Sensor stimulation and response approach for mapping sensor network addresses to identification information
First Claim
1. A method performed by a sensor network monitor and a mobile terminal in a communications system for mapping a plurality of sensors, which comprise at least a camera sensor, to sensor identification information provided by the mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- providing a stimulus to a motion sensor of the mobile terminal, the stimulus causing the motion sensor to generate a sequence of motion direction values while the mobile terminal is moved within a viewable space of the camera sensor, which generates a video signal;
generating stimulus characteristic information, comprising the sequence of motion direction values, at the mobile terminal, which characterizes the stimulus provided to the motion sensor and which provides sensor identification information for the camera sensor;
receiving at the sensor network monitor the stimulus characteristic information, and the associated sensor identification information from the mobile terminal;
receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and identifying at the sensor network monitor a network address of the camera sensor;
matching at the sensor network monitor the video signal from the camera sensor to the stimulus characteristic information from the mobile terminal by receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and matching the sequence of motion direction values to a pattern of movement of the mobile terminal detected within the video signal;
associating the network address of the camera sensor with the sensor identification information associated with the stimulus characteristic information matched to the video signal; and
providing the network address of the camera sensor and the associated sensor identification information to a resource directory for storage.
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Abstract
Methods, sensor network monitors (150), and mobile terminals (120) are disclosed that map a plurality of sensors (110) to sensor identification information provided by the mobile terminals (120). A method includes receiving (500) stimulus characteristic information, which characterizes a stimulus provided to one of the sensors (110), and an associated sensor identification information from the mobile terminal (120). A response signal is received (502) from the sensor (110) responding to the stimulus. A network address of the sensor (110) is identified. The response signal is matched (504) to the stimulus characteristic information. The network address of the sensor (110) is associated (506) with the sensor identification information associated with the stimulus characteristic information matched to the response signal. The network address of the sensor (110) and the associated sensor identification information is provided (508) to a resource directory (152) for storage.
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7 Claims
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1. A method performed by a sensor network monitor and a mobile terminal in a communications system for mapping a plurality of sensors, which comprise at least a camera sensor, to sensor identification information provided by the mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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providing a stimulus to a motion sensor of the mobile terminal, the stimulus causing the motion sensor to generate a sequence of motion direction values while the mobile terminal is moved within a viewable space of the camera sensor, which generates a video signal; generating stimulus characteristic information, comprising the sequence of motion direction values, at the mobile terminal, which characterizes the stimulus provided to the motion sensor and which provides sensor identification information for the camera sensor; receiving at the sensor network monitor the stimulus characteristic information, and the associated sensor identification information from the mobile terminal; receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and identifying at the sensor network monitor a network address of the camera sensor; matching at the sensor network monitor the video signal from the camera sensor to the stimulus characteristic information from the mobile terminal by receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and matching the sequence of motion direction values to a pattern of movement of the mobile terminal detected within the video signal; associating the network address of the camera sensor with the sensor identification information associated with the stimulus characteristic information matched to the video signal; and providing the network address of the camera sensor and the associated sensor identification information to a resource directory for storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising a sensor network monitor and a mobile terminal,
the sensor network monitor comprising: -
a network interface configured to communicate with a plurality of sensors, which includes at least a camera sensor, and a mobile terminal; and a processor circuit configured to; receive stimulus characteristic information, comprising a sequence of motion direction values, generated by the mobile terminal responsive to at least one of an observance of a stimulus and a knowledge of the stimulus, which characterizes the stimulus provided to the camera sensor of the plurality of sensors, and associated sensor identification information from the mobile terminal; receive a video signal from the camera sensor responding to the stimulus, and identify a network address of the camera sensor; match the video signal received from the camera sensor to the stimulus characteristic information received from the mobile terminal by receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and matching a sequence of motion direction values to a pattern of movement of the mobile terminal detected within the video signal; associate the network address of the camera sensor with the sensor identification information associated with the stimulus characteristic information matched to the video signal; and communicate the network address of the sensor and the associated sensor identification information to a resource directory for storage; and the mobile terminal comprising; a network interface configured to communicate with the sensor network monitor; and a processor circuit configured to; obtain sensor identification information for the camera sensor; generate, by a motion sensor of the mobile terminal, the sequence of motion direction values while the mobile terminal is moved within a viewable space of the camera sensor, which generates the video signal received by the sensor network monitor; generate stimulus characteristic information, which characterizes the stimulus provided to the motion sensor; and communicate the stimulus characteristic information and the sensor identification information to the sensor network monitor.
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7. A computer program product for mapping a plurality of sensors, which comprise at least a camera sensor, comprising:
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one or more computer-readable, non-transitory mediums; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage mediums, said program instructions being executable by one or more processors to; generate, by a motion sensor of a mobile terminal, a sequence of motion direction values while the mobile terminal is moved within a viewable space of the camera sensor, which generates a video signal; generate stimulus characteristic information, comprising the sequence of motion direction values, at the mobile terminal, which characterizes the stimulus provided to the motion sensor and which provides sensor identification information for the motion sensor; receive at a sensor network monitor the stimulus characteristic information; receive the video signal from the camera sensor, and identifying at the sensor network monitor a network address of the camera sensor; match at the sensor network monitor the video signal from the camera sensor to the stimulus characteristic information from the mobile terminal by receiving the video signal from the camera sensor, and matching the sequence of motion direction values to a pattern of movement of the mobile terminal detected within the video signal; associate at the sensor network monitor the network address of the camera sensor with the sensor identification information associated with the stimulus characteristic information matched to the video signal; and communicate by the sensor network monitor the network address of the camera sensor and the associated sensor identification information to a resource directory for storage.
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