IoT mesh with adaptive management
AssigneeWangs Alliance Corporation
InventorsMichael Sabolcik, Suman Minnaganti
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for controlling a fixture are provided. The fixture may include a circuit. The circuit may include a radio. The radio may be configured to transmit and receive using one, two or more different protocols. The fixture may be part of an IoT network. The IoT network may include a plurality of one or more fixtures. The fixtures may be in communication with the Internet via a router. The IoT network may be an IoT network that does not include a dedicated multi-protocol gateway as an intermediary between the fixtures and the router. One or more of the fixtures may be designated as a multi-protocol gateway for the IoT network. A fixture that is not designated as the multi-protocol gateway may have communication via one or more of the protocols disabled.
Claims29
Apparatus for controlling an IoT network, the IoT network including a plurality of fixtures, each fixture configured to be designated as a gateway for the IoT network, the apparatus comprising:
- a circuit that:
- includes:
- a microcontroller;
- machine readable memory;
- and
- a transceiver;
- and
- is included in a first fixture;
- wherein:
- the first fixture is configured to:
- be part of the IoT network;
- act as a designated multi-protocol gateway for the IoT network;
- and
- communicate using:
- a first protocol;
- and
- a second protocol that is different from the first protocol;
- and
- the microcontroller is configured to execute:
- fixture-control functions that control an operation of fixtures;
- and
- IoT network management tasks;
- wherein the first fixture, when acting as the designated multi-protocol gateway, is configured to:
- select a second fixture from the plurality of fixtures;
- and
- send a message to the second fixture, thereby causing the second fixture to act as the designated multi-protocol gateway for the IoT network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.