KR101971259B1 - Operation Management Device and Method to Upgrade Program installed Internet of Things Communication Module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a technology of Internet of Things. That is, the operation management apparatus and the driving method thereof for upgrading a program installed in the IoT communication module according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to devices such as devices By effectively upgrading the program, it is possible to maintain the IoT-related equipment sufficiently to be able to remotely manage the IoT-related equipment performing the object communication service, and the service provider operating the IoT communication service can charge the maintenance cost of the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module Can be saved.
Further, the present invention prevents the occurrence of an operation error on the low-speed processing, the data loss, or the IoT communication service in advance, thereby further improving the customer satisfaction that the normal IoT communication service is used.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an operation management device for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module,

The present invention relates to an Internet of Things Service. More particularly, the present invention relates to an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module that efficiently upgrades a device program so that communications between people, objects, objects and objects can be performed using the IoT gateway and a plurality of IoT communication modules, .

The contents described in this section merely provide background information for this embodiment, but do not necessarily constitute the prior art.

The Internet has been used as a space where humans can share information as producers of information and as consumers. In the future, even the objects around us, such as household appliances and sensors, can be connected to the network, so that the information of environment around things and the information of objects themselves can be shared, such as IoT (Internet of Things) or M2M (Machin-to- Intelligent communication) is expected to come.

If M2M enables communication between objects and objects using M2M, IoT extends it to the scope of the Internet to communicate not only between people and objects but also with all the information existing in reality and virtual world to be. In other words, IoT means a network that forms intelligent relationships such as sensing, networking, and information processing through mutual cooperation through the Internet without any human intervention process for the three environmental factors of human, object and service.

The Gartner Group, one of the market research institutions, expects IoT devices to grow to 30 billion in 2020 and GSMA to 24 billion in 2020, "He said.

 When communication, interaction, and information sharing between objects and objects are enabled through IoT, intelligent services that can judge things themselves are also possible, and companies have the infrastructure to support green IT for cost reduction and further green growth.

With the coming of the IoT era, communication between objects and objects is expected to be diverse, and if the smart phones we use the most often are considered to be IoT devices, people will be able to connect sensors and home appliances to smart phones .

Currently, the meter reading of electricity, gas, water, etc. is taking the traditional way of visiting the house once a month or reading the meter of the outdoor meter reading by the meter reader installed in the house.

With the development of wireless networks, smart meter services such as electricity, gas and water service are expected to be activated. Conventional remote meter reading system consists of IoT communication module (IoT Communication Module) equipped with communication functions such as Zigbee and WiFi, Smart Meter, and IoT Gateway (IoT Gateway) that collects weighing data. And has an N: 1 structure.

However, when the number of lines is more than tens of thousands in the above environment, the conventional remote meter reading system has a problem that the maintenance cost for upgrading the S / W of the communication module (IoT Communication Module) and the IoT gateway (IoT Gateway) .

In addition, the conventional remote meter reading system is inconvenient to locate and manage the meter installed in a home or a building, and when the communication module (IoT Communication Module) and the IoT gateway (IoT gateway) There is a problem that can be difficult.

In addition, there is a problem that a person skilled in the art is required to visit the IoT device and the gateway to upgrade and receive a time-based visit procedure and a high cost.

