公开(公告)号：US11606259B1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17698072

申请日：2022-03-18

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly ,  Thomas Brooks Fitzsimmons

IPC: H04J3/06 ,  H04L41/12 ,  A63F13/358 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining delay data for respective network delays through a communication network from respective gaming stations to a gaming provider database for implementing a multi-user online video game, determining available cloud nodes in a potential path in the communication network between a respective gaming station and the gaming provider database, determining potential network configurations for data communication between the respective gaming stations and the gaming provider database using the available cloud nodes and available communication links, identifying an optimum configuration for data communication between the respective gaming stations and the gaming provider database, wherein the optimum configuration provides a minimum fair delay for the respective gaming stations, and configuring the communication network according to the optimum configuration. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11212185B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16520001

申请日：2019-07-23

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/455

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for self-configuration of virtual network functions based on user intent are provided. A network having a plurality of virtual network functions each having a set of initial offering attributes is provided. An added virtual network function having a client and a set of added offering attribute is connected to a first virtual network function from the plurality of virtual network functions. Each initial set of offering attribute and the added offering attribute are advertised to each of the plurality of virtual network functions and the added virtual network function. An aggregate need of the client of the added virtual network function is determined and advertised. A second virtual network function from the plurality of virtual network functions is sought based on the aggregate need of the added virtual network function. The added virtual network function is connected to the second destination virtual network function.

公开(公告)号：US20200184105A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16210286

申请日：2018-12-05

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly ,  Vahid Tavassoli

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computer-readable media, and devices for making content recommendations in a manner that protects private user data. In one example, a method includes collecting content consumption history data for a specific user of a telecommunications network, inserting random noise into the content consumption history data to produce anonymized data, sending the anonymized data over a network to a centralized device, receiving correlation data from the centralized device, wherein the correlation data indicates correlations among a plurality of items of content that is available for consumption via the telecommunications network, and predicting a likelihood that the specific user would be interested in a particular item of the plurality of items of content, wherein the predicting is based on the content consumption history data and on the correlation data. The steps may be carried out by a processor of a user endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US11589094B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US16518079

申请日：2019-07-22

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

Inventor： Ashish Choudhari ,  Daniel Connolly

IPC: H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that has a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include detecting each individual of an audience viewing media content on user equipment; retrieving a user profile for each individual of the audience resulting in user profiles; creating a group profile from the user profiles; determining, based on the group profile, a recommendation for viewing a candidate media content; and providing the recommendation to the user equipment for the audience. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11539815B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US17376745

申请日：2021-07-15

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Jiyuan Wang ,  Abdelmajid Belhareth ,  Daniel Connolly

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L67/63 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L67/1004 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  G06F9/50 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L67/51

Abstract: A method for managing systems with interrelated microservices with self-assembling and self-configuring microservices includes receiving at a first micro service a service request from a client. A determination is the made whether the first micro service is capable of processing the service request. If the first micro service is capable of processing the service requests, then processing the service request; if the first micro service cannot process the service request then routing the service request to a first stem service. The first stem service determines whether there is a second micro service that can process the service request. If the second micro service that can process the service requests exists, then forwarding the service request to the second micro service for processing. If there is no second micro service that can service the service requests then morphing the first stem service into a micro service that can service the service request.

公开(公告)号：US20220027192A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US16937206

申请日：2020-07-23

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06N3/12

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses may provide for managing or operating self-evolving microservices. A method, system, computer readable storage medium, or apparatus may provide for receiving a message associated with a service, wherein the message is for a first microservice that contributes to the implementation of the service, wherein the first microservice comprises a plurality of rules; and subsequent to receiving the message, creating an evolved first microservice using a second rule of a plurality of rules of a second microservice.

公开(公告)号：US20210390210A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17446449

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly ,  Vahid Tavassoli

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computer-readable media, and devices for making content recommendations in a manner that protects private user data. In one example, a method includes collecting content consumption history data for a specific user of a telecommunications network, inserting random noise into the content consumption history data to produce anonym ized data, sending the anonym ized data over a network to a centralized device, receiving correlation data from the centralized device, wherein the correlation data indicates correlations among a plurality of items of content that is available for consumption via the telecommunications network, and predicting a likelihood that the specific user would be interested in a particular item of the plurality of items of content, wherein the predicting is based on the content consumption history data and on the correlation data. The steps may be carried out by a processor of a user endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US11184226B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16298380

申请日：2019-03-11

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly ,  Vahid Tavassoli ,  Jiyuan Wang

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F9/455 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for self-configuration of virtual network functions based on user intent are provided. In a network, a destination with an initial offering having a set of initial offering attributes is provided. A first virtual network function is connected to the destination that is capable of advertising the initial offering. A source having a set of need attributes defined by a user is also provided. The initial offering is advertised, and the source is connected to the first virtual network function. A second virtual network function with an added value is added and a modified offering having a set of modified attributes based on the set of initial offering attributes and the added value is created. The initial offering and the modified offering is advertised to the source. The best offering from the initial offering and modified offering is selected based on the first set of need attributes, the first set of modified offering attributes and the set of initial offering attributes. The first source is then connected to the first best offering.

公开(公告)号：US11106822B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16210286

申请日：2018-12-05

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

Inventor： Mohammad Nikain ,  Daniel Connolly ,  Vahid Tavassoli

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/258

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, computer-readable media, and devices for making content recommendations in a manner that protects private user data. In one example, a method includes collecting content consumption history data for a specific user of a telecommunications network, inserting random noise into the content consumption history data to produce anonymized data, sending the anonymized data over a network to a centralized device, receiving correlation data from the centralized device, wherein the correlation data indicates correlations among a plurality of items of content that is available for consumption via the telecommunications network, and predicting a likelihood that the specific user would be interested in a particular item of the plurality of items of content, wherein the predicting is based on the content consumption history data and on the correlation data. The steps may be carried out by a processor of a user endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US20210029391A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16518079

申请日：2019-07-22

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

Inventor： Ashish Choudhari ,  Daniel Connolly

IPC: H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, that has a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations include detecting each individual of an audience viewing media content on user equipment; retrieving a user profile for each individual of the audience resulting in user profiles; creating a group profile from the user profiles; determining, based on the group profile, a recommendation for viewing a candidate media content; and providing the recommendation to the user equipment for the audience. Other embodiments are disclosed.