Smart object identification in the digital home
Methods, systems, and devices may be used for assigning names and bootstrapping of security credentials for Smart Objects inside a Digital Home environment. Methods, systems, and devices for identification and security bootstrapping of a smart object within a digital home environment may include automated assignment of a device level ID and security credential for each smart object in the home using a resource directory.
1. A resource directory server for naming a mobile device, the resource directory server comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
configuring a naming convention applicable to one or more machine-to-machine devices, wherein the naming convention is based on a device type of the one or more machine-to-machine devices;
receiving a request to register, wherein the request is indicative of being from a first machine-to-machine device at power-on;
querying, based on the use of a representational state transfer (REST) interface, a proxy for approval on whether to allow the first machine-to-machine device to join a digital home network;
based on receiving approval, determining a name for the first machine-to-machine device based on the request to register and the naming convention; and
providing the name to the first machine-to-machine device.
2. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the resource directory server is part of a machine-to-machine network comprising a plurality of machine-to-machine devices.
3. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the first machine-to-machine device communicates with the resource directory server via a secure Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) link.
4. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the naming convention is based on location of the first machine-to-machine device.
5. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the resource directory server is a certificate authority that verifies assigned digital certificates.
6. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the machine-to-machine device is a light.
7. The resource directory server of claim 1 , wherein the request to register comprises a location of the machine-to-machine device.
8. A method for naming a mobile device, the method comprising:
configuring, by a resource directory server, a naming convention applicable to one or more machine-to-machine devices, wherein the naming convention is based on a device type of the one or more machine-to-machine devices;
receiving, by the resource directory server, a request to register with a resource directory server, wherein the request is indicative of being from a first machine-to-machine device at power-on;
querying by the resource directory server, based on the use of a representational state transfer (REST) interface, a proxy for approval on whether to allow the first machine-to-machine device to join a digital home network;
based on receiving approval, determining, by the resource directory server, a name for the first machine-to-machine device based on the request to register and the naming convention; and
providing, by the resource directory server, the name to the first machine-to-machine device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the resource directory server is a certificate authority that verifies assigned digital certificates.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the machine-to-machine device is at least one of an industrial machine, a security system, or garage door opener.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the request to register comprises a location of the first machine-to-machine device.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the machine-to-machine device is at least one of a refrigerator or garage door opener.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the name is a human readable name.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first machine-to-machine device does not have a direct user interface.
15. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause said computing device to effectuate operations comprising:
configuring, by a resource directory server, a naming convention applicable to one or more machine-to-machine devices, wherein the naming convention is based on a device type of the one or more machine-to-machine devices;
receiving, by the resource directory server, a request to register with the resource directory server, wherein the request is indicative of being from a first machine-to-machine device at power-on;
querying by the resource directory server, based on the use of a representational state transfer (REST) interface, a proxy for approval on whether to allow the first machine-to-machine device to join a digital home network;
based on receiving approval, determining, by the resource directory server, determining a name for the first machine-to-machine device based on the request to register and the naming convention; and
providing, by the resource directory server, the name to the first machine-to-machine device.
16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the resource directory server is part of a machine-to-machine network comprising a plurality of machine-to-machine devices.
17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first machine-to-machine device communicates with the resource directory server via a secure Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) link.
18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the naming convention is based on location of the first machine-to-machine device.
19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the resource directory server is a certificate authority that verifies assigned digital certificates.
20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the machine-to-machine device is a light.