An object of the present invention is to efficiently upgrade device programs so that communication between people, objects, objects and objects can be performed using IoT gateways and a plurality of IoT communication modules, so that IoT- Management.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and system for upgrading an IoT gateway and an IoT communication module by installing the first and second upgrade device programs in the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module, .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device program for first and second upgrades designed to reduce the rate of occurrence of malfunctions on high-speed processing, integrity data transmission or IoT communication services in the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module, And to improve customer satisfaction by preventing IoT communication service from malfunctioning in communication service.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system including an operation management unit having an Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address for receiving an upgrade request signal generated by a communication terminal and downloading a first upgrade device program and a second upgrade device program, server; The first upgrading device program and the second upgrading device program are connected to the URL address to perform a reboot according to the installation of the first upgrading device program, An IoT gateway for informing the operation management server of the second upgrade device program to the outside and transmitting the second upgrade device program to the outside; And an IoT communication module for receiving the second upgrading device program from the IoT gateway and performing a reboot according to the installation of the second upgrading device program and notifying the installation result of the second upgrading device program to the IoT gateway Wherein the IoT gateway inquires a profile of the IoT communication module and provides the second upgrading device program to the IoT communication module in which the profile is disclosed, and the first upgrading device program or the second upgrading device program Generates report information for guiding the installation result of the device program, and transmits the generated report information to the operation management server. The operation management device upgrades a program installed in the IoT communication module.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IoT gateway included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module, wherein, when inquiring a profile of a plurality of IoT communication modules, A profile management unit for securing a profile of the terminal; A first signal processing interlocking unit for performing a setting registration for a first communication protocol to be interlocked with a first communication network to determine whether input / output of first and second upgrade device programs provided from the operation management server is input / output; An operating unit for downloading and installing the first upgrade device program; A storage unit for receiving and temporarily storing the second upgrade device program; An installation status check unit for checking the installation result of the second upgrade device program for the IoT communication module in which the profile is disclosed and generating report information; A second signal processing interlocking unit for performing setting registration for a second communication protocol so as to be interlocked with a second communication network to determine whether to input or output the second upgrading device program; And a controller for controlling operation states of the profile management unit, the first and second signal processing interfaces, the operation unit, the storage unit, and the installation status check unit, respectively.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an IoT communication module included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module, the IoT communication module comprising: an input / output determination unit for determining whether input / output of metering data generated for each of a plurality of meters part; An execution unit for downloading and installing an upgrade device program transferred through a second communication network connected to the IOT gateway; A signal processing interlocking unit for performing setting registration of a communication protocol to be interlocked with the second communication network to determine whether to input / output the upgrading device program; And a control unit for controlling operation states of the input / output determination unit, the execution unit, and the signal processing linked unit, respectively.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the communication terminal generates an upgrade request signal; Opening a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address for downloading the first upgrade device program and the second upgrade device program after the operation management server receives the upgrade request signal; The IoT gateway accessing the URL address to download the first device program for upgrade and the second device program for upgrade; Installing the first upgrade device program and rebooting the IoT gateway; The IoT gateway notifying the operation management server of the installation result of the first upgrade device program and inquiring the profile of the IoT communication module at the same time; The IoT gateway providing the second upgrade device program to the IoT communication module in which the profile is disclosed; The IoT communication module downloads and installs the second upgrade device program and reboots; A step in which the IoT communication module informs the IoT gateway of the installation result of the second upgrade device program; And a step of generating report information for informing the IoT gateway of the installation result of the first upgrade device program or the second upgrade device program and transmitting the generated report information to the operation management server, and upgrading the program installed in the IoT communication module And a driving method of the operation management apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an IoT gateway included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module, the profile management unit including a plurality of IoT communication units connected to the second communication network Obtaining a profile of the IoT communication module from the operation management server when the profile of the module is inquired; Performing a setting registration for a first communication protocol so that the first signal processing interlocking unit is interlocked with the first communication network to determine whether input / output of the first and second upgrade device programs provided from the operation management server is performed; A step in which the operating unit downloads and installs the first upgrade device program; A storage unit temporarily storing the second upgrade device program; A step in which the installation situation check unit grasps the installation result of the second upgrade device program for the IoT communication module in which the profile is disclosed and generates report information; Performing a setting registration for a second communication protocol so that the second signal processing interlocking unit interlocks with the second communication network to determine whether to input or output the second upgrading device program; And controlling the operation of the profile management unit, the first and second signal processing interfaces, the operation unit, the storage unit, and the installation status check unit, respectively.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of driving an IoT communication module included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module, the input / output determination unit comprising: A process of signaling input / output of data; Downloading and installing an upgrade device program transferred through the second communication network connected to the IoT gateway by the execution unit; Performing a setting registration for a communication protocol so that the signal processing interlocking unit interlocks with the second communication network to determine whether the upgrade device program is input or output; And controlling the operation states of the input / output determining unit, the executing unit, and the signal processing interlocking unit, respectively.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, device programs are efficiently upgraded to enable communication between people, objects, objects and objects using IoT gateways and a plurality of IoT communication modules, so that IoT- So that it is possible to sufficiently maintain and manage the apparatus.

