Abstract: Systems and methods for communication between sensors and a cloud-based service are disclosed. The cloud-based service is configured to parse a message from the network-enabled device into one or more message elements, to obtain input related to selected message elements of the one or more message elements, and to generate an output format according to a message definition that includes the selected message elements. The cloud-based service is further configured to expose an application program interface for transmission of the message received from the network-enabled device according to the output format to one or more applications consuming the application program interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods providing real time services to users of associated kiosk device terminals in the form of service tracking and display functionality. Embodiments of the invention allow a user to become associated with a group of other users via user kiosk devices that allow data and information to be readily shared in real time in accordance with each user's requirements. A computer-based service hosting platform provides a constellation engine that associates user kiosk devices with services provided in the form of software-based service nodes and allows the service nodes and the user kiosk devices to communicate directly over a transport layer implemented, at least in part, using full-duplex communication channels over a single transmission control protocol (TCP) connection.