US 11,843,451 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 Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/169,089.
Application 18/169,089 is a continuation of application No. 17/167,954, filed on Feb. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,581,968.
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 2023/0291486 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 69/329 (2022.01); H04H 20/42 (2008.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04H 20/74 (2008.01); H04H 20/78 (2008.01); H04H 60/06 (2008.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01)
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 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (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 asset delivery resources available for delivering assets;
b. determining an allocation of said set of asset delivery resources, said allocation indicating specific asset delivery opportunities (ADOs) for delivery of selected assets supported by said set of asset delivery resources, wherein at least one, earlier occurring, first ADO is rejected for use of an available subset of some or all of said set of asset delivery resources in favor of a potentially later occurring second ADO due to a determined probability that use of said available subset to support said first ADO would interfere with use of said available subset to support said second ADO; 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 by managing use of said set of asset delivery resources in accordance with said allocation.