Universal gateway
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A universal gateway is a device that transacts data between two or more data sources using communication protocols specific to each. Sometimes called a universal protocol gateway, this class of product is designed as a computer appliance, and is used to connect data from one automation system to another. [1][2][3]
An early (or perhaps the earliest) invention of a device which specifically facilitates "universal" inter-device communication was 2010 within AT&T. [4]