Patent ID: 8195814
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: storing resource descriptions of a number of resources operatively connected to the apparatus, the resource descriptions comprising a resource interface, a location of the resource interface, a location of an interface specification, a uniform resource identifier, and resource properties, generating and store alternative descriptions of received resource descriptions by changing the resource interface of the resource description to the interface of the apparatus, changing a required protocol of the resource interface of a received resource description to a protocol supported by the apparatus, publishing at least some of the resource descriptions in a network, handling resource data requests from the network relating to the resources, and associating a sensor device of a sensor network with at least one resource description, wherein the apparatus manipulates at least one uniform resource identifier included in the stored resource descriptions without altering the format of the resource descriptions so that the apparatus operates as a resource proxy.