IoT device plug-in method and device in data analysis-based automation systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10833888-B2
Application number	US-201816169888-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2018
Priority date	Dec 20, 2017
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

Abstract

An automatic configuration device, for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, which operates a data analysis-based automation system includes when various types of IoT devices are registered in a system, a data analysis-based automation system for supporting both use of functions of the IoT devices and an effective analysis of collected data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An automatic configuration device, for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, which operates a data analysis-based automation system, the automatic configuration device comprising:
at least one IoT device including specification information and configured to provide the specification information when plugged in;
an automation domain knowledge database configured to store a control rule for designating a cluster for a control IoT terminal and a function of the IoT device corresponding to a control scenario;
a data set domain knowledge database configured to store a sensing rule for assigning plugged-in sensor information to a data set; and
a specification manager configured to determine whether the specification information of the IoT device corresponds to a control IoT terminal or a sensing IoT terminal for monitoring when the specification information is received transmit the specification information to the automation domain knowledge database when the specification information corresponds to the control IoT terminal, and transmit the specification information to the data set domain knowledge database when the specification information corresponds to the sensing IoT terminal for monitoring.

2. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to trigger device control on the IoT device, which is determined as a control IoT terminal by the control rule stored in the automation domain knowledge database, using a control parameter according to the control rule; and
a data analyzer configured to analyze sensing information collected from sensing IoT terminals according to the sensing rule stored in the data set domain knowledge database and configured to provide a result of analyzing the sensing information to the controller.

3. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the specification information stored in the IoT device comprises:
a general specification part including owner information, manufacturer information, location information, and device type information; and
at least one of a controller-related part including information regarding a function and an operational method of the IoT device to automate the IoT device at a later desired time, and a sensor-related part including sensing type information to be provided.

4. The automatic configuration device of claim 3 , wherein the sensor-related part comprises a sampling cycle, information regarding a range of effective ranges, and information regarding available services.

5. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the automation domain knowledge database comprises a control group manager configured to compare the specification information of the IoT device with the control rule and assign the specification information to a cluster corresponding thereto, when the specification information is determined to correspond to the control IoT terminal.

6. The automatic configuration device of claim 5 , wherein the control group manager assigns the cluster for the IoT device by comparing the specification information of the IoT device with predetermined cluster specifications.

7. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the automation domain knowledge database comprises a control scenario manager configured to manage the control scenario for using the IoT device according to a situation analyzed on the basis of sensing information collected in real time from sensing IoT terminals.

8. The automatic configuration device of claim 7 , wherein, when a desired event occurs or a set condition is satisfied, the control scenario manager operates clusters for the control IoT terminal according to predetermined control scenario information and updates the control rule stored in the automation domain knowledge database and the sensing rule.

9. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the data set domain knowledge database comprises a sensing data set manager configured to compare specifications of each data set with the specification information from the IoT device and assign information regarding the IoT device to a specific data set, when the specification information is determined to correspond to the sensing IoT terminal.

10. The automatic configuration device of claim 9 , wherein the sensing data set manager collects and stores sensing information received in real time according to the assigned data set.

11. The automatic configuration device of claim 1 , wherein the IoT device comprises one of a sensing IoT terminal and a control IoT terminal.

12. The automatic configuration device of claim 2 , wherein the data analyzer collects sensing information corresponding to a specific data set through a data set manager in the data set domain knowledge database when sensing information is received in real time from registered sensing IoT terminals,
wherein the sensing information received in real time is analyzed according to a predetermined analysis method and is transmitted to the automation domain knowledge database and a recommended domain knowledge database.

13. The automatic configuration device of claim 12 , wherein the data analyzer visualizes IoT device control information based on a predetermined rule, a rule expanding in real time, and the collected sensing information.

14. An automatic configuration method, for an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device, to operate a data analysis-based automation system, the automatic configuration method comprising:
receiving, by a specification manager, specification information from an IoT device, the IoT device connected to the specification manager to be plugged in and including the specification information;
determining, by the specification manager, whether the received specification information of the IoT device corresponds to a control IoT terminal or a sensing IoT terminal for monitoring;
when it is determined that the specification information corresponds to the control IoT terminal, transmitting, by the specification manager, the specification information to an automation domain knowledge database; and
when it is determined that the specification information corresponds to the sensing IoT terminal for monitoring, transmitting, by the specification manager, the specification information to a data set domain knowledge database.

15. The automatic configuration method of claim 14 , further comprising:
receiving, by a data analyzer, sensing data from a plurality of sensing IoT terminals;
collecting and analyzing, by the data analyzer, sensing data corresponding to a data set matching a sensing rule stored in the data set domain knowledge database among the received sensing data; and
controlling, by a controller, the control IoT terminal by transmitting a control parameter to the control IoT terminal according to the analyzed sensing data and a control scenario determined by a control rule stored in the automation domain knowledge database.

16. The automatic configuration method of claim 15 , wherein the collecting and analyzing of the sensing data comprises transmitting, by the data analyzer, information obtained by analyzing the collected sensing data to the automation domain knowledge database and a recommended domain knowledge database.

17. The automatic configuration method of claim 16 , wherein the collecting and analyzing of the sensing data comprises visualizing, by the data analyzer, IoT device control information based on a predetermined rule and a rule expanding in real time, and the collected sensing data.

18. The automatic configuration method

Assignees

• Electronics & Telecommunications Res Inst

Inventors

• Kim Mal Hee
• Kim Nae Soo
• Cho Seong Ik
• Pyo Cheol Sig

Classifications

• H04L67/535

  Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34) · CPC title

• H04L12/2827

  Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality · CPC title

• G06N5/025

  Extracting rules from data · CPC title

• G06F16/901 Primary

  Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures (for retrieval from the web G06F16/951) · CPC title

• H04L67/125

  involving control of end-device applications over a network · CPC title