US Patent 10542094 Internet of things

Methods and registrar computers for providing a data feed to a virtual requestor device. The registrar computer maintains a control directory of virtual devices and virtual requestor devices registered therewith. The registrar computer also maintains a data feed directory comprising a list of data feeds available to the at least one virtual requestor device. In addition to including data feeds generated by the virtual devices, the data feed directory also includes at least one data feed generated by the registrar computer. When the registrar computer receives a data feed request for a data feed generated by the registrar computer the registrar computer itself provides the data feed to the virtual requestor device.