Bridge computing device control in local networks of interconnected devices
US11520897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/71
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for using a message broker that implements a publish-subscribe messaging protocol to exchange messages between a remote server and a bridge computing device of a local network of interconnected devices are disclosed. In one example, a bridge computing devices transmits to a remote server, a provisioning request in response to achieving a power-on state. The server generates and transmits, to the bridge computing device, a provisioning response that includes information indicating a channel to which the remote server will publish messages and a channel to which the bridge computing device should publish messages. The bridge computing device subscribes to the channel the server will publish to, and the server subscribes to the channel the bridge computing device will publish to. Third-party computing devices may also subscribe and publish to the channels in order to receive and provide messages to the bridge computing device.
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