Daylight Saving Time Rule Configuration for CPE
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing daylight saving time configuration process requires repeated configuration of start and end times by administrators every year, which is inefficient and increases costs.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a server sends a message with daylight saving time rule parameters, including month, week, day, hour, minute, and second, to customer premises equipment (CPE), allowing the CPE to determine start and end times based on the current year, eliminating the need for annual reconfiguration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the administrator configures the start time and end time of daylight saving time in the ACS every year, then the daylight saving time can be implemented, but the configuration process needs to be repeated multiple times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the daylight saving time rule parameters (month, week, day, hour, minute, second) in the ACS before the actual daylight saving time implementation. This allows the system to automatically calculate and apply the correct start and end times without requiring manual reconfiguration each year. The rule parameters serve as templates that are executed automatically when the conditions are met.
2Reliability
If the administrator configures the start time and end time of daylight saving time in the ACS every year, then the daylight saving time can be implemented, but the configuration cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the ACS to automatically calculate and apply daylight saving time configurations based on pre-stored rule parameters. The system autonomously determines the start and end times by matching the rule parameters (month, week, day, hour, minute, second) against the current date and time, eliminating the need for repeated manual administrator interventions and reducing operational costs.
3Measurement precision
If the daylight saving time rule parameters include year, then the configuration is specific but requires reconfiguration every year
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by separating the daylight saving time configuration into two distinct components: (1) fixed rule parameters (month, week, day, hour, minute, second) that remain constant and can be reused annually, and (2) the dynamic current year and date that are automatically retrieved at runtime. This separation allows the rule parameters to be configured once and reused indefinitely, while the system automatically adapts to each year's specific dates.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a method, a device, a server, and a system for configuring daylight saving time, belonging to the field of communications. The method includes: receiving, by a CPE, a message carrying a daylight saving time rule parameter; if a daylight saving time enable flag displays that daylight saving time is enabled, extracting, by the CPE, the daylight saving time rule parameter from the message; obtaining the current year of the CPE; and obtaining start time or end time of daylight saving time according to the current year and the daylight saving time rule parameter. The system includes a CPE and a server. The CPE includes a receiving module, an extracting module, a first obtaining module, and a second obtaining module. The server includes a generating module and a sending module. Through the present invention, daylight saving time can be configured in a single attempt and used permanently.