Framework for IoT protocol identification and management

A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a processor circuit to at least:

• generate a profile of a first device using information extracted in response to a probe, the probe to extract information from the first device including at least one of a communication configuration or connections associated with the first device;
• determine a plugin for communication between the first device and a gateway based on an identification of the first device, the identification determined from the profile;
• and
• trigger provisioning of the plugin to the first device.

A method comprising:

• initiating, by executing an instruction using a processor, a probe of a first device, the first device to connect to a hub device, the probe to extract information from the first device including at least one of a communication configuration or connections associated with the first device;
• generating, by executing an instruction using the processor, a profile of the first device using the information extracted in response to the probe;
• identifying, by executing an instruction using the processor, the first device based on the profile;
• determining, by executing an instruction using the processor, a plugin for communication between the first device and the hub device based on the identification of the first device;
• and
• triggering, by executing an instruction using the processor, provisioning of the plugin to the first device.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for generating a profile of a first device using information extracted in response to a probe, the probe to extract information from the first device including at least one of a communication configuration or connections associated with the first device;
• means for determining a plugin for communication between the first device and a gateway based on an identification of the first device, the identification determined from the profile;
• and
• means for triggering a provisioning of the plugin to the first device.