CN108810054A - Cloud management system and device configuration method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure provides a cloud management system and a device configuration method thereof. The device configuration method is suitable for a cloud management system which comprises a gateway device, a mobile device and a cloud server. The method comprises the following steps: establishing a connection line between the mobile device and the gateway device through the cloud server; when detecting that a first device is connected to one connection end of the gateway device, the gateway device transmits a notification message to the mobile device through the connection line; when the mobile device receives the notification message, the mobile device identifies the first device according to first identification information and displays a user interface, wherein the user interface displays at least one application program corresponding to the first device, acquires one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program through the user interface, and transmits the acquired services to the gateway device through the connection line to configure and execute the acquired services. The present disclosure may provide for more diverse applications of the internet of things.

Description

Cloud management system and device configuration method thereof

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of cloud technology, in particular to a cloud management system capable of remotely configuring a gateway device and a device configuration method thereof.

Background technique

In recent years, portable devices, such as mobile or handheld devices, have become increasingly technologically advanced and multifunctional. For example, a mobile device can receive e-mail messages, have an advanced phonebook management application, allow multimedia playback, and have various other functions. Due to the convenience brought by these multifunctional devices, these devices are indispensable in life.

In addition, with the rapid development of technology and network, the progress of information technology is rapid, and the technical development of Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing are getting more and more attention. The Internet of Things can form an Internet network connecting things, which is an important route for the current industrial development. A gateway device (IOT Gateway) can be used to establish a network communication channel between different Internet of Things devices. Generally speaking, the gateway device is pre-loaded with required related services when it leaves the factory, and these services can be applied to specific IoT devices. With the ever-changing IoT devices and applications, the gateway device may need to frequently update or modify the service content on it to support new IoT devices and applications. When it is necessary to add or modify services to support various IoT devices, the entire gateway device can only be updated through online updates. However, during the update period, the gateway device will not be able to operate and the update takes a long time, so it cannot be easily updated frequently, which affects the scalability of the gateway function. In addition, services are usually provided by officials, and the required functions cannot be customized.

Therefore, there is a need for an IoT application management system and a related method that can be used to simply configure services of a gateway device.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a cloud management system and a device configuration method thereof.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a device configuration method suitable for a cloud management system, which includes a gateway device, a mobile device and a cloud server. The device configuration method includes the following steps: establishing a connection between the mobile device and the gateway device through the cloud server; when the gateway device detects that a first device is connected to one of the connection ends, a notification is sent through the connection information to the mobile device, wherein the notification information includes a first identification information corresponding to the first device; the mobile device, when receiving the notification information, identifies the first device according to the first identification information, and displays a user interface, wherein the use The user interface displays at least one application program corresponding to the first device; the mobile device obtains one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program through the user interface; and the mobile device transmits the obtained one through the connection or more services to the gateway device, so as to configure one or more services on the gateway device, so that the gateway device automatically executes the one or more services, thereby controlling the operation of the first device.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a cloud management system, which includes at least a first device, a gateway device, a mobile device, and a cloud server, and the first device has a connection terminal. The gateway device has a connection end. The cloud server is coupled to the gateway device and the mobile device via a communication network. Wherein, the mobile device and the gateway device establish a connection through the cloud server, and when the doorway device detects that the connection end is connected to the connection end of the first device, a notification message is sent to the mobile device through the connection, and the mobile device moves When the device receives the notification information, it identifies the first device according to the notification information, and displays a user interface, wherein the user interface displays at least one application program corresponding to the first device, and obtains at least one application program through the user interface Corresponding one or more services, and through the connection, transmit the obtained one or more services to the gateway device, so as to configure one or more services on the gateway device, so that the gateway device automatically executes one or more service, thereby controlling the operation of the first device.

