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Figure 4.5: MetaOS Edge
SOAPServer maps this new address to the given port, and sends a response to the remote client containing this address in a deviceID message. The remote client can issue
messages and participate as a MetaOS device. Messages sent asynchronously to this
device first reach the SOAPServer device, which then consults its table to translate the
given destination address to an IP address and port. The message is then delivered to
the remote client using the same XML-RPC or SOAP-style calls.
4.4 Edge
The ambient edges act as conduits for messages between the devices and the hub in an
MetaOS domain. The edge initializes a connection to the hub, initializes devices, and
routes messages between the devices and the hub.
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