System, apparatus, and media for changing state of an internet of things (IoT) device
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that process requested changes to operating parameters of an Internet of Things (IoT) device. In some embodiments, a client computing device originates a requested change to the IoT device. An IoT services system may process the requested change and determine whether an early indication of success is appropriate. If an early indication of success is appropriate, the IoT services system, prior to the requested change being applied to the IoT device, transmits to the client computing device a first message that provides an indication of success for the requested change.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, with an Internet of Things (IoT) device via a network, a first network message that requests a first change be made to a first operating parameter of the IoT device;
initiating the first change to the first operating parameter;
transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a second network message accepting the first change; and
completing the first change to the first operating parameter after accepting the first change.
2. The method of claim 1 , comprising successfully completing, with the IoT device after transmitting the second network message, the first change to the first operating parameter as requested by the first network message.
3. The method of claim 2 , comprising, after successfully completing the first change to the first operating parameter, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a third network message that specifies the IoT device successfully made the first change to the first operating parameter.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
detecting, with the IoT device after transmitting the second network message, that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter; and
after detecting that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a third network message that specifies the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter.
5. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, with the IoT device via the network, a third network message that requests a second change be made to a second operating parameter of the IoT device;
initiating the second change to the second operating parameter as requested by the third network message;
determining, with the IoT device based on proximity of a device that originated the third network message, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
6. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, with the IoT device via the network, a third network message that requests a second change be made to a second operating parameter of the IoT device;
initiating the second change to the second operating parameter as requested by the third network message;
determining, with the IoT device based on an importance of the second change requested by the third network message, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
7. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, with the IoT device via the network, a third network message that requests a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device;
initiating the second change to the second operating parameter as requested by the third network message;
determining, with the IoT device based on an expected time to make the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
8. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, with the IoT device via the network, a third network message that requests a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device;
initiating the second change to the second operating parameter as requested by the third network message;
determining, with the IoT device based on observability of the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, transmitting, from the IoT device to the network, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
9. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed, cause an Internet of Things (IoT) device to:
initiate a first change to a first operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving a first network message that requests the first change to the first operating parameter; and
transmit, prior to completing the first change to the first operating parameter, a second network message accepting the first change.
10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions cause the IoT device to successfully complete the first change to the first operating parameter after transmitting the second network message.
11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of instructions cause the IoT device to transmit, after successfully completing the first change to the first operating parameter, a third network message that specifies the IoT device successfully made the first change to the first operating parameter.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions cause the IoT device to:
detect, after transmitting the second network message, that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter; and
transmit, after detecting that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter, a third network message that specifies the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter.
13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions cause the IoT device to:
initiate a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving a third network message that requests the second change to the second operating parameter;
determine, based on an importance of the second change requested by the third network message, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
transmit, after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of instructions cause the IoT device to:
initiate a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving a third network message that requests the second change to the second operating parameter;
determine, based on observability of the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, not to transmit, prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
transmit, after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
15. An Internet of Things (IoT) device, comprising:
a network interface;
a memory; and
a processor configured to:
initiate a first change to a first operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving, via the network interface, a first network message that requests the first change to the first operating parameter; and
transmit, via the network interface prior to completing the first change to the first operating parameter, a second network message that accepts the first change.
16. The IoT device of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions cause the processor to successfully complete the first change to the first operating parameter after transmitting the second network message.
17. The IoT device of claim 16 , wherein execution of the instructions cause the processor to transmit, via the network interface after successfully completing the first change to the first operating parameter, a third network message that specifies the IoT device successfully made the first change to the first operating parameter.
18. The IoT device of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions cause the processor to:
detect, after transmitting the second network message, that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter; and
transmit, via the network interface after detecting that the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter, a third network message that specifies the IoT device failed to make the first change to the first operating parameter.
19. The IoT device of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions cause the processor to:
initiate a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving, via the network interface, a third network message that requests the second change to the second operating parameter;
determine, based on proximity of a device that originated the third network message, not to transmit, via the network interface prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
transmit, via the network interface after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.
20. The IoT device of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions cause the processor to:
initiate a second change to a second operating parameter of the IoT device in response to receiving, via the network interface, a third network message that requests the second change to the second operating parameter;
determine, based on an expected time to make the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, not to transmit, via the network interface prior to completing the second change to the second operating parameter, a fourth network message that specifies the second change has been accepted; and
transmit, via the network interface after successfully completing the second change to the second operating parameter of the IoT device, a fifth network message specifying that IoT has successfully made the second change to the second operating parameter.