With regard to other additional features and advantages of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make some adjustments according to the cloud management system and its device configuration method disclosed in the implementation method of the present disclosure without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention. Obtained with changes and embellishments.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cloud management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are schematic diagrams showing user interfaces according to some embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a device configuration method according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a device configuration method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a device configuration application according to an embodiment of the invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

10～Cloud management system;

100～gateway device;

102～communication module;

104～processor;

106～storage device;

108～connection end;

200～cloud server;

202～source;

300～Mobile device;

302～wireless module;

304～processor;

306～storage device;

3061～application program;

3062～user interface;

3062-1, 3062-3, 3062-5～display area;

3062-7～service editing interface;

308～display device;

400～network;

500～the first device;

502～connection terminal;

S302, S304, S306, S308, S310～steps;

S402, S404, S406, S408～steps; and

S502, S504, S506, S508, S510～steps.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments are specifically listed below, together with the accompanying drawings, which are described in detail as follows. It should be noted that what is described in this chapter is the best way to implement the present invention. The purpose is to illustrate the concept of the present invention rather than to limit the protection scope of the present invention. It should be understood that the following embodiments can be implemented through software, hardware, firmware, or Any combination of the above can be achieved.

The present invention provides a cloud management system and its device configuration method, which can perform device configuration and management of remote gateway devices through the cloud, and when an external device is inserted into the connection end of the gateway device, it can automatically send The information of the relevant information is used to notify the mobile device, and the third party drives the gateway device to install the required services, so that the user can freely determine the function of the gateway device according to different hardware devices, and improve the gateway in a smarter and more convenient way. The scalability of the device and the gateway device can be easily updated to support various new external devices.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a cloud management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cloud management system 10 may include a gateway device (gateway device) 100, a cloud server 200, and one or more mobile devices (mobile device) 300, wherein the gateway device 100 may pass through the cloud server 200 to communicate with the mobile device 300 . Specifically, the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can be coupled via a connected communication network 400 (for example: any wired or wireless communication network, such as the Internet, 3G network and/or wireless local area network (WLAN), etc.) to the cloud server 200. The gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can also communicate with the cloud server 200 via the connected communication network 400 . In some embodiments, the mobile device 300 can be a portable device or a handheld device, such as a digital personal assistant (PDA), a smart phone (smartphone), a tablet computer (tablet), a mobile phone, a mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID ), laptop computer, car computer, digital camera, digital media player, game device or any type of mobile computing device, however, those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited thereto.

The gateway device 100 may at least include a communication module 102 , a processor 104 , and a storage device 106 . The communication module 102 can receive signals from the currently connected network and transmit signals to the currently connected network. The communication module may include a wireless module, may be coupled to one or more antennas (not shown), and may allow communication with one or more additional devices, computers and/or servers using a wireless network. Mobile devices can support various communication protocols, such as Code Division Multiple Access System (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Wi- Fi (for example: 802.11a/b/g/n of IEEE), bluetooth and Wi-MAX communication protocols, and emails, instant messaging (IM), and smart message service (SMS) etc., but the present invention does not limited to this. Processor 104 may be a microprocessor operable to execute one or more types of computer-readable media stored in storage device 106, such as a memory. The storage device 106 can be a memory of the gateway device 100 or an external storage card, such as a smart media (SM) card or a secure digital (SD) card. The processor 104 can execute the application program code (not shown) stored in the storage device 106 to control the communication module 102 and the storage device 106 to execute the device configuration method of the present disclosure. For example, program codes of an operating system such as Linux operating system, Windows operating system or other similar operating systems may be stored in the storage device 106, and the processor 102 may load the program codes of the operating system in the storage device 106 to run operations system. In other words, the gateway device 100 can be regarded as a small computing device capable of running independently, and can run a specific operating system independently.

The processor 104 is coupled to the communication module 102 and the storage device 106 and can be used to control the communication module 102 and the storage device 106 to execute the device configuration method of the present disclosure, and the related content will be introduced in the following chapters.

