System for communicating between a non-connected equipment and a management server
The present invention concerns the field of communication between a server and target devices not connected to a communications network. The context of use is typically the management of a fleet of devices by an operator. A generic mobile application is described, for relaying messages between these non-connected devices and a management server. This application is intended to operate on a mobile terminal hold by a person moving close to the equipment. The terminal and the equipment are provided with point to point communication means. The terminal communicates with the management server when it is located within range of a communication network. The application makes it possible to store and resend the messages between the moment when the terminal is connected to the communications network and the moment when the terminal is connected to the equipment.
1. A method for sending a message by a management server connected to a communications network to an equipment not connected to this communication network, wherein the method comprises:
selecting a panel of terminals from a set of terminals, each terminal being configured for:
connecting to the communications network;
receiving the message from the management server when the terminal is connected to the communications network
storing the message;
transmitting the message to the non-connected equipment when the non-connected equipment when the non-connected equipment is located close by;
sending the message to be transmitted to all the terminals in the selected panel, so that the terminal of the selected panel which is the first one passing close to the non-connected equipment transmits the message to the non-connected equipment;
awaiting an acknowledgement of the message from the non-connected equipment.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of selecting the panel is performed on the basis of geolocation information on said terminals.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the panel selection step is performed on the basis of a profile of information relating to the holder of said terminal.
4. The method according to claim 1 , the communication network being a cellular radio communications network, wherein the panel selection step comprises:
a step of selecting at least one base station in the cellular network on the basis of its location in the vicinity of the non-connected equipment that is the destination of the message;
a step of sending the message to the selected base station.
5. A method for transmitting between a first item of equipment not connected to a communications network and at least a second item of equipment not connected to this communications network, wherein the method comprises:
transmitting a message between said first item of non-connected equipment and a server connected to the communications network, comprising:
transferring data between the non-connected equipment and the mobile terminal;
determining the addressee of the message;
storing the message;
waiting until the terminal is connected to the communications network;
sending the stored message to its addressee when the terminal is connected to the communications network;
transmitting a message by said server connected to the communications network to said at least one second item of non-connected equipment.