Patents by Inventor Balaji Rengarajan

Balaji Rengarajan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11881991
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes i) a plurality of access points interconnected to one another and at least one connected to a gateway, and ii) a plurality of Wi-Fi client devices that each connect to an access point of the plurality of access points; learning usage patterns in the Wi-Fi network through analysis with one or more machine learning algorithms; and providing a configuration to the Wi-Fi network based on the learned usage pattern where the configuration includes a topology of the plurality of access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Publication number: 20230247447
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Balaji RENGARAJAN, William J. McFARLAND, Qinghai GAO, Andrea GOLDSMITH, Vikram CHANDRASEKHAR, Ritesh K. MADAN, Santhosh KRISHNA
  • Patent number: 11653230
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Publication number: 20230021223
    Abstract: Methods and systems for event prediction. The system includes at least one connector configured to gather at least partially incomplete data from at least one data source. The gathered data may be communicated to a model definition module that converts at least a subset of the gathered data into a prediction model in accordance with a received definition. A prediction module may receive a prediction query and, in response, supply an event prediction based on the prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ying-zong Huang, Vishal Doshi, Balaji Rengarajan, Vasudha Shivamoggi, Devavrat Shah, Ritesh Madan
  • Patent number: 11481644
    Abstract: A system includes at least one connector configured to gather at least partially incomplete data from at least one data source. The gathered data is communicated to a model definition module that converts at least a subset of the gathered data into a prediction model in accordance with a received definition. A prediction module receives a prediction query and, in response, supplies an event prediction based on the prediction model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-zong Huang, Vishal Doshi, Balaji Rengarajan, Vasudha Shivamoggi, Devavrat Shah, Ritesh Madan
  • Patent number: 11445386
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization and troubleshooting of a distributed Wi-Fi network, implemented through one of a mobile application and a web page, include, responsive to obtaining data from the distributed Wi-Fi network, providing a map of the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the obtained data, wherein the map includes a first icon designating a gateway node, one or more second icons each designating one or more nodes, and connectors between the gateway node, wherein the gateway node and the one or more nodes are in a tree topology; providing a visualization in the map based on a current operational status of the distributed Wi-Fi network from the obtained data, wherein the visualization comprises a plurality of visual indicators of the current operational status; and providing notifications based on the current operational status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Adam Hotchkiss, Srinivasa Tagirisa, Aman Singla, Kiran Edara, Balaji Rengarajan, Evan Rusackas, Evan Jeng, Kaixiang Hu, William McFarland
  • Publication number: 20220255799
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes i) a plurality of access points interconnected to one another and at least one connected to a gateway, and ii) a plurality of Wi-Fi client devices that each connect to an access point of the plurality of access points; learning usage patterns in the Wi-Fi network through analysis with one or more machine learning algorithms; and providing a configuration to the Wi-Fi network based on the learned usage pattern where the configuration includes a topology of the plurality of access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Patent number: 11398946
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining data associated with operation of a Wi-Fi network, via a network interface connected to the one or more processors; analyzing the obtained data to determine one or more of forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference associated with the Wi-Fi network based on the obtained data and correlations determined therein; and causing configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the determined one or more forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference, wherein the configuration includes at least one of channel selection, bandwidth selection, topology selection of access points in the Wi-Fi network, and client associations with the access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11310106
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes one or more access points; determining a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements, wherein the configuration includes one or more of i) steering a client device to associate with a specific access point of the one or more access points and ii) steering the client device to connect to a specific frequency band of the one or more access points; and providing the configuration to the Wi-Fi network for implementation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Publication number: 20210368362
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Patent number: 11109244
    Abstract: A distributed Wi-Fi system includes a first Wi-Fi access point communicatively coupled to a modem/router for connectivity to the Internet and to a cloud controller via the Internet; and at least one additional Wi-Fi access point with wireless backhaul connections to the modem/router via the first Wi-Fi access point, wherein the first Wi-Fi access point and the at least one additional access point cooperatively form a single Wi-Fi network; wherein the cloud controller is configured to receive inputs related to operation of the single Wi-Fi network, perform an optimization based on the inputs with an objective function, and provide operational parameters for the single Wi-Fi network based on the optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Publication number: 20200322216
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes one or more access points; determining a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements, wherein the configuration includes one or more of i) steering a client device to associate with a specific access point of the one or more access points and ii) steering the client device to connect to a specific frequency band of the one or more access points; and providing the configuration to the Wi-Fi network for implementation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Patent number: 10708126