By installing the first and second upgrade device programs in the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module, it is possible to reduce the cost required for the service provider operating the IoT communication service to maintain the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module .

Further, by providing the IoT gateway and the IoT communication module with the first and second upgrade device programs designed to reduce the occurrence rate of malfunctions on the high-speed processing, the integrity data transmission, or the IoT communication service, And thus it is effective to improve the customer satisfaction to use the IoT communication service.

1 is a diagram illustrating an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating an IoT gateway included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an IoT communication module included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in the IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an IOT gateway included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an IoT communication module included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, It should be understood that an element may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected."

1 is a diagram illustrating an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the operation management apparatus 100 upgrading a program installed in the IoT communication module can communicate with people, objects, objects and objects using the IoT gateway 140 and a plurality of IoT communication modules 160 And includes a communication terminal 110, an operation management server 120, an IOT gateway 140, an IOT communication module 160, and a plurality of meters 170.

The communication terminal 110 generates a predetermined upgrade request signal for upgrading the IOT gateway 140 and the IOT communication module 160.

The operation management server 120 determines the current usage of the first and second device programs installed in the IOT communication module 160 or the IOT gateway 140 based on the product unique number of the IoT communication module 160 or the IoT gateway 140 And determines whether or not the first and second upgrade device programs are provided.

When the operation management server 120 receives the upgrade request signal from the communication terminal 110, the operation management server 120 transmits the upgrade request signal to the IoT communication module 160 or the IoT gateway 140, A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address for downloading the second upgrade device program is provided.

Here, the first and second upgrade device programs are upgraded to first and second hardware programs, first and second application software programs, and first and second device programs collectively referred to as first and second firmware programs Means the latest version.

The operation management server 120 refers to the result of the installation of the IoT gateway 140 and the installation result of the IoT communication module 160 to install the IoT gateway 140 and the IoT communication module 160 at least One facility location or facility address is detected.

The operation management server 120 provides the first and second upgrade device programs to the IoT gateway 140 again with at least one facility location or facility address confirmed as an installation error or an operation error.

In another example, the operation management server 120 generates address book information in which the installation is stopped or at least one facility location or facility address confirmed as an operation error, and transmits the generated address book information to the communication terminal 110.

The communication terminal 110 refers to the address book information to identify at least one facility location or facility address that has been installed or has been confirmed as an operation error, Programs are manually installed in at least one IoT gateway 140 and IoT communication module 160.

The communication terminal 110 is a terminal equipped with essential functions such as information transmission / reception, input / output, and control functions and is ready to communicate with the operation management server 120.

Typical examples of the communication terminal 110 include a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal computer (PC) having a modem and an adapter, a television and a radio in a broad sense. And a CPU capable of performing signal processing and control on the information itself. In the case of mobile phones or smart phones, it is possible to transmit and receive data. In the input / output method of data, the application programs which can be utilized more visually and for various purposes than the conventional fixed telephones are mounted.

In other words, the communication terminal 110 is a physical object that connects a user and a line or between a manager and a line, and connects all the interfaces generated by the user to the operation management server 120 (first communication network) connected to the wired / And also collects all the series of information received from the operation management server 120 or remotely monitors the operation state of the operation management server 120. [

The IOT gateway 140 accesses the URL address provided through the wired / wireless communication network 130 (first communication network) connected to the operation management server 120 to download the first and second upgrade device programs. The IoT gateway 140 reboots after installing the first upgrade device program, informs the operation management server 120 of the installation result of the first upgrade device program, and transmits the second upgrade device program to the local area network 150, the second communication network).

