Device Management Apparatus Using Common Data Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device management systems only accumulate and report information from various devices without providing services based on combined data, failing to acquire and utilize usage status effectively across different types of devices.
Innovation Solution
A device management apparatus and system that collects usage data from multiple devices, extracts common data, and generates reports on usage status and service provision data, such as sheet reduction effects, by converting device-specific data into common metrics like output sheets and operating time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If device-specific data is collected from multiple devices, then the quantity of information is improved, but the complexity of data processing and service provision increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms device-specific parameters into common standardized parameters. Usage data from different device types (copiers, printers, projectors) are converted into unified metrics such as 'output sheets' and 'operating time', enabling consistent analysis and service provision across heterogeneous devices without increasing processing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data processing framework that handles multiple device types through a single standardized approach. By establishing common parameters that apply to all devices, the system achieves multi-functionality in data collection and service provision while maintaining simple, consistent processing logic
2Adaptability or versatility
If device-specific data is converted into common metrics, then the adaptability of service provision is improved, but the loss of specific device information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information into two layers: common parameters for service provision (e.g., output sheets, operating time) and device-specific parameters for detailed analysis. This segmentation allows the system to use common metrics for adaptable service delivery while preserving access to specific device information when needed, minimizing information loss
3Productivity
If usage data is accumulated from multiple devices, then the productivity of information gathering is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring common patterns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies pattern detection by transforming diverse device usage data into common standardized parameters. This parameter transformation enables straightforward measurement and comparison of usage patterns across devices, reducing the difficulty of detecting common patterns while maintaining high productivity in data accumulation
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AI summary
A device management apparatus connected to a plurality of devices via a network includes a collecting unit that receives usage data indicating a status of use of each of the devices from each of the devices and that stores the received usage data in a storage device, and a common data acquiring unit that acquires common data that is common to the devices from the usage data of each of the devices stored in the storage device.