KR20210105671A - System for service linkage and service expansion among heterogeneous devices based on the cloud computer and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed are a method and a system for service linkage and service expansion between devices based on a cloud computer. The method of the present invention comprises: a function registration step of registering a device function specification defining a method for using a device function; a function opening step of providing the device function specification for a service developer so as to enable the service developer to inquire the registered device function specification; a service registration step of registering a new service created based on the device function specification; and a service providing step of providing the new service for a customer. Accordingly, a device of a specific manufacturer does not perform only a restricted function but can provide an environment that a specific device can be functionally linked to a device of another manufacturer or linked through a service. In addition, a new service can be provided beyond limitations of a physical device by device-mashed service linkage provision in addition to an original function of a device.

Description

System for service linkage and service expansion among heterogeneous devices based on the cloud computer and Method thereof

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer, and more particularly, inducing a device of a specific manufacturer to open the corresponding function to the outside without performing only a limited function In this way, it is possible to present the device to be controlled and provide an environment in which a specific device can be functionally linked with devices of other manufacturers or linked through services. In addition to the intrinsic function of the device, such as the development of a service through a developer, the provision of device mashed service linkage can provide new services beyond the limits of physical devices, and a cloud computer that can interoperate between devices regardless of region It relates to a system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices.

Newly released electronic devices have their own computing resources and are network-oriented. On the other hand, in addition to the essential role installed from the time the device is released, upgradeable devices with new services are continuously released, and devices with new functions are being developed as physical convergence between devices takes place. . In this situation, in order to receive a new service other than the service provided by the device, it is necessary to purchase a new device. A newly released device can be designed in consideration of service interworking with the old device, but the old device There is a problem in that it is impossible to support service interworking with new devices.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the device of a specific manufacturer does not perform only a limited function, but by inducing the function to be opened to the outside to control the device, the specific device is functionally linked with the device of another manufacturer Alternatively, a system and a method thereof are provided for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer that can provide an environment that can be linked through a service.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the intrinsic function of the device, such as the service developed through other developers through the open API for the service through the device, the device mashed service link provision goes beyond the limitations of the physical device. A system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on cloud computers that can provide new services beyond the above are provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system and method for providing cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension between devices capable of interworking between devices regardless of region.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer, comprising: a function registration step of registering a device function specification defining a method of using a function of a device; a function opening step of providing the device function specification to the service developer so that the service developer can inquire the registered device function specification; a service registration step of registering a new service created based on the provided device function specification; and a service providing step of providing the registered new service to the customer.

The method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include: providing a registration interface through which a third party can register a device function specification; have.

The method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes: storing a device function specification input through the registration interface; The step may be a step of opening the stored device function specification so that it can be inquired.

In the function opening step, the opening so that the stored device function specification can be inquired may be to disclose an API for developing a function of the device.

The function registration step may further include a linked function registration step of registering a new linked function that can be operated in conjunction with a device function previously registered through the function registration step.

The registration interface may further include an interface capable of registering the new associated function.

The method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention further comprises: providing an interface for inquiry through which a third party can inquire the registered device function specification; may include

The function registration step is

The method may further include a linked function registration step of registering a new linked function that can be operated in conjunction with a previously registered device function through the function registration step.

The providing of the interface for inquiry may be such that the linked function registered through the linked function registration step can also be inquired.

In the function opening step, the step of opening the stored device function specification to be inquired includes disclosing an API capable of developing a function of the device, and the disclosed API of the device is disclosed according to a predefined standard. it may be

A system for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to another embodiment of the present invention registers a device function specification defining a method for defining and using a device function, and registering a registered device function a device center that opens the specification to service developers so that service developers can inquire; and a service center that registers a new service created based on the provided device function specification and provides the registered new service to a customer.

The device center may provide a registration interface through which a third party can register the device function specification, and store the device function specification registered through the registration interface.

The device center may be to disclose an API capable of developing a function of the stored device.

The device center may register a new linked function that can operate in conjunction with the previously registered device function.

The registration interface may further include an interface capable of registering the new associated function.

The device center may provide an interface for inquiry through which a third party can inquire the registered device function specification.

The device center may be such that the linked function registered through the linked function registration step can also be inquired.

A system for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to another embodiment of the present invention provides a registration interface that can register a device function specification defining a method of using a device function Provides an interface for inquiry through which a service developer can inquire about an API capable of developing a registration unit, a storage unit for storing the device function specification registered by the registration unit, and an API for developing the registered device function specification stored in the storage unit a device center including a query unit; and a service center that registers a new service generated based on the provided device function specification and provides the registered new service to a customer.

The registration interface may provide an interface for registering a new associated function that can be operated in conjunction with the previously registered device function.

The recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the above-described cloud computer-based method for interworking between devices and methods for providing service extension. .

A system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention induce a device of a specific manufacturer to open the corresponding function to the outside without performing only a limited function This has the effect of presenting the device to be controlled and providing an environment in which a specific device can be functionally linked with devices of other manufacturers or linked through services.

