GATEWAY-FACILITATED COMMUNICATIONS FOR RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED DEVICES

摘要

A network-connected object for performing a function and communicating with a server computing device via a network includes a functional object, application-specific input/output (I/O) device, and a gateway device. The functional object is configured to perform a function. The application-specific I/O device includes an electronic circuit configured to perform an application-specific function related to the functional object. The gateway device includes a first communication device configured for data communication with the application-specific I/O device, a second communication device configured for data communication with the server computing device, at least one processing device, and at least one computer readable storage device. The gateway device is configured to receive a command and a profile identifier from the application-specific I/O device, determine a client identification key associated with the profile identifier, and transmit the command with the client identification key to the server computing device.

主权项

1. A network-connected object for performing a function and communicating with a server computing device via a network, the network-connected object comprising:
a functional object, the functional object being configured to perform a function; an application-specific input/output (I/O) device, comprising:
an electronic circuit configured to perform an application-specific function related to the functional object; and a gateway device, comprising:
a first communication device configured for data communication with the application-specific I/O device;a second communication device configured for data communication with the server computing device;at least one processing device that is configured to control the gateway device; andat least one computer readable data storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the gateway device to:
receive using the first communication device an activation command from the application-specific I/O device, the activation command including a device identifier;transmit using the second communication device the activation command to the server computing device;receive using the second communication device a response to the activation command from the server computing device; andtransmit using the first communication device the profile identifier to the application-specific I/O device.