Internet of Things Context-Enabled Device-Driven Tracking

• US 20160099976A1
• Filed: 10/07/2014
• Published: 04/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pignataro, Carlos M., Vargheese, Rajesh, Dry, William Nathan, Trikha, Nitesh, Balu, Rajah
• Granted Patent: US 9,871,830 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/102 Gateways arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways, H04L12/66
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1046 Call controllers; Call servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]

Abstract

A determination is made at a server that a network connected device is to control monitoring performed by a first network connected sensor. A first connection is established between the network connected device and the first network connected sensor, the first connection providing control of the first network connected sensor by the network connected device. A context change for the network connected device is determined. A second connection between the network connected device and a second network connected sensor is established, the second connection providing control of the second network connected sensor by the network connected device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, at a server, that a network connected device is to control monitoring performed by a first network connected sensor;

establishing a first connection between the network connected device and the first network connected sensor, the first connection providing control of the first network connected sensor by the network connected device;

determining a context change of the network connected device; and

establishing a second connection between the network connected device and a second network connected sensor, the second connection providing control of the second network connected sensor by the network connected device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the context change comprises receiving a message from the network connected device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the message is a request from the network connected device to control the second network connected sensor.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the message includes an indication that the network connected device has moved from a first location to a second location;

and

wherein establishing the second connection comprises establishing the second connection with the second network connected sensor that senses at the second location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the context change comprises receiving a message from the first network connected sensor.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

determining that the network connected device is to control monitoring performed by the first network connected sensor comprises receiving a request from the network connected device to control the first network connected sensor, wherein the request comprises a request from a patient tracking device to control a medical sensor that monitors a patient'"'"'s medical status;

determining the context change comprises receiving from the first network connected sensor a message indicating a change in the patient'"'"'s medical status; and

establishing a connection between the network connected device and the second network connected sensor comprises establishing a connection between a camera and the network connected device to provide visual monitoring of the patient.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the context change comprises receiving a message from a third network connected sensor.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

determining the context change of the network connected device comprises receiving sensor data from the first network connected sensor; and

establishing the second connection between the network connected device and a second network connected sensor comprises triggering a cascade of network connected sensors to monitor the network connected device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing analytics to a user, wherein the analytics comprise at least one of data from the first network connected sensor or data from the second network connected sensor.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

verifying credentials of the network connected device and the first network connected sensor for the first connection; and

verifying credentials of the second network connected sensor for the second connection.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the first network connected sensor monitoring an operating condition of the network connected device; and

the second network connected sensor monitoring at least one of the operating condition or another operating condition of the network connected device.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface unit to enable communication over a network; and

a processor coupled to the network interface unit, to;

determine that a network connected device is to control monitoring performed by a first network connected sensor;

establish a first connection between the network connected device and the first network connected sensor, the first connection providing control of the first network connected sensor by the network connected device;

determine a context change of the network connected device; and

establish a second connection between the network connected device and a second network connected sensor, the second connection providing control of the second network connected sensor by the network connected device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the processor determines the context change by receiving a message from the network connected device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the message includes an indication that the network connected device has moved from a first location to a second location;

and

wherein the processor establishes the second connection by establishing the second connection with the second network connected sensor that senses at the second location.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor determines the context change by receiving a message from the first network connected sensor.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the processor:

determines that the network connected device is to control monitoring performed by the first network connected sensor from a request from a patient tracking device to control a medical sensor that monitors a patient'"'"'s medical status;

determines the context change by receiving from the first network connected sensor a message indicating a change in the patient'"'"'s medical status; and

establishes a connection between the network connected device and the second network connected sensor by establishing a connection between a camera and the network connected device to provide visual monitoring of the patient.

17. One or more computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed operable to:

determine that a network connected device is to control monitoring performed by a first network connected sensor;

establish a first connection between the network connected device and the first network connected sensor, the first connection providing control of the first network connected sensor by the network connected device;

determine a context change of the network connected device; and

establish a second connection between the network connected device and a second network connected sensor, the second connection providing control of the second network connected sensor by the network connected device.

18. The computer readable storage media of claim 17, wherein the instructions operable to determine the context change comprise instructions operable to receive a message from the network connected device.

19. The computer readable storage media of claim 17, wherein the message includes an indication that the network connected device has moved from a first location to a second location;

and

wherein the instructions operable to establish the second connection comprises instructions operable to establish the second connection with the second network connected sensor that senses at the second location.

20. The computer readable storage media of claim 17, wherein the instructions operable to determine the context change comprise instructions operable to receive a message from the first network connected sensor.