The IoT gateway 140 inquires the profile of the IoT communication module 160 to provide a second upgrading device program to the IoT communication module 160 whose profile is disclosed, And transmits the generated report information to the operation management server 120. Accordingly, the communication terminal 110 receives the report information from the operation management server 120 and receives the version information of the first and second upgrade device programs.

The IOT gateway 140 converts protocols between a plurality of communication networks having different protocols, that is, a wired / wireless communication network 130 (first communication network) and a local area communication network 150 (second communication network) And a second upgrade device program to the IoT communication module 160. The IoT communication module 160 is a device for providing a second upgrading device program.

2, the IoT gateway 140 includes a profile management unit 141, first and second signal processing interfaces 220 and 260, an operation unit 143, a storage unit 144, A check unit 145 and a control unit 147. [

The IoT gateway 140 accesses the URL address provided from the operation management server 120 to download the first and second upgrade device programs and transfers the second upgrade device program to the local area network 150 and the second communication network 150 And transmits it.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the IOT gateway 140 will be described in detail.

The profile management unit 141 obtains profiles of a plurality of IoT communication modules 160 from the operation management server 120 when the profiles of a plurality of IoT communication modules 160 connected to the local area network 150 do.

The first signal processing interlocking unit 142 registers and registers the network environment mode so as to match predetermined specification information in the first communication protocol itself and interlocks with the wired / wireless communication network 130 (first communication network) Output execution of the first and second upgrade device programs provided by the first and second upgrade device programs.

The operation unit 143 downloads the first upgrade device program and installs it in the application implementing unit.

The storage unit 144 stores the second upgrade device program.

The installation status check unit 145 grasps the installation result of the second upgrade device program provided to the IoT communication module 160 whose profile is disclosed, and generates report information.

The second signal processing interlocking unit 146 establishes and registers the network environment mode so as to match with the other specification information predetermined in the second communication protocol itself and interlocks with the local area network 150 and the second communication network, And determines whether or not the input / output of the device program is executed.

The control unit 147 controls the operation states of the profile management unit 141, the first and second signal processing interlock units 320 and 360, the operation unit 143, the storage unit 144, do.

The IoT communication module 160 downloads and installs a second upgrade device program transmitted through the local area network 150 (second communication network), reboots the installation program, and installs the installation result of the second upgrade device program in the IoT gateway 140).

The IoT communication module 160 is provided with a plurality of IoT communication modules 160 and is connected in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of meters (Smart Meter 500) for generating measurement data recording measured values consuming electricity, gas or water for a predetermined period .

The IoT communication module 160 concentrates metering data to the IoT gateway 140 using any one of the local area network 150 (second communication network), for example, Zigbee, WiFi, and the Bluetooth network. The metering data temporarily stored in the gateway 140 is received through the wired / wireless communication network 130 (first communication network) such as 3G, 4G and LTE networks, and is transmitted to the communication terminal 110.

The IoT communication module 160 converts an analog value measured by the meter 170, that is, metering data, into a digital signal and transmits the digital signal to the IoT gateway 140. The IoT communication module 160 may be a modem, a modem, a hub, a router, .

3, the IoT communication module 160 includes an input / output determination unit 161, an execution unit 162, a signal processing interlocking unit 163, and a control unit 164, and the IoT gateway 140 And then notifies the IoT gateway 140 of the installation result of the second upgrade device program.

Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the IoT communication module 160 will be described in detail.

The input / output determination unit 161 determines whether or not to execute the input / output of the metering data generated for each of the plurality of meters 170.

When the input / output determining unit 161 rejects the input / output of the metering data, the metering data is not transmitted to the IOT gateway 140 connected to the local area network 150 (second communication network) When the input / output is permitted, the metering data is transmitted to the IOT gateway 140 via the local area network 150 (second communication network).

