Abstract:
Method, communication web service, web server, and client for providing communication service for IP devices via Internet, wherein the communication web service (CCL) is configured to be accessed by an adapter service of a local IP network via an outbound HTTPS-connection to a pre-defined URL pointing to a web server which provides the communication web service (CCL), wherein said adapter service is acting as a gateway for fieldbus tools located in the local IP network; and wherein the communication web service (CCL) is further configured to be accessed by a gateway IP device of a further local IP network via an outbound HTTPS-connection to the pre-defined URL pointing to the web server which provides the communication web service (CCL), wherein the gateway IP device is interfaced to a fieldbus connecting fieldbus devices; and wherein the communication web service (CCL) is providing a tunnel connection between the adapter service and a fieldbus device to provide a fieldbus tool access to a fieldbus device.
Abstract:
A relay apparatus (100) receives data from a first device (106, 103, 104) via a first network (105, 170, 140). The relay apparatus then receives a first request from a second device (102) via a second network (150, 160, 180), and sends a second request to the first network in accordance with the first request. Then, the relay apparatus sends, to the second device via the second network, data received from the first device prior to the first request being received, in accordance with the first request and a communication condition.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system are described for a central station to allocate virtual IP addresses. A device service manager server (DSM) has a network access module configured to cooperate with two or more device service controllers (DSCs). The DSM serves as a central management station for allocating and assigning Virtual IP addresses to network devices to proxy communications for networked devices on a local area network (LAN) where each DSC resides. In some embodiments, various protocols may use UDP broadcasts to perform device discovery.