Bridging local device communications across the wide area
US8549541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2836
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a network of devices having a plurality of local domains, each local domain is likely to comprise a plurality of networks or communities of devices that communicate using a shared native protocol such as Jini, UPnP, Bluetooth, HAVi, WiFi, WiMAX or other standard architectures and protocols. The Open Services Gateway initiative (OSGi) created a platform and method for various networks to communicate with one another in a local domain. OSGi does not, however, solve the problems associated with communication across local domains. An instant messaging protocol such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and a remote services register are used to provide a means for communication between local devices in a plurality of local OSGi domains using native communications protocols.
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