Inventor
Opferman Stephen
US44 patents
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CENTURYLINK IP LLC
41 patentsUS9867112B1Jan 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 patentsUS12125046B2Oct 22, 2024
Optical identification of telecommunications equipment
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC0 citations56
US11798005B2Oct 24, 2023
Optical identification of telecommunications equipment
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC0 citations56
US12224915B2Feb 11, 2025
AI-supported network techniques
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC1 citations53