Automated Application Installation Control via Network Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cloud service technologies do not automate the installation or uninstallation of applications on devices, requiring end users or customer engineers to manually operate these processes.
Innovation Solution
A device and information processing system that communicate via a network to control application installation or uninstallation, using a communication unit to request and perform installation or uninstallation processes based on information received from an information processing apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation by end users or customer engineers is used for application installation/uninstallation, then flexibility and user control are maintained, but operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically performs application installation and uninstallation operations without requiring manual intervention from end users or customer engineers. The installation control unit receives information from the information processing apparatus and autonomously executes the appropriate operations, making the system self-serving and eliminating human labor in this process.
Solution Approach 2:
An information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user/management system and the device. This intermediary transmits installation/uninstallation information to the device, which then automatically executes the operations. The intermediary coordinates the process and enables automated control while maintaining centralized management capability.
2Productivity
If automated installation/uninstallation control is implemented, then productivity and time efficiency improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates an installation control unit that autonomously manages application installation and uninstallation based on received information. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual operations and enables automated productivity improvement while integrating the control function directly into the device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation control unit is designed to handle multiple operations (installation and uninstallation) through a single integrated component. This multi-functional approach manages device complexity by consolidating control functions rather than requiring separate mechanisms for each operation type.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for communicating, via a network, with at least one information processing apparatus that provides an application to the device, including: a communication unit configured to transmit, to the information processing apparatus, a request for information on an application installable onto the device or an application to be uninstalled from the device; and an installation control unit configured to perform at least one of a process of installing the application onto the device or a process of uninstalling the application from the device, in accordance with the information, on the application installable onto the device or the application to be uninstalled from the device, received from the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus, and a system including the device and the information processing apparatus are also provided.