Internet Device Architecture to Save Power And Cost

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide a processorless state-machine based system-on-chip solution for a network device to transfer data across Internet or a large network. The data communication part of the network device can be compromised to use much simpler protocols. However, an Internet device requires configurations to communicate properly. Such configurations in a commercially available device need to come from other node on the network by an automatic configuration protocol and such configuration communication part has to be implemented processorlessly too. The overall result is a chip for an Internet device that saves power and cost by eliminating components for a processor system. It is particularly useful in Internet-of-Thing applications and for hooking up appliances and sensors to Internet.

主权项

1. A chip for a device communicating on a network over a physical medium, comprising:
a. a finite state machine for handling all digital operations of all communication protocols for said device; b. a configuration unit that determines network parameters with information from other device on said network through at least one communication protocol and said configuration unit configures said device with said network parameters; and c. none of said communication protocols provides end-to-end reliability, whereby said network can have millions of devices and said device can communicating on said network and substantially save power and cost.