JP5308649B2 - Information collection and management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system configuration including host equipment, a communication module, and a sensing information management center integrated therein, and to provide a transmission data format. <P>SOLUTION: A host equipment developer preliminarily registers information collected by newly developed host equipment or a data format for transmission from the host equipment to the sensing information management center, and registers them as templates of transmission data. The sensing information management center 103 issues a template ID for each registered template to the host equipment developer, and the host equipment transfers the template ID and sensing information to the communication module. Otherwise, the template ID is preliminarily stored in the communication module, and the communication module transmits the sensing information transferred from the host equipment to the sensing information management center 103 together with the template ID. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system, a network, and a device that collect and manage information from various devices.

  The demand for sensor networks is rapidly expanding, and services such as environmental monitoring, home security, and healthcare using temperature, humidity, illuminance, human sensor, vital sensor, and various measuring devices are beginning to be provided. Each sensing device constituting such a sensor network generally includes a communication module that performs network communication processing and the like with a host device including a sensor information acquisition unit that is a sensing unit.

  These may be configured as a single device as a single unit at the manufacturing stage, or may be provided with an interface through which a communication module can be connected to a host device, and the communication module may be connected later in an external device format. The communication module must be able to transmit any sensing information received from the host device to the center that manages the sensing information. If the communication module can determine in advance what kind of information it should receive from the host device and send it to the management center, for example, the host device is a scale, and the host device is in 6-byte ASCII format. If it is known that the weight value is transmitted, the communication module only needs to be able to perform the operation of transmitting the 6 bytes to the center after receiving the 6 bytes, and can be easily set when developing the communication module. In addition, since the center that receives the information knows the format of the transmitted information, it can interpret the received data and store and manage the data.

  However, the majority of sensing devices have different data contents, data format, data order, etc. for each host device manufacturer, and sensing devices are increasing every day. It is not practical, and it is desirable to be a new device, a communication module that can transmit even when new sensing information is added, and a center that can be interpreted.

  As one solution to this problem, there is a technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-270384 (Patent Document 1) or Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-254949 (Patent Document 2). A feature of the techniques disclosed in the two documents is that before the host device and the communication module start communication, software that operates on the communication module, that is, a method of receiving information from the host device and transmitting it to the center Can be downloaded from a host device or an external network and set dynamically. Thereby, even the information from the newly developed host device can be transmitted to the center by the communication module.

JP 2000-270384 A JP 2006-254949 A

  In the prior art, it is necessary to newly develop software that is downloaded and installed in the communication module each time information transmitted from the host device changes. That is, in addition to the development of a new host device, it is also necessary to develop software for the communication module. Further, when developing software on the communication module, it is necessary to fix the detailed specifications such as data structure, data type, communication protocol, etc., which is not suitable for a sensor network for a wide variety of host devices.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a system configuration in which a host device, a communication module, and a sensing information management center are integrated, and a transmission data format.

  A host device development maker who develops a host device registers in advance information collected by the newly developed host device or a data format to be transmitted from the host device to the sensing information management center, and registers them as a template for transmission data. The sensing information management center issues a template ID to the host device development manufacturer for each registered template. Transmit this template ID and sensing information from the host device to the communication module, or store the template ID in the communication module in advance, add the template ID to the communication module to the sensing information transmitted from the host device, By transmitting to the sensing information management center, it is possible to greatly reduce the man-hours for developing the operation software on the communication module. In addition, the sensing information management center can interpret the received data from the registered template information, and can store and manage the data.

  As described above, the template ID is registered in the newly developed host device, and information is managed at the Sensing Information Management Center, which reduces the number of communication module development man-hours by sending the sensing information along with the sensing information from the communication module to the sensing information management system. A system can be provided.

  According to the present invention, in the collection and management of sensing information from sensing devices, even when the number of new sensing devices increases, that is, even when new host devices appear, existing communication modules can be reused, and communication module development can be performed. Reduce man-hours.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, the configuration of the sensor network according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, and then the sensing information registration, acquisition, and operation confirmation method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. .

