WO2018097572A1

WO2018097572A1 - Internet of things resource management system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2018097572A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/013256
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김호원; 박태환; 허신욱
Original assignee: 부산대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2016-11-23
Filing date: 2017-11-21
Publication date: 2018-05-31

Abstract

The present invention relates to an Internet of Things (IoT) resource management system and method for the efficient management of IoT resources and various services by using a virtual environment, comprising: an IoT resource management support system for transceiving information on IoT resources and IoT services so as to manage the IoT resources, and performing IoT resource management; an IoT platform for providing a platform connected to the IoT resources and the IoT resource management support system; and a repeater which transceives the information on the IoT services via the connection between the IoT platform and the IoT resources, and is connected through a network, thereby establishing an IoT environment.

Description

IoT resource management system and method

The present invention relates to IoT resource management, and more particularly, to an IoT resource management system and method for efficiently managing IoT resources and various services using a virtual environment.

Recently, due to the development of IT and various communication technologies, various IoT resources (devices) have emerged, and an IoT environment connecting these resources (devices) has been established.

In IoT technology, the information communication devices produced by various manufacturers are connected to the IoT gateway, and the user application receives the information provided by each device through the IoT gateway and controls each device.

It is a structure in which a new converged service is created using various platforms, owners, and resources in the Internet of Things, and a resource service management model considering the authentication / authorization of services and access / permission control for resource services is needed.

In the IoT service access control platform, the subject of a service may be a user, a thing, and a device, and a service in the IoT may be provided by presenting a token for a service request.

All devices of the IoT can be both a service subject and a service object at the same time, and in the proposed platform, each device in the service domain can be a service object and a service subject to other devices in the service domain at the same time.

In such an Internet of Things environment, it is composed of resources with various communication and functions, which makes resource management difficult.

In the case of the resource management of the prior art, it is more than just a remote meter reading, and most of them go to the place where the actual resources are installed.

In addition, resource management is low in efficiency, and it requires difficulties for the general user because it requires expertise and knowledge about resources.

In order to solve this problem, it is required to develop an intuitive resource management technology from the user's point of view.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the IoT resource management technology of the prior art, and to provide an IoT resource management system and method for efficiently managing the resources constituting the IoT environment. .

An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT resource management system and method for efficient management of devices and sensors, such as IoT resources, and various services using a virtual environment.

An object of the present invention is to provide an IoT resource management system and method for constructing a virtual space similar to a real environment and enabling real-time resource management anytime, anywhere by placing IoT resources disposed in the real environment in a virtual space. have.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The IoT resource management system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is an IoT resource management support system for performing IoT resource management by transmitting and receiving information about IoT resources and IoT service for IoT resource management. An IoT platform providing a connection platform between IoT resources and an IoT resource management support system; transmitting and receiving information on an IoT service through a connection between an IoT platform and an IoT resource, and being connected to a network and connected to the IoT Repeater to build the environment; characterized in that it comprises a.

Here, the IoT resource management support system, a repeater manager for managing repeaters for each user, a resource manager for resource management that can be used or connected to the corresponding repeater according to the user's selection, and connected to the repeater selected from the user And a service management unit for managing a service based on a resource that can be connected or connected, a user account manager for managing a system user, and a user interface manager for providing and managing an intuitive user interface for resource management.

The repeater manager may include a repeater list manager configured to perform a list search and list update of a list of repeaters registered by a system user, and a repeater / resource synchronization controller configured to synchronize and set synchronization for management of real-time repeaters and resources. And a repeater registration unit for providing a function for registering a new repeater by the system user.

The resource manager may include a resource list manager configured to manage a list of resources connected to or connected to a repeater selected by the user, a resource activation controller configured to control activation and deactivation of resources in the resource list, and a system user. It characterized in that it comprises a resource register for providing a function for registering a new resource.

