Analysis Information Management System for Audit Log Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In conventional analyzing systems, auditors face significant challenges in efficiently managing and verifying large volumes of log information across multiple devices, leading to increased time, expense, and potential errors in data integrity audits.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for analyzing device information management that collects comprehensive log information, calculates the number of executions for different types of analysis operations, and presents this data to users, allowing for focused audits by narrowing down work-log information based on selected types of work.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If all work-log information from multiple analyzing devices is collected and checked individually, then data integrity is guaranteed, but the auditing work becomes extremely complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata integrityVSAvoidauditing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and separates specific work types (manual analysis operations and batch analysis operations) from the comprehensive log information. By calculating and presenting the number of executions for each work type separately, the system allows auditors to focus on specific extracted portions of log data rather than examining all log information individually, thereby reducing auditing time while maintaining data integrity verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Loss of information

If comprehensive log information from all devices is accumulated, then complete audit trail is available, but the complexity of auditing increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudit trail completenessVSAvoidauditing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the comprehensive log information into distinct categories based on work types (manual analysis operations and batch analysis operations). By calculating execution numbers for each segment and presenting them separately, the system reduces auditing complexity while maintaining complete audit trail availability. Auditors can selectively examine specific segments rather than navigating through undifferentiated comprehensive logs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If individual log information is examined in detail, then audit accuracy is maintained, but labor and expense increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudit accuracyVSAvoidauditing labor and expense
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements partial action by allowing auditors to select and examine only specific work types (manual or batch analysis operations) based on the calculated execution numbers. Instead of requiring detailed examination of all log information, the system enables focused inspection of relevant portions, thereby reducing labor and expense while maintaining audit accuracy for the selected work types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12086046B2Analysis information management method and analysis information management system
Publication Date: 2024.09.10 SHIMADZU CORP
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AI summary

One mode of the analysis information management method according to the present invention is a method for managing information related to an analysis by an analyzing device, using a computer or computers, including the steps of: collecting, as comprehensive log information, work-log information related to a use of the analyzing device; calculating the number of executions of each of types of work including a manual analysis operation and a batch analysis operation, using at least a portion of the comprehensive log information collected in the step of collecting; presenting, to a user, information of the number of executions of each type of work obtained in the step of calculating; receiving, from the user, an input of one or more types of work selected from the types of work; and presenting, to the user, the work-log information concerning the one or more types of work received from the user.