Modular monitor service for smart item monitoring
US8751644B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5058
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Monitor services deployable on device networks may be implemented using a modular approach, in which a core monitor service is mapped to one or more devices included in, or associated with, the device networks. Additional monitoring-related functionality may be provided to such devices using plug-ins, add-on services or service components, or other service modules, which interact with the core monitor service. The core monitor service(s) and any monitor service modules may be mapped, to specific ones of the devices, based on, for example, requirements of other services and/or relevant device metadata (e.g., capabilities) of the devices. In additional or alternative implementations, various protocols may be used to register new devices and deployed monitor service(s) with the distributed monitoring service(s) in a fast, secure, energy-efficient, and reliable manner, even as devices join or leave the device network(s).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.