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration assumed in the present invention, which includes a sensing device, an existing network, a sensing information processing center, a gateway, an application service provider, and a host device manufacturer.
In this figure, reference numeral 101 is a network, reference numeral 102 is a gateway, reference numeral 103 is a sensing information management center, reference numeral 104 is a network, reference numeral 105 is a host equipment manufacturer M1, reference numeral 106 is a host equipment manufacturer M2, and reference numeral 107 is an application service provider ASP1. , 108 is an application service provider ASP2, 109 is an application service provider ASP3, 110 is a sensing device NM1, 111 is a sensing device NM2, and 112 is a sensing device NM3.
The network 101 is an existing Internet network or the like connected to the sensing information management center, and is connected to the gateway 102 and the sensing information management center 103.

  The gateway 102 is a device having a function of transferring information received from the sensing device to the sensing information management center 103, or a function of transferring information from the sensing information management center to the sensing device. A communication medium with the network is a device configured by any method such as wired or wireless, and is connected to the network 101.

  The sensing information management center 103 has a function of communicating with a host device manufacturer, an application service provider, and a gateway. The sensing information management center 103 mainly stores and manages sensing information acquired by a sensing device manufactured by the host device manufacturer, and is an application service provider. A center having a function of providing sensing information to the network 101 and connected to the network 101 and the network 104.

  The network 104 is an existing Internet network or the like connected to the sensing information management center, and includes a host device manufacturer M1105, a host device manufacturer M2106, an application service provider ASP1107, an application service provider ASP2108, an application service provider ASP3109, and a sensing information management center 103 is connected.

  The host device manufacturer M1105 is a company that manufactures host devices that provide a sensing function, and is connected to the network 104.

  The host device manufacturer M2106 is a company that manufactures host devices that provide a sensing function, and is connected to the network 104.

  The application service provider ASP 1107 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 104.

  The application service provider ASP 2108 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 104.

  The application service provider ASP 3109 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 104.

  The sensing device NM1110 is a device composed of a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information, a network device that communicates with the gateway 102 to transmit the information, or a network processing unit.

  The sensing device NM2111 is a device that includes a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information, a network device that communicates with the gateway 102 to transmit the information, or a network processing unit.

  The sensing device NM3112 is a device composed of a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information, a network device that communicates with the gateway 102 to transmit the information, or a network processing unit.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of communication information between the host device and the communication module.
In this figure, reference numeral 201 is a sensing device, reference numeral 202 is reference numeral 203, reference numeral 204 is a control unit, reference numeral 205 is a communication IF, reference numeral 206 is an input / output IF, reference numeral 207 is a host device main function unit, and reference numeral 208 is a device. Inter-communication processing unit, reference numeral 209 is an input / output IF, reference numeral 210 is an inter-device communication processing unit, reference numeral 211 is a power supply unit, reference numeral 212 is a host device-communication module packet (A), reference numeral 213 is a template ID, reference numeral 214 Is the sensing information, 215 is the packet (B) between the host device and the communication module, and 216 is the sensing information.

  The sensing device 201 includes a host device 202 and a communication module 203.

The host device 202 is a wireless IF that communicates between the sensor device and the sensor GW device in the sensor network assumed by the present invention, and includes a host device main function unit 207, an inter-device communication processing unit 208, an input / output IF 209, and a power supply unit 211. Has been.
The communication module 203 is a wireless IF that communicates between the sensor device and the sensor GW device in the sensor network assumed by the present invention, and includes a control unit 204, a communication IF 205, an input / output IF 206, and an inter-device communication processing unit 210.

  The control unit 204 receives information from the host device, transmits the information to the communication IF, transmits information received from the communication IF to the host device, or performs various controls on the communication module. It controls functions and is connected to the communication IF 205.

  The communication IF 205 is an interface for the communication module to communicate with an external network, is connected to a wireless or wired network, and is connected to the control unit 204.

  The input / output IF 206 is for connecting the host device and the communication module, and is provided on the communication module side.

  The host device main function unit 207 controls and manages the overall function of sensing information and transmitting the information in the sensing device assumed by the present invention.

  The inter-device communication processing unit 208 processes information transmission between the host device and the communication module among the sensing devices assumed by the present invention, and is provided on the host device side.

  The input / output IF 209 is for connecting the host device and the communication module, and is provided on the host device side.

  The inter-device communication processing unit 210 processes information transmission between the host device and the communication module among the sensing devices assumed by the present invention, and is provided on the communication module side.

  The power supply unit 211 supplies power to the sensing device assumed by the present invention, and is, for example, an AC power supply, a DC power supply, or a battery.

  The packet (A) 212 between the host device and the communication module is a data format when information collected by the sensing device is transferred to the communication module, and includes a template ID 213 and sensing information 214. The template ID 213 is identification information registered in advance in the sensing information management center, and is for identifying the packet format and contents of subsequent information. The sensing information 214 is information collected by the sensing device and registered in the sensing device information management center. The host device-communication module packet (A) 212 is for adding a template ID on the host device side and transmitting it to the communication module.

  The packet (B) 215 between the host device and the communication module is a data format used when the information collected by the sensing device is transferred to the communication module, and includes the sensing information 216. The sensing information 216 is information collected by the sensing device and information registered in the sensing device information management center. A packet (B) 215 between the host device and the communication module is transmitted with the template ID added on the communication module side.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a packet for transmitting sensing information.
This indicates the packet format of the sensing information transmission packet assumed in the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 301 is a transmission packet, reference numeral 302 is a destination ID, reference numeral 303 is a transmission source ID, reference numeral 304 is a template ID, reference numeral 305 is sensing information, reference numeral 306 is a transmission packet example (A), reference numeral 307 is a transmission packet An example (B) and a reference numeral 308 are an example of a transmission packet (C).

A transmission packet 301 is a packet for transmitting information collected by the sensing device, and includes a transmission source ID 303 and a template ID 304.
The destination ID 302 is information for identifying a partner to which sensing information is transmitted, and is added in the communication module.
The transmission source ID 303 is information for identifying the sensing device that collected the sensing information, and is added in the communication module.

  The template ID 304 is identification information registered in advance in the sensing information management center, and is used to identify the packet format and contents of subsequent information, and is added in the host device or the communication module.

  Sensing information 305 is information collected by the sensing device and is registered in the sensing device information management center.

  Transmission packet example (A) 306 is a packet example that the sensing device NM1 transmits to the gateway, storing “1” as the template ID, and “WEIGHT”, “HIGHT”, “BMI”, “FAT” as the sensing information. Are stored in order.

  A transmission packet example (B) 307 is a packet example transmitted to the sensing device NM2 gateway, in which “2” is stored as a template ID and “WEIGHT” is stored as sensing information.

  Transmission packet example (C) 308 is a packet example that the sensing device NM3 transmits to the gateway. “3” is stored as the template ID, and “BP”, “DBP”, and “PULSE” are sequentially stored as the sensing information. Is.

FIG. 4 shows a template registration database.
This is a template registration table for the sensing information management center to interpret a packet transmitted from a sensing device and store it in a database. However, these are not necessarily in this format as long as the sensing information management center can interpret and manage received packets.

  “ID” 401 is for identifying the template registration information, and “tag” 402 describes the data type that constitutes the sensing information. “Type” 403 describes information type. “Offset” 404 describes the offset from the start of the sensing information. “Length” 405 describes the data length. “Manufacturer name” 406 describes a host device manufacturer that manufactured the sensing device. “Interval” 407 describes the maximum interval at which sensing information is transmitted.

  Next, the host device manufacturer according to the present invention using FIG. 5 obtains a template ID from the sensing information management center to register the data format transmitted by the sensing device for the newly developed sensing device. The flow of the method will be described. Here, reference numeral 501 denotes a host device manufacturer, and reference numeral 502 denotes a sensing information management center.

  First, the host device manufacturer 501 performs processing 503 developed by the sensing device. Next, the host device manufacturer 501 transmits a template new acquisition request 504 to the sensing information management center 502. Next, the sensing information management center 502 performs processing 505 for verifying the template new acquisition request. Next, the sensing information management center 502 transmits a receipt 506 of a new template acquisition request to the host device manufacturer 501. Next, the host device manufacturer 501 transmits a template information transmission 507 to the sensing information management center 502. Next, the sensing information management center 502 performs processing 508 for registering template information. Next, the sensing information management center 502 performs processing 509 for issuing a template ID. Finally, the sensing information management center 502 transmits a template ID transmission 510 to the host device manufacturer 501.

  Thus, template registration and template ID acquisition are completed when a host device newly developed by the host device manufacturer is used as a sensing device.

  Next, a flow of a method for registering sensing information acquired by the sensing device in the sensing information management center will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, data collected by the host device is registered from the sensing device to the sensor information management center via the gateway. Here, reference numeral 601 is a host device, reference numeral 602 is a gateway, and reference numeral 603 is a sensing information management center.

  First, the host device 601 performs processing 604 for acquiring sensing information. Next, the host device 601 performs processing 605 for adding a template ID. Next, the host device 601 performs processing 606 for generating a sensing information transmission packet. Next, the host device 601 transmits a sensing information transmission packet transmission 607 to the gateway 602. Next, the gateway 602 transmits the sensing information transmission packet transfer 608 to the sensing information management center 603. Next, the sensing information management center 603 performs processing 609 for receiving a sensing information transmission packet. Next, the sensing information management center 603 performs processing 610 for acquiring and verifying the template ID. Finally, the sensing information management center 603 performs processing 611 for registering sensing information.

  As described above, device transmission and storage from the sensing device to the sensing information management center is completed.

  Next, a flow of a method for acquiring information from the sensing information management center by the application service provider according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, reference numeral 701 is an application service provider, and reference numeral 702 is a sensing information management center.

  First, the application service provider 701 transmits the sensing device ID and the template ID to the sensing information management center 702. Next, the sensing information management center 702 performs processing 704 for verifying the sensing information acquisition request. Next, the sensing information management center 702 transmits a reception 705 of sensing information acquisition request to the application service provider 701. Next, the sensing information management center 702 transmits the sensing information 706 to the application service provider 701. Finally, the application service provider 701 transmits a sensing information receipt confirmation 707 to the sensing information management center 702.

  As described above, the application service provider completes information acquisition from the sensing information management center.

  Next, the flow of the normal operation confirmation method for the sensing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This is a sequence diagram in which the sensor information management center confirms that the sensing device is operating normally, and is not operating normally, that is, sensing information has been sent to the sensing management center for a certain period of time. This is an operation sequence when a device that does not exist is found. Here, reference numeral 801 is a host device, reference numeral 802 is a gateway, reference numeral 803 is a sensing information management center, and reference numeral 804 is a sensing information manager.

  First, the host device 801 performs processing 805 for acquiring sensing information. Next, the host device 801 performs processing 806 for adding a template ID. Next, the host device 801 performs processing 807 for generating a sensing information transmission packet. Next, the host device 801 transmits a sensing information transmission packet transmission 808 to the gateway 802. Next, the gateway 802 transfers the sensing information transmission packet 809 to the sensing information management center 803. Next, the sensing information management center 803 performs processing 810 for receiving a sensing information transmission packet. Next, the sensing information management center 803 performs processing 811 for acquiring and verifying the template ID. Next, the sensing information management center 803 performs processing 812 for registering sensing information. Next, the sensing information management center 803 performs processing 813 for checking the sensing information reception interval.

  Next, the sensing information management center 803 performs processing 814 for finding a device that has not received sensing information. Next, the sensing information management center 803 transmits a sensing information transmission request 815 to the gateway 802. Next, the sensing information management center 803 transmits an abnormally operating device presence notification 816 to the sensing information manager 804. Finally, the gateway 802 transmits a sensing information transmission request transfer 817 to the host device 801.

  As described above, it is possible to find a sensing device that is not operating normally in the sensing information management center, and further notify the sensing device administrator.

  Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration assumed in the present invention, which includes a sensing device, an existing network, a sensing information processing center, a gateway, an application service provider, and a host device manufacturer. In this figure, reference numeral 901 is a network, reference numeral 902 is a sensing information management center, reference numeral 903 is a network, reference numeral 904 is a host equipment manufacturer M1, reference numeral 905 is a host equipment manufacturer M2, reference numeral 906 is an application service provider ASP1, reference numeral 907 is an application The service provider ASP2, reference numeral 908 is the application service provider ASP3, reference numeral 909 is the sensing device NM1, reference numeral 910 is the sensing device NM2, and reference numeral 911 is the sensing device NM3.

  A network 901 is an existing Internet network or the like connected to the sensing information management center, and is connected to the sensing information management center 902, the sensing device NM1909, the sensing device NM2910, and the sensing device NM3911.

  The sensing information management center 902 has a function of communicating with a host device manufacturer, an application service provider, and a gateway. The sensing information management center 902 mainly stores and manages sensing information acquired by a sensing device manufactured by the host device manufacturer, and is an application service provider. Is a center having a function of providing sensing information to the network 901 and connected to the network 901 and the network 903.

  The network 903 is an existing Internet network or the like connected to the sensing information management center. The host device manufacturer M1904, the host device manufacturer M2905, the application service provider ASP1906, the application service provider ASP2907, the application service provider ASP3908, and the sensing information management center 902 is connected.

  The host device manufacturer M1904 is a company that manufactures host devices that provide a sensing function, and is connected to the network 903. The host device manufacturer M2905 is a company that manufactures host devices that provide a sensing function, and is connected to the network 903.

  The application service provider ASP 1906 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 903. The application service provider ASP2907 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 903. The application service provider ASP 3908 is a business operator that performs services using information acquired by the sensing device, and is connected to the network 903.

  The sensing device NM1909 is a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information, and a network device that communicates with the sensing information management center to transmit the information, or a device that includes a network processing unit, and is connected to the network 901. . The sensing device NM2910 is a device comprising a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information and a network device that communicates with the sensing information management center to transmit the information, or a network processing unit, and is connected to the network 901. . The sensing device NM3911 is a host device that is a sensing unit that collects information, and a network device that communicates with the sensing information management center to transmit the information, or a device that includes a network processing unit, and is connected to the network 901. .

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to register sensing information from the sensor information management center and acquire sensing information from the sensing information management center in the same manner as in FIGS. 5 and 7. 6 and 8, the host device and the sensing information management center can directly communicate without going through the gateway, so that the sensing information can be registered in the sensor information management center and the normal operation of the sensing device can be confirmed. It becomes.

  Each said Example is an example of the suitable implementation of this invention, and this invention is not limited to these. For example, in the above embodiment, the sensing device NM1909, the sensing device NM2910, and the sensing device NM3911 are connected to the network 901 without going through the gateway. In the present invention, it is important that a sensing device and a management center for collecting and managing sensing information are connected via a network regardless of the presence or absence of a gateway, and the present invention is not limited to the above system configuration. .

  Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The system configuration diagram in this embodiment is the same as FIG. 1 or FIG. However, the network configuration is not limited to the system configuration as in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second packet format for transmitting sensing information, and shows a packet format of a packet for sensing information transmission assumed in the present invention.
In this figure, reference numeral 1001 is a transmission packet, reference numeral 1002 is a destination ID, reference numeral 1003 is a transmission source ID, and reference numeral 1004 is sensing information. A transmission packet 1001 is composed of a transmission source ID 1003.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a correspondence table of sensing devices and template IDs.
This is a correspondence table between sensing device IDs and template IDs for the sensing information management center to use a template registration table for interpreting and transmitting packets transmitted from sensing devices to a database.

  "Sender ID" 1101 is information for identifying the sensing device of the sender, line 1103 is a description regarding "Sender ID" being "NM1", and line 1104 is "Sender ID" A description relating to “NM2” is provided, and line 1105 is a description relating to “NM3” as the “transmission source ID”.

  “ID” 1102 describes information for identifying template registration information. For example, “ID” which is the template ID of “NM1” as “source ID” is “1”, and “ID” which is the template ID of “NM2” as “source ID” is “2”. “ID” which is a template ID of “NM3” as “transmission source ID” is “3”.

  In this embodiment, a transmission packet 1001 is used instead of the transmission packet 301 of the first embodiment. By using the correspondence table of the sensing device and template ID in Fig. 11, it is possible to obtain the template ID from the source ID of the transmission packet even if the transmission packet does not contain the template ID. The first embodiment can operate in the same manner as in FIGS.

First system configuration diagram Sensing device configuration diagram The first packet format of the packet for sending sensing information Template registration table Sequence diagram for obtaining sensing information from the sensor information management center Sequence diagram for registering sensing information to the sensor information management center Sequence diagram for obtaining sensing information from the Sensing Information Management Center Sequence diagram when abnormal operation of sensing device occurs Second system configuration diagram The first packet format of the packet for sending sensing information Sensing device and template ID correspondence table

Explanation of symbols

101 ... Network
102 ... Gateway
103… Sensing information management center
104 ... Network
105: Host equipment manufacturer M1
106… Host device manufacturer M2
107… Application Service Provider ASP1
108… Application Service Provider ASP2
109… Application Service Provider ASP3
110… Sensing device NM1
111… Sensing equipment NM2
112… Sensing equipment NM3
201 ... Sensing equipment
202 ... Host device
203 ... Communication module
204 ... Control unit
205 ... Communication IF
206… Input / output IF
207 ... Major function section
208: Inter-device communication processor
209 ... Input / output IF
210: Inter-device communication processing unit
211 ... Power supply unit
212 ... Packet between host device and communication module (A)
213 ... Template ID
214 ... Sensing information
215 ... Packet between host device and communication module (B)
216 Sensing information
301 ... Transmission packet
302… Destination ID
303… Sender ID
304 ... Template ID
305… Sensing information
306 ... Transmitted packet example (A)
307 ... Transmitted packet example (B)
308 ... Transmission packet example (C)
401… ID
402 ... Tag
403 ... Type
404 ... offset
405 ... Length
406 ... Manufacturer name
407 ... interval
501 ... Host equipment manufacturer
502 ... Sensing Information Management Center
503… Development of sensing equipment
504 ... New template acquisition request
505 ... Verify new template acquisition request
506 ... Receipt of new template acquisition request
507 ... Send template information
508 ... Registration of template information
509 ... Issuance of template ID
510 ... Send template ID
601… Host device
602 ... Gateway
603 ... Sensing Information Management Center
604… Sensing information acquisition
605 ... Add template ID
606 ... Sensing information transmission packet generation
607 ... Sensing information transmission packet transmission
608 ... Sensing information transmission packet transfer
609 ... Sensing information transmission packet reception
610 ... Template ID acquisition and verification
611… Registering sensing information
701 ... Application Service Provider
702 ... Sensing Information Management Center
703 ... Sends the sensing device ID and template ID
704 ... Verification of sensing information acquisition request
705 ... Receiving request for sensing information
706 ... Sending sensing information
707 ... Sending sensing information receipt confirmation
801 ... Host device
802 ... Gateway
803 ... Sensing Information Management Center
804 ... Sensing information manager
805… Sensing information acquisition
806 ... Add template ID
807 ... Sensing information transmission packet generation
808 ... Sensing information transmission packet transmission
809 ... Sensing information transmission packet transfer
810: Sensing information transmission packet reception
811 ... Acquisition and verification of template ID
812 ... Registration of sensing information
813 ... Sensing information reception interval check
814… Discovery of sensing information not received device
815 ... Send sensing information transmission request
816 ... Notification of the presence of abnormally operating devices
817 ... Transmission of sensing information transmission request
901 ... Network
902 ... Sensing Information Management Center
903 ... Network
904… Host equipment manufacturer M1
905… Host equipment manufacturer M2
906 ... Application Service Provider ASP1
907… Application Service Provider ASP2
908… Application Service Provider ASP3
909 ... Sensing device NM1
910… Sensing device NM2
911 ... Sensing device NM3
1001 ... Transmission packet
1002 ... Destination ID
1003 ... Sender ID
1004 ... Sensing information
1101 ... Sender ID
1102… ID

