Patents Assigned to Cox Communications
  • Patent number: 10999658
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and devices related to multiplexing optical data signals. A method may be disclosed for transporting optical data signals. The method may comprise transmitting, by a master terminal center (MTC) comprising a spine switch, the optical data signal to a coherent transport chassis. The method may comprise transmitting, by the coherent transport chassis, the optical data signal to a leaf switch of a secondary terminal center (STC). The method may comprise transmitting, by the leaf switch, the optical data signal to an optical communications module link extender (OCML) in the STC. The method may comprise transmitting, by the OCML, the optical data signal to a dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Harjinder S. Ghuman
  • Patent number: 10999656
    Abstract: This disclosure describes devices and methods related to multiplexing optical data signals. A method may be disclosed for multiplexing one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise receiving, by a dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM), one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise combining, by the DWDM, the one or more optical data signals. The method may comprise outputting, by the DWDM, the combined one or more optical data signals to one or more wave division multiplexer (WDM). The method may comprise combining, by the one or more WDM, the combined one or more optical data signals and one or more second optical data signals, and outputting an egress optical data signal comprising the combined one or more optical data signals and one or more second optical data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Harjinder S. Ghuman, Jeffrey L. Finkelstein, David Job, Robert Kuse, Christopher Palmquist
  • Patent number: 10993003
    Abstract: This disclosure describes devices related to multiplexing optical data signals. A system may be disclosed for multiplexing one or more optical data signals. The system may comprise a forty channel dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM) configured combine one or more optical data signals. The system may comprise a booster optical amplifier configured to amplify the combined one or more optical data signals and output a first amplified optical data signal. The system may comprise a variable optical amplifier (VOA) communicatively configured to receive the amplified first optical data signal, adjust the power of the amplified first optical data signal to a first level, and output a second optical data signal. The system may comprise a WDM communicatively coupled to the VOA, the WDM configured to output a combined second optical data signal and one or more third signals to a primary fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Harjinder S. Ghuman
  • Patent number: 10983487
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to intelligent automation control of an environment based at least on intelligence associated with behavior of an operator and/or equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dipan Patel, Nadine Finnerty, Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Andrew Goldberg, Haynes Taylor
  • Patent number: 10963333
    Abstract: Telematics-based device troubleshooting, self-repair, and optimization are provided. A system, method, and computer readable storage device collect telemetry data associated with the health of networked CPE devices, service provider data, and service and repair data associated with CPE devices, analyze the collected information, and detect and predict issues that can affect the functioning and operation of CPE devices. Analysis of collected data can be based on self-check rules. In some implementations, troubleshooting steps or rules can be executed by a server device or communicated to a CPE device for enabling self-troubleshooting and self-correction of an issue. Self-check and troubleshooting rules can be configured according to insights derived from machine learning techniques applied to collected data (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Yousef Wasef Nijim, James Alan Strothmann
  • Publication number: 20210084395
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and devices related to multiplexing optical data signals. A method may be disclosed for transporting optical data signals. The method may comprise transmitting, by a master terminal center (MTC) comprising a spine switch, the optical data signal to a coherent transport chassis. The method may comprise transmitting, by the coherent transport chassis, the optical data signal to a leaf switch of a secondary terminal center (STC). The method may comprise transmitting, by the leaf swtich, the optical data signal to an optical communications module link extender (OCML) in the STC. The method may comprise transmitting, by the OCML, the optical data signal to a dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Harjinder S. Ghuman
  • Patent number: 10945119
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating communications between a plurality of devices and subsystems on a first network (for example, a first cable network) and one or more devices and subsystems on a second network (for example, a second cable network) using an integration system on the first network. In one embodiment, the integration system may allow for deployment of new systems or infrastructures that can cooperatively operate with legacy systems already deployed on the first or second networks. Particular embodiments of the subject matter may reduce the cost associated with deploying, upgrading and/or maintaining the devices and systems on the first and/or second networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Carl Bleyl, Erik Fields, John Landis, Josh Nelson, Roy Pereira
  • Publication number: 20210067903
    Abstract: Edge-converged telemetry is provided. A system, method, and computer readable storage device are provided for collecting telemetry data from a plurality of telemetry sources in an edge network, determining geolocations of the telemetry, tagging the telemetry with geolocation metadata corresponding to the determined geolocations, correlating telemetry based at least in part on the geolocation, converging the telemetry, and providing the edge-converged telemetry to a client decisioning system that is enabled to use the converged telemetry for making or influencing decisions made by the system. In an example aspect, the decisioning system is configured to make decisions for controlling a device, wherein the decisions are based at least in part on telemetry data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Dipan Patel, Ron Lev, Steve Malenfant
  • Patent number: 10939173
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing video encryption. A device may receive an unencrypted content stream. The device may identify an encryption key and an entitlement control message (ECM) from an encryption package. The device may encrypt the unencrypted content stream using the encryption key to obtain encrypted data. The device may generate an encryption stream that comprises the ECM and the encrypted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Kinney C. Bacon
  • Patent number: 10924425
    Abstract: Virtual element management systems, methods and computer readable media are disclosed. A virtual element management system may include an orchestration layer, a control layer, and one or more adapters. The orchestration layer may receive a request formatted in accordance with a device-independent language from customer premises equipment via a first interface and may communicate the request to an appropriate adapter via the control layer. The adapter may translate the request to a device-specific request formatted in accordance with a device-specific language and may communicate the request to a network device via a second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20200413157
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to immersive digital media. A method may include receiving, at a first device, first volumetric data, and second volumetric data including a first volumetric time slice of a first volumetric media stream. The method may include determining that the first volumetric time slice includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion representing a first object and including an amount of the second volumetric data. The method may include determining that the first volumetric data represents the first object. The method may include generating a second volumetric time slice including the first volumetric data and the second portion of the first volumetric time slice, and generating a second volumetric media stream including the second volumetric time slice. The method may include sending the second volumetric media for presentation at a third device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith Alan Rothschild
  • Patent number: 10880001
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide application layer, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and physical (PHY) layer functionality by discrete devices, to form a distributed MAC/PHY architecture for communications networks. An application layer (layer-3) device can communicate with a MAC layer (layer-2) device. The layer-2 device may switch IP layer (layer-3) information to MAC layer information. Further the layer-2 device can use addressing information determined or received from the layer-3 device to choose a particular PHY layer (layer-1) device. The layer-2 device can instruct the layer-1 device, to modulate information on one or more frequencies and/or wavelengths over a given physical medium. In an embodiment, the various communications between the devices can occur using a downstream external PHY interface (DEPI) protocol and an upstream external PHY interface (UEPI) protocol. In an embodiment, the monitoring of the devices can be performed using a management plane generic control plane (GCP) protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 10880920
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatus for wireless packet scheduling using a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) medium access control (MAC) scheduler. In some embodiments, the disclosed DOCSIS MAC scheduler can be partially or fully replace a traditional wireless scheduler, for example, a WiFi scheduler defined in connection with an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard. In some embodiments, a wireless network including such a DOCSIS MAC scheduler can have several improvements over conventional wireless networks, including, but not limited to, a reduction in lost packets due to collisions, a higher channel bandwidth performance by optimizing time-for-packet transmissions, and the addition of further network capabilities including, but not limited to, provisioned-bandwidth allocation to network devices using one or more scheduler algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 10873650
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products to provide application layer, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and physical (PHY) layer functionality by separate discrete devices, for example, in order to form a distributed MAC/PHY architecture for communications networks. In various embodiments, an application layer (layer-3) device can communicate (e.g., serialize and/or send data frames and/or packets) with a MAC layer (layer-2) device. Further, the layer-2 device may perform the activities of a switch that switches the IP layer (layer-3) information to MAC layer information. Further the layer-2 device can use addressing information determined or received from the layer-3 device to choose a particular PHY layer (layer-1) device. The layer-2 device can then instruct the layer-1 device, using one or more parameters, to modulate information on one or more predetermined frequencies and/or wavelengths over a given physical medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 10856052
    Abstract: A localized peer-to-peer (P2P) network of device for streaming content between users. Devices, such as set top boxes, in a network are configured to communicate with each other, and stream content physically located on each set top box to another set top box. Shows that the user has missed a portion of may be watched from the beginning by transferring such content from other devices within the network. Essentially, any one STB becomes part of a collective community of STBs which share and make each other's content available. The P2P STB network according to embodiments described herein also lessens the load on the centrally located video-on-demand servers by allowing users to watch content being delivered from a neighbor's DVR versus from the central source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Paul Bookman, Douglas David Gravino
  • Patent number: 10848387
    Abstract: A Geo-spatial Enterprise Mapping System (GEMS) application may be utilized for determining a cost associated with providing a service to a point of interest by utilizing data from a web-based mapping service application in conjunction with data from a service provider database. Maps may be utilized with polylines representing fiber and coax spans, and markers to display device, customer, and prospect information to provide a user with a quick overview of a potential profitability of a particular area or point of interest. A proximity of customers and groups of customers to a service provider network may be displayed and visible to a user in an intuitive manner. A serviceability and profitability of potential customers may be determined, as well as locating prospective customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Connie Ann Dufford, Daniel Michael Hoffman, Trip McCabe, Bruce Beeco
  • Patent number: 10819497
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Finkelstein
  • Publication number: 20200292595
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for power outage determination. A device may determine an indication that an outage has occurred on a cable network based on a status of a network device within the cable network, wherein the network device receives power from a power network. The device may determine location information for at least a portion of a plurality of network devices, including the network device, within the cable network. The device may determine a cable topology of the cable network at an area that includes a location that corresponds to the network device. The device may determine a power topology of the power network at the area. The device may analyze the cable topology and the power topology at the area. The device may identify one or more potential failure locations on the power network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Hicks, Imran Lakhani, Michael Latino, Joshua Paul Bernard Sommer, Gregory Devon Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200294056
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for performing secured analytics using encrypted data. The method may include receiving first data and second data, the first data and the second data being homomorphically encrypted, the first data associated with a first type of data, and the second data associated with a second type of data. The method may include retrieving third data associated with the first type of data, and retrieving fourth data associated with the second type of data. The method may include determining a first proximity between the first data and the third data, and determining a second proximity between the second data and the fourth data. The method may include determining, based on the first proximity and the second proximity, a risk score, and determining, based on the risk score, a fraudulent action associated with the first data and the second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jignesh Patel, Harry Tang, Matthew Edwin Carothers
  • Patent number: 10778663
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Alan Rothschild, Edgar V. Shrum, Muhammad Asif Raza, Richard M. Thomas