Methods, apparatuses, and system for device management

A device management method for use in a relay router, comprising:

• establishing a management connection with a primary router;
• providing the primary router with a management interface identifier via the management connection, the management interface identifier being an identifier of an Application Programming Interface (API) in the relay router for providing a management function;
• receiving a management instruction from the primary router via the management connection, the management instruction carrying the management interface identifier;
• and
• managing an electronic device connected to the relay router according to the management instruction.

An apparatus for device management, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• establish a management connection with a relay router;
• acquire a management interface identifier from the relay router via the management connection, the management interface identifier being an identifier of an Application Programming Interface (API) in the relay router for providing a management function;
• and
• transmit a management instruction to the relay router via the management connection, the management instruction carrying the management interface identifier and being configured to manage an electronic device connected to the relay router.

An apparatus for device management, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• establish a management connection with a primary router;
• provide the primary router with a management interface identifier via the management connection, the management interface identifier being an identifier of an Application Programming Interface (API) in the apparatus for providing a management function;
• receive a management instruction from the primary router via the management connection, the management instruction carrying the management interface identifier;
• and
• manage an electronic device connected to the apparatus according to the management instruction.

A network system, comprising

• a primary router;
• and
• a relay router connected to the primary router via a wireless or a wired network;
• wherein the primary router comprises:
• a first processor;
• and
• a first memory for storing first instructions executable by the first processor;
• wherein the first processor is configured to:
• establish a management connection with the relay router;
• acquire a management interface identifier from the relay router via the management connection, the management interface identifier being an identifier of an Application Programming Interface (API) in the relay router for providing a management function;
• and
• transmit a management instruction to the relay router via the management connection, the management instruction carrying the management interface identifier and being configured to manage an electronic device connected to the relay router;
• and
• wherein the relay router comprises:
• a second processor;
• and
• a second memory for storing second instructions executable by the second processor;
• wherein the second processor is configured to:
• establish the management connection with the primary router;
• provide the primary router with the management interface identifier via the management connection;
• receive the management instruction from the primary router via the management connection;
• and
• manage the electronic device connected to the relay router according to the management instruction.