METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SMART OBJECTS
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1. A method comprising:
- retrieving an identifier associated with a smart object;
causing transmission of the identifier;
receiving, based on the identifier, one or more universal resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the smart object; and
selecting, by a processor, one of the URIs for communication between a device and the smart object.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to communicate with a smart object. In the context of a method, an identifier associated with a smart object is received. The method includes causing transmission of the identifier, receiving, based on the identifier, one or more universal resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the smart object, and selecting, by a processor, one of the URIs for communication between a device and the smart object. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving an identifier associated with a smart object; causing transmission of the identifier; receiving, based on the identifier, one or more universal resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the smart object; and selecting, by a processor, one of the URIs for communication between a device and the smart object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
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retrieve an identifier associated with a smart object; cause transmission of the identifier; receive, based on the identifier, one or more universal resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the smart object; and select one of the URIs for communication between a device and the smart object. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
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retrieve an identifier associated with a smart object; cause transmission of the identifier; receive, based on the identifier, one or more universal resource identifiers (URIs) associated with the smart object; and select one of the URIs for communication between a device and the smart object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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