CN101491020B - Method and system for providing universal plug and play resource surrogates - Google Patents

Method and system for providing universal plug and play resource surrogates Download PDF

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CN101491020B
CN101491020B CN2007800262587A CN200780026258A CN101491020B CN 101491020 B CN101491020 B CN 101491020B CN 2007800262587 A CN2007800262587 A CN 2007800262587A CN 200780026258 A CN200780026258 A CN 200780026258A CN 101491020 B CN101491020 B CN 101491020B
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A method and a system for providing services in a network including a control point and plural UPnP devices are provided. Surrogates are used to functionally replace the original UPnP device/service functionalities without new hardware or firmware/software updates. The surrogates enable proper operation in UPnP networks where devices that implement surrogates can coexist in the same network with UPnP devices that do not. This allows updating existing device functionalities without requiring new hardware or firmware/software updates.

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Be used to provide the method and system of universal plug and play resource surrogates
Technical field
The present invention relates to UPnP (UPnP) resource, specifically, relate to the UPnP resource of renewal such as device and service.
Background technology
UPnP (UPnP) is as being used for private network (PAN) and growing with each passing day such as its importance of standard of the Local Area Network of home network.SSDP (SSDP) is a kind of key protocol of basis of the UPnP of formation standard.In the UPnP standard, UPnP resource (for example, device and/or UPnP service) uses SSDP to announce their availability in network.When but the UPnP device becomes the time spent, it in network regularly multicast " alive " message to announce its availability.Equally, also its existence of bulletin in network regularly in an identical manner of UPnP service.
It is the main target of UPnP standard that consumer electronics (CE) device of networking can be cooperated.The CE device changes in the scope of simple function device (for example, self-operated thermostatic controller) from the personal computer of complexity.The useful life of CE device is also from changing in scope for many years less than 1 year.The competitiveness of CE industry is ordered about frequent the introducing newly of CE device is served.New service is introduced into new CE hardware and/or by firmware update usually.Yet because although consumer's existing hardware is still available, obtaining this new service also needs to buy new hardware, does not have cost benefit for consumers so have the introducing of the new hardware of enhancement service.In addition, new hardware may not provide the back compatible with existing hardware.Firmware update also can occur this incompatible.In addition, if the service of upgrading is " buggy ", then the user is not easy or can't gets back to old service sometimes.Therefore, need a kind of method and system that does not need modifier hardware/firmware upgrading UPnP device and service that provides.
Summary of the invention
Technical scheme
The invention provides a kind ofly provides service method and system in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP devices.This does not need new hardware or firmware/software to upgrade just permission renewal existing apparatus function.
Beneficial effect
According to the present invention, to act on behalf of and allow to add new service, replace existing service, the existing service function of minimizing and will serve to upgrade turning back to previous version with service newly, this does not need new hardware or firmware update.The agency also allows to carry out proper handling in the device of realizing the agency can coexist as the UPnP network of consolidated network with the UPnP device of unreal modern reason.In addition, device can have agency and a plurality of agency more than one in the identical time.Equally, device can be agency more than one device at different time or in the identical time.
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Fig. 1 Display Realization is used for the functional block diagram of network of the agent processes of resource access according to the realization of the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the step in the discovery stage of handling according to example agent of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of the step in the stage of enabling of handling according to example agent of the present invention.
Fig. 4 shows that according to another embodiment of the present invention realization is used for the functional block diagram of another network of the agent processes of resource access.
Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of the step in the discovery stage that another example agent according to the present invention is handled.
Fig. 6 shows the flow chart of the step in the stage of enabling that another example agent according to the present invention is handled.
Fig. 7 shows that according to another embodiment of the present invention realization is used for the functional block diagram of another network of the agent processes of resource access.
Fig. 8 shows the flow chart of the step in the discovery stage that another example agent according to the present invention is handled.
Fig. 9 shows the flow chart of the step in the stage of enabling that another example agent according to the present invention is handled.
