Automated Device Initialization via Dynamic Setting File Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing initial installation systems for information processing devices require manual correction of specific settings, such as device installation location and network settings, which hinders efficient implementation due to the difficulty in incorporating model or serial number-dependent settings.
Innovation Solution
An automatic installation system comprising a management device and a target information processing device, where the management device edits setting information files, generates automatic setting procedures, and the target device executes these procedures to set specific items individually, reducing the need for manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If setting information from a reference device is applied to a target device using automatic installation, then installation efficiency is improved, but specific items dependent on model or serial number cannot be set individually
Solution Approach 1:
The setting information file is segmented into multiple setting items, where each item can be individually identified and processed. The management device divides the setting information into categories, allowing automatic processing for general items while enabling individual customization for model or serial number-dependent items through the instruction describing an automatic setting procedure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static, uniform setting application approach to a dynamic, flexible approach. The management device can adaptively determine which setting items require automatic application and which require individual configuration based on the target device's model or serial number, enabling the system to adjust its behavior according to specific requirements.
2Loss of time
If all setting items are applied automatically from the reference device, then installation time is reduced, but manual correction is still required for specific items
Solution Approach 1:
The management device performs preliminary identification and classification of setting items before applying them to the target device. By预先 identifying which items are model or serial number-dependent, the system can prepare appropriate instructions for automatic setting procedures, eliminating the need for post-installation manual correction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the management device receives information about the target device's model or serial number, processes this information to determine appropriate setting items, and adjusts the automatic setting procedure accordingly. This feedback loop ensures that the correct settings are applied automatically without requiring manual intervention.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the target device accepts all setting information from the reference device, then configuration consistency is improved, but device-specific settings cannot be customized
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality levels to different setting items. General setting items are applied uniformly from the reference device to maintain configuration consistency, while model or serial number-dependent items are identified and processed individually to enable device-specific customization. This local differentiation allows both consistency and adaptability to coexist.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters of setting items based on the target device's characteristics. By detecting the model or serial number, the management device modifies the setting process for specific items, transforming them from fixed reference values to customized device-specific values, thereby enabling adaptation while maintaining overall configuration stability.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a setting information file set in a reference information processing device is acquired in a management device, and a specific designatable item in the setting information file set by the reference information processing device is edited. An instruction describing an automatic setting procedure to be executed by a target information processing device is generated. A setting information file identified by an acquisition request received from the target information processing device is sent to the target information processing device in response to the acquisition request, the target information processing device sending the acquisition request in response to execution of the automatic setting procedure instruction by the target information processing device. Thus, a specific item can be detected from the setting information file acquired by the target information processing device, and device information managed by the target information processing device is set to the detected specific item.