vijoy pandey

(civilization-scale computing) || (bust)

LinkedIn: /in/vijoy

Patent Portfolio

Over 80 granted and pending patents in cloud computing, AI/ML, and distributed systems

Vijoy Pandey holds an extensive patent portfolio spanning more than two decades of innovation in AI/ML, distributed systems, Data center architectures, Quantum Networking, Classical networking, Cloud native infrastructure, virtualization, and other emerging technologies.

Key Categories

High-performance COmputing (20+ patents): AI/ML cluster architectures, virtual and physical infrastructure for high-performance computing

Recent Emerging Technologies (10+ pending): AI/ML infrastructure and quantum networking

Network Traffic Management & Congestion Control (10+ patents): Credit-based congestion management and intelligent traffic distribution

Virtualization & Overlay Networks (25+ patents): overlay networks, and distributed virtual switching

Storage & NVM (5+ patents): NVM cluster architectures and distributed storage

Observability (20+ patents) – Observability architectures, monitoring, and analytics pipelines

Recent & Emerging Technology Patents

AI/ML Infrastructure

Patents pending in areas including:

  • AI-native infrastructure for agentic systems
  • Multi-agent system coordination
  • ML workload optimization in distributed environments

Quantum Networking (Patents Pending)

Research and patent applications related to:

  • Quantum network entanglement distribution
  • Room-temperature quantum networking hardware
  • Distributed quantum computing interconnects

Virtualization & Overlay Networks

Patents in this category address fundamental challenges in virtualizing network infrastructure, enabling multi-tenant cloud environments, and abstracting physical network constraints.

Overlay Network Management & Portability

  • Overlay Network Attributes Management – Methods for managing overlay virtual networks through portable overlay network attributes (ONAs), enabling dynamic movement of network components across physical infrastructure
  • Per-Tunnel Statistics for Overlay Networks – Hardware-accelerated statistics collection for overlay-encapsulated packets, indexed by virtual network identifiers and tunnel identifiers
  • Virtual Network Migration – Techniques for seamless migration of overlay virtual network components between servers while maintaining network state

Virtual LAN (VLAN) & Private VLAN Solutions

  • US8670450B2: Efficient Software-Based Private VLAN Solution for Distributed Virtual Switches – Bitmap-based packet processing logic for handling VLANs in distributed virtual switch environments, enabling efficient ingress/egress filtering
  • US8824485B2: Efficient Software-Based Private VLAN Solution (Continuation) – Enhanced private VLAN implementations using three bitmap arrays for packet classification and forwarding decisions

Distributed Virtual Switching

  • US8635614B2: Method for Providing Location Independent Dynamic Port Mirroring on Distributed Virtual Switches – Controller-based configuration enabling port mirroring across distributed physical machines, with intelligent traffic replication based on monitor port location

I/O Virtualization & Hardware Acceleration

These patents focus on bridging the gap between virtual and physical infrastructure, particularly in high-performance networking contexts.

I/O Virtualization Device Management

  • US20100232443A1 / US8265075B2: Method and Apparatus for Managing, Configuring, and Controlling an I/O Virtualization Device through a Network Switch – Bridging frames between entities on the same server through IOV devices, with intelligent local vs. remote bridging decisions

Accelerated Networking for Virtual Machines

  • Hypervisor Bypass for Accelerated NICs – System enabling VMs with accelerated NIC support to bypass hypervisor for network traffic, improving performance while maintaining security
  • PCIe-Based Virtual Switching – Integration of PCIe ports with virtual switches and accelerated NICs for high-throughput VM networking

Network Traffic Management & Congestion Control

Patents addressing scalability, performance, and reliability in large-scale distributed networks.

Congestion Management

  • US20130089101A1 / US8750129B2: Credit-Based Network Congestion Management – Switch architecture enabling credit-based flow control across multi-hop paths, with dynamic credit allocation
  • US8942094B2: Credit-Based Network Congestion Management (Continuation) – Enhanced credit-based congestion control mechanisms for packet-switched networks

Traffic Distribution & Load Balancing

  • US20130088969A1 / US9065745B2: Network Traffic Distribution – Intelligent forwarding path selection based on topological congestion information, enabling adaptive load balancing across data center fabrics

Storage & Non-Volatile Memory (NVM)

Innovations in distributed storage systems and NVM cluster management.

NVM Cluster Architecture

  • NVM Cluster Parameters & Shared Memory – Methods for initializing cluster parameters governing NVM cluster operation, with submission/completion queue mapping for shared NVM access across nodes
  • FIFO-Based Command Processing for Shared NVM – Submission queue architecture using first-in-first-out schemes for accessing shared non-volatile memory in distributed environments

Observability

Patents enabling visibility, control, and automation of complex network infrastructures.

SNMP & Device Management

  • Distributed Device Architecture with SNMP – Master/member device architecture with SNMP agent functionality, enabling centralized management of distributed switching fabrics

Network Monitoring & Analytics

  • Overlay Network Statistics Collection – Hardware processor-based statistics gathering for overlay networks, with indexed tables for rapid metrics retrieval
  • Tunnel-Based Performance Monitoring – Per-tunnel statistics tracking for overlay-encapsulated packets, enabling granular visibility into multi-tenant network performance

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Early foundational work in SDN that contributed to the OpenDaylight project and modern network programmability.

SDN Controller Architecture

  • Patents related to the first open-source SDN controller (OpenDaylight project)
  • Flow table programming and distributed switch control mechanisms
  • Intent-driven network automation and configuration

Note: Specific patent numbers for OpenDaylight-era inventions during Blade Network Technologies and IBM tenure (2010-2014) are part of the overall portfolio.

Social Networking & User Profiles

Interest-Based Social Networks

  • US20060218225A1: Device for Sharing Social Network Information Among Users Over a Network – Portable device enabling users to share social network information, interest data, and content relating to common interests

Patent Portfolio Statistics

By Organization

  • IBM / Blade Network Technologies (2010-2018): ~50+ patents focused on data center networking, virtualization, and SDN
  • Cisco (2018-Present): ~30+ patents in cloud-native infrastructure, AI/ML infrastructure, and quantum networking
  • Independent/Early Career (2006): Social networking and user profile technologies

Geographic Coverage

  • United States: Primary filing jurisdiction for all patents
  • International Filings: Select patents filed in China (CN), Germany (DE), Great Britain (GB) via PCT process

Notes on Patent Access

Full Patent Details: Complete patent specifications, claims, and legal status can be accessed through:

Patent Naming Convention: Patents are listed under variations including “Vijoy Pandey,” “Vijoy A. Pandey,” and with various co-inventors from IBM, Blade Network Technologies, and Cisco.

Timeline: Patent portfolio spans 2006-2025 (ongoing), with earliest work in social networking technologies and most recent work in quantum networking and agentic AI infrastructure.

This portfolio represents foundational contributions to cloud computing infrastructure, with inventions deployed in data centers worldwide through IBM, Google, and Cisco products. Many patents formed the technical basis for industry-first achievements.