Communication System Node Information Tracking for Network Diagram Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication networks using a token passing method face challenges in accurately maintaining and checking the system information, especially when there are changes in the number of processing devices, as discrepancies can arise between the actual system and the management diagrams.
Innovation Solution
A communication system that includes an information acquisition unit and a system information generation unit, which acquire and generate system information by tracking node information during token reissuing processes across multiple switching scenarios, allowing for accurate calculation of relay devices, communication lines, and connection relationships within the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If system information is manually updated to reflect changes in the communication network, then the system diagram can be kept current, but the work becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The communication processing nodes automatically generate and update system information by executing token reissuing processes and recording node information, eliminating the need for manual updates. The system serves itself by using its own operational data (token passing and reissuing events) to maintain accurate system diagrams automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from token reissuing processes to automatically update system information. When a node executes a token reissuing process due to a disconnected communication line, this event is recorded and fed back to update the system diagram, ensuring the information remains synchronized with the actual network state without manual intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the communication network configuration changes frequently, then the system remains adaptable, but the system information becomes outdated quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The system information generation mechanism is dynamic and automatically adapts to configuration changes. Instead of being static, the system continuously updates system information by detecting token reissuing events that occur when communication lines are disconnected or reconnected, ensuring the system diagram reflects the current network state regardless of how frequently changes occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary recording of node information during token reissuing processes. By capturing and storing information about which nodes execute reissuing operations and which communication lines are disconnected, the system prepares the data needed for accurate system information generation before any manual intervention would be required.
3Ease of operation
If manual tracking of communication lines is used to generate system information, then the process is straightforward, but it becomes inefficient when network changes occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual process of tracking communication lines with an automated electronic system. Instead of manually following physical communication lines to update system diagrams, the system uses electronic detection of token reissuing processes and automatic recording of node information to generate and update system information efficiently.
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AI summary
A communication system includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires node information, which indicates the presence or absence of the execution of a reissuing process by communication processing nodes, for a plurality of switching processes in the case where a switching process has been executed once each for all of communication lines; and a system information generation unit that generates system information, which indicates the system of a communication network, on the basis of a plurality of pieces of node information that have been acquired.