Basic Concepts
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Terminology
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.. _on the developper portal: https://developer.comfortlife.me

.. glossary::

   Server
     A machine, maintained by ComfortLife, to handle connection among devices and clients

   Device
	 An equipment made by a vendor that is capable of ComfortLife Platform integration to enable clients to build connection, even if the device is put behind NAT.

   Client
	 A terminal connecting to devices for in-between data to be communicated

   Developper Key
	 A 32-chars unique identification key issued by ComfortLife Developer Portal for each developer / manufacturer that requires to use ComfortLife Kit

	 | *Account creation available `on the developper portal`_.*
	 | *Device will use the Developer key to communicate with Server*

   IOT brand name
	 A name that you have to choose when you declare your new Device on the Developer Portal
	 
	 | *Device declaration available `on the developper portal`_.* 
	 | *Device will use the IOT brand name to register to Server*

   IOT model name

	 An unique name that you have to choose when you declare your new Device on the Developer Portal

	 | *Device declaration available `on the developper portal`_.* 
	 | *Device will use the IOT submodel name to register to Server*
	 
   IOT submodel name
	 An unique name that you have to choose when you declare your new Device on the Developer Portal.
	 
	 If you have a submodel name different of model name.
	 
	 Else you can put the same name: submodel name = model n.
	 	 
	 | *Device declaration available `on the developper portal`_.*
	 | *Device will use the IOT submodel name to register to Server*

   IOT system

	 The category you need to choose for your Device when you declare it on the Developer Portal

	 *Device will use the IOT system to register to Server*
	   

Supported hardware platform
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ComfortLife Kit supports several popular development boards

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Board name                   Library folder
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LinkIt 7688                 lib/Linux/MIPS_MT7688_4.6.3
Linux x86_64                lib/Linux/x86_64
Hisilicon Hi3516cv300       lib/Linux/arm-hisiv500-linux
Ingenic Xburst V0.1         lib/Linux/mips-gcc472-glibc216-32bit
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