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Unleashing the potential of the Internet of Things 3
Appendix I
Use cases of a gateway for IoT applications
(This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation.)
This appendix describes some use cases of a gateway for IoT applications.
I.1 Gateway in home services
A gateway in home services can connect to electrical equipment and safety equipment through local
networks and can connect to remote application servers through the communication networks. The
electrical equipment and safety equipment can be controlled remotely by the gateway. Figure I.1
shows a use case of a gateway in home services.
Access from Management platform
any web terminal
Notification
server
e.g., access from
office or via phone Subscriber, service and
Home control device management
Home office
Security Different
networks
Internet/wireless
Webpad Gateway network Family portal
Firewall
Entertainment/gaming
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Figure I.1 – Use case of a gateway in home services
Home monitoring and management applications include:
– Monitoring of home security remotely (i.e., remote monitoring through web cameras via the
TV, laptop or smartphone)
– Control of appliances (e.g., turn on/off lights, sprinklers, garage door, security alarm,
thermostat, pool heater) remotely via a device with a web browser
– Scheduling of appliances (e;g. scheduling of lights, water heater, alarm system, heat, and
more) via automatically created profiles
In these scenarios, as shown in Figure I.1, the gateway has a very important role.
The home owner can configure the gateway to control each of the connected devices. Control
functions may be implemented through pre-set rules (time-of-day, threshold or alarm driven, etc.) or
implemented through commands delivered via a SMS message.
The gateway can aggregate the information collected from multiple sensors and permit the
information to be combined in order to provide more advanced services.
For example, in home security scenarios, the gateway usually integrates the inputs coming from
different sensors and provides the home owner with a user interface to configure the home security
system.
Rec. ITU-T Y.4101/Y.2067 (06/2014) 111