Virtual Gateway for a Connected Device
First Claim
1. A method for communicating to connected devices in a local environment, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a head end controller service, a command intent, the command intent indicating that a control signal should be sent to a connected device;
sending the control signal to a virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device that is within a local communication protocol transmission distance of the connected device,relaying the control signal from the virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device to the connected device.
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Abstract
A method and system for communicating to connected devices in a local environment are disclosed. The method may comprise receiving, at a head-end controller service, a command intent, the command intent indicating that a control signal should be send to a connected device. Then, the method may include sending the control signal to a virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device that is within a local communication protocol transmission distance of the connected device. The method may further comprise relaying the control signal from the virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device to the connected device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for communicating to connected devices in a local environment, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a head end controller service, a command intent, the command intent indicating that a control signal should be sent to a connected device; sending the control signal to a virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device that is within a local communication protocol transmission distance of the connected device, relaying the control signal from the virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device to the connected device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for communicating to connected devices in a local environment, the system comprising:
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a head-end controller service configured to; receive a command intent, generate a control signal, and send the control signal to a personal communication device; and an application or service on the personal communication device configured to allow the personal communication device to relay the control signal from the head-end controller service through the personal communication device to a connected device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium, encoded with processor readable instructions to perform a method for communicating to connected devices in a local environment, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a head end controller service, a command intent, the command intent indicating that a control signal should be sent to a connected device; sending the control signal to a virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device that is within a local communication protocol transmission distance of the connected device, relaying the control signal from the virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device to the connected device.
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24. A system comprising:
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means for receiving, at a head end controller service, a command intent, the command intent indicating that a control signal should be sent to a connected device; means for sending the control signal to a virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device that is within a local communication protocol transmission distance of the connected device, means for relaying the control signal from the virtual-gateway-enabled personal communication device to the connected device.
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