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Virtual device systems and methods

US11316958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2016
Grant dateApr 26, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/082
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system comprising a gateway at a premises and configured to communicate with a premises device including a proprietary communication protocol different from a protocol of the gateway. The system includes a bridge server coupled to the gateway and to a device server. The device server corresponds to the premises device. An integration component, running on the bridge server, corresponds to the premises device. The system includes a virtual instance running on the gateway. The virtual instance corresponds to the premises device. The virtual instance is configured to represent a state change of the premises device using data received from the premises device via at least one of the integration component and the device server.

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