Patents Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I
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Patent number: 10506300Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining social media data associated with a plurality of end user devices of a plurality of users interacting with a social media network where the social media data includes user commentary at the social media network, determining first targeted advertising for delivery to first end user devices of a portion of the plurality of users based on an analysis of the social media data, and determining second targeted advertising for delivery during a target broadcast programming to a second end user device of a target user of the plurality of users based on an analysis of the user commentary, wherein the analysis includes identifying a comment context. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Junlan Feng, Bernard S. Renger
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Patent number: 10505667Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launcher that includes a hollow waveguide that guides a first electromagnetic wave conveying data from a transmitting device. A dielectric stub coupler receives the first electromagnetic wave from the hollow waveguide to form a second electromagnetic wave that propagates along a portion of the dielectric stub coupler adjacent to a transmission medium, wherein second electromagnetic wave propagates along the dielectric stub coupler via a first guided wave mode and a second guided wave mode, and wherein the portion has a length that supports a coupling of the second guided wave mode for propagation along an outer surface of the transmission medium.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Donald J. Barnickel, Farhad Barzegar, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10504009Abstract: A method for classifying images using a neural network is described. The method utilizes the neural network to generate a deep hash data structure. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at a neural network, first data corresponding to a plurality of images of a training image set. The method includes adjusting parameters of the neural network based on concurrent application at the neural network of multiple loss functions to second data corresponding to the plurality of images to generate adjusted parameters. The method includes generating a deep hash data structure based on the adjusted parameters of the neural network. The method further includes sending, via a transmitter to a device, third data corresponding to the deep hash data structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Yadong Mu, Zhu Liu
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Patent number: 10503982Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device including a controller programmed to receive security video content associated with a premises where the security video content has been captured by one or more cameras located within or in proximity to the premises and where the premises have one or more digital video recorders, and transmit the security video content to the digital video recorders for forwarding to a communication device that is remote from the premises, where the security video content is wirelessly transmitted over a wireless television channel dynamically selected from available wireless television channels associated with the premises. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Douglas Medina, Jon Heath, Ronald Jones
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Patent number: 10506440Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for detecting a tethering function being performed by an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes a data packet directed towards the endpoint device, detects a signature based upon analyzing the data packet, and identifies the endpoint device as performing the tethering function based upon detecting the signature.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Erman, Alexandre Gerber, Oliver Spatscheck
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Patent number: 10505870Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including determining a plurality of service functions required to facilitate a service to a communication device via a network, determining a plurality of network data path routings to perform the plurality of service functions, selecting a set of service functions of the plurality of service functions according to a characteristic of the plurality of network data path routings to perform the set of service functions of the plurality of service functions, and instantiating a set of virtual network functions into the network at a network location having a closer network proximity to a network connection to the communication device than to a control function of the network that facilitates communications with the communication device via the network. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Venson Shaw, Sangar Dowlatkhah
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Patent number: 10506062Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer-readable storage medium distribute a non-live content stream in a network. An initial meta-file is transmitted in response to a request for the content, which identifies a division of the content stream into blocks, and available sources for delivery of the blocks. The initial meta-file can identify a first multicast and a second multicast server, assigning a first and second portion of the blocks for delivery using the first and second multicast source server, respectively. The first and second portions are transmitted using the first and second multicast source servers, respectively. The first and second portions correspond to distinct non-overlapping portions of the non-live content stream. The initial meta-file can also identify a unicast source server, assigning a third portion of the blocks for delivery using the unicast source server, the third portion being transmitted by the unicast source server.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Elysia C. Tan, Han Nguyen
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Patent number: 10505249Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication system includes a launcher configured to generate first guided electromagnetic waves in response to a first communication signal conveying first data, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within a cable and propagate within the cable without requiring an electrical return path; wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors form a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Martin Birk, Shikik Johnson
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Patent number: 10505901Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a basic firewall using a virtual networking function. A control system having a processor can detect a firewall request that can include a request to create a basic firewall. The processor can analyze a recipe to determine a virtual switch and a basic firewall virtual function that are to provide the functionality of the basic firewall. The processor can trigger instantiation of the virtual switch via a network control function and instantiation of the basic firewall virtual function via a service control function. The processor also can validate the basic firewall. The basic firewall can provide filtering of traffic at the network transport layer using the virtual switch, and as such, the virtual switch may not operate on the application layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: W. Cooper Chastain
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Patent number: 10506445Abstract: Facilitating radio access resource sharing and intelligent dynamic carrier capacity division is provided herein. A system comprises a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations that can comprise designating first portions of a radio resource to a first radio network device and second portions of the radio resource to a second radio network device. The operations can also comprise indicating in a header of a physical layer section of the radio resource that the first portions are for the first radio network device and that the second portions of the radio resource are for the second radio network device. Further, the operations can comprise transmitting the radio resource to the first radio network device and the second radio network device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Venson Shaw
