Electronic Apparatus Setting Data Transfer via Cloud Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
The replacement of electronic apparatuses often results in the loss of setting data due to compatibility issues between old and new devices, leading to inefficiencies and increased time for customer engineers to reconfigure settings, as not all setting data can be extracted using existing SDK applications.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus is equipped with an internal setting data replacement application that allows direct access to all setting data management units, enabling the transfer of all setting data without relying on the SDK application interface, and utilizes a cloud server to manage and import setting data efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If SDK application interface is used to extract setting data, then compatibility with old devices is maintained, but not all setting data can be transferred
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cloud server as an intermediary between the old and new electronic apparatuses. The cloud server receives setting data from the old apparatus, stores it, and provides it to the new apparatus. This mediator approach allows complete data transfer without being constrained by the limitations of direct SDK interface compatibility between different device generations.
2Loss of information
If customer engineer manually inputs setting data, then all settings can be transferred, but time and effort are significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automated setting data transfer. The old electronic apparatus automatically transmits its setting data to the cloud server, and the new apparatus automatically retrieves the data. This eliminates the need for customer engineers to manually input settings, significantly reducing reconfiguration time while ensuring complete data transfer.
3Loss of information
If running change is made to old device design, then setting data extraction capability is improved, but design stability and quality are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of modifying the old apparatus to improve data extraction capability, the patent inverts the approach by having the old apparatus transmit data through its existing stable interfaces to a cloud server. The data extraction and processing functionality is moved to the cloud server, allowing the old apparatus design to remain stable while achieving complete setting data transfer capability.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory stores a plurality of programs, and program registration information including identification information of the plurality of programs each of which is permitted to be executed in the electronic apparatus. The circuitry executes a first program of the plurality of programs stored in the memory. The circuitry executes a second program according to a determination that the identification information of the program registration information includes identification information of the second program stored in an external memory connectable to the electronic apparatus. The circuitry causes the first program and the second program, which are executed, to be communicable with each other to newly add a function to the electronic apparatus.