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Opferman Stephen

US44 patents
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CENTURYLINK IP LLC

41 patents
US9867112B1Jan 9, 2018

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC28 citations98
US11601479B2Mar 7, 2023

In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencing

CENTURYLINK IP LLC4 citations85
US11233831B2Jan 25, 2022

In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencing

CENTURYLINK IP LLC8 citations85
US10588070B2Mar 10, 2020

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC3 citations84
US12223365B2Feb 11, 2025

Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing machine learning

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations75
US12118404B2Oct 15, 2024

Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing beacons

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations73
US11829800B2Nov 28, 2023

Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing machine learning

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations73
US11658985B2May 23, 2023

Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networking

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations73
US11297069B2Apr 5, 2022

Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networking

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations73
US11076337B2Jul 27, 2021

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations73
US11895165B2Feb 6, 2024

In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencing

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations72
US11734296B2Aug 22, 2023

Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchain

CENTURYLINK IP LLC2 citations68
US11314763B2Apr 26, 2022

Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchain

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations68
US10123250B2Nov 6, 2018

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations63
US12289414B2Apr 29, 2025

Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networking

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US12250251B2Mar 11, 2025

In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencing

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US12206679B2Jan 21, 2025

Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchains

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US12126862B2Oct 22, 2024

Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US12009972B2Jun 11, 2024

Edge database management of the network data plane

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11930438B2Mar 12, 2024

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11910056B2Feb 20, 2024

Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11805465B2Oct 31, 2023

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11800426B2Oct 24, 2023

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11800427B2Oct 24, 2023

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11777951B2Oct 3, 2023

Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchains

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11683223B2Jun 20, 2023

Edge database management of the network data plane

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11601863B2Mar 7, 2023

System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11228482B2Jan 18, 2022

Edge database management of the network data plane

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US11178157B2Nov 16, 2021

Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchains

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US10938647B2Mar 2, 2021

Edge database management of the network data plane

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations62
US12267333B2Apr 1, 2025

Telemetry hub

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations61
US11683322B2Jun 20, 2023

Telemetry hub

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations61
US11323456B2May 3, 2022

Telemetry hub

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations61
US10812882B2Oct 20, 2020

Fixed wireless point-to-point mesh engineered network deployment framework

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations60
US10659853B1May 19, 2020

Fixed wireless point-to-point mesh engineered network deployment framework

CENTURYLINK IP LLC1 citations60
US12259900B2Mar 25, 2025

Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchain

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations58
US12095847B2Sep 17, 2024

Distributed content distribution network

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations52
US12032591B2Jul 9, 2024

Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologies

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations52
US11309666B2Apr 19, 2022

Method and system for implementing media adaptation device functionality

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations52
US10797906B2Oct 6, 2020

Over-the-top internet service provisioning

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations41
US10848487B2Nov 24, 2020

Bio-authentication for streaming service account management

CENTURYLINK IP LLC0 citations33

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC

3 patents