HYBRID MIDDLEWARE DEVICE FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONGST DEVICES OPERATING ON A DISTINCT COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS

• US 20180338018A1
• Filed: 05/14/2018
• Published: 11/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Inventors: S., YUVARAJAN, N., SATHEESH, S., SIVA SAKTHIVEL
• Application Number:
  US15/979,179
• Publication Number:
  US 20180338018A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/52 Multiprotocol routers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 49/604 Hybrid IP/Ethernet switches
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion

Abstract

Disclosed is a Hybrid middleware device for facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on a distinct communication protocols. An analyzer and interpreter module receives a first set of data packets, from a first device, to be transmitted to a second device. Upon receiving the first set of data packets, the analyzer and interpreter module determines a second set of communication protocols, supported by the second device, upon referring to a protocol configuration mapping file. In one aspect, the second set of communication protocols may be distinct from the first set of communication protocols. Subsequently, the protocol stack module converts the first set of data packets into a second set of data packets. Post conversion, the analyzer and interpreter module forwards the converted format, of the second set of data packets, to the second device thereby facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on a distinct communication protocols.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols, the method comprising:

receiving, by a Hybrid middleware device, a first set of data packets, from a first device, to be transmitted to a second device, wherein the first set of data packets is received in a format associated to a first set of communication protocols, and wherein the first device is operative on the first set of communication protocols;

determining, by the Hybrid middleware device, a second set of communication protocols supported by the second device upon referring to a protocol configuration mapping file, wherein the second set of communication protocols is distinct from the first set of communication protocols;

converting, by the Hybrid middleware device, the first set of data packets into a second set of data packets, wherein the second set of data packets is converted in a converted format associated to at least one of the second set of communication protocols; and

forwarding, by the Hybrid middleware device, the converted format, of the second set of data packets, to the second device thereby facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the protocol configuration mapping file comprises mapping of one or more communication protocols supported by the first device and the second device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of data packets is converted based on at least one predefined conversion function, corresponding to each communication protocol, stored in a protocol stack library.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of data packets is received from a first transceiver module present in the first device, and wherein the second set of data packets, upon conversion, is transmitted to a second transceiver module present in the second device.

5. A Hybrid middleware device for facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols, the Hybrid middleware device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is capable of executing a plurality of modules stored in the memory, and wherein the plurality of modules comprising;

an analyzer and interpreter module for;

receiving a first set of data packets, from a first device, to be transmitted to a second device, wherein the first set of data packets is received in a format associated to a first set of communication protocols, and wherein the first device is operative on the first set of communication protocols,

a second set of communication protocols supported by the second device upon referring to a protocol configuration mapping file, wherein the second set of communication protocols is distinct from the first set of communication protocols;

a protocol stack module for converting the first set of data packets into a second set of data packets, wherein the second set of data packets is converted in a converted format associated to at least one of the second set of communication protocols; and

the analyzer and interpreter module for forwarding the converted format, of the second set of data packets, to the second device thereby facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols.

6. The Hybrid middleware device of claim 5, wherein the protocol configuration mapping file comprises mapping of one or more communication protocols supported by the first device and the second device.

7. The Hybrid middleware device of claim 5, wherein the protocol stack module converts the first set of data packets based on at least one predefined conversion function, corresponding to each communication protocol, stored in a protocol stack library.

8. The Hybrid middleware device of claim 5, wherein the analyzer and interpreter module receives the first set of data packets from a first transceiver module of the first device, and wherein the analyzer and interpreter module transmits the second set of data packets, upon conversion, to a second transceiver module of the second device.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a program executable in a computing device for facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols, the program comprising a program code:

a program code for receiving a first set of data packets, from a first device, to be transmitted to a second device, wherein the first set of data packets is received in a format associated to a first set of communication protocols, and wherein the first device is operative on the first set of communication protocols;

a program code for determining a second set of communication protocols supported by the second device upon referring to a protocol configuration mapping file, wherein the second set of communication protocols is distinct from the first set of communication protocols;

a program code for converting the first set of data packets into a second set of data packets, wherein the second set of data packets is converted in a converted format associated to at least one of the second set of communication protocols; and

a program code for forwarding the converted format, of the second set of data packets, to the second device thereby facilitating communication between at least two devices operating on distinct communication protocols.