Radio-agnostic message translation service
First Claim
1. A method of communications by an apparatus, the method comprising:
- establishing a connection with a first device using a network interface compatible with a first communications technology that has a limited transmission range;
receiving a first command message directed to a plurality of target devices from a first client through a connection established on a communications network, wherein the first client is separated from the first device by a distance that is greater than the limited transmission range of the first communications technology;
based on a content of the first command message, translating the first command message to obtain a different second command message for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein the translating comprises converting the first command message from a first transmission format to a second transmission format;
transmitting the second command message to the first device using the first communications technology when the first device is one of the plurality of target devices; and
transmitting the second command message to a second device using a second communications technology that has a limited transmission range, when the second device is one of the plurality of target devices.
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Abstract
In various aspects, the disclosure provides a hub that is adapted for radio-agnostic message translation. The hub may be configured to establish a connection with a target device using a first network access technology, receive a first message from a first client device through a connection established on a second network access technology, translate the first message from a first transmission format to obtain a second message in a second transmission format, and transmit the second message to the target device and using the first network access technology. The first network technology may employ a first wireless technology having a range that is less than 100 meters. The first client device may be separated from the target device by a distance that is greater than the range of the first wireless technology.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of communications by an apparatus, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection with a first device using a network interface compatible with a first communications technology that has a limited transmission range; receiving a first command message directed to a plurality of target devices from a first client through a connection established on a communications network, wherein the first client is separated from the first device by a distance that is greater than the limited transmission range of the first communications technology; based on a content of the first command message, translating the first command message to obtain a different second command message for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein the translating comprises converting the first command message from a first transmission format to a second transmission format; transmitting the second command message to the first device using the first communications technology when the first device is one of the plurality of target devices; and transmitting the second command message to a second device using a second communications technology that has a limited transmission range, when the second device is one of the plurality of target devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; and first and second wireless communication interfaces coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; establish a connection with a first device that communicates using a first communications technology that has a limited transmission range; receive a first command message directed to a plurality of target devices from a first client through a connection established on a communications network, wherein the first client is separated from the first device by a distance that is greater than the limited transmission range of the first communications technology; based on a content of the first command message, translate the first command message to obtain a different second command message for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein the translating comprises converting the first command message from a first transmission format to a second transmission format; transmit the second command message to the first device using the first communications technology when the first device is one of the plurality of target devices; and transmit the second command message to a second device using a second communications technology that has a limited transmission range, when the second device is one of the plurality of target devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a connection with a first device that communicates using a first communications technology that has a limited transmission range; means for receiving a first command message directed to a plurality of target devices from a first client through a connection established on a communications network, wherein the first client is separated from the first device by a distance that is greater than the limited transmission range of the first communications technology; means for translating the first command message based on a content of the first command message to obtain a different second command message for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein the translating comprises converting the first command message from a first transmission format to a second transmission format; means for transmitting the second command message to the first device using the first communications technology when the first device is one of the plurality of target devices; and means for transmitting the second command message to a second device using a second communications technology that has a limited transmission range, when the second device is one of the plurality of target devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising code configured for:
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establishing a connection with a first device that communicates using a first communications technology that has a limited transmission range; receiving a first command message directed to a plurality of target devices from a first client through a connection established on a communications network, wherein the first client is separated from the first device by a distance that is greater than the limited transmission range of the first communications technology; based on a content of the first command message, translating the first command message to obtain a different second command message for each of the plurality of target devices, wherein the translating comprises converting the first command message from a first transmission format to a second transmission format; transmitting the second command message to the first device using the first communications technology when the first device is one of the plurality of target devices; and transmitting the second command message to a second device using a second communications technology that has a limited transmission range, when the second device is one of the plurality of target devices.
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