Facility Device Application Distribution for Regional Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing management apparatuses for facility devices in buildings face challenges in adapting their functions to diverse environmental conditions and user preferences due to centralized management, leading to a need for customizable application distribution systems.
Innovation Solution
An application distribution system comprising a management apparatus and a distribution server that allows for the installation of additional applications developed by users or developers, enabling customization of management functions based on regional environments and user needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a centralized management system is used to manage facility devices, then management efficiency is improved, but adaptability to different environmental conditions and user preferences deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the management system by introducing a distribution server that distributes additional applications to multiple management apparatuses. Each management apparatus can independently install and execute region-specific additional applications while maintaining centralized management capabilities through the standard functions controlled by the management server.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic adaptability by allowing management apparatuses to dynamically install, update, and remove additional applications based on regional requirements. The system transitions from a static centralized configuration to a dynamic architecture where additional applications can be flexibly added to meet changing environmental and user needs.
2Reliability
If standard functions are provided in a management apparatus, then basic control capability is ensured, but functionality to meet specific regional needs is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by combining standard functions (provided by the management server) with additional applications (distributed by the distribