KR20180085355A - Infrastructure apparatus and method of providing collaboration between thing devices - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a plurality of thing devices which exist in a specific space share experience to perform a collaboration service, thereby configuring a collaboration group by searching peripheral thing devices which can perform the collaboration service without the intervention of a central server, and tasks for performing the collaboration services are autonomously distributed in the thing devices included in the collaboration group through negotiation, thereby providing autonomous collaboration between the thing devices.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an infrastructure apparatus and a method for providing collaboration between object devices,

The present invention relates to infrastructure technology that provides autonomous collaboration between object devices.

Thing devices are evolving into intelligent object devices with communication functions as well as computing functions. In accordance with this tendency, there is a demand for an infrastructure capable of providing various convergence services through autonomous collaboration between object devices without involvement of a user or a central server. In other words, object devices connected to heterogeneous networks as well as heterogeneous networks can autonomously distribute tasks, search for and select objects that can perform tasks, and provide autonomous collaborative services that perform tasks in parallel or sequentially Infrastructure is a trend. However, there is insufficient research and development on infrastructure construction.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an infrastructure apparatus and a method for providing autonomous collaboration between object devices without the intervention of a user or a central server.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing collaboration between object devices, the object device comprising: a plurality of peripheral object devices capable of performing the collaboration service, ; Transmitting at least one peripheral object device among the plurality of peripheral object devices to the object device in response to the search of the object device, the experience information describing the experience associated with the collaboration service; The object device configuring the at least one object device into a collaboration group based on the experience information; The object device allocating different tasks corresponding to the collaboration service to all object devices included in the collaboration group, respectively; And each of the object devices configuring the result of performing the task as knowledge information and storing the knowledge information in a collaboration knowledge base.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an infrastructure apparatus for providing collaboration between object devices, comprising: a object device for interpreting a collaboration service requested by a user and searching for a plurality of peripheral object devices capable of performing the collaboration service; And at least one peripheral device for transmitting experience information describing his experience related to the collaboration service to the matter device in response to the search of the matter device. Here, the object device configures the at least one object device into a collaboration group based on the experience information, and assigns different tasks corresponding to the collaboration service to all object devices included in the collaboration group . Each of the object devices includes a storage module for building a collaboration knowledge base storing a result of performing the task as knowledge information, and storing the collaboration knowledge base.

According to the present invention, by sharing experience of performing a collaboration service among a plurality of object devices existing in a specific space, each of the object devices searches for peripheral object devices capable of performing a collaboration service without involvement of a central server And the object devices included in the collaboration group can autonomously collaborate among the object devices by autonomously distributing tasks for performing the collaboration service through negotiation.

1 is a view showing an unmanned courier delivery scenario to which the present invention is applied.
2 is a diagram illustrating a network structure in which object devices are physically connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an object device for providing a collaboration service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram schematically illustrating knowledge information stored in the collaboration knowledge base shown in FIG.
5 is a configuration diagram of the collaboration platform module shown in FIG.
6 is a configuration diagram of the mass platform module shown in FIG.
Figures 7 and 8 are flowcharts illustrating a method for providing collaboration between object devices in an infrastructure device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms used are terms selected in consideration of the functions in the embodiments, and the meaning of the terms may vary depending on the user, the intention or custom of the operator, and the like. Therefore, the meaning of the terms used in the following embodiments is defined according to the definition when specifically defined in this specification, and unless otherwise defined, it should be interpreted in a sense generally recognized by those skilled in the art.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

1 shows an infrastructure apparatus for providing autonomous collaboration between object devices of the present invention and an unmanned courier scenario to which the method can be applied. Such an application is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the application of the present invention to unmanned courier scenarios.

Referring to FIG. 1, an unmanned delivery service to which the present invention can be applied is a service in which a delivery drone delivers an article to a specific place in a building where the recipient is located.

In order to apply the infrastructure apparatus and the method for providing autonomous collaboration between objects devices of the present invention to the unmanned courier service of the present invention, the courier drones 1 are provided with a plurality of There is a need for cooperation between object devices.

1, the guard robot 2, the door controller 3 and the elevator controller 4 are shown as a plurality of object devices for performing collaboration.

