System and method for dynamic routing and scalable management of endpoint device communications

A system for managing communications within a distributed endpoint processing system, the system comprising a processor configured to:

• apply a first set of processing node assignments, the first set having been generated based on a first routing map generation policy and specifying, for each endpoint device of a plurality of endpoint devices in a distributed endpoint processing system, a corresponding processing node to which communications from that endpoint device are to be routed for processing within the distributed endpoint processing system;
• obtain, during runtime operation of the distributed endpoint processing system, a second routing map generation policy that comprises a modified set of rules for assigning the endpoint devices of the of the distributed endpoint processing system to processing nodes based on endpoint identifying information associated with each endpoint device and processing node information associated with each of a plurality of processing nodes;
• apply, during runtime operation of the distributed endpoint processing system, the second routing map generation policy to generate a second set of processing node assignments for the plurality of endpoint devices, wherein the second set of processing node assignments replaces the first set of processing node assignments and specifies, for each endpoint device of the plurality of endpoint devices, a corresponding processing node selected in accordance with the second routing map generation policy;
• obtain endpoint identifying information that is indicative of at least one of an identity or a characteristic of a first endpoint device in the distributed endpoint processing system, wherein the endpoint identifying information is broadcasted by the first endpoint device as a part of one or more messages in response to introduction of the first endpoint device into the distributed endpoint processing system;
• select, based on the second routing map generation policy, the endpoint identifying information, and processing node information, a processing node from among the plurality of processing nodes to which communications from the first endpoint device are to be routed, wherein the second routing map generation policy provides guidelines for utilizing the endpoint identifying information and the processing node information, wherein the processing node information comprises at least one of processing capacity information, workload information, or geographical location information relating to one or more of the plurality of processing nodes;
• assign the selected processing node to manage communications from the first endpoint device, wherein the assigning comprises generating a routing map entry that associates the selected processing node with the first endpoint device;
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• route communications from the first endpoint device to the selected processing node within the distributed endpoint processing system.

Non-transitory computer readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing system of a distributed endpoint processing system, cause the computing system to:

• apply a first set of processing node assignments, the first set having been generated based on a first routing map generation policy and specifying, for each endpoint device of a plurality of endpoint devices in a distributed endpoint processing system, a corresponding processing node to which communications from that endpoint device are to be routed for processing within the distributed endpoint processing system;
• obtain, during runtime operation of the distributed endpoint processing system, a second routing map generation policy that comprises a modified set of rules for assigning the endpoint devices of the of the distributed endpoint processing system to processing nodes based on endpoint identifying information associated with each endpoint device and processing node information associated with each of a plurality of processing nodes;
• apply, during runtime operation of the distributed endpoint processing system, the second routing map generation policy to generate a second set of processing node assignments for the plurality of endpoint devices, wherein the second set of processing node assignments replaces the first set of processing node assignments and specifies, for each endpoint device of the plurality of endpoint devices, a corresponding processing node selected in accordance with the second routing map generation policy;
• obtain endpoint identifying information that is indicative of at least one of an identity or a characteristic of a first endpoint device in the distributed endpoint processing system, wherein the endpoint identifying information is broadcasted by the first endpoint device as a part of one or more messages in response to introduction of the first endpoint device into the distributed endpoint processing system;
• select, based on the second routing map generation policy, the endpoint identifying information, and processing node information, a processing node from among the plurality of processing nodes to which communications from the first endpoint device are to be routed, wherein the second routing map generation policy provides guidelines for utilizing the endpoint identifying information and the processing node information, wherein the processing node information comprises at least one of processing capacity information, workload information, or geographical location information relating to one or more of the plurality of processing nodes;
• assign the selected processing node to manage communications from the first endpoint device, wherein the assigning comprises generating a routing map entry that associates the selected processing node with the first endpoint device;
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• route communications from the first endpoint device to the selected processing node within the distributed endpoint processing system.