US 12,191,978 B2
Resource allocation in communications networks using probability forecasts
Samira Sadeghi, Edmonton (CA); Ivan Mizera, Edmonton (CA); David Ballantyne, Edmonton (CA); and Daniel C. Wilson, Edmonton (CA)
Assigned to INVIDI Technologies Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US)
Filed by INVIDI Technologies Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/388,045.
Application 18/388,045 is a continuation of application No. 18/169,089, filed on Feb. 14, 2023, granted, now 11,843,451.
Application 18/169,089 is a continuation of application No. 17/167,954, filed on Feb. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,581,968, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/167,954 is a continuation of application No. 16/517,406, filed on Jul. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,951,335, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/517,406 is a continuation of application No. 15/833,647, filed on Dec. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,404,390, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/430,725, filed on Dec. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348358 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04H 20/42 (2008.01); H04H 20/74 (2008.01); H04H 20/78 (2008.01); H04H 60/06 (2008.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04L 69/329 (2022.01)
CPC H04H 20/423 (2013.01) [H04H 20/42 (2013.01); H04H 20/74 (2013.01); H04H 20/78 (2013.01); H04H 60/06 (2013.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.05); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/26208 (2013.01); H04N 21/6112 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04L 69/329 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for use in allocating asset delivery resources in a communications network, comprising:
A. operating a processing platform for:
a. obtaining information regarding network resources available for delivering assets in connection with primary content;
b. determining an allocation of said network resources, said allocation indicating specific inventory for delivery of selected assets supported by said network resources, wherein at least one first item of inventory is rejected for use of an available subset of some or all of said network resources in favor of a second item of inventory due to a determined probability that use of said available subset to support said first item of inventory would interfere with use of said available subset to support said second item of inventory; and
B. operating a network platform of said communications network for:
1) Receiving said allocation from said processing platform; and
2) controlling delivery of said selected assets in accordance with said allocation.