Data reduction in a system

A system for reducing data communications, the system comprising:

• a data hub that:
• receives a first plurality of messages from a first device, wherein each message of the first plurality of messages includes a value and each message of the first plurality of messages being in a first format corresponding to the first device;
• converts, by the data hub, one or more data packets included in the first plurality of messages from the first format to a second format of a second device of a plurality of devices coupled to the network;
• and
• sends one or more values included in the first plurality of messages to the second device, wherein sending the one or more values includes sending the one or more values in the second format to the second device,
• wherein responsive to sending the one or more values included in the first plurality of messages, the data hub receives a second plurality of messages from a second device of the plurality of devices, wherein each message of the second plurality of messages indicates whether a state change occurred in the second device for a corresponding value included in the first plurality of messages, and
• wherein the data hub configures the second device to transmit messages for values for which a state change has occurred in the second device.

A machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of machine-readable instructions that when executed by one or more processors is adapted to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, at a data hub coupled to a network, a first plurality of messages from a first device, each message of the first plurality of messages including a value and each message of the first plurality of messages being in a first format corresponding to the first device;
• converting, by the data hub, one or more data packets included in the first plurality of messages from the first format to a second format of a second device of a plurality of devices coupled to the network;
• sending, by the data hub, one or more values included in the first plurality of messages to sending the one or more values includes sending the one or more values in the second format to the second device;
• responsive to sending the one or more values included in the first plurality of messages, receiving, by the data hub, a second plurality of messages from a second device of the plurality of devices, each message of the second plurality of messages indicating whether a state change occurred in the second device for a corresponding value included in the first plurality of messages;
• storing, in a database, by a data hub, one or more values included in the second plurality of messages for which a state change occurred in the second device;
• marking, the one or more values for which a state change occurred in the second device, as important;
• and
• configuring the first device to transmit messages for values marked as important.