Method and system of binding sensors and actuators automatically
US8688829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0686
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method for binding a sensor and an actuator can be categorized into three types: manual binding, automatic binding and semi-automatic binding. Manual binding methods increase users' operational burden when a great number of sensors and actuators are to be bound. The current hard-coded automatic binding method suffers from lack of versatility. The template-based semi-automatic binding method still requires users to input some information manually. The disclosure provides an automatic binding method, which can automatically and reasonably bind the functions of a sensor and an actuator without user input, in a sensor network comprising a plurality of sensors and actuators.
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