METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN GATEWAYS

• US 20180014355A1
• Filed: 09/22/2017
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: XUE, Xijun
• Granted Patent: US 10,405,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

The solution includes: establishing, by a first gateway, a network connection to a second gateway, where the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user; obtaining, by the first gateway, collaboration information of the second gateway by using the network connection, where the collaboration information includes cellular network performance information; and if the cellular network performance information meets a preset performance condition, using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet, so as to connect the human body device of the first user to the Internet.

Claims

1. A method for data exchange between gateways, comprising:

establishing, by a first gateway, a network connection to a second gateway, wherein the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user;

obtaining, by the first gateway, collaboration information of the second gateway by using the network connection, wherein the collaboration information comprises cellular network performance information; and

if the cellular network performance information meets a preset performance condition, using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet, so as to connect the human body device of the first user to the Internet.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cellular network performance information comprises radio signal strength and a network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway;

and

the step of the cellular network performance information meets a preset performance condition, using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet comprises;

determining, by the first gateway according to the cellular network performance information, whether the radio signal strength of the second gateway meets a preset strength threshold, and whether the network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway meets a rate threshold; and

if the radio signal strength of the second gateway meets the preset strength threshold, and the network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway meets the rate threshold, using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the using, by the first gateway, the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet comprises:

sending, by the first gateway, a cellular network access agent request message to the second gateway, so that the second gateway determines, according to the cellular network access agent request message, whether to provide a cellular network access service to the first gateway; and

if the first gateway receives an access response message sent by the second gateway, changing, by the first gateway, an uplink/downlink radio link of the first gateway to a local radio link between the first gateway and the second gateway according to the access response message, so that the second gateway is used as an anchor for the first gateway to access the Internet.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collaboration information further comprises location information of the second gateway;

and

after the obtaining collaboration information of the second gateway, the method further comprises;

determining, by the first gateway according to the location information of the second gateway, whether a distance between the first gateway and the second gateway meets a preset distance threshold, wherein the distance threshold comprises a lower-limit distance threshold and an upper-limit distance threshold; and

if the distance between the first gateway and the second gateway is less than a preset lower-limit distance threshold, sending, by the first gateway, an interference reduction request message to the human body device of the first gateway, so that the human body device of the first gateway decreases transmit power of the human body device;

or if the distance between the first gateway and the second gateway is greater than a preset upper-limit distance threshold, sending, by the first gateway, an interference removal notification message to the human body device of the first gateway, to remove a limitation on transmit power of the human body device of the first gateway.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the collaboration information further comprises configuration request information, wherein the configuration request message comprises configuration information, and an identifier of the second gateway;

and

after the obtaining collaboration information of the second gateway, the method further comprises;

determining, by the first gateway according to the identifier of the second gateway, whether the second gateway is managed by the first gateway; and

if the second gateway is managed by the first gateway, configuring, by the first gateway, the second gateway according to the configuration information.

6. The method according to an claim 1, wherein the collaboration information further comprises data processing request information, wherein the data processing request message comprises authentication information and a data processing type;

and

after the obtaining collaboration information of the second gateway, the method further comprises;

authenticating, by the first gateway, the second gateway according to the authentication information;

when the second gateway is authenticated by the first gateway successfully, sending, by the first gateway, an authentication success message to the second gateway;

receiving, by the first gateway, data sent by the second gateway; and

processing, by the first gateway, the data according to the data processing type.

7. A method of data exchange between gateways, comprising:

establishing, by a second gateway, a network connection to a first gateway, wherein the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user; and

sending, by the second gateway, collaboration information to the first gateway by using the network connection, wherein the collaboration information comprises cellular network performance information, so that the first gateway determines, according to the cellular network performance information, whether to use the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet.

8. The method according to claim 7, after the sending, by the second gateway, collaboration information to the first gateway, further comprising:

when receiving a cellular network access agent request message sent by the first gateway, authenticating, by the second gateway, the first gateway according to the cellular network access agent request message; and

when the first gateway is authenticated successfully, sending, by the second gateway, an access response message to the first gateway, so that the first gateway changes an uplink/downlink radio link of the first gateway to a local radio link between the first gateway and the second gateway according to the access response message.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the collaboration information further comprises data processing request information, wherein the data processing request message comprises authentication information and a data processing type;

and

after the sending, by the second gateway, collaboration information to the first gateway, the method further comprises;

receiving, by the second gateway, an authentication success message sent by the first gateway; and

sending, by the second gateway, data to the first gateway, so that the first gateway processes the data according to the data processing type.

