公开(公告)号：US20200288211A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16882224

申请日：2020-05-22

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer ,  Daniel Stoller ,  Chris Stengrim

IPC分类号： H04N21/647 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/24

摘要： Apparatus and methods for managing provision of content to devices in a content delivery network. In one exemplary embodiment, content with a high probability of viewership is sent to consumer premises equipment (CPE) during off-peak periods and stored prior to viewing. An application is utilized to manage decisions related to content provision. The computer program will identify content that is likely to be of interest users associated with respective CPE, and schedule provision of that content in advance of viewing. Then, the system will develop a plan for optimal scheduling of transmission of content to CPEs, often including the use of trickle downloads. The scheduling plan is based collected statistical and historical data on network resource demand to make scheduling decisions. The system allows for the shifting of bandwidth utilization from periods of high demand to those of low demand, and increased performance with regard to user experienced latency.

公开(公告)号：US09924213B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15341405

申请日：2016-11-02

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Michael S. Kelsen ,  Tushar Nakhre ,  Shan Huang ,  Andrew Danforth ,  Howard Pfeffer

IPC分类号： H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6402 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/266

CPC分类号： H04N21/2543 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/60 ,  H04M15/8214 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6168 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6402 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for excluding specific application traffic from customer consumption-based data billing counts. This is useful for excluding traffic from consumption totals where the application traffic has been accounted for using other means, such as through billing as a separate or technically distinct service. In practice, a tablet computer (or other end user device) can run a video application that uses a high-speed data network via a cable modem. This video application may be included as part of a core video package associated with a distinct cable television service. The system then provides accurate consumption billing of customer traffic that is outside of any other managed services by creating separate logical data service flows at a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) for excluding specific traffic counts.

公开(公告)号：US20170048357A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15243353

申请日：2016-08-22

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer ,  Noah Paci ,  Tushar Nakhre ,  Andrew Danforth

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC分类号： H04L67/42 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04L63/0236 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64707

摘要： Apparatus and methods for providing content to packet-enabled devices in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, a network architecture is disclosed which enables delivery of content to IP-enabled devices such as mobile smartphones and tablet computers using a traditional high-speed data connection. This capability allows the managed network operator to provide content services to an IP-enabled device associated with a non-data subscriber. In one variant, a cable modem is provided which is limited to only retrieve content for delivery to the devices, yet which performs no other functions/services (including provision of high-speed data services). Alternatively, a “media server” modem is utilized to enable delivery of content from the managed network to a client or user device which is also able to obtain high-speed data service from a non-managed or third party managed network via a third-party access point. Security and authentication mechanisms for the transmitted content are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于向内容分发网络中的分组启用设备提供内容的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种网络架构，其使得能够使用传统的高速数据连接将内容传送到启用IP的设备，例如移动智能电话和平板计算机。 该功能允许被管理的网络运营商向与非数据订户相关联的启用IP的设备提供内容服务。 在一个变型中，提供了一种电缆调制解调器，其被限制为仅检索用于传送到设备的内容，但是不执行其他功能/服务（包括提供高速数据服务）。 或者，使用“媒体服务器”调制解调器来使内容从被管理网络传递到客户端或用户设备，客户端或用户设备也能够经由第三方管理网络从非管理或第三方被管理的网络获得高速数据服务， 派对接入点。 还公开了传输内容的安全和认证机制。

公开(公告)号：US20150245108A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14642493

申请日：2015-03-09

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer ,  Daniel Stoller ,  Chris Stengrim

IPC分类号： H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262

CPC分类号： H04N21/64738 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6543

摘要： Apparatus and methods for managing provision of content to devices in a content delivery network. In one exemplary embodiment, content with a high probability of viewership is sent to consumer premises equipment (CPE) during off-peak periods and stored prior to viewing. An application is utilized to manage decisions related to content provision. The computer program will identify content that is likely to be of interest users associated with respective CPE, and schedule provision of that content in advance of viewing. Then, the system will develop a plan for optimal scheduling of transmission of content to CPEs, often including the use of trickle downloads. The scheduling plan is based collected statistical and historical data on network resource demand to make scheduling decisions. The system allows for the shifting of bandwidth utilization from periods of high demand to those of low demand, and increased performance with regard to user experienced latency.

摘要翻译： 用于管理向内容传送网络中的设备提供内容的设备和方法。 在一个示例性实施例中，在非高峰期期间将具有高概率观看性的内容发送到消费者驻地设备（CPE），并在观看之前存储。 应用程序用于管理与内容提供相关的决策。 计算机程序将识别与相应CPE相关联的用户可能感兴趣的内容，并且在查看之前调度该内容的提供。 然后，系统将制定一个内容传输到CPE的最佳调度计划，通常包括使用涓流下载。 调度计划是根据收集的统计和历史数据，对网络资源需求做出调度决策。 该系统允许从高需求时段到低需求的带宽利用率的转移，以及关于用户经历的延迟的增加的性能。

公开(公告)号：US09066153B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13835388

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/26616 ,  H04N21/23103 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2408 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing persistent multicast delivery of content to devices within a network. In one embodiment, a webserver is provided to determine whether requested content is to be provided via a persistent multicast. If a multicast is not to be provided, the requesting device is instructed to query a unicast server. If a multicast is to be provided, the requesting device is instructed to query an entity for joining the multicast. After joining the multicast, the entity processes and provides the content to the requesting device as a unicast stream. In one variant, a web persistent port which is assigned by the entity to receive the multicast comprises a WebSocket compatible TCP port and the requesting device runs a WebSocket compatible media player. The webserver tracks requests to identify “popular” content to be delivered as a multicast. Content protection schemes and trick mode functions are also provided.

