Protocol Translation Intermediary for Legacy Device Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication protocols face inefficiencies when routing messages across systems using multiple protocols, particularly when legacy devices are unable to leverage newer messaging protocols, leading to complications in unicast, multicast, and broadcast operations.
Innovation Solution
A mapping system is implemented with logic that processes messages using a service address with a mask to control distribution to recipient nodes, enabling efficient routing and translation between different communication protocols, including IP-based and non-IP based protocols, by acting as a proxy interface for traditional controllers and endpoint devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If newer messaging protocols are used for efficient routing, then communication efficiency is improved, but legacy devices cannot participate in the communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a protocol translation intermediary that sits between legacy devices and the modern messaging protocol network. This intermediary translates messages from legacy protocols into modern protocol formats, enabling legacy devices to participate in efficient modern protocol-based communication without requiring the devices themselves to be upgraded. The intermediary handles protocol conversion transparently, maintaining communication efficiency while ensuring broad device compatibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple routing schemes are supported for different circumstances, then communication flexibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal message structure that can accommodate multiple routing schemes (unicast, multicast, broadcast) through a single standardized format. The message structure includes flexible fields that can be configured to support different routing modes, eliminating the need for separate specialized message formats for each routing type. This universal approach provides routing flexibility while reducing system complexity by consolidating multiple routing capabilities into one unified framework.
3Adaptability or versatility
If protocol translation is implemented for legacy device support, then protocol compatibility is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring translation rules and message format mappings between legacy and modern protocols. The system maintains lookup tables and configuration data that define how to translate specific legacy message types into modern protocol formats. This pre-preparation of translation mappings allows the protocol translation intermediary to perform conversions quickly using pre-computed rules, significantly reducing processing overhead compared to performing complex translations in real-time without preconfiguration.
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AI summary
An apparatus can include a connection manager adapter that is configured to maintain presence for each of the plurality of non-IP endpoints in an IP messaging and presence protocol based on the endpoint presence data. The endpoint presence data includes a unique identifier and attribute data received for each of a plurality of non-internet protocol (IP) endpoints. The connection manager adapter can be configured to access the endpoint presence data and convert a message between the IP messaging and presence protocol and different protocol for communication with a given non-IP endpoint of the plurality of endpoints.