SYSTEM, EDGE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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USPTO published patent application US20260111770A1, filed October 22, 2025 by inventor KEI KITAGATA, covering systems and methods for distributed edge device reasoning. The technology enables edge devices to determine whether a local reasoning unit, a second device, or a cloud-based application service should handle a given reasoning task, routing query data directly between devices when appropriate. Technology companies developing edge computing, distributed AI inference, or IoT systems should monitor this application to assess potential licensing implications or freedom-to-operate considerations.
“In a case where query data is input from an operation unit of a client terminal or a first edge device, a determining unit of the first edge device determines which of a reasoning unit of the first edge device, a second device, and a first application service should perform a reasoning process on the query data.”
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The document discloses a distributed computing system and control method in which a first edge device determines whether its own reasoning unit, a second device, or a first application service should handle query data. When the second device is selected, the query data is transmitted directly to that device without routing through the application service, and the resulting answer is presented back through the originating client terminal or operation unit.
Affected parties include manufacturers and developers of edge computing devices, distributed AI inference systems, and IoT platforms. While the patent application has not yet been granted, entities developing similar distributed reasoning architectures should monitor the prosecution of this application to assess potential licensing requirements or infringement risks once claims are finalized.
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SYSTEM, EDGE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Application US20260111770A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
KEI KITAGATA
Abstract
One or more systems, edge devices, control methods, and storage mediums are provided herein. In a case where query data is input from an operation unit of a client terminal or a first edge device, a determining unit of the first edge device determines which of a reasoning unit of the first edge device, a second device, and a first application service should perform a reasoning process on the query data. In a case where it is determined that the second device should perform the reasoning process, the determining unit of the first edge device transmits the query data to the second device without passing through the first application service, and presents to a user answer data received from the second device through the operation unit or the client terminal that is an input source of the query data.
CPC Classifications
G06N 5/04
Filing Date
2025-10-22
Application No.
19366338
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