TWM566959U - Apparatus taken as Internet of Thing gateway using smart information device - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for utilizing a smart information device as an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway includes a cloud platform, a smart information device, and at least one terminal device having connectivity and an internet connection capability, the smart information device For a smart phone or tablet, etc., and having a gateway and an operation interface, and downloading the smart information device to a third-party application APP (Application) that cooperates with the gateway device, the smart information device is converted into The use of the gateway device is to connect the terminal device to the cloud platform through the Internet, so that the terminal device shares the cloud platform resource, and the user can remotely control the terminal device through the cloud platform. The new beneficial effect: the smart phone or tablet computer that has been replaced without being used can be converted into a gateway device connecting various IoT devices, so as to realize the regeneration of the smart phone or tablet computer that has not been used yet. The use does not require the cost of purchasing a gateway for the purpose of achieving the Internet, and has economic and environmental benefits.

Description

Using intelligent information devices as devices for IoT gateways

The present invention relates to a device for utilizing a smart information device as an Internet of Things gateway device, in particular to a smart information device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer whose application is no longer used, and using the smart information device itself. With the hardware capability of the gateway, it is transformed into a gateway connected to various IoT devices to achieve the purpose of the Internet.

Nowadays, due to the rise of the mobile Internet, people are beginning to use a lot of smart phones or tablets. However, due to the innovation of various manufacturers and the constant updating of their hardware and firmware specifications, the launch cycle of each mobile device has been shortened. Because Internet service providers often provide free-to-pay hardware to match their services to increase their added value, people frequently change their smartphones or tablets in use, but the original smart phones or tablets have their functions. It's still normal, and because these smart phones or tablets usually store a lot of personal or work messages or information, most users would rather leave them in the drawer than release them for a long time. People have accumulated a large number of smart phones or tablets that have not been used. This is not in line with the spirit of the modern recycling economy, but also causes serious waste of the earth's resources and environmental problems that cannot be restored.

Therefore, how to effectively use the replacement of smart phones or tablets to improve economic and environmental benefits is indeed a major issue in life.

Therefore, based on the continuous improvement and innovation of products, the creator is based on years of professional experience in the field, as well as actively researching and developing ideas. Through numerous practical design experiments, this new type has emerged.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a smart information device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer that uses a smart information device as an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway (Gateway), and whose application is no longer used. The smart information device itself has the hardware capability of the gateway device, and it is transformed into a gateway device connecting various IoT devices to achieve the purpose of the Internet.

For the above purposes, the present invention applies a cloud platform, a smart information device and at least one connected and device-enabled terminal device, which can be a smart phone or a tablet and has a gateway. And an operation interface, and downloading the smart information device to a third-party application APP (Application) that cooperates with the gateway device, so that the smart information device is converted into a gateway device, and the terminal device information is coupled. The smart information device is configured to connect to the cloud platform through the Internet, so that the terminal device shares the cloud platform resource, and the user can remotely control the terminal device through the cloud platform.

The new beneficial effect: the smart phone or tablet computer that has been replaced without being used can be converted into a gateway device connecting various IoT devices, so as to realize the regeneration of the smart phone or tablet computer that has not been used yet. The use does not require the cost of purchasing a gateway for the purpose of achieving the Internet, and has economic and environmental benefits.

The following is only a detailed description of the specific embodiments, and the detailed description of the drawings will enable the reviewing committee to have a better understanding and understanding of the functions and features of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Cloud Platform

20‧‧‧Smart Information Device

21‧‧‧ gateway

22‧‧‧ Third Party App APP

30‧‧‧ Terminal devices

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First of all, the present invention uses the smart information device as a principle and technical term of the device application of the Internet of Things (IoT) gateway to prove that the novel system can be embodied.

The concept of The Internet of Things was introduced in 1999. Its definition is simple: all items are connected to the Internet through information sensing devices such as radio frequency identification for intelligent identification and management. The Internet of Things is called the third wave of the development of the world information industry after the computer and the Internet through the application of intelligent sensing, recognition technology and pervasive computing, and universal use in the Internet. In recent years, due to the popularization of mobile networks and various radio frequency identification information sensing devices, the application of Internet of Things (IoT) has increased, and the applications that connect various devices through the Internet have mushroomed.

Clouds are used in technology applications, and the cloud is a software platform that uses Application Virtualization. Through this platform, all kinds of commonly used software can be encapsulated in a separate virtualized environment, so that the application software and the system are coupled to achieve the purpose of using the software in green. For example, a multi-function remote control can control all home appliances, and application software software integration control can reduce many complicated tools. The hardware structure is a many-to-one structure, from the perspective of service or function. Too much. The hardware cost is greatly reduced, the Application is placed on the cloud, and the Internet is connected to any terminal device anytime and anywhere, and the data can be accessed based on open standard protocols. Cloud Technology started in 2009 and has been blowing up for any enterprise. A wave of business, in addition to easy access to data, operational This greatly reduced, can be freely used by the cloud technology to reduce costs and improve the competitiveness of enterprises, in the application of technology, the cloud is a software platform using Application Virtualization (Application Virtualization). Through this platform, all kinds of commonly used software can be encapsulated in a separate virtualized environment, so that the application software and the system are coupled to achieve the purpose of using the software in green.