Specifically, at step S10, when the delivery drones 1 arrive at the building where the goods recipient is located, the delivery drones 1 request the guard robot 2 to provide the collaboration services. For example, the delivery drones 1 request access to the security robot 2.

Next, in step S20, the expense robot 2 requests the security system 5 in the building for authentication to the courier drones 1, in response to the access request of the courier drones 1.

Then, when authentication of the courier drones 1 is completed, that is, when the courier drones 1 are confirmed as registered (authorized) object divisions, in step S30, the expense robot 2 transmits the courier drones 1 ) Analyzes the requested collaboration service and interprets (interprets) the user intention of the courier drone (1).

Subsequently, in steps S40 and S50, the expense robot 2 advertises a recruiting of a worker through the social network, which can perform the collaboration service requested by the courier drones 1.

Next, in step S60, in response to the worker's job advertisement, the worker who can perform the collaboration service requested by the delivery droneman 1, for example, the door controller 3 and the elevator controller 4 , The expense robot 2 creates the door controller 3 and the elevator controller 4 together with the own robot 2 as a collaboration group.

Next, in step S70, the expense robot 2 coordinates a task for accessing the door controller 3 by the courier drone 1, and in step S80, Coordinating a task for connecting to the elevator controller 4. [ The expense robot 2 also determines a task for accessing the door controller 3 by the courier dron 1 and an order of performing a task for connecting to the elevator controller 4. [ That is, the expense robot 2 acts as a coordinator and acts as a server. The role of the coordinator may be performed by the elevator controller 4 or the door controller 3.

Next, in step S90, the courier drones 1 arrive at the delivery position where the recipient is located according to the collaboration service provided by the expense robot 2, the door controller 3 and the elevator controller 4 constituting the collaboration group , The recipient becomes able to receive the article.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network structure in which intelligent object devices are physically connected according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 designates a group of object devices (hereinafter referred to as a collaboration group) in a collaborative relationship within a specific space such as an inner space of a building. Although FIG. 2 shows an example in which four object devices constitute the collaboration group 7, more object devices can constitute the collaboration group 7.

The object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4 included in the collaboration group 7 can be classified into a fixed type and a movable type according to their installation positions. It can be classified as intelligent.

Also, the object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 included in the collaboration group 7 can be classified according to the type of the access network. For example, the collaboration group 7 includes a matter device 7-1 connected to the wire communication network 9-1, a matter device 7-2 connected to the wireless LAN 9-2 (Wireless LAN) An object device 7-3 connected to the communication network 9-3 and a object device 7-4 connected to a wireless PAN 9-4. Namely, the object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 included in the collaboration group 7 are connected to the heterogeneous access networks 9-1, 9-2, 9-3 and 9- 4). The different types of access networks 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, and 9-4 may be configured to be commonly connected to an upper network such as the Internet network 10. [

The object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 included in the collaboration group 7 are connected to the cloud server 8 installed at a remote location in order to distribute the functions for performing the collaboration service, Can be utilized.

The collaboration group 7 can be created by searching for object devices located in a specific space and selecting object devices capable of performing a collaboration service among the object devices searched.

As described above, the object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, and 7-4 constituting the collaboration group 7 are assigned tasks according to their ability to process the collaboration service, (Spatial collaboration infra).

Meanwhile, the object devices 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 constituting the collaboration group 7 constitute an overlay network. The overlay network is a virtual network that exists in the upper part of the physical network.

This overlay network allows the object device to advertise itself to the network, to search for nearby object devices through a network search, and to obtain a list of peripheral object devices that can provide collaboration services.

The object devices constituting the overlay network detect events according to the change of the physical / logical network, and autonomously form a collaboration group among the object devices.

The object devices constituting the overlay network provide (or advertise) their own experiences (experiences of performing collaborative services) to surrounding object devices, and construct a social network to share such experiences. Such a social network has a Distributed Semantic Social Network (DSSN) structure in which all object devices constituting a collaboration group can perform a role of a server without involvement of a central server.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an object device for providing a collaboration service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the object device 100 includes a collaboration service interpretation module 110, a processor module 120, a storage module 130 and a communication module 140, and a service providing device 150.

