US 11539663

US Patent 11539663, titled "System and method for midserver facilitation of long-haul transport of telemetry for cloud-based services," was issued to QOMPLX LLC.

Here is a summary of the patent:

• Title: System and method for midserver facilitation of long-haul transport of telemetry for cloud-based services
• Assignee: QOMPLX LLC
• Inventors: Mike Chasman, Jeffrey Chung, Jason Crabtree, Luka Jurukovski, Richard Kelley, Artem Panasenkov, Andrew Sellers
• Filing Date: May 14, 2019
• Issue Date: December 27, 2022
• Abstract: The patent describes a system and method that utilizes midservers positioned between a business enterprise's computer infrastructure and cloud-based infrastructure. These midservers are designed to collect, aggregate, analyze, transform, and securely transmit data (telemetry) from various computing devices and peripherals within an external network to a cloud-based service.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

The patent includes independent claims for both a system and a method.

• System Claim Overview: A system for bringing data into a cloud-based service from an external network is described. This system primarily features a "midserver" that acts as an intermediary or interface between the external network and the cloud service. This midserver is equipped with a processor, memory, and software instructions. These instructions enable the midserver to perform three key functions:

  1. Receive data from multiple computing devices located on the external network.
  2. Execute one or more isolated software applications (referred to as "containerized services") to process this received data.
  3. Securely send the processed data to the cloud-based service.

• Method Claim Overview: A method for bringing data into a cloud-based service from an external network is also described. This method involves the following steps:

  1. Installing a "midserver" to serve as an interface between an external network and a cloud-based service. This midserver includes a processor, memory, and programming instructions.
  2. Receiving data from various computing devices within the external network.
  3. Running one or more isolated software applications (containerized services) on the midserver to process the data once it's received.
  4. Securely transmitting the processed data from the midserver to the cloud-based service.

Litigation Status:

As of April 26, 2026, US Patent 11539663 is active and is involved in several litigation proceedings:

• PTAB Case: An Inter Partes Review (IPR) case, IPR2026-00183, has been filed and is currently pending.
• District Court Cases:
  • A US case has been filed in the Texas Western District Court (case number 1:25-cv-01383).
  • Another US case has been filed in the Texas Eastern District Court (case number 2:25-cv-00913).

There is no indication of any appeal specifically docketed with the CAFC in 2026 yet related to the pending IPR2026-00183. Given the IPR's filing year, it is likely still in the initial stages at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).