The gateway device 100 may further include one or more connection terminals 108 , and the connection terminals 108 may be used to connect to one or more first devices 500 in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the connection terminal 108 can be any common input or output terminal, such as a universal serial bus (USB) terminal or a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) terminal, etc., which can be connected to the first device through a wired physical connection 500 connections. In addition to the wired physical connection, the connection terminal 108 may also include a wireless connection terminal, for example, it may also provide a wireless connection function, allowing the external first device 500 to be connected in a wireless manner such as through a wireless area network or a Bluetooth network. , but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the first device 500 can be various hardware components, such as cameras, 3D printers, remote control cars, lamps, LEDs, dedicated development boards, etc., but the invention is not limited thereto. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first device 500 can be regarded as a device to be configured, which can be configured and controlled through the gateway device 100. When these devices are connected to the gateway device 100 through the connection terminal 108, It can be regarded as an IoT device, and the operations to be performed can be determined by the services configured on the gateway device 100 .

In some embodiments, the first device 500 can be various sensors or detectors, wherein the aforementioned sensors/detectors can be used to collect or measure various sensor data, such as various sensory data related to the environment Such as temperature, humidity and so on.

The gateway device 100 can provide the device information of the first device 500 to the cloud server 200 . For example, in one embodiment, the device information of the first device 500 may include device-related information, such as device code or function code and its installation information, and so on.

The mobile device 300 may include a wireless module 302 , a processor 304 , a storage device 306 and a display device 308 . The wireless module 302 can receive signals from the currently connected network and transmit signals to the currently connected network. It should be understood that the processor 304 can also be integrated in the wireless module 302 . The wireless module 302 can be coupled to one or more antennas (not shown), and can allow communication with one or more additional devices, computers and/or servers using a wireless network. Mobile devices can support various communication protocols, such as Code Division Multiple Access System (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), Wi- Fi (for example: 802.11a/b/g/n of IEEE), bluetooth and Wi-MAX communication protocols, and emails, instant messaging (IM), and smart message service (SMS) etc., but the present invention does not limited to this. Processor 304 may be one or more data processors, graphics processors and/or central processing units, which may be used to execute one or more types of computer-readable media stored in storage device 306, such as a memory.

The storage device 306 can be a memory of the mobile device 300 or an external storage card, such as a smart media (SM) card or a secure digital (SD) card. The processor 304 can execute the application program code 3061 stored in the storage device 306 to display the application program and its user interface on the display device 308 (for example, a touch panel), so that the user can follow the application program and its user interface. interface to configure the gateway device 100. The storage device 306 may further include an application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 for communicating with the gateway device 100 . The processor 304 can obtain the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 from the source 202 . The application program can provide a user interface 3062, and the processor 304 can interact with the user through the user interface 3062 to obtain various user options.

See Figure 2A and Figure 2B. 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams showing user interfaces according to some embodiments of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, the user interface 3062 includes at least a plurality of display areas 3062-1 and 3062-3, wherein the display area 3062-1 displays the relevant data of the first device 500 detected by the gateway device 100, and the display area 3062 -3 displays a menu of installable application programs corresponding to the first device 500 . For example, the content displayed in the display area 3062-1 is "Detection that the USB module is inserted into the gateway device" means that the first device 500 is connected to a USB port of the gateway device, and the content displayed in the display area 3062-3 is " APPA", "APPB" and "APPC" indicate that the first device 500 can selectively install application options including APPA, APPB and APPC. Wherein, each application program option displayed in the display area 3062-3 may further provide a selection key or button (for example: a check box) for the user to input the selection of the application program option to be installed. The user interface 3062 may also provide a confirmation button such as an "Install" or "Cancel" button, allowing the user to install the selected application program options through the "Install" button or cancel the installation through the "Cancel" button. As shown in FIG. 2A , the check box of the application program option “APPA” is ticked or selected, indicating that the user wants to install the application program APPA for the first device 500 . When the user installs the selected application program APPA through the "Install" button, the application program APPA will be installed on the mobile device 300, and the application program APPA will include one or more corresponding service options and the user interface 3062 will switch to display content to display one or more service options corresponding to the application program APPA for the user to select. As shown in FIG. 2B, the display of the user interface 3062 is switched to a display area 3062-5, wherein the display area 3062-5 displays multiple service options corresponding to the selected application program APPA, which are respectively "default service A-1". , "Default Service A-2" and "Default Service A-3".

