Device Operational Profiles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016127172-A1
Application number	US-201414529202-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 31, 2014
Priority date	Oct 31, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for device operational profiles. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a profile orchestration system can receive information from a user device. The information can identify a service to be provided by the user device using, at least in part, sensor data received from one or more sensor devices. The profile orchestration system can determine a device operational profile that is suitable for generating one or more settings that are useable by the sensor device(s) to collect the sensor data. The profile orchestration system can send the device operational profile to a profile provisioning system. The profile provisioning system can utilize the device operational profile to provision the sensor device(s) with the setting(s). The sensor device(s) can utilize the setting(s) to perform one or more operations in support of the user device providing the service.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a profile orchestration system comprising a processor, information from a user device, wherein the information identifies a service to be provided by the user device using, at least in part, sensor data received from a sensor device; determining, by the profile orchestration system, a device operational profile that is suitable for generating a setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data; and sending, by the profile orchestration system, the device operational profile to a profile provisioning system that uses the device operational profile to provision the sensor device with the setting.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information further identifies a location of the user device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the sensor device is within the location.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information further identifies an application that uses the sensor data, at least in part, to provide the service.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information further identifies a user preference.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information further identifies a capability of the user device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the profile orchestration system, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises:
generating a lookup query comprising the information; sending the lookup query to a device operational profile database; and receiving, from the operational profile database, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the profile orchestration system, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises creating a new device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the profile orchestration system, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises modifying an existing device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

10 . A profile orchestration system comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving information from a user device, wherein the information identifies a service to be provided by the user device using, at least in part, sensor data received from a sensor device,
determining a device operational profile that is suitable for generating a setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data, and
sending the device operational profile to a profile provisioning system that uses the device operational profile to provision the sensor device with the setting.

11 . The profile orchestration system of claim 10 , wherein the information further identifies at least:
a location of the user device; an application that uses the sensor data, at least in part, to provide the service; a user preference; or a capability of the user device.

12 . The profile orchestration system of claim 10 , wherein the sensor device is one of a plurality of sensor devices that form a sensor network.

13 . The profile orchestration system of claim 10 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises:
generating a lookup query comprising the information; sending the lookup query to a device operational profile database; and receiving, from the operational profile database, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data.

14 . The profile orchestration system of claim 10 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises creating a new device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

15 . The profile orchestration system of claim 10 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises modifying an existing device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

16 . A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a profile orchestration system, cause the profile orchestration system to perform operations comprising:
receiving information from a user device, wherein the information identifies a service to be provided by the user device using, at least in part, sensor data received from a sensor device; determining a device operational profile that is suitable for generating a setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data; and sending the device operational profile to a profile provisioning system that uses the device operational profile to provision the sensor device with the setting.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the information further identifies:
a location of the user device; an application that uses the sensor data, at least in part, to provide the service; a user preference; or a capability of the user device.

18 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises:
generating a lookup query comprising the information; sending the lookup query to a device operational profile database; and receiving, from the operational profile database, the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises creating a new device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein determining the device operational profile that is suitable for generating the setting that is useable by the sensor device to collect the sensor data comprises modifying an existing device operational profile utilizing, at least in part, the information.

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Shaw Venson

Classifications

• H04L41/082

  the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• H04L41/0806

  for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play · CPC title

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04L67/34

  involving the movement of software or configuration parameters  (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416) · CPC title