Adaptive Data Use Status Tracking for Terminal Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data use status tracking systems do not consider the type of terminal device, leading to issues such as incomplete or difficult-to-view counting results for devices with small display regions or low processing speeds, and lack of detailed results for devices with large display regions and high processing speeds.

Innovation Solution

A data use status tracking system that includes a manager device and an agent device, which process and store data usage histories, and adapt the counting results based on the terminal device's type, transmitting simplified results for portable terminals and detailed results for other devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the same counting result is transmitted to all terminal devices, then the system is simple to operate, but the counting result is not suitable for terminal devices with small display regions or low processing speeds

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesimplicity of transmitting counting resultsVSAvoidadaptability to different terminal device types

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the counting result transmission based on terminal device characteristics. The manager device determines the type of terminal device and selectively transmits either simplified or detailed counting results, making the system adaptable rather than static.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Different quality levels of counting results are provided for different terminal devices. Terminal devices with large display regions and high processing speeds receive detailed counting results, while those with small display regions or low processing speeds receive simplified counting results.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Loss of information

If detailed counting results are transmitted to all terminal devices, then the information completeness is improved, but terminal devices with small display regions or low processing speeds cannot effectively view or process the results

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompleteness of counting resultsVSAvoidviewability and processability on terminal devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The counting results are segmented into two types: simplified counting results for terminal devices with limited display or processing capabilities, and detailed counting results for devices with higher capabilities. This segmentation ensures that each device receives information appropriate to its capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of information detail based on terminal device characteristics. By detecting the terminal device type, the manager device adjusts the level of detail in the transmitted counting results, optimizing the balance between information completeness and device capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If simplified counting results are transmitted to all terminal devices, then the ease of viewing is improved, but terminal devices with large display regions and high processing speeds cannot access detailed information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of viewing counting resultsVSAvoiddetail level of counting results

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Device complexity

If the system transmits counting results without considering terminal device type, then the device complexity is reduced, but the usability for different terminal devices deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomplexity of the tracking systemVSAvoidusability across different terminal devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device automatically transmits its type information to the manager device, and the manager device automatically determines and transmits the appropriate counting results. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex manual configuration while improving adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS8656010B2Data use status tracking system, manager device, agent device, data use status tracking method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2014.02.18 NEC CORP

AI summary

A data use status tracking system 100 includes: a terminal device 1 that generates and transmits data; and a manager device 2 that receives the data transmitted from the terminal device. The manager device 2 includes: a process history storing unit 25; a processing unit 22 that processes the data received from the terminal device 1 and registers a process history including the process details of the data in the process history storing unit 25; and a referring unit 23 that receives a process history reference request designating a part or all of the process histories registered in the process history storing unit 25 from the terminal device 1 and transmits, as a response, out of counting results obtained by counting the process histories designated by the process history reference request with respect to a plurality of counting items, the counting result related to the counting item according to the type of the terminal device 1 to the terminal device 1.