Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for enabling a plurality of IoT applications running on a gateway to utilize a sub-set of underlying protocol services in a common way, where each application is agnostic of the specific implementation of each protocol service and has the flexibility to use any of the underlying protocols in the service set without impacting or restricting the application or any other applications that are sharing the protocol service set.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for enabling a plurality of IoT applications running on a gateway to utilize a sub-set of underlying protocol services in a common way, where each application is agnostic of the specific implementation of each protocol service and has the flexibility to use any of the underlying protocols in the service set without impacting or restricting the application or any other applications that are sharing the protocol service set.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for remote configuration and management of internet of thing devices, whereby applications do not need to explicitly participate in a particular configuration scheme and the application configuration and management can be performed securely and remotely while the Secure Remote Management engine is architecturally decoupled from the bearing protocols used by the remote enterprise to configure and manage the device or devices.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically segmenting and merging routing domains within a network. The system includes one or more gateway devices and a plurality of nodes segmented into one or more routing domains. Each of said plurality of nodes maintains a single gateway device from among said plurality of gateway devices as the node's primary gateway at any time. Each of said gateway devices possesses a gateway color attribute. Each of said plurality of nodes maintains a node color attribute value whose value is derived from the value of said gateway color attribute of then node's primary gateway. Each node's routing domain is determined by the node's color attribute value.

Abstract: A system and a method for human interface to a vending machine are provided. The system includes sensing devices located in a vending machine that are capable of detecting user actions such as knocking, thumping or slapping on the vending machine. The system also includes similar sensing devices in interface devices possessed by the user. The signals generated in the sensing devices located in the vending machine and the sensing devices in interface devices are compared and matched according to several criteria in a server computer. Based upon a successful match, vending services are enabled and the user is charged to an account for the products dispensed.

Abstract: A system and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with sensing and control devices, such as utility meters, from a mobile device. A system for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device includes a mobile device capable of acquiring a communication session with a meter unit connected to a utility meter, a vehicle in which the mobile device is located, and a plurality of meter units connected to a plurality of utility meters. The meter units are capable of receiving and executing commands to obtain data and perform actions on the utility meters. The actions include a peak consumption value reset of the utility meter. Each command message includes a token that enables the endpoint radio transceiver devices to determine the commanded one or more operations have been performed.

Abstract: A system and a method for automatically segmenting and merging routing domains within a network. The system includes one or more gateway devices and a plurality of nodes segmented into one or more routing domains. Each of said plurality of nodes maintains a single gateway device from among said plurality of gateway devices as the node's primary gateway at any time. Each of said gateway devices possesses a gateway color attribute. Each of said plurality of nodes maintains a node color attribute value whose value is derived from the value of said gateway color attribute of then node's primary gateway. Each node's routing domain is determined by the node's color attribute value.

Abstract: A system and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with sensing and control devices, such as utility meters, from a mobile device. A system for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device includes a mobile device capable of acquiring a communication session with a meter unit connected to a utility meter, a vehicle in which the mobile device is located, and a plurality of meter units connected to a plurality of utility meters. The meter units are capable of receiving and executing commands to obtain data and perform actions on the utility meters. The actions include a peak consumption value reset of the utility meter. Each command message includes a token that enables the endpoint radio transceiver devices to determine the commanded one or more operations have been performed.

Abstract: An system and a method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with sensing and control devices, such as utility meters, from a mobile device. A system for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device includes a mobile device capable of acquiring a communication session with a meter unit connected to a utility meter, a vehicle in which the mobile device is located, and a plurality of meter units connected to a plurality of utility meters. The meter units are capable of receiving and executing commands to obtain data and perform actions on the utility meters. The actions include a peak consumption value reset of the utility meter.

Abstract: A network comprises a plurality of network nodes. Each network node has a unique node identifier within the context of the network and stores a table of nodes. The table of nodes includes at least one table entry. The table entry includes three fields—a destination node field, a next node field and a cost field. The destination field is a unique node identifier corresponding to another node in the network. The next node is a unique node identifier corresponding to the next node in the communication path to the destination node. The cost field is the cost associated with communication with the network node. When a node is added to the network, it detects the presence of adjacent nodes. The new node obtains the table of nodes stored in each adjacent node and uses the information contained in the node tables to updates its own node table, thereby obtaining information for communicating with every other node in the network.

Abstract: A network comprises a plurality of network nodes. Each network node has a unique node identifier within the context of the network and stores a table of nodes. The table of nodes includes at least one table entry. The table entry includes three fields—a destination node field, a next node field and a cost field. The destination field is a unique node identifier corresponding to another node in the network. The next node is a unique node identifier corresponding to the next node in the communication path to the destination node. The cost field is the cost associated with communication with the network node. When a node is added to the network, it detects the presence of adjacent nodes. The new node obtains the table of nodes stored in each adjacent node and uses the information contained in the node tables to updates its own node table, thereby obtaining information for communicating with every other node in the network.