The collaboration service interpretation module (110)

The collaboration service interpretation module 110 is a module that serves as an interface between the user 11 and the object domain 100 and is a module directly input from the user 11 or remotely located through the communication module 140. [ And receives the collaboration service request data received from the service provider. Here, the user 11 refers to a human user, a thing user, or a peripheral object device.

The collaboration service interpretation module 110 interprets the collaboration service request data, recognizes the goal of the collaboration service requested by the user, and subdivides the collaboration service requested by the user 11 into a plurality of tasks so as to achieve the recognized goal .

In order to subdivide the collaboration service into a plurality of tasks, the collaboration service interpretation module 110 interprets the collaboration service request data based on the collaboration knowledge base 132 stored in the storage module 130.

An example of knowledge information included in the collaboration knowledge base 132 is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the collaboration knowledge base 132 includes knowledge information related to cooperation between object devices, and includes a history 132-1 in which the object device 100 and another object device perform collaborative services in the past, The context data 132-3 of the object device 100 and other object devices, the collaboration service performance evaluation 132-5 for the collaboration service performed in the past by the object device 100 and other object devices, the object device 100 And spatial data 132-7 for the space in which the other object device is located and public rule data 132-9 for limiting disclosure of information of the object device 100 to other object devices. Here, the context data 132-3 includes, for example, a name of the object device and a hardware or software performance specification (e.g., performance, memory, function, etc.) held by the object device. The spatial data 132-7 includes, for example, the name of the space, the identifier of the space, the physical location of the space, the scope where the object device can observe the event, the purpose of the space, Administrator, user classification of space, and the like. The data related to the use of the space may be, for example, data explaining whether the space is used for a restaurant, for a hall, or for a meeting room.

The collaboration service request data input directly from the user 11 may be text data or voice data. If the collaboration service request data is text data, the collaboration service interpretation module 110 may be configured to include hardware such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch input means to recognize text data corresponding to the collaboration service request. When the collaboration service request data is voice data, the collaboration service interpretation module 110 is configured to include a microphone for collecting voice of the user and a voice recognition module for recognizing the voice collected by the microphone and converting the voice into text data, The text data corresponding to the service request can be recognized.

Meanwhile, the collaboration platform module 124 integrates the results of performing the collaboration service to the collaboration service analysis module 110, and the collaboration service analysis module 110 reports the result of performing the collaboration service to the user 11 do.

The processor module 120,

The processor module 120 recruits object devices in a specific space having a function capable of performing a plurality of collaboration services according to a plurality of collaboration service requests received from the collaboration service interpretation module 110, And processes the devices into a collaborative group. When this process is performed, the object device 100 performs a role of a coordinator. Conversely, the processor module 120 may perform a process of participating in a collaboration group configured by other object devices.

To this end, the processor module 120 includes a collaboration platform module 122 and a mass platform module 124.

The collaboration platform module 122 performs a search process of object devices capable of performing a plurality of collaboration services, a configuration of a collaboration group, and a series of processes of assigning tasks to object devices in a collaboration group.

The mass platform module 124 performs a series of processes in which the object device 100 manages the information provided by the object device 100 to another object device in order to participate in the collaboration group in which the object device 100 is configured by another object device . The information provided by the object device 100 to another object device is information that records an experience of performing a collaboration service in the past according to a function held by the object 100 as a collaboration information base 132 shown in FIG. The included collaboration service execution history 132-1 and the collaboration service performance evaluation 132-5.

The public platform module 124 stores the context data 132-N including the hardware or software performance specification (e.g., performance, memory, function, etc.) 3) and the space in which the self 100 exists.

The processor module 120 including the collaboration platform module 122 and the mass platform module 124 may be implemented in hardware such as at least one general purpose processor, a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit, a digital signal processor (DSP), a programmable logic circuit, Can be implemented.

The description of the collaboration platform module 122 and the public platform module 124 will be described in detail below.

The storage module (130)

The storage module 130 is a module for storing the above-described collaboration knowledge base 132 and stores various programs, algorithms, application programming commands, and the like necessary for the operation processing of the processor module 120, in addition to the collaboration knowledge base 132. Such storage modules include read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EEPROM, flash cards, hard disk, and the like.

The communication module (140)

The communication module 140 has an addressable interface (e.g., an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a Bluetooth identifier, a near-field communication (NFC) ID, And may be a module capable of transmitting or receiving information to one or more other object devices via a wireless or wireless connection.

