Theta Labs has now been awarded U.S. Patent 12,436,819 for Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing Architecture

Theta Labs issued U.S. Patent 12,436,819 for Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing Architecture for Decentralized Computing Platform

Theta Labs has now been awarded U.S. Patent 12,436,819 for “Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing Architecture for Decentralized Computing Platform”, validating the innovative and novel approaches to a decentralized Edge Network built by the Theta team. The patent can be viewed on the USPTO website here or directly as a PDF here.

This patent approval follows numerous other Theta patents issued for highly scalable, decentralized systems, peer to peer methods, digital rights management and edge networks. The complete list of Theta’s patents can be found here. This new patent focuses on a system integrating edge devices (local processing units close to data sources) with cloud infrastructure to create a scalable, efficient, and resilient compute platform.

Key Innovations in the Patent

This new patent focused on Hybrid Edge-Cloud Computing Architecture describes how systems like Theta EdgeCloud address the limitations of traditional cloud computing by introducing a decentralized compute platform that integrates edge devices with cloud resources. Conventional cloud solutions often suffer from latency issues and high data transfer costs, while edge devices, although capable of local processing, typically lack scalability and global coordination. The proposed invention overcomes these challenges by introducing a decentralized orchestration layer that dynamically distributes workloads between the edge and the cloud.

This orchestration layer is central to the system’s operation. It determines the optimal location for executing a given task: latency-sensitive tasks are handled locally at the edge, ensuring real-time responsiveness, while more computationally intensive workloads or those requiring global data aggregation are offloaded to the cloud. Communication between nodes is enabled through distributed networking protocols, providing seamless coordination across the platform. This innovation allows EdgeCloud to be flexible in supporting all types of customers from small enterprises to large institutions.

The architecture of the system consists of three main elements. First, there are the edge nodes, which can include IoT devices, gateways, or small servers situated close to data sources. Second, there is the cloud backend, which provides centralized resources for handling large-scale or resource-intensive computation. Finally, the orchestration layer connects the two, applying decision logic that accounts for factors such as latency requirements, resource availability, and current network conditions. These elements work together to enable the effective completion of compute tasks of all kinds, most commonly the training and inference of LLMs and other AI tasks.

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