Method And Apparatus For A Scalable And Secure Transport Protocol For Sensor Data Collection

A sensor apparatus for providing secure communication with a server in a communications network, said apparatus comprising:

• a communications interface for enabling said sensor apparatus to communicate over a communications network;
• and
• a processor which when programmed with executable program code is operable to:
• send a connection request to said server;
• receive from said server an acknowledgement message, said acknowledgement message including a state token representing a state of association between said client and said server;
• communicate from said client to said server utilizing said state token, wherein said state of association between said client and said server is stored temporarily at said client and not maintained at said server, said state token being utilized in communications from said client to said server to enable said server to verify and restore session state between said client to thereby process messages from said client.

A server apparatus for providing secure communication with a client in a communications network, said apparatus comprising:

• a communications interface for enabling said sensor apparatus to communicate over a communications network;
• and
• a processor which when programmed with executable program code is operable to:
• receive a connection request from said client;
• send an acknowledgement message, said acknowledgement message including a state token representing a state of association between said client and said server;
• receive a communication from said client to said server utilizing said state token, wherein said state of association between said client and said server is stored temporarily at said client and not maintained at said server, said state token being utilized in communications from said client to said server to enable said server to verify and restore session state between said client to thereby process messages from said client.