Patents by Inventor Niranjan Maka

Niranjan Maka 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: 11665052
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for gateway onboarding for IoT device management. In one embodiment, management service data is received. The management service data includes an enterprise identifier, and a management service address that specifies a network endpoint of the management service. A gateway is registered in association with the management service data based on receiving a registration request comprising: a gateway identifier, and the enterprise identifier. An activation request with the gateway identifier is received from the gateway, and the management service data is provided to the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Niranjan Maka, Glen McCready, Greg Bollella, Vasudev Yendapally
  • Patent number: 11593296
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of providing edge component redirection for IoT analytics groups. In some embodiments, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) analytics group is identified. The IoT analytics group includes an IoT device that communicates through an interface device of a first edge device. A grouping interface policy is generated to specify a bus redirect from the first edge computing device to a second edge computing device. The grouping interface policy is transmitted for implementation using the edge devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Tiejun Chen, Zhao Gao, Elaine Zhao, Shreekanta Das, Niranjan Maka, Kit Colbert
  • Patent number: 11502823
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of utilizing blockchain for tracking and auditing of systems and processes that involve Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. A command to install an IoT event definition that defines an IoT event for a specified asset type is transmitted. IoT event data that indicates an IoT event has been triggered based on the IoT event definition is received. An IoT event block is recorded to a blockchain, the IoT event block comprising sensor data and an indication that at least one IoT device triggered the IoT event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: VAMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Patent number: 11189382
    Abstract: Various examples are disclosed for hybrid alert and action solution in internet-of-things (IoT) networks. A computing environment can generate an alert and an action to perform when criteria associated with the alert is satisfied based at least in part on data collected from at least one of a plurality of sensor devices. The computing environment can determine whether the alert and the action is capable of being evaluated and performed on an edge computing device in communication with the at least one of the plurality of sensor devices based at least in part on a computing capability of the edge computing device or the at least one server computing device. The computing environment can assign the alert criteria and the action to the edge computing device or the at least one server computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Niranjan Maka, Gregory Bollella, Karen Brems
  • Publication number: 20210326294
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of providing edge component redirection for IoT analytics groups. In some embodiments, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) analytics group is identified. The IoT analytics group includes an IoT device that communicates through an interface device of a first edge device. A grouping interface policy is generated to specify a bus redirect from the first edge computing device to a second edge computing device. The grouping interface policy is transmitted for implementation using the edge devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Tiejun Chen, Zhao Gao, Elaine Zhao, Shreekanta Das, Niranjan Maka, Kit Colbert
  • Publication number: 20210258211
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for gateway onboarding for IoT device management. In one embodiment, management service data is received. The management service data includes an enterprise identifier, and a management service address that specifies a network endpoint of the management service. A gateway is registered in association with the management service data based on receiving a registration request comprising: a gateway identifier, and the enterprise identifier. An activation request with the gateway identifier is received from the gateway, and the management service data is provided to the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Niranjan Maka, Glen McCready, Greg Bollella, Vasudev Yendapally
  • Publication number: 20210250244
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for generating an Internet-of-Things (IoT) system topology. A user interface includes a graphical representation of components. A relationship between the plurality of components is determined based on user-defined connections between the components. IoT topology code is generated. The IoT topology code includes the relationship between the plurality of components and properties for individual ones of the components. The IoT topology code is converted to executable gateway instructions that enable a gateway device to communicate with an IoT device. The gateway instructions are transmitted to the gateway device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Patent number: 11068431
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of providing edge component redirection for IoT analytics groups. In some embodiments, a grouping interface policy is received for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device that communicates through an interface device of a first edge computing device. The grouping interface policy indicates that the IoT device is assigned to a second edge computing device. A bus redirect of the interface device is enabled. The bus redirect routes traffic between the IoT device and the second edge computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: VMWARE INC.