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In one embodiment, do not need renewal of new hardware or firmware/software and use on function, to replace the agency of original UPnP device/service function to realize the present invention.The agency makes it possible to carry out proper handling in the device of realizing the agency can coexist as the UPnP network of consolidated network with the UPnP device of unreal modern reason.
With reference to following description, claims and accompanying drawing, will understand these and other features of the present invention, aspect and advantage.
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The application requires in the priority of the 60/830th, No. 841 U.S. Provisional Patent Application of submission on July 13rd, 2006, and this application is disclosed in this for reference.
The UPnP standard can not upgrading UPnP device and/or service under the situation of not modifier hardware, firmware and/or software.The invention provides a kind of permission is not needing new hardware or firmware/software more to upgrade the method and system of conventional device function under the news.In one embodiment, do not needing new hardware or firmware/software more to realize on function, to replace the agency of (for example, agency, replacement, enhancing, interpolation are newly served, reduced existing service, turn back to previous version from serving renewal) original UPnP device/service function to realize the present invention under the news.The agency makes carry out proper handling in the UPnP network, and in described UPnP network, the device that is used for carrying out the agency can coexist at consolidated network with the UPnP device of not carrying out the agency.
On behalf of another resource (that is, by proxy resources), proxy resources (that is proxy resources) service is provided.In the following description, described three exemplary enforcements according to the UPnP of agency resource of the present invention, wherein, every kind of enforcement provides different schemes, to guarantee the normal interactive operation when proxy resources in consolidated network and existing UPnP resource coexist.
Implement to make the UPnP resource of acting on behalf of the UPnP resource and being acted on behalf of in network, to announce itself according to first of agent processes of the present invention.Use new SSDP head to notify the UPnP control point should use proxy resources and should not use by proxy resources.The functional block diagram of the example networks 100 (for example, the local area network (LAN) in the home network) that Fig. 1 Display Realization according to the present invention first is implemented.
Network 100 comprises at least one UPnP device (for example, device 110), acts on behalf of UPnP device 112 and at least one UPnP control point (for example, device 114).Connect UPnP device 110,112 and control point 114 through LAN 101 (for example, Ethernet, WiFi etc.).Network 100 also can comprise another control point 117 and another UPnP device 119, and it can be an agent apparatus or by agent apparatus.UPnP device 110 provides can 114 services of calling 111 from the control point.Agent apparatus 112 provides UPnP service 115, described UPnP service 115 functions that strengthened by the service that is provided by agent apparatus 110.
Agent apparatus 112 comprises device monitor (detector) 120, device bulletin device 116 and request router one 18.Device monitor 120 is for any UPnP resource (device/service) bulletin with for from the request at UPnP control point the UPnP Multicast Channel among the LAN 101 is monitored.The device that on behalf of it, device bulletin device 116 act on behalf of is announced the existence of new equipment/service.Request router one 18 is according to being redirected described service request for the service 111 in the device 110 from the service request at control point 114 or installing service 115 in 112.
Agent processes comprises three phases: stage, discovery stage and the stage of enabling are set.
During the stage is set, the agent apparatus that device 112 is configured to be used as device 110 maybe will be served 111 services of being updated to 115 to add new service 115.This is provided with the stage and may further comprise the steps:
1, will serve 115, device monitor 120, device bulletin device 116 and request router one 18 be installed on the device 112.
2, selectively monitor 120 is configured as UPnP device/service bulletin and monitor the UPnP Multicast Channel from the request at the UPnP control point among the LAN.
3, selectively will install bulletin device 116 for example is configured to by providing service 111 to device bulletin device 116 and installing 110 sign (universal unique identifier (UUID)) and announce device 110 and service 111.
The stage of setting can continue as one of following two kinds of different situations:
Situation 1: device 110 with device 120 identical UPnP networks in after the operation, device 120 is set to the agent apparatus (that is agency) of device 110; Perhaps
Situation 2: device 110 with device 120 identical UPnP networks in become online before, device 120 is arranged to the agent apparatus of device 110.
Fig. 2 is illustrated in the flow chart according to the discovery stage 10 after the stage that is provided with of top situation 1, and wherein, the discovery stage 10 may further comprise the steps:
If 1 setting is according to top situation 1, then on Multicast Channel, announces its oneself and service 111 by using UPnP SSDP, and carry out following step 3 at device 110.If being provided with is according to top situation 2, then installs 120 and do not represent device 110 to announce, and carry out following step 2.
2, in the time after a while, device 110 becomes online, and by using its own and service 111 of bulletin on Multicast Channel of UPnP SSDP " alive " bulletin.
3, device monitor 120 is announced checkout gear 110 based on SSDP and is served 111 availability.
4, device bulletin device 116 begin to announce agent apparatus 112, by agency service 111 with serve 115 availability.Identical by agency service 111 with original service 111, but (for example, URL) pointed to request router one 18 (rather than by agent apparatus 110) in the agent apparatus 112 by the address of agency service 111.
A, in device 112 bulletin, device bulletin device 116 adds the additional head " REPLACE " that replaces.This value is the UUID of device 110.This is function replacements of device 110 to any one control point notifying device 112.
B, in service 111 bulletins, device bulletin device 116 adds the additional head " REPLACE " that replaces.This value is " UUID:service type:service version " form." UUID " is the UUID of device 110." service type " and " service version " is respectively the COS and the service release of service 111.This replaces the service 111 from device 110 on service 111 functions of any one control point notifying device 112.
5, in time after a while, control point 114 becomes online, and bulletin UPnP " M-Search " request, to find any on-line equipment on the LAN 101.
6, device 110, service 111, device 112 and serve 115 and all the searching request at control point 114 is made response.In the response of device 112 with in, there is additional header " REPLACE " by the response of agency service 111.This value is " UUID:service type:service version " form." UUID " is the UUID of device 110." service type " and " service version " is respectively the COS and the service release of service 111.This replaces the service 111 from device 110 on any one control point is notified from service 111 functions of device 112.
7, based on " REPLACE " head in one or more responses, control point 114 determines that device 112 replaces device 110 on function, and determines that service 115 replaces service 111 on function.
8, control point 114 is ignored from device 110 and is served 111 response and from their any bulletin.On the contrary, control point 114 uses are from the response of agent apparatus 112 and agency service 115.
If operate in the UPnP network at control point 114 before agent apparatus 112 and agency service 115 are online, then above step 5 changes over to 8: (i) Multicast Channels are monitored at control point 114, and the SSDP that receives from any device announces, if (ii) agent processes is supported at control point 114, then the bulletin from device 110 and service 111 is ignored at control point 114, and is to use the bulletin from device 112 and service 115; Otherwise " REPLACE " head is ignored at control point 114, and according to the UPnP standard operation.
Fig. 3 shows the flow chart in the stage of enabling 20 that may further comprise the steps:
11, after the discovery stage, the UPnP service request is sent to service 115 in control point 114.
12, request router one 18 receives this request.Request router one 18 is checked this request, and determines that this request is intended to serve 115.Request router one 18 communicates that request to service 115 then to enable.
13, request router one 18 receives response from serving 115, and wherein, request router one 18 returns this response to (transmission) to the control point 114.
14, another UPnP service request is sent in the service 111 acted on behalf of to quilt of control point 114.
15, request router one 18 receives these requests, and by checking that this asks to determine that this request is intended to serve 111.
16, the service 111 on request router one 18 calling devices 110, and from serving the one or more service responses of 111 receptions.
17, request router one 18 is checked each service response, and the address in the service response (URL) changed over sensing request router one 18 rather than serve 111.
18, request router one 18 turns back to control point 114 with each amended response then.
During above step 15-18, service 115 is as the agency of service 111.
Implement to make the agent apparatus notice needn't regularly be announced oneself and oneself service and " M-Search " from the control point do not made response according to second of agent processes of the present invention by agent apparatus.The functional block diagram of the example networks 200 (for example, the local area network (LAN) in the home network) that Fig. 4 Display Realization according to the present invention second is implemented.
Network 200 comprises at least one UPnP device 210, at least one agent apparatus 212 and at least one UPnP control point 214.Through LAN 201 (for example, Ethernet, WiFi etc.) jockey 210,212 and 214.UPnP device 210 comprises can the 214 UPnP services 211 of calling from the control point.In addition, comprised by the device 210 acted on behalf of and to find module 213, wherein, use described discovery module 213 to activate/the SSDP function of inactivation (opening/closing) device 210.
Agent apparatus 212 comprises UPnP service 215.Service 215 is the new services that replace the function of the service of (for example, strengthening) device 210.Agent apparatus 212 also comprises device monitor 220, device bulletin device 216 and request router two 18.Device monitor 220 is monitored the UPnP Multicast Channel on the LAN 201 for UPnP device/service bulletin with from the request at UPnP control point.The UPnP device that on behalf of it, device bulletin device 216 act on behalf of is announced the existence of new equipment/service.It is by the service 215 in service in the agent apparatus 210 211 or the agent apparatus 212 that request router two 18 is redirected described request according to the service request from control point 214.
Agent processes comprises three phases: stage, discovery stage and the stage of enabling are set.
Describedly the stage is set followed for above-described first stage that is provided with of implementing, wherein, device 212 is configured to agent apparatus as device 210 to add new service 215, maybe will serve 211 and be updated to and serve 215.In addition, will find that module 213 is installed on the device 210.
Fig. 5 is illustrated in the flow chart according to the discovery stage 30 after the stage that is provided with of top situation 1, and wherein, the discovery stage 30 may further comprise the steps:
If 21 carry out according to top situation 1 stage is set, then install 210 by using UPnPSSDP announce on Multicast Channel that its is own and serve 211, and carry out following step 23.If 2 execution are provided with the stage according to top situation, then install 212 and do not represent device 210 to announce, and carry out following step 22.
22, in time after a while, device 210 becomes online, and by using UPnP SSDP message on the Multicast Channel of LAN 201, announce it and serving 211 availability.
23, device monitor 220 is by monitoring Multicast Channel on the LAN 201 and come checkout gear 210 and serve 211 availability.
24, device 212 will be enabled message and send to discovery module 213, with the SSDP function of shutoff device 210.
25, discovery module 213 receives and enables message, and multicast SSDP " bye-bye " message, and device 210 stops the multicast bulletin.
26, after device 212 receives " bye-bye " message, device 212 is to finding that module 213 sends message, with pre-binding device 210 and service 211 so that install 210 and service 211 regularly send clean culture SSDP " alive " message (announcing its availability) to device 212.
27, device bulletin device 216 by multicast SSDP " alive " message on LAN 201 begin to announce device 212, by agency service 211 with serve 215.Identical by agency service 211 with original service 211, but by the request router two 18 (rather than by agent apparatus 210) in the URL of the agency service 211 sensing agent apparatus 212.
28, in time after a while, control point 214 becomes online, and multicast UPnP " M-Search " request on LAN 201, to seek any on-line equipment.
29, device 212, service 215 and made response by 211 pairs of searching request of agency service from control point 214.
Fig. 6 shows the flow chart in the stage of enabling 40 that may further comprise the steps:
31, after the discovery stage, the UPnP service request is sent to agency service 215 in control point 214.
32, request router two 18 receives request, and asks to determine that this request is intended to serve 215 by checking.Request router two 18 communicates that request to service 215 to enable.
33, service 215 sends response to request router two 18, and request router two 18 returns this response to (transmission) to the control point 214.
34, another UPnP request is sent in the service 211 acted on behalf of to quilt of control point 214.
35, request router two 18 receives these requests, and by checking that this asks to determine that this request is intended to serve 211.
