Optimized Polling in Low Resource Devices

A method comprising:

• intercepting a plurality of server request messages, each server request message received from a different client component executing on an apparatus;
• multiplexing the plurality of server request messages into a broker request message;
• and
• transmitting the broker request message.

One or more computer readable media storing computing executable instructions that, when executed, perform server polling by:

• intercepting a plurality of server request messages, each server request message received from a different client component;
• multiplexing the plurality of server request messages into a broker request message;
• and
• transmitting the broker request message.

A method comprising:

• receiving a multiplexed broker request message;
• demultiplexing the broker request message into a plurality of component request messages;
• forwarding each component request message;
• receiving a component response message corresponding to each component request message;
• multiplexing the component response messages into a broker response message;
• and
• sending the broker response message.

One or more computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, perform:

• receiving a multiplexed broker request message;
• demultiplexing the broker request message into a plurality of component request messages;
• forwarding each component request message;
• receiving a component response message corresponding to each component request message;
• multiplexing the component response messages into a broker response message;
• and
• sending the broker response message.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to control some operations of the apparatus, and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform:
• receiving a multiplexed broker request message;
• demultiplexing the broker request message into a plurality of component request messages;
• forwarding each component request message;
• receiving a component response message corresponding to each component request message;
• multiplexing the component response messages into a broker response message;
• and
• sending the broker response message.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to control some operations of the apparatus;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to perform server polling by:
• executing a client component to poll a server at a first rate when a user interaction criterion is met, wherein said server provides data for the client component;
• and
• executing the client component to poll the server at a second rate, different from said first rate, when the user interaction criterion is not met.

A method comprising:

• executing a client component;
• the client component polling a server at a first rate when a user interaction criterion is met, wherein said server provides data for the client component;
• and
• the client component polling the server at a second rate, different from said first rate, when the user interaction criterion is not met.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to control some operations of the apparatus;
• and
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to act as a server guard by:
• receiving a registration message, said registration message providing server information for a server component corresponding to a client component;
• registering the server information in a database;
• polling the server component according to a predefined schedule to determine whether the server component has new data intended for the client component;
• and
• when the server component has new data intended for the client component, sending a message addressed to the client component indicating that the server component has new data intended for the client component.

One or more computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, perform:

• receiving a registration message, said registration message providing server information for a server component corresponding to a client component;
• registering the server information in a database;
• polling the server component according to a predefined schedule to determine whether the server component has new data intended for the client component;
• and
• when the server component has new data intended for the client component, sending a message addressed to the client component indicating that the server component has new data intended for the client component.

A method comprising:

• receiving a registration message, said registration message providing server information for a server component corresponding to a client component;
• registering the server information in a database;
• polling the server component according to a predefined schedule to determine whether the server component has new data intended for the client component;
• and
• when the server component has new data intended for the client component, sending a message addressed to the client component indicating that the server component has new data intended for the client component.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to poll a server by:
• wirelessly sending a registration message addressed to a server guard module, wherein said registration message comprises server information corresponding to a server component providing data to a client component executing on the apparatus;
• sending a plurality of heartbeat messages addressed to the server guard module according to a predefined schedule;
• and
• receiving a response to one of the heartbeat messages, said response indicating the server component has new data that the apparatus has not yet received.

A method comprising:

• wirelessly sending a registration message addressed to a server guard module, wherein said registration message comprises server information corresponding to a server component providing data to a client component;
• sending according to a predefined schedule a plurality of heartbeat messages addressed to the server guard module;
• and
• receiving a response to one of the heartbeat messages, said response indicating the server component has new data that the client component has not yet received.

One or more computer readable media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, perform:

• wirelessly sending a registration message addressed to a server guard module, wherein said registration message comprises server information corresponding to a server component providing data to a client component executing on the apparatus;
• sending a plurality of heartbeat messages addressed to the server guard module according to a predefined schedule;
• and
• receiving a response to one of the heartbeat messages, said response indicating the server component has new data that the apparatus has not yet received.