Coordination of M2M device operation by M2M device managers in a LAN

摘要

Teachings herein include a first machine-to-machine (M2M) device manager in a local area network (LAN). The first manager receives operating information for a first M2M device managed by the first manager. This operating information may indicate, for example, the operating state (e.g., on or off) of the first device. Responsive to receiving this operating information, the first manager coordinates operation of a second M2M device that is managed by a second M2M device manager in the LAN. The first manager effectively does so by evaluating the received operating information according to a set of policy-based rules, generating control signaling according to that evaluation, and then sending the generated control signaling to the second manager. Because this control signaling is sent horizontally between different M2M device managers, rather than vertically to some centralized server, such operation coordination can occur across M2M devices that would not otherwise be inter-operable.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a first machine-to-machine (M2M) device manager in a local area network (LAN), the first M2M device manager comprising one or more processing circuits, wherein the method comprises:
receiving, at the first M2M device manager, operating information for a first M2M device that is in the LAN and that is managed by the first M2M device manager; and at the first M2M device manager, coordinating operation of a second M2M device that is in the LAN and that is managed by a second M2M device manager in the LAN, by: evaluating at least said operating information for the first M2M device according to a set of policy-based rules; generating control signaling according to that evaluation, wherein the control signaling is either: said operating information for the first M2M device to assist the second M2M device manager in managing the second M2M device; or a command related to operation of the second M2M device; and sending said control signaling from the first M2M device manager to the second M2M device manager.