 The communication module 140 may have at least one of a passive communication interface and an active communication interface and the passive communication interface may include a quick response (QR) code, a radio- A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, an NFC tag, and the like. The active communication interface includes a modem, a transceiver, a transmitter-receiver, and the like.

The service providing device 150,

The service providing apparatus 150 is a device that provides a physical function corresponding to a collaboration service requested by the user 11 under the control of the processor module 120 described above and the physical function includes, , A walking function, a visitor response function, an intruder detection function, a goods movement function, and a function of recognizing all kinds of events occurring in a specific space.

The service providing apparatus 150 may be configured to include a sensor and an actuator to provide the above-mentioned physical function, and the sensor may be, for example, a camera for observing the inside of the space, a temperature sensor, The actuator includes a sensor, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acoustic sensor, and the like, and the actuator can be driven by a power (e.g., electronic power, fluid power (e.g., fluid power) to physically move an object or change a physical state of the object.

5 is a configuration diagram of the collaboration platform module shown in FIG.

5, the collaboration platform module 122 includes a task planning module 122-1, a searching module 122-3, a collaboration group management module 122-5, A collaboration control module 122-7, a collaboration synchronization module 122-9, a collaboration evaluation module 122-11, and a collaboration learning module 122-13, learning module.

The task planning module 122-1 generates tasks corresponding to each collaboration service in response to a plurality of collaboration service requests input from the collaboration service interpretation module 110, and plans the order of execution of the generated tasks. This task planning module 122-1 may be referred to as a " task scheduler ".

The task planning module 122-1 generates knowledge information stored in the collaboration knowledge base 132 shown in FIG. 3, for example, the collaboration service execution history data 132- 1), the context data 132-3, the collaboration service performance evaluation data 132-5, and the spatial data 132-5.

The search module 122-3 recruits peripheral object devices capable of performing the planning tasks in the task planning module 122-1.

The search module 122-3 performs semantic searching to recruit nearby object devices. In order to perform the semantic search, the search module 122-3 performs planning tasks in the task planning module 122-1, the order of execution of tasks, the number of object devices required for performing tasks, and tasks A search query describing an advertisement for nearby object devices is created, and the generated search query is distributed through a social network. The search query term may be a natural-language sentence including at least one keyword or at least one keyword.

The search module 122-3 is a response to the search query term distributed through the social network. The search module 122-3 includes experience data, context data, collaboration service execution history data, spatial data, and collaborative service performance evaluation And collects information such as data through the communication module 140.

The collaborative group management module 122-5 analyzes the information of the peripheral object devices collected by the search module 122-3, and selects, from among the peripheral object devices that distributed the information, the task plan module 122-1 Selects nearby object devices capable of performing one task, requests participation of the collaboration group to the selected peripheral objects devices, and configures the surrounding object devices that accept the participation request into a collaboration group.

The collaboration control module 122-7 controls the operation of the service providing device 150 to perform tasks assigned to the self 100 and at the same time instructs the peripheral objects devices participating in the collaboration group through the communication module 140 to perform tasks And transmits a message requesting execution.

When all object devices participating in the collaboration group have completed task execution, the collaboration control module 122-7 notifies the collaboration synchronization module 122-9 that all tasks have been performed.

The collaboration control module 122-7 collects the task execution results of the subject 100 and the task execution results from the surrounding object devices through the communication module 140 together with the notification, Synchronization module 122-9.

 The collaboration synchronization module 122-9 synchronizes the task execution results of all the object devices participating in the collaboration group, that is, the results of performing the collaboration service, ).

The collaboration evaluation module 122-11 evaluates the results of the collaboration service execution performed by all the object devices participating in the collaboration group. For example, the collaboration evaluation module 122-9 checks the execution time and the like of each object device performing the collaboration service, and if the execution time of the specific object device performing the collaboration service exceeds the preset time, The object device evaluates that the given collaborative service does not perform smoothly. These evaluation results can be reflected in the selection process of object devices to form a collaboration group. That is, a specific object device evaluated as not performing smoothly a given collaborative service is excluded from a collaborative group configured to perform the same or similar collaborative service.

