Device Management Page Connection Status Confirmation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device management systems face inefficiencies in confirming device connection statuses, leading to excessive communication and potential inaccuracies due to periodic status checks.
Innovation Solution
A device management system that includes a device-side control device with a processor executing a control program, acting as a device management page creator and connection status confirmer, which confirms the connection status only when a specific request is made, reducing unnecessary communications and ensuring synchronization of connection statuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If periodic status checks are implemented to confirm device connection status, then the system can maintain awareness of device status, but the communication frequency increases leading to excessive network traffic and potential inaccuracies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic status checks only when necessary - specifically when a device management page is accessed. Instead of continuous periodic checking, the system triggers status confirmation at specific intervals based on user interaction, reducing unnecessary communication while maintaining status accuracy when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The device autonomously confirms its own connection status when requested by the management system. The device self-manages the status confirmation process by responding to requests with its current connection state, eliminating the need for continuous external monitoring and reducing communication overhead.
2Measurement precision
If continuous monitoring of device connection status is performed, then the system can ensure real-time status accuracy, but the system complexity and communication requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares device management pages in advance with placeholder status information, then updates the status data when confirmation is performed. This preliminary preparation allows the system to display management interfaces without waiting for status confirmation, reducing perceived complexity while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a management server as an intermediary between the device and the user interface. The server handles status confirmation requests and manages the complexity of monitoring logic centrally, simplifying the device-side implementation while ensuring accurate status synchronization across the system.
3Loss of information
If frequent status confirmations are made to ensure accuracy, then the connection status displayed to users remains synchronized, but unnecessary communications increase reducing system efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts status confirmation frequency based on operational context. Status checks are performed more frequently when devices are actively managed or when anomalies are detected, and less frequently during normal stable operation. This dynamic approach maintains information accuracy while optimizing communication efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of status confirmation timing from fixed periodic intervals to event-driven triggers. Status confirmation is triggered by specific events such as page access, device state changes, or error conditions, transforming the confirmation mechanism from a static time-based process to a dynamic event-based process that maintains accuracy while reducing unnecessary communications.
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AI summary
A device management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a device management system capable of managing a device and includes a control device that includes a processor and functions, through the processor executing a control program, as a device management page creator and a connection status confirmer. The device management page creator creates a device management page that is a Web page for managing the device. The connection status confirmer confirms a connection status of the device to the device management system. When a specific request relating to the device management page is made, the connection status confirmer confirms the connection status of the device subject to the device management page.