IoT Communication Gateway for Multi-Protocol Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The lack of a common platform for communication between Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which operate on different frequencies, protocols, and standards, makes it difficult for them to interact effectively, requiring multiple apps and separate adapters, and lacks a unified system for optimal usage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a server with a LifeOn platform module to identify and relay communication requests between IoT devices, enabling them to communicate despite differences in technology, by converting data into a universal format for seamless interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each IoT device uses its own communication protocol and technology, then device functionality and specialization are improved, but communication compatibility and system integration deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication gateway as an intermediary component that sits between IoT devices with different protocols and the central system. The gateway translates and converts data from various device-specific protocols into a unified communication format, enabling compatibility without requiring each device to speak a common language directly. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining device specialization while achieving system integration through the mediating gateway.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol at the system level that can accommodate multiple device protocols through the gateway. The central system uses this universal protocol to communicate with all devices regardless of their original protocol, creating a multi-functional communication layer that handles diversity while maintaining simplicity at the system interface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate adapters and apps are used for each device, then device-specific functionality is maintained, but system integration and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple device-specific adapters and applications into a single unified gateway system. Instead of having separate adapters for each device type, the gateway consolidates all protocol conversion functions in one component, and combines all device management operations through a single interface, thereby improving ease of operation while preserving device-specific functionality through the gateway's translation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal interface and gateway system that can handle multiple device types through a single point of contact. The gateway provides multi-functional capabilities to communicate with different device protocols, control devices, and integrate data, eliminating the need for users to manage multiple separate apps and adapters while maintaining full device-specific functionality.
3Device complexity
If a common communication platform is implemented, then communication compatibility and system integration are improved, but device versatility and protocol diversity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the communication gateway as an intermediary that preserves protocol diversity at the device level while implementing a common platform at the system level. The gateway translates diverse device protocols into a unified system protocol, allowing the common platform to maintain compatibility and integration without forcing devices to abandon their native protocols, thus preserving versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the communication system into two distinct layers: a diverse device layer where each device uses its own protocol, and a unified system layer where a common protocol is used for integration. The gateway operates at the boundary between these layers, segmenting the complexity so that protocol diversity is contained at the device level while the system level maintains simplicity and compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for establishing communication between plurality of Internet of Things devices is provided. The method includes receiving a request from a first device to communicate with a second device via a server. Further, the first device and the corresponding module among a list of modules is identified by the server based on the received request, and thereafter the request is relayed to the identified corresponding module. Further, the second device and its corresponding module is identified by the server based on the received request. Communication is established between the corresponding module of the first device and the corresponding module of the second device.