The content of these preset services may be provided by the developer of the first device 500 or may be obtained from the source 202 . The source 202 may at least include resources such as applications corresponding to the gateway device 100 , all installable applications of the first device 500 , and one or more corresponding services. Specifically, the source 202 has an application corresponding to the gateway device 100 and an application (APP) corresponding to the first device 500 . Each first device 500 may have multiple corresponding APPs, and the corresponding application program of the gateway device 100 displays a menu of corresponding APPs for the user to choose, and each APP corresponds to multiple services. Each service is a program written to correspond to the first device 500. As long as the gateway device 100 is activated, it will run continuously, so the operation of the first device 500 can be controlled through the service. For example, assuming that the first device 500 is a camera, there are a variety of shooting modes that can be matched with the service, for example: 24-hour continuous green shadow, one photo per minute and time-lapse photography Or capture the image and stream it to a remote device in real time, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. The mobile device 300 can directly connect to the source 202 through the network 400 to obtain the above-mentioned various resources, or it needs to go through the cloud server 200 before connecting to the source 202 to obtain the above-mentioned various resources.

In some embodiments, the source 202 can be an application program store (APP store), such as: Google PLAY of the Android system or APP STORE of the Apple system, and so on. In other embodiments, the source 202 may be a cloud storage space or a website that stores all corresponding services of the first device 500 to be configured, and the mobile device 300 may link to the aforementioned cloud storage space or website to obtain the selected service to install.

The display area 3062-5 also provides an option of "editing or writing a service". When the option of "editing or writing a service" is selected, the user interface 3062 is switched to a service editing interface 3062-7. Through the service editing interface 3062-7, the user can choose to use the default service A-1, A-2 or A-3 as a template for editing or directly write service content to generate a new customized service. In one embodiment, the user can directly use the APP editing service. Relevant editorial details are found in the description of the examples below.

The display device 308 can be used to display related data, such as text, graphics, user interface and/or various related information. It should be understood that, in some embodiments, the display device 308 may be combined with a touch sensing device (not shown). The touch sensing device has a touch surface including at least one-dimensional sensors for detecting the contact and movement of an object (input tool), such as a finger or a stylus, on the surface. Therefore, the user can input commands or signals through the screen of the display device 308 .

The processor 304 is coupled to the wireless module 302, the storage device 306 and the display device 308, and can be used to control the wireless module 302, the storage device 306 and the display device 308 to execute the device configuration method of the present disclosure, and its related content will be described in the following chapters introduce.

The cloud server 200 is coupled to the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 through the communication network 400 for executing the device configuration method of the present disclosure to manage the access of the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 to cloud resources. Cloud resources correspond to login information such as user accounts, different login information corresponds to different cloud resources, and the same login information shares the same cloud resource.

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of a device configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used to provide function configuration of a gateway device and management of connected devices in a communication network. The device configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the cloud management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 . For example, the method can be respectively executed by the processor 104 of the gateway device 100 of the cloud management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 , the cloud server 200 and the processor 304 of the mobile device 300 .

First, in step S302 , a connection between the mobile device 100 and the gateway device 300 is established via the cloud server 200 . Specifically, the mobile device 300 first downloads and installs the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 from a source 200 such as an application program store (APP store), and the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 will connect to the network 400 and require a login user account, the mobile device 300 then uses a designated user account such as Google+ or Facebook (Facebook) account to log in to the corresponding application program of the gateway device 100 . In this embodiment, the gateway device 100 further includes a connection end (for example: the connection end 108 ). For example, the connection end includes a wired connection end such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) end and a wireless connection end such as a WIFI connection end and a Bluetooth (BT) connection end, etc., but the invention is not limited thereto.

Afterwards, the corresponding application program of the gateway device 100 is connected to the gateway device 100 via Bluetooth (BT), and a Wi-Fi connection is set. After the setting is completed, the gateway device 100 will bind the user account. Then, the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can establish a network connection through the cloud server 200 . In one embodiment, the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can log in to the cloud server 200 with the same login information. In some embodiments, the login information at least includes a login account and a password corresponding to the login account, wherein the login account corresponds to a specific cloud resource of the cloud server 200 . That is to say, since both the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 use the same login account and password to log in to the cloud server 200, the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can share the same cloud resource and establish mutual connection. Afterwards, the gateway device 100 and the mobile device 300 can communicate with each other through the established connection.

