Managing communication congestion for internet of things devices
US10057150B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
5References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/11
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing network congestion for internet-of-things (IoT) devices is provided. An exemplary method includes sending out tracer messages to a plurality of cloud components. Response messages are monitored from the plurality of cloud components. Response messages received are stored in a storage system. The response messages are queried to determine conditions in the cloud. An alert message is created to report network conditions to an IoT device.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.