RAPID GATEWAY SWAP

• US 20160112249A1
• Filed: 10/13/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nimbus 9, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nimbus 9, Inc.
• Inventors: Schiff, Lucas, Hutchinson, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 10,320,605 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0661 by reconfiguring faulty entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0668 by dynamic selection of recovery network elements, e.g. replacement by the most appropriate element after failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0889 Techniques to speed-up the configuration process

Abstract

Systems, software, and methods are provided to rapidly configured replacement gateways and other devices when needed. Configuration information may be received and stored in memory. The information may be sent to a first device or gateway. If the first device or gateway needs to be reconfigured, the information may be resent to the first device or gateway. If the first device or gateway fails, the information may be send to a second device or gateway to configure the second device for use in the system, thereby rapidly swapping the first device and second device.

Claims

1. A method for configuring devices using a cloud infrastructure, comprising;

receiving configuration information for one or more devices to be controlled from a user or from the devices to be controlled at a computing device;

storing the configuration information at a memory;

sending the received or stored configuration information to a first device, wherein the configuration information is used at least in part to configure the first device;

sending the received or stored configuration information to the first device if it is determined the first device requires reconfiguration; and

sending the received or stored configuration information to a second device if it is determined the second device requires configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device comprises cloud services.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein first device or the second device comprises a communication gateway.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the received or stored configuration information to the second device if it is determined the first device is not functioning properly.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising swapping the first device and the second device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the received or stored configuration information comprises a unique device identifier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more devices to be controlled comprise light bulbs, lighting drivers, wireless adapters, photo sensors, motion sensors, water/moisture sensors, switches, temperature sensors, fluid level sensors, thermostats, network sensors, power outlets, circuit breakers, utility meters, display devices, or appliances.

8. A non-volatile commuter readable medium, having stored thereon instructions, which if executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive configuration information for one or more gateways to be controlled from a user or from the gateways to be controlled at a computing device;

store the configuration information at a memory;

send the received or stored configuration information to a first gateway, wherein the configuration information is used at least in part to configure the first gateway;

send the received or stored configuration information to the first gateway if it is determined the first gateway requires reconfiguration; and

send the received or stored configuration information to a second device if it is determined the second device requires configuration.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 8, having further instructions, wherein the computing device comprises cloud services.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 8, having further instructions wherein one or more devices communicates device information to the first or second gateway, and the first or second gateway translates the device information into a format useable on the Internet.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 8, having further instructions which cause the processor to send the received or stored configuration information to the second gateway if it is determined the first gateway is not functioning properly.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 8, having further instructions which cause the processor to swap the first gateway and the second gateway.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 8, having further instructions wherein the received or stored configuration information comprises a unique device identifier.

14. A system for rapidly configuring a gateway, comprising:

a computing device capable of receiving configuration information for one or more gateways to be controlled from a user and from the one or more gateways to be controlled at a computing device;

storing the configuration information at a memory;

ending the received or stored configuration information to a first gateway, wherein the configuration information is used at least in part to configure the first gateway for use in a system;

sending the received or stored configuration information to the first gateway if it is determined the first gateway requires reconfiguration; and

sending the received or stored configuration information to a second gateway if it is determined the second gateway requires configuration,

wherein the computing device comprises cloud infrastructure.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the computing device is further configured to send the received or stored configuration information to the second device if it is determined the first device is not functioning properly.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the received or stored configuration information comprises a unique device identifier.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more devices to be controlled comprise light bulbs, lighting drivers, wireless adapters, photo sensors, motion sensors, water/moisture sensors, switches, temperature sensors, fluid level sensors, thermostats, network sensors, power outlets, circuit breakers, utility meters, display devices, or appliances.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein a device communicates to the first or second gateway at least in part via 802.15 protocol, and the gateway communicates to the Internet via 802.11 protocol.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the memory is generally remote from the first or second gateways.