In addition, the service manager, the list of services for the list of services registered and available in the IoT environment selected by the user, the service list management unit for updating the list, and the query for services that can be additionally registered and used in the IoT environment selected by the user And a service market connection unit providing a registration function, and a service activation control unit providing an activation and deactivation setting function for service use among services registered by the user.

The user account manager may include a user login / logout function that provides a login function and a logout function for ending use of a user who wants to use the system, and a user register that registers a new user who wants to use the system. And, characterized in that it comprises a user information correction unit for changing and modifying information for the system user.

The user interface manager may include a screen manager for managing virtual space screens for each repeater registered by a system user, various menus and control interfaces for IoT resource management, and a screen for resource management for managing services for each repeater. The service management unit for each star, and the history of the environment used by the system user characterized in that it comprises a usage history management unit for providing a user interface for the most recently used environment.

Internet of Things resource management method according to the present invention for achieving another object repeater list management and repeating the list, repeater management step of setting and synchronizing synchronization for real-time relay and resource management; connected or connected to the repeater selected by the user Resource management step of controlling the activation and deactivation of the available resources; Service management step of querying the list, updates the list of services registered and available in the IoT environment selected by the user; Login of the user who wants to use the system And a user account management step of supporting a logout function and changing and modifying information on a system user.

The repeater management step may include supporting a repeater list inquiry and list update for a list of repeaters registered by a system user, providing a repeater selection function, and repeater list, for managing real-time repeaters and resources. Performing a resource list synchronization function and setting, and providing a function of registering a new repeater by a system user.

The resource management step may include providing a list inquiry and resource selection function of resources connected to or connected to a repeater selected by a user, and providing an activation / deactivation function of resources on the viewed resource list; And adding and registering information on the new resource.

The service management step may include querying, selecting, and managing a list of available services based on resources connected to or connected to a repeater selected by a user, and may be used in an environment configured with the repeater and resources. Registering and updating the list of services that are not registered among the services, providing an activation / deactivation function for the services on the queryed service list, and service information generated based on resources and repeaters placed on the screen Characterized in that it comprises the step of managing.

The user account management step includes providing a login logout function of a system user who wants to use the system, registering a new system user who wants to use the system, and modifying information about the logged-in user. It is characterized by including.

And a user interface management step, wherein the user interface management step includes providing an interface for managing virtual spaces and resources similar to the environment for each selected repeater, and managing services for each relay and constituting a service. And providing a recently used screen by managing a screen usage history of the user.

The IoT resource management system and method according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, it is possible to efficiently manage the resources constituting the IoT environment.

Second, the virtual environment enables efficient management of devices such as IoT resources, sensors, actuators, and various services.

Third, it configures a virtual space similar to the real environment and arranges the IoT resources disposed in the real environment in the virtual space to manage the real-time resources anytime and anywhere.

Fourth, the user can easily manage resources in the IoT environment anytime and anywhere in real time, and enable the creation / inquiry and use of related services based on the resources.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an IoT resource management system according to the present invention

2 is a detailed block diagram of the IoT resource management support system according to the present invention

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the repeater management unit

4 is a detailed configuration diagram of a resource management unit

5 is a detailed configuration diagram of a service management unit

6 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user account management unit

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user interface management unit

8 is a flowchart illustrating an IoT resource management method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of an IoT resource management system and method according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Features and advantages of the IoT resource management system and method according to the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of each embodiment.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of an IoT resource management system according to the present invention.

The present invention utilizes virtual space technology to enable users to easily manage various resources and resources such as repeaters in the Internet of Things, and to enable service creation / inquiry and use based on resources installed in virtual space.

FIG. 1 illustrates an overall configuration showing a network connection between an IoT resource management support system and a platform, a repeater, and a resource for IoT resource management.

The present invention includes an IoT resource management support system 110 for performing IoT resource management by transmitting and receiving information on IoT resources and IoT service for IoT resource management.

