Granted Patent B1

US 12,192,274 · App. 17/695,405 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Inventors: John Cowan (Raleigh, NC); Robert Paul Bullock (St Helier, JE); James A. Thomason (Las Vegas, NV)

Assignee: EDJX, INC.

H04L67/1021G06F16/245G06F16/80H04L67/01H04L67/02H04L67/101

Abstract

Claims (57)

1. A system for providing multi-access edge computing and content delivery, comprising:

at least one cloud platform in network communication with at least one edge device; and

at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform includes a cloud platform domain name system (DNS) service, an edge DNS service, at least one cloud platform application programming interface (API), at least one cloud platform router, a cloud platform database, a node database, and a cloud platform storage component;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is in network communication with the at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to fetch node data from the at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to receive a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request from the at least one edge device;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to query the node database for a nearest node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to execute the HTTP request using the nearest node;

wherein the at least one server node is registered in a cloud platform global registry using an HTTP POST request to a global service address and wherein the cloud platform global registry is associated with the at least one cloud platform;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to create at least one cellular network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to deliver cellular network services to the at least one edge device through the at least one cellular network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to connect to an internet of things (IoT) sensor network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to process sensor data from the IoT sensor network, thereby creating event data and/or condition data; and

wherein the at least one server node is operable to take an action in response to the event data and/or the condition data.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node includes a node identifier (ID), an internet protocol (IP) address, a set of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, a central processing unit (CPU) ID, a version number, an uptime value, a node heartbeat value, an edge executor, a plurality of v8 isolates, and/or time zone data.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to fetch node data from the at least one server node using an object-oriented function, and wherein the object-oriented function is a serverless function.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to store the event data and/or the condition data in a content-addressable peer-to-peer storage network.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to perform at least one evolved packet core (EPC) function.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cellular network includes at least one virtual cellular network, at least one private network, at least one public network, and/or at least one neutral host cellular network.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the IoT sensor network includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, a proximity sensor, an optical sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an ultraviolet (UV) sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a gas sensor, a moisture sensor, a chemical detection sensor, a light sensor, a level sensor, a current sensor, a voltage sensor, a magnetic sensor, a capacitance sensor, an air quality sensor, a particulate sensor, a location sensor, a scanner, a beacon, a smart threshold, a smart lock, a scale, an audio sensor, a camera, and/or a video camera.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to process the sensor data in real time or near real time.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to process the sensor data using machine learning.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to partition the processing of the sensor data.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action includes the at least one server node filtering the sensor data, the event data, and/or the condition data.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action includes content delivery using the at least one cellular network.

13. A system for providing multi-access edge computing and content delivery, comprising:

at least one cloud platform in network communication with at least one edge device; and

at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform includes a cloud platform domain name system (DNS) service, an edge DNS service, at least one cloud platform application programming interface (API), at least one cloud platform router, a cloud platform database, a node database, and a cloud platform storage component;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is in network communication with the at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to fetch node data from the at least one server node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to receive a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request from the at least one edge device;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to query the node database for a nearest node;

wherein the at least one cloud platform is operable to execute the HTTP request using the nearest node;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to create at least one cellular network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to deliver cellular network services to the at least one edge device through the at least one cellular network;

wherein the at least one cellular network includes a neutral host cellular network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to connect to an internet of things (IoT) sensor network;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to process sensor data from the IoT sensor network, thereby creating event data and/or condition data;

wherein the at least one server node is operable to take an action in response to the event data and/or the condition data; and

wherein the at least one server node is registered in a cloud platform global registry using an HTTP POST request to a global service address and wherein the cloud platform global registry is associated with the at least one cloud platform.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one server node is operable to process the sensor data in real time or near real time.

15. A method for providing multi-access edge computing and content delivery, comprising:

at least one cloud platform in network communication with at least one edge device and at least one server node resolving a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) request;

wherein the at least one cloud platform includes a cloud platform domain name system (DNS) service, an edge DNS service, at least one cloud platform application programming interface (API), at least one cloud platform router, a cloud platform database, a node database, and a cloud platform storage component;

wherein the at least one server node is registered in a cloud platform global registry using an HTTP POST request to a global service address and wherein the cloud platform global registry is associated with the at least one cloud platform;

wherein the at least one cloud platform resolving the HTTP request comprises:

the at least one cloud platform receiving an HTTP request from the at least one edge device;

the at least one cloud platform querying the node database for a nearest node; and

the at least one cloud platform executing the HTTP request on the nearest node;

the at least one server node creating at least one cellular network;

the at least one server node delivering cellular network services to the at least one edge device through the at least one cellular network;

the at least one sensor node connecting to an internet of things (IoT) sensor network;

the at least one sensor node processing sensor data from the IoT sensor network, thereby creating event data and/or condition data; and

the at least one server node taking an action in response to the event data and/or the condition data.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the at least one server node communicating the event data and/or the condition data to the at least one cloud platform.

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