36, the service 211 on request router two 18 calling devices 210, and from installing the one or more responses of 210 receptions.
37, request router two 18 is checked each service response from device 210, and changes all URL in the service response, thereby URL points to request router two 18 rather than serve 211 (replacement that has REPLACE in this enforcement is optional).
38, request router two 18 turns back to control point 214 with amended response.
Implement to make the UPnP device of being acted on behalf of to detect its agency's (that is, agent apparatus) according to the 3rd of agent processes of the present invention, and when the agency is available, close the SSDP bulletin function of itself by the SSDP head that uses new interpolation.The functional block diagram of the example networks 300 (for example, the local area network (LAN) in the home network) that Fig. 7 Display Realization the according to the present invention the 3rd is implemented.Network 300 comprises at least one UPnP device 310, at least one agent apparatus 312 and at least one UPnP control point 314.By LAN 301 (for example, Ethernet, WiFi etc.) jockey 310,312 and 314.
Being acted on behalf of that UPnP device 310 comprises can 314 service of calling 311 from the control point.In addition, device 310 comprises the discovery module 313 of the SSDP function that is used for opening/closing 310.Agent apparatus 312 comprises UPnP service 315.Service 315 is functional new services of the service of intensifier 310.Agent apparatus 312 also comprises device monitor 320, device bulletin device 316 and request router three 18.Device monitor 320 is monitored the UPnP Multicast Channel on the LAN 301 for UPnP device/service bulletin with from the request at UPnP control point.The UPnP device that on behalf of it, device bulletin device 316 act on behalf of is announced the existence of new equipment/service.Request router three 18 is redirected described request for service 311 according to the service request from control point 314 or serves 315.
Agent processes comprises three phases: stage, discovery stage and the stage of enabling are set.
Describedly the stage is set followed for above-described first stage that is provided with of implementing, wherein, device 312 is configured to agent apparatus as device 310 to add new service 315, maybe will serve 311 and be updated to and serve 315.In addition, will find that module 313 is installed on the device 310.
Fig. 8 is presented at the flow chart according to the discovery stage 50 after the stage that is provided with of top situation 1, and wherein, the discovery stage 50 may further comprise the steps:
If 41 carry out according to top situation 1 stage is set, then install 310 by using UPnPSSDP announce on Multicast Channel that its is own and serve 311, and carry out following step 43.If 2 execution are provided with the stage according to top situation, then install 312 and do not represent device 310 to announce, and carry out following step 42.
42, in time after a while, device 310 becomes online, and by using UPnP SSDP announce on Multicast Channel that its is own and serve availability of 311.
43, device monitor 320 checkout gears 310 and serve 311 availability.
44, device bulletin device 316 by use UPnP SSDP begin to announce agent apparatus 312, by agent apparatus 311 with serve 315.Identical by agency service 311 with original service 311, but pointed to request router three 18 rather than install 310 by the URL of agency service 311.
A, in device 312 bulletin, device bulletin device 316 is inserted into new head " REPLACE " in the SSDP message.This value is the UUID of device 310.This is function replacements of device 310 to any one control point notifying device 312.
B, in service 311 bulletin, device bulletin device 316 is inserted into new head " REPLACE " in the SSDP message.This value is " UUID:service type:service version " form." UUID " is the UUID of device 310." service type " and " service version " is respectively the COS and the service release of service 311.This to any one control point notice replace on from agency service 315 functions of device 312 from device 310 by agency service 311.
45, find that module 313 is by monitoring Multicast Channel and come checkout gear 312, service 315 and by the availability of agency service 311.
46, know discovery module 313 multicast SSDP " bye-bye " message that its agent apparatus 312 is online, and stop to announce it oneself.
47, after receiving " bye-bye " message, device 312 is to finding that module 313 sends message, with pre-binding device 310 and service 311, thereby install 310 and service 311 will regularly send clean culture " alive " message to device 312.
