CONTROLLING SENSOR NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically configuring a sensor network, the method comprising:
- connecting a first sensor to a first control element in said sensor network;
providing a sensor configuration information of said first sensor connected to said first control element to a second control element in said sensor network;
disconnecting said first sensor from said first control element;
connecting said first sensor to said second control element;
requesting, by said second control element, a sensor controller associated with said first sensor; and
transferring said sensor controller from said first control element to said second control element in response to said request.
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Abstract
A control element for a sensor network having a set of different sensors. In operation, the control element transfers connections between the control element and the set of different sensors, where the transfer connections are compliant with respective sensor-specific protocols. A sensor controller element is provided for each sensor, and establishes transfer connections between the control element and new sensors in runtime. Information obtained in a sensor-specific protocol format from the sensors is converted into a common format in the sensor controller elements. The common format information is processed by a set of common control components of the control element. The control element provides a service based on the information in the common format to at least one consumer, and updates the service in accordance with the sensors present in the sensor network.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically configuring a sensor network, the method comprising:
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connecting a first sensor to a first control element in said sensor network; providing a sensor configuration information of said first sensor connected to said first control element to a second control element in said sensor network; disconnecting said first sensor from said first control element; connecting said first sensor to said second control element; requesting, by said second control element, a sensor controller associated with said first sensor; and transferring said sensor controller from said first control element to said second control element in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for dynamically configuring a sensor network, the system comprising:
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a first control element controlling an operation of said sensor network; a first sensor establishing a communication with a first control element; said first control element providing a sensor configuration information of said first sensor to a second control element in said sensor network; said first control element disconnecting said communication with said first sensor; said second control element establishing a communication with said first sensor; said second control element requesting a sensor controller associated with said first sensor; and said first control element transferring said sensor controller to said second control element in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for dynamically configuring a sensor network, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions run by the processing circuit for performing a method, said method steps comprising:
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connecting a first sensor to a first control element in said sensor network; providing a sensor configuration information of said first sensor connected to said first control element to a second control element in said sensor network; disconnecting said first sensor from said first control element; connecting said first sensor to said second control element; requesting, by said second control element, a sensor controller associated with said first sensor; and transferring said sensor controller from said first control element to said second control element in response to said request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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