The collaborative learning module 122-13 learns the evaluation result of the collaboration service evaluation evaluated by the collaboration evaluation module 122-11 and the task execution result completed by all the object devices participating in the collaboration group, And the knowledge information of the collaboration knowledge base is updated by storing the generated collaboration service execution history in the collaboration knowledge base.

6 is a configuration diagram of the mass platform module shown in FIG.

6, the mass platform module 124 generates experience information that the object device 100 including the object 124 has performed collaborative services in the past, and shares the generated experience information with surrounding object devices Which may be referred to as a module that performs a series of processes for processing.

The mass platform module 124 includes a query language analysis module 124-1, an experience information generation module 124-3, and an information disclosure management module 124-5.

The query term analysis module 124-1 receives a search query term distributed to the social network by the surrounding object device through the communication module 140 and analyzes the received search query word to determine whether the peripheral object device And recognizes the advertisement of the advertisement.

The query term analysis module 124-1 can use a language recognition algorithm to analyze the search query term. For example, the query term analysis module 124-1 parses a search query based on a language recognition algorithm, recognizes a task, a task execution order, and the number of object devices required for task execution in the peripheral object device, It is possible to recognize the advertisement of the surrounding object device. Since the description of the language recognition algorithm is beyond the scope of the present invention, the description thereof is replaced with a known technology.

The experience information generation module 124-3 generates experience information based on the analysis result analyzed by the query term analysis module 124-1. Specifically, the experience information generation module 124-3 searches the collaboration knowledge base 132 to obtain data related to a function or performance capable of performing a task included in the analysis result, Extracts data related to the experience of performing the task from the collaboration knowledge base 132, and generates the experience information by learning the extracted data.

The data related to the function or the performance capability capable of performing the task include, for example, the context data 132-3 and the spatial data 132-5 stored in the collaboration knowledge base 132, The data related to the performed experience include, for example, the collaboration service execution history data 132-1 stored in the collaboration knowledge base 132 and the collaboration service execution evaluation data 132-5.

The experience information generated by the experience information generation module 124-3 may be data describing the function and experience held by the subject 100 as words or sentences. For example, the experience information is "the object device 100 has a function of distinguishing the type of a person entering and leaving the area A by a moving image input, and describing the behavior of a person and an object classified." Or "the object device 100 has experience of delineating the types of objects entering and leaving the area A by video input and describing the behaviors of the separated persons and objects ".

The experience information generated by the experience information generation module 124-3 can be extended by learning. That is, the experience information generation module 124-3 has no experience that the self 100 has performed the same or similar collaborative service as the collaboration service requested by the user in the past, Based on the experience, it is possible to extend the experience information by inferring through the learning (for example, machine learning, deep learning, etc.) that the collaboration service requested by the user can be performed.

The information disclosure management module 124-5 is a module for limiting the disclosure of the experience information generated by the experience information generation module 124-3, And reduces the experience information generated by the experience information generation module 124-3 according to the disclosure level to be defined.

The disclosure level can be set according to the collaboration service execution history data 132-1 and the collaboration service performance evaluation data 132-5. For example, based on the execution time of the collaboration service recorded in the collaboration service execution history data 132-1 and the number of times of failure of the execution of the collaboration service recorded in the collaboration service execution evaluation data 132-5, You can set the rating.

If the execution time of the collaboration service exceeds the threshold time or the number of times that the collaboration service fails to execute exceeds the threshold number, the corresponding device can shorten its own experience information and configure the reduced experience information into a collaboration group To the surrounding objects device. That is, the object device provides the abbreviated experience information that does not adequately explain the function or experience held by the object device, so that the peripheral object device recruiting object devices can analyze the experience information that does not fully explain the holding function or experience Therefore, the surrounding object device can exclude the object device providing the reduced experience information from the collaboration group without determining it as a device capable of performing the collaboration service by collaborating with the object device.

In this manner, the information disclosure management module 124-5 restricts disclosure of the experience information according to the disclosure level, so that the peripheral object device recruiting the device can generate object devices suitable for performing the collaboration service as a collaboration group .

