Open Public IoT System Proximity Broadcast Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing IoT systems require client-based configuration, authentication, and protocol binding to access and communicate data, limiting public access to useful information from IoT devices.
Innovation Solution
The Open Public Internet-of-Things (OP-IoT) system allows public information from IoT devices to be accessed by mobile devices without authentication or configuration, using a network address and location broadcast, enabling direct communication of raw data for local processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If client-based configuration and authentication are required to access IoT device data, then device security and controlled access are improved, but public accessibility and ease of data access deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data access into two distinct modes: authenticated access for private data and unauthenticated access for public data. The system divides the data access control mechanism into separate pathways, allowing mobile devices to access public information from IoT devices without going through configuration and authentication processes, while still maintaining security for private data through the existing authenticated channel.
2Reliability
If authentication and configuration processes are implemented, then access control and security are improved, but setup complexity and time to access data worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring IoT devices to publish public data through broadcast mechanisms. The devices are pre-set with broadcast addresses and data publishing parameters, allowing mobile devices to immediately access public information without requiring any configuration steps. This preliminary setup of the broadcast infrastructure eliminates setup time for public data access while maintaining access control for private data.
3Reliability
If protocol binding is required between client and IoT devices, then communication reliability is improved, but system complexity and ease of integration worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by implementing a universal broadcast-based access mechanism that works across different IoT devices and mobile devices without requiring device-specific protocol binding. The broadcast mechanism serves as a universal communication channel that any mobile device can use to access public data from any IoT device that has published public information, eliminating the need for pairwise protocol configuration while maintaining communication reliability through standardized broadcast protocols.
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AI summary
A method of public information communication from an open public Internet-of-Things (IoT) device may include measuring a physical phenomenon. The method includes determining a location of an IoT device. The method includes broadcasting a network address and the location of the IoT device such that mobile devices within a particular proximity of the IoT device has access to the network address and the location. The method includes receiving an access request for public information at the network address from a mobile device positioned within the particular proximity to the IoT device. The public information includes a raw form of data measured by the physical sensor that is configured to be locally processed on the mobile devices. The method includes directly communicating the public information to the mobile device via a communication network without authentication or configuration between the IoT device and the mobile device.