Next, as in step S304, when the gateway device 100 detects that a first device 500 is connected to its connection terminal 108 (for example: USB terminal), a notification message (notification message) is sent to The mobile device 300 , wherein the notification information includes a first identification information corresponding to the first device 500 . Specifically, after the first device 500 is connected to the gateway device 100 in a wired or wireless manner, the application program (APP) corresponding to the gateway device 100 on the mobile device 300 will receive the aforementioned notification information. For example, the first device 500 can have the same type of connection end 502 as the connection end 108 , which can be inserted into the connection end 108 of the gateway device 100 . For example, when the connection terminal 108 is a USB terminal, the first device 500 may be an electronic device with a USB connection terminal. The first device 500 has a device code for the gateway device 100 to identify what kind of device the first device is. Specifically, when the gateway device 100 detects that its connection end 108 is inserted into the first device 500 (that is, the connection end 502 is connected to the connection end 108), the first device can be identified according to the device code of the first device 500 500, and accordingly generate notification information including the first identification information (for example: device code) of the first device 500 and send the notification information to the mobile device 300 via the established connection. In some embodiments, the storage device 106 of the gateway device 100 may further include a list of verified devices, the list of verified devices includes a plurality of verified devices and their codes and related data, and can also be determined with the doorway device 100 Whether the device code of the first device 500 is in the list, and if so, the type of the first device 500 can be identified accordingly and the above notification information can be generated. On the contrary, if the device code of the first device 500 is not in the list, the first device 500 and the cloud server 200 may be required to perform a verification procedure and after the verification is successful, the first device 500 and its device code will be added. to the list of verified devices and generate the aforementioned notification information, and then upload it to the cloud server 200, so as to update the list of verified devices in the cloud server 200. The mobile device 300 may receive the aforementioned notification information including the first identification information via the cloud server 200 .

When the mobile device 300 receives the aforementioned notification information, as in step S306, the mobile device 300 identifies the first device 500 according to the first identification information, and displays a user interface (for example: the user interface 3062 shown in FIG. 2A ), The user interface display includes at least one APP corresponding to the first device 500 . Since a first device 500 may have multiple corresponding APPs, the user interface of the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 displays the APP menu corresponding to the first device 500 (as shown in the display area 3062-3 of FIG. 2A ) for users to choose.

In one embodiment, the first device 500 may include a sensor device (such as a temperature sensor, a light sensor, a humidity sensor, etc.), and the sensor device may provide a sensor data , and the mobile device 300 can instruct the first device 500 to provide the aforementioned sensor data through the gateway device 100 through at least one corresponding application program. For example, when the gateway device 100 detects that a temperature sensor is plugged into its connection terminal (for example: USB terminal) 108, a notification message can be sent to the application program on the mobile device 300 to inform the mobile device 300 that there is a plug-in device . Then, the mobile device 300 can identify the inserted device as a temperature sensor according to the notification information, and display a user interface, which can include multiple APPs of the temperature sensor for the user to select. Each APP can make the temperature sensor have different functions. The user can then select one or more APPs from multiple APP services according to their usage requirements. For example, the selection method may include checking or clicking the corresponding APP item on the user interface, etc., but not limited thereto.

