Method and system for querying, monitoring and controlling a wireless sensor network using instant messaging system

摘要

A method for communicating with one or more sensor nodes in a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) over a network is disclosed. The method includes initiating communication with the sensor nodes by sending messages to the server application using the instant messaging system. The server application formats the received messages and communicates to the sensor nodes and in turn also receives responses from the sensor nodes and communicates them back to the IM client. The method also includes steps for enabling a WSN messaging client to converse with an instant messaging client over the network during communication with the one or more sensor nodes in the WSN. The method further includes identifying the IM client the user has employed for communication and the corresponding IM protocol. Also, the method includes the step of configuring the WSN messaging client with the same IM protocol to enable communication.

主权项

1. A method for enabling a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) messaging client to converse with an instant messaging client over a network during communication with one or more sensor nodes in the WSN, the method comprising:
identifying a first instant messaging client from among a plurality of instant messaging clients that a user is using for conversing by sending messages, wherein the first instant messaging client employs a first instant messaging protocol that is different from a second instant messaging protocol employed by a second instant messaging client from among the plurality of instant messaging clients; determining one or more instant messaging protocols that are employed by the identified at least one instant messaging client; configuring the WSN messaging client to communicate with the first instant messaging client, wherein configuring the WSN messaging client comprises:
selecting an application programming interface (API) from among a plurality of API's each configured to provide instant messaging communication functionality, wherein the selected API provides instant messaging communication functionality compatible with the first instant messaging protocol; andimplementing within the WSN messaging client, instant messaging communication capability based on functionality provided within the selected API; and configuring the first instant messaging client for network communication with the one or more sensor nodes in the WSN through the WSN messaging client, by adding to the first instant messaging client a messaging buddy with a unique identifier name associated with the configured WSN messaging client.