摘要翻译： 用于向网络内的设备提供内容的持续多播递送的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，提供网络服务器以确定是否通过持续多播提供所请求的内容。 如果不提供组播，则指示请求设备查询单播服务器。 如果要提供组播，则指示请求设备查询实体加入组播。 加入组播后，实体处理并向请求设备提供内容作为单播流。 在一个变型中，由实体分配以接收多播的web持久端口包括WebSocket兼容TCP端口，并且请求设备运行WebSocket兼容的媒体播放器。 网络服务器跟踪请求以识别要作为多播传递的“流行”内容。 还提供内容保护方案和特技模式功能。

公开(公告)号：US11368498B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16384752

申请日：2019-04-15

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Michael L. LaJoie ,  Louis Williamson ,  Wilfird Aissi ,  Chris Cholas ,  Jason Gaedtke ,  Kenneth Gould ,  Glen Hardin ,  Charles Hasek ,  Vedavati Hegde ,  Jeffrey P. Markley ,  Vipul Patel ,  Howard Pfeffer

IPC分类号： H04L29/08 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1023 ,  H04L65/611 ,  H04L65/612 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/148

摘要： Methods and apparatus for delivery of packetized content (e.g., video, audio, data, etc.) over a content delivery network. In one embodiment, the content is packetized using an Internet Protocol (IP), and delivered by a service provider over both managed and unmanaged networks to subscribers of the provider, so as to provide delivery at any time, at any location, and via any designated user device. The delivered content may originate from the service provider, third-party content sources (e.g., networks or studios), the subscriber(s) themselves, or other sources including the Internet. Use of a common control and service functions within the network afford the ability to integrate or blend services together, thereby affording the service provider and subscriber new service and economic opportunities. Content delivery sessions may also be migrated from one device to another. A network-based user interface infrastructure, and gateway-based client-side architecture, are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：USRE48699E1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16183645

申请日：2018-11-07

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer

IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04M1/72436

摘要： Methods and apparatus for allowing a mobile device user to forward one or more messages which are received on the user's mobile device, to a television or a set top box are described. The user is able to view the forwarded messages on the television and can also reply to such received messages from the television. The methods and apparatus may be implemented using a message forwarding application installed on a user's cell phone and a server responsible for forwarding messages and replies between the user's Internet capable TV or set top box and mobile telephone. To the party sending a message, replies appear to have originated from the user's cell phone making the use of the service transparent to individuals other than the user to which the message is sent. Message received and sent logs are maintained in the user's phone so the message record is complete.

公开(公告)号：US10667019B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US16236115

申请日：2018-12-28

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer ,  Daniel Stoller ,  Chris Stengrim

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/24

摘要： Apparatus and methods for managing provision of content to devices in a content delivery network. In one exemplary embodiment, content with a high probability of viewership is sent to consumer premises equipment (CPE) during off-peak periods and stored prior to viewing. An application is utilized to manage decisions related to content provision. The computer program will identify content that is likely to be of interest users associated with respective CPE, and schedule provision of that content in advance of viewing. Then, the system will develop a plan for optimal scheduling of transmission of content to CPEs, often including the use of trickle downloads. The scheduling plan is based collected statistical and historical data on network resource demand to make scheduling decisions. The system allows for the shifting of bandwidth utilization from periods of high demand to those of low demand, and increased performance with regard to user experienced latency.

公开(公告)号：US10439924B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US14083542

申请日：2013-11-19

申请人： TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC

发明人： Kamil Ince ,  Howard Pfeffer ,  Thomas M. Gaeble ,  Jason Weil ,  Kevin A. Noll ,  Ronald Kevin McNuss

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

摘要： A single measurement agent installed at an aggregation point in a network is cycled through multiple network segments (or service groups) using a switching device. Detailed broadband measurement tests are performed on each network segment.

公开(公告)号：US10389853B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15243353

申请日：2016-08-22

申请人： Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC

发明人： Howard Pfeffer ,  Noah Paci ,  Tushar Nakhre ,  Andrew Danforth

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/647 ,  G06F3/0482

摘要： Apparatus and methods for providing content to packet-enabled devices in a content distribution network. In one embodiment, a network architecture is disclosed which enables delivery of content to IP-enabled devices such as mobile smartphones and tablet computers using a traditional high-speed data connection. This capability allows the managed network operator to provide content services to an IP-enabled device associated with a non-data subscriber. In one variant, a cable modem is provided which is limited to only retrieve content for delivery to the devices, yet which performs no other functions/services (including provision of high-speed data services). Alternatively, a “media server” modem is utilized to enable delivery of content from the managed network to a client or user device which is also able to obtain high-speed data service from a non-managed or third party managed network via a third-party access point. Security and authentication mechanisms for the transmitted content are also disclosed.