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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2006
Chris Gough, Portland, OR (US);
Devon M. Welles, Hillsboro, OR (US);
William C. Deleeuw, Portland, OR (US);
Nandakishore Kushalnagar, Portland, OR (US);
Chris Gough, Portland, OR (US);
Devon M. Welles, Hillsboro, OR (US);
William C. Deleeuw, Portland, OR (US);
Nandakishore Kushalnagar, Portland, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for exposing (i.e. bridging) data and services offered by low power, low duty cycle transducers (e.g. sensors and actuators) in a standardized format over existing and established home networking technologies. A transducer access point is a functional component that serves as a proxy for health devices and sensors that are off/asleep the majority of the time to conserver power (e.g. battery life). The transducer access point may be implemented as a stand alone device or embedded within a computing device such as a home PC.