Device Management Apparatus Integrating Remote Desktop Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device management programs are not compatible with the remote desktop function of multifunction devices, limiting their efficient use and requiring individual design and implementation for each device, which increases costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A device management apparatus and method that determine the availability of specific ports for web services and remote operation, enabling seamless integration of remote desktop functionality within the device management program, allowing for efficient referencing and changing of device information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If web device management pages are used for conventional devices, then general-purpose information can be displayed and set, but remote desktop function cannot be accessed through the device management program
Solution Approach 1:
The device management program is enhanced to provide universal access to both web device management pages and remote desktop functions through a single unified interface. The program automatically detects the capabilities of connected devices and presents appropriate access methods, eliminating the need for separate management systems for different device types.
Solution Approach 2:
The device management program acts as an intermediary between the user and the multifunction device, providing a unified access point that can redirect to either web device management pages or remote desktop sessions based on the device's capabilities and the user's needs. This mediator approach allows seamless integration without requiring individual design for each access method.
2Ease of operation
If remote desktop function is implemented in multifunction devices, then substantially all device information can be displayed and set, but device management program compatibility is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The device management program dynamically adapts its behavior based on the detected capabilities of the connected device. When a multifunction device with remote desktop capability is detected, the program automatically enables appropriate access methods while maintaining compatibility with conventional devices through web pages, thus providing both remote operation capability and program compatibility simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters based on device type detection. The device management program monitors device responses and adjusts its interface and access methods accordingly, switching between web-based management and remote desktop protocols as needed, thereby maintaining compatibility across different device types while enabling advanced remote operation where available.
3Ease of manufacture
If only general-purpose information is supported in device management pages, then implementation cost and complexity are reduced, but remote desktop function efficiency is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device management system is segmented into multiple functional layers: a basic web device management page layer that provides general-purpose information with low implementation cost, and an enhanced remote desktop layer that provides full operational efficiency for compatible devices. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized independently, maintaining cost-effectiveness while enabling high productivity where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements partial enhancement by adding remote desktop capability only where needed and where devices support it, rather than requiring full implementation across all devices. This partial action approach maintains cost efficiency for conventional devices while providing excessive capability (full remote access) for multifunction devices that need it, optimizing the balance between implementation cost and operational efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A device management apparatus determines whether or not each device connected to the device management apparatus has a device management page for managing the device and a remote operation function for remotely operating the device, and stores the result of the determination. The device management apparatus searches for the devices and creates a device list page. If any of the found devices has a device management page, reference information for referencing the device management page of the device is embedded into the device list page. Further, if any of the found devices has a remote operation function, trigger information for triggering the remote operation function is embedded into the device list page.