Gateways provide a way to connect dissimilar network types or network protocols. The technical definition is "devices or points of existence for connecting dissimilar networks." In other words, Gateway plays a "dissimilar network." Gateways have four uses depending on the needs:

1. As a Point-of-Access gateway, it is used to allow the Client system to access and interact with the gateway. It can manage multiple and simultaneous access to shared network resources.

2. Transport Gateways are specifically designed to help a type of network carry data to another type of network, usually by depositing all information related to this protocol into another protocol.

3. Intranet work gateways are used in a single network architecture (such as SNA, TCP/IP, NETWARE) to control traffic in the network architecture. Such gateways are also used in frequently heard TCP/IP Gateways. Since IP Address defines the boundaries of different physical networks, they must be connected to each other via Gateway.

4. Interoperability gateway is the ability to interpret network and application-oriented services to achieve multi-type networks to achieve mutual operation. Such gateways need to have high intelligence to translate different network protocols and networks. Road service and data format. Gateway has a combination of hardware, software or hardware and software, providing simple communication protocol encapsulation To the conversion of complex communication protocols, Gateway can be between two different systems in order to connect devices with IoT capabilities to resources on the Internet.

The following describes the novel embodiments, features, and benefits as follows: Referring to FIG. 1 , the present invention applies a cloud platform 10 , a smart information device 20 , and a plurality of terminal devices 30 having connectivity and an object-capable capability. The smart information device 20 can be a smart phone or a tablet computer, and has a gateway device 21 and an operation interface, and downloads the smart information device 20 to a third-party application APP (Application) 22 that cooperates with the gateway device 21, In order to convert the smart information device 20 into a gateway device, the terminal device 30 is linked to the smart information device 20 for connecting to the cloud platform 10 via the Internet, so that the terminal device 30 shares the cloud platform. 10 resources, and the user can remotely control the terminal device 30 through the cloud platform 10.

The new beneficial effect: the smart phone or tablet that has been replaced without being used can be converted into a gateway connected to various IoT devices, so as to realize the regeneration of the smart phone or tablet that has not been used yet, There is no need to spend the cost of purchasing a gateway for the purpose of achieving the Internet, and it has economic and environmental benefits.

In one embodiment, the method of downloading the third party application APP 22 allows the user to download directly from the existing APP access platform.

In one embodiment, the method of downloading the third party application APP 22 can provide a barcode for the smart information device 20 to download.

In one embodiment, the method of downloading the third-party application APP 22 may provide a link to the APP access address for linking the access point to the smart information device 20 for downloading.

In an embodiment, a barcode can be printed and provided on the terminal device 30. The smart information device 20, which downloads the third party application APP22, scans for connection and classification management with the gateway 21 and the cloud platform 10.

In summary, the design of the new model can indeed achieve the intended purpose, for the consumer to use, has practical value, no doubt, and file a patent application according to law.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited by this; therefore, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application and the content of the creation manual are All should remain within the scope of this creation patent.

Claims (6)

A device for utilizing a smart information device as an Internet of Things gateway device, comprising: a cloud platform, a smart information device and at least one terminal device, wherein: a cloud platform, a smart information device and at least one connection are used And an intelligent device having a gateway device and an operation interface, and downloading the smart information device to a third-party application APP (Application) that cooperates with the gateway device to enable the intelligent information device The device is converted into a gateway device, and the terminal device information is coupled to the smart information device for connecting to the cloud platform via the Internet, so that the terminal device shares the cloud platform resource, and the user is far away through the cloud platform. The terminal controls the terminal device. The device for using the smart information device as the Internet of Things gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the smart information device is one of a smart phone or a tablet computer. For example, the device using the smart information device as the Internet of Things gateway device as described in claim 1, wherein the method of downloading the third-party application APP allows the user to directly download from the existing APP access platform. The device for utilizing the smart information device as the Internet of Things gateway device as described in claim 1, wherein the method of downloading the third party application APP can provide a barcode for the smart information device to download. The device for using the smart information device as the Internet of Things gateway device as described in claim 1, wherein the method for downloading the third-party application APP can provide a link for the APP access address to connect the access point. For the download of the smart information device. The device for using the smart information device as the Internet of Things gateway device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device can print and provide a barcode for downloading the smart information of the third party application APP. The device performs scanning to perform connection and classification management with the gateway and the cloud platform.