Abstract: A method includes determining a data capacity of a first network device of a plurality of network devices that provide content to a set-top box device. In response to the data capacity satisfying a first threshold and a second threshold, sending a first command to the first network device. The first command instructs the first network device to store media content associated with a particular channel corresponding to a predicted channel change request at the first network device. In response to the data capacity satisfying the first threshold and failing to satisfy the second threshold, sending a second command to the first network device and sending a third command to a second network device. The third command instructs the second network device to store the media content associated with the particular channel.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 9, 2014
Publication date:
May 8, 2014
Applicant:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
Inventors:
Canhui Ou, Raghvendra Savoor, Stephen A. Sposato, Russell B. Bellford, Mung Chiang, Zhi Li
Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method includes presenting, at a first communication device, first location information after an incoming communication is answered. The first location information corresponds to a first location of the first communication device. The method further includes presenting updated first location information, at the first communication device, prior to the incoming communication being terminated.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 29, 2013
Publication date:
September 5, 2013
Applicant:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
Inventor:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
Abstract: A method includes sending a polling message from a management system to a set-top box device. The polling message requests service data related to quality of service associated with the set-top box device. The method includes receiving, at the management system, quality parameters from the set-top box device in response to the polling message. The method includes selecting a representative color that corresponds to the quality of service. The method also includes sending a quality indicator from the management system to a display. The quality indicator displays the representative color and an identification of the set-top box device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 27, 2013
Publication date:
August 22, 2013
Applicant:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
Inventor:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
Abstract: A packet-based communications network is dimensioned based on a maximum number of users able to receive a predetermined target throughput of data over a predetermined number of channels. For each of an incremental number of users, at least one blocking probability is calculated, based on a traffic distribution model, and a service delay is calculated, based on the blocking probability. An iterative throughput, corresponding to each of the incremental number of users, is determined based on the corresponding blocking probability and service delay. Each iterative throughput is compared to the target throughput. The maximum number of users is identified as the number of users having a corresponding iterative throughput that is closest to and less than target throughput.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 28, 2011
Publication date:
June 23, 2011
Applicant:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as AT&T Knowledge Ventures L.P.)