In addition, in the system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention, the service through the device is developed through another developer through an open API. In addition to the intrinsic function of the device, such as a device, the provision of mashed services has the effect of providing new services beyond the limits of physical devices.

In addition, the system and method for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention are effective in enabling interworking between devices regardless of region.

The above objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed subject matter may be thorough and complete, and that the spirit of the present invention may be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art. In this specification, when a component is referred to as being on another component, it may be directly formed on the other component or a third component may be interposed therebetween.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated in the text. As used herein, the terms 'comprises' and/or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific contents have been prepared to more specifically describe the invention and help understanding. However, a reader having enough knowledge in this field to understand the present invention may recognize that it can be used without these various specific details. In some cases, it is mentioned in advance that parts that are commonly known and not largely related to the invention are not described in order to avoid confusion without any reason in describing the present invention in describing the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a system for providing service interworking and service extension between devices based on a cloud computer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cloud center 100 connected to enable communication through a network 500, a service It may include a developer terminal apparatus 200 , a device manufacturer terminal apparatus 300 , and a customer terminal apparatus 400 . Here, the network 500 collectively refers to a wireless or wired communication network, and the type of communication network is not limited.

Also, the terminal devices 200 , 300 , and 400 may be any information processing device capable of transmitting and receiving information through a network, such as a mobile device such as a laptop computer, a desktop PC, or a smart phone. On the other hand, the expression that the service developer performs a specific operation (for example, service registration) means that it is performed through the terminal device 200, and therefore, the expression that the “service developer” performs a certain operation means that “service developer It should be understood as performing through the "terminal device". Similarly, when expressing that a 'customer' or a 'manufacturer' performs a specific operation, it should be understood that the specific operation is performed through each terminal device even if there is no expression of a terminal device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since it includes a procedure for registering the function possessed by an individual device through the cloud center and opening the device function specification to the outside, the new function is linked with the registered function of other devices be able to develop Accordingly, it is possible to perform a function of binding (MASH-UP) services and devices through the cloud center between each device.

The cloud center 100 registers and manages the device function specification that defines the method of using the function of the device, and enables the service developer to inquire an API that can develop the registered device function specification, and based on the device function specification to register the service generated by the above-mentioned method, and provide the registered new service to the customer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since the function specification for the device is registered in the device center 110 of the cloud center, an API for interworking with other devices can be provided and thus service expansion is possible. In general, the information required for device registration may include hardware specification information of the device, information on functions performed by the device in hardware, API information for introducing and applying functions from the outside, manuals and data for interworking of functions, etc. have. The technical function specification for service implementation and service linkage of the registered device is linked with other devices, and a third-party developer plays a role necessary to link functions and functions with this device. Normally registered functions can be exposed to the outside through an external OPEN API. Meanwhile, the device manufacturer may update the previously registered information by providing the on-device upgrade function and service of the corresponding device to the device center and the service center, respectively.

The service developer terminal device 200 may inquire the device function specification managed by the cloud center 200 . Also, the service developer terminal device 200 may create a service that matches the function of the inquired device and register it in the cloud center 200 .

The device manufacturer terminal device 300 may register the function specification of the device in the cloud center 200 . In addition, the device manufacturer terminal apparatus 300 may register a service according to the function of the registered device to the cloud center 200 . Here, the device manufacturer can use only one terminal device 300 as shown in FIG. 1 without having to separately prepare a terminal device for registering the device function specification and a terminal device for registering a service according to the device function. can However, since this is an example, it will be possible to implement the present invention by providing a separate terminal device.

The customer terminal device 400 may inquire a service registered in the cloud center 200 and apply for the inquired service.

The cloud center 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention registers a device function specification defining a method for defining and using a function of a device, and provides a service developer to the service developer so that the registered device function specification can be inquired. device center 110 to open; a service center 120 that registers a new service generated based on the provided device function specification and provides the registered new service to a customer; a storage unit 130 for storing the device function specification; and a storage unit 140 for storing services supported by the device.

Here, the device center 110 may provide a registration interface through which a third party (mainly a device manufacturer) can register the device function specification. A person who develops or manufactures a device such as a manufacturer (hereinafter referred to as a 'manufacturer') registers the functional specification of the device through such a registration interface, or inquires and retrieves the function specification of the previously registered device. A device having a function that operates in conjunction can be registered.

In this specification, the term 'device specification' includes 'device general specification' and 'device function specification', where the general device specification means general details of the device (manufacturer name, model name, or specification, etc.), The device functional specification defines the functional details of the device. In addition, 'service extension' means extending the function that the device did not have before, and 'open API' means an open API (Application Programming Interface) that can control the device, 'Service interworking' means that services between devices can be linked.

The service center 120 registers a new service created based on the device function specification provided by the device center 110 . For example, the service center 120 may manage a list of services that can be provided for each device, and may provide an interface for service registration to a service developer so that a new service can be registered for a device. A service developer can register a newly developed service through the service registration interface. The service center 120 stores a service registered through an interface for service registration, and maintains a list of stored services.

