Bank of America Corporation
REVERSE PROXY SERVER FOR AN INTERNET OF THINGS ("IoT") NETWORK

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for a reverse proxy server are provided. The reverse proxy server may provide compatibility and security for nodes on an IoT network. A reverse proxy server may normalize inter-node communications. A reverse proxy server may identify an IoT node and upon identification of the node, determine native communication protocol(s) specific to the node. The reverse proxy server may encapsulate data transmitted via the native communication protocol. The reverse proxy server may impose a master-slave relationship. For example, the reverse proxy server may be a master of one or more nodes (slaves) on the IoT. The reverse proxy server may enforce security protocols on all slaves. A slave (e.g., node) may be required to route all communications to other IoT devices through the master (e.g., reverse proxy server). An IoT network may include more than one reverse proxy server. Each slave may have one or more masters.