Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for content deliver, buffer management and synchronization are described herein. Content being played back on a playback platform is analyzed and based on the analysis, asynchronous playback of the content may be determined. A source buffer flush may be performed to correct the asynchronous playback. After the source buffer flush is performed, content segments may be written to the source buffer so that playback of the content on the playback platform resumes with synchronized audio and video.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, system and computer-readable medium are disclosed for, in one aspect, determining when a trigger, such as an application trigger, should be generated. In some embodiments, the application trigger may be generated when a frame included in a feed (e.g., a content feed) matches a specified or indicated frame. In some embodiments, a comparison between the feed and the specified or indicated frame may be based on one or more tolerances or thresholds. In some embodiments, the feed may be split and content (e.g., video) obtained via the split may be combined (e.g., multiplexed) with a trigger. The combined content and trigger may be transmitted to one or more devices, such as one or more user devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for identifying potential identity fraud by tracking a user's typical communication patterns. If a new communication is received from someone who purports to be a trusted user, but the communication exhibits communication traits that are not typical for the user, additional identity fraud prevention steps may be taken.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for identifying a recurring event associated with a premises, and automatically performing actions associated with the recurring event. A computing device may generate a signature for the recurring event to indicate a series of actions associated with the recurring event, may detect occurrence of the recurring event, and may perform one or more of the series of actions indicated by the signature.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may configure a power control process associated with a wireless device. Closed-loop power control (CL-CP) for the wireless device may be reset based on a change of channel conditions. The wireless device may change a transmit power and/or reset the CL-CP based on various conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of using video viewer interaction data as input to a measurement engine which then calculates: demographic level and aggregate level (a) household reach for advertisements and video content based on user defined reach periods, (b) One-minute, Thirty-minute, and Sixty-minute channel viewing metrics, and (c) One-minute, Thirty-minute, and Sixty-minute aggregate viewing metrics, all based on second-by-second household level viewing activity. Also shows creation of Commercial Schedule Cumulative Audience, Impressions for Reach Periods, Demographic Group Impressions, Average Audience, Average Audience Share, Average Rating, Households Using Television, and Households Using Television Percent using household level data. Works with IP and linear video delivery. Together these metrics provide detailed information on customer viewing behavior which can be used to drive business decisions for service providers, advertisers, and content producers.

Abstract: A network access point may control access by limiting time of access to users, and by granting additional access time in exchange for certain user behavior, such as viewing advertisements. Other rewards may be granted as well, such as changes to the user's network access quality, or access to restricted content.

Abstract: Wireless communications are described. A base station may send control information for scheduling data to be transmitted to the wireless device via a downlink. The control information may comprise one or more indications of wireless resources to be used by the wireless device to receive the data. The wireless device may receive the data based on one or more determinations/conditions, such as satisfying a time offset (e.g., between reception of the downlink information and a scheduled transmission of the data), whether a control resource set is configured to indicate a transmission configuration state, and/or whether the control information indicates a transmission configuration state.

Abstract: A wireless device may communicate with multiple base stations via different cell groups. A listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure may be performed. Based on a failure of the LBT procedure, a base station may be reconfigured.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for adaptive settings for a device. An example method can comprise utilizing a first configuration setting for a feature in a device, detecting a change in a device factor, and utilizing a second configuration setting for the feature in the device in response to the detected change. Another example method can comprise detecting a change in a device factor, activating a device feature, determining whether a change threshold has been exceeded, and updating a configuration setting for a device feature if the change threshold has been exceeded.

Abstract: A camera device's exposure to sunlight may be monitored. The sun exposure may be used to predict a solar event associated with the camera device, such as a critical temperature, a brightness level, or an angle of sunlight. Prior to occurrence of the solar event, one or more functions of the camera device may be enabled or disabled. For example, a cooling function of the camera device may be enabled or a characteristic of video streamed by the camera device may be modified. The function may be re-enabled or re-disabled after the solar event.

Abstract: Future data connection quality may be predicted based on historical data connection quality, and future requests for data may be predicted based on past requests. These predictions may be used to help decide whether, when, and/or how to deliver the data in a proactive manner. For example, according to some aspects described herein, a future data connection quality may be predicted based at least on historical data connection quality. It may be determined whether to pre-deliver at least a portion of an item of content based at least on the predicted future data connection quality. The pre-delivered portion may include any portion of the content including a latter portion of the content. If so, then the at least the portion of the item of content may be pre-delivered to the device and/or to another destination.

Abstract: A bandwidth allocation and monitoring method may divide available bandwidth on a shared communication medium into a plurality of discrete tones that can be individually allocated to modems on an as-needed basis. The effective modulation rate that a particular modem can use for each discrete tone can be monitored over time using a schedule of pilot tones transmitted from the modems on different tones at different times. The schedule may define representative pilot tones, in which case effective modulation rates for neighboring tones may be inferred from a determined effective modulation rate of a pilot tone.

Abstract: Monitoring a premises may comprise receiving signals from a plurality of devices. One or more spatially static devices of the plurality of devices may be determined based on strengths of the received signals. A user activity pattern may be determined based on changes in strengths of signals received from the spatially static devices. Abnormal user activity may be determined based on the user activity pattern and a strength of at least one signal received from at least one of the spatially static devices.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, authorization and/or authentication protects against unauthorized use of devices and/or features. Devices managing authorization and/or authentication may be connected to communications services, such as the internet or a social network. A user using the communication services may configure a system to authenticate and/or authorize a future action. An authorizer may authorize and/or authenticate by responding via one or more devices and/or social networks to allow an individual to perform an action on a device, as a way of controlling what actions can be taken and who they can be taken by.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data and transmission of content are disclosed. A computing device may receive a request for content. The computing device may determine data associated with the requested content.

Abstract: Wireless communications are described. A wireless device may receive grants for transmission in uplink time intervals. The time intervals may overlap. The grants for transmission may include grants for transmission via cells of different cell groups. A cell of one of the cell groups may be an unlicensed cell. Transmission power for one of the time intervals may be adjusted. The transmission power adjustment may be based on one of the time intervals starting later than another one of the time intervals and a listen before talk procedure indicating a clear channel for one of the cells.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for wireless communications involving transmission points. A transmission point may configure a downlink channel (e.g., a physical downlink control channel) based on the configuration of a downlink channel associated with another transmission point. One or more transmission points may manage overlap or offset between downlink channels.

Abstract: Event detection may be carried out to determine one or more content items associated with an event type. A server may determine one or more visually relevant labels, of a plurality of labels, associated with the event type. The server may determine one or more textually relevant labels, of the plurality of labels, associated with the event type. The server may determine an event label distribution based on a correlation of the visually relevant event labels and the textually relevant labels, wherein the event label distribution comprises a plurality of labels. The server may determine a content item label distribution associated with a content item, wherein the content item label distribution comprises a plurality of second labels. The server may send, based on comparing the event label distribution with the content item label distribution, the content item to a computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. In an aspect, a method can comprise receiving first information by an access node of a premises network via a first radio frequency band. At least a portion of the first information can be transmitted via a second radio frequency band to a gateway node of the premises network. Second information can be received from the gateway node via the second radio frequency band. At least a portion of the second information can be transmitted via the first radio frequency band to a source of the first information.