Also, the service center 120 may provide a list of services managed by the service center 120 to the customer terminal device 400 . When there is a service request through the customer terminal device 400, the service center 120 may provide a service according to the request. The customer terminal device 400, when applying for a service, may include information about the type of service and its own device to receive the service.

The storage unit 130 may store a general specification of a device, a specification of a function of a device, a list of functions of a device, information on a method of linking each function of a device, a function sample of the device, and the like. In this embodiment, the storage unit 130 includes a DB (database) and a physical disk, where the physical disk mainly stores files, and the database stores and manages addresses or correlations of files stored on the physical disk. .

The storage unit 14 stores service registration information. For example, the storage unit 14 may store a list of services provided for each device. Since the roles of the DB and the physical disk included in the storage unit 14 are similar to those of the storage unit 130 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

For convenience of description, the storage unit 130 is referred to as a 'device storage unit' and the storage unit 140 is often referred to as a 'service storage unit'. However, in the present embodiment, although it is illustrated that the device storage unit and the service storage unit are provided as separate physical devices, this is an example, and in actual implementation, it will be possible to implement them in one physical device.

The device center 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a registration unit 111 that provides an interface for registration that can register a device function specification defining a method of using a device function, a device function name registered by the registration unit It may include a storage unit 130 for storing information, and a query unit providing an inquiry interface for inquiring the registered device function specification stored in the storage unit 130 .

The registration unit 111 may provide a registration interface to a third party to register the device specification. A third party (which will be primarily a manufacturer) may, through such a registration interface, i) register a specification for a new device, or ii) make a renewal registration that upgrades the functionality of a previously registered device, or iii) pre-register It is possible to register a specification for a device that can operate in conjunction with the functions of other types of devices. Here, the 'registration' operation of the registration unit 111 provides a user interface for i) to iii) registration to a third party (eg, a device manufacturer), and stores information input through the user interface. (130) means to store and manage.

The inquiry unit 113 provides an interface for inquiry that allows a third party (hereinafter, 'inquirer') to inquire information registered through the registration unit 111 (eg, a function specification for a device). can do. The inquiry unit 113 may retrieve the function specification for the device requested through the inquiry interface from the storage unit 130 and provide it to the inquirer. For example, the inquiry unit 113 may provide an API for implementing a function of a specific device to the inquiry.

The service center 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a registration unit 120 , a query unit 123 , and a storage unit 140 .

The registration unit 120 provides a registration interface for registering a service based on a device registered in the device center 110 to the service developer terminal device 220 . The service developer may transmit information about the service to the registration unit 120 through the above-described registration interface.

The inquiry unit 123 may provide a list of pre-registered services to the customer terminal device 400 and may provide an interface for inquiry through which a service can be selected (applied). Thereafter, when the customer selects a specific service, the service center may provide the specific service to the customer.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the manufacturer of the device A may transmit the specification of the device A to the device center 110 through the registration interface provided by the device registration unit 111 ( S201 ). The registration unit 111 of the device center 110 registers general information (general specification) of the device, a function list, a function-specific linkage method, a device function implementation sample, and the like (S203).

Thereafter, when the manufacturer of the device B requests to inquire the function specification of the device A registered in S203, the inquiry unit 113 provides the function specification including the published API to the manufacturer B. Then, if there is a function associated with the function of the device A (S205: Y), the function specification of the device B including the associated function is registered through the registration interface provided by the registration unit 111 (S209).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a function specification of the device A is registered in the device center 110 (S301), and a service using the function is registered (S302). The device developer inquires the function of the previously registered device (A) (303). Thereafter, a link function of the device B that can operate in conjunction with the inquired device A is developed and registered (S305), and a service using the link function is registered (S304). In addition, a link function of the device B that can operate in conjunction with the inquired device B is developed and registered (S307), and a service using the link function is registered (S306). Thereafter, service and device function specifications are registered in the same way. Now, when a customer requests a list of pre-registered services (S311), a list of pre-registered services is provided and a service application can be received (S313). Thereafter, the service center 120 may provide the requested service to the applicant.

Methods according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to the limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and variations from these descriptions are provided by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims described below as well as the claims and equivalents.

Claims (4)

a function registration step of registering a device function specification defining a method of using a function of the device;

a function opening step of providing the device function specification to the service developer so that the service developer can inquire the registered device function specification;

a service registration step of registering a new service generated based on the provided device function specification; and

A service interworking and service extension method between devices based on a cloud computer, including a service providing step of providing the registered new service to a customer.
According to claim 1,

Cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension method between devices, characterized in that it further comprises; providing an interface for registration through which a third party can register the device function specification.
3. The method of claim 2,

Storing the device function specification input through the registration interface; further comprising,

The cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension method, characterized in that the function opening step is a step of opening the stored device function specification so that it can be inquired.
4. The method of claim 3,

The function opening step is a cloud computer-based service interworking and service extension method, characterized in that the step of opening the stored device function specification to be inquired so as to disclose an API for developing the function of the device.