IP Library Granted Patent US 12,294,640
Granted Patent B1
US 12,294,640 · App. 18/981,637 · Granted May 6, 2025

System and method for distributed edge-cloud homomorphic compression using adaptive neural networks

Inventor: Brian Galvin (Silverdale, WA)
Assignee: ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
H04L9/008
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Patent No.
US 12,294,640
App. No.
18/981,637
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A distributed system and method for compressing and restoring data across edge computing devices and cloud infrastructure is disclosed. The system preprocesses raw data at edge computing devices, compresses the data into latent space vectors using distributed encoders within a variational autoencoder spanning edge and cloud components, decompresses the vectors using decoders, and processes them through a resource-aware neural upsampler to generate enhanced reconstructed outputs. The system dynamically adapts compression based on available computing resources and network conditions, while enabling secure distributed processing through homomorphic operations on compressed data. Edge-cloud coordination layers manage data flow, compression parameters, and workload distribution, while maintaining system reliability through intelligent failover handling and resource optimization.

Claims (20)

1. A distributed system for compressing and restoring data, comprising:

a plurality of edge computing devices and a cloud computing device, each comprising at least a memory and a processor; and

an edge-cloud coordination layer which, when operating on the processor, causes the device to:

preprocess raw data to generate a plurality of input data sets at the edge computing devices;

compress the input data sets into latent space vector sets using distributed encoders within a variational autoencoder spanning the edge computing devices and cloud computing device;

decompress the latent space vector sets using decoders within the variational autoencoder; and

process the latent space vector sets through a resource-aware neural upsampler to generate a reconstructed output, wherein the reconstructed output contains more information than the decompressed data sets;

wherein the edge-cloud coordination layer comprises a compression ratio adjuster that dynamically modifies compression parameters based on network bandwidth and data priority.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a distributed latent space vector correlator which groups the latent space vector sets based on similarities prior to processing by the neural upsampler.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the variational autoencoder comprises either a Hamiltonian variational autoencoder or a Disentangled variational autoencoder.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each edge computing device comprises a resource monitoring component that manages local compression policies based on available computing resources.

5. A method for distributed compression and restoration of data, comprising steps of:

preprocessing raw data to generate a plurality of input data sets at a plurality of edge computing devices;

compressing the input data sets into latent space vector sets using distributed encoders within a variational autoencoder spanning the edge computing devices and a cloud computing device;

decompressing the latent space vector sets using decoders within the variational autoencoder; and

processing the latent space vector sets through a resource-aware neural upsampler to generate a reconstructed output, wherein the reconstructed output contains more information than the decompressed data sets;

wherein the edge-cloud coordination layer comprises a compression ratio adjuster that dynamically modifies compression parameters based on network bandwidth and data priority.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising grouping the latent space vector sets based on similarities using a distributed latent space vector correlator prior to processing by the neural upsampler.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the variational autoencoder comprises either a Hamiltonian variational autoencoder or a Disentangled variational autoencoder.

8. The method of claim 5 , further comprising managing local compression policies based on available computing resources using a resource monitoring component on each edge computing device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2024
From: GALVIN, BRIAN
To: ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 18755653 · Jun 26, 2024
Continuation In Part 18657683 · May 7, 2024
Continuation In Part 18648340 · Apr 27, 2024
Continuation In Part 18427716 · Jan 30, 2024
Continuation In Part 18410980 · Jan 11, 2024
Continuation In Part 18537728 · Dec 12, 2023
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