internet of things (iot) fog computing insights from patents

Internet of Things (IoT) Fog Computing Insights from Patents

Alex G. Lee ([email protected])

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Billions of interconnected devices that are connected to the internet in the IoT (Internet of Things) will produce

astronomical amount of data to process. The amount of data can easily overload the cloud computing resources at

the back-end IT systems. With Fog (or Edge) computing, the problem can be eased by allowing smart devices (e.g.,

smartphones, PCs, set-top boxes) at the edge of the IoT networks.

Cisco patent application US20150261876 illustrates the network environment includes multiple fog computing

devices each connected with a communication network. Fog computing pushes applications, data, and computing

power (including computing services) away from centralized points in a network to logical extremes or edges of

the network. Fog computing covers a wide range of technologies including wireless sensor and actuator networks,

mobile data acquisition, mobile signature analysis, cooperative distributed peer-to-peer ad hoc networking and

processing. Fog computing devices communicate with each other using a variety of Internet protocols. Fog

computing devices each host HTML-based web browse that controls the operational features of the fog computing

devices.

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IBM patent application US20140297822 illustrates the fog computing system in the mobile networks. The system

includes a number of edge devices such as smartphones, cameras, traffic lights and antenna towers controlled by

base stations. The edge node provides application services to mobile device end users on the edge of a network.

The system can cope with the increasing bandwidth congestion at the backhaul from the increasing use of data

services. The characteristics of the mobile fog computing system are its proximity to end users, its dense

geographical distribution, and its support for mobility.


Microsoft patent US9098344 illustrates the cloud-edge hybrid system that an application instance runs on the fog

computing device and another application instance runs on the cloud-based computing resources. Cisco patent

application US20150078333 illustrates the fog computing system than can provide broadband internet access for

high speed trains. Fog computing devices control the narrowbeam transceivers that provide highly directional

wireless links during movement of the vehicle.


Internet of Things (IoT) Strategic Patent Development & Monetization for New Business Creation

Goldman Sachs defines the IoT as the third wave of internet revolution: By connecting billions of devices to the

internet, the IoT can open up a host of new business opportunities and challenges. Even though the IoT is getting a

huge attention recently the concept of interconnected billions of devices is not new and has been under

development for over 10 years. Thus, there are a large number of related patented technologies that can be

exploited for developing new products/services, and thus, new business for the emerging IoT market.

TechIPm has developed an insightful new patent development and monetization methodology for the emerging IoT

market.

Many patent applications and newly issued patents can be further developed for creating new values by amending

and creating claims and generating follow-on patents to encompass emerging technology and products/services

trends, market demands, and strategic exploitation goals. TechIPm provides consulting for improving existing

patents to obtain maximum ROI. TechIPm also provides consulting on developing new patents that can lead to new

IoT product/service development exploiting the strategic patent preparation & prosecution, white space analysis,

and scenario analysis.


A strategically packaged patent portfolio is the collection of patents that the integrated value propositions of each

patent of the portfolio target specific value propositions that are provided by emerging new products/services.

Techipm develops the strategically packaged patent portfolio in alignment with a client’s specific IoT business

interests (e.g., smart home automation). TechIPm’s methodology for developing the strategically packaged patent

portfolio is based on a deep understating of the IoT technologies, extensive experiences in patent analysis and

development, and insights into the emerging IoT market. The strategically packaged patent portfolio can be used

for monetization through patent sale, patent licensing, commercialization, spin-off, patent banking, and patent-

backed financing. TechIPm also can provide consulting on developing monetization program for exploiting the IoT

strategically packaged patent portfolio.

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