The present invention may include an IoT platform 120 that provides a connection platform between the IoT resources 140 and the IoT resource management support system 110.

The present invention may include a repeater 130 that transmits and receives information on an IoT service through a connection between the IoT platform 120 and the IoT resource 140 and is connected to a network to establish an IoT environment.

Specifically, the present invention includes the configuration of the IoT resource management support system 110, the IoT platform 120, the repeater 130 and the IoT resource 140, as shown in Figure 1, IoT resources IoT resource management support system 110 for transmitting and receiving information on the IoT resources and the IoT service for management to perform IoT resource management, IoT resources and the IoT resource management support system 110 and Internet of Things platform 120 that provides a connection platform of the Internet, and the connection between the IoT platform 120 and the IoT resources 140, transmit and receive information on the Internet of Things service, connected to the network to build the IoT environment It includes a repeater 130.

The IoT resource management support system 110 receives and transmits information required for resource management through a network connection with the IoT platform 120.

Through such a connection, the IoT resource management support system 110 for IoT resource management transmits information about the relay 130 / IoT resource 140 and the IoT service through the IoT platform 120. Receive.

The repeater 130 is connected to various IoT resources 140 through various methods of communication and network to build an IoT environment.

Detailed configuration of the IoT resource management support system 110 according to the present invention is as follows.

2 is a detailed block diagram of the IoT resource management support system according to the present invention.

IoT resource management support system according to the present invention is composed of a repeater manager 210, a resource manager 220, a service manager 230, a user account manager 240, a user interface manager 250 as shown in FIG. do.

The IoT resource management support system according to the present invention includes a repeater manager 210 for managing a repeater for each user, a resource manager 220 for resource management that can be used or connected to a corresponding repeater according to a user's selection; Providing and managing a service management unit 230 for service management based on resources that can be connected or connected to a repeater selected from the user, a user account manager 240 for system user management, and a user intuitive interface for resource management It includes a user interface manager 250 for.

Here, the repeater manager 210 manages a repeater list inquiry and list update for a list of repeaters that the system user has previously registered, and performs synchronization setting and synchronization for managing real-time repeaters and resources.

The resource manager 220 manages a list of resources connected to or connected to the repeater selected by the user, and controls activation and deactivation of the resources in the resource list.

The service manager 230 performs a list inquiry and a list update on a service that can be registered and used in the IoT environment selected by the user.

The user account manager 240 provides a login function and a logout function for terminating the use of the user who wants to use the system, and changes and modifies information on the system user.

The user interface manager 250 manages a virtual space screen for each repeater registered by a system user and various menus and control interfaces for IoT resource management.

The detailed configuration of the repeater management unit 210 is as follows.

3 is a detailed block diagram of the repeater manager.

The repeater manager 210 includes a repeater list manager 31, a repeater / resource synchronization controller 32, and a repeater register 33 as shown in FIG. 3.

Specifically, the repeater manager 210 supports a repeater list inquiry and list update for a list of repeaters registered by a system user, and a repeater list manager 31 that provides a repeater selection function, and a real time repeater and resources. A repeater list, a repeater / resource synchronization control unit 32 for setting and repeating a list of resources for management, and a repeater register 33 providing a function of registering a new repeater by a system user.

The detailed configuration of the resource management unit 220 is as follows.

4 is a detailed configuration diagram of a resource management unit.

The resource manager 220 includes a resource list manager 41, a resource activation controller 42, and a resource register 43 as shown in FIG. 4.

In more detail, the resource manager 220 may include a resource list manager 41 that provides a list inquiry and resource selection function of resources connected or connected to a repeater selected by a user, and activation / deactivation of resources on the inquired resource list. It includes a resource activation control unit 42 for providing a function, and a resource registration unit 43 for providing a function for adding and registering information about a new resource.

The detailed configuration of the service management unit 230 is as follows.

5 is a detailed configuration diagram of the service management unit.

