Programmable distributed management system of interconnected things and applications
US10116519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/565
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects are described for managing a network of things and applications that are distributed, such as geographically or globally distributed. One exemplary aspect of the system and method is based on a centralized cloud-based processing unit that implements a Rule Processing Application (RPA) and compiles a set of User Rules. The execution of the User Rules is distributed across a number of independent Decision Making Algorithms (DMA). Each DMA can be implemented in one or more devices (e.g., servers, gateways, processing units, etc.) distributed across the network such as a worldwide network. One exemplary method also utilizes gateways within Local Area Networks (LANs) with the characteristics that (i) each gateway communicates with a centralized cloud-based processing unit and (ii) each gateway can respond to commands from the centralized cloud-based processing unit to alter the gateway's functionality and implement a DMA (in whole or in part).
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