48, in time after a while, control point 314 becomes online, and multicast UPnP " M-Search " request is to find any on-line equipment in the local area network (LAN) 301.
49, device 312, service 315 and made response by 311 pairs of searching request of agency service from control point 314.
Fig. 9 shows the flow chart in the stage of enabling 60 that may further comprise the steps:
51, after the discovery stage, the UPnP service request is sent to agency service 315 in control point 314.
52, request router three 18 receives request, and asks to determine that this request is intended to serve 315 by checking, and with this request service of being sent to 315.
53, service 315 receives request, and sends response to request router three 18, and request router three 18 turns back to control point 314 with this response.
54, control point 314 is to sent another UPnP request by agency service 311.
55, request router three 18 receives these requests, and by checking that this asks to determine that this request is intended to serve 311.
56, the service 311 on request router three 18 calling devices 310, and receive one or more service responses from it.
57, request router three 18 is checked each service response, and changes all URL in each service response, does not point to service 311 to point to request router three 18.
58, the response of asking router three 18 will revise then turns back to control point 314.
Therefore, according to the present invention, the agency allows to add service newly, replaces having now service, reduces existing service function and turn back to previous version from the service renewal with new service, and all these needn't carry out new hardware or firmware update.The agency also allows to carry out proper handling in the device of realizing the agency can coexist as UPnP network in the consolidated network with the UPnP device of unreal modern reason.In addition, device can have agency and a plurality of agency more than one in the identical time.Equally, device can be agency more than one device at different time or in the identical time.
As known to persons skilled in the art, can realize according to above-described above-mentioned exemplary system framework of the present invention with many different modes (for example, the program command of processor execution, logical circuit, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), firmware etc.).Described in detail the present invention with reference to certain preferred versions of the present invention; Yet other versions are also feasible.Therefore, the spirit and scope of claim should not be limited to the description of the preferred version that comprises here.

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1. one kind provides service method in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices, said method comprising the steps of:
Provide and act on behalf of the UPnP device as the agency who is acted on behalf of the UPnP device by the quilt of agency service is provided;
Configuration Agent UPnP device is to be provided for by the agency service of agency service;
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin it is own, agency service, acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replaces being acted on behalf of UPnP device and agency service replacement by agency service.
2. the method for claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
Acted on behalf of that UPnP device bulletin is acted on behalf of UPnP device oneself and by the availability of agency service;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service;
Wherein, it is further comprising the steps of to act on behalf of the step that the UPnP device announces:
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device is comprised be used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
The control point multicast is used for finding the request of the device of network;
Acted on behalf of the UPnP device, by agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device and agency service is all made response to searching request, wherein, comprise being used to discern from the response of agency service and acted on behalf of UPnP device and identification, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the response of agency service and bulletin, but enables use from the response of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service for service.
6. method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
Act on behalf of UPnP device and agency service online before, operate in network at the control point;
The control point receiving and inspection is from acting on behalf of the UPnP device and being acted on behalf of the bulletin of UPnP device;
The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the bulletin of agency service;
Control point and being to use from the bulletin of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service.
7. method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service sends first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Sent second response by agency service to the control point;
Revise second response, act on behalf of the UPnP device with sensing;
The service response of each modification is sent to the control point.
8. one kind provides service method in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices, said method comprising the steps of:
Provide as provide by the quilt of agency service act on behalf of the UPnP device the agency act on behalf of the UPnP device;
Configuration Agent UPnP device is to be provided for by the agency service of agency service;
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin it is own, agency service and acted on behalf of the availability of UPnP device, acts on behalf of the replacement of UPnP device with the notice control point and is acted on behalf of UPnP device and agency service replacement by agency service;
Acting on behalf of UPnP device notice is acted on behalf of the UPnP device and is stopped to announce its own and its service.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the steps of:
Act on behalf of the UPnP device based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device signals and is acted on behalf of the UPnP device and stop to announce and stop response being made in the discovery request from the control point;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and subscribe and to be acted on behalf of the UPnP device and, so that acted on behalf of the UPnP device and begun regularly to send the bulletin unicast messages to acting on behalf of the UPnP device by agency service by agency service.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising the steps of:
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device is comprised be used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern.
