ETSI TR 102 857 V1.1.1 (2013-08)

ETSI TR 102 857 V1.1.1 (2013-08)






Technical Report
Machine-to-Machine communications (M2M);
Use Cases of M2M applications for Connected Consumer

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DTR/M2M-00006
Keywords
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations . 5
4 M2M Use Cases for connected consumer . 6
4.1 Use Case 1: Photo uploading from still camera. 6
4.1.1 General Use Case Description . 6
4.1.2 Stakeholders . 7
4.1.3 Scenario . 7
4.1.4 Information Exchanges . 8
4.1.5 Potential new requirements . 8
4.2 Use Case 2: Contents download to eBook reader device . 8
4.2.1 General Use Case Description . 8
4.2.2 Stakeholders . 9
4.2.3 Scenario . 9
4.2.4 Information Exchanges . 10
4.2.5 Potential new requirements . 10
4.3 Use Case 3: Remote Control of Home Appliance . 10
4.3.1 Stakeholders . 11
4.3.2 Scenario . 11
4.3.3 Information Exchanges . 12
4.3.4 Potential new requirements . 12
4.4 Use Case 4: Surveillance Data Uploading . 12
4.4.1 Stakeholders . 13
4.4.2 Scenario . 13
4.4.3 Information Exchanges . 14
4.4.4 Potential new requirements . 14
4.5 Use Case 5: Inventory Management . 15
4.5.1 Stakeholders . 16
4.5.2 Scenario . 16
4.5.3 Information Exchanges . 16
4.5.4 Potential new requirements . 17
4.6 Potential new requirements resulting from Connected Consumer Use Cases . 17
Annex A: Bibliography . 18
History . 19

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Machine-to-Machine communications
(M2M).
The present document may be referenced by other TRs and Technical Standards (TS) developed by ETSI TC M2M.
The present document is a TR and therefore, the content is informative, but when the present document is referenced by
a TS, the referenced clauses may become normative with respect to the content of the referencing TS.
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1 Scope
The present document includes Use Case descriptions for Connected Consumer applications in context of
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. The described Use Cases will be used to derive service requirements and
capabilities of the functional architecture specified in ETSI TC M2M.
2 References
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
reference document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
2.1 Normative references
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
Not applicable.
2.2 Informative references
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
Not applicable.
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply:
connected consumer: generic terminology describing a class of applications that serve the purpose of improving life
style of human in the aspects of conveniences and entertainments by means of the communication capability embedded
consumer electronics and consumer devices in the terms of Machine-to-Machine technology
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
CE Consumer Electronics
M2M Machine-to-Machine (Communications)
MMS Multimedia Messaging Service
SMS Short Message Service
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4 M2M Use Cases for connected consumer
"Connected Consumer" referred to in the present document is a human equipped with communication means that allow
monitoring and controlling of devices, and possibly sharing contents with other humans, via M2M applications.
Use Cases described below extend from leisure Use Cases to security Use Cases, and also include home automation Use
Cases.
4.1 Use Case 1: Photo uploading from still camera
4.1.1 General Use Case Description

Figure 1: Photo uploading from still camera use case
This clause describes the use case where a user is uploading a picture to social networks and also to a photoframe at
home.

