Patent ID: 9203803
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of proxying for devices of a network, the method comprising: receiving a first policy for handling data items generated by a first device of a plurality of devices in a network, wherein the first policy indicates a cached data decay criterion; intercepting the data items generated by the first device; processing at least some of the data items based at least on the first policy; forwarding the processed data items to a first requesting device when the first policy indicates that the processed data items should be forwarded to the first requesting device; and caching the processed data items when the first policy indicates that the processed data items should be cached; providing at least a portion of the cached data items to the first requesting device, without accessing the first device, in response to intercepting a request for the data items from the first requesting device when the at least the portion of the cached items satisfy the cached data decay criterion; and estimating at least on updated data item when at least one of the cached data item fails to satisfy the cached data decay criterion and providing the at least on updated data item to the first requesting device, without accessing the first device, in response to intercepting the request for the data items from the first requesting device.