公开(公告)号：US10944748B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15925351

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael J. Fargano ,  Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  John T. Pugaczewski

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G11B20/00 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing application, service, and/or content access control. Based at least in part on a consumer's choice of applications, services, content, and/or content providers—particular in exchange for a subsidy on content and/or network access fees provided to the consumer by chosen content providers—, a computing system may determine whether access to applications, services, and/or content not associated with the chosen content providers (“other content”) should be allowed or restricted. If restricted, the computing system might utilize various network access techniques and/or technologies to block the consumer's access to the other content, to allow access to the other content on a charge per access basis, or to allow access to the other content at reduced network access speeds. In some embodiments, an access provider (e.g., an Internet service provider, etc.) might perform both determination and implementation of content access and restriction.

公开(公告)号：US10911544B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US16565074

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”) functionality. In some embodiments, a first IoT-capable device might receive beacon data from each of one or more other IoT-capable devices in a self-organizing network (“SON”) of IoT devices, might compare the received beacon data with stored beacon data, and might send at least one first data to a computing system to update the computing system of any changes in the SON (indicating, without limitation, new devices, failed devices, disabled devices, devices that have moved out of range, etc.). The computing system might receive and analyze the at least one first data to determine a status of each IoT-capable device in the SON, might generate control instructions, and might autonomously send the control instructions to at least one of the IoT-capable devices in the SON to improve the functionality of the SON.

公开(公告)号：US10897523B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16511805

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Michael K. Bugenhagen ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Andrew V. Cook ,  Michael J. Fargano

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/947 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing extension of customer local area networks (“LANs”) and/or implementing isolated service overlays over a network. In some embodiments, a network service point that is located external to a demarcation point at each of a plurality of customer premises might establish a connection between a service provider network and a customer LAN, which has already been established within a customer premises. The system subsequently extends the customer LAN, via this connection, to span between the network service point and the customer premises. Alternatively, or additionally, the system might establish two or more isolated service overlays across the customer LAN between the network service point and the customer premises, each of the two or more isolated service overlays having network traffic that is isolated from network traffic transmitted along another of the two or more isolated service overlays.

公开(公告)号：US10764377B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US16573879

申请日：2019-09-17

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Michael K. Bugenhagen ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, API to provide network metrics and network resource control to users. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive customer network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive service provider network telemetry data from a second network(s) via a network API, might compile the customer network telemetry data and the service provider network telemetry data, might receive a request from a user to access information regarding network services associated with the user, might filter the compiled customer network telemetry data and the compiled service provider network telemetry data to isolate first telemetry data and second telemetry data, respectively, might provide the user with access to at least one of the first telemetry data or the second telemetry data, and might provide the user with options to control network resources.

公开(公告)号：US10687220B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16683746

申请日：2019-11-14

Applicant: CenturyLInk Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Phil Carpenter ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04W16/26 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W84/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing self-organizing mobile networks (“SOMNETs”) of drones and platforms. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive first data from each of a plurality of vehicles; might receive second data from each of a plurality of platforms; might analyze the first data to determine a status of each vehicle; and might analyze the second data to determine a status of each platform. Based at least in part on the analyzed first and second data, the computing system might generate at least one of first control instructions to at least one first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles or second control instructions to at least one first platform of the plurality of platforms that respectively cause the at least one first vehicle to perform one or more first actions or cause the at least one first platform to perform one or more second actions.

公开(公告)号：US10356225B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15148711

申请日：2016-05-06

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Michael K. Bugenhagen ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Andrew V. Cook ,  Michael J. Fargano

IPC: H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/947 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/12 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing extension of customer local area networks (“LANs”) and/or implementing isolated service overlays over a network. In some embodiments, a network service point that is located external to a demarcation point at each of a plurality of customer premises might establish a connection between a service provider network and a customer LAN, which has already been established within a customer premises. The system subsequently extends the customer LAN, via this connection, to span between the network service point and the customer premises. Alternatively, or additionally, the system might establish two or more isolated service overlays across the customer LAN between the network service point and the customer premises, each of the two or more isolated service overlays having network traffic that is isolated from network traffic transmitted along another of the two or more isolated service overlays.

公开(公告)号：US20190158600A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16253009

申请日：2019-01-21

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04L67/12 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0823 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/145 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”) functionality. In some embodiments, a first IoT-capable device might receive beacon data from each of one or more other IoT-capable devices in a self-organizing network (“SON”) of IoT devices, might compare the received beacon data with stored beacon data, and might send at least one first data to a computing system to update the computing system of any changes in the SON (indicating, without limitation, new devices, failed devices, disabled devices, devices that have moved out of range, etc.). The computing system might receive and analyze the at least one first data to determine a status of each IoT-capable device in the SON, might generate control instructions, and might autonomously send the control instructions to at least one of the IoT-capable devices in the SON to improve the functionality of the SON.

公开(公告)号：US10292055B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15840165

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Phil Carpenter ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04W16/26 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/00 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing self-organizing mobile networks (“SOMNETs”) of drones and platforms. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive first data from each of a plurality of vehicles; might receive second data from each of a plurality of platforms; might analyze the first data to determine a status of each vehicle; and might analyze the second data to determine a status of each platform. Based at least in part on the analyzed first and second data, the computing system might generate at least one of first control instructions to at least one first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles or second control instructions to at least one first platform of the plurality of platforms that respectively cause the at least one first vehicle to perform one or more first actions or cause the at least one first platform to perform one or more second actions.

公开(公告)号：US20190028904A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15840265

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Phil Carpenter ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04W16/26

CPC classification number: H04W16/26 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing self-organizing mobile networks (“SOMNETs”) of drones and platforms. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive first data from each of a plurality of vehicles; might receive second data from each of a plurality of platforms; might analyze the first data to determine a status of each vehicle; and might analyze the second data to determine a status of each platform. Based at least in part on the analyzed first and second data, the computing system might generate at least one of first control instructions to at least one first vehicle of the plurality of vehicles or second control instructions to at least one first platform of the plurality of platforms that respectively cause the at least one first vehicle to perform one or more first actions or cause the at least one first platform to perform one or more second actions.

公开(公告)号：US20180183874A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15389753

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04L67/12 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0823 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/145 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”) functionality. In some embodiments, a first IoT-capable device might receive beacon data from each of one or more other IoT-capable devices in a self-organizing network (“SON”) of IoT devices, might compare the received beacon data with stored beacon data, and might send at least one first data to a computing system to update the computing system of any changes in the SON (indicating, without limitation, new devices, failed devices, disabled devices, devices that have moved out of range, etc.). The computing system might receive and analyze the at least one first data to determine a status of each IoT-capable device in the SON, might generate control instructions, and might autonomously send the control instructions to at least one of the IoT-capable devices in the SON to improve the functionality of the SON.