The service manager 230 includes a service list manager 51, a service market connection unit 52, a service activation controller 53, and a service generation information manager 54 as shown in FIG. 5.

In detail, the service manager 230 is a service list manager 51 for querying, selecting, and managing a list of available services based on resources connected or connected to a repeater selected by a user, and a corresponding repeater and resource. Service market connection unit 52 for registering and updating a list of services that are not registered among the services available in the environment consisting of services, and a service providing an activation / deactivation function for the services on the inquired service list. An activation control unit 53 and a service generation information management unit 54 that provides a management function for the service information generated on the basis of resources and repeaters arranged on the screen.

The detailed configuration of the user account manager 240 is as follows.

6 is a detailed configuration diagram of a user account manager.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the user account manager 240 includes a user login / logout function unit 61, a user register 62, and a user information correction unit 63.

In more detail, the user account manager 240 may provide a user login / logout function unit 61 that provides a login logout function of a system user who wants to use the system, and a new system user registration function that intends to use the system. A user registration unit 62 and a user information correction unit 63 that provides an information correction function for the logged-in user.

The detailed configuration of the user interface management unit 250 is as follows.

7 is a detailed configuration diagram of the user interface management unit.

The user interface manager 250 includes a screen manager 71, a service manager 72 for each screen, and a usage history manager 73 as shown in FIG. 7.

In more detail, the user interface management unit 250 includes a screen management unit 71 that provides an interface for managing virtual spaces and resources similar to the environment for each selected repeater, and manages services for each repeater and manages the resources constituting the service. The service management unit 72 for each screen provided, and a usage history manager 73 for managing a user's screen usage history and providing a recently used screen.

The IoT resource management method in the IoT resource management system having such a configuration will be described in detail as follows.

First, the IoT platform 120 transmits and receives information about the repeater 130 and the IoT resource 140 and the IoT service.

In addition, the repeater list inquiry and list update for the list of repeaters registered by the system user are performed (S802), and the repeater management step of setting and synchronizing synchronization for management of real-time repeaters and resources is performed (S803).

Subsequently, the resource management step of activating and deactivating the resources connected to or connected to the repeater selected by the user and registering a new resource is performed (S804).

In addition, the list management and update of the list of services available in the IoT environment selected by the user may be performed (S805), and the service management may be performed to inquire and register a service that may be additionally registered and used in the IoT environment selected by the user. Perform the step (S806).

Next, a user account that provides information generated based on resources and repeaters placed on the screen, provides a login function for a user who wants to use the system, and a logout function for terminating the use of the user, and changes and modifies information on a system user. Perform the management steps (S807).

In this case, the repeater management step includes supporting a repeater list inquiry and list update for the list of repeaters registered by the system user, and providing a repeater selection function, and repeater list, Performing a resource list synchronization function and setting, and providing a function of registering a new repeater by a system user.

The resource management step may include providing a list inquiry and resource selection function of resources connected or connected to a relay selected by a user, providing a function of activating / deactivating the resources on the inquired resource list, and Adding and registering information about the resource.

The service management step includes querying, selecting, and managing a list of available services based on resources connected to or connected to a relay selected by a user, and services that can be used in an environment composed of the relay and resources. Registering and updating a list of services that are not registered, providing a function of activating / deactivating services on the inquired service list, and service information generated based on resources and repeaters arranged on the screen. Managing.

The user account management step includes providing a login logout function of a system user who wants to use the system, registering a new system user who wants to use the system, and modifying information on the logged-in user. Include.

The IoT resource management method according to the present invention may further include a user interface management step. The user interface management step may include providing an interface for managing a virtual space and resources similar to the environment for each selected repeater, and for each repeater. The method may include managing a service and managing resources constituting the service, and managing a screen usage history of the user to provide a recently used screen.

The IoT resource management system and method according to the present invention enables efficient management of resources constituting the IoT environment, and uses a virtual environment to connect devices, such as IoT resources, sensors, actuators, and the like with various services. It is to enable efficient management.

