Communicating through a server between appliances and applications
US8588990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2803
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating between electrical appliances (e.g. smoke detectors, thermostats, refrigerators, TV program recorders, lawn/garden sprinkler systems, irrigation control systems, etc.) and cloud-based applications (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, email, SMS, etc.) includes a server that translates communications between the communication protocols used by the appliances and applications. The electrical appliances include a minimum complexity necessary to perform their primary functions and to communicate with the server. Additional complexity necessary for the electrical appliances to communicate with the cloud-based applications is enabled by the server remote from the electrical appliances.
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