Semantic data broker for dynamic association between devices and applications

摘要

In one embodiment, a broker device receives device-identifying data to identify a device in a computer network. An ontology associated with the device-identifying data is then identified by the broker device and in response to identifying the ontology, interpretation instructions related to the identified ontology are determined. The broker device receives data from the identified device and interprets the received data based on the interpretation instructions.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a broker device, device-identifying data to identify a device in a computer network; in response to receiving device-identifying data, identifying, the broker device by communicating with a server, an ontology associated with the device-identifying data, wherein the ontology defines at least what kind of data the device provides; receiving, at the broker device, the identified ontology and associated interpretation instructions for that ontology from the server, wherein the interpretation instructions instruct the broker device on how to interpret data received from the device at the broker device; receiving, at the broker device, data from the identified device; interpreting, by the broker device, the received data from the device based on the interpretation instructions; and applying, by the broker device, the interpreted data to an associated application accordingly.