Abstract: A system for resource provisioning for content delivery of multiple services is disclosed. The system may be configured to offer multiple services, wherein at least one first offered service is delivery of prerecorded content and at least one second offered service is content delivered according to a deadline. In at least one embodiment, the first offered service may be video content, and the second offered service may be broadcast television content. The system may also be configured to deliver at least a portion of the first offered service in advance of use of that portion of the first offered service such that resource demand in connection with delivery of service content of the second offered service at peak delivery may be reduced. As such, fewer resources are needed to provide uninterrupted service of the first and second offered services.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing channel sharing are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request for a white space channel assignment, and identifies one or more white space channels in accordance with the request. The method sends a response to the request comprising a white space channel assignment, wherein the white space channel assignment assigns one of the identified one or more white space channels.

Abstract: A system for providing content includes a plurality of content delivery servers and a routing control module. Each of the content delivery servers is configured to receive a first request from a client system sent to an anycast IP address for the content, and to provide a first portion of the content to the client system. Each of the content delivery servers is further configured to receive a second request from the client system sent to the anycast IP address for a second portion of the content, and to provide the second portion of the content to the client system. The routing control module is configured to modify the routing of the anycast address from a first content delivery server to a second content delivery server.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, including receiving from media gateway devices session information that determines communicative couplings between media gateway devices and wireless communication nodes, and detecting a failure of a first media gateway device that provides for transmission of media streams to a first group of wireless communication nodes over a multicast-broadcast single frequency network.

Abstract: Items are sold via a wireless mobile telecommunications network in which multimedia presentations describing items offered for sale are broadcast for reception by wireless mobile devices. Users of the devices can transmit responses indicating requests to buy the items or bid for them in auctions.

Abstract: One embodiment of a system for aggregating and distributing presence information comprises a hosted presence aggregator server. The hosted presence aggregator server receives an update of presence information from a user device and relays the presence information update to another user device, wherein the user devices are part of a federation of user devices controlled by a single user which relay updates in presence status of the single user to one another via the hosted presence aggregator server.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a processor of a server, first quality of service (QoS) data from a first device and second QoS data from a second device. The first QoS data is associated with a satellite media distribution system (MDS) and the second QoS data is associated with a terrestrial MDS. The method includes performing an analysis of the first QoS data and the second QoS data at the processor and identifying a quality of service issue based on the analysis. The method also includes, in response to a first determination that the QoS issue is caused by a combined content source of the satellite MDS and the terrestrial MDS, sending a first notice related to the QoS issue from the processor to a component of the combined content source, a device associated with maintenance personnel for the combined content source, or both.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, providing a first media program of a group of media programs for presentation at a media device. A first request for content information related to a second media program is received from a mobile device during the presentation of the first media program. A second request for the content information, responsive to the first request, is transmitted to a media system via a communication network. The content information is provided to the mobile device concurrently with the presentation of the first media program. The first media program is buffered at a digital video recorder while providing the content information, and the digital video recorder is directed to record the second media program in response to receiving a selection from the mobile device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method includes receiving at a directory server a notification from a client system, where the notification indicates that the first client received a corrupt packet of a playfile from a first peer. The method also includes determining if the first peer is a poor quality peer, updating a first peer score for the first peer if the first peer is not a poor quality peer, identifying a second peer that is not on a blacklist, and providing a peer identification associated with the second peer to the client system.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a spectrum access sharing front-end processor for mobile management entities. A front-end processor of a mobile management entity associated with a carrier network can receive a spectrum allocation message. The spectrum allocation message can include data that indicates a spectrum allocation that should be implemented by the carrier network. The front-end processor can identify an eNodeB that is controlled by the mobile management entity, generate, based on the spectrum allocation message, a signaling command that includes data that indicates the spectrum allocation, and send the signaling command to the eNodeB.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a memory and a processor for performing operations including accessing a user persona comprising a plurality of attributes and a plurality of content preferences of a user of a communication device, presenting at an interactive site a plurality of content suggestions that are generated according to the user persona, receiving a content selection from a presentation of the plurality of content suggestions at the interactive site, and updating the plurality of content preferences of the user persona according to the content selection. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to transmit data in a connectionless mode are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, at a user equipment, that data exists to be transmitted to a destination address, the destination address encoded into the data. An indication is transmitted that the user equipment will transmit the data, the data to be transmitted without establishing a bearer with a wireless network. The data is encoded into a preamble of a random access channel message. The random access channel message is transmitted.

Abstract: A system is enabled to perform error checking and other HARQ processes at a remote radio unit device in cloud RAN systems that have a large front haul latency. The remote radio unit device performs error checking on transmissions received from a mobile device and sends an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) to the mobile device based on whether errors are found.

Abstract: Methods and systems for capturing, transmitting and processing data for generating ratings relating to multimedia programming based on passively obtained user cues are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of media items, each including an object having a plurality of variables, performing adaptive analysis and transfer analysis on the media items, generating a model based on both the adaptive analysis and the transfer analysis and recognizing, using the model, the object in media content. The model may also provide a description of at least one of the variables of the object in the media content, and/or how that variable relates to the object. The variables may be known in the media items and unknown in the media content. The adaptive analysis and/or the transfer analysis may be performed iteratively and/or simultaneously. The variables may include an intensity of the object, a viewpoint from which the object is observed, an illumination of the object, a blur of the object, and/or other variables. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying FOV and OOS tiles of the video content. The FOV and OOS tiles are received from a video server. The FOV and OOS tiles are encoded using AVC and a first layer of SVC, respectively. Further embodiments include providing the FOV and OOS tiles for presentation on a display, detecting a change in a field of vision, and identifying other FOV tiles of the video content, which comprise a portion of the OOS tiles. Also, embodiments include requesting the portion of the OOS tiles and receiving the portion of the OOS tiles from the video server over the communication network, which are encoded using an enhancement layer of SVC and then provided, to the display, according the enhancement layer in conjunction with the providing of the OOS tiles according to the first layer. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Operational parameters of a single-photon detector are determined with a continuous wave laser source. At a fixed trigger, a dark count probability and a series of count probabilities at different optical powers are determined. A particular optical power is selected by using a wide-range variable attenuator to attenuate the optical power of the continuous wave laser. The dark count probability and the count probabilities are determined for different trigger rates. The operational parameters include efficiency, afterpulsing constant, and detrap time. The operational parameters are computed by fitting the computed dark count probabilities and count probabilities to a user-defined relationship.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication system, includes at least one 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 via a plurality of guided wave modes 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.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a server, media content to a set top box; the media content includes an advertisement and a closed captioning line and the set top box is associated with a display device. The method also includes facilitating access to a shopping application for download at a communication device separate from the set top box, and inserting into the closed captioning line an identifier of a commerce event. The method further includes transmitting to the set top box a message for presentation on the closed captioning line on the display device, receiving a request to provide information regarding an advertised product to the communication device, and transmitting to the communication device the information regarding the advertised product. Other embodiments are disclosed.