Patents by Inventor Jianlin Zeng

Jianlin Zeng 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).

  • Publication number: 20230084344
    Abstract: Management of IoT devices through a private cloud. An IoT device is coupled to a gateway. A request from the IoT device to connect to a private cloud, wherein the private cloud is used to manage IoT devices, is received at a private cloud control center agent. An identification of the IoT device is determined. The IoT device is onboarded, using the identification, for management through the private cloud. A device profile of the IoT device is generated. The flow of data to and from the IoT device is regulated through application of IoT rules according to the device profile of the IoT device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xu Zou, Jianlin Zeng, Mei Wang
  • Patent number: 11552954
    Abstract: Management of IoT devices through a private cloud. An IoT device is coupled to a gateway. A request from the IoT device to connect to a private cloud, wherein the private cloud is used to manage IoT devices, is received at a private cloud control center agent. An identification of the IoT device is determined. The IoT device is onboarded, using the identification, for management through the private cloud. A device profile of the IoT device is generated. The flow of data to and from the IoT device is regulated through application of IoT rules according to the device profile of the IoT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Xu Zou, Jianlin Zeng, Mei Wang
  • Publication number: 20210367829
    Abstract: A system and method for performing automated learning of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) application are disclosed. The automated learning is based on generation of application-agnostic events, allowing the automated learning to be performed without prior knowledge of the IoT application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jianlin Zeng, Jun Du
  • Patent number: 10880730
    Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Patent number: 10772081
    Abstract: Airtime usage may be used as a factor in controlling network traffic flow to and from client devices via a wireless network interface. Received packets or other data are assigned to a quality of service profile. Additionally, a cost value for communicating the received data is determined at least in part based on an actual or estimated airtime usage for the received packet. The cost value is used to allocate wireless network airtime to data. The allocation of wireless network airtime may be varied dynamically based on operating conditions. The cost value may be based on factors including the airtime used to communicate data; whether the data is a retransmission; and wireless network overhead. The cost value of data may also be different depending on whether the data is being sent from a client device or to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wu, Sreekanth Reddy, Jianlin Zeng, Changming Liu
  • Patent number: 10700892
    Abstract: A network device of a subnet determines predictive roaming information for a wireless client. Predictive roaming information can identify the wireless client and a home network subnet of the wireless client. The network device provides predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring subnets. Neighboring subnets store received predictive roaming information, and use the predictive roaming information if the wireless client roams to them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Extreme Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Publication number: 20200162474
    Abstract: Management of IoT devices through a private cloud. An IoT device is coupled to a gateway. A request from the IoT device to connect to a private cloud, wherein the private cloud is used to manage IoT devices, is received at a private cloud control center agent. An identification of the IoT device is determined. The IoT device is onboarded, using the identification, for management through the private cloud. A device profile of the IoT device is generated. The flow of data to and from the IoT device is regulated through application of IoT rules according to the device profile of the IoT device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Xu Zou, Jianlin Zeng, Mei Wang
  • Patent number: 10542035
    Abstract: Managing rogue devices in a network through a network backhaul. A rogue device is detected in a network and a rogue device message that includes the rogue device is sent to a plurality of switches in a backhaul of the network. The rogue device is added into a rogue monitor table. Whether the rogue device is In-Net or Out-Of-Net is determined using forwarding tables of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network and the rogue monitor table. Mitigation is performed using a nearest switch to the rogue device of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network if it is determined that the rogue device is In-Net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Zeng, Mingliang Li, Peng Fan
  • Patent number: 10523458
    Abstract: A technique allows stations to utilize an equal share of resources (e.g., airtime or throughput). This prevents slow stations from consuming too many resources (e.g., using up too much air time). Fairness is ensured by selective dropping after a multicast packet is converted to unicast. This prevents slow stations from using more than their share of buffer resources. Multicast conversion aware back-pressure into the network layer can be used to prevent unnecessary dropping of packets after multicast to unicast (1:n) conversion by considering duplicated transmit buffers. This technique helps achieve airtime/resource fairness among stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Liwu Liu, Jianlin Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190261339
    Abstract: Airtime usage may be used as a factor in controlling network traffic flow to and from client devices via a wireless network interface. Received packets or other data are assigned to a quality of service profile. Additionally, a cost value for communicating the received data is determined at least in part based on an actual or estimated airtime usage for the received packet. The cost value is used to allocate wireless network airtime to data. The allocation of wireless network airtime may be varied dynamically based on operating conditions. The cost value may be based on factors including the airtime used to communicate data; whether the data is a retransmission; and wireless network overhead. The cost value of data may also be different depending on whether the data is being sent from a client device or to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wu, Sreekanth Reddy, Jianlin Zeng, Changming Liu
  • Patent number: 10362037
    Abstract: Management of IoT devices through a private cloud. An IoT device is coupled to a gateway. A request from the IoT device to connect to a private cloud, wherein the private cloud is used to manage IoT devices, is received at a private cloud control center agent. An identification of the IoT device is determined. The IoT device is onboarded, using the identification, for management through the private cloud. A device profile of the IoT device is generated. The flow of data to and from the IoT device is regulated through application of IoT rules according to the device profile of the IoT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: ZingBox, Ltd.