Through this, it configures a virtual space similar to the real environment, it is possible to manage the real-time resources anytime, anywhere by placing the IoT resources disposed in the real environment in the virtual space.

It will be understood that the present invention is implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention as described above.

Therefore, the described embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, and the scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope are included in the present invention. It should be interpreted.

Claims

An IoT resource management support system for performing IoT resource management by transmitting and receiving information on IoT resources and IoT service for IoT resource management;

An IoT platform providing a connection platform between the IoT resources and the IoT resource management support system;

And a repeater for transmitting and receiving information on the IoT service through a connection between the IoT platform and the IoT resource, and connecting to a network to build an IoT environment.
According to claim 1, The IoT resource management support system,

Repeater management unit for repeater management for each user,

Resource management unit for resource management that can be connected or used in connection with the repeater according to the user's selection,

A service management unit for managing a service based on a resource connected to or connected to a repeater selected from a user;

User account management unit for system user management,

IoT resource management system comprising a user interface management unit for providing and managing a user intuitive interface for resource management.
The method of claim 2, wherein the repeater management unit,

A repeater list management unit for inquiring and updating the list of repeaters for the list of repeaters registered by the system user;

A repeater / resource synchronization controller for setting and synchronizing synchronization for real-time management of relays and resources;

IoT resource management system, characterized in that it comprises a repeater registration unit for providing a function for registering a new repeater by the system user.
The method of claim 2, wherein the resource management unit,

A resource list management unit for managing a list of resources that can be connected or connected to a repeater selected by the user;

A resource activation control unit configured to control activation and deactivation of resources in the resource list;

IoT resource management system, characterized in that it comprises a resource register for providing a function for the system user to register a new resource.
The method of claim 2, wherein the service management unit,

A service list management unit for searching and updating a list of services registered and available in the IoT environment selected by the user;

A service market connection unit that provides an inquiry and registration function for a service that can be additionally registered and used in an IoT environment selected by the user;

The IoT resource management system, characterized in that it comprises a service activation control unit for providing an activation and deactivation setting function for the use of the service among the services registered by the user.
The method of claim 2, wherein the user account management unit,

A user login / logout function that provides a login function for a user who wants to use the system and a logout function for terminating the use of the system;

A user register that registers a new user who wants to use the system,

IoT resource management system comprising a user information correction unit for changing and modifying information for the system user.
The method of claim 2, wherein the user interface management unit,

A screen manager that manages a virtual space screen for each repeater registered by a system user and various menus and control interfaces for IoT resource management;

A service management unit for each screen that manages services for each repeater and manages resources for configuring services;

IoT resource management system comprising a history management unit for managing the history of the environment used by the system user to provide a user interface for the most recently used environment.
A repeater management step of performing a repeater list inquiry and list update, and setting and synchronizing synchronization for real time repeater and resource management;

A resource management step of controlling activation and deactivation of resources connected to or connected to a repeater selected by a user;

A service management step of performing a list inquiry and a list update on a service registered and used in the IoT environment selected by the user;

And a user account management step of supporting a login and logout function of a user who wants to use the system, and changing and modifying information on the system user.
The method of claim 8, wherein the repeater management step,

Providing a repeater list inquiry and list update for a list of repeaters registered by a system user and providing a repeater selection function;

Performing the repeater list, resource list synchronization function and setting for the management of the real-time repeaters and resources;

Providing a function by which a system user registers a new repeater.
The method of claim 8, wherein the service management step,

Inquiring, selecting, and managing a list of available services based on resources connected to or connected to a relay selected from a user;

Registering and updating the list of services that are not registered among the services available in the environment composed of the corresponding relay and resources;

Providing an activation / deactivation function for a service on the inquired service list;

IoT resource management method comprising the step of managing the service information generated on the basis of the resources and the relay disposed on the screen.