Data driven orchestrated network being responsive to environmental conditions using a light weight distributed controller
A computer implemented method for controlling a device on a software defined network (SDN) in response to environmental data. The method comprises receiving environmental data. A master SDN controller is provided for controlling the SDN network. Control data is generated by the master SDN controller in response to the environmental data. A co-controller is generated by the master SDN controller containing the control data. The co-controller is dispatched to the device for residing thereon. The device is controlled in response to the control data.
1. A computer implemented method for controlling a device plurality of networked devices on a software defined network (SDN) in response to environmental data; the method comprising:
receiving input from one or more users via one or more client portals, the client portals being configured for facilitating user control of the networked devices;
receiving environmental data;
providing a master SDN controller for controlling the SDN, the master SDN controller being operable to generate routing data for the networked devices;
generating control data by the master SDN controller in response to the environmental data;
generating configuration data based on the input received from the one or more users;
generating by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete SDN co-controllers each associated with a particular one of the one or more users; each SDN co-controller including the generated configuration data and the generated routing data for an associated one of the networked devices;
dispatching the SDN co-controllers by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof;
installing the SDN co-controllers on the networked devices;
registering the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the routing of data from the networked devices and for controlling the configuration of the networked devices; and
controlling the networked devices in response to the control data.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data is provided by one or more sensors.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises temperature data.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises atmospheric pressure data.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises moisture data.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises gas data.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises airborne pollutants data.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises radiation data.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises water quality data.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises audio noise data.
11. The A method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises electrical noise data.
12. The A method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises electromagnetic data.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises hazardous data.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises lighting data.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises chemical data.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises smoke detection data.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises pressure data.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises fire detection data.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data comprises audio data.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data is associated with area in which the device is located.
21. The A method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental data is provided in a machine readable format.
22. A network controller for a software defined network (SDN), the network controller comprising one or more modules operable to:
receive input from one or more users via one or more client portals, the client portals being configured for facilitating user control of a plurality of networked devices on the SDN;
receive environmental data;
provide a master SDN controller for controlling the SDN, the master SDN controller being operable to generate routing data for the networked devices;
generate control data by the master SDN controller in response to the environmental data;
generate configuration data based on the input received from the one or more users;
generate by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete SDN co-controllers each associated with a particular one of the one or more users; each SDN co-controller including the generated configuration data and the generated routing data for an associated one of the networked devices;
dispatch the SDN co-controllers by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof;
install the SDN co-controllers on the networked devices;
register the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the routing of data from the networked devices and for controlling the configuration of the networked devices; and
control the networked devices in response to the control data.
23. An article of manufacture comprising a processor-readable medium having embodied therein executable program code that when executed by a processing device causes the processing device to perform:
receiving input from one or more users via one or more client portals, the client portals being configured for facilitating user control of the networked devices;
receiving environmental data;
providing a master SDN controller for controlling the SDN, the master SDN controller being operable to generate routing data for the networked devices;
generating control data by the master SDN controller in response to the environmental data;
generating configuration data based on the input received from the one or more users;
generating by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete SDN co-controllers each associated with a particular one of the one or more users; each SDN co-controller including the generated configuration data and the generated routing data for an associated one of the networked devices;
dispatching the SDN co-controllers by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof;
installing the SDN co-controllers on the networked devices;
registering the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller for controlling the routing of data from the networked devices and for controlling the configuration of the networked devices; and
controlling the networked devices in response to the control data.