Gateway-Based Device Management for Batch Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device management systems lack an efficient method for managing multiple devices in batches, leading to increased server operations and low management efficiency, as they either require multiple management operations or broadcast commands to all devices, which cannot selectively manage specific types of devices.
Innovation Solution
A method where a server sends target device condition information and a management command to a gateway, which determines and sends the command to specific target devices meeting the conditions, allowing for batch management of specific devices by changing the target device condition information, reducing server burden and communication resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the server manages each device individually through multiple management operations, then device management can be performed, but the server operations increase and management efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device management process by introducing a gateway that filters and routes management commands to specific target devices based on device type information. This segmentation allows the server to manage groups of devices through a single operation rather than individually managing each device, thereby improving productivity while reducing server operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway acts as an intermediary between the server and multiple devices. It receives management commands from the server, determines target devices based on device type information, and forwards commands only to relevant devices. This intermediary mechanism enables batch management of specific device types, improving efficiency without increasing server operational burden.
2Productivity
If the server broadcasts management commands to all devices, then batch management can be achieved, but communication resources are wasted and specific device types cannot be selectively managed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling the gateway to perform local filtering of management commands based on device type information. Instead of broadcasting to all devices, the gateway identifies and forwards commands only to devices matching the specified type, achieving selective batch management while conserving communication resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of command routing from broadcast-to-all to filtered-by-device-type. The gateway uses device type information as a filtering parameter to determine which devices should receive management commands, enabling efficient batch management of specific device types without wasting communication resources on irrelevant devices.
3Measurement precision
If the server directly manages each target device, then precise device control can be achieved, but the server burden increases and communication resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the device type filtering function from the server and implements it in the gateway. This extraction allows the server to focus on issuing management commands while the gateway handles the precise identification and routing to target devices based on device type information, achieving precise device control with reduced server burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway performs self-service by autonomously determining target devices using device type information and automatically routing management commands to the correct devices. This self-service capability eliminates the need for the server to directly manage each device, reducing server burden while maintaining precise device selection.
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AI summary
A method for managing devices in a device management system includes: sending, by a server, target device condition information to a gateway; and sending, by the server, management information for a target device to the gateway, and triggering the gateway to determine the target device according to the target device condition information and send the management information to the target device. According to a trigger of the server and the target device condition information sent by the server, the gateway searches for the target device; and according to a trigger of the server, the gateway sends the management information sent by the server to the target device. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a server and a gateway in a device management system. Thereby, a type of target devices can be managed in batches.