Patents by Inventor Santhosh Krishna
Santhosh Krishna 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).
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Publication number: 20230247447Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Balaji RENGARAJAN, William J. McFARLAND, Qinghai GAO, Andrea GOLDSMITH, Vikram CHANDRASEKHAR, Ritesh K. MADAN, Santhosh KRISHNA
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Patent number: 11653230Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Publication number: 20210368362Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 11109244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 10716016Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points using a Wi-Fi network manager is disclosed. Measurement data is received from a plurality of Wi-Fi access points via a control interface. Optimized adjustments to one or more Wi-Fi parameters associated with one or more of the plurality of access points are searched based at least in part on a set of network optimization goals and the measurement data received from the plurality of access points. At least some of the optimized adjustments to the one or more Wi-Fi parameters are transmitted to the one or more of the plurality of access points using the control interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 10397807Abstract: A method of configuring a small cell base station in a cellular network via a cellular network manager includes, responsive to installation of the small cell base station, receiving measurement data from the small cell base station; determining one or more optimized values of one or more parameters for the small cell base station based on the measurement data and one or more constraints associated with at least a portion of the cellular network, wherein the one or more constraints are based on an impact of the small cell base station on one or more macrocells in the cellular network; and transmitting the one or more optimized values of one or more parameters to the small cell base station for configuration thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: wildfire.exchange, inc.Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan
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Publication number: 20180324607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 9961609Abstract: In various embodiments, the data plane may be abstracted from a control plane in a wireless network such as WiMax, WiFi, LTE or the like. In some embodiments, a method comprises a receiving control data at a control server from a source device, generating routing instructions at the control server regarding routing network data based on the control data, providing the routing instructions to a routing device, configuring the routing device based on the routing instructions, receiving network data from the source device, and routing the network data from the source device to a target device using the configured routing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Telsima CorporationInventors: Nurettin Burcak Beser, Mike Carlton, Santhosh Krishna
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Publication number: 20180091988Abstract: A method of configuring a small cell base station in a cellular network via a cellular network manager includes, responsive to installation of the small cell base station, receiving measurement data from the small cell base station; determining one or more optimized values of one or more parameters for the small cell base station based on the measurement data and one or more constraints associated with at least a portion of the cellular network, wherein the one or more constraints are based on an impact of the small cell base station on one or more macrocells in the cellular network; and transmitting the one or more optimized values of one or more parameters to the small cell base station for configuration thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan
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Patent number: 9867064Abstract: A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: wildfire.exchange, inc.Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan
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Publication number: 20170325106Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points using a Wi-Fi network manager is disclosed. Measurement data is received from a plurality of Wi-Fi access points via a control interface. Optimized adjustments to one or more Wi-Fi parameters associated with one or more of the plurality of access points are searched based at least in part on a set of network optimization goals and the measurement data received from the plurality of access points. At least some of the optimized adjustments to the one or more Wi-Fi parameters are transmitted to the one or more of the plurality of access points using the control interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 9736703Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points using a Wi-Fi network manager is disclosed. Measurement data is received from a plurality of Wi-Fi access points via a control interface. Optimized adjustments to one or more Wi-Fi parameters associated with one or more of the plurality of access points are searched based at least in part on a set of network optimization goals and the measurement data received from the plurality of access points. At least some of the optimized adjustments to the one or more Wi-Fi parameters are transmitted to the one or more of the plurality of access points using the control interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 9510256Abstract: A method of handing off between a cellular network and a Wi-Fi network is disclosed. A cellular base station of the cellular network is caused to collect information related to the cellular network. A Wi-Fi access point of the Wi-Fi network is caused to collect information related to the Wi-Fi network, wherein the cellular base station and the Wi-Fi access point are co-located. The information related to the cellular network and the information related to the Wi-Fi network are used collectively for determining whether to handoff traffic of a user equipment from a cellular air interface of the cellular network to a Wi-Fi air interface of the Wi-Fi network, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: wildfire.exchange, inc.Inventors: Santhosh Krishna, Andrea Goldsmith, Michael Carlton
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Patent number: 9497700Abstract: A method of dynamically adjusting Wi-Fi parameters of a plurality of access points (APs) is disclosed. Reports from the plurality of APs are received through an interface. A conflict graph is created by a processor. Creating the conflict graph includes creating a plurality of vertices of the conflict graph, each vertex corresponding to one of the plurality of APs. Creating the conflict graph further includes determining that there is a conflict between at least some of the pairs of APs based at least in part on the received reports. Creating the conflict graph includes connecting an edge between each of the at least some of the pairs of APs. The conflict graph is stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: wildfire.exchange, inc.Inventors: Ritesh K. Madan, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna
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Patent number: 9420528Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points (APs) includes selecting between a global optimization and a local optimization of AP parameters based at least in part on one or more factors. The method includes causing a global optimization to be performed in the event that a global optimization is selected, the global optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a first set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a global region, the global region including a first set of APs. The method includes causing a local optimization to be performed in the event that a local optimization is selected, the local optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a second set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a localized region, the localized region including a second set of APs, wherein the second set of APs comprises a subset of the first set of APs.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: wildfire.exchange, inc.Inventors: Ritesh K. Madan, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna
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Publication number: 20160080949Abstract: A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan
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Patent number: 9226180Abstract: A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: wildfire,exchange, inc.Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan
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Publication number: 20150341797Abstract: A method of dynamically adjusting Wi-Fi parameters of a plurality of access points (APs) is disclosed. Reports from the plurality of APs are received through an interface. A conflict graph is created by a processor. Creating the conflict graph includes creating a plurality of vertices of the conflict graph, each vertex corresponding to one of the plurality of APs. Creating the conflict graph further includes determining that there is a conflict between at least some of the pairs of APs based at least in part on the received reports. Creating the conflict graph includes connecting an edge between each of the at least some of the pairs of APs. The conflict graph is stored in a memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Ritesh K. Madan, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna
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Publication number: 20150327164Abstract: A method of managing Wi-Fi access points (APs) includes selecting between a global optimization and a local optimization of AP parameters based at least in part on one or more factors. The method includes causing a global optimization to be performed in the event that a global optimization is selected, the global optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a first set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a global region, the global region including a first set of APs. The method includes causing a local optimization to be performed in the event that a local optimization is selected, the local optimization comprising: searching for adjustments to a second set of AP parameters that optimize an overall performance associated with a localized region, the localized region including a second set of APs, wherein the second set of APs comprises a subset of the first set of APs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Ritesh K. Madan, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna
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Publication number: 20150312778Abstract: A method of configuring small cell base stations in a cellular network is disclosed. A constraint on a performance-related metric associated with at least a portion of the cellular network is received. In some embodiments, the constraint on the performance-related metric comprises a constraint on a performance-related metric associated with one or more macrocells. Measurement data from one or more small cell base stations is received via a control interface. One or more optimized values of one or more parameters associated with one or more small cell base stations are searched. The searching is based at least in part on the received measurement data and subject to the constraint on the performance-related metric associated with the at least a portion of the cellular network. The one or more optimized values of the one or more parameters to the associated small cell base stations are transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Vikram Chandrasekhar, Andrea Goldsmith, Santhosh Krishna, Ritesh K. Madan