Access Time Dispersion for Device Management Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for device updates often interrupt user operations by concentrating access times to management devices at specific, user-designated times, leading to potential device usage hindrances due to unmanaged access dispersal.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires data on access duration dispersion, specifies user-designated access times, and selects optimal access times based on predetermined criteria to distribute access throughout a time range, preventing concentration and ensuring user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the device accesses the management device at the time designated by the user, then the user convenience is improved, but the access time locally concentrates on a specific time causing device usage interruption
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the concentrated access time into multiple dispersed time points within a specified time range. The access time dispersion management device divides the single user-designated time into multiple sub-time points, distributing the access load across different moments while still respecting the user's preferred time window.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustment of access times based on real-time system state and historical data. The access time dispersion management device dynamically selects specific access moments within the time range, adapting to changing conditions such as server load, network status, and user behavior patterns to optimize both convenience and resource utilization.
2Productivity
If the system mechanically disperses the access time without considering user preference, then the access load is distributed, but the device usage is likely to be hindered at the time that the user does not want
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the time range have different access probabilities. The access time dispersion management device assigns higher dispersion weights to time points that are more favorable for user operations, while reducing weights for less optimal times, creating a non-uniform distribution that respects local user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of access time distribution from uniform mechanical dispersion to weighted probabilistic dispersion. The system adjusts the probability parameters based on user behavior analysis, server capacity, and operational importance, transforming the rigid mechanical dispersion into a flexible parameter-driven distribution strategy.
3Productivity
If multiple devices access the management device simultaneously at the same time, then the update process can be performed efficiently, but the server capacity may be exceeded causing system overload
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements partial action by allowing only a controlled subset of devices to access the management device at any given moment. The access time dispersion management device limits the number of simultaneous accesses to a value that does not exceed server capacity, performing a partial update process that maintains reliability while still achieving progress.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces feedback mechanisms where the access time dispersion management device monitors server response status and adjusts subsequent access scheduling accordingly. When the server is overloaded or unresponsive, the system receives feedback and modifies the access pattern to reduce load, creating a self-regulating mechanism that maintains system reliability.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires data indicating duration for dispersing access to a management apparatus for each period of time, a specifying unit that specifies the duration corresponding to a time which is designated by a user on the basis of the acquired data, a selection unit that selects an access time to the management apparatus from a time range based on the designated time and the duration specified by the specifying unit according to a predetermined criterion, and a unit that accesses the management apparatus on the basis of the access time selected by the selection unit.