公开(公告)号：US20230403211A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18227558

申请日：2023-07-28

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

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

IPC: H04L41/5051

CPC classification number: H04L41/5051 ,  H04L41/0843

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230401084A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18237694

申请日：2023-08-24

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Matthew J. Post ,  William R. Walker

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/4641 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network experience shifting, and, in particular embodiments, using either a roaming or portable hypervisor associated with a user or a local hypervisor unassociated with the user. In some embodiments, a network node in a first network might receive, via a first network access device in a second network, a request from a user device to establish roaming network access, and might authenticate a user associated with the user device, the user being unassociated with the first network access device. Based on a determination that the user is authorized to access data, content, profiles, and/or software applications that are accessible via a second network access device, the network node might establish a secure private connection through a hypervisor or container communicatively coupled to the first network access device to provide the user with access to her data, content, profiles, and/or software applications.

公开(公告)号：US11658985B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17707047

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Steven M. Casey ,  William O'Brien, Jr.

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L9/40 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/23 ,  H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/12 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L9/0643 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L61/4511 ,  H04L63/126 ,  H04L63/1466 ,  H04L67/568 ,  G06F16/2379 ,  H04L9/50

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for utilizing blockchain to implement named data networking. In various embodiments, a computing system might determine whether a cache that is communicatively coupled to the computing system contains data that is responsive to a first request received from a user. If so, the computing system might retrieve and send (to the client device) data that is responsive to the received first request. If not, the computing system might send, to a blockchain system, a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing data responsive to the received first request. In response to identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive a copy of the identified blockchain; might abstract, from the identified blockchain, the block containing the data responsive to the received first request; might abstract the data from the identified block; and might send the data to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20230039416A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17969841

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Charles I. Cook ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  Matthew J. Post ,  William R. Walker

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L49/25 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network experience shifting, and, in particular embodiments, using either a roaming or portable hypervisor associated with a user or a local hypervisor unassociated with the user. In some embodiments, a network node in a first network might receive, via a first network access device in a second network, a request from a user device to establish roaming network access, and might authenticate a user associated with the user device, the user being unassociated with the first network access device. Based on a determination that the user is authorized to access data, content, profiles, and/or software applications that are accessible via a second network access device, the network node might establish a secure private connection through a hypervisor or container communicatively coupled to the first network access device to provide the user with access to her data, content, profiles, and/or software applications.

公开(公告)号：US20220255948A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17730887

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Kevin M. McBride ,  Steven M. Casey ,  Stephen Opferman ,  Hunter Rudd ,  James E. Sutherland

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G06F21/64 ,  G06F16/27

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing a telemetry hub, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a telemetry hub that obtains sensor data from a plurality of sources and that determines one or more first actions to take in response to receiving the first sensor data. In operation, a telemetry hub might receive first sensor data from one or more sensors. The telemetry hub may determine whether the first sensor data can be trusted and whether the first sensor data is valid. Based on a determination that the first sensor data can be trusted and is valid, the telemetry hub might analyze the first sensor data to determine one or more first actions to take. The telemetry hub might then implement the one or more first actions based at least in part on the analysis of the first sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US11178157B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16774974

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

Inventor： Steven M. Casey ,  Kevin M. McBride ,  William O'Brien, Jr. ,  Stephen Opferman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F16/27 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F16/23

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing data and source validation for equipment output data and/or for equipment failure predict. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a first request for first data that is output by first equipment, a computing system might retrieve and analyze the first data to determine whether the first data can be trusted. If so, the computing system might send the first data to the requesting device. If not, the computing system might send a second request for identifying a blockchain containing a block containing a copy of the first data. In response to the blockchain system identifying such a blockchain, the computing system might receive the identified blockchain; might abstract the block containing the copy of the first data from the identified blockchain; might abstract the first data from the block; and might send the first data to the requesting device.

公开(公告)号：US20210152560A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17163508

申请日：2021-01-31

Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC

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

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

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：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.