Hierarchical, multi-tiered mapping and monitoring architecture for smart items

摘要

A service repository (124) is used to store at least one service (120, 120a, 120b, 120c, 132, 132a, 132b, 122, 704-714) in association with service metadata (126) describing service requirements of the service. The service repository (124)also may store one or more platform-specific service executables (128). A service mapper (120a, 120b, 120c) is used to determine device metadata (130) associated with each of a plurality of devices (102, 108-114, 306-310, 324, 326), where the device metadata (130) provides device characteristics of the devices. The service mapper (120, 120a, 120b, 120c) may thus map the service (120, 120a, 120b, 120c, 122, 704-714) to a selected device of the plurality of devices (102, 108-114, 306-310, 324, 326) for deployment thereon, based on a matching of corresponding elements of the service requirements and the device characteristics. The service mapper (120, 120a, 120b, 120c) also may re-map the service between devices to maintain a quality and reliability of the service.