10. A gateway, wherein the gateway comprises:

a connection unit, configured to establish a network connection between a first gateway and a second gateway, wherein the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user;

an obtaining unit, configured to obtain collaboration information of the second gateway by using the network connection established by the connection unit, wherein the collaboration information comprises cellular network performance information; and

a network access unit, configured to;

if the cellular network performance information in the collaboration information obtained by the obtaining unit meets a preset performance condition, use the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet, so as to connect the human body device of the first user to the Internet.

11. The gateway according to claim 10, wherein

the network access unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the cellular network performance information, whether radio signal strength of the second gateway meets a preset strength threshold, and whether a network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway meets a rate threshold;

and if the radio signal strength of the second gateway meets the preset strength threshold, and the network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway meets the rate threshold, use the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet, wherein

the cellular network performance information comprises the radio signal strength and the network uplink/downlink access rate of the second gateway.

12. The gateway according to claim 10, wherein

the network access unit is specifically configured to send a cellular network access agent request message to the second gateway, so that the second gateway determines, according to the cellular network access agent request message, whether to provide a cellular network access service to the first gateway;

and if an access response message sent by the second gateway is received, change an uplink/downlink radio link of the first gateway to a local radio link between the first gateway and the second gateway according to the access response message, so that the second gateway is used as an anchor for the first gateway to access the Internet.

13. The gateway according to claim 10, wherein the collaboration information in the obtaining unit further comprises location information of the second gateway;

and

the gateway further comprises a determining unit and a sending unit, wherein

the determining unit is configured to determine, according to the location information of the second gateway, whether a distance between the first gateway and the second gateway meets a preset distance threshold, wherein the distance threshold comprises a lower-limit distance threshold and an upper-limit distance threshold; and

the sending unit is configured to;

if the distance between the first gateway and the second gateway is less than a preset lower-limit distance threshold, send an interference reduction request message to the human body device of the first gateway, so that the human body device of the first gateway decreases transmit power of the human body device;

or if the distance between the first gateway and the second gateway is greater than a preset upper-limit distance threshold, send an interference removal notification message to the human body device of the first gateway, to remove a limitation on transmit power of the human body device of the first gateway.

14. The gateway according to claim 13, wherein

the sending unit is further configured to:

if the distance between the first gateway and the second gateway is greater than the preset upper-limit distance threshold, send an interference removal collaboration instruction to the second gateway, so that the second gateway sends an interference removal notification message to the human body device of the second gateway according to the interference removal collaboration instruction.

15. The gateway according to claim 10, wherein the collaboration information in the collaboration information obtaining unit further comprises configuration request information, wherein the configuration request message comprises configuration information, and an identifier of the second gateway;

and

the gateway further comprises a configuration unit, wherein

the determining unit is further configured to determine, according to the identifier of the second gateway, whether the second gateway is managed by the first gateway; and

the configuration unit is configured to;

if the second gateway is managed by the first gateway, configure the second gateway according to the configuration information.

16. The gateway according to claim 10, wherein the collaboration information in the collaboration information obtaining unit further comprises data processing request information, wherein the data processing request message comprises authentication information and a data processing type;

and

the gateway further comprises an authentication unit, a receiving unit, and a data processing unit, wherein

the authentication unit is configured to authenticate the second gateway according to the authentication information;

the sending unit is further configured to;

when the second gateway is authenticated by the first gateway successfully, send an authentication success message to the second gateway;

the receiving unit is configured to receive data sent by the second gateway; and

the data processing unit is configured to process the data in the receiving unit.

17. A gateway, wherein the gateway comprises:

a connection unit, configured to establish a network connection to a first gateway, wherein the first gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a first user, and the second gateway is configured to manage a human body device of a second user; and

a sending unit, configured to send collaboration information to the first gateway by using the network connection established by the connection unit, wherein the collaboration information comprises cellular network performance information, so that the first gateway determines, according to the cellular network performance information, whether to use the second gateway as an anchor for accessing the Internet.

18. The gateway according to claim 17, wherein the gateway further comprises a receiving unit and an authentication unit, wherein

the receiving unit is configured to receive a cellular network access agent request message sent by the first gateway;

the authentication unit is configured to;

when the cellular network access agent request message sent by the first gateway is received, authenticate the first gateway according to the cellular network access agent request message; and

the sending unit is further configured to;

when the first gateway is authenticated by the authentication unit successfully, send an access response message to the first gateway, so that the first gateway changes an uplink/downlink radio link of the first gateway to a local radio link between the first gateway and the second gateway according to the access response message.

19. The gateway according to claim 17, wherein

the receiving unit is further configured to receive an authentication success message sent by the first gateway;

and

the sending unit is further configured to send data to the first gateway, so that the first gateway processes the data according to the data processing type, wherein

the collaboration information further comprises data processing request information, wherein the data processing request message comprises authentication information, and the data processing type.