Information Processing Apparatus Adaptive Parameter Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face congestion in communication traffic when managing a large number of devices, as frequent monitoring increases data transmission, leading to network congestion.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dual transmission mechanism where device information is selectively transmitted periodically or only when significant parameter changes exceed a threshold, with adjustable thresholds to optimize data transmission frequency and reduce congestion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If monitoring frequency is increased to obtain sufficient device information, then information completeness is improved, but communication traffic congestion worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of transmission timing from fixed periodic intervals to event-driven triggers based on parameter change thresholds. When a device parameter changes by exceeding a predetermined threshold, transmission is triggered immediately; otherwise, transmission occurs only at periodic intervals. This dynamic parameter adjustment reduces unnecessary transmissions while ensuring critical information is communicated timely.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts transmission frequency based on actual device state changes. Instead of static periodic transmission, the monitoring and transmission mechanism adapts its behavior: high-frequency transmission occurs only when parameter changes exceed thresholds, while low-frequency transmission occurs during stable states. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction between information completeness and traffic volume.
2Loss of time
If periodic transmission is performed frequently to ensure information availability, then information timeliness is improved, but communication efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dual-threshold mechanism that changes the transmission parameter from always-periodic to conditionally-triggered. When parameter changes exceed the threshold, immediate transmission occurs (reducing delay). When changes are within thresholds, transmission waits for the next periodic interval (improving efficiency). This parameter-based conditional transmission resolves the timeliness-efficiency contradiction.
3Loss of information
If all parameter values are transmitted every period to ensure completeness, then information completeness is improved, but data redundancy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the necessary parameter information based on change detection. Instead of transmitting all parameter values periodically, the system identifies parameters that have changed beyond thresholds and transmits only those specific parameters. This extraction approach eliminates data redundancy while maintaining information completeness for changed parameters.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus that transmits a plurality of parameter values of a device to an external apparatus includes a first transmission section that selectively periodically transmits the plurality of parameter values or part of the plurality of parameter values, and a second transmission section that transmits the plurality of parameter values to the external apparatus, in a case where an amount of change in a predetermined parameter value included in the part of the plurality of parameter values satisfies a predetermined condition in a period between a previous periodic transmission and a current periodic transmission, after the predetermined condition is satisfied and before the current periodic transmission is performed.