Backup Data Copying with User Association for Save Area Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
When an information processing component is copied from one apparatus to another, it may be associated with a save area owned by a different user, leading to unexpected execution states due to mismatched user permissions and settings.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a generating unit that creates backup data including the information processing component, identification information of a save area, and associated-user information, and a copy unit that ensures the information processing component is associated with the correct save area based on the user information during the copying process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If an information processing component is copied from a first apparatus to a second apparatus using simple copy methods, then copying efficiency is improved, but the association between the component and save area may be lost or incorrectly mapped to a different user's save area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by including user association information in the backup data before copying occurs. The backup data is structured to contain identification information of the save area and the user associated with it, so that when the information processing component is copied to a new apparatus, the correct save area can be automatically identified and associated without manual intervention, thus maintaining reliability while enabling efficient copying.
2Device complexity
If identification information of save areas is simply copied without user association data, then data structure simplicity is improved, but incorrect save area association occurs leading to unexpected execution states
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses user association information as an intermediary element that bridges the information processing component and the save area. This intermediary data structure includes both the save area identification and the user identification, allowing the system to correctly match components with their intended save areas during the copying process, thereby preventing incorrect associations while maintaining reasonable data structure complexity.
3Reliability
If user association information is included in backup data, then save area association accuracy is improved, but backup data size and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the backup data into distinct functional elements: identification information of the save area, user association information, and the information processing component itself. This segmented structure allows each element to be processed independently and clearly defines the relationship between users and save areas, improving association accuracy while keeping the overall data structure manageable through clear organization.
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AI summary
An apparatus includes a generating and copy unit. The generating unit generates backup data including an information processing component, identification information of a save area among multiple save areas in the apparatus, and associated-user information. The information processing component is included in the apparatus. The save area associated with the information processing component. The associated-user information indicates a user associated with the save area. The copy unit copies the information processing component in the second backup data to the apparatus. If a user is associated with a save area among the multiple save areas in the apparatus and is indicated by the second backup data, the copy unit associates a save area with the information processing component copied in the apparatus. The associated save area is among the multiple save areas in the apparatus and is specified on the basis of the associated-user information included in the second backup data.