Network Device Schedule Coordination for Power State Management
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
In device management systems, overlapping schedules for transmitting instructions and acquiring operation information can make it difficult for administrators to manage devices effectively, as requests may fail due to devices being in power-off or power-saving states, leading to unclear timing for successful data acquisition.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that manages device schedules, including setting a first schedule for power supply state transitions and a second schedule for operation information acquisition, with a function to automatically adjust the second schedule to avoid overlapping with power-off periods, ensuring data acquisition occurs outside failed request times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple schedules are set individually for different management functions, then each function can be controlled precisely, but the overall schedule management becomes complex and difficult to grasp
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual schedules into a unified schedule management system. The schedule management unit integrates power supply management schedules and operation information acquisition schedules into a single coordinated framework, allowing administrators to manage all schedules through one interface rather than handling multiple separate schedules individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The schedule management unit acts as an intermediary between the power supply management function and the operation information acquisition function. It coordinates these functions by managing their schedules collectively, preventing overlaps and ensuring that acquisition requests are not sent when the device is in power-off or power-saving states.
2Reliability
If acquisition requests are sent according to a fixed schedule, then operation information can be acquired regularly, but requests may fail when the device is in power-off or power-saving states
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic schedule adjustment where the acquisition schedule is automatically modified based on the device's power supply state. When the device enters power-off or power-saving states, the system dynamically adjusts the acquisition schedule to avoid sending requests during these periods, ensuring requests are only sent when the device is operational.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the power supply management function about the device's operational states to adjust the acquisition schedule. The schedule management unit receives information about when the device will be in power-off or power-saving states and uses this feedback to modify acquisition timing, ensuring requests are sent only during operational periods.
3Reliability
If administrators manually monitor and adjust overlapping schedules, then schedule conflicts can be resolved, but administrative workload increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service automation where the schedule management unit automatically detects and resolves schedule overlaps without requiring administrator intervention. The system autonomously coordinates power supply management schedules and operation information acquisition schedules, preventing conflicts before they occur and eliminating the need for manual monitoring and adjustment.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus sets a first schedule determining a timing of transmitting, to a management target device, an instruction to transit the management target device to a predetermined power supply state in which a request via a network fails and sets a second schedule determining a timing of transmitting, to the management target device, a request to acquire operation information via the network, and provides, when the second schedule is set, a function of automatically adjusting the second schedule so that a period during which the request via the network fails based on the first schedule does not overlap the timing of transmitting the request based on the second schedule and that the operation information is acquired.