Sensor device management method and sensor device management system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10996076-B2
Application number	US-201916408498-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 10, 2019
Priority date	Jun 5, 2018
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

A management server 103 holds a parameter of a sensor device 101 and change management information related to a change in the parameter, and transmits the changed parameter and the change management information to the sensor device. The sensor device 101 holds the parameter and the change management information transmitted from the management server, and transmits the change management information to the management server together with measurement data. The management server collates the received change management information and preliminarily-held change management information to determine the change in the parameter on the basis of a result of the collation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sensor device management method in which measurement data measured by a sensor device is obtained and managed by a management server, comprising:
holding a parameter of the sensor device and change management information related to a change in the parameter in the management server, and transmitting the changed parameter and the change management information to the sensor device,
holding the parameter and the change management information transmitted from the management server in the sensor device, and transmitting the change management information to the management server together with the measurement data, and
collating in the management server the received change management information and preliminarily-held change management information to determine the change in the parameter on the basis of a result of the collation.

2. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management server associates a first parameter set including a plurality of parameters with first change management information associated with the first parameter set to be stored into a first storage unit,
wherein the management server generates second change management information different from the first change management information when one or a plurality of parameters in the first parameter set is changed,
at least the one or plurality of changed parameters and the second change management information are transmitted to the sensor device, and
wherein the sensor device associates the one or plurality of received and changed parameters with the second change management information to be held in a second storage unit.

3. The sensor device management method according to claim 2 ,
wherein the management server stores into the first storage unit a parameter management table in which the parameter set including a plurality of parameters, a unique parameter ID given while being associated with each of the parameters, and the change management information are registered while being associated with each other for each sensor device,
wherein the management server transmits at least the one or plurality of changed parameters, the parameter ID associated with the parameter, and the second change management information to the sensor device, and
wherein the sensor device stores into the second storage unit a parameter holding table in which the one or plurality of received and changed parameters, the parameter ID, and the second change management information are registered while being associated with each other.

4. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor device has a unique sensor device ID, and
the sensor device transmits to the management server a measurement data set including the measurement data, the change management information, and the sensor device ID.

5. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor device transmits the measurement data to the management server at predetermined timing designated by the parameter.

6. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management server stores the measurement data set into a database in the case where it is determined that the change in the parameter has succeeded in the determination, and
the management server resends the changed parameter and the change management information to the sensor device in the case where it is determined that the change in the parameter has failed in the determination.

7. The sensor device management method according to claim 3 ,
wherein the parameter management table holds a flag indicating a success/failure of the change in the parameter, and
wherein management server determines that the change in the parameter has succeeded when the flag indicates “not-yet” of the change in the parameter in the case where it is determined that the change management information transmitted from the sensor device is the latest information by referring to the parameter management table.

8. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the change management information is a parameter version number given every time the parameter is updated.

9. The sensor device management method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the parameter includes any one of a measurement time, a measurement data transmission time, a measurement interval, a measurement period, a measurement start frequency, a measurement end frequency, and a determination threshold value in the sensor device.

10. A sensor device management system in which a management server obtains and manages measurement data measured by a sensor device, comprising:
the management server including:
a first storage unit that holds a parameter of the sensor device and change management information related to a change in the parameter; and
an interface that transmits the changed parameter and the change management information to the sensor device,
the sensor device including:
a sensor;
a second storage unit that holds the parameter and the change management information transmitted from the management server; and
a communication unit that transmits a packet including measurement data including data measured by the sensor and the change management information to the management server, and
wherein the management server further includes a determination unit that collates the received change management information and preliminarily-held change management information to determine the change in the parameter on the basis of a result of the collation.

11. The sensor device management system according to claim 10 ,
wherein the first storage unit of the management server stores a parameter management table in which the parameter set including a plurality of parameters, a unique parameter ID given while being associated with each of the parameters, and the change management information are registered while being associated with each other for each sensor device,
wherein the interface of the management server transmits at least one or plurality of changed parameters, the parameter ID associated with the parameter, and changed change management information to the sensor device, and
wherein the second storage unit of the sensor device stores a parameter holding table in which the one or plurality of changed parameters, the parameter ID, and the changed change management information transmitted from the management server are registered while being associated with each other.

Assignees

• Hitachi Ltd

Inventors

• Katayama Rintaro
• Mizugaki Kenichi
• Fujiwara Ryosuke

Classifications

• G06F15/00

  Digital computers in general (details G06F1/00 – G06F13/00); Data processing equipment in general · CPC title

• G01D1/10 Primary

  giving differentiated values · CPC title

• G01D9/04

  with provision for multiple or alternative recording · CPC title

• H04L67/125

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

• G06F9/44505

  Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files · CPC title