Abstract: In various embodiment, the disclosed systems, methods, and apparatuses describe the application of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) over networks (e.g., cable networks). In particular, the disclosure describes: determining a signal for transmission to a receiving device; determining, by a processing component of the device, parameters associated with the transmission of the signal, the parameters comprising at least one of a power level, a modulation scheme, a frequency band, and a power spectral density; and transmitting, by a transmitting component of the device, the signal over a medium based on the parameters and using a NOMA technique.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content recommendations or advertisements based at least in part on the identity of users that are within an experiential range of a primary device for rendering the content recommendation or advertisement are disclosed. A home service gateway may be configured to identify users within the experiential range of the primary device and generate a content recommendation request and/or an advertisement request identifying the users within the experiential range. A content delivery system may receive the recommendation request and/or ad request and provide content recommendations and/or advertisements to the home service gateway based at least in part on the identity of the users that are within the experiential range of the primary device.

Abstract: A last viewed zone comprising video streams of a predetermined number of last viewed channels is provided. Channels selected by a user are identified and added to a channel list, which is maintained and stored in a temporary repository. When a selection of the last viewed zone is received, a last viewed zone user interface comprising a predetermined number of channels from the channel list is generated for display on the user's display device in a mosaic fashion such that the video streams of each of the channels may be viewed simultaneously. Additional functionalities like audio may be provided for the video stream of user's choice. The channels within the channel list may include the last channels tuned-to on the viewing device and user selected channels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing a streamlined, comprehensive data privacy opt in and opt out solution. Data privacy laws, also known as data protection laws or consumer privacy laws, prohibit the disclosure or misuse of information held on private individuals. A first device may receive a request from a second device, the request associated with a user. The first device may determine, and based on the user, a privacy regulation. The device may determine a setting associated with the privacy regulation. The device may send, to the second device, the setting.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods related to intelligent automation control of an environment based at least on intelligence associated with the behavior of an operator and/or equipment. For example, a system access one or more information streams from a group of agents associated with an operational environment. The system may determine based on at least one of the one or more information streams, intelligence associated with the behavior of an agent of the group of agents or in proximity to the operational environment. The system may determine a control operation based at least on the determined intelligence, the control operation being associated with an automation control asset configured to regulate at least one agent of the group of agents.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods related to a cloud-enabled network-based digital video recorder. In some embodiments, a request to record an asset may be received from a client device. An asset record associated with the request may be created. A first record event for generation of a manifest file may be created. A second record event for entitlement validation of an asset may be created. A third record event for quality control for the asset may be created based at least in part on the asset record. A manifest file associated with the asset may be generated based at least in part on the asset record.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are generally directed to disabling sounding, resource-block allocation, and various full-duplex (FDX) capabilities in a portion of a spectrum used in FDX-enabled cable networks. The disclosure further describes dynamically using an upstream mode or a downstream mode of communication for half-duplex communication in the portion of the spectrum originally designated for FDX communication, for a given time interval. In another embodiment, the disclosure can thereby facilitate an increase in upstream or downstream capacity on the cable network, for example, a fifteen-fold increase in the upstream capacity or downstream capacity. In some embodiments, control messages can be transmitted from a controller node to devices on the network periodically, describing the usage of the FDX portion of the spectrum for upstream or downstream transmission. The control messages can include medium access control (MAC) management messages and/or tag-length-value (TLV) messages.

Abstract: Described herein include systems, methods, and apparatuses for the scheduling of data over a network (e.g., a wired or wireless network). A scheduler may be configured to receive a portion of packets at a receiving buffer and classify the packets into real time packets or non-real time packets using associated first and second queues. Further, a first re-transmission component may receive the real time packets from the first queue, and a second re-transmission component may receive the non-real time packets from the second queue. The real time packets may be received, by a transmission component, from the first re-transmission component; the transmission component may also receive non-real time packets from the second re-transmission component. The scheduler may then transmit at least one real time packet or non-real time packet to another device over a network using any suitable scheduling algorithm.

Abstract: Described herein include systems, methods, and apparatuses for the remote medium access control (MAC) in communication networks, for example, in cable networks. In particular, the disclosure describes a network architecture including a switch configured to communicate with remote MAC layer devices over first connections (e.g., digital fiber connections); the remote MAC layer devices configured to communicate with remote physical (PHY) layer devices over second connections (e.g., second digital fiber connections); and the remote PHY layer device configured to communicate with customer premise equipment devices over a third connection (e.g., analog coaxial connections).

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are generally directed to the real-time symbol rate of modulation modification based on noise and interference detection on a received signal during data transmission across a network. In one embodiment, a receiving device can measure the power of affected carriers, subcarriers, and/or tones. In one embodiment, adaptive bit loading can be used such that a lower order modulation scheme can be used to overcome through the noise and increase the Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the transmitted signal. In one embodiment, more throughput (for example, more bps/Hz) can be achieved in the network by using subcarriers that have a higher SNR. Further, the bit-loading can serve to maximize the data rate subject to power and bit-error ratio (BER) constraints of the network.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, computer readable media, and/or other subject matter that enable use of sensor data to provide content recommendations, but are not so limited. A disclosed system operates to receive attributes of at least one human subject from one or more sensors as part of identifying recommended content items for display. A disclosed method operates to use one or more sensor data mapping parameters as part of identifying recommended content items for display.