    Inventors: Tiejun Chen, Zhao Gao, Elaine Zhao, Shreekanta Das, Niranjan Maka, Kit Colbert
  • Publication number: 20210210217
    Abstract: Various examples are disclosed for hybrid alert and action solution in internet-of-things (IoT) networks. A computing environment can generate an alert and an action to perform when criteria associated with the alert is satisfied based at least in part on data collected from at least one of a plurality of sensor devices. The computing environment can determine whether the alert and the action is capable of being evaluated and performed on an edge computing device in communication with the at least one of the plurality of sensor devices based at least in part on a computing capability of the edge computing device or the at least one server computing device. The computing environment can assign the alert criteria and the action to the edge computing device or the at least one server computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Niranjan Maka, Gregory Bollella, Karen Brems
  • Patent number: 11018930
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for gateway onboarding for IoT device management. In one embodiment, activation of a gateway is initiated by transmission of a request to activate the gateway to a network address. The request to activate the gateway includes a gateway identifier that uniquely identifies the gateway. A gateway enrollment agent is received. Enrollment of the gateway with the management service is performed using the gateway enrollment agent. The enrollment includes a transmission of a request to enroll the gateway to a management service address and an installation of an enrollment policy received from the management service. The gateway enrollment agent is updated to a gateway management agent that includes an ability to install at least one IoT device management product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: VMWARE INC.
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Niranjan Maka, Glen McCready, Greg Bollella, Vasudev Yendapally
  • Patent number: 11005719
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for generating an Internet-of-Things (IoT) system topology. A user interface includes a graphical representation of components. A relationship between the plurality of components is determined based on user-defined connections between the components. IoT topology code is generated. The IoT topology code includes the relationship between the plurality of components and properties for individual ones of the components. The IoT topology code is converted to executable gateway instructions that enable a gateway device to communicate with an IoT device. The gateway instructions are transmitted to the gateway device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Publication number: 20210083851
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of utilizing blockchain for tracking and auditing of systems and processes that involve Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. A command to install an IoT event definition that defines an IoT event for a specified asset type is transmitted. IoT event data that indicates an IoT event has been triggered based on the IoT event definition is received. An IoT event block is recorded to a blockchain, the IoT event block comprising sensor data and an indication that at least one IoT device triggered the IoT event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Patent number: 10887082
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of utilizing blockchain for tracking and auditing of systems and processes that involve Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. In one example, an IoT event definition is installed on a gateway. The IoT event definition includes a threshold value associated with an asset type. The gateway receives sensor data from an IoT device associated with the asset type. The gateway determines that the IoT device triggered an IoT event based on the sensor data and the IoT event definition. The sensor data indicates that the IoT device triggered the IoT event based on the threshold value. The gateway transmits, to a management service, a request to record an IoT event to a blockchain. The request includes the sensor data. A block that includes the sensor data is recorded to the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Publication number: 20200186431
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for generating an Internet-of-Things (IoT) system topology. A user interface includes a graphical representation of components. A relationship between the plurality of components is determined based on user-defined connections between the components. IoT topology code is generated. The IoT topology code includes the relationship between the plurality of components and properties for individual ones of the components. The IoT topology code is converted to executable gateway instructions that enable a gateway device to communicate with an IoT device. The gateway instructions are transmitted to the gateway device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Publication number: 20200034454
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of utilizing blockchain for tracking and auditing of systems and processes that involve Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. In one example, an IoT event definition is installed on a gateway. The IoT event definition includes a threshold value associated with an asset type. The gateway receives sensor data from an IoT device associated with the asset type. The gateway determines that the IoT device triggered an IoT event based on the sensor data and the IoT event definition. The sensor data indicates that the IoT device triggered the IoT event based on the threshold value. The gateway transmits, to a management service, a request to record an IoT event to a blockchain. The request includes the sensor data. A block that includes the sensor data is recorded to the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Devanand Kondur, Vasudev Yendapally, Niranjan Maka
  • Publication number: 20190356542
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples for gateway onboarding for IoT device management. In one embodiment, activation of a gateway is initiated by transmission of a request to activate the gateway to a network address. The request to activate the gateway includes a gateway identifier that uniquely identifies the gateway. A gateway enrollment agent is received. Enrollment of the gateway with the management service is performed using the gateway enrollment agent. The enrollment includes a transmission of a request to enroll the gateway to a management service address and an installation of an enrollment policy received from the management service. The gateway enrollment agent is updated to a gateway management agent that includes an ability to install at least one IoT device management product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ravishankar Chamarajnager, Niranjan Maka, Glen McCready, Greg Bollella, Vasudev Yendapally