    Inventors: Xu Zou, Jianlin Zeng, Mei Wang
  • Publication number: 20190190735
    Abstract: A technique allows stations to utilize an equal share of resources (e.g., airtime or throughput). This prevents slow stations from consuming too many resources (e.g., using up too much air time). Fairness is ensured by selective dropping after a multicast packet is converted to unicast. This prevents slow stations from using more than their share of buffer resources. Multicast conversion aware back-pressure into the network layer can be used to prevent unnecessary dropping of packets after multicast to unicast (1:n) conversion by considering duplicated transmit buffers. This technique helps achieve airtime/resource fairness among stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Liwu Liu, Jianlin Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190165969
    Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Patent number: 10219254
    Abstract: Airtime usage may be used as a factor in controlling network traffic flow to and from client devices via a wireless network interface. Received packets or other data are assigned to a quality of service profile. Additionally, a cost value for communicating the received data is determined at least in part based on an actual or estimated airtime usage for the received packet. The cost value is used to allocate wireless network airtime to data. The allocation of wireless network airtime may be varied dynamically based on operating conditions. The cost value may be based on factors including the airtime used to communicate data; whether the data is a retransmission; and wireless network overhead. The cost value of data may also be different depending on whether the data is being sent from a client device or to a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wu, Sreekanth Reddy, Jianlin Zeng, Changming Liu
  • Patent number: 10205604
    Abstract: A technique allows stations to utilize an equal share of resources (e.g., airtime or throughput). This prevents slow stations from consuming too many resources (e.g., using up too much air time). Fairness is ensured by selective dropping after a multicast packet is converted to unicast. This prevents slow stations from using more than their share of buffer resources. Multicast conversion aware back-pressure into the network layer can be used to prevent unnecessary dropping of packets after multicast to unicast (1:n) conversion by considering duplicated transmit buffers. This technique helps achieve airtime/resource fairness among stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Liwu Liu, Jianlin Zeng
  • Patent number: 10181962
    Abstract: Wireless access points detect neighboring wireless access points in different subnets. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a wireless access point determines predictive roaming information for the wireless client. Predictive roaming information identifies the wireless client; its home network subnet; and includes connection information associated with the wireless client. The wireless access point forwards the predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring wireless access points while the wireless client is still connected with the wireless access point. Neighboring wireless access points store received predictive roaming information. Upon connecting with a wireless client, a neighboring wireless access point determines if the wireless client matches the stored predictive roaming information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Publication number: 20180343145
    Abstract: A network device of a subnet determines predictive roaming information for a wireless client. Predictive roaming information can identify the wireless client and a home network subnet of the wireless client. The network device provides predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring subnets. Neighboring subnets store received predictive roaming information, and use the predictive roaming information if the wireless client roams to them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Publication number: 20180302432
    Abstract: Managing rogue devices in a network through a network backhaul. A rogue device is detected in a network and a rogue device message that includes the rogue device is sent to a plurality of switches in a backhaul of the network. The rogue device is added into a rogue monitor table. Whether the rogue device is In-Net or Out-Of-Net is determined using forwarding tables of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network and the rogue monitor table. Mitigation is performed using a nearest switch to the rogue device of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network if it is determined that the rogue device is In-Net.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Zeng, Mingliang Li, Peng Fan
  • Patent number: 10064105
    Abstract: A network device of a subnet determines predictive roaming information for a wireless client. Predictive roaming information can identify the wireless client and a home network subnet of the wireless client. The network device provides predictive roaming information associated with a wireless client to neighboring subnets. Neighboring subnets store received predictive roaming information, and use the predictive roaming information if the wireless client roams to them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Changming Liu, Yong Kang, Jianlin Zeng, Sreekanth Reddy
  • Patent number: 10027703
    Abstract: Managing rogue devices in a network through a network backhaul. A rogue device is detected in a network and a rogue device message that includes the rogue device is sent to a plurality of switches in a backhaul of the network. The rogue device is added into a rogue monitor table. Whether the rogue device is In-Net or Out-Of-Net is determined using forwarding tables of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network and the rogue monitor table. Mitigation is performed using a nearest switch to the rogue device of the plurality of switches in the backhaul of the network if it is determined that the rogue device is In-Net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Aerohive Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Zeng, Mingliang Li, Peng Fan