Figure 2: Generic framework for data uploading
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4.1.2 Stakeholders
Holiday maker: The "holiday maker" is an individual, who could use the still camera with uploading capabilities to
upload photos from his/her holidays to different social networking websites he/she is subscriber and also at a
photoframe device that is residing at his/her house. This way other friends and family members will be able to see the
photo instantaneously as it appears.
Still camera with uploading capabilities: Digital camera with uploading capabilities which acts like an M2M device
with wireless network capabilities, user interface and interface into the M2M network. The device takes photos and
uploads them to the different social networks the user is subscribed to or to photoframe where the user wants to send the
pictures. Low power, low complexity protocols are likely required for these devices.
M2M service capability provider: Network entity that provides M2M communication services to the M2M
application entities. These applications may support specific functional capabilities which assist in facilitating
uploading of pictures from the still camera M2M device to the network. Additionally, the M2M service capability
provider communicates with the social networking websites and the photoframe in order to adapt the photo to the
requirements that are needed to be displayed at each one of them.
M2M application entity: Term created to bundle together, and treat as a single system element, stakeholders above the
M2M scope. High-level application such as social networking websites, photoframe devices etc that receive the photos
from the M2M service capability provider and display them for consumption by third party users (e.g. friends of the
holiday maker).
Friends of the holiday maker: These are individuals, who are able to access the application entity either virtually
e.g. through a website or physically if they are in the close proximity of the photoframe and they are able to see the
photos that have been uploaded from the holiday maker.
4.1.3 Scenario
Initialization
The still camera with M2M device capabilities is attaching to the wireless network and performs registration in the
M2M system. Registration includes the capability to maintain information describing the still camera device capabilities
(e.g. model type, resolution etc), the user of the device, and the M2M application that will be used in order to display
the data (e.g. social networking website-1, social networking website-2). For example, this may include registering the
device with the manufacturer or data intermediary and performing other functions to uniquely identify the device.
Registration may also include registering data that can be used to verify the state of the still camera by the M2M service
capability provider.
Photo uploading
The photo uploading includes the tasks that the holiday maker takes a photo or even selects a photo from its already
stored album photos and selects to upload it to a number of social networking websites that is subscribed to and also the
photoframe that is at his/her home. The holiday maker after it selects the photo he/she wants to upload then chooses the
appropriate destinations (e.g. social networking website-1, social networking website-2, my photoframe). Then he/she
starts the uploading of the photo procedure.
Photo Display
The M2M service capability entity after it receives the photo from the still camera with M2M device capabilities and
the destinations it is required to upload the photo, it adapts the photo to appropriate specifications for it to be displayed
in the right format e.g. file type , resolution etc. Then it sends the photo to the appropriate M2M application entities that
have been indicated in the destination list. The M2M application entities that are indicated display the photo in the right
format and the friends of the holiday maker are able to access it and see it.
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4.1.4 Information Exchanges
Registration
The still camera with M2M device capabilities is attaching to the wireless network and performs registration in the
M2M system. Registration includes the capability to maintain information describing the still camera device capabilities
(e.g. model type, resolution etc), the user of the device, and the M2M application that will be used in order to display
the data (e.g. social networking website-1, social networking website-2). For example, this may include registering the
device with the manufacturer or data intermediary and performing other functions to uniquely identify the device.
Registration may also include registering data that can be used to verify the state of the still camera by the M2M service
capability provider.
Photo Uploading
Capability to upload the photo to the M2M system from the still camera device with M2M capabilities.
Data Delivery
Capability to securely deliver data to the intended device (e.g. photoframe) or M2M application entity (e.g. social
networking website) in the appropriate format and confirm delivery.
4.1.5 Potential new requirements
No potential new requirements identified.
4.2 Use Case 2: Contents download to eBook reader device
4.2.1 General Use Case Description

Figure 3: Electronic book download to eBook reader device
This clause describes the use case where a user is downloading books, magazines, or newspaper content in an eBook
reader device from several suppliers e.g. electronic bookstores or content providers.
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Figure 4: Generic framework for data downloading
4.2.2 Stakeholders
Book reader: The "book reader" is an individual, who could use the eBook reader device with downloading capabilities
to content e.g. book or magazine material from different electronic bookstores or newspapers/magazines he/she is
subscriber.
eBook reader device with downloading capabilities: eBook reader device with downloading capabilities which acts
like an M2M device with wireless network capabilities, user interface and interface into the M2M network. The device
downloads content from different content supplier websites, stores it and displays it to the book reader. Low power, low
complexity protocols are likely required for these devices.
M2M service capability provider: Network entity that provides M2M communication services to the M2M
application entities. These applications may support specific functional capabilities which assist in facilitating
downloading content e.g. book material, news content, magazine articles. Additionally, the M2M service capability
provider communicates with the third parties that supply the content in order to adapt the content to the requirements
that are needed to be displayed to the type of eBook reader device that is downloading the content.
M2M application entity: Term created to bundle together, and treat as a single system element, stakeholders above the
M2M scope. High-level application such as electronic bookstore websites, electronic news content suppliers etc that
supply the content to the eBook reader device with M2M device capabilities.
4.2.3 Scenario
Initialization
The eBook reader device with M2M device ca
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