Inventor · disambiguated record
Stephen Opferman
Also filed as: OPFERMAN STEPHEN C · Opferman Stephen
46 granted patents·14 pending applications·62 citations·filing 2017–2025
97Inventor score
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60 records- 0199US9867112B1System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 9, 2018·28 cites·22 claims
- 0295US11658985B2Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networkingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 23, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0395US11601479B2In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 7, 2023·4 cites·8 claims
- 0493US12223365B2Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing machine learningCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 11, 2025·1 cites·14 claims
- 0593US11895165B2In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 0692US11233831B2In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·8 cites·20 claims
- 0790US12118404B2Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing beaconsCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 15, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 0890US11829800B2Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing machine learningCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 28, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0990US11734296B2Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchainCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 22, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 1090US10588070B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 10, 2020·3 cites·19 claims
- 1189US11297069B2Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networkingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 5, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1283US12206679B2Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchainsCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·14 claims
- 1382US12289414B2Utilizing blockchains to implement named data networkingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1482US11076337B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 27, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 1580US12250251B2In-line, in-call AI virtual assistant for teleconferencingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Mar 11, 2025·0 cites·13 claims
- 1680US10812882B2Fixed wireless point-to-point mesh engineered network deployment frameworkCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 20, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 1780US10123250B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·1 cites·19 claims
- 1880US2024323079A1Edge database management of the network data planeCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1979US11930438B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2079US11805465B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2179US11800427B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2279US11800426B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 2379US2025168010A1Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchainsCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2478US12009972B2Edge database management of the network data planeCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·11 claims
- 2578US2025181416A1Predictive resource allocation in an edge computing network utilizing machine learningCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2678US2025037138A1Optical identification of telecommunications equipmentLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2777US12125046B2Optical identification of telecommunications equipmentLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 22, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2877US2025227132A1In-line, in-call ai virtual assistant for teleconferencingCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2977US2025254181A1Telemetry hubCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3075US12267333B2Telemetry hubCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3175US12126862B2Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologiesCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 22, 2024·0 cites·10 claims
- 3275US11777951B2Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchainsCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 3374US11601863B2System and method for implementing combined broadband and wireless self-organizing network (SON)CENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3474US11314763B2Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchainCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 26, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 3574US2025039500A1Content delivery using distributed ledger and ai-based transcoding technologiesCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3674US2024346042A1Content delivery using distributed ledger and ai-based transcoding technologiesCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3773US11683322B2Telemetry hubCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 3872US12259900B2Off-chain functionality for data contained in blocks of blockchainCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 3972US11683223B2Edge database management of the network data planeCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 4072US2025016219A1Distributed content distribution networkCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4171US12224915B2AI-supported network techniquesLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 11, 2025·1 cites·19 claims
- 4271US10659853B1Fixed wireless point-to-point mesh engineered network deployment frameworkCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·1 cites·23 claims
- 4370US11228482B2Edge database management of the network data planeCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 18, 2022·0 cites·14 claims
- 4470US11178157B2Data and source validation for equipment output data or equipment failure prediction using blockchainsCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·16 claims
- 4566US12032591B2Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologiesCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 9, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 4666US11798005B2Optical identification of telecommunications equipmentLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 24, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 4765US11910056B2Content delivery using distributed ledger and AI-based transcoding technologiesCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·12 claims
- 4864US11323456B2Telemetry hubCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4964US10938647B2Edge database management of the network data planeCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 5063US12095847B2Distributed content distribution networkCENTURYLINK IP LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
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