Unified PIoT Network Management via 3GPP Edge Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is fragmented, requiring users to install multiple vendor-specific applications to manage devices from different manufacturers, leading to a cumbersome and user-unfriendly experience for controlling and monitoring IoT devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a Personal IoT (PIoT) network with a 3GPP PIoT edge server that automatically detects and onboards PIoT devices, allowing them to be controlled through a single application without the need for multiple user accounts or manual configuration, by using a 3GPP PIoT server that interacts with vendor-specific servers via standardized interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple vendor-specific applications are used to manage IoT devices from different manufacturers, then device compatibility and vendor-specific functionality are maintained, but user convenience and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple vendor-specific IoT applications into a single unified application that can manage devices from different manufacturers. The unified application integrates functionality from various vendor applications, allowing users to control all IoT devices through one interface rather than switching between multiple vendor-specific applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified IoT application performs multiple functions that previously required separate vendor-specific applications. It provides universal device management capabilities across different IoT vendors while maintaining vendor-specific functionality through integration, making the system both versatile and user-friendly.
2Reliability
If multiple vendor-specific applications are required for different IoT devices, then vendor-specific device control is achieved, but the number of applications and user accounts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple vendor-specific applications into a single unified application that maintains reliable vendor-specific device control through integrated interfaces. The unified application communicates with various vendor servers while presenting a single interface to users, reducing the number of applications from many to one.
3Reliability
If manual configuration and multiple user accounts are required for IoT device setup, then device security and vendor-specific authentication are maintained, but setup time and user involvement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The unified application performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting IoT devices and initiating the setup process without requiring manual user configuration. The application pre-configures necessary parameters and automatically handles authentication with vendor servers, reducing setup time while maintaining security through automated credential verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service device onboarding where the unified application automatically detects new IoT devices, retrieves vendor-specific authentication information, and completes the setup process autonomously. This self-service mechanism reduces user involvement and setup time while maintaining device security through automated authentication protocols.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for registering a personal Internet-of-Things (PIoT) network and PIoT device. One apparatus includes a first network interface that communicates with a PIoT network comprising at least one PIoT device. The apparatus includes a processor that detects a first PIoT device connecting to the PIoT network and determines a vendor of the first PIoT device. The processor sends a first request to a first PIoT server operated by the determined vendor, the first request enabling the first PIoT server to identify the first PIoT device as operating in the PIoT network, where the first request contains PIoT information which identifies a PIoT aggregation server associated with the PIoT network.