Method and apparatus for operating an internet-of-things device within a push-to-talk to internet of things system
A method and apparatus for PTT over IoT is described herein. During operation, each IoT device will be assigned to a talkgroup. Some talkgroups may have a single IoT device assigned, and other talkgroups may have multiple IoT devices assigned. During operation, a control command is received over a first talkgroup that is used to control a first IoT device assigned to that talkgroup. Prior to executing the control command, a set of secondary IoT devices will be determined based on a task assigned to the officer. The secondary IoT devices will be accessed to determine their statuses. The status of the secondary IoT devices will be used as a trigger as to whether or not to allow the control command to be sent to the first IoT device.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a transceiver configured to receive a control command to control a primary IoT device;
logic circuitry configured to:
determine an identity of the primary IoT device;
determine a secondary IoT device based on the control command, a public-safety event type, and the identity of the primary IoT device;
access the secondary IoT device to determine a status of the secondary IoT device;
prevent the controlling of the primary IoT device when the status of the secondary IoT device comprises a first status;
allow the controlling of the primary IoT device when the status of the secondary IoT device comprises a second status; and
a database comprising a mapping of public-safety event types to IoT devices, and mappings of control commands, public-safety event types, and primary IoT device identifications to secondary IoT devices.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the control command is received over a talkgroup associated with a primary IoT device, wherein the control command is intended to control the primary IoT device, and wherein the identity of the primary IoT device is determined by mapping the talkgroup to the identity of the primary IoT device.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a network interface is coupled to the logic circuitry, the network interface configured to output the control command to an address of the primary IoT device in order to operate the IoT device.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the primary IoT device comprises a door, a light, a sensor, a switch, an actuator; and the control command for the primary IoT device comprises a command to lock/unlock the door, turn on/off the light, or actuate the switch or actuator.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the control command comprises a verbal command.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a Natural-Language Processor (NLP) deciphering the verbal command, and outputting the verbal command to the logic circuitry.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a Wide-Area-Network (WAN) transceiver configured to receive an identification of a public-safety event type, and output the identification to the logic circuitry.