Patents by Inventor Deirdre Paul
Deirdre Paul 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).
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Patent number: 11963089Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or method that determines, based on consumption data and location information, groups of access portals, where the consumption data and the location information correspond to a time period in which the access portals are used to access a service using an account. The groups can be adjusted according to an intended benefit unit for the service and a sharing structure can be determined including benefit unit partitions for the account based on the adjusting. Factors can be determined, based on the benefit unit partitions, that are indicative of account sharing, as well as weights for the factors by applying a learning model to the consumption data. An intervention strategy can be selected from a group of intervention strategies according to the factors and the weights for the factors. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Warner Media, LLCInventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Deirdre Paul, Rakhi Seth-Forrest, Olivia Hong, Sanjeev Misra, Appavu Prakasam, Ann Eileen Skudlark, Christopher Volinsky
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Patent number: 11785306Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or method that collects or otherwise accesses information indicating connection patterns such as IP addresses being utilized by communication devices for communication services over a time period, where the communication devices use a same credential of a single account for accessing the communication services. Hubs can be identified according to groups of the communication devices that exhibit a particular sharing pattern such as having used the one or more common IP addresses. A prediction or estimation that the single account is engaging in sharing activity can be made based on an analysis of the hubs, such as based on a number of the hubs. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Warner Media, LLCInventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Olivia Hong, Sanjeev Misra, Deirdre Paul, Appavu Siva Prakasam, Rakhi Seth-Forrest, Ann Eileen Skudlark, Christopher Volinsky
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Patent number: 11671338Abstract: A processing system may generate segments of network infrastructure items deployed in a communication network, each segment comprising network infrastructure items grouped in accordance with segment filters and a segment size sparsity threshold, and identify anomalous segments comprising at least a subset of the segments having anomalies of an anomaly type regarding a performance indicator. The processing system may next determine segments from the subset that are defined by sets of segment filter values that are different for less than a threshold number of segment filters, merge the segments from the subset that are different for less than the threshold number to create at least one aggregate segment, and generate a ranking of the subset having the anomalies of the anomaly type, wherein the ranking includes the at least one aggregate segment. The processing system may then perform at least one action in the communication network responsive to the ranking.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Deirdre Paul
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Publication number: 20230156261Abstract: An example method includes obtaining a plurality of candidate media segments for possible inclusion in a single stream of media segments that is personalized for a first user, wherein at least one candidate media segment of the plurality of candidate media segments comprises an excerpt from a media asset, selecting, based on a known media consumption behavior of the first user, a subset of the plurality of candidate media segments, wherein the subset includes candidate media segments of the plurality of candidate media segments that are to be included in the single stream of media segments, modifying at least one candidate media segment in the subset based on the known media consumption behavior of the first user, and compiling the subset into the single stream of media segments, wherein the single stream of media segments includes the at least one candidate media segment in the subset that was modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Subhabrata Majumdar, Deirdre Paul, Eric Zavesky
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Patent number: 11558650Abstract: An example method includes obtaining a plurality of candidate media segments for possible inclusion in a single stream of media segments that is personalized for a first user, wherein at least one candidate media segment of the plurality of candidate media segments comprises an excerpt from a media asset, selecting, based on a known media consumption behavior of the first user, a subset of the plurality of candidate media segments, wherein the subset includes candidate media segments of the plurality of candidate media segments that are to be included in the single stream of media segments, modifying at least one candidate media segment in the subset based on the known media consumption behavior of the first user, and compiling the subset into the single stream of media segments, wherein the single stream of media segments includes the at least one candidate media segment in the subset that was modified.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Subhabrata Majumdar, Deirdre Paul, Eric Zavesky
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Publication number: 20220311687Abstract: A processing system may generate segments of network infrastructure items deployed in a communication network, each segment comprising network infrastructure items grouped in accordance with segment filters and a segment size sparsity threshold, and identify anomalous segments comprising at least a subset of the segments having anomalies of an anomaly type regarding a performance indicator. The processing system may next determine segments from the subset that are defined by sets of segment filter values that are different for less than a threshold number of segment filters, merge the segments from the subset that are different for less than the threshold number to create at least one aggregate segment, and generate a ranking of the subset having the anomalies of the anomaly type, wherein the ranking includes the at least one aggregate segment. The processing system may then perform at least one action in the communication network responsive to the ranking.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Deirdre Paul
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Publication number: 20220303227Abstract: Facilitating identification of background browsing traffic in browsing history data in advanced networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a system can include, based on browsing history traffic observed with respect to a group of user equipment, constructing labeling functions for a group of domains associated with the browsing history traffic, producing a group of labels based on the labeling functions, and transforming the group of labels into a single consolidated label for a first domain. Further, the operations can include, based on a determination that a first numeric value of the single consolidated label is nearer to a first value than a second value, scheduling first traffic for the first domain prior to scheduling traffic for a second domain determined to include the second numeric value that is nearer the second value than the first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Deirdre Paul, Christopher Volinsky
