Personal IoT Service Negotiation Using Dynamic PIN Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack efficient mechanisms for service negotiation in personal IoT networks, leading to reduced service quality due to unanticipated changes in available services or PINEs within the network.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for dynamic service negotiation in personal IoT networks, involving a PIN network apparatus and PINEs that update and broadcast service profiles in response to events such as PINE joins, leaves, or capability changes, allowing PINEs to make informed decisions on remaining or leaving the network based on available services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If PINEs remain in the network without service negotiation, then network stability is maintained, but service quality deteriorates due to unanticipated changes in available services or PINEs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the network management entity continuously monitors service availability and PINE status, then notifies affected PINEs of changes. This feedback loop enables PINEs to adapt to network changes without complex autonomous negotiation, resolving the contradiction by maintaining service quality through centralized information distribution rather than distributed complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a network management entity as an intermediary that manages service information and coordinates PINE interactions. This intermediary handles the complexity of service negotiation centrally, allowing individual PINEs to remain simple while still achieving high service quality through the mediator's coordination
2Adaptability or versatility
If PINEs dynamically negotiate services, then service quality improves, but network complexity increases due to continuous service profile updates and event monitoring
Solution Approach 1:
The network management entity serves as an intermediary that centralizes the complexity of service profile management and event monitoring. Individual PINEs simply subscribe to service information and react to notifications, rather than implementing complex autonomous negotiation logic, thus achieving adaptability without proportional increases in device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
PINEs automatically adjust their network participation based on received service information without requiring complex inter-PINE negotiation protocols. Each PINE independently makes decisions based on standardized notifications, achieving versatile service adaptation through simple, standardized self-service mechanisms
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive service information is maintained, then service negotiation accuracy improves, but information management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network management entity acts as an intermediary that maintains comprehensive service information centrally and distributes relevant portions to PINEs as needed. This centralized information management achieves high measurement precision for service availability while avoiding the complexity of distributed information maintenance across multiple PINEs
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments herein provide method for service negotiation in a PIN (1000) by first PINE (300a). The method includes receiving a service from a second PINE (300b) in the PIN. Further, the method includes receiving a PIN profile from PIN network apparatus (400). The PIN profile includes a list of PINE available in the PIN and the service offered by the list of PINE available in the PIN. Further, the method includes determining whether service from the second PINE is available in the PIN based on the list of PINE available in the PIN and the service offered by the list of PINE available in the PIN. In an embodiment, the method includes remaining in the PIN and receiving the service in the PIN when the service is available in the PIN. Alternately, the method includes leaving PIN when service or the second PINE is not available in the PIN.