Abstract: Creating a virtual DVR from a synchronized local DVR and network DVR is provided. Oftentimes, video content recorded one a local DVR may be inaccessible for playback from an internet connected device. When a request to record a video content item is received, the request is synchronized between a local DVR and a network DVR. Accordingly, the video content item is recorded on both DVRs. If a playback request is received from a device in communication with the local DVR, the local DVR recording may be played from; and if an internet connected device is used for playback, the network DVR recording may be played. Further, the data and the metadata of the recorded content including bookmarks, viewing history, deletion requests, etc. may be synchronized. Appropriate advertising may also be inserted/replaced based on the time/location of viewing, the playback device, user profile data, etc.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing location and profile based system and services. A system may includes a plurality of data sources disposed within a network for providing location and identity information associated with objects disposed within the network and a concentrator bridge, operatively coupled to the plurality of data sources, the concentrator bridge including a receiver associated with each of the plurality of data sources, wherein the concentrator bridge receives location and profile data associated with the objects from the plurality of data sources and provides the identity and location of the objects disposed within the network for viewing on a user interface.

Abstract: Dynamic uniform resource locator (URL) transmission may be provided for allowing a user to view a non-linear video content item along with additional content in order to provide a richer and deeper viewing experience giving more control to the user during video viewing. An indication may be provided to the user indicating the availability of additional interactive content associated with the non-linear video in a variety of different ways. Upon user request, the content associated with the URL may be updated or historic content presented to the user in order to present the non-linear video content combined with the additional content in a hybrid fashion. The transmitted URL may be static, or the URL may be dynamically updated based on one or more factors, such as time of day or action by the user or content provider.

Abstract: Single sign-in for accessing protected content across all providers and access channels is provided. When a user selects to view an additional content item, a determination may be made whether access authentication from the requesting user is required. If access authentication is required, a federated login credential may be received from the requesting user. The federated login credential may be used for granting access by the requesting user to the selected additional content item across different content channels, and the federated login credential may be used for granting access by the requesting user to other protected content items without requiring additional access authentication from the requesting user.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relates to managed access to content and/or services. In certain aspects, tokens or other artifacts can be utilized for authentication and authorization.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for systems and methods that provide automatic failure options from a primary recording and/or playback device/system to a backup recording and/or playback system, but are not so limited. A disclosed system operates to failover to one or more of a backup cDVR system and/or local DVR device/system when a primary recording and/or playback device/system is inoperable or otherwise inaccessible. A method of an embodiment operates to automatically failover to a backup DVR device/system upon detecting a failure mode associated with a primary DVR device/system, wherein the automatic failover includes synchronizing one or more content items and/or one or more content items playlists associated with the backup DVR device/system and the primary DVR device/system.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are generally directed to the real-time modification of symbol rates, during modulation, based on performance metrics such as noise and traffic levels. In one embodiment, machine learning algorithms may be used to determine programmatically expected channel conditions and, in turn, an optimized symbol rate. In one embodiment, adaptive bit loading can be used such that a lower order modulation scheme can be used to overcome the noise and increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the transmitted signal. In one embodiment, more throughput (for example, more bps/Hz) can be achieved in the network by using subcarriers that have a higher SNR. Further, the bit loading can serve to maximize the data rate subject to the power and bit error ratio (BER) constraints of the network. In one embodiment, the machine learning algorithms may dynamically change the symbol rate of modulation to enhance the network performance.

Abstract: Network-based video manipulation resources to a client device is provided. A service provider may provide a guide experience that incorporates thumbnail videos as part of the navigation experience. “Personalized” mosaics and video-tiles are provided as part of the guide such that the mosaic has an integrated look and feel. The guide experience may also include an optional guide-view as part of the navigation guide. Further, the guide experience may receive input from a user to personalize the mosaic for the user. Mosaics may be defined including a plurality of thumbnails which may be available for display on a client device. Per a request received to manipulate a thumbnail within the mosaic with a video, the selected video may be retrieved, manipulated and transcoded in accordance with the request. The thumbnail may then be updated with the selected video within the mosaic, and the mosaic may be transmitted to the client device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a technical solution that enables various passive optical network (PON) type infrastructures to coexist with dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network infrastructures. According to an embodiment, an optical communication network framework uses an optical coexistence topology to enable coexistence of PON type components and DWDM components. An optical coexistence system uses an optical coexistor to convey an upstream optical signal to one of an arrayed wave grating (AWG) of a DWDM system and an optical line terminal (OLT) of a PON by conveying unfiltered portions of the upstream optical signal to the OLT and filtered portions of the upstream optical signal to the AWG.