Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling latency within a wireless system, and more specifically sharing, updating and storing status information between devices in a wireless network, is disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying a primary gateway and generating a logical network using credentials of the primary gateway are provided. For example, a method, computing device, or computer-program product may include transmitting a query, wherein the query includes a request for identifying a primary gateway in a local area network, and receiving a response to the query, wherein the response includes an identifier associated with the primary gateway. Further, the method, computing device, or computer-program product may include transmitting credentials of the primary gateway, wherein the credentials are used to associate the computing device with a logical network in the local area network, and receiving a network identifier, wherein the network identifier is associated with the logical network in the local area network.

Abstract: A smart local device rediscovery method is disclosed to take advantage of network devices with persistent addresses. A network device can quickly display cached status information from known network devices to a user while transmitting status update and network discovery requests to determine the accuracy of the cached information. The network device can use cached last known addresses to send unicast status update requests to known devices while concurrently performing a multicast discovery request to check for new devices or devices with changed addresses. A user can be provided with cached information immediately and the display can be updated as replies to the status update requests and discovery requests are received.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling latency within a wireless system, and more specifically sharing, updating and storing status information between devices in a wireless network, is disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for unifying multiple logical networks are provided. For example, a method may include receiving, at a computing device, a communication, wherein the communication indicates a plurality of network devices that are detected by a mobile device, and wherein the plurality of network devices detected by the mobile device are in a network. The method may further include determining that multiple network identifiers are associated with the plurality of network devices. The method may further include determining a common network identifier for use with the plurality of network devices in the network, and transmitting the common network identifier to the plurality of network devices.

Abstract: Techniques for unifying multiple logical networks are provided. For example, a method may include receiving, at a computing device, a communication, wherein the communication includes an indication that a first network identifier and a second network identifier are associated with a plurality of network devices in a network. The method may further include determining a common network identifier for use with the plurality of network devices in the network and transmitting the common network identifier to one or more of the plurality of network devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the setup of multiple devices on a local area network. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for utilizing a network device to efficiently add a new device to a local area network using an existing network device. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a computer-implemented method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling latency within a wireless system, and more specifically sharing, updating and storing status information between devices in a wireless network, is disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.