IoT Gateway Authority Management for Single-Login Remote Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional IoT remote monitoring systems are inefficient when managing multiple devices deployed at different locations, requiring users to switch between accounts and gateways, leading to potential delays in responding to alerts and increased risk of loss or damage.
Innovation Solution
A smart remote control system with a central management device and gateway devices that store account and authority data, allowing for seamless switching between user accounts and authority management, enabling efficient monitoring and control of multiple IoT devices through a single login and streamlined authority management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users monitor multiple IoT devices at different locations through separate accounts and gateways, then each device can be controlled independently, but users experience time-consuming switching operations and delayed response to alerts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple gateway devices under a single central management device, allowing users to access and monitor multiple IoT devices across different locations through one unified account and interface, eliminating the need to switch between separate accounts and gateways
Solution Approach 2:
The central management device serves as a universal platform that can manage multiple gateway devices and IoT devices simultaneously, providing multi-functional access points (electronic devices) that can connect to various gateways through standardized protocols
2Ease of operation
If a single account manages multiple gateway devices, then user operation is simplified, but authority management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments authority management by creating distinct authority data records for each gateway device, allowing fine-grained control where different accounts can have different levels of access (full authority, read-only, etc.) for specific gateways or groups of gateways
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores copies of authority data in both the central management device and individual gateway devices, ensuring consistent authorization information is available centrally and locally without requiring complex real-time synchronization
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AI summary
A smart remote control system comprises a plurality of gateway devices and a central management device. The central management device includes an authority management module configured to be operable to select a registered account, to establish a management authority over one of the gateway devices for the selected account, and to generate a bar code corresponding to both of the selected account and the management authority. The bar code may be displayed on an electronic device and scanned by another electronic device for validation of the management authority.