11. method as claimed in claim 10 is further comprising the steps of:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
12. method as claimed in claim 9 is further comprising the steps of:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service sends first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Sent second response by agency service to the control point;
Revise second response, act on behalf of the UPnP device with sensing;
The service response of each modification is sent to the control point.
13. one kind provides service method, said method comprising the steps of in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices:
Provide as provide by the quilt of agency service act on behalf of the UPnP device the agency act on behalf of the UPnP device;
Configuration Agent UPnP device is own and by the availability of agency service to announce it;
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin it is own, agency service, quilt are acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, the notice control point agency service of agency service replaces by agency service;
That is acted on behalf of that the UPnP device detects it acts on behalf of the UPnP device, acts on behalf of the UPnP device if detect, and is then acted on behalf of the UPnP device and stops to announce it oneself.
14., further comprising the steps of as claim 13 described methods:
It is own and by the availability of agency service to be acted on behalf of UPnP device bulletin;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service;
Wherein, it is further comprising the steps of to act on behalf of the step that the UPnP device announces:
Act on behalf of UPnP device bulletin point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device is comprised be used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern.
15. method as claimed in claim 14 is further comprising the steps of:
The control point multicast is used for finding the request of the device of network;
Acted on behalf of the UPnP device, by agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device and agency service is all made response to searching request, wherein, comprise being used to discern from the response of agency service and acted on behalf of UPnP device and identification, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version.
16. method as claimed in claim 15 is further comprising the steps of:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
17. method as claimed in claim 16 is further comprising the steps of:
The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the response of agency service and bulletin, but enables use from the response of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service for service.
18. method as claimed in claim 15 is further comprising the steps of:
Act on behalf of UPnP device and agency service online before, operate in network at the control point;
The control point receiving and inspection is from acting on behalf of the UPnP device and being acted on behalf of the bulletin of UPnP device; The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the bulletin of agency service;
Control point and being to use from the bulletin of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service.
19. method as claimed in claim 15 is further comprising the steps of:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service sends first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Sent second response by agency service to the control point;
Revise second response, act on behalf of the UPnP device with sensing;
The service response of each modification is sent to the control point.
20. the equipment that service is provided in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices, described equipment comprises:
Act on behalf of the UPnP device, be configured as the agency who is acted on behalf of the UPnP device by the quilt of agency service is provided;
Wherein, act on behalf of the UPnP device and also be configured to be provided for agency service by agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device comprises: the bulletin device, be configured to announce and act on behalf of UPnP device, agency service, acted on behalf of the UPnP device and, act on behalf of with the notice control point that the UPnP device replaces being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and agency service replaces by agency service by the availability of agency service.
21. equipment as claimed in claim 20, wherein:
Being acted on behalf of the UPnP device also is configured to announce and is acted on behalf of UPnP device oneself and by the availability of agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device also comprises: monitor is configured to based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service.
22. equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein: the bulletin device also be configured to announce point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service, wherein:
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device is comprised be used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern.
23. equipment as claimed in claim 22, wherein:
The control point multicast is used for finding the request of the device of network;
Acted on behalf of the UPnP device, by agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device and agency service is configured to searching request is made response, wherein, comprise being used to discern from the response of agency service and acted on behalf of UPnP device and identification, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version.
24. equipment as claimed in claim 23, wherein:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
25. equipment as claimed in claim 24, wherein:
The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the response of agency service and bulletin, but enables use from the response of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service for service.
26. equipment as claimed in claim 22, wherein:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service also is configured to send first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Also be configured to send second response by agency service, revise second response and act on behalf of the UPnP device, and the service response of each modification is sent to the control point with sensing to the control point.
