TRANSDUCER ACCESS POINT

摘要

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for exposing (i.e. bridging) data and services offered by low power, low duty cycle transducers (e.g. sensors and actuators) in a standardized format over existing and established home networking technologies. A transducer access point is a functional component that serves as a proxy for health devices and sensors that are off/asleep the majority of the time to conserver power (e.g. battery life). The transducer access point may be implemented as a stand alone device or embedded within a computing device such as a home PC.

主权项

1. A transducer access device configured to:
communicate with a transducer device through a first communications protocol; communicate with a control device through a second communications protocol; control the transducer device according to a signal received through the second communications protocol from the control device; pass to the control device an event notification received from the transducer device; and initiate an action based on a signal received from the control device, the signal having been generated in response to the event notification.