The execution unit 162 downloads the second device program for upgrade transmitted through the local area network 150 (second communication network) connected to the IOT gateway 140 and installs the second device program in its own memory unit (not shown).

The execution unit 162 continuously grasps the installation state of the second upgrade device program installed in the self memory unit until the completion of the installation, and when the installation is completed, installs the installation result of the second upgrade device program in the IoT gateway ( 140).

The signal processing interlocking unit 163 establishes and registers the network environment mode so as to coincide with other specification information predetermined by the second communication protocol itself and interlocks with the local area network 150 (second communication network) Or not.

The second upgrade device program and the metering data are not transmitted to the IoT gateway 140 and the signal processing interlocking unit 163 is not transferred to the IoT gateway 140. [ The second upgrade device program and the metering data are transmitted to the IOT gateway 140 via the local area network 150 (second communication network).

The control unit 164 controls the operation states of the input / output determination unit 161, the execution unit 162, and the signal processing linked unit 163, respectively.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a driving method for efficiently upgrading a device program so that communication between a person, object, object, and object can be performed using the IoT gateway 140 and a plurality of IoT communication modules 160. FIG.

First, the communication terminal 110 generates an upgrade request signal (S401).

The operation management server 120 determines the current usage of the first and second device programs installed in the IOT communication module 160 or the IOT gateway 140 based on the product unique number of the IoT communication module 160 or the IoT gateway 140 And determines whether or not the first and second upgrade device programs are provided (S403).

When the operation management server 120 receives the upgrade request signal from the communication terminal 110 in step S405, the operation management server 120 transmits the upgraded device program to the IoT communication module 160 or the IoT gateway 140 A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address for downloading the first and second upgrade device programs is provided (S407). Here, the first and second upgrade device programs are updated with the first and second hardware programs, the first and second application software programs, and the first and second device programs collectively referred to as the first and second firmware programs Program.

For example, the IOT gateway 140 accesses the URL address to download the first and second upgrade device programs (S409).

The IOT gateway 140 downloads and installs the first upgrade device program and performs rebooting itself (S411). In other words, the IOT gateway 140 installs the upgraded first upgrading device program in terms of functions or speeds, in place of the first device program already installed in the cabinet, to perform the object intelligent communication service, Instead, it performs its own reboot so that the first upgrade device program can be started.

The IOT gateway 140 notifies the operation management server 120 of the installation result of the first upgrade device program and inquires the profile of the IoT communication module 160 connected to the local area network 150 and the second communication network at step S413 ). Here, the profile of the IoT communication module is a term collectively referred to as a product unique number, installation location, installation address of the IoT communication module 160, and information about a second device program version installed in the cabin.

If the operation management server 120 releases the profile of the IOT communication module 160 at step S415, the IoT gateway 140 provides the second upgrading device program to the IoT communication module 160 whose profile is disclosed S417).

The IOT communication module 160 downloads and installs the second upgrade device program and performs its own reboot (S419). In other words, the IoT communication module 160 installs the second upgrade device program upgraded in function or speed from the second device program already installed in the cabin in order to perform the object intelligent communication service, To perform a reboot so that the second upgrade device program can be started.

The IoT communication module 160 notifies the IoT gateway 140 of the installation result of the second upgrading device program at step S421 and the IoT gateway 140 transmits the first and second upgrading device programs 1, (S423) and transmits the report information to the operation management server 120 (S425). Here, the report information indicates the installation result of when the first and second upgrade device programs are set up in the IOT communication module 160, at which point the installation was completed after the set-up, or when the installation was interrupted due to an operation error, and The version information for the first and second upgrade device programs is information recorded.

The communication terminal 110 receives the report information from the operation management server 120 and receives the version and installation result of the first and second upgrade device programs recorded in the report information (S427).