After the user completes the aforementioned APP selection, as in step S308, the mobile device 300 may obtain selections of one or more services corresponding to the selected at least one application program through the user interface. Similarly, since each selected APP may have multiple corresponding services, the user interface of the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 displays the service menu corresponding to the first device 500 (such as the display area 3062-5 shown in FIG. 2B ). shown) for users to choose. Each service may cause the first device 500 to have different operations. The user can then select one or more services from multiple services according to his usage needs. After the mobile device 300 chooses to install the corresponding APP, besides the general applications, the APP also has multiple preset services built in. The user can then use these default services to configure the services to be installed on the gateway device 100 . Specifically, the mobile device 300 may receive a selection signal indicating the service selected by the user through the user interface, and automatically download the selected service from a source 202 for installation according to the selection signal. For example, the way of selecting a service may include checking or clicking a corresponding service item on the user interface, but not limited thereto. The source 202 can be an application program store (APP store), for example: Google PLAY STORE of the Android system or APP STORE of the Apple system, and so on. In other embodiments, the source 202 may be a cloud storage space or a website that stores all corresponding services of the first device 500 to be configured, and the mobile device 300 may link to the aforementioned cloud storage space or website to obtain the selected service to install. In another embodiment, users can also write their own services and upload them to the gateway device 100 .

In some embodiments, the user interface can also provide a service editing interface (for example: service editing interface 3062-7), allowing the user to use the aforementioned default service as a template to modify the content of the default service to generate customized the content of the service. The service editing interface can display the source code of the first service in the default services, and the user can modify the source code content of the first service in the default services through the editing function of the service editing interface, such as adjusting or adding related parameters , to generate the required customized second service. For example, assuming that the preset first service represents a source code that controls the action of the first device 500 to blink once every ten seconds, the user can easily modify the blinking in the source code through the editing function of the service editing interface. The time parameter is to flash once every second or twice every ten seconds to generate the desired customized second service.

In some other embodiments, the service editing interface also allows users to directly write online in designated programming languages such as Javascript, C++, live code and other programming languages or designated writing methods such as dragging and dropping preset functional areas Service-related control program code or import written control program code to customize the required service content.

After obtaining one or more services selected by the user, as in step S310, the mobile device 300 transmits the obtained one or more services to the gateway device 100 through the established connection to configure one or more Serving on the gateway device 100 causes the gateway device 100 to automatically execute the configured one or more services. In some embodiments, the obtained one or more services are included in the APP, so when the APP is installed and executed by the gateway device 100 , the services contained therein will be automatically executed on the gateway device 100 . After the gateway device 100 receives the service uploaded by the mobile device 300 , the gateway device 100 automatically installs the uploaded service on it and automatically executes the installed service, thus completing the configuration of the first device 500 . Therefore, the service executed on the gateway device 100 can control the first device 500 to perform specified operations or actions.

After the service is uploaded to the gateway device 100, the gateway device 100 automatically executes the service. As mentioned above, each service is a program written to correspond to the first device 500. As long as the gateway device 100 is activated, it will run continuously, so the operation of the first device 500 can be controlled through the service. For example, when the first device 500 is a camera and the service setting is 24-hour continuous green shadow, after the gateway device 100 automatically executes the service, the camera will start 24-hour continuous green shadow. Similarly, when the service is set to take a picture every minute and make a time-lapse video and then stream it to the remote device in real time, after the gateway device 100 automatically executes the service, the camera will start to take a picture every minute and Make a time-lapse video and stream it to a remote device in real time.

When another first device 500 is inserted into the gateway device 100, the aforementioned steps S302 to S310 can be repeated, so that the required services are set on the mobile device 300 and uploaded to the gateway device 100, so that the gateway device 100 A service is automatically executed to control the operation of the plugged-in device.

In some embodiments, when the user wants to add or delete some services of a first device 500 in the gateway device 100, the user can further add a new service to the gateway device 100 through the mobile device 300 Add or delete some services already configured on the gateway device 100. For example, the user can modify the settings directly through the user interface or link to the website to modify the configured service after the configuration is completed, but the invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the service can be stored in the cloud space. The cloud space can contain the service settings shared by each user. The user can log in to the cloud space to select the required service and then upload it to the gateway device 100 . Wherein, other users or hardware device developers can first upload the provided services to a specified sharing website.

FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a device configuration method according to another embodiment of the present invention for providing device configuration in a communication network. The device configuration method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the cloud management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 . For example, the method can be respectively executed by the processor 104 of the gateway device 100 of the cloud management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 , the cloud server 200 and the processor 304 of the mobile device 300 .

