Cloud-based device discovery

US10181985B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Abraham Martin Passaglia · Seattle, US
• Nadir Kiyanclar · Seattle, US
• Zaka Ur Rehman Ashraf · Pleasanton, US
• Edward J. Gayles · Tracy, US
• Samuel S. Gigliotti · Seattle, US
• Brett Nathan Lynnes · Sunnyvale, US
• John Miller · Redmond, US
• Ruoruo Zhang · Santa Clara, US
• Rajasimman Madhivanan · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2013
• Grant date: Jan 15, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/51
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Describe herein are techniques for providing cloud-based discovery. For example, a device may be configured to provide device registration and de-registration notifications to a cloud-based discovery service. The cloud-based discovery service may be configured to respond to discovery request by identifying registered devices that meet the criteria of the discovery request. The cloud-based discovery service may also be configured to provide endpoint information associated with registered devices in response to the discovery request, such that a device is able to utilize the endpoint information to connect with one or more of the registered devices.