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Publication number: 20220264185Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or method that collects or otherwise accesses information indicating connection patterns such as IP addresses being utilized by communication devices for communication services over a time period, where the communication devices use a same credential of a single account for accessing the communication services. Hubs can be identified according to groups of the communication devices that exhibit a particular sharing pattern such as having used the one or more common IP addresses. A prediction or estimation that the single account is engaging in sharing activity can be made based on an analysis of the hubs, such as based on a number of the hubs. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Warner Media, LLCInventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Olivia Hong, Sanjeev Misra, Deirdre Paul, Appavu Siva Prakasam, Rakhi Seth-Forrest, Ann Eileen Skudlark, Christopher Volinsky
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Patent number: 11350174Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or method that collects or otherwise accesses information indicating connection patterns such as IP addresses being utilized by communication devices for communication services over a time period, where the communication devices use a same credential of a single account for accessing the communication services. Hubs can be identified according to groups of the communication devices that exhibit a particular sharing pattern such as having used the one or more common IP addresses. A prediction or estimation that the single account is engaging in sharing activity can be made based on an analysis of the hubs, such as based on a number of the hubs. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., WarnerMedia, LLCInventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Olivia Hong, Sanjeev Misra, Deirdre Paul, Appavu Siva Prakasam, Rakhi Seth-Forrest, Ann Eileen Skudlark, Christopher Volinsky
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Publication number: 20220141549Abstract: An example method includes extracting a plurality of candidate content segments from a first item of media content, wherein the plurality of candidate content segments is extracted over a first window of time and a second window of time, determining, for a first candidate content segment of the plurality of candidate segments that is extracted during both the first window of time and the second window of time, that user interest in the first candidate content segment is increasing, and generating a single stream of content segments, where the single stream of content segments includes a subset of the plurality of candidate content segments including the first candidate content segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Subhabrata Majumdar, Deirdre Paul, Eric Zavesky
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Patent number: 11316764Abstract: A processing system may generate segments of network infrastructure items deployed in a communication network, each segment comprising network infrastructure items grouped in accordance with segment filters and a segment size sparsity threshold, and identify anomalous segments comprising at least a subset of the segments having anomalies of an anomaly type regarding a performance indicator. The processing system may next determine segments from the subset that are defined by sets of segment filter values that are different for less than a threshold number of segment filters, merge the segments from the subset that are different for less than the threshold number to create at least one aggregate segment, and generate a ranking of the subset having the anomalies of the anomaly type, wherein the ranking includes the at least one aggregate segment. The processing system may then perform at least one action in the communication network responsive to the ranking.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhengyi Zhou, Deirdre Paul
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Publication number: 20220103902Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Volinsky, Zhu Liu, Eric Zavesky, Deirdre Paul, David Crawford Gibbon
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Publication number: 20220038761Abstract: An example method includes obtaining a plurality of candidate media segments for possible inclusion in a single stream of media segments that is personalized for a first user, wherein at least one candidate media segment of the plurality of candidate media segments comprises an excerpt from a media asset, selecting, based on a known media consumption behavior of the first user, a subset of the plurality of candidate media segments, wherein the subset includes candidate media segments of the plurality of candidate media segments that are to be included in the single stream of media segments, modifying at least one candidate media segment in the subset based on the known media consumption behavior of the first user, and compiling the subset into the single stream of media segments, wherein the single stream of media segments includes the at least one candidate media segment in the subset that was modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Subhabrata Majumdar, Deirdre Paul, Eric Zavesky
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Patent number: 11228806Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Volinsky, Zhu Liu, Eric Zavesky, Deirdre Paul, David Crawford Gibbon
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Publication number: 20210349883Abstract: An example method performed by a processing system includes computing a time series based on user consumption records for an item of media content, wherein the time series indicates, for each time segment of a plurality of time segments of the item of media content, a corresponding level of user interest, detecting a plurality of outliers in the plurality of time segments, based on the time series, and compiling a subset of the plurality of outliers into a single stream of events, wherein a duration of the single stream of events is shorter than a duration of the item of media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Subhabrata Majumdar, Deirdre Paul, Eric Zavesky
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Publication number: 20200322682Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Volinsky, Zhu Liu, Eric Zavesky, Deirdre Paul, David Crawford Gibbon
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Patent number: 10735811Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Volinsky, Zhu Liu, Eric Zavesky, Deirdre Paul, David Crawford Gibbon
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Publication number: 20200186879Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Volinsky, Zhu Liu, Eric Zavesky, Deirdre Paul, David Crawford Gibbon
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Patent number: 9946975Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying influencers are disclosed. For example, the method obtains a list of customers, and determines a social network for each of the customers. The method selects one or more attributes to be used for predicting a measure of influence for each of the customers, and determines one or more influencers in the social network by using the one or more attributes.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Deirdre Paul, Christopher Volinsky
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Publication number: 20090063254Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying influencers are disclosed. For example, the method obtains a list of customers, and determines a social network for each of the customers. The method selects one or more attributes to be used for predicting a measure of influence for each of the customers, and determines one or more influencers in the social network by using the one or more attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Deirdre Paul, Christopher Volinsky