Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) entity manager receives a first data stream from a first system and identifies an entity associated with the first data stream. The IoT entity manager receives a second data stream from a second system, wherein the second system lacks interoperability with the first system, determines that the second data stream is associated with the entity, and dynamically generates a first virtual entity to represent the entity and to reflect an IoT context captured by the first virtual entity. The IoT entity manager applies a management policy to the first data stream and the second data stream to determine a status of the first virtual entity and provides a notification of the status of the first virtual entity as defined by the policy.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) policy manager generates a virtual entity comprising a plurality of data streams and associates a base policy with the virtual entity, the base policy defining a status of the virtual entity based on a first subset of the plurality of data streams. The IoT policy manager detects an occurrence of a first condition and modifies the base policy to dynamically generate a modified policy, the modified policy defining the status of the virtual entity based on a second subset of the plurality of data streams. Such a method is foundational to creating closed-loop systems.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) entity manager receives a first data stream from a first system and identifies an entity associated with the first data stream. The IoT entity manager receives a second data stream from a second system, wherein the second system lacks interoperability with the first system, determines that the second data stream is associated with the entity, and dynamically generates a first virtual entity to represent the entity and to reflect an IoT context captured by the first virtual entity. The IoT entity manager applies a management policy to the first data stream and the second data stream to determine a status of the first virtual entity and provides a notification of the status of the first virtual entity as defined by the policy.

Abstract: A system for expediting IP address assignment. An apparatus that desires to initiate a connection with another apparatus may be deemed an initiator (e.g., or a “handover requester” in Near Field Communications, or NFC, terminology). In the instance that an apparatus is deemed to be an initiator, a further determination may be made as to whether the initiator is already a member of a network. If the initiator is determined not to already be a member of a network, the initiator may provide IP address configuration information usable by the other apparatus for assigning an IP address to the initiator. The IP address that is set in the initiator may then be based on an IP address provided to the initiator by the other apparatus in response to the previously sent IP address configuration information.

Abstract: A system for expediting IP address assignment. An apparatus that desires to initiate a connection with another apparatus may be deemed an initiator (e.g., or a “handover requester” in Near Field Communications, or NFC, terminology). In the instance that an apparatus is deemed to be an initiator, a further determination may be made as to whether the initiator is already a member of a network. If the initiator is determined not to already be a member of a network, the initiator may provide IP address configuration information usable by the other apparatus for assigning an IP address to the initiator. The IP address that is set in the initiator may then be based on an IP address provided to the initiator by the other apparatus in response to the previously sent IP address configuration information.