    Abstract: Systems and methods implemented by a cloud-based controller to control a Wi-Fi network with a plurality of access points include obtaining measurements from the Wi-Fi network; determining a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements, wherein the configuration comprises a topology of the Wi-Fi network and the topology comprises the plurality of access points selectively interconnected to one another via backhaul links; and providing the configuration to the Wi-Fi network for implementation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Publication number: 20200162316
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining data associated with operation of a Wi-Fi network, via a network interface connected to the one or more processors; analyzing the obtained data to determine one or more of forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference associated with the Wi-Fi network based on the obtained data and correlations determined therein; and causing configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the determined one or more forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference, wherein the configuration includes at least one of channel selection, bandwidth selection, topology selection of access points in the Wi-Fi network, and client associations with the access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 10602388
    Abstract: A method of evaluating an application performance metric of a Wi-Fi device that is running an application and that is receiving application data from another Wi-Fi device transmitting the application data is disclosed. An indication of a delay in one or more of a plurality of access category queues at the Wi-Fi device transmitting the application data is received. The delay over time is characterized, wherein the characterization of the delay over time includes a statistical measure of the delay determined based on the received indication of the delay in the one or more of the plurality of access category queues. An application quality-of-experience (QoE) metric is determined based on a mapping from the characterization of the delay over time to an application performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, Igal Gutkin, Thomas Paul
  • Patent number: 10554482
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimation and learning for optimization of a distributed Wi-Fi network performed by a cloud controller include obtaining data associated with operation of the distributed Wi-Fi network; processing the obtained data; determining one or more of forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference for the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the processed data; and performing an optimization of the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the determined one or more forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference. The obtained data can time-series data, and wherein the processing comprises collating the time-series data across all nodes in the distributed Wi-Fi network and segmenting the time-series data into time periods with similar load characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 10470082
    Abstract: Systems and methods for gathering data by an access point in a Wi-Fi system for optimization include periodically or based on command from a cloud-based system performing one or more of i) obtaining on-channel scanning data while operating on a home channel and ii) switching off the home channel and obtaining off-channel scanning data for one or more off-channels; and providing measurement data based on one or more of the on-channel scanning data and the off-channel scanning data to the cloud-based system for use in the optimization of the Wi-Fi system, wherein the measurement data comprises one or more of raw data and processed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, Jian Lu, Kiran Edara, Sameer Vaidya, Hong Fan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 10433210
    Abstract: Systems and methods for gathering data by an access point in a Wi-Fi system for optimization include periodically or based on command from a cloud-based system performing one or more of i) obtaining on-channel scanning data while operating on a home channel and ii) switching off the home channel and obtaining off-channel scanning data for one or more off-channels; and providing measurement data based on one or more of the on-channel scanning data and the off-channel scanning data to the cloud-based system for use in the optimization of the Wi-Fi system, wherein the measurement data comprises one or more of raw data and processed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, Jian Lu, Kiran Edara, Sameer Vaidya, Hong Fan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 10420155
    Abstract: Systems and methods for setting up an access point in a Wi-Fi system, subsequent to booting up, determining whether the access point is a gateway node with a connection to a modem/router or a Wi-Fi node without a connection to the modem/router; connecting to a cloud configuration service when the access point is a gateway node for obtaining configuration parameters of the Wi-Fi system; and connecting to a predefined Service Set Identifier (SSID) when the access point is a Wi-Fi node for obtaining the configuration parameters from the gateway node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Kaixiang Hu, Sameer Vaidya, Kiran Edara, Paul White, Aman Singla, Evan Jeng, Balaji Rengarajan
  • Patent number: 10341193
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing a distributed Wi-Fi network via a cloud based system using a plurality of control loops over multiple timescales include receiving and storing data measurements associated with operation of the distributed Wi-Fi network; performing one or more of: a fast loop optimization of operating parameters associated with the distributed Wi-Fi network based on one or more first metrics and associated first thresholds; and a slow loop optimization of the operating parameters associated with the distributed Wi-Fi network based on one or more second metrics and associated second thresholds, wherein a timescale of the fast loop optimization is finer than a timescale of the slow loop optimization; and providing the operating parameters to the distributed Wi-Fi network for configuration thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Aman Singla, Sameer Vaidya