Figures 7 and 8 are flowcharts illustrating a method for providing collaboration between object devices in an infrastructure device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the infrastructure apparatus according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is assumed that an environment in which three object devices 100, 200, and 300 provide collaboration, but not limited to, two object devices It can also be applied to an environment in which four or more object devices provide collaboration.

The object devices 200 and 300 also include the same hardware configurations as the object device 100. [ Accordingly, the description of object devices 200 and 300 is replaced with the description of object device 100 shown in Figs.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S701, the first object device 100 receives a collaboration service request message requesting execution of a collaboration service from the user 10. FIG. The collaboration service request message may be provided directly from the user or may be provided from the user 11 remotely via the communication module 140. [

In step S703, the first object device 100 determines the number of object devices necessary to perform the tasks, tasks, and tasks required to perform the collaboration service requested by the user 11, Interpret the collaboration service request message.

Next, in step S705, the first object device 100 searches for peripheral object devices to recruit object devices capable of performing the collaboration service requested by the user 10. [ Specifically, the first object device 100 generates a search query term describing the tasks, the order of execution of tasks, the number of object devices required to perform tasks, and the like, and transmits the generated search query word to a social network (or an overlay network) .

Next, in step S707, the second and third object devices 200 and 300 transmit their experience information through a social network (or an overlay network) in response to a search query term distributed by the first object device 100 1 object device 100 as shown in FIG.

In the process of providing such experience information, the second and third object devices 200 and 300 can provide limited (reduced or contracted) experience information to the first object device 100 according to their respective public ratings have. The limited experience information can be used as a basis for the first object device 100 to determine object devices to participate in the collaboration group. For example, the second object device 200 may provide the first object device 100 with experience information sufficiently describing its function and experience according to the given first degree of disclosure, May provide the first object device 100 with the experience information that does not fully describe its function and experience according to the second disclosure level lower than the first disclosure level. In this case, the first object device 100 joins the second object device 200, which has provided sufficient experience information, to the participating group, and the third object device 300 that has provided insufficient experience information, Can be excluded.

Next, in step S709, the first object device 100 confirms the experience information of the second and third object devices 200 and 300, and transmits the second and third objects to the collaboration service that the first object device 100 intends to perform. And transmits the group participation request message requesting participation of the collaboration group to the second and third object devices 200 and 300 when it is determined that collaboration with the third-party devices 200 and 300 is necessary. In this case, the first object device 100 transmits the group participation request message together with information describing the function and experience of the subject 100 in detail, for example, the collaboration service execution history data 132-1, the context data 132 -3), the collaboration service performance evaluation data 132-5, the spatial data 132-7, and the like.

In step S711, if the second and third object devices 200 and 300, which have received the group participation request message, are not in a busy state currently performing another collaboration service, a group participation acceptance message To the first object device (100). At this time, each of the second and third object devices 200 and 300 transmits the collaboration service execution history data 132-1, the context data 132-3, the collaboration service execution evaluation data 132-5 And spatial data 132-7 to the first object device 100. The first object device 100 may further transmit information describing its own functions and experiences,

Then, in step S713, the first object device 100 configures the second and third object devices 200 and 300, which have accepted the participation of the collaboration group, as a collaboration group including the first object device 100 itself.

Next, in step S715, the first object device 100 performs the role of a coordinator recruiting the second and third object devices 200 and 300, but the coordinator can be reselected after the collaboration group is configured. For example, each of the object devices 100, 200, and 300 may include context data (e.g., performance, memory, function, etc.) of its own and other object devices shared in steps S709 and S711 , Memory, function, and the like), judges whether there is an object device belonging to a higher class class than itself, and if it is judged that the object device belongs to the highest class class in the group, By notifying the message to another object device, the coordinator can be re-selected. A series of procedures related to re-selection of the coordinator can be processed in the collaboration group management module provided in the collaboration platform module of each object device.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the second object device 200 is re-selected as a coordinator according to the re-selection procedure of the coordinator as described above.