27. the equipment that service is provided in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices, described equipment comprises:
Act on behalf of the UPnP device, be configured to as the agency who is acted on behalf of the UPnP device by the quilt of agency service is provided;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and also be configured to be provided for agency service by agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device comprises: the bulletin device, be configured to announce the availability of acting on behalf of UPnP device, agency service and being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, and act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of UPnP device and agency service replacement by agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device also is configured to notify and is acted on behalf of the UPnP device and stop to announce its own and its service.
28. equipment as claimed in claim 27, wherein:
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device also comprises: monitor is configured to based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device also is configured to signal and is acted on behalf of the UPnP device and stop to announce and stop response being made in the discovery request from the control point;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and subscribe and to be acted on behalf of the UPnP device and, so that acted on behalf of the UPnP device and begun regularly to send the bulletin unicast messages to acting on behalf of the UPnP device by agency service by agency service.
29. equipment as claimed in claim 28, wherein:
The bulletin device also be configured to announce point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service;
The bulletin device comprises the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and is used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, acts on behalf of the replacement of UPnP device with the notice control point and is acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
The bulletin device is acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern, and is replaced by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point.
30. equipment as claimed in claim 29, wherein:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
31. equipment as claimed in claim 28, wherein:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service also is configured to send first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Also be configured to send second response by agency service, revise second response and act on behalf of the UPnP device, and the service response of each modification is sent to the control point with sensing to the control point.
32. the system that service is provided in the network that comprises control point and a plurality of UPnP UPnP devices, described system comprises:
Acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device, be configured to as the agency who is acted on behalf of the UPnP device by the quilt of agency service is provided;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and be configured to also announce that it is own and by the availability of agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device comprises: the bulletin device, be configured to announce and act on behalf of UPnP device, agency service, acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, the notice control point agency service of agency service replaces by agency service;
Comprised the monitor of acting on behalf of the UPnP device that is configured to detect it by being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device, then acted on behalf of the UPnP device and stop to announce it oneself if detect.
33. system as claimed in claim 32, wherein:
Being acted on behalf of the UPnP device also is configured to announce and is acted on behalf of UPnP device oneself and by the availability of agency service;
Acting on behalf of the UPnP device comprises: monitor is configured to based on receiving that bulletin detects the availability of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the availability of agency service.
34. system as claimed in claim 33, wherein, the bulletin device also be configured to announce point to act on behalf of the UPnP device by the availability of agency service, wherein:
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and the bulletin of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device is comprised be used to discern the replacement head of being acted on behalf of the UPnP device, act on behalf of the UPnP device with the notice control point and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device;
Act on behalf of the UPnP device and acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point to being comprised by the bulletin of agency service being used to discern.
35. system as claimed in claim 34, wherein:
The control point multicast is used for finding the request of the device of network;
Acted on behalf of the UPnP device, by agency service, act on behalf of the UPnP device and agency service is configured to searching request is made response, wherein, comprise being used to discern from the response of agency service and acted on behalf of UPnP device and identification, replace by agency service by the agency service of acting on behalf of the UPnP device and providing with the notice control point by the replacement head of the COS of agency service and version.
36. system as claimed in claim 35, wherein:
Based on the replacement head in one or more responses, the control point is determined to enable for service, acts on behalf of the UPnP device and replace being acted on behalf of the UPnP device on function, and agency service replaces by agency service on function.
37. system as claimed in claim 36, wherein:
The control point is ignored from being acted on behalf of the UPnP device and by the response of agency service and bulletin, but enables use from the response of acting on behalf of UPnP device and agency service for service.
38. system as claimed in claim 35, wherein:
The device in the network is found at the control point;
First service request is sent to agency service in the control point;
Agency service also is configured to send first response to the control point;
The control point is to sent second service request by agency service;
Also be configured to send second response by agency service, revise second response and act on behalf of the UPnP device, and the service response of each modification is sent to the control point with sensing to the control point.
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