Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Verizon Data Services Inc.

Umashankar Velusamy

George Louis Hughes, Jr

Bhaskar R Gudlavenkatasiva

Nityanand Sharma

Paul T Schultz

Ravi Potluri

Jason T Wright

Sachinder D Reddy

George L Hughes, Jr

Benjamin Pomales

David M Lopez

Yang Xu

Timothy E Richmond

Sunny Pal Singh

John J Joyce

Robert A Sartini

Paul V Hubner

Devin C Moore

Armando Paul Stettner

Sanjay Udani

Wade Peebles Thompson

Chris L Helbling

Srinivas Soma

Amritham Koduvayur

Naveenkumar V

Systems and methods described herein provide deployment optimization service. A network device in a network receives an order for virtual network function (VNF) deployments at network edge locations. The network device maps a radio access network (RAN) topology for the network edge locations. The network device identifies time windows to perform the VNF deployments, based on the order, historical transport and RAN utilization data, and the RAN topology. The network device selects an optimal time window to perform the VNF deployments based on stored policy rules and pushes software images for the VNF deployments to an image repository in a geographical region near the network edge locations. The network device analyzes, for the optimal time window, real-time network data for a pre-emptive condition. The network device pre-empts the VNF deployments when a pre-emptive condition is identified and initiates the VNF deployments when no pre-emptive condition is identified.

Network-aware deployment optimization for large scale virtual network function deployments at a network edge

A method includes transmitting first data causing a client device to display a webpage including a panel and an action access icon; transmitting second data to the client device causing, in response to a selection of the action access icon, the client device to display multiple action icons within or adjacent to the panel; receiving, from the client device, an indication that one of the multiple action icons was selected; obtaining a context identifier associated with the panel based on the indication; obtaining a user interface configured to allow submitting a developer work item for the context identifier; in response to the indication, transmitting third data to the client device causing the client device to display the user interface; receiving, via the user interface on the client device, the developer work item; and storing the developer work item in association with the context identifier.

Multifunction icon for user feedback including context information

An approach is provided for automatic location-based imaging. A platform receives, over a communication network, positional information corresponding to a location of a device associated with a user. The platform determines whether the location is within a zone including a pre-positioned camera and retrieves one or more images or sounds of the user from the camera based on the determination. The platform can receive the positional information in real-time or as cached positional information. The cached positional information can then be correlated with the one or more images at a later time.

System and method for providing automatic location-based imaging

A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to deploy files of a web-based application, wherein a deploying includes: receive an upload of the files from a user device via a web browser, and store the files; receive from the user device via the web browser, a first request to run the web-based application that has been deployed; run the web-based application in response to the first request, and wherein during a running of the web-based application: determine a type of a second request for data to be used to generate a user interface of the web-based application; obtain the data based on the type of the second request; and render the user interface based on the obtained data.

System for developing, testing, deploying, and managing applications in real-time

An approach is provided for sharing dynamic content among users. A communication system receives a request, via a voice communication session with a user device, for visual content that includes dynamic content. The communication system determines one or more of a plurality of destination devices to direct the visual content, wherein the one or more destination devices includes the user device. The communication system then initiates transmission of the visual content to the one or more destination devices over a communication session that is separate from the voice communication session.

Method and system for dynamic content delivery

An approach is provided for enabling advertisers to correlate a communication session with an amount of consumption of the advertisement by a viewer. A correlation platform tracks an amount of consumption of an advertisement presented via a set-top box associated with a user. The amount of consumption of the advertisement is then correlated to a communication session initiated by the user in response to the presentation of the advertisement.

Method and apparatus for providing advertisement correlation

A system and method for determining adverse/dangerous road conditions based on sensor data received from a vehicle and generating alerts for other vehicles which may encounter the same condition. The system receives sensor data from a vehicle and evaluates the data to determine if the vehicle encountered a potentially dangerous road condition. The system may apply one or more thresholds to the data, where the thresholds are designed to detect various sudden movements of the vehicle. The system may monitor the location associated with the potentially dangerous road condition and evaluate sensor data from one or more other vehicles that drive near the same location to determine whether they encounter a similar condition. The system may generate one or more alerts and transmit those alerts to vehicles that are approaching the location of the dangerous condition using location data provided by the approaching vehicles.

Method and system for determining road conditions based on driver data

An approach is provided for automatic location-based imaging. User positional information is determined based on a mobile device associated with a user. The user positional information is correlated with camera positional information of a camera configured to capture one or more images of the user. The one or more images are retrieved from the camera based on the correlation.

System and method for providing automatic location-based imaging using mobile and stationary cameras

A system and method for providing a unified messaging and modeling infrastructure (UMMI) is disclosed. The system may comprise an input module of a first operations support system configured to receive information for processing at the first operations support system and a processor module of the first operations support system configured to process the information received at the first input module and an output module of the first operations support system configured to transmit a standardized data sheet to the second operations support system. The system may comprise an input module of the second operations support system configured to receive the standardized data sheet and a processor module of the second operations support system configured to update the standardized data sheet based on processing operations at the second operations support system and to generate executable code to support interface functionality based on definitions of the standardized data sheet.

System and method for providing a unified messaging and modeling infrastructure

A system is configured to: receive information identifying a geographic location of a user device of the user; identify a first recording device based on the geographic location and preferences of the user; instruct the first recording device to record content associated with the user; receive the content from the first recording device in response to instructing the first recording device to record the content; identify a first list of followers of the user based on the preferences of the user; and broadcast the content to follower devices corresponding to the first list of followers.

Broadcasting content

An approach for providing vehicle accident prevention service is described. A user device in motion is detected. An alert message indicating that the user device is in motion is generated. A determination is made whether to establish a communication session with the user device in response to the generated alert message.

Method and system for providing notifications of a mobile device in motion to determine call treatment

This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for a customer satisfaction engine (CSE). Embodiments of the CSE allow callers to key in customer satisfaction data using a rating system and/or to change customer service representatives (CSR) during the course of a customer service call rather than after the call has ended. Caller generated ratings may be stored in a database in association with the respective CSR profile for later access, analysis, and/or review. CSE embodiments may also allow customers to log in to a website and view operations made by the CSR as a service call progresses. CSE systems may provide for improved customer service and allow companies improved efficiency, monitoring and reporting of CSR performance.

Apparatuses, methods and systems for accessing a new customer service representative and for monitoring customer service

User imaging terminals (such as mobile phones with camera or video functionality) may be used to take images that are used to create an image stream of an event. In one implementation, a device may receive the images and transmit the images to one or more second users. The device may receive indications, from the second users, of whether the images are approved by the second users for incorporation into an image stream; and generate the image stream, based on the images that are approved by the second users. The image stream may be transmitted to one or more display devices.

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