Application services gateway
First Claim
1. A method of providing application services to a consumer, comprising:
- providing an application services gateway connected to a communications gateway for the consumer, the application services gateway providing execution of the application services; and
administering the application services of the application services gateway from a network location in communication with the application services gateway through the communications gateway.
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Abstract
Application services gateways that execute electronic application programs/services allows the application programs/services to be managed and administered out of a network rather than locally. The application services gateways are elements in a services delivery system that execute application programs/services that control or otherwise interact with systems and devices of a home or business such as a heating and cooling system or a security system. The application services gateways have a LAN connection to a communication gateway that in turn communicates over a WAN to a remote services gateway. The remote services gateway channels data from a remote service platform to provide application programs/services and management services over the WAN to the communications gateway where it is then channeled to the application services gateways. The installation and management of the application programs/services residing and/or being executed at the local site on the application services gateways relieves the consumer of such responsibilities.
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1. A method of providing application services to a consumer, comprising:
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providing an application services gateway connected to a communications gateway for the consumer, the application services gateway providing execution of the application services; and
administering the application services of the application services gateway from a network location in communication with the application services gateway through the communications gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An application services gateway, comprising:
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a services interface to an external system;
a local area network interface; and
a processing device configured to receive administration commands through the network interface and to execute application programs to bring about application services in accordance with the administration commands, wherein the application services result in interaction with the external system through the services interface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An application services gateway system, comprising:
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storage containing an application program;
a local area network interface; and
a processing device executing a real-time operating system, executing a virtual machine atop the operating system, executing a services framework atop the virtual framework, and executing the application program from storage atop the services framework, wherein the execution of the services framework provides for reception of administration instructions through the local area network interface to control execution of the application program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing application services to a consumer, comprising:
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a network services gateway connected to a network and having access to a store of application programs;
a communications gateway connected to the network remotely from the network services gateway; and
an application services gateway connected to the communications gateway, wherein the application services gateway receives application programs and instructions for controlling execution of the application programs from the network services gateway through the communications gateway. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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