Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080198754 | Method and system for testing a communication network - A multicast test of an Internet Protocol (IP) network is performed with an initial multicast probing frequency. The multicast probing frequency of the multicast test is increased, and an impairment of the IP network based on the multicast test is detected based on the multicast test. Based on detecting the impairment, a unicast test is performed at one or more segments of the IP network. Based on the unicast test, an impaired segment of the IP network is identified. | 08-21-2008 |
20080229153 | System and method of network error analysis - Systems and methods for network analysis are provided. A system may include an input to receive communication reports from a plurality of end terminals of a multicast network. The system may also include a memory including multicast network topology data. The system may also include logic to determine a source of at least one communication anomaly based on received communication reports and the multicast network topology data. | 09-18-2008 |
20080271067 | System and method for presenting advertising data - A method for presenting advertising video data, the method including receiving at a first end user device, displayable data; scanning the displayable data for advertising selection data associated with the advertising data; and queuing the future video event for presenting data for the advertising based on the scheduling data. A data structure is disclosed for containing data embedded in a computer readable medium for providing a functional and structural interrelationship between a processor, the data structure and data stored in the data structure. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271068 | System and method for delivering personalized advertising data - A method is disclosed for distributing advertising data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, the method including dividing a plurality of end user devices in the IPTV system into K advertising groups; multicasting J advertising data multicast groups to end user devices in J advertising groups having a percentile ranking above or equal to a predetermined percentile ranking; and unicasting advertising data channels for actively viewed IPTV channels being viewed by other end users. | 10-30-2008 |
20080278627 | System and method of indicating quality of service - A method of indicating quality of service includes determining values of a plurality of video quality parameters at a set-top box device. The method also includes selecting a color from a plurality of colors based on at least one of the values. The method also includes activating a video quality indicator, wherein the video quality indicator includes the selected color. | 11-13-2008 |
20080281941 | System and method of processing online advertisement selections - A method of processing online advertisement selections includes detecting an electronic selection of an online advertisement, where the electronic selection is issued from a user computing device. The method also includes identifying an online site with which the user computing device is communicating at a time of the electronic selection of the online advertisement. The method also includes storing a fraudulent click indicator in association with an identifier of the user computing device, when the user computing device has not communicated with the online site a threshold number of times within a first pre-defined period preceding the electronic selection. | 11-13-2008 |
20080288977 | System and method of indicating video content quality - A method of indicating video content quality is disclosed that includes receiving performance data at a video content quality server from a set-top box device. The performance data may include values of a plurality of video content quality parameters. The method also includes generating a graphical user interface indicating a quality of video content received at the set-top box device. The graphical user interface may include the values of each of the plurality of video content quality parameters. Further, the method includes sending data corresponding to the graphical user interface from the video content quality server to the set-top box device. The method may include the video content quality server receiving a request from the set-top box device to send the data corresponding to the graphical user interface. | 11-20-2008 |
20090055519 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA ADAPTION - A method includes receiving a media request for a target device. The signaling information may be received from the target device and a media server. At least one attribute of the target device and the media server may be identified using the signaling information. At least one attribute of the target device and the media server may be evaluated against a service level objective to select a media format. The service level objective may include consideration of the target device and available bandwidth over a provider network. The media may be provided in the selected media format over the provider network to the target device. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055863 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT - Methods and systems for providing content. A selection of a single virtual channel may be received from the user. Virtual programming data for the single virtual channel may be accessed. The virtual programming data may define content to be provided over the single virtual channel. The content may be provided over the single virtual channel in accordance with the virtual programming data. | 02-26-2009 |
20090077579 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AN EFFECTIVITY INDEX FOR TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA IN A COMMUNITCATION SYSTEM - A computer readable medium containing a computer program is disclosed for performing a method for estimating an effectivity index for targeted advertising data in a communication network, the computer program including but not limited to instructions to correlate impression quality factors categories data with a subscriber activity data profile for purchases and consumption related to an advertising category for the targeted advertising data and instructions to estimate from the correlation the effectivity index in the advertising category for the targeted advertising data. A system for performing the method is also disclosed. A data structure embedded in computer readable medium is disclosed for containing data used by the system and method in estimating an effectivity index for targeted advertising data in a communication network. | 03-19-2009 |
20090113039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENT HANDLING - Methods and systems for content handling mapping are described. A client profile may be accessed. The client profile may include a general usage pattern of an access device. A current usage pattern of the access device may be accessed. The current usage pattern may be based on a plurality of interactions between the access device and a network server during a current time period. A determination may be made of whether the current usage pattern is in accordance with the client profile. A throttle instruction may be provided to a networked device to throttle at least one additional interaction of a plurality of additional interactions between the access device and the network server based on the determining. The networked device may be on an access network with the access device and the network server. | 04-30-2009 |