Referring to FIG. 8, in step S717, it is determined whether or not the second object device 200 re-selected by the coordinator is required to perform the tasks recognized in the search query word from the first object device 100, And assigns a task to object devices included in a collaboration group including itself based on the number of object devices and the like. Hereinafter, the second object device 200 transmits to the first object device 100 a task execution request message that requests the task execution first, according to the order of execution of the tasks recognized from the search query word, A task execution request message for requesting task execution to the third object device 300, and finally a task assignment procedure for performing a given task to the subject 200. [

When the first object device 100 completes the task execution given to the first object device 100 in step S719, the first object device 100 performs the task execution in step S721 The collaboration service history data, and the collaboration service evaluation data into the knowledge information, and stores the knowledge information in the collaboration knowledge base of the self 100. Here, conversion to knowledge information refers to conversion of collaboration service history data and collaboration service evaluation data into a schema structure defined by the collaboration knowledge base of the collaboration service. The collaboration service history data may include, for example, the date of performing the collaboration service, the time required to complete the collaboration service, all kinds of information and data generated during the execution of the collaboration service, and the like. The collaboration service evaluation data may include all kinds of information and data related to the quality of the collaboration service, and representative examples thereof may be the number of times that the collaboration service is failed to perform, and the like. The number of failures can be obtained from the number of messages reporting that the collaboration service could not be completed at a specific period.

Subsequently, in step S723, the first object device 100 notifies the second and third object devices 200 and 300 of a completion message indicating that the first object device 100 has completed task execution (assignment) given to the first object device 100 itself. At this time, the collaboration service history data and the collaboration service evaluation data of the self 100 are transmitted to the second and third object devices 200 and 300 together with the completion message.

When the third object device 300 completes the task execution given to the third object device 300 in step S725, the third object device 300 transmits the collaboration service of the collaboration service performed by the third object device 300 itself And stores the history data and the collaboration service evaluation data in the collaboration knowledge base of the self 300.

Then, in step S729, the third object device 300 transmits a completion message informing that the third object device 300 has completed the task execution given to the third object device 300, the collaboration service history data of the collaboration service performed by the self 300, To the first and second object devices (100, 200).

Then, in step S731, when the second object device 200 completes its task execution, the second object device 200 transmits the collaboration service history data of the collaboration service performed by the second object device 200 itself and the collaboration service evaluation And stores the data in the collaboration knowledge base of the self 200.

Then, in step S735, the second object device 200 synchronizes the collaboration service history and the evaluation data shared with the peripheral object devices 100 and 300 in a manner to integrate them, and outputs the synchronized result to the user 11).

The second object device 200 notifies the first and third object devices 100 and 300 of the group disassembly and notifies the first and third object devices 100 and 300 of the group object disconnection 100, and 300 withdraw from the collaboration group according to the group disassembly notification, the collaboration group configured according to the user's collaboration service request is automatically disassociated.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood that various modifications and applications not illustrated in the drawings are possible. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiments of the present invention can be modified and implemented. It is to be understood that all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

