Dynamic Execution Condition Setting for Device Maintenance Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for maintaining image forming apparatuses face challenges in efficiently analyzing operation histories to determine maintenance needs, leading to increased operational costs and potential delays in maintenance notifications.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that includes a reception unit for receiving operation history information from devices, an analysis unit for analyzing device conditions based on the history information when specific execution conditions are met, and a setting unit that adjusts these execution conditions based on analysis results.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If operation history analysis is performed frequently to ensure timely maintenance notifications, then maintenance timing accuracy is improved, but operational costs increase due to resource consumption

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemaintenance timing accuracyVSAvoidoperational cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of analysis execution conditions based on device status. The setting unit modifies analysis frequency and thresholds according to actual device operating states, transitioning from static predetermined conditions to dynamic adaptive conditions. This resolves the contradiction by making the system flexible enough to maintain high reliability when needed while reducing operational costs during normal operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes analysis parameters (execution conditions, thresholds, frequency) based on device status. The setting unit adjusts these parameters dynamically, changing them from fixed predetermined values to adaptive values that respond to actual device conditions. This allows the system to optimize between maintenance accuracy and operational cost by modifying analysis parameters according to real-time device states.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of energy

If analysis execution conditions are set conservatively to reduce operational costs, then resource consumption is reduced, but maintenance notifications may be delayed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresource consumptionVSAvoidmaintenance notification timing

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the setting unit uses analysis results to adjust future execution conditions. The system learns from actual device behavior and maintenance outcomes, continuously refining execution conditions to optimize both resource consumption and notification timing. This feedback loop resolves the contradiction by adapting conditions based on real performance data rather than relying on conservative fixed settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts analysis execution conditions based on actual device status and maintenance outcomes. Rather than using fixed conservative conditions, the system transitions to adaptive conditions that respond to real-time device states, resolving the contradiction between resource consumption and notification timing by making conditions flexible rather than static.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If predetermined thresholds are used for maintenance determination, then analysis simplicity is improved, but adaptability to actual usage patterns deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanalysis complexityVSAvoidadaptability to usage patterns

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes analysis parameters dynamically based on device status. Instead of using fixed predetermined thresholds, the setting unit adjusts thresholds and execution conditions according to actual device operating states. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple analysis logic while making the parameters adaptive to different usage patterns through dynamic adjustment rather than complex algorithms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from static predetermined thresholds to dynamic adaptive thresholds that respond to device status. The setting unit modifies analysis conditions based on actual operating states, enabling the simple analysis framework to adapt to varying usage patterns without increasing fundamental system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250036331A1Information processing apparatus for analyzing condition of device

Publication Date: 2025.01.30 CANON KK

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes: one or more processors; and one or more memories storing one or more computer programs. The one or more computer programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the information processing apparatus to function as: a reception unit configured to receive history information, from a device, indicating an operation history of a predetermined operation in the device; an analysis unit configured to analyze a condition of the device based on the history information in a case where an execution condition is satisfied; and a setting unit configured to set the execution condition, and wherein the setting unit sets the execution condition based on an analysis result by the analysis unit.