When a first device 500 is connected to the gateway device 100 in a wired (for example: USB connection) or wireless (for example: wireless connection such as BT or Zigbee) manner, the application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 on the mobile device 300 will be Receive a notification message. The application program corresponding to the gateway device 100 then requires the user to log in with a specific user account such as a Facebook or G+ account or link to a designated website (step S402 ). After the login is successful, the website will provide a user interface, and the website will display the list of devices currently connected to the connection end of the gateway device 100 through the user interface (that is, the devices currently connected to the gateway device 100) (step S404) , allowing the user to select a device to configure.

After the user selects a certain device, the website receives a device selection through the user interface and displays one or more services corresponding to the selected device for the user to select (step S406 ). Next, the user can select the service to be uploaded according to the selected device, and the website can receive the selection of the service corresponding to the selected device through the user interface and upload the selected service to the gateway device 100 (step S408). After the selected service is uploaded to the gateway device 100, the gateway device 100 will automatically install and execute the service.

In another embodiment, when the first device 500 is removed, the service corresponding to the first device 500 in the gateway device 100 will be automatically suspended or stopped or automatically removed from the gateway device 100 to save storage space and computing resources.

Some examples are listed below to help illustrate the device configuration method and practical application details according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a device configuration application for configuring a gateway device for remote control of an insertion device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device configuration application according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the cloud management system 10 shown in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2A , FIG. 2B and FIG. 5 at the same time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the first device 500 is a device A (such as a sensor). When the device A is connected to the connection terminal of the gateway device 100 in a wired or wireless manner, the gateway device 100 detects that a device A is plugged into its connection terminal 108, and sends a notification message about the device A to the application program of the mobile device 300 ( Step S502).

When the application program of the mobile device 300 receives the notification information about the device A, it recognizes that the inserted device is the device A according to the device information contained in the notification information, and the application program connects to the source 202 (for example: an application program store) and A menu of applications supported by the device A is displayed on the user interface obtained from the application program for the user to select, as shown in FIG. 2A (step S504 ).

The user can select an application in the menu to install through the user interface 3062 shown in FIG. 2A , and the installed application also includes the default service A-1, default service A-2 and default Service A-3. The mobile device 300 receives the application program selected by the user through the user interface, and links to the application program store to download the selected application program and install it, so that the user interface displays the default service A- corresponding to the selected application program. 1. The preset service A-2 and the preset service A-3, as shown in FIG. 2B (step S506). Similarly, the user can select the default service A-2 through the user interface 3062 shown in FIG. The selected default service A-2 is sent to the gateway device 100 (step S508). After the gateway device 100 receives the default service A-2 uploaded by the mobile device 300, the gateway device 100 can automatically configure and execute the default service A-2 to support the device A and control the device A to execute the default service A-2 A corresponding designated action (step S510).

Similarly, later, when another device B is connected to the connection end of the gateway device 100 in a wired or wireless manner, the application program of the mobile device 300 will receive a notification message about the device B, and according to the notification information in the notification message, Included device information, the application link source 202 obtains and displays the application program menu corresponding to device B for the user to choose from, the user can select an application program in the menu to install, and the installed application program also includes The default service B-1, default service B-2 and default service B-3 corresponding to the device B, the user can select the default service B-3, and the application program of the mobile device 300 will upload the selected The default service B-3 is to the gateway device 100 . After the gateway device 100 receives the uploaded default service B-3, it can automatically configure and execute the default service B-3 to support the device B and control the device B to execute the specified action corresponding to the default service B-3.

Afterwards, when the gateway device 100 detects that the device B is removed and is not connected to the connection terminal of the gateway device 100, the gateway device 100 may automatically stop or suspend the operation of the preset service B-3, or may directly remove Except preset service B-3. Therefore, the storage space and computing resources of the gateway device 100 can be saved.

Therefore, according to the cloud management system and device configuration method of the present invention, the gateway device and the mobile device on the cloud can be allowed to perform data transmission, and when an external device is inserted into the connection end of the gateway device, the mobile device can be automatically notified And start the corresponding application program on the mobile device, and use the third-party drive gateway device to install the required services, so that users can freely determine the function of the gateway device according to different hardware devices, and improve the gateway in a smarter and more convenient way. The scalability of the gateway device and the setting of the gateway device can be easily updated to support various new external devices, so as to collect data remotely through the external device for monitoring or remote control of the external device, thus providing more diverse IoT applications.

