Context-Based Artefact Access for Scalable Cloud Asset Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The management of context data related to artefacts of industrial facilities in cloud computing systems becomes increasingly difficult as the number of connected assets grows, requiring a more efficient method for providing context-based access and management.
Innovation Solution
A cloud computing system method and apparatus that provides context-based artefact access by receiving requests, retrieving context data from a database, and linking it to structured asset data models, enabling efficient management and access through a context delivery service API, which includes enriching meta data, handling current status, and transforming data based on location and user profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the number of connected assets in the cloud computing system increases, then the system can support more industrial facilities and artefacts, but the management of artefacts and context data becomes increasingly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the management system into multiple specialized components: an indexing system for automated inventory, a context delivery service for data retrieval, and a federated data model for organization. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific aspects of artefact management independently, reducing overall system complexity while supporting growing numbers of assets.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an indexing system as an intermediary layer between the cloud computing system and the artefacts. This indexing system automatically inventories devices and data sources, creating an intermediate structure that simplifies access and management. The context delivery service acts as another intermediary, mediating between tenants and the artefacts they need to access.
2Productivity
If manual management methods are used for artefacts, then the system structure remains simple, but the productivity and efficiency of artefact management decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The indexing system operates autonomously to automatically inventory industrial devices and data sources without manual intervention. The system self-organizes artefacts and context data according to the federated data model, eliminating the need for manual classification and management while significantly improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically indexing and organizing artefacts and context data before they are needed. The context delivery service pre-loads and prepares data for retrieval, so when tenants need access to artefacts, the information is already organized and readily available, improving management efficiency.
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AI summary
A method for providing context based artefact access to tenants of a cloud computing system includes receiving a request to access an artefact deployed on the cloud computing system. The request includes a tenant identifier and an artefact identifier. Context data associated with the artefact is determined based on the tenant identifier. Context data associated with the artefact is retrieved from an artefact repository stored in a database of the cloud computing system. Access to the artefact is provided based on the retrieved context data associated with the artefact on a device associated with the tenant.