Claims (14)

Collecting and managing sensing information from various devices, an information management center that provides the sensing information if there is an acquisition request, a sensing device that transmits the collected sensing information to the information management center, and the sensing device collects In an information collection management method in an information collection management system composed of a service provider that performs a service based on the sensing information that has been performed and a device manufacturer that manufactures the sensing device,
The device manufacturer registers the type, data type, data length, and data start position of the sensing information collected and transmitted by the sensing device as a template of information to the device management center,
The device management center issues a template identifier for the registered template,
The sensing device transmits the template identifier and collection information together,
An information collection management method in which the device management center retrieves template information from the template identifier, interprets and manages the sensing information. In the information collection management method according to claim 1,
The device manufacturer collects the data structure, data type, data length, data start position, data transmission interval, and device manufacturer identification information, which are the characteristics of the sensing information collected by the sensing device, as template information in the device management center. Information collection management method to be registered in advance. In the information collection management method of Claim 2 ,
The information management center returns a template identifier of the template information to the device manufacturer, and the sensing device transmits the collected sensing information and the template identifier together. In the information collection management method according to claim 1,
The sensing device is a device and a communication module for sending the host device and information for collecting information, and stores the template identifier to the host device, to the communication module from the host device, the sensing information information collection management method for transmitting the template identifier and. In the information collection management method according to claim 1,
The sensing device is a device composed of the communication module for transmitting the host device and information for collecting information, and stores the template identifier to the communication module, the communication module from the host device, the sensing transmitting the information, information collection management method by the communication module to transmit with the template identifier and the sensing information. In the information collection management method according to claim 2,
The information management center is a method for detecting an abnormal operation of the sensing device when data is not received for a time longer than the data transmission interval registered as the template information, the device manufacturer or the sensing device. Information collection management method for notifying the manager of the abnormality. In the information collection management method according to claim 1,
The service provider, said the information management center, by transmitting the template identifier, information collection management method for collectively acquired the information managed by the template information. Collecting and managing sensing information from various devices, an information management center that provides the sensing information if there is an acquisition request, a sensing device that transmits the collected sensing information to the information management center, and the sensing device collects In an information collection and management system composed of a service provider that implements a service based on the sensing information and a device manufacturer that manufactures the sensing device,
The device manufacturer registers the type, data type, data length, and data start position of the sensing information collected and transmitted by the sensing device as a template of information to the device management center,
The device management center issues a template identifier for the registered template,
The sensing device transmits the template identifier and collection information together,
An information collection management system in which the device management center retrieves template information from the template identifier, interprets and manages the sensing information. In the information collection and management system of claim 8,
The device manufacturer uses the data structure, data type, data length, data start position, data transmission interval, and device manufacturer identification information that are the characteristics of the sensing information collected by the sensing device as template information in the device management center. Information collection management system to be registered in advance. In the information collection management system according to claim 9,
The information management center returns a template identifier of the template information to the device manufacturer, and the sensing device transmits the collected sensing information and the template identifier together. In the information collection and management system of claim 8,
The sensing device is a device and a communication module for sending the host device and information for collecting information, and stores the template identifier to the host device, to the communication module from the host device, the sensing information information collection management system transmitting said template identifier and. In the information collection and management system of claim 8,
The sensing device is a device composed of the communication module for transmitting the host device and information for collecting information, and stores the template identifier to the communication module, the communication module from the host device, the sensing transmitting the information, the information collection management system that transmits the communication module together the template identifier and the sensing information. In the information collection management system according to claim 9,
If the information management center has not received data for a time longer than the data transmission interval registered as the template information, the information management center determines that the sensing device is operating abnormally, and notifies the device manufacturer or the administrator of the sensing device. An information collection management system for notifying the abnormality. In the information collection and management system of claim 8,
The service provider, said the information management center, said by sending a template identifier, information collection management system for collectively acquired information managed by the template information.

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