IoT Server Rebinding via Entry Server Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Internet of Things (IoT) systems require manual intervention for binding termination and switching, lacking automation.
Innovation Solution
A device management system and method involving an entry server, first and second IoT servers, and an IoT device, where the entry server sends instructions to terminate binding with the first server and establish binding with the second server, using public keys for verification and data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual operation is used for terminating and switching binding, then the binding relationship can be managed, but the operation steps are complex and automation is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automation where the entry server automatically initiates binding termination by sending instructions to the original server, which then communicates with the electronic device. The system also automatically handles server address retrieval and new binding establishment without requiring manual intervention at each step, thus achieving automation while simplifying operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The entry server acts as an intermediary that coordinates the entire binding switching process. It sends server-switching instructions to the original server, retrieves server addresses from the server address database, and facilitates the communication between the electronic device and both the original and new servers, thereby automating the complex manual operations.
2Productivity
If manual binding termination and switching is performed, then binding management is achieved, but time consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the entry server proactively send binding termination instructions to the original server before the electronic device needs to switch bindings. The server address is retrieved in advance from the database, and the entire process is initiated automatically without waiting for manual input, thereby reducing time loss and improving productivity.
3Ease of operation
If automated binding switching is implemented, then operation steps are simplified, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple functions into the entry server, which handles binding termination initiation, server address retrieval, and coordination of the switching process. By consolidating these control functions in a single entry server, the system achieves automated binding switching with simplified operation, while the increased complexity is centralized and managed efficiently.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a device management system and a method thereof. The device management system comprises an entry server, a first server, a second server, and an electronic device bound with the first server. The device management method comprises: sending, by the entry server, a server-switching instruction corresponding to the electronic device to the first server, such that the first server sends a binding termination instruction to the electronic device; sending, by the electronic device, an address-requesting instruction corresponding to the second server to the entry server, such that the entry server sends an address of the second server to the electronic device; and sending, by the electronic device, a registration information instruction to the second server to execute binding, and exchanging data information with the second server. In this way, data only needs to be modified on the entry server, and the electronic device can automatically find the correct server.