METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A WEB SERVICE SYSTEM

• US 20140025825A1
• Filed: 07/16/2013
• Published: 01/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pelion OY (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: ARM Finland Oy (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: UKKOLA, Sampo, SHELBY, Zachary
• Granted Patent: US 10,630,528 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1076 Resource dissemination mechanisms or network resource keeping policies for optimal resource availability in the overlay network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for realizing a web service system. The solution includes communicating with nodes operationally connected to a server using a binary web service, the nodes having one or more resources. The server receives from a node a registration message having information on the address of the node, an ID of one or more resources of the node, and an indication that the node is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource of a node changes, the information having the ID of the resource.

Claims

1. An apparatus in a web service system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

communicate with nodes operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, the nodes comprising one or more resources,

receive from a node a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, an ID of one or more resources of the node, and an indication that the node is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource of a node changes, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured to utilize the IDs received from the node when requesting information on resources from the node.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive information sent autonomously by a node regarding a changed resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface for communicating with web applications making use of the resources of the nodes, and

a component for receiving subscriptions regarding the information received from the nodes and providing the subscribed information.

5. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

control connections to one or more resources providing information;

store a unique ID for each resource;

communicate utilizing a binary web service interface with a network element operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, and

send the network element a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, the ID of the one or more resources, and an indication that the apparatus is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the apparatus is configured to send the network element information autonomously regarding a changed resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the apparatus is configured to

receive from the network element a request regarding a resource, the request comprising the ID of the resource, and

respond to the request by transmitting requested information to the network element, the transmission comprising the ID of the resource.

8. A web service system comprising:

a first apparatus including;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;

communicate with nodes operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, the nodes comprising one or more resources,

receive from a node a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, an ID of one or more resources of the node, and an indication that the node is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource of a node changes, the information comprising the ID of the resource; and

at least one second apparatus including;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

control connections to one or more resources providing information;

store a unique ID for each resource;

communicate utilizing a binary web service interface with a network element operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, and

send the network element a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, the ID of the one or more resources, and an indication that the apparatus is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

9. A method in a web service system, comprising:

communicating with nodes operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, the nodes comprising one or more resources, and

receiving from a node a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, an ID of one or more resources of the node, and an indication that the node is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource of a node changes, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising utilizing the IDs received from the node when requesting information on resources from the node.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving information sent autonomously by a node regarding a changed resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

communicating with web applications making use of the resources of the nodes, and

receiving subscriptions regarding the information received from the nodes and providing the subscribed information.

13. A method, comprising:

controlling connections to one or more resources providing information;

storing a unique ID for each resource;

communicating utilizing a binary web service interface with a network element operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, and

sending the network element a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, the ID of the one or more resources, and an indication that the apparatus is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising sending the network element information autonomously regarding a changed resource, the information comprising the ID of the resource.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving from the network element a request regarding a resource, the request comprising the ID of the resource, and

responding to the request by transmitting requested information to the network element, the transmission comprising the ID of the resource.

16. A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process carrying out the method comprising:

communicating with nodes operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, the nodes comprising one or more resources, and

receiving from a node a registration message comprising information on the address of the node, an ID of one or more resources of the node, and an indication that the node is configured to send autonomously information whenever a resource of a node changes, the information comprising the ID of the resource.