20090198569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to determine a behavioral profile of an end user from packet traffic generated by activities of the end user, and share the behavioral profile with a network element for distributing targeted advertisements to the end user according to the behavioral profile. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 08-06-2009 |
20100146585 | Content Access Policy Management for Mobile Handheld Devices - Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to a mobile communications device which presents a user with content optimized for the mobile communications device based on connection speed, device capabilities, and user preferences. When a user wishes to view content, the user inputs an address. The mobile communications device accesses a policy management agent. The policy management agent checks an onboard database of websites, their mobile counterparts, and attributes of each. An optimal website is selected and the mobile communications device requests content from that website instead. | 06-10-2010 |
20100157823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A WIRELESS SERVICE RECOMMENDATION - A method and apparatus for providing a wireless service recommendation are disclosed. For example, the method collects wireless access performance data, and analyzes the wireless access performance data for generating a ranking of a plurality of wireless access services that are available for a physical location. The method then provides the ranking of the plurality of wireless access services that are available for the physical location via an on-line social network website that is accessible to a mobile device that is proximate to the physical location. | 06-24-2010 |
20100166051 | Video Streaming Diagnostics - A video stream DSL analyzer receives at least non-physical layer management data and physical layer management data and in response generates metric information. The generated metric information is used to characterize the performance of the video stream information and diagnose any problems if necessary. In response to the metric information, the video stream DSL analyzer changes one or more DSL configuration(s) in order to improve performance. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA ADAPTION - A method includes receiving a media request for a target device. The signaling information may be received from the target device and a media server. At least one attribute of the target device and the media server may be identified using the signaling information. At least one attribute of the target device and the media server may be evaluated against a service level objective to select a media format. The service level objective may include consideration of the target device and available bandwidth over a provider network. The media may be provided in the selected media format over the provider network to the target device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100260054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING MEDIA QUALITY MEASUREMENTS AT A GATEWAY - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a residential gateway (RG) having a controller to measure media presentation quality in a multicast network inline at the RG and to use Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) header information from RTP packets to perform the media presentation quality measurements. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-14-2010 |
20100322091 | IN-BAND MEDIA PERFORMANCE MONITORING - A method including receiving data packets encapsulating at least part of a media stream, extracting a decoder-ready packet from the data packets, processing the decoder-ready packet; and substantially synchronously with the processing of the decoder-ready packet, generating delivery performance information for the at least part of the media stream, data from which is included in the decoder-ready packet. | 12-23-2010 |
20110151864 | Wireless Network Interference Management Using Geographic Data - An interference management system of a wireless network provider using geographic data and network information to recommend and/or facilitate transfer of services to an alternative connection. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A PERFORMANCE REPORT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for providing a performance report in a communication network are disclosed. For example, the method establishes a session with a mobile endpoint device, and monitors at least one performance parameter associated with the session by the mobile endpoint device. The method detects a termination of the session, and sends the performance report associated with the session to the communication network, wherein the performance report comprises information associated with the at least one performance parameter for the session. | 06-23-2011 |
20130055413 | System and Method of Managing Protected Video Content - A method includes inspecting a packet stream sent from a set-top box device via a network. The packet stream includes video content that is divided into a plurality of subsections. The method includes generating a plurality of signatures by applying a wavelet transform to each of the plurality of subsections, and determining a match between the video content and protected video content based at least in part on a comparison of the plurality of signatures to one or more stored signatures generated based on the protected video content. | 02-28-2013 |
20130219421 | System and Method of Indicating Quality of Service - A method includes sending a polling message from a management system to a set-top box device. The polling message requests service data related to quality of service associated with the set-top box device. The method includes receiving, at the management system, quality parameters from the set-top box device in response to the polling message. The method includes selecting a representative color that corresponds to the quality of service. The method also includes sending a quality indicator from the management system to a display. The quality indicator displays the representative color and an identification of the set-top box device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130301478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST SPAM - A method and apparatus for providing protection against spam calls are disclosed. For example, the method receives a signaling message for setting up a call to a customer, and determines whether the call is from a caller that has been identified as being a spammer. The method processes the call using one or more filter rules for the customer, if the caller has been identified as being a spammer. | 11-14-2013 |
20140164140 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to determine a behavioral profile of an end user from packet traffic generated by activities of the end user, and share the behavioral profile with a network element for distributing targeted advertisements to the end user according to the behavioral profile. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |