IoT　(Internet　of　Things)　is　still　young　and　things　connection　technologies　and　connection-technology-related　high　level　developments　are　paid　more　attentions.　With　the　development　of　requirements　for　integration　of　things＇　information　based　on　different　connection　technologies,　higher　level　protocols　are　needed　to　shield　the　different　connection　technologies　and　the　so-called　things　management　protocol　is　one　of　them.　The　functions　and　necessities　of　things　management　protocol　are　discussed　and　a　things　management　protocol　called　TMP　is　designed,　including　support　operations,　protocol　data　units,　protocol　processing　and　bindings　to　Internet　transportation　layer　protocols.　©　2013　TCCT,　CAA.