公开(公告)号：US20230188803A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17551307

申请日：2021-12-15

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

Inventor： Emir Halepovic ,  Theodore Karagioules ,  Shangyue Zhu

IPC: H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/64784 ,  H04N21/64738 ,  H04N21/2407

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a communication device has initiated a first communication session with a video content server over a communication network, and identifying that the communication device is downloading short-form video content during the first communication session over a portion of the communication network. Further embodiments include determining a size and duration of pre-loaded short-form video content during the first communication session, and determining the communication device has initiated a second communication session with the video content server over the communication network. Additional embodiments include providing instructions to a network device according to the size and duration of the pre-loaded short-form video content to adjust network resources associated with the portion of the communication network. The network device adjusts the network resources associated with the portion of the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230188801A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17551303

申请日：2021-12-15

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

Inventor： Theodore Karagioules ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Shangyue Zhu

IPC: H04N21/6338 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/24

CPC classification number: H04N21/6338 ,  H04N21/64784 ,  H04N21/2407

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a communication device initiating a first communication session with a video content server, and determining the communication device is downloading video content during the first communication session from the video content server over a portion of a communication network resulting in first downloaded video content. Further embodiments include determining a video content service associated with the first downloaded video content, and identifying the first downloaded video content as short-form video content in response to determining a group of network traffic features associated with the first downloaded video content during the first communication session. Additional embodiments include providing first instructions to a network device to adjust a group of network resources associated with the portion of the communication network. The network device adjusts the group of network resources associated with the portion of the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240348852A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18300369

申请日：2023-04-13

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

Inventor： Theodore Karagioules ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Subhabrata Sen ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan

IPC: H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/2662

CPC classification number: H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/2662

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying video files and an order in which the video files are to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum value of a streaming parameter for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, for each chunk, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the selecting the variant is based on both the maximum value and a measured value for the streaming parameter, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US12273576B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18300369

申请日：2023-04-13

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

Inventor： Theodore Karagioules ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Subhabrata Sen ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2662

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying video files and an order in which the video files are to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum value of a streaming parameter for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, for each chunk, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the selecting the variant is based on both the maximum value and a measured value for the streaming parameter, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US20230188435A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17551331

申请日：2021-12-15

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

Inventor： Emir Halepovic ,  Theodore Karagioules ,  Shangyue Zhu

IPC: H04L41/50 ,  H04L41/5074 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L43/062 ,  H04L43/0894

CPC classification number: H04L41/509 ,  H04L41/5074 ,  H04L41/5019 ,  H04L43/062 ,  H04L43/0894

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting a communication session from each of a group of communication devices over a portion of a communication network resulting in a group of communication sessions. Each communication device of the group of communication devices is associated with a user. Further embodiments include determining each communication session comprises downloading of a group of short-form video content from a video content server over the portion of the communication network, and identifying a group of network traffic features associated with the group of communication sessions. Additional embodiments include providing first instructions to a network device based on the group of network traffic features. The network device adjusts a group of network resources according to the first instructions. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12301931B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18300373

申请日：2023-04-13

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

Inventor： Theodore Karagioules ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Subhabrata Sen ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/647

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying a plurality of video files to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum throughput for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled in the playlist for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, based on the maximum throughput and for each of the chunks, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the variants are selected to maximize a utility function that is constrained by the maximum throughput, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US20240348868A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18300373

申请日：2023-04-13

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

Inventor： Theodore Karagioules ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Subhabrata Sen ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/647

CPC classification number: H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/64738

Abstract: A method includes acquiring a playlist identifying a plurality of video files to be played back during a video streaming session on an endpoint device, obtaining, from an operator of a communications network over which the video files are to be downloaded, a maximum throughput for the video streaming session, selecting a subsequent video file that is scheduled in the playlist for playback after a playback of a currently playing video file, wherein the subsequent video file includes a plurality of chunks, selecting, based on the maximum throughput and for each of the chunks, a variant, such that a plurality of variants is selected in which each variant corresponds to one chunk of the plurality of chunks, wherein the variants are selected to maximize a utility function that is constrained by the maximum throughput, and downloading the plurality of variants to a local buffer of the endpoint device.