Abstract: A system and method are described for connecting an IoT device to a wireless router and/or access point.

Abstract: An embedded Internet of Things (IoT) hub for integration with an appliance and associated systems and methods. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: an embedded Internet of Things (IoT) hub comprising a wide area network (WAN) interface to couple the embedded IoT hub to an IoT service over a network, and a local wireless communication interface to communicatively couple the IoT hub to one or more IoT devices; an IoT hub slot interface coupled to the embedded IoT hub and comprising a first plurality of pins or pads to interface with corresponding pins or pads within an IoT hub slot of an appliance when the embedded IoT hub is inserted into the IoT hub slot; and a modular antenna interface coupled to the embedded IoT hub and comprising a second plurality of pins or pads to interface with corresponding pins or pads on a modular antenna to be coupled to the embedded IoT hub.

Abstract: An embedded Internet of Things (IoT) hub for integration with modular antennae and associated systems and methods. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus includes: an embedded IoT hub comprising a wide area network (WAN) interface to couple the embedded IoT hub to an IoT service over a network and a local wireless communication interface to communicatively couple the IoT hub to one or more IoT devices; an IoT hub slot interface coupled to the embedded IoT hub and comprising a first plurality of pins or pads to interface with corresponding pins or pads within an IoT hub slot of an appliance when the embedded IoT hub is inserted into the IoT hub slot; and a modular antenna interface coupled to the embedded IoT hub and comprising a second plurality of pins or pads to interface with corresponding pins or pads on the interface component of the modular antenna.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for adjusting a scan interval or scan width of a BTLE device. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: placing a Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) device of an IoT device into a low power or sleep state; waking the BTLE device from the low power or sleep state in response to a specified schedule or set of conditions; attempting to establish a connection between the BTLE device and a BTLE device of an IoT hub using a first scan width and/or scan interval; dynamically adjusting the first scan width and/or scan interval to a second scan width and/or scan interval, respectively, based on a randomly-selected value if a connection is not established after a specified time period; and reattempting to establish a connection between the BTLE device of the IoT device and the BTLE device of the IoT hub using the second scan width and/or scan interval.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.

Abstract: An modular antenna for integration with an Internet of Things (IoT) hub and associated systems and methods. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a modular antenna to be used with an embedded Internet of Things (IoT) hub having a plurality of wireless communication interfaces, the modular antenna comprising an interface component and an antenna component; the interface component comprising a first plurality of pins or pads to electrically couple the module antenna to the embedded IoT hub; and the antenna component comprising a plurality of antennas to be electrically coupled to the first plurality of pins or pads, thereby electrically coupling each of the plurality of antennas to one of the plurality of wireless communication interfaces of the embedded IoT hub.

Abstract: A system and method are described for connecting an IoT device to a wireless router and/or access point.

Abstract: An electronic device has a first and second radio, each being compatible with at least two wireless local area network (LAN) standards and one or both being compatible with at least one wireless personal area network (WPAN) standard. The electronic device includes a radio control arrangement that establishes mutually non-interfering communication links between (i) one or both of the first and second radio and (ii) at least two remote devices within a wireless LAN that includes the electronic device and the at least two remote devices. The at least two remote devices include at least one network access point and at least a second electronic device; the mutually non-interfering communication links including a network communication link between the first or second radio and the access point, and a peer-to-peer communication link between the first radio or the second radio and the second electronic device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for secure communication between IoT devices and an IoT service.

Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication via a channel in a restricted band of frequencies, a transmitting electronic device may monitor for unknown wireless signals in the restricted band of frequencies. If unknown wireless signals are detected by a radio in the transmitting electronic device, the transmitting electronic device may transfer the communication to another channel (which may have poorer performance) in a band of frequencies outside of the restricted band of frequencies. Moreover, a separate radio in the transmitting electronic device may concurrently receive the unknown wireless signals in the channel and may analyze the unknown wireless signals based on a target signature. If the unknown wireless signals do not match the target signature, the transmitting electronic device may transfer the communication back to the channel to restore the performance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for filtering wireless signals. For example, one embodiment of the invention comprises: one or more radios to receive a plurality of wireless signals within a defined spectrum; an energy detection and filtering module to filter received wireless signals based on a detected energy level of the received wireless signals and in accordance with a set of energy-based filtering parameters, the energy detection and filtering module to output energy-filtered wireless signals; and a signal characteristic analysis and filtering module to analyze and filter the energy-filtered wireless signals based on characteristics of the received wireless signals in accordance with a set of signal analysis filtering parameters to output energy-and-characteristic filtered wireless signals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for secure communication. An IoT service establishes communication with an IoT device through an IoT hub or a mobile user device. The IoT service and IoT device each generate public/private keys and exchange the public keys. The IoT service and device use their own private key and the public key received from the IoT device and service, respectively to independently generate a secret. The secret or a data structure derived from the secret is then used to encrypt and decrypt data packets transmitted between the IoT service and the IoT device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an automotive internet of things (IoT) system, apparatus, and method. For example, one embodiment of an automotive Internet of Things (IoT) device configured within a car comprises: a wireless communication interface to take signal strength measurements to a mobile device, the signal strength measurements comprising signal strength values; and a signal strength analysis and notification module to analyze the signal strength values from the mobile device to determine when the user has left his or her mobile device at home or at another location and to responsively generate a notification to the user.

Abstract: A system and method are described for implementing a wireless IoT lock.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for establishing socket-based communication between wireless communication circuits without formally pairing the wireless communication circuits. For example, if a Bluetooth® (e.g., BTLE) wireless channel is used, a BTLE data structure comprising a set of characteristics may be used to manage bi-directional communication. Each characteristic, identified with an characteristic ID, has a value buffer associated therewith. A first characteristic/value buffer is defined for incoming data traffic and a second characteristic/value buffer is defined for outgoing data traffic. A layer of encryption and other security techniques may also be applied to protect the data transmitted between the wireless communication circuits.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for an IoT security system.

Abstract: A system and method are described for performing asset and user tracking.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for obscuring wireless communication patterns. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising a wireless communication interface to establish communication with an IoT service; the IoT device including an application to execute commands received from the IoT service and to responsively generate a response; and messaging obfuscation logic to modify timing for transmitting the response to the IoT service.

Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication via a channel in a restricted band of frequencies, a transmitting electronic device may monitor for unknown wireless signals in the restricted band of frequencies. If unknown wireless signals are detected by a radio in the transmitting electronic device, the transmitting electronic device may transfer the communication to another channel (which may have poorer performance) in a band of frequencies outside of the restricted band of frequencies. Moreover, a separate radio in the transmitting electronic device may concurrently receive the unknown wireless signals in the channel and may analyze the unknown wireless signals based on a target signature. If the unknown wireless signals do not match the target signature, the transmitting electronic device may transfer the communication back to the channel to restore the performance.