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Patent number: 10505642Abstract: A quasi-optical coupling system launches and extracts surface wave communication transmissions from a wire. At millimeter-wave frequencies, where the wavelength is small compared to the macroscopic size of the equipment, the millimeter-wave transmissions can be transported from one place to another and diverted via lenses and reflectors, much like visible light. Transmitters and receivers can be positioned near telephone and power lines and reflectors placed on or near the cables can reflect transmissions onto or off of the cables. The lenses on the transmitters are focused, and the reflectors positioned such that the reflected transmissions are guided waves on the surface of the cables. The reflectors can be polarization sensitive, where one or more of a set of guided wave modes can be reflected off the wire based on the polarization of the guided wave modes and polarization and orientation of the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Donald J. Barnickel, Farhad Barzegar, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Patent number: 10506312Abstract: Concepts and technologies directed to optical networking with hybrid optical vortices are disclosed herein. Embodiments can include a system that is configured to perform operations for optical networking with hybrid optical vortices. The system can include a hybrid optical switch that can communicatively couple with another network device via one or more nanofiber communication paths. The operations can include receiving, from a first nanofiber communication path, a hybrid optical vortex that carries an internet protocol packet. The operations also can include decoupling the hybrid optical vortex to extract an optical vortex that encapsulates the internet protocol packet. The operations also can include switching the internet protocol packet to a subsequent communication path based on the optical vortex that encapsulates the internet protocol packet.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Innes, Oliver Elliott, Samuel Scruggs
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Patent number: 10505248Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes: receiving, at a stranded cable, a communication signal and a medium voltage power signal; propagating, by the stranded cable, the medium voltage power signal as an electrical signal utilizing an electrical return path; and propagating, by the stranded cable and responsive to the communication signal, guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the guided electromagnetic waves are guided by an interstice between uninsulated strands of the stranded cable and propagate within the stranded cable without requiring the electrical return path.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Martin Birk, Shikik Johnson
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Patent number: 10505252Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication system, includes a first coupler configured to guide a first communication signal conveying first data to an interior of a cable, wherein the first coupler is further configured to generate first guided electromagnetic waves in response to the first communication signal, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within the cable and propagate within the cable without requiring an electrical return path; wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors form a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bruce E. Stuckman, Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Martin Birk, Shikik Johnson
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Patent number: 10505584Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for generating electromagnetic signals that resonate in a cavity having a plurality of reflectors resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form an electromagnetic wave that traverses a reflector and couples onto a physical transmission medium. A plurality of fins is aligned radially outward from a surface of a physical transmission medium within a cavity between reflector. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Donald J. Barnickel, Giovanni Vannucci, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III, Bruce E. Stuckman
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Patent number: 10505921Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising transmitting, by a controller comprising a processor, a request to a server to enable initiation of a virtual private network session on behalf of devices other than the controller. The controller transmits authentication information to enable the server to validate the request, and receives a first list of computing devices. The controller transmits a first selection of a target device from the first list to cause the server to initiate the virtual private network session between the target device and a service node providing services to the target device via the virtual private network session. The controller receives a second list of applications executable on each of the computing devices, and transmits to the server a second selection of an application from the second list that is executable by the target device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Luis Francisco Albisu
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Patent number: 10505977Abstract: A system for diffusing denial-of-service attacks by using virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, the system may receive, from a measurement probe, a network transaction measurement associated with a first node in a network. Based on the network transaction measurement, the system may determine if the network transaction measurement satisfies a threshold measurement value. If the network transaction measurement satisfies the threshold measurement value, the system may determine that an attack is occurring at the first node in the network. The system may then identify one or more nodes that have capacity for handling traffic intended for the first node. Once the one or more nodes are identified, the system may launch virtual machines at the one or more nodes to handle legitimate traffic intended for the first node.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Anestis Karasaridis
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Publication number: 20190373049Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to virtual zones for Open Systems Interconnection (“OSI”) communication model layers 4-7 services in a cloud computing system. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a cloud computing system can include a hardware resource and a virtual zone. The virtual zone can include a virtual network function (“VNF”) that is executable by the hardware resource. The VNF can support a service that operates within one of layers 4-7 of the OSI communication model. A computing system can detect new subscribers to the service within the virtual zone. The computing system also can determine that a capacity constraint exists within the virtual zone as a result of the new subscribers. The computing system also can home the new subscribers to the further virtual zone so that the further VNF can provide the service to the new subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Anisa Parikh, Neela R. Atluri, Paritosh Bajpay, Sekar Ganesan, Shobhna Goyal, Shiv Kumar, Magda K. Nassar, Satyendra Tripathi, Ralph Utano
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Publication number: 20190373391Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for spherical video streaming over a network by a processing system including a processor, the method including prefetching audio data for rendering the spherical video; determining whether there is a single source or a plurality of sources of audio in the audio data; responsive to a determination that there is only one dominant source of the audio in the audio data, prefetching video data in a field of view centered on spatial coordinates of the dominant source of audio; responsive to a determination that there is the plurality of sources of the audio in the audio data, sorting the plurality of sources of the audio according to an estimated sound source energy for each source in the plurality of sources, thereby creating a sorted list of the plurality of sources; and prefetching video data in plural fields of view centered on spatial coordinates of each audio source in the sorted list of the plurality of sources, wherein the prefetching isType: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bo Han, Manuel Briand, Vijay Gopalakrishnan
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Publication number: 20190373065Abstract: A method for vNF chaining management includes receiving virtualized network function (vNF) information from a chaining client associated with a particular vNF. A service chaining catalog is updated based on the vNF information and chaining information is transmitted to peering vNFs of the particular vNF. The vNF information can indicate instantiation of a vNF and identify peering vNFs. Updates received from vNFs can be used to update the chaining catalog. Updated vNF information can then be sent to peering vNFs of the vNF which sent the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Chaoxin Qiu, Mark A. Ratcliffe, Jeffrey L. Scruggs