The operation management server 120 grasps the installation result of the IoT gateway 140 according to the execution of S411 or the installation result of the IoT communication module 160 according to the execution of S419 and if the IoT gateway 140 or the IoT communication module 160 The installation management server 120 stops the installation of the IoT gateway 140 and the IoT communication module 160 or installs at least one device Location or facility address.

The operation management server 120 transmits the first and second upgrade device programs to the IoT gateway 140 with respect to at least one IoT gateway 140 and the IoT communication module 160, .

In another embodiment, the operation management server 120 generates address book information in which at least one equipment location or facility address that has been interrupted or malfunctioned is converted into data, and transmits the generated address book information to the communication terminal 110.

The communication terminal 110 refers to the address book information to identify the facility location or facility address of at least one IoT gateway 140 and the IoT communication module 160 that have been installed or confirmed to be inoperable, Either manually installed in at least one of the IoT gateway 140 and the IoT communication module 160 that has been installed or has been confirmed as an operation error.

The operation method of the operation management apparatus 100 for upgrading a program installed in the IoT communication module according to the embodiment of the present invention performs an additional operation as described below.

That is, the IoT communication module 160 collects metering data generated from a plurality of meters and concentrates on the IoT gateway 140 using any one of the local area network 150 (second communication network) such as Zigbee, WiFi and Bluetooth network .

The operation management server 120 receives the metering data temporarily stored in the IOT gateway 140 through any one of the 3G, 4G and LTE networks belonging to the wired and wireless communication network 130 (first communication network), and transmits the received metering data to the communication terminal 110 . Here, the weighing data is raw data in which a measured value consuming electricity, gas, or water is displayed for a certain period of time.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an IOT gateway included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The method for driving the IOT gateway 140 accesses the URL address provided from the operation management server 120 to download the first and second upgrade device programs and transmits the second upgrade device program to the local area network (150, second communication network).

The profile management unit 141 inquires the profiles of a plurality of IoT communication modules 160 connected to the local area network 150 and the second communication network 150 in step S501 and transmits the profile of the IoT communication module 160 from the operation management server 120 (S503). The profile of the IoT communication module 160 is a term collectively referred to as a product unique number, an installation location, an installation address of the IoT communication module 160, and information about a second device program version installed in the cabin.

The first signal processing interlocking unit 142 establishes and registers the network environment mode so as to match the specification information of the first communication protocol S505 to be linked with the wired / wireless communication network 130 (first communication network) (Step S507). In step S507, the first and second upgrade device programs are provided.

When the setting registration for the first communication protocol is not performed, the first signal processing interlocking unit 142 does not receive the first and second upgrade device programs delivered from the operation management server 120, The first signal processing interlocking unit 142 receives the first and second upgrade device programs.

When the first signal processing interlocking unit 142 completes setting registration for the first communication protocol, the operation unit 143 downloads and installs the first upgrading device program (S509).

The storage unit 144 receives and temporarily stores the second upgrade device program (S511).

The installation status check unit 145 grasps the installation result of the second upgrade device program from the IoT communication module 160 whose profile is disclosed, and generates predetermined report information (S513).

The second signal processing interlocking unit 220 establishes and registers the network environment mode so as to coincide with the second specification information of the second communication protocol in step S515 to make it cooperate with the local area network 150 and the second communication network, Whether the program is input or output is determined (S517).

If the setting registration of the second communication protocol is not made, the second signal processing interlocking unit 146 does not transmit the second upgrading device program to the IoT communication module 160. If the setting registration of the second communication protocol is performed The second signal processing interlocking unit 146 not only transmits the second upgrade device program to the IoT communication module 160 but also receives the metering data transmitted from the IoT communication module 160. [

The control unit 147 controls the operation states of the profile management unit 141, the first and second signal processing interlocking units 220 and 260, the operation unit 143, the storage unit 144, (S519).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an IoT communication module included in an operation management apparatus for upgrading a program installed in an IoT communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method for driving the IoT communication module 160 may include installing the second upgrading device program transferred from the IoT gateway 140 and then installing the second upgrading device program installation result in the IoT gateway 140 The notifying operation is performed.

