Brian Lawrence Joe

US Patent:

20120198506, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Feb 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/018842

Inventors:

Brian W. Joe - New York NY, US
Dante J. Pacella - Charles Town WV, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 97

Abstract:

Multicast adaptive stream switching for delivery of video content over an IP-based packet network is provided. A network device obtains multiple synchronized multicast streams of the same video content, where each of the multiple synchronized multicast streams includes a different bit-rate encoding. The network device receives, from a user device, a request to join a multicast group for one of the multiple synchronized multicast streams and provides, to the user device, the one of the multiple synchronized multicast streams corresponding to the requested multicast group. The user device detects a congestion level associated with the current multicast stream. The network device receives, from the user device, a request to join a different multicast group for a different one of the multiple synchronized multicast streams and provides, to the user device, the different one of the multiple synchronized multicast streams corresponding to the requested different multicast group.

US Patent:

20130057705, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/224592

Inventors:

Benjamin J. PARKER - Vacaville CA, US
Brian W. Joe - New York NY, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 17/00

US Classification:

348184, 348E17001

Abstract:

A network device may be configured to receive video quality data that includes information corresponding to a delivery of video content from a content source to a user device via a network and information corresponding to video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine video quality metrics based on the video quality data. Each of the video quality metrics may correspond to a characteristic of the delivery of the video content from the content source to the user device or the video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine, based on the video quality metrics, a video quality score that corresponds to an estimated user viewing experience corresponding to the video content. The network device may also be configured to communicate the video quality score to an operator of the network.

US Patent:

20120198020, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Feb 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/019592

Inventors:

Benjamin J. PARKER - Vacaville CA, US
Samir AIT-AMEUR - Fremont CA, US
Emerando M. DELOS REYES - Pleasant Hill CA, US
Brian W. JOE - New York NY, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

A system, associated with a service provider network, is configured to receive, from a content provider, a request for information associated with a community of interest (COI) that corresponds to a user device, where the information associated with the COI includes information associated with preferred user devices, with preferred content providers, or with preferred content; determine whether the content provider is authorized to receive the information associated with the COI; retrieve the information associated with the COI based on a determination that the policy information includes an indication that the content provider is authorized to receive the information associated with the COI; send, to the content provider, the information associated with the COI, which enables the content provider to generate particular content that is customized to the user device; receive the particular content from the content provider; and send the particular content to the user device.

US Patent:

20200404355, Dec 24, 2020

Filed:

Sep 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/013969

Inventors:

- Dulles VA, US
Brian W. Joe - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Digital Media Services Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

H04N 21/2668
H04N 21/239
H04N 21/44
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/2747

Abstract:

The progressive delivery of targeted secondary content may include determining that primary content requested from a particular distribution point of a distributed platform includes a first tag to integrate targeted secondary content as part of an initial presentation of the primary content, and a second tag to integrate targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation. The progressive delivery may further include modifying the primary content by replacing the first tag so that the primary content and targeted secondary content for the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the first tag) are provided from the particular distribution point without accessing a third-party content provider, while targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the second tag) may be selected and provided by one or more third-party content providers as originally specified in the primary content.

US Patent:

20200068242, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/106251

Inventors:

- Dulles VA, US
Brian W. Joe - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Digital Media Services Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

H04N 21/2668
H04N 21/239
H04N 21/2747
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/44

Abstract:

The progressive delivery of targeted secondary content may include determining that primary content requested from a particular distribution point of a distributed platform includes a first tag to integrate targeted secondary content as part of an initial presentation of the primary content, and a second tag to integrate targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation. The progressive delivery may further include modifying the primary content by replacing the first tag so that the primary content and targeted secondary content for the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the first tag) are provided from the particular distribution point without accessing a third-party content provider, while targeted secondary content outside the initial presentation (e.g., third-party content associated with the second tag) may be selected and provided by one or more third-party content providers as originally specified in the primary content.