Preconfigured device representations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10498598-B1
Application number	US-201615385560-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 20, 2016
Priority date	Dec 20, 2016
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

Technology is described for providing preconfigured device representations in a service provider environment. A plurality of device representation parameters may be received for a device via a user account. A preconfigured device representation may be created for the device using the plurality of device representation parameters. The preconfigured device representation may be associated with the user account. The device may be registered with the service provider environment. A registration of the device may be performed when the device initially connects to the service provider environment. The registration may assign a device identifier to the device and may associate the user account with the device. The preconfigured device representation may be provided to the device after the registration of the device is completed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for providing preconfigured device representations in a service provider environment, the method comprising:
receiving, at a device configuration service that operates in the service provider environment, a plurality of device representation parameters via a user account for an Internet of Things (IoT) device;
creating, using the device configuration service, a preconfigured device representation for the IoT device based on the plurality of device representation parameters, and the preconfigured device representation is stored in a data store of the device configuration service and associated with the user account;
receiving, at a device registration service that operates in the service provider environment, a registration request message from the IoT device after the IoT device is powered on, and the registration request message includes an authentication certificate;
verifying, at the device registration service, that the authentication certificate included in the registration request message received from the IoT device is a valid authentication certificate;
performing, using the device registration service, a device registration procedure to register the IoT device with the service provider environment, wherein a registration of the IoT device assigns a device identifier to the IoT device and associates the user account with the IoT device;
sending, from the device registration service, a non-generic device configuration associated with the user account during the device registration procedure for installation on the IoT device, wherein the non-generic device configuration replaces a generic device registration configuration previously installed on the IoT device and enables the IoT device to connect to the device configuration service to retrieve the preconfigured device representation; and
providing, from the device configuration service, the preconfigured device representation for installation of the plurality of device representation parameters on the IoT device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the installation of the preconfigured device representation on the IoT device enables the IoT device to be paired with program codes that are executing in the service provider environment.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request for the preconfigured device representation from the IoT device, wherein the request includes the device identifier assigned to the IoT device during the registration of the IoT device; and
identifying, from a data store, the preconfigured device representation for the IoT device using the device identifier, wherein the preconfigured device representation is provided to the IoT device for installation on the IoT device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device registration service connects to the IoT device based on the generic device registration configuration that is pre-installed on the IoT device during a manufacturing process, and the generic device registration configuration includes a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the device registration service.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the registration of the IoT device causes the non-generic device configuration to be installed on the IoT device.

6. A system for providing preconfigured device representations in a service provider environment, the system comprising:
a processor;
a memory device including a data store to store a plurality of data and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive a plurality of device representation parameters for a device via a user account;
create a preconfigured device representation for the device using the plurality of device representation parameters, the preconfigured device representation being associated with the user account, and the preconfigured device representation is created in the service provider environment;
register the device with the service provider environment, wherein a registration of the device is performed when the device initially connects to the service provider environment, wherein the registration causes the user account to be associated with the device;
send a non-generic device configuration associated with the user account during the registration for installation on the device, wherein the non-generic device configuration replaces a generic device registration configuration previously installed on the IoT device and enables the device to connect to the service provider environment to retrieve the preconfigured device representation; and
send the preconfigured device representation to the device after the registration of the device is completed to enable installation of the preconfigured device representation on the device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide a user interface that enables entry of the plurality of device representation parameters for the device, wherein the user interface offers a predefined set of available device representation parameters depending on a type of device.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide a user interface that enables one or more media files to be uploaded or selected, and the media files are integrated with the preconfigured device representation for the device.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the preconfigured device representation is created after the device is purchased and before the device initially connects to the service provider environment.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive information regarding additional devices that are expected to be in network proximity to the device; and
create the preconfigured device representation to incorporate the device and the additional devices.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive a request for the preconfigured device representation from the device, wherein the request includes a device identifier assigned to the device during registration of the device; and
identify, from a data store, the preconfigured device representation for the device using on the device identifier.

12. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide supplemental device representations to the device after the registration of the device is completed, wherein the supplemental device representations are configured to further augment capabilities of the device, and the supplemental device representations are selected depending on a type of device.

13. The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of data and instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a registration request message from the device after the device is powered on and initially connects to the service provider environment, and the registration request message is sent from the device using a publisher-subscriber model or a request-response model.

14. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon, the instructions when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a process including:
receiving a plurality of device representation parameters for a device via a user account;
creating a preconfigured device representation for the device using the plurality of de

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Sanchez Juan Antonio
• Yanacek David Craig
• Passemard Antony Didier Maurice

Classifications

• H04L41/0886

  Fully automatic configuration · CPC title

• H04L41/0846

  based on copy from other elements · CPC title

• H04L67/12 Primary

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• H04L63/0823

  using certificates (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263) · CPC title

• H04L41/0809 Primary

  Plug-and-play configuration · CPC title