Controlled Disclosure of Device Design and Parameter Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional information provision devices do not adequately consider the disclosure range for design data and parameter adjustment data of target devices, limiting the ability to appropriately set and manage these critical components for operation, maintenance, and repair.

Innovation Solution

An information provision device and method that acquire disclosure range information to extract and generate disclosure data from device design and parameter adjustment data, allowing flexible control of the data provided to the user, including integration of machine, electric, and control design data, and parameter adjustment information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the conventional device determines the disclosure range based only on evaluation results regarding the component supplier, then the disclosure range for shape information can be determined, but the disclosure range for design data and parameter adjustment data cannot be appropriately set

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisclosure range determinationVSAvoidapplicability to different data types

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extends the disclosure range determination functionality to handle multiple types of data (shape information, design data, parameter adjustment data) using a unified approach. The device now universally applies evaluation results to determine appropriate disclosure ranges across all these data types, making the system multi-functional rather than limited to shape information only.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the determination process into distinct evaluation stages: first evaluating the component supplier's capability, then using that evaluation result to determine the appropriate disclosure range for each data type. This segmentation allows the system to handle different data types systematically while maintaining consistent evaluation criteria.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If all design data and parameter adjustment data are provided to the component supplier, then the component supplier can perform comprehensive analysis, but the product manufacturer loses control over sensitive information

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent supplier analysis capabilityVSAvoidinformation security risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of information disclosure by using evaluation results to dynamically determine the disclosure range. Based on the component supplier's evaluated capability level, the system adjusts what portion of design data and parameter adjustment data is disclosed, thereby balancing analysis capability needs with information security requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The evaluation result acts as an intermediary that mediates between the component supplier's need for comprehensive data and the product manufacturer's need for information security. The disclosure range is determined as an intermediate state based on the evaluation, allowing partial disclosure that satisfies both parties' requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Loss of information

If the disclosure range is manually determined for each data type, then precise control over information disclosure is achieved, but the work burden and time required increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisclosure range precisionVSAvoiddisclosure range determination time

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary evaluation of the component supplier's capability before the actual disclosure range determination. This preliminary action (evaluation) establishes a basis that automatically guides the disclosure range setting for different data types, eliminating the need for manual determination in each case and significantly reducing the time and work burden.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically determining the disclosure range based on pre-established evaluation results and predetermined rules. The product manufacturer does not need to manually evaluate and determine the disclosure range for each data type; the system performs this function automatically based on the component supplier's evaluated capability level.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20240094701A1Information provision device, information provision method, and storage medium storing information provision program

Publication Date: 2024.03.21 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

AI summary

An information provision device includes: processing circuitry to acquire disclosure range information indicating a range of information regarding a target device that is permitted to be disclosed to an information provision destination; and to acquire device design data as data regarding design of the target device from a database storing the device design data, to acquire device parameter adjustment data as data regarding device parameters determining operation of the target device from a database storing the device parameter adjustment data, to extract data from the device design data and the device parameter adjustment data depending on the disclosure range information, and to generate disclosure data to be provided to the information provision destination, from the extracted data.