System, device, and method for many-to-many device connectivity

A system comprising:

• a first device comprising first processing circuitry;
• a second device comprising second processing circuitry, wherein the first device and the second device are part of an intelligent mesh network in which devices belonging thereto communicate directly with one another;
• and
• a controller that enables devices of the intelligent mesh network to share processing tasks with one another by:
• detecting an event at the first device;
• detecting that the second device is idle when the event is detected at the first device;
• and
• causing the second processing circuitry of the second device to perform at least some processing in connection with the event.

A controller for an intelligent mesh network, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• detect an event at a first device of the intelligent mesh network;
• in response to detecting the event, searching the intelligent mesh network for an idle device;
• responsive to the searching, identifying a second device in the intelligent mesh network as idle;
• and
• offloading at least some processing in connection with the event to processing circuitry of the second device.