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20130080180 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDER PAID DATA DELIVERY - A method and apparatus for providing an option for sender paid data delivery to an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method sends a request for a content by a subscriber using the endpoint device, receives a plurality of delivery options, wherein one of the plurality of delivery options comprises an option to have a content provider pay for a delivery of the content, selects one delivery option from the plurality of delivery options, and receives the content based upon the one delivery option selected from the plurality of delivery options. | 03-28-2013 |
20140156741 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL PERSONAS ACROSS APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
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20090216682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS FROM SUBSCRIBERS OF DIRECTORY SERVICES - Disclosed are systems, computer-readable medium and a method for delivering advertisements to user devices. The method includes storing first data associated with online and physical activity of plurality of customers, storing second data associated with current status of plurality of advertisers, matching a customer with an advertiser based on analysis of the first data and the second data and delivering an advertisement to a device associated with the matched customers online and physical activity. The on-line and physical activity is captured by a plurality of devices including a mobile device via a plurality of sensors. | 08-27-2009 |
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20130128745 | Multiple Media Fail-Over To Alternate Media - The present invention is a system and method for failing over from a current network access medium to an alternative network access medium. A customer premises equipment (CPE) box has ports for connections to a network through several network access media, such as high speed cable connections, DSL connections and dial-up connections. QoS parameters for each of the connections are monitored from a bandwidth manager remote from the CPE box. When it is determined that a fail-over would be beneficial, a message is sent from the bandwidth manager to the CPE box containing a command to fail-over and an identity of the alternate network access media. | 05-23-2013 |
20140133645 | Method And Apparatus For Network-Intelligence-Determined Identity Or Persona - A method and apparatus is presented for enabling an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party and process calls directed to the called party. In one embodiment, methods, which enable an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party, and process calls directed to the called party are considered a call center functions and may be implemented in a call center. A call is initiated to a called party. Initiating the call generates called party information. Using the called party information a server retrieves information associated with the called party and then forward the information associated with the called party to an agent. The call is then forwarded to the agent. As a result, the agent may use the information associated with the called party to assume the identity or persona of the called party when responding to the call. | 05-15-2014 |
20140185431 | Multiple Media Fail-Over To Alternate Media - The present invention is a system and method for failing over from a current network access medium to an alternative network access medium. A customer premises equipment (CPE) box has ports for connections to a network through several network access media, such as high speed cable connections, DSL connections and dial-up connections. QoS parameters for each of the connections are monitored from a bandwidth manager remote from the CPE box. When it is determined that a fail-over would be beneficial, a message is sent from the bandwidth manager to the CPE box containing a command to fail-over and an identity of the alternate network access media. | 07-03-2014 |
20150071423 | Method And Apparatus For Network-Intelligence-Determined Identity Or Persona - A method and apparatus is presented for enabling an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party and process calls directed to the called party. In one embodiment, methods, which enable an agent to assume the identity or persona of a called party, and process calls directed to the called party are considered a call center functions and may be implemented in a call center. A call is initiated to a called party. Initiating the call generates called party information. Using the called party information a server retrieves information associated with the called party and then forward the information associated with the called party to an agent. The call is then forwarded to the agent. As a result, the agent may use the information associated with the called party to assume the identity or persona of the called party when responding to the call. | 03-12-2015 |