TWI685768B - Method of the internet of things devices integration - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a method of the internet of things devices integration comprising sample data and an identification code of the equipment pre-established by an equipment manufacturer in the database of the Internet of Things (IoT) platform, so that the user only needs to scan the identification code attached to the equipment through the automation device integration function of the IoT platform when obtaining the equipment so as to complete the integration project of the device on the IoT platform.

Description

Internet of things equipment management method

The invention relates to an internet of things technology, in particular to a method for managing and managing internet of things equipment.

The Internet of Things generation is coming. The number of IoT devices is estimated. From 1 billion devices in 2016, it is expected that there will be 14 billion devices by 2022. The problem with such a large number of devices is how to quickly connect the devices to the Internet of Things The platform establishes links, provides users with faster access to IoT devices, and allows IoT device manufacturers to achieve a large number of deployments. In addition, networked devices often have security concerns and are often vulnerable to cyber attacks to assist in malicious activities. The security issues of the Internet of Things also worry all walks of life.

Therefore, how to make device management easier, allow mobile APPs, devices, and Internet of Things platforms to quickly generate relevance and establish safe management and control principles have become important issues at present.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of the present invention provides a method for managing an IoT platform device. The method includes the following steps: (1) Establishing control data of the device into a database of the IoT platform, wherein the control data includes a template The data and the setting parameters corresponding to the model data; (2) enable the user device to establish a management project for managing the device on the Internet of Things platform; (3) complete the management project and the entity of the managed device Connection, to make the managed project that completes the connection an Internet of Things project and to make the entity of the managed device that completes the connection an Internet of Things device; and (4) to make the user device install in the Internet of Things In the project, check the sensing data of the IoT device or control the IoT device based on the control data.

In one embodiment, the step (1) further includes: establishing an identification code representing the device and the product serial number on the IoT platform according to the product serial number of the device, so as to attach the identification code to the device .

In one embodiment, the step (2) includes: (2-1) causing the user device to apply for a personal project to the Internet of Things platform; (2-2) causing the user device to perform in the personal project Management of the device corresponding to the identification code; and (2-3) enabling the Internet of Things platform to find control data corresponding to the managed device in the database, so that the individual after completing the management In the project, the control data for controlling the managed equipment is established, and then the personal project for which the control data for the managed equipment is established is the managed project.

In an embodiment, the step (1) further includes: making the device subscribe to the management notification after the device is managed from the IoT platform.

In an embodiment, the connection between the management project and the entity of the management equipment includes: causing the management project to generate the project key of the management project and the management equipment in the management project The device key of the device; and the entity that causes the management project to send the management notification, the project key and the device key to the managed device to complete the connection.

In one embodiment, the step (4) includes: (4-1) causing the IoT device to send sensing data of the IoT device to the IoT project based on the project key and the device key In the managed device; and (4-2) Let the user device view the sensing data of the IoT device in the IoT project or control the IoT device based on the control data.

In an embodiment, the template data is sensor data, wherein the sensor data includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a current sensor.

In one embodiment, the sensing data of the IoT device includes temperature, humidity or current value.

In one embodiment, the device and the Internet of Things platform are connected or transmitted through a message queue telemetry transmission (MQTT) protocol.

It can be seen from the above that through the above steps, the present invention can provide model data and identification codes of different equipment vendors in the database of the Internet of Things platform in advance to facilitate users, and only need to be used in personal projects of the Internet of Things platform Scanning the identification code by the automatic equipment management function can automatically manage the equipment corresponding to the identification code, and at the same time find out the control data corresponding to the managed equipment from the database to complete the acceptance After the personal project is managed, the control data for controlling the managed equipment is automatically created, and then the personal project for which the control data for the managed equipment is established is the managed project. In other words, through the above-mentioned pre-operations and automated equipment management functions, users can quickly create management projects for different management devices on the IoT platform based on the identification code, so that users do not need to operate cumbersome Equipment management and project settings; moreover, through the application of project keys and equipment keys It can solve the security problem of message reception and transmission of the Internet of Things platform.

1,202‧‧‧Internet of Things platform

2‧‧‧User device

3‧‧‧Internet of Things equipment

201‧‧‧Air-conditioning equipment

203‧‧‧Mobile

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Figure 1 is a schematic architecture diagram of the system of the Internet of Things system of the present invention; Figure 2 is a flowchart of a method of managing an Internet of Things device of the present invention; Figure 3 is a managing method of an Internet of Things device of the present invention Flow chart of step S2 of the method; FIG. 4 is a flow chart of step S4 of a method for managing an IoT device of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example of a situation of a method of managing an IoT device of the present invention .

The following describes the implementation of the present invention by specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

It should be noted that the structure, ratio, size, etc. shown in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the content disclosed in the specification, for those who are familiar with this skill to understand and read, not to limit the implementation of the present invention The limited conditions do not have technical significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportional relationship or adjustment of size should still fall within the scope of the invention without affecting the efficacy and the purpose of the invention. The technical content disclosed by the invention can be covered.

