Method, control node, gateway and computer program for enabling communication with a newly detected device

• US 9,591,601 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2012
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Rinta-Aho, Teemu, Mahkonen, Heikki, Kauppinen, Tero
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER, BRANDON J
• Application Number:
  US14/654,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20150334672A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,538 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/281 indicating a format for calling an appliance service function in a home automation network for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/14 using user query or user detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A method, control node, gateway and computer programs in a communications network for enabling communication with a newly detected device connected to the network. The method comprises receiving a request message including an id associated with the newly detected device from a gateway, and retrieving configuration data associated with the device based on the id, from a device vendor database, where the device vendor database is indicated by the id. The method further comprises providing a resource in the communications network based on the configuration data, acknowledging the request message to the gateway, thereby enabling the device to communicate with the resource in the communications network.

Claims

1. A method performed by a control node in a communications network for enabling communication with a newly detected device connected to the network, the method comprising:

receiving a request message including an id associated with the newly detected device from a gateway;

retrieving configuration data associated with the device based on the id, from a device vendor database, where the device vendor database is indicated by the id;

providing a resource in the communications network based on the configuration data; and

acknowledging the request message to the gateway, thereby enabling the device to communicate with the resource in the communications network,

wherein when the control node is unable to resolve the device vendor database indicated by the id, retrieving complementing device information from a device identification node, for resolution of from which device vendor database to retrieve configuration data.

2. The method according to claim 1,

wherein the configuration data comprises at least one of configuration information or a software component.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a registration message from the gateway; and

transmitting an acknowledgement message to the gateway acknowledging a successful registration,

wherein when the gateway is already registered, the acknowledgement message includes information about at least one resource already provided for the gateway.

4. The method according to claim 3,

wherein the registration message includes information about at least one of authentication, privileges or subscription.

5. The method according to claim 1,

wherein the id associated with the device comprises at least one of device vendor, vendor address, device type, cryptographic number, software version or MAC-address.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer instructions which when executed by a processor, cause a control node in a communications network to perform the method of claim 1.

7. A control node in a communications network for enabling communication with a newly detected device connected to the network, the node adapted to:

receive a request message including an id associated with the newly detected device from a gateway;

retrieve configuration data associated with the device based on the id, from a device vendor database, where the device vendor database is indicated by the id;

provide a resource in the communications network based on the configuration data; and

acknowledge the request message to the gateway, thereby enabling the device to communicate with the resource in the communications network,

wherein when the control node is unable to resolve the device vendor database indicated by the id, the control node is further adapted to retrieve complementing device information from a device identification node, for resolution of from which device vendor database to retrieve configuration data.

8. The node according to claim 7,

wherein the configuration data comprises at least one of configuration information or a software component.

9. The node according to claim 7, wherein the node is further adapted to:

receive a registration message from the gateway; and

transmit an acknowledgement message to the gateway which acknowledges a successful registration,

wherein when the gateway is already registered, the acknowledgement includes information about at least one resource already provided for the gateway.

10. The node according to claim 9,

wherein the registration message includes information about at least one of authentication, privileges or subscription.

11. The node according to claim 7,

wherein the id associated with the device comprises at least one of device vendor, vendor address, device type, cryptographic number, software version or MAC-address.