Sensor Network Messaging with Header-Encoded Data Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for sensor data transmission over computer networks are limited by their inability to incorporate sensor and application data within a single network message, making it difficult to integrate into complex architectures with multiple interacting applications.
Innovation Solution
The method involves encoding sensor data into a network message header, combining it with a message body containing application data, and transmitting it over the network, using protocols like HTTP, SIP, or SOAP, with headers including sensor identification, class information, and comments for clarity and accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If sensor data is transmitted using traditional separate message structures, then sensor data can be transmitted, but application data cannot be included in the same network message
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges sensor data and application data into a single network message by utilizing the message header structure. The sensor signal is encoded and placed in the header fields, while application data resides in the message body, allowing both types of data to be transmitted simultaneously through one unified message structure rather than requiring separate messages.
2Productivity
If multiple separate messages are used for sensor and application data, then data can be transmitted, but integration into complex architectures becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The message header is designed to serve multiple functions: it traditionally handles message routing and control information, and now also carries sensor data. This multi-functional use of the header structure enables the system to transmit both sensor measurements and application data through a single universal message format, improving architectural integration without sacrificing transmission efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If sensor data is placed in message body, then application data can be included, but sensor data handling becomes less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The message structure is segmented into header and body sections with distinct functional roles. The header, optimized for control and metadata, now efficiently carries sensor data in structured fields. The body handles application data. This segmentation allows sensor data to be processed more efficiently through dedicated header parsing routines while maintaining the flexibility to include application data, improving overall processing efficiency compared to placing sensor data in the body.
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AI summary
The invention concerns a method for transferring data from a sensor over a computer network, wherein the method comprises the steps of receiving from the sensor a signal representing a physical quantity, encoding the signal, converting the signal into a message, and transmitting the message over the computer network, wherein the conversion of the signal into the message comprises the step of generating the message by combining a first message header with a message body, wherein the first message header comprises the encoded signal and the message body comprises application data. The invention further concerns a device and computer program product therefore.