Please refer to Figure 1 for a schematic diagram of the system of the Internet of Things system of the present invention Architecture diagram. The system includes: an Internet of Things (IOT) platform 1, a user device 2 and an Internet of Things device 3, wherein the Internet of Things platform 1 and the user device 2 are interfaced with each other through a RESTful state transition protocol (RESTful) 4, The IoT platform 1 and the IoT device 3 are interconnected through a message queue telemetry transmission protocol (MQTT) 5 for the user device 2 to view the sensing data of the IoT device 3 or control the IoT through the IoT platform 1 Device 3.

In an embodiment, the IoT platform 1 is set up in a server, such as a cloud server, but not limited to this.

In an embodiment, the user device 2 is a handheld device or a computer, but it is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the IoT device 3 is a smart device, and the IoT device 3 includes a plurality of sensors, so that the IoT device 3 transmits the sensing data sensed by each sensor to the IoT platform 1.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flowchart of a method for managing an Internet of Things device of the present invention. The method includes the following steps:

In step S1, the equipment vendor is asked to create control data of the device into the database of the Internet of Things platform 1, wherein the control data includes model data and setting parameters corresponding to the model data.

In an embodiment, this step S1 is for different equipment vendors to create control data of equipment of different models into the database of the Internet of Things platform 1.

In an embodiment, the template data is sensor data, wherein the sensor data includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a current sensor, or a power switch. For example, when the sensor data is In the case of the temperature sensor, the setting parameter is the temperature setting value, but not limited to this.

In step S2, the user device 2 is caused to establish a management project for managing the device 3 on the Internet of Things platform 1 through RESTful 4.

In step S3, make the management project complete the connection with the entity of the management equipment through MQTT 5, so that the management project that completes the connection is an Internet of Things project and the management that completes the connection The entity of the device is IoT device 3.

In step S4, the user device 2 is caused to view the sensing data of the IoT device 3 in the IoT project through the RESTful 4 or control the IoT device 3 according to the control data.

In one embodiment, the step S1 further includes: causing the device vendor to establish an identification code representing the device and the product serial number on the IoT platform based on the device serial number of the device, so as to attach the identification code to the device The device is stored in the database; and the device operator is allowed to control the device to subscribe to the management notification of the device after being managed by the IoT platform.

In one embodiment, the identification code is called Quick Response Code (QR code), wherein the QR code includes a serial number (Serial number) and signature information (Digest), wherein, The serial number is expressed as the serial number of the product, but not limited to this.

In an embodiment, the step S3 further includes: causing the IoT project to generate the project key of the IoT project and the device key of the managed device in the IoT project; making the IoT project pass MQTT 5 Send the management notice, the project key and the device key to the entity of the management device to complete the connection.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a method for managing an IoT device of the present invention Flow chart of step S2 of the method. This step S2 includes the following execution steps:

In step S2-1, the user device 2 is asked to apply for a personal project to the IoT platform 1 through RESTful 4.

In step S2-2, the user device 2 is allowed to use the personal project in the Internet of Things platform 1 through RESTful 4, and the automatic device management function is used to scan the identification code and interpret the corresponding identification code in the personal project Equipment to manage the equipment corresponding to the identification code.

In step S2-3, after the management of the device corresponding to the identification code is performed in the personal project, the Internet of Things platform 1 automatically finds the control data corresponding to the managed device in the database, In order to automatically create the control data for controlling the managed equipment in the personal project after the management is completed, the personal project for which the control data for the managed equipment is established is the managed project.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of step S4 of a method for managing an Internet of Things device of the present invention. This step S4 includes the following execution steps:

In step S4-1, the IoT device 3 is caused to transmit the sensing data of the IoT device 3 to the managed device of the IoT project through the MQTT 5 according to the project key and the device key.

In one embodiment, the project key is a set of strings encoded by a hash algorithm combined with a timestamp and an id, which is independent and unique. The IoT project can use the project key and the device key. Key management and control Internet of Things equipment 3.

In step S4-2, the user device 2 is allowed to use the personal project in the IoT platform 1 through RESTful 4 to view in the IoT project The sensing data of the IoT device or the IoT device is controlled according to the control data.

In an embodiment, the sensing data of the IoT device 3 includes temperature, humidity or current values, but it is not limited thereto.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of an example of a situation of a method for managing an Internet of Things device of the present invention. The method includes the following steps:

In step S101, an equipment model is established, in which the equipment manufacturer is made a batch of smart air-conditioning equipment 201 (the serial numbers are A01, A02, and A03, respectively). The equipment manufacturer can log in to the air-conditioning machine 201 on the Internet of Things platform 202 in advance The model data of the air-conditioning equipment 201 and the setting parameters of the model data are established. The model data includes a temperature sensor tmp (setting parameter data maximum temperature max_tmp, minimum temperature min_tmp), and a humidity sensor hum (setting parameter data maximum humidity max_hum , Minimum humidity min_hum), current sensor (setting parameter data maximum current max_current, minimum current min_current), etc., its sample data content will be accessed in the database of the Internet of Things platform 202.

In step S102, a QR code is generated, in which, after the device vendor sets the template data and setting parameters on the IoT platform 202, the device vendor is caused to generate correspondence on the serial number of different air-conditioning equipment 201 on the IoT platform 202 QR Code, QR Code is provided to consumers with air conditioner 201.

In step S103, subscribing to the management, in which the equipment supplier is instructed to operate the cooling device 201 to subscribe to the Internet of Things platform 202 in advance for the management notification after the cooling device 201 is managed.

In step S104, download the APP to enable the device management function. After purchasing the air-conditioning equipment 201, the consumer can go to the IoT platform 202 to create a personal project, and use the mobile phone 203 downloaded from the mobile phone 203 to log in to the applied IoT platform 202 account, use the management function under personal project.

In step S105, the QR code is scanned, wherein the user is allowed to scan the QR code of the air conditioner 201 by scanning the APP of the mobile phone 203.

In step S106, the automated equipment management, wherein the mobile phone 203 performs the management of the air conditioner 201 corresponding to the QR Code to the Internet of Things platform 202 according to the QR Code and through the RESTful 4 automated equipment management API.

In step S107, the equipment and basic configuration are automatically established in the project, in which the Internet of Things platform 202 obtains the serial number of the air-conditioning device 201 as A02 according to the interpretation of the QR Code, and queries the serial number of the air-conditioning device 201 in the database Corresponding model data and setting parameters, and the basic configuration of the model data and setting parameters of the air-conditioning equipment 201 are automatically created under the personal project. Consumers do not need to operate cumbersome equipment management and project settings. Take the QR Code barcode to complete.

In step S108, a management notification is issued, in which, after the Internet of Things platform 202 completes the management of the air-conditioning equipment 201, the Internet of Things platform 202 will release the project key and the equipment key to the air-conditioning equipment 201 with serial number A02.

In step S109, the sensing data is released, wherein, through the respective project key and device key, the air-conditioning equipment 201 with serial number A02 can release the sensing data to the Internet of Things platform 202.

In step S110, check the sensing data and control of the device, Among them, the user uses the mobile phone 203 to connect to the personal project of the Internet of Things platform 202 or uses the mobile phone APP to view the temperature, humidity, current and other sensing data returned by the air conditioner 201 with the serial number A02, and can control the API or The event drives the Rule Engine to send control commands and adjust the switch or temperature level of the air conditioner 201 with serial number A02. Due to the uniqueness of the QR Code of each air-conditioning equipment 201, the equipment supplier can conduct different application development or authorization control for different serial numbers of the air-conditioning equipment 201.

It can be seen from the above that through the above steps, the present invention can provide model data and identification codes of different equipment vendors in the database of the Internet of Things platform in advance to facilitate users, and only need to be used in personal projects of the Internet of Things platform Scanning the identification code by the automatic equipment management function can automatically manage the equipment corresponding to the identification code, and at the same time find out the control data corresponding to the managed equipment from the database to complete the acceptance After the personal project is managed, the control data for controlling the managed equipment is automatically created, and then the personal project for which the control data for the managed equipment is established is the managed project. In other words, through the above-mentioned pre-operations and automated equipment management functions, users can quickly create management projects for different management devices on the IoT platform based on the identification code, so that users do not need to operate cumbersome Device management and project settings. Furthermore, the application of project keys and device keys can solve the security issues of message reception and transmission of the Internet of Things platform.

The above embodiments are used to exemplify the principles and effects of the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can modify the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the rights of the present invention should be as described in the patent application scope described later Column.

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Claims (8)

An IoT device management method includes the following steps: (1) Establishing device control data into a database of the IoT platform, wherein the control data includes model data and setting parameters corresponding to the model data; (2 ) According to the product serial number of the device, establish an identification code representing the device and the product serial number on the IoT platform to attach the identification code to the device; (3) make the user device report to the Internet of Things The platform applies for a personal project; (4) causes the user to install in the personal project to manage the equipment corresponding to the identification code; (5) causes the IoT platform to find the managed in the database The control data corresponding to the equipment is to establish the control data of the controlled equipment in the personal project after the completion of the management, and then make the personal project of the control data of the managed equipment established as the management project ; (6) Make the management project complete the connection with the management equipment, so that the management project that completes the connection is the Internet of Things project, and make the management equipment that completes the connection the Internet of Things device; ; And (7) enable the user device to view the sensing data of the IoT device in the IoT project or control the IoT device based on the control data. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the step (1) further includes: making the device subscribe to the Internet of Things platform after the device is managed Manage notifications. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the connection between the management project and the management equipment includes: causing the management project to generate the project key of the management project and the management The device key of the managed device in the project; and the managed item to send the managed notification, the project key and the device key to the managed device to complete the connection. The method as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the step (7) includes: (7-1) causing the IoT device to transmit the feeling of the IoT device based on the project key and the device key Measuring data to the managed device of the IoT project; and (7-2) enabling the user device to view the sensing data of the IoT device in the IoT project or control the IoT based on the control data equipment. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the template data is sensor data, wherein the sensor data includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a current sensor. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the sensing data of the IoT device includes temperature, humidity, or current values. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the device and the Internet of Things platform are connected or transmitted through a message queue telemetry transmission (MQTT) protocol. The method as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, in which the use The connection between the device and the IoT platform is through a RESTful protocol to transfer or transfer data.

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