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公开(公告)号:US20170059802A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-02
申请号:US15352869
申请日:2016-11-16
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Michael L. Elford , Robert J. Morrill , Michael Paul Winterrowd , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
CPC classification number: G02B6/4459 , E01C11/00 , E01C23/025 , E01C23/0933 , G02B6/504 , H02G3/0437 , Y10T29/49815 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T29/53
Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
Abstract translation: 本文件公开了诸如光纤之类的电信线路的新型导管。 在一方面,管道可以具有限定一个或多个通道的主体,光纤可以插入其中。 在另一方面,主体可以具有基本平坦的第一面和与第一面相对的第二面。 第二面可能是低层弧形轮廓和/或可被配置成安装在材料的凹陷中。 还公开了用于安装,使用和/或移除这种导管的方法和工具。
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公开(公告)号:US10797906B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-06
申请号:US16215404
申请日:2018-12-10
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Kevin M. McBride , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr. , Stephen Opferman
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for provisioning OTT internet services are provided. A system includes a user device associated with a first customer, a first physical customer local area network, and an enhanced network gateway. The enhanced network gateway may be configured to instantiate a virtual gateway associated with the first physical customer local area network, create a secure domain associated with the first physical customer local area network, determine whether a subscriber account is associated with the first customer. Responsive to determining that a subscriber account is not associated with the first customer, the enhanced network gateway may further provide a consumer portal to the user device, receive a selection of one or more services through the consumer portal, establish a connection to a service provider network associated with the one or more services, and provision the one or more services over the first physical customer local area network.
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公开(公告)号:US09531174B2
公开(公告)日:2016-12-27
申请号:US13779488
申请日:2013-02-27
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Michael L. Elford , Robert J. Morrill , Michael Paul Winterrowd , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
CPC classification number: G02B6/4459 , E01C11/00 , E01C23/025 , E01C23/0933 , G02B6/504 , H02G3/0437 , Y10T29/49815 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T29/53
Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
Abstract translation: 本文件公开了诸如光纤之类的电信线路的新型导管。 在一方面,管道可以具有限定一个或多个通道的主体,光纤可以插入其中。 在另一方面,主体可以具有基本平坦的第一面和与第一面相对的第二面。 第二面可能是低层弧形轮廓,和/或可能被配置成安装在材料的凹陷中。 还公开了用于安装,使用和/或移除这种导管的方法和工具。
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公开(公告)号:US10651883B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16138627
申请日:2018-09-21
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
IPC: H04B1/401 , H04B1/3827 , G06F3/0482 , H04M1/725 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/16 , G06F3/0488 , H04W4/80 , G06F3/038 , G06F1/16
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”) functionality. In some embodiments, a wearable control device (“WCD”) might receive first user input comprising one or more of touch, gesture, and/or voice input from the user. The WCD (and/or a remote computing system (“RCS”)) might analyze the first user input to identify a user device of a plurality of user devices to remotely control. The WCD might establish wireless communications with the identified user device, and might reconfigure its user interface to provide the user with command options to control the user device. The WCD might receive second user input. The WCD (and/or the RCS) might analyze the second user input to identify one or more functionalities of the user device to invoke, and might generate first command instructions, which might be sent by the WCD to the user device, via the wireless communications.
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公开(公告)号:US10110272B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-23
申请号:US15383623
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
IPC: G06F3/0482 , H04B1/401 , H04B1/3827 , H04W4/00 , H04M1/725 , G06F3/01 , G06F3/16 , G06F3/0488 , H04W4/80
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”) functionality. In some embodiments, a wearable control device (“WCD”) might receive first user input comprising one or more of touch, gesture, and/or voice input from the user. The WCD (and/or a remote computing system (“RCS”)) might analyze the first user input to identify a user device of a plurality of user devices to remotely control. The WCD might establish wireless communications with the identified user device, and might reconfigure its user interface to provide the user with command options to control the user device. The WCD might receive second user input. The WCD (and/or the RCS) might analyze the second user input to identify one or more functionalities of the user device to invoke, and might generate first command instructions, which might be sent by the WCD to the user device, via the wireless communications.
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公开(公告)号:US10571297B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US15854144
申请日:2017-12-26
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr. , Michael L. Elford
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques for a meter collar system for powerline communications are provided. The system includes a meter socket coupled to a utility power cable and a supply cable of the customer premises, and a meter collar device coupled to the meter socket. The meter collar device may include a powerline interface coupled to one or more load lines of the subscriber cable, and a line transceiver, coupled to the powerline interface. A physical layer transceiver may be coupled to a subscriber line. The meter collar device may be configured to receive, from the physical layer transceiver, a first data signal from the subscriber line, and convert the first data signal into a powerline data signal for transmission over the one or more load lines, and transmit the powerline data signal, via the line transceiver, over the one or more load lines.
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公开(公告)号:US10156691B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-18
申请号:US15852599
申请日:2017-12-22
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Michael L. Elford , Robert J. Morrill , Michael Paul Winterrowd , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US12149544B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17808684
申请日:2022-06-24
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr. , Ronald Anthony Lewis
IPC: H04L9/40
Abstract: Aspects of the present application comprise an edge-based polymorphic network and associated agentless security solutions. Present systems and methods may effectively shapeshift the network through network topology management, node templates, link templates, and network packet manipulation. Using agentless techniques, the network may be reshaped when attacks are detected in a manner that impacts only the attacker, and an agentless color theory security solution may be used to dynamically protect network traffic.
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公开(公告)号:US10575244B1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US16194037
申请日:2018-11-16
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Pamela K. Gustafson , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless communications, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing consumer WiFi sharing. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, from a user device of an end user, a request to access at least one wireless access point that is available for wireless communication sharing; might determine a location of the user device and a location of each wireless access point (“WAP”) among a compiled list of WAPs; might identify at least one WAP among the WAPs that are within wireless communication range of the user device, based at least in part on the determined location of the user device and the location of each of the WAPs, and that are available for sharing, based on the compiled list of WAPs; and might provide the user device with access to the identified at least one WAP.
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公开(公告)号:US09880369B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US15352869
申请日:2016-11-16
Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
Inventor: Michael L. Elford , Robert J. Morrill , Michael Paul Winterrowd , Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
CPC classification number: G02B6/4459 , E01C11/00 , E01C23/025 , E01C23/0933 , G02B6/504 , H02G3/0437 , Y10T29/49815 , Y10T29/49826 , Y10T29/51 , Y10T29/53
Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
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