Efficient communication for devices of a home network

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for efficient communication through a fabric network of devices in a home environment or similar environment. For example, an electronic device may efficiently control communication to balance power and reliability concerns, may efficiently communicate messages to certain preferred networks by analyzing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet headers that use an Extended Unique Local Address (EULA), may efficiently communicate software updates and status reports throughout a fabric network, and/or may easily and efficiently join a fabric network.

主权项

1. A method for transferring a software update over a fabric network, the method comprising:
sending an image query message from a first device in the fabric network to a second device in the fabric network or a local or remote server, wherein the image query message comprises information regarding software stored on the first device and transfer capabilities of the first device; receiving at the first device an image query response from the second device or the local or remote server, wherein the image query response indicates whether the software update is available and includes download information having a uniform resource identifier (URI) to enable the first device to download the software update, and wherein the image query response comprises:
sender information regarding software stored on a sender device and transfer capabilities of the sender device; andan update priority; and downloading the software update at the first device from the sender device using the URI, wherein the software is downloaded at a time based at least in part on the update priority and network traffic in the fabric network, and wherein the software is downloaded in a manner based at least in part on common transfer capabilities indicated in the image query message and the image query response.