公开(公告)号：US11509589B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17175970

申请日：2021-02-15

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

Inventor： Rittwik Jana ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Rakesh Sinha ,  Xuan Kelvin Zou

IPC: H04L47/25 ,  H04L47/30 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10601731B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16557313

申请日：2019-08-30

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

Inventor： Rakesh Sinha ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Guangzhi Li ,  Jiasi Chen ,  Kadangode K. Ramakrishnan

IPC: H04L12/911 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a broadcast services platform includes a memory that stores operational instructions. A processor executes the operational instructions to: receive user data, the user data including a list of users and performance metric data corresponding to individual ones of the users; sort the list of the users in order of the performance metric data to generate a sorted list of the users; partition the sorted list of the users to generate a plurality of user groups; and generate network resource allocation data that allocates network resources to provide broadcast services to the users. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10361931B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15199008

申请日：2016-06-30

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

Inventor： Bryan Sokolik ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Herani Soewarto Brotman

IPC: G06F16/21 ,  G06F16/22 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture disclosed herein can be used to identify an internet domain to which an encrypted network communication is targeted. A disclosed method includes collecting a plurality of unencrypted communications with a domain name server, and identifying, by executing an instruction with a processor, network traffic patterns associated with the unencrypted communication based on a combination of routing information, internet protocol flow data, and internet transactions associated with the plurality of unencrypted communications with the domain name server. An example disclosed method further includes determining, by executing an instruction with a processor, and based on the network traffic patterns associated with the unencrypted communications, the internet domain to which the encrypted communication is to be delivered.

公开(公告)号：US20160080237A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14484036

申请日：2014-09-11

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

Inventor： Emir Halepovic ,  Jeffrey Erman

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/811 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/851

CPC classification number: H04L65/601 ,  G06F17/30023 ,  G06F17/30964 ,  H04L41/147 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L43/0888 ,  H04L43/0894 ,  H04L47/25 ,  H04L47/38 ,  H04L65/105 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a device from a content source, a portion of a particular chunk of media content a particular quality level. The method includes receiving, at the device, network data about network conditions associated with the device in response to receipt of the portion. The method includes making, at the device, a determination based on the network data whether to download the particular chunk at a first quality level that is higher than the particular quality level based on the particular quality level and the data. The method includes, in response to the determination indicating to download the particular chunk at the first quality level: sending, to the content source from the device, a request for the particular chunk at the first quality level, and replacing the portion with the particular chunk at the first quality level.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括在来自内容源的设备处接收特定质量等级的媒体内容的特定块的一部分。 该方法包括响应于接收到该部分而在设备处接收关于与设备相关联的网络条件的网络数据。 该方法包括在设备处基于网络数据确定是否基于特定质量水平和数据以高于特定质量水平的第一质量水平下载特定块。 该方法包括响应于指示以第一质量级别下载特定块的确定：从设备向内容源发送在第一质量级别对特定块的请求，并且将具有特定块的部分 块在第一个质量水平。

公开(公告)号：US20130298241A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13936786

申请日：2013-07-08

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

Inventor： Alexandre Gerber ,  Jeffrey Erman

IPC: H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L43/08 ,  G06F17/30899 ,  H04L29/12066 ,  H04L41/5038 ,  H04L41/5058 ,  H04L41/5067 ,  H04L61/1511 ,  H04L63/30 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/2819

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing network-based audience measurement are provided. Data packets are intercepted between a client computer and a content server. Unique subscribers and content names are identified based on the data packets. One or more audience measurement metrics are computed based on the unique subscribers and the content names.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于提供基于网络的观众测量的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 数据包在客户端计算机和内容服务器之间被拦截。 基于数据包标识唯一的订户和内容名称。 基于唯一用户和内容名称来计算一个或多个受众测量度量。

公开(公告)号：US12113716B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17969781

申请日：2022-10-20

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

Inventor： Rittwik Jana ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Rakesh Sinha ,  Xuan Kelvin Zou

IPC: H04L47/25 ,  H04L47/30 ,  H04L47/83 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04L47/25 ,  H04L47/30 ,  H04L47/83 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L65/61 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10958586B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16509172

申请日：2019-07-11

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

Inventor： Rittwik Jana ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Rakesh Sinha ,  Xuan Kelvin Zou

IPC: H04L12/825 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/835 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10536500B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15629449

申请日：2017-06-21

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

Inventor： Emir Halepovic ,  Jeffrey Erman

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  G06F16/43 ,  G06F16/903 ,  H04L12/825 ,  H04L12/811

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a device from a content source, a portion of a particular chunk of media content a particular quality level during adaptive bit rate media streaming of the media content. The method includes receiving, at the device, network data related to network conditions associated with the device in response to receipt of the portion. The method also includes, in response to a determination to download the particular chunk at a first quality level different than the particular quality level, the determination based on the particular quality level and the network data: sending a request from the device for the particular chunk at the first quality level to the content source, and replacing the portion with the particular chunk at the first quality level.

公开(公告)号：US20190334824A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16509172

申请日：2019-07-11

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

Inventor： Rittwik Jana ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Vijay Gopalakrishnan ,  Emir Halepovic ,  Rakesh Sinha ,  Xuan Kelvin Zou

IPC: H04L12/825 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/835 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining predicted available bandwidths for an end user device, monitoring buffer occupancy of a buffer of the end user device, determining bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy, and adjusting bit rates for portions of media content according to the predicted available bandwidths and according to the buffer occupancy during streaming of the media content to the end user device over a wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09883413B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US13918085

申请日：2013-06-14

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

Inventor： Cynthia Cama ,  Jeffrey Erman ,  Wen-Ling Hsu ,  Yu Jin ,  Ann E. Skudlark ,  Lien K. Tran

IPC: H04W4/24 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/04

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/04

Abstract: Network traffic usage information for a set of registered devices is monitored, analyzed, and reported within a cellular service provider portion of a communications network. The network traffic usage information can relate to data traffic, voice traffic, and/or short message service traffic. Reporting the network traffic usage information is customizable such that parameters associated with the network traffic usage can be changed, depending on the parameters that are of current interest to an organization affiliated with the set of registered devices.