The input / output determination unit 161 determines whether input / output of the metering data generated for each of the plurality of meters is performed (S601).

When the input / output determining unit 161 rejects the input / output of the metering data, the metering data is not transmitted to the IOT gateway 140 connected to the local area network 150 (second communication network) When the input / output is permitted, the metering data is transmitted to the IOT gateway 140 via the local area network 150 (second communication network).

The execution unit 162 downloads and installs the second upgrade device program transferred from the IOT gateway 140 and the connected local area network 150 (second communication network) (S603).

The execution unit 162 continuously monitors the second upgrading device program until the installation of the second upgrading device program is completed. Even if the installation is completed or the installation is interrupted due to an operation error, the installation result of the second upgrading device program is transmitted to the IoT gateway 140 Lt; / RTI >

In step S605, the signal processing interlocking unit 300 determines whether or not to receive the second upgrade device program by performing setting registration for the second communication protocol to be interlocked with the local area network 150 (second communication network).

If the setting registration for the second communication protocol is not made, the signal processing interlocking unit 163 does not receive the second upgrading device program from the IOT gateway 140. If the setting registration for the communication protocol is performed, The interlocking unit 163 not only receives the second upgrade device program, but also transmits the metering data to the IOT gateway 140 via the local area network 150 (second communication network).

Finally, the control unit 164 controls the operation states of the input / output determination unit 161, the execution unit 162, and the signal processing linked unit 163 (S607).

The present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, as all of the constituent elements constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated in one operation. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively coupled to one or more of them. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, some or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform a part or all of the functions in one or a plurality of hardware. As shown in FIG. The codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily deduced by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, readable and executed by a computer, thereby realizing an embodiment of the present invention. As the storage medium of the computer program, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, or the like may be included.

Furthermore, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" described above mean that a component can be implanted unless otherwise specifically stated, But should be construed as including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present embodiment, and various modifications and changes may be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be construed as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the scope of the technical idea of the present embodiment is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present embodiment should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: Operation management device
110: communication terminal 120: operation management server
140: IoT gateway 160: IoT communication module
170: Meter

Claims (4)

The upgrade gateway program and the upgrade IoT device program are downloaded together based on the URL information received from the operation management server, the upgrade gateway program is first installed and rebooted, and the gateway program installation result for the upgrade device program An operation unit for transmitting a notification result to the operation management server;
A profile manager for transmitting a profile inquiry request signal for a plurality of interworking IoT communication modules to the operation management server and receiving a profile inquiry response signal for the plurality of IoT communication modules from the operation management server;
An installation status check unit for generating report information selecting only the IoT communication modules required for upgrade among the plurality of IoT communication modules linked based on the profile inquiry response signal;
Wherein the operating unit transmits the upgrade IoT device program to the IoT communication module that requires upgrading based on the report information to download and install the second upgrading device program to the IoT communication module requiring the upgrading And reports the result of the installation of the IoT device program installation result to the operation management server from the IoT communication module requiring the upgrade. delete Downloading the upgrade gateway program and the upgrade IoT device program together based on the URL information received from the operation management server;
Installing the upgrading gateway program first and then rebooting the upgrading gateway program;
Transmitting a notification result of a gateway program installation result to the operation management server for the upgrade device program;
Transmitting a profile inquiry request signal for a plurality of interworking IoT communication modules to the operation management server and receiving a profile inquiry response signal for the plurality of IoT communication modules from the operation management server;
Generating report information by selecting only IoT communication modules among the plurality of IoT communication modules linked with each other based on the profile inquiry response signal;
Transferring the upgrade IoT device program to the IoT communication module that requires upgrading based on the report information, causing the IoT communication module requiring the upgrading to download and install the second upgrading device program, and reboot; And
Receiving a notification result of the installation result of the IoT device program from the IoT communication module requiring the upgrade and reporting the result to the operation management server
Wherein the IoT gateway comprises:
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