公开(公告)号：US20230208891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18117125

申请日：2023-03-03

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Felipe Castro ,  Jeff Leonard

IPC: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/53

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/53

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for providing an in-line AI virtual assistant are provided. A system includes a session border controller coupled to an end-user device, and a session initiation protocol stack. The session initiation protocol stack includes a processor, and non-transitory computer readable media comprising instructions executable by the processor to: receive, from the session border controller, a call invite request; provision, via the AI virtual assistant service, an AI virtual assistant instance in response to the call invite request; and join the AI virtual assistant instance to a call with the end-user device.

公开(公告)号：US20210136178A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17090369

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Kevin M. McBride

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/50

Abstract: The present technology relates to improving computing services in a distributed network of remote computing resources, such as edge nodes in an edge compute network. In an aspect, the technology relates to a method that includes receiving, from a mobile computing device, first location data for the mobile computing device at a first time; receiving, from the mobile computing device, second location data for the mobile computing device at a second time; and based on the first location data and the second location data, determining a direction vector for the mobile computing device. The method also includes, based on the direction vector: identifying an edge node from a plurality of edge nodes corresponding to a predicted location of the mobile computing device; and prior to the mobile computing device being in the predicted location, allocating computing resources for the computing service on the identified edge node.

公开(公告)号：US20210135969A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17090421

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Kevin M. McBride

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L12/911 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: The present technology relates to improving computing services in a distributed network of remote computing resources, such as edge nodes in an edge compute network. In an aspect, the technology relates to a system that includes a plurality of edge nodes and a beacon. The system performs operations that may include collecting traffic data from the beacon over a period of time, wherein the traffic data includes at least an amount of devices sending probe requests to the beacon; comparing the amount of devices to a predetermined threshold for traffic data; and based on the comparison of the amount of devices to the predetermined threshold for traffic data, generating a recommendation for installation of a new edge node in addition to the plurality of edge nodes.

公开(公告)号：US20210132994A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17090408

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Kevin M. McBride

IPC: G06F9/50 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06F11/34 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: The present technology relates to improving computing services in a distributed network of remote computing resources, such as edge nodes in an edge compute network. In an aspect, the technology relates to a method that includes aggregating historical request data for a plurality of requests for services to be performed by one or more edge nodes; training a machine learning model based on the aggregated historical request data; generating, from the trained machine learning model, a prediction for an amount of requests for services at the one or more edge nodes; generating a predicted capacity needed to perform the predicted amount of requests; comparing the predicted capacity to a current capacity for the one or mode edge nodes; and based on the comparison, generating a recommendation for an alteration of hardware resources at the one or more edge nodes.

公开(公告)号：US10904108B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16848162

申请日：2020-04-14

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Thomas Schwengler ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/64 ,  G06F9/455 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for invoking virtualized network functions. In some embodiments, a programmable service backbone might comprise at least one virtualized network function, and might provide virtualized network functions required to provision a service offering. In some cases, at least one application programming interface might be configured to invoke the at least one virtualized network function of the programmable service backbone. An application programming interface gateway might be configured to manage access to the at least one application programming interface, and the application programming interface gateway might comprise a security layer. Virtualized service equipment, which might be in communication with the application programming interface gateway, might provide authentication indicative of selected virtualized network functions associated with the service offering, and the security layer might release an authorized subset of virtualized network functions of the at least one virtualized network function based on the authentication.

公开(公告)号：US10762176B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16149446

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Thomas Schwengler ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: G06F7/04 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A license manager includes a processor and non-transitory computer readable media having encoded thereon a set of instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive a request, from a virtual machine, to reserve an individual license of the set of authorized licenses for a vendor software instance, determine the availability licenses for the requested vendor software, register a unique identifier of the virtual machine in association with an available individual license, grant the individual license to the virtual machine, and prevent the granted individual license from concurrent use by other virtual machines or devices.

公开(公告)号：US10757475B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US13724587

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro ,  Misbah ur Rehman ,  Ronnie S. Dhaliwal

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/262

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques to enable data to be tested on subscriber set-top boxes. Some solutions can connect a sever with a group of subscriber set-top boxes through a television distribution network. In some cases, a plurality of set-top boxes are selected, and at least one set-top box is determined to be inactive. In some cases, data are loaded and tested on the inactive set-top.

公开(公告)号：US10728597B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15389786

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Gnanasekaran Swaminathan ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing media content tracking functionality, and, in particular embodiments, implementing temporal markers for tracking at least partial playback of media content. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive a request for media content from a user over a network, and might retrieve the media content from a database. A transcoder might insert temporal markers in a transport stream of the media content, which is sent to the user device. The user device might decode the transport stream, might track each temporal marker as the media content is presented to the user, might generate a message by compiling a list of the accessed temporal markers, and might send the message to the computing system. The computing system might receive the message comprising the list of temporal markers, which are indicative of portions of the media content that were actually presented to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20190101895A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15997550

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  James M. Feger ,  Felipe Castro

IPC: G05B19/4099 ,  G06F21/44 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for entertainment printables are provided. A system includes a printables server, design database, 3-D printer, and media player. The media player may include a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor to obtain a content stream including at least one of an audio stream or a video stream, and a data stream including a trigger associated with a printable model. The instructions may further be executable to transmit trigger information to the printables server, obtain a 3-D model file associated with the printable model, and print the printable model based on the 3-D model file.

公开(公告)号：US20190028363A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16139178

申请日：2018-09-24

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Felipe Castro ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Thomas Schwengler

IPC: H04L12/24

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for remotely configuring and orchestrating multifunctional cloud devices located on customer premises, in some cases, using a smart cloud adaptive device. In some embodiments, the smart cloud adaptive device, which might have one or more wireless programmable radios configured to communicate with a network termination device, might communicate with a cloud configuration server over a network via the one or more wireless programmable radios (and, in some embodiments, through the network termination device). The smart cloud adaptive device might transmit device identification information associated with a customer and/or service codes indicative of services to be provided to the customer. The smart cloud adaptive device might receive one or more configuration files from the cloud configuration server based on the service codes, and enable functionality among a plurality of functionalities to provision the services, based on the one or more configuration files.