公开(公告)号：US10602213B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15634860

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Robert Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04W84/04

Abstract: A processing system may identify a trajectory of a mobile endpoint device from a first management area toward a second management area of the cellular network, identify a first media program that is being broadcast by at least one base station in the first management area on a first broadcast channel that is tuned to by the mobile endpoint device, and determine a level of aggregate demand for the first media program in the second management area, where the level of aggregate demand is increased when it is identified that the mobile endpoint device is tuned to the first broadcast channel. The processing system may further assign the first media program to a second broadcast channel of at least one base station in the second management area based upon the level of aggregate demand, and broadcast the first media program via the second broadcast channel.

公开(公告)号：US20210127167A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17142864

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining available media content items and identifying a first number of wireless broadcast channels of a wireless network having a limited channel capacity and adapted to broadcast media content items within a coverage area. A demand for a group of media content items is identified, and media content items are selected according to the demand, wherein broadcasting of the selected media content items within the coverage area does not exceed the limited channel capacity. The selected media content items are assigned to a group of broadcast channels of the first number of wireless broadcast channels to obtain a broadcast channel assignment for the coverage area. The wireless network is configured to broadcast the selected media content items within the coverage area via wireless broadcast channels according to the broadcast channel assignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220353581A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17865629

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining available media content items and identifying a first number of wireless broadcast channels of a wireless network having a limited channel capacity and adapted to broadcast media content items within a coverage area. A demand for a group of media content items is identified, and media content items are selected according to the demand, wherein broadcasting of the selected media content items within the coverage area does not exceed the limited channel capacity. The selected media content items are assigned to a group of broadcast channels of the first number of wireless broadcast channels to obtain a broadcast channel assignment for the coverage area. The wireless network is configured to broadcast the selected media content items within the coverage area via wireless broadcast channels according to the broadcast channel assignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180376190A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15634860

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： DARREN KAUFMAN ,  Frank Robert Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/414 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: A processing system may identify a trajectory of a mobile endpoint device from a first management area toward a second management area of the cellular network, identify a first media program that is being broadcast by at least one base station in the first management area on a first broadcast channel that is tuned to by the mobile endpoint device, and determine a level of aggregate demand for the first media program in the second management area, where the level of aggregate demand is increased when it is identified that the mobile endpoint device is tuned to the first broadcast channel. The processing system may further assign the first media program to a second broadcast channel of at least one base station in the second management area based upon the level of aggregate demand, and broadcast the first media program via the second broadcast channel.

公开(公告)号：US11425465B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17142864

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining available media content items and identifying a first number of wireless broadcast channels of a wireless network having a limited channel capacity and adapted to broadcast media content items within a coverage area. A demand for a group of media content items is identified, and media content items are selected according to the demand, wherein broadcasting of the selected media content items within the coverage area does not exceed the limited channel capacity. The selected media content items are assigned to a group of broadcast channels of the first number of wireless broadcast channels to obtain a broadcast channel assignment for the coverage area. The wireless network is configured to broadcast the selected media content items within the coverage area via wireless broadcast channels according to the broadcast channel assignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10917695B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16046558

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining available media content items and identifying a first number of wireless broadcast channels of a wireless network having a limited channel capacity and adapted to broadcast media content items within a coverage area. A demand for a group of media content items is identified, and media content items are selected according to the demand, wherein broadcasting of the selected media content items within the coverage area does not exceed the limited channel capacity. The selected media content items are assigned to a group of broadcast channels of the first number of wireless broadcast channels to obtain a broadcast channel assignment for the coverage area. The wireless network is configured to broadcast the selected media content items within the coverage area via wireless broadcast channels according to the broadcast channel assignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200037035A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16046558

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Darren Kaufman ,  Frank Coppa ,  Christopher Heck

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/6405

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining available media content items and identifying a first number of wireless broadcast channels of a wireless network having a limited channel capacity and adapted to broadcast media content items within a coverage area. A demand for a group of media content items is identified, and media content items are selected according to the demand, wherein broadcasting of the selected media content items within the coverage area does not exceed the limited channel capacity. The selected media content items are assigned to a group of broadcast channels of the first number of wireless broadcast channels to obtain a broadcast channel assignment for the coverage area. The wireless network is configured to broadcast the selected media content items within the coverage area via wireless broadcast channels according to the broadcast channel assignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.