Abstract: Systems and methods for a publish-subscribe broker network that distributes data packets between authorized entities and includes one or more publish-subscribe brokers. Each publish-subscribe broker is reachable by an entity attempting to connect thereto via a transport network configured to transport IP packets. The publish-subscribe brokers are configured to check credentials of entities attempting to connect to the publish-subscribe broker network and ensure that first and second entities are authorized for publishing packets on the secured named channel or for receiving published packets via the secured named channel. Cipher keys are used by the first and second authorized entities to encrypt and decrypt messages distributed via the publish-subscribe broker network and the publish-subscribe brokers are configured to route encrypted messages as data packets on behalf of the first authorized entity to the second authorized entity using the secured named channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a publish-subscribe broker network that distributes data packets between authorized entities and includes one or more publish-subscribe brokers. Each publish-subscribe broker is reachable by an entity attempting to connect thereto via a transport network configured to transport IP packets. The publish-subscribe brokers are configured to check credentials of entities attempting to connect to the publish-subscribe broker network and ensure that first and second entities are authorized for publishing packets on the secured named channel or for receiving published packets via the secured named channel. Cipher keys are used by the first and second authorized entities to encrypt and decrypt messages distributed via the publish-subscribe broker network and the publish-subscribe brokers are configured to route encrypted messages as data packets on behalf of the first authorized entity to the second authorized entity using the secured named channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described wherein sensor devices for gathering sensor data are in communication with a sensor processing application enabled to receive sensor data and to perform a function such as storing, processing, and redistributing sensor data or processed sensor data. A communication network to which the sensor devices are connected comprises a publish-subscribe broker network including a broker adapted to provide publish-subscribe broker services for entities including the sensor devices and the sensor processing application. A key management application distributes keys to entities that are authorized to send or receive on channels established within the broker network. An authorized subscriber entity connected to the broker network via a broker is enabled to receive data on a specific identified channel by subscribing to the channel and receive published data on the channel published by an authorized publisher entity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a publish-subscribe broker network that distributes data packets between authorized entities and includes one or more publish-subscribe brokers. Each publish-subscribe broker is reachable by an entity attempting to connect thereto via a transport network configured to transport IP packets. The publish-subscribe brokers are configured to check credentials of entities attempting to connect to the publish-subscribe broker network and ensure that first and second entities are authorized for publishing packets on the secured named channel or for receiving published packets via the secured named channel. Cipher keys are used by the first and second authorized entities to encrypt and decrypt messages distributed via the publish-subscribe broker network and the publish-subscribe brokers are configured to route encrypted messages as data packets on behalf of the first authorized entity to the second authorized entity using the secured named channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a publish-subscribe broker overlay network comprising brokers, wherein each broker executes on a host computer embedded within a network. Each broker may be reachable by an entity for the purpose of making a connection via a transport network that is enabled to transport IP packets in one or more networks in which the host computers are embedded, such that the publish-subscribe broker network overlays the transport network Each broker is enabled to provide routing and security functions to connecting endpoints, which may include an ability to route packets of data, on behalf of an endpoint that is authorized to publish its data on a specific channel of the publish-subscribe broker network, to those endpoints that are connected to the publish-subscribe broker network and are authorized to subscribe to the specific channel and receive the published data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a publish-subscribe broker overlay network comprising brokers, wherein each broker executes on a host computer embedded within a network. Each broker may be reachable by an entity for the purpose of making a connection via a transport network that is enabled to transport IP packets in one or more networks in which the host computers are embedded, such that the publish-subscribe broker network overlays the transport network Each broker is enabled to provide routing and security functions to connecting endpoints, which may include an ability to route packets of data, on behalf of an endpoint that is authorized to publish its data on a specific channel of the publish-subscribe broker network, to those endpoints that are connected to the publish-subscribe broker network and are authorized to subscribe to the specific channel and receive the published data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described wherein sensor devices for gathering sensor data are in communication with a sensor processing application enabled to receive sensor data and to perform a function such as storing, processing, and redistributing sensor data or processed sensor data. A communication network to which the sensor devices are connected comprises a publish-subscribe broker network including a broker adapted to provide publish-subscribe broker services for entities including the sensor devices and the sensor processing application. An authorized subscriber entity connected to the broker network via a broker is enabled to receive data on a specific identified channel by subscribing to the channel and receive published data on the channel published by an authorized publisher entity. The broker network routes packets of sensor data, on behalf of an entity that is authorized to publish, to any sensor processing application which is an authorized subscriber to the sensor data.