Technical Summary
This document defines a Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)
Usage for REsource LOcation And Discovery (RELOAD). The CoAP Usage
provides the functionality to federate Wireless Sensor Networks
(WSN) in a peer-to-peer fashion. The CoAP Usage for RELOAD allows
CoAP nodes to store resources in a RELOAD peer-to-peer overlay,
provides a lookup service, and enables the use of RELOAD overlay as
a cache for sensor data. This functionality is implemented in the
RELOAD overlay itself, without the use of centralized servers. The
RELOAD AppAttach method is used to establish a direct connection
between nodes through which CoAP messages are exchanged.
Working Group Summary
The mechanism specified in this draft is directly related to two
protocols: CoAP and RELOAD. Therefore, the draft was discussed in
both the CORE and the P2PSIP WGs. The draft was presented in the
face-to-face session of the P2PSIP WG at IETF 83. It was decided to
progress it as an AD sponsored document. As part of that process,
dedicated reviewers from both communities were assigned to the draft
so that the draft was reviewed from both points of view before its
publication was requested.
Document Quality
At least Ericsson has an implementation of the draft using an older
version of RELOAD. There have been academic papers published
describing parts of that implementation. Other parties have shown
interest in implementing it as well once the RFC is published.
Personnel
Carlos Jesus Bernardos is the document shepherd.
Ben Campbell is the responsible area director.