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In a method for providing collaboration between object devices configured as a social network,
The object device interpreting the collaboration service requested by the user and searching for a plurality of peripheral object devices capable of performing the collaboration service;
Transmitting at least one peripheral object device among the plurality of peripheral object devices to the object device in response to the search of the object device, the experience information describing the experience associated with the collaboration service;
The object device configuring the at least one object device into a collaboration group based on the experience information;
The object device allocating different tasks corresponding to the collaboration service to all object devices included in the collaboration group, respectively; And
Each of the object devices configuring the result of performing the task as knowledge information and storing it in a collaboration knowledge base
The method comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI >
2. The method of claim 1,
And performing a semantic search to recruit the plurality of peripheral object devices.
2. The method of claim 1,
And generating a search query term describing a result of interpreting the collaboration service as a word or a sentence, and distributing the search query term to the social network.
2. The method of claim 1,
Analyzing a collaboration service requested by the user based on the collaboration knowledge base;
A plurality of tasks for performing the plurality of tasks and a number of peripheral object devices necessary for performing the plurality of tasks are interpreted as words or sentences to generate a search query ; And
Distributing the search query language to the social network;
The method comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI >
5. The method of claim 4, wherein interpreting the collaboration service comprises:
Analyzing a collaboration service requested by the user based on the information stored in the collaboration knowledge base,
Wherein the information stored in the collaboration knowledge base comprises:
A collaborative service execution history data in which a history of the collaborative service performed in the past by the object device is recorded, context data in which a hardware or software performance specification held by the object device is recorded, Analyzing the collaboration service requested by the user based on the collaborative service performance evaluation data on which the evaluation is made and the spatial data recording the description of the space in which the object device exists,
Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI >
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the experience information comprises:
At least one peripheral object device transmits said experience information describing its own functions and experience as words or sentences
Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI >
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the experience information comprises:
Extracting from the collaboration knowledge base at least one peripheral object device data related to the data related to the function it has and the experience of performing the collaboration service similar to the collaboration service;
Learning the extracted data to generate the experience information; And
Transmitting the generated experience information
Wherein the at least one object device comprises a plurality of object devices.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein in the extracting step,
Wherein the data related to the function possessed by the at least one peripheral object device includes context data in which a hardware or software performance specification held by the at least one peripheral object device is recorded and a description of a space in which the at least one peripheral object device exists And includes recorded spatial data,
The data related to the experience includes the collaboration service execution history data in which the history of the at least one neighboring matter device performing the similar collaboration service in the past is recorded and the collaboration service execution evaluation data in which the evaluation of the collaboration service performed in the past is recorded Gt; of: < / RTI >
The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the experience information comprises:
Generating the experience information based on information stored in the collaboration knowledge base; And
Limiting the generated experience information according to a previously set publicity rating; And
Transmitting the reduced experience information
Wherein the at least one object device comprises a plurality of object devices.
The method of claim 9, further comprising: configuring the collaboration group;
Wherein the object device is a step of excluding from the collaboration group an object device that has transmitted the abridged experience information from the at least one object device.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising setting the predefined disclosure rating,
Wherein the setting step comprises:
And setting the collaboration service execution history data and the collaboration service execution evaluation data stored in the collaboration knowledge base on the basis of the collaboration service execution history data and the collaboration service execution evaluation data.
In an infrastructure device that provides collaboration between object devices comprised of social networks,
A object device for interpreting a collaboration service requested by a user and searching for a plurality of peripheral object devices capable of performing the collaboration service; And
And at least one peripheral device for transmitting experiential information describing his experience related to the collaboration service to the object device in response to the search of the object device,
Wherein the object device comprises:
Configuring the at least one object device as a collaboration group based on the experience information, assigning different tasks corresponding to the collaboration service to all object devices included in the collaboration group,
Each of the object devices establishes a collaborative knowledge base in which a result of performing the task is stored as knowledge information,
Wherein the at least one device comprises a plurality of device devices.
13. The object device according to claim 12,
And performs a semantic search to recruit the plurality of peripheral devices.
13. The object device according to claim 12,
A collaboration service interpretation module for analyzing the collaboration service requested by the user based on the collaboration knowledge base;
A plurality of tasks for performing the plurality of tasks and a number of peripheral object devices necessary for performing the plurality of tasks, based on the analysis result of the collaboration service, A processor module for generating the processor module; And
A communication module for distributing the search query word to the social network
Wherein the at least one device comprises a plurality of device devices.
The method as claimed in claim 14,
A collaboration service requested by the user based on the information stored in the collaboration knowledge base,
Wherein the information stored in the collaboration knowledge base comprises:
A collaborative service execution history data in which a history of the collaborative service performed in the past by the object device is recorded, context data in which a hardware or software performance specification held by the object device is recorded, Wherein the collaboration device includes collaborative service performance evaluation data recording evaluation of the object device, and spatial data recording a description of the space in which the object device is present.
14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one ambient object device comprises:
And a communication module that transmits the experience information describing the function and experience held by the device to the object device in words or sentences.
14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one ambient object device comprises:
A query language analysis module for analyzing a search query term generated by the object device to search for the plurality of peripheral object devices; And
Extracting data related to a function held by the user and data related to an experience of performing a collaboration service in the past from the collaboration knowledge base based on the analysis result of the search query, An experience information generating module for generating the experience information; And
A communication module for transmitting the generated experience information to the object device
Wherein the at least one device comprises a plurality of device devices.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one ambient object device comprises:
An information disclosure management module for limiting and reducing the generated experience information according to a predetermined disclosure level,
Further comprising: means for providing a collaboration between the object devices.
19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the collaborative service execution history data and the collaborative service execution evaluation data stored in the collaboration knowledge base are set based on the collaboration service execution history data and the collaboration service performance evaluation data.

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