Fast, secure, and scalable data store at the edge for connecting network enabled devices
US11997096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed computing system provides a distributed data store for network enabled devices at the edge. The distributed database is partitioned such that each node in the system has its own partition and some number of followers that replicate the data in the partition. The data in the partition is typically used in providing services to network enabled devices from the edge. The set of data for a particular network enabled device is owned by the node to which the network enabled device connects. Ownership of the data (and the data itself) may move around the distributed computing system to different nodes, e.g., for load balancing, fault-resilience, and/or due to device movement. Security/health checks are enforced at the edge as part of a process of transferring data ownership, thereby providing a mechanism to mitigate compromised or malfunctioning network enabled devices.
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