Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for configuring and collecting information from sleepy devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016198404-A1
Application number	US-201314917232-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 18, 2013
Priority date	Sep 18, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods for deploying a new sensor in a sensor network having an existing sensor are provided. A method includes receiving information relating to the new sensor and obtaining deployment information relating to the existing sensor. The method further includes determining similarity information for the new sensor based on the received information relating to the new sensor and the obtained deployment information relating to the existing sensor; and based at least in part on the similarity information, determining a sleeping pattern for the new sensor. The new sensor is then configured in accordance with the determined sleeping pattern.

First claim

1 . A method for deploying a new sensor in a sensor network having an existing sensor, comprising:
receiving information relating to said new sensor; obtaining deployment information relating to said existing sensor; determining similarity information for said new sensor based on said received information relating to said new sensor and said obtained deployment information relating to said existing sensor; based at least in part on said similarity information, determining a sleeping pattern for said new sensor; and configuring said new sensor in accordance with said determined sleeping pattern.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said information relating to said new sensor includes a sensor identification and contextual information.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said information relating to said new sensor includes one or more of location, sensor capabilities, and manufacturer.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining a sleeping pattern comprises:
calculating an initial sleeping pattern based at least in part on said similarity information and topology information of said sensor network; transmitting said initial sleeping pattern to a sleeping pattern configurator; and receiving, from said sleeping pattern configurator, said sleeping pattern for said new sensor.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said sleeping pattern is determined such that said new sensor has a duty cycle or awake-state duration that is different than at least one of said one or more existing sensors.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein an activation or deactivation said new sensor is based at least in part on said sleeping pattern.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said configuring comprises transmitting said sleeping pattern from a deployment manager to at least one of a resource directory a sleeping pattern configurator, a request manager, a provisioning device, and said new sensor.

8 .- 14 . (canceled)

15 . A deployment apparatus adapted to:
receive information relating to a new sensor in a sensor network having an existing sensor; obtain deployment information relating to said existing sensor; determine similarity information for said new sensor based on said received information relating to said new sensor and said obtained deployment information relating to said existing sensor; based at least in part on said similarity information, determine a sleeping pattern for said new sensor; and configure said new sensor in accordance with said determined sleeping pattern.

16 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said information relating to said new sensor includes a sensor identification and contextual information.

17 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said information relating to said new sensor includes one or more of location, sensor capabilities, and manufacturer.

18 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to determine a sleeping pattern by:
calculating an initial sleeping pattern based at least in part on said similarity information and topology information of said sensor network; transmitting said initial sleeping pattern to a sleeping pattern configurator; and receiving, from said sleeping pattern configurator, said sleeping pattern for said new sensor.

19 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said sleeping pattern is determined such that said new sensor has a duty cycle or awake-state duration that is different than at least one of said one or more existing sensors.

20 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , adapted to store said similarity information in said similarity database.

21 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein an activation or deactivation of one or more resources of said new sensor is based at least in part on said sleeping pattern.

22 . The deployment apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the apparatus is adapted to configure said new sensor by transmitting said sleeping pattern to at least one of a resource directory, a sleeping pattern configurator, a request manager, a provisioning device, and said new sensor.

23 .- 29 . (canceled)

30 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer code which, when run on at least one processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:
receive information relating to a new sensor in a sensor network having an existing sensor; obtain deployment information relating to said existing sensor; determine similarity information for said new sensor based on said received information relating to said new sensor and said obtained deployment information relating to said existing sensor; based at least in part on said similarity information, detennine a sleeping pattern for said new sensor; and configure said new sensor in accordance with said determined sleeping pattern.

31 . (canceled)

32 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Ericsson Telefon Ab L M

Inventors

• Tsiatsis Vlasios
• PIERREL Sébastien
• Vandikas Konstantinos

Classifications

• H04W84/18

  Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks · CPC title

• H04W52/02 Primary

  Power saving arrangements · CPC title

• H04W52/0248

  dependent on the time of the day, e.g. according to expected transmission activity · CPC title

• H04L41/084

  Configuration by using pre-existing information, e.g. using templates or copying from other elements · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title