The method of the present invention, or specific forms or parts thereof, may exist in the form of program codes. The program code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as a computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product without limitation in an external form, where, when When the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The program code may also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as a wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission in which, when the program code is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a user To participate in the device of the present invention. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person in the technical field, including those with ordinary knowledge, may make some changes and modifications without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention. For example, the systems and methods described in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in physical embodiments of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

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1. A device configuration method, applicable to a cloud management system, comprising a gateway device, a mobile device and a cloud server, comprising the following steps: establishing a connection between the mobile device and the gateway device via the cloud server; When the gateway device detects that a first device is connected to one of its connection terminals, a notification message is sent to the mobile device via the connection, wherein the notification message includes a first identification information corresponding to the first device ; The mobile device, when receiving the notification information, identifies the first device according to the first identification information, and displays a user interface, wherein the user interface displays at least one application program corresponding to the first device; Obtaining one or more services corresponding to the at least one application from the mobile device through the user interface; and transmitting the obtained one or more services to the gateway device via the connection from the mobile device, so as to deploy the one or more services on the gateway device, causing the gateway device to automatically execute the one or more services or multiple services, thereby controlling the operation of the first device. 2. The device configuration method according to claim 1, further comprising: connecting to a source from the mobile device, so as to obtain the at least one application program and a plurality of default services corresponding to the at least one application program from the source and display them on the user interface, The one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program are selected from at least one of the preset services. 3. The device configuration method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the user interface further provides a service editing interface, and the one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program are edited or modified through the service editing interface A customized service generated by at least one of the preset services. 4. The device configuration method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the user interface further provides a service editing interface, and the one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program are generated by directly writing through the service editing interface 1. Customized service. 5. The device configuration method according to claim 2, wherein the source is a website or a cloud storage space. 6. The device configuration method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the source is an application store. 7. The device configuration method according to claim 1, further comprising: When the gateway device detects that the first device has been removed, automatically stop or suspend the operation of the one or more services of the configured first device, or automatically remove the configured first device The one or more services of . 8. The device configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first device is connected to the connection end in a wireless manner. 9. A cloud management system, comprising: at least one first device having a connection end; a gateway device having a connection end; a mobile device; and a cloud server, coupled to the gateway device and the mobile device via a communication network, Wherein, the mobile device and the gateway device establish a connection via the cloud server, and when the gateway device detects that the connection terminal is connected to the connection terminal of the first device, via the connection, sending a notification message to the mobile device, when the mobile device receives the notification message, identifies the first device according to the notification message, and displays a user interface, wherein the user interface displays the corresponding At least one application obtains one or more services corresponding to the at least one application through the user interface, and transmits the obtained one or more services to the gateway device through the connection to configure the One or more services are provided on the gateway device, causing the gateway device to automatically execute the one or more services, thereby controlling the operation of the first device. 10. The cloud management system according to claim 9, further comprising a source, wherein the mobile device is also connected to the source, so as to obtain the at least one application program and a plurality of presets corresponding to the at least one application program from the source The services are displayed on the user interface, wherein the one or more services corresponding to the at least one application program are selected from at least one of the default services. 11. The cloud management system according to claim 10, wherein the user interface further provides a service editing interface, and the one or more services corresponding to the at least one application are edited or modified through the service editing interface A customized service generated by at least one of the preset services. 12. The cloud management system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the connection end of the gateway device is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) end. 13. The cloud management system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the connection end of the gateway device is a wireless connection end, and the first device is connected to the connection end of the gateway device in a wireless manner. 14. The cloud management system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first device is a sensor device. 15. The cloud management system according to claim 9, wherein the gateway device is a small computing device capable of independent operation, and can run a specific operating system independently. 16. The cloud management system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the mobile device is a handheld device or a portable device.