IoT Attribute Class Management for Priority Notification Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The adoption of IoT devices is hindered by issues such as lack of standardization, connectivity challenges, power supply limitations, short-range wireless technologies like Bluetooth LE, and inadequate security measures, which complicate the interconnection and management of IoT devices.
Innovation Solution
A comprehensive IoT platform that provides a base hardware/software platform, a predefined networking protocol stack, an IoT hub for internet connectivity, and an IoT service for managing devices, along with secure key exchange mechanisms and intermediary mobile devices for data transmission beyond range, addressing connectivity and security concerns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary techniques are used for designing and connecting IoT devices, then device functionality can be customized, but device complexity and difficulty of integration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal IoT platform with standardized protocols and interfaces that enable different devices to communicate through common standards. The platform provides unified authentication, data management, and device control mechanisms that work across diverse device types, reducing integration complexity while maintaining customization capabilities through configurable parameters and modular architecture.
2Use of energy by moving object
If wireless technologies like Bluetooth LE are used for IoT device interconnection, then power consumption is reduced, but connectivity range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces intermediary devices such as gateways and relay nodes that extend the effective range of low-power wireless communications. These intermediaries receive data from Bluetooth LE devices out of direct range and forward it through other communication channels, allowing energy-efficient short-range protocols to achieve long-range connectivity without increasing the power consumption of the original IoT devices.
3Ease of operation
If current wireless communication protocols are used in IoT implementations, then device connectivity is simplified, but security measures are inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary security measures including device authentication, secure key exchange, and encryption setup before data transmission begins. The system performs mutual authentication between devices and the platform, establishes secure communication channels in advance, and implements device provisioning with unique identifiers and cryptographic keys before they are added to the network, preventing unauthorized access while maintaining ease of connectivity.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method are described for managing attributes in an IoT system. For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: specifying an attribute for each of a plurality of items of data managed in an Internet of Things (IoT) device and/or an IoT service; defining a plurality of attribute classes; associating each of the attributes with one or more of the attribute classes, wherein the attribute classes specify how the items of data are to be stored and processed by components of the IoT device and/or the IoT service; wherein the attribute classes includes a priority notification attribute class, a first set of attributes to be associated with the priority notification attribute class based on based on a level of importance or severity associated with the first set of attributes; transmitting notifications from the IoT device for attributes associated with the priority notification attribute class to the IoT service ahead of other notifications for attributes not associated with the priority notification attribute class; and implementing a set of priority notification attribute rules on the IoT service, upon receipt of the notifications, to attempt to address a potentially hazardous or otherwise undesirable condition associated with the notifications.