Patents by Inventor Brian Stublen

Brian Stublen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11949531
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for proactive network diagnosis. An example method may include determining, by one or more processors, telemetry data and streaming trap data indicative of a group of cable modem devices being disconnected from a cable network. The example method may include determining, based on the telemetry data and streaming trap data, a first network node device of the group of network node devices. The example method may include generating first performance data associated with the first network node device. The example method may include determining, based on a comparison between the first performance data and an event criterion, an occurrence of an event associated with the first network node device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Sam Plant, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Drew Milley, Brian Stublen, Alexis Hwang, Mohammad Khabbazian, Will Gao
  • Publication number: 20240005234
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for network resource allocations. An example method may include receiving performance data associated with customer premise devices and nodes. The method may include determining a first amount of technician resources allocated to a first geographic area. The method may include determining a second amount of technician resources allocated to a second geographic area. The method may include determining a first score indicative of a first predicted demand for technician resources associated with the first geographic area, and a second score indicative of a second predicted demand for technician resources associated with the second geographic area. The method may include causing a third amount of technician resources to be allocated to the first geographic area and a fourth amount of technician resources to be allocated to the second geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Alexis Hwang, Jon Rambo, Brian Stublen
  • Patent number: 11816610
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for network resource allocations. An example method may include receiving performance data associated with customer premise devices and nodes. The method may include determining a first amount of technician resources allocated to a first geographic area. The method may include determining a second amount of technician resources allocated to a second geographic area. The method may include determining a first score indicative of a first predicted demand for technician resources associated with the first geographic area, and a second score indicative of a second predicted demand for technician resources associated with the second geographic area. The method may include causing a third amount of technician resources to be allocated to the first geographic area and a fourth amount of technician resources to be allocated to the second geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Alexis Hwang, Jon Rambo, Brian Stublen
  • Publication number: 20230281636
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating customer experience scores. An example method may include determining, via a processor, a first event impacting one or more users on a network. The example method may also include determining, via the processor, a first time period during which the first event occurs. The example method may also include determining, via the processor, a first number of interactions that occurred during the first time period between the one or more users and a network service provider. The example method may also include determining, via the processor and using a correlation model, a first relationship between the first event and the first number of interactions during the first time period. The example method may also include determining, via the processor, a second event impacting a first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Pfaff, London Lamb, Ryan Carroll, Damon Hansen, Bryana Benson, Brian Stublen, Brandy Riherd, Ben Vijayakumar, Kieran Ram, Christian Welin
  • Patent number: 11611467
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to network outage management. A method may include receiving a first indication of a first cable system outage. The method may include identifying a start time associated with the first cable system outage, and determining, based on the start time, a time period during which to refrain from generating a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage. The method may include determining that the first cable system outage has not ended at an end time of the time period, and receiving a second indication of a second cable system outage. The method may include determining that the second cable system outage begins during the time period and has not ended at the end time. The method may include generating and sending a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage and the second cable system outage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Milley, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Brad Pfaff, Brian Stublen, Shane Yates, Will Gao, Christian Welin
  • Publication number: 20220376969
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to network outage management. A method may include receiving a first indication of a first cable system outage. The method may include identifying a start time associated with the first cable system outage, and determining, based on the start time, a time period during which to refrain from generating a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage. The method may include determining that the first cable system outage has not ended at an end time of the time period, and receiving a second indication of a second cable system outage. The method may include determining that the second cable system outage begins during the time period and has not ended at the end time. The method may include generating and sending a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage and the second cable system outage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Milley, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Brad Pfaff, Brian Stublen, Shane Yates, Will Gao, Christian Welin
  • Patent number: 11489601
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for auto-adjustment signal quality. A method may include determining one or more cable modem devices configured to communicate with a device via a network. The method may include sending poll requests to the one or more cable modem devices to determine a signal power level associated with each of the one or more cable modem devices. The method may include receiving a first poll response from a first cable modem device. The method may include determining, based on the first poll response, a first signal strength associated with the first cable modem device. The method may include determining that the first signal strength deviates from a signal strength threshold. The method may include determining, based on the determination that the first signal strength deviates from the signal strength threshold, a first adjustment to an output power of the device for the first cable modem device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Amrit Shaswat, Brian Stublen, Brad Pfaff, Drew Milley, Alexis Hwang, David Norman
  • Patent number: 11438213
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to network outage management. A method may include receiving a first indication of a first cable system outage. The method may include identifying a start time associated with the first cable system outage, and determining, based on the start time, a time period during which to refrain from generating a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage. The method may include determining that the first cable system outage has not ended at an end time of the time period, and receiving a second indication of a second cable system outage. The method may include determining that the second cable system outage begins during the time period and has not ended at the end time. The method may include generating and sending a service ticket indicative of the first cable system outage and the second cable system outage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Milley, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Brad Pfaff, Brian Stublen, Shane Yates, Will Gao, Christian Welin
  • Publication number: 20220182254
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for proactive network diagnosis. An example method may include determining, by one or more processors, telemetry data and streaming trap data indicative of a group of cable modem devices being disconnected from a cable network. The example method may include determining, based on the telemetry data and streaming trap data, a first network node device of the group of network node devices. The example method may include generating first performance data associated with the first network node device. The example method may include determining, based on a comparison between the first performance data and an event criterion, an occurrence of an event associated with the first network node device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Sam Plant, Tuba Aktaran-Kalayci, Drew Milley, Brian Stublen, Alexis Hwang, Mohammad Khabbazian, Will Gao
  • Publication number: 20220129828
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for network resource allocations. An example method may include receiving performance data associated with customer premise devices and nodes. The method may include determining a first amount of technician resources allocated to a first geographic area. The method may include determining a second amount of technician resources allocated to a second geographic area. The method may include determining a first score indicative of a first predicted demand for technician resources associated with the first geographic area, and a second score indicative of a second predicted demand for technician resources associated with the second geographic area. The method may include causing a third amount of technician resources to be allocated to the first geographic area and a fourth amount of technician resources to be allocated to the second geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc,
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Alexis Hwang, Jon Rambo, Brian Stublen
  • Publication number: 20220069925
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for auto-adjustment signal quality. A method may include determining one or more cable modem devices configured to communicate with a device via a network. The method may include sending poll requests to the one or more cable modem devices to determine a signal power level associated with each of the one or more cable modem devices. The method may include receiving a first poll response from a first cable modem device. The method may include determining, based on the first poll response, a first signal strength associated with the first cable modem device. The method may include determining that the first signal strength deviates from a signal strength threshold. The method may include determining, based on the determination that the first signal strength deviates from the signal strength threshold, a first adjustment to an output power of the device for the first cable modem device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Yates, Joseph Keller, Christian Welin, Amrit Shaswat, Brian Stublen, Brad Pfaff, Drew Milley, Alexis Hwang, David Norman