Patents Assigned to CSC Holdings, LLC
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Patent number: 11284165Abstract: A service provider network can enable subscriber of a service with capabilities of performing one or more trick playback modes, such as pause, play, stop, fast-forward, and/or rewind to provide some examples, on media content provided by a service provider network that is being presently viewed by one or more subscribers while abiding by current copyright laws. The service provider network can broadcast the media content to a subscriber device that is associated with the subscriber and can simultaneously store an exclusive copy of the media content being displayed by the subscriber device. And, the systems, methods, and apparatuses can time-shift the exclusive copy of the media content in accordance with the one or more trick playback modes and can unicast the time-shifted copy of the media content to the subscriber device to perform the one or more trick playback modes.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: John Kenny, Peter Caramanica, John Markowski
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Patent number: 11271217Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to collect and update data on client devices connected to WiFi access points is provided. An inventory of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems within a specific network is periodically collected. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems are periodically updated. Traps are periodically received from the WiFi access points. The traps are parsed to collect an inventory of client devices wirelessly connected to the WiFi access points and a time at which a client device connected to the WiFi access point. The WiFi access points are periodically polled to collect data on client devices, the data including a period of time that a client device has been connected to a WiFi access point and a physical location of the client device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Reginald N. Workman, Edward J. Keenan, Brian Daniels, Christopher Cioffi, John Nicastro, Bryn L. Chung
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Patent number: 11262391Abstract: Methods and systems to detect power outage are provided herein. The system includes a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) to periodically poll cable modems and determine cable modems of the plurality of cable modems that are offline based on the poll. The system correlates and aggregates locations of the cable modems that are offline to determine a geographic area where a percentage of the cable modems that are offline is higher than a predetermined threshold. A report is generated indicating a power outage in the geographic area when the percentage is above the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Robert G. Lee, John Nicastro, Pragash Pillai, Brian Daniels
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Patent number: 11248781Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing defining an interior volume. The luminaire also includes a lamp within the interior volume and configured to emit light. Additionally, the luminaire includes a wireless antenna positioned within the interior volume, configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal along a first direction, and configured to be operatively coupled to an access point. The wireless antenna can be entirely within the interior volume. The luminaire can include a first reflective surface within the interior volume and configured to redirect the wireless signal. The lamp can be configured to be electrically coupled to a power inserter that powers the access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Alexander, Robert Anderson, Alvin Clark
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Patent number: 11246041Abstract: A wireless access point (WAP) efficiently adjusts one or more operational parameters, such as transmission power, a data rate, a modulation scheme, and/or an encoding scheme to provide some examples, to provide efficient communication with one or more communication devices. This efficient allocation of the one or more operational parameters can represent a per-station allocation of the one or more operational parameters, a dynamic allocation of the one or more operational parameters, and/or a combination of the per-station allocation and the dynamic allocation. In the per-station allocation, the WAP determines and uses one or more values for the operational parameters for each of the one or more communication devices. In the dynamic allocation, the WAP monitors one or more distances between the WAP and one or more of the one or more communication devices. The WAP can continuously monitor, periodically monitor, or monitor over a discrete period of time the one or more distances.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CSC Holding, LLCInventor: Janne Linkola
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Patent number: 11245173Abstract: An assembly for mounting a wireless access point includes a base panel configured to be mounted to a post and to support the access point. The assembly includes a shroud configured to at least partially surround the base panel, the access point, and the post. The assembly can also include an antenna support configured to support an antenna coupled to the access point and configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. A method of mounting the access point to the post includes mounting, to the post, the base panel supporting the access point. The method also includes, after mounting the base panel to the post, coupling the shroud to the base panel such that the shroud at least partially surrounds the base panel, the access point, and the post.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Alexander, Robert Anderson, Alvin Clark
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Patent number: 11240562Abstract: A system and method for polling a plurality of client devices of different types are provided. A reboot and polling tool pre-polls client devices, where the pre-poll is specific to a type of client device and identifies a state of the client devices. The reboot and polling tool then executes a script on the client devices that changes the state of the plurality of client devices. After the script is executed, the reboot and polling tool post-polls the client devices where the post-poll is specific to the type of client device and the post-poll provides information that identifies changes in the state of the client devices caused by the script.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventor: Christopher Quinn
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Patent number: 11228795Abstract: In an anonymous matching system, a demand-side service platform (DSP) may select segments to populate a target audience. A data warehouse platform and a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) platform ingest address lists, eliminate personally identifiable information (PII) from the address lists, and process the de-identified addresses to generate deterministic unique anonymous household identifiers (UHIDs). Households may be selected, for example, at the DSP's direction, to form a query request without exposing the PII. In response to the query request, the MVPD platform determines a matching UHID and includes a matching household attribute, such as an IP address or the like, in a query response without exposing the PII.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Kent Tseng, Wael Sabra, William Feininger, Jeff Dittus
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Patent number: 11212576Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and a computer program product for installing operating data on a device. For example, the method may include searching a plurality of channels to locate a message on an active channel for the device, the message being transmitted on each of the plurality of channels; in response to locating the message, analyzing the message to determine a second channel from among the plurality of channels for downloading the operating data for the device, the second channel being different than the first channel; in response to determining the second channel, tuning the device to the second channel; downloading, via the second channel, the operating data for the device; and installing the operating data on the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Heitor J. Almeida, Jaison Antony, John Markowski, Peter Caramanica
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Patent number: 11212643Abstract: Methods and systems to determine a change in a location of a device relative to an initial location of the device are provided. The method includes periodically receiving a parameter of the device and determining the change in the location of the device relative to an initial location of the device based on a change in the parameter over a period of time. In an example, the method includes determining a first trend in the parameter over a first period of time, determining a second trend in the parameter over a second period of time, and determining a change in the location of the device from a first location to a second location by comparing the first trend to the second trend.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventor: Kenneth Silver
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Patent number: 11197037Abstract: Embodiments include a system and method for a real-time distributed Transport Stream (TS) analysis that utilizes many parts of an available network to concurrently monitor TSs across a geographic region. Embodiments include the selection of a profile for each combination of a TS and a collection point where the profile includes one or more sets of acceptable transmission values or ranges associated with the combination. The profile may include for example, program service information tables, service information, TS transmission parameters, and/or general TS quality index analysis rules. Embodiments include real-time concurrent monitoring and analysis of multiple TSs from collection points distributed throughout the geographic region. As services associated with the TSs at different collection points evolve, the respective profiles and rules adapt accordingly to maintain the quality of service and performance associated with respective TS and collection point combinations.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Heitor J. Almeida, John Markowski
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Patent number: 11184651Abstract: The present disclosure describes a monitoring device for determining one or more characteristics of one or more scheduled programs within one or more packetized elementary streams of one or more transport streams. The monitoring device receives the one or more transport streams from a service provider system and de-encapsulates the one or more packetized elementary streams from the one or more transport streams. The monitoring device determines the one or more characteristics of the one or more scheduled programs from the one or more packetized elementary streams. The one or more characteristics can be used by the monitoring device to adapt on a dynamic, real-time, or near real-time, basis to changes to the one or more transport streams.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Jamie Muscara, Louis Maniscalco, Igor Astakhov
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Patent number: 11166070Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for identifying a geographical location of an issue in a broadcasting network. An embodiment operates by a server or a headend sending a diagnostic test to a set-top box capable of processing a channel. The diagnostic test informs the first set-top box to have an idle tuner tune to the channel and to determine a performance characteristic of the first set-top box in processing the first channel. After receipt of the performance characteristic, the server or headend performs an analysis of the first characteristic and determines whether there is an issue in the broadcasting network. If there is an issue, the server or headend identifies a geographical location of the issue in the broadcasting network and sends the geographical location to a user for resolution of the issue.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Chris Zydel, Rajesh Khandelwal
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Patent number: 11159491Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product to provide a synthetic device ID for a device is provided herein. The method includes receiving a request from the device to obtain a service from a vendor, where the device is associated with an internal device ID. The method further includes generating the synthetic device ID for the device and associating the device, the internal device ID, the vendor, and the synthetic device ID. The method also includes transmitting the synthetic device ID to the vendor, and internally tracking the request based on the association.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Heitor J. Almeida, Jaison Antony, John Markowski, Peter Caramanica
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Patent number: 11153618Abstract: In a video delivery context, collection and analysis of viewing data can provide insight into viewer interaction with video and the Internet. The viewing data can be transmitted in a controlled manner to a data repository. The system can selectively target specific viewers/households to obtain viewing data, which can be combined with demographics, anonymized, and encrypted. Embodiments enable precision selection of media opportunities, by determining detailed characteristics associated with broadcasts including movement of audiences and specific viewer behavior, such as visits to websites on the Internet. The effective yield of broadcasts, including promotional spots and advertisements, can be determined and predicted based on concrete data at a level of detail down to individual viewers. Accordingly, embodiments enable improvement of the effectiveness and return on investment for programming, promotional spots, and advertisements.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Gemma Toner, Colleen Moraghan, Richard Neill, Alejandro A. Hoyos, John McKenna, Laurie Martone, Rohit Bansal
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Patent number: 11122330Abstract: A cable provider could offer a promotional feature, such as live pause of video, above and beyond a tier of service to which the customer subscribes, limiting the feature to being activated only upon occurrence of one or more events. In a network video delivery context, a set-top box plays live video, including an ability to pause live video upon the occurrence of an event. The system can detect an event, including an event unrelated to video, and prompt a user to pause. The system can include configuration settings enabling, for example, detection of various events, prompting the user to pause live video, and/or automatically pausing the live video. The system enables the user to play a time-shifted video corresponding to resuming the paused video playback. The system can include a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) local to the user, to facilitate the time-shifted video.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventor: Thomas M. Rutledge
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Patent number: 11115786Abstract: Embodiments include originating and terminating a short message service (SMS) message using an IP network. Delivery of an SMS message is attempted on a first network a first predetermined number of times according to a first predetermined time schedule. Delivery of the SMS message on a second network is attempted after a failure to deliver the SMS message on the first network. Reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the first network is followed by reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the second network, according to a second predetermined time schedule. Embodiments also include monitoring registration of a recipient of the SMS message, receiving a new registration, and attempting delivery of the SMS message on the network associated with the new registration.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Dev Cham, Suman Pothuraju
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Patent number: 11064239Abstract: Centralized storage and playback of user-recorded television programming eliminates the need for expensive DVR devices to be deployed in the field. Further, the methods used to initiate storage and provide playback of stored media respect copyright principles.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard W. Neill, Stephanie Mitchko, Peter Caramanica
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Patent number: 11025521Abstract: A system and method for determining a dynamic sample of client devices in a distributed system environment are provided. Coordinates for areas based on geospatial input are received. A predicate function that selects a dynamic sample of client devices in the one or more areas based on the received coordinates is determined. The client devices are selected based on the predicate function. A request for information is queried from the selected client devices and is processed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard Neill, Ivgeni Segal
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Patent number: 11015792Abstract: A luminaire includes a housing defining an interior volume. The luminaire also includes a lamp within the interior volume and configured to emit light. Additionally, the luminaire includes a wireless antenna positioned within the interior volume, configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal along a first direction, and configured to be operatively coupled to an access point. The wireless antenna can be entirely within the interior volume. The luminaire can include a first reflective surface within the interior volume and configured to redirect the wireless signal. The lamp can be configured to be electrically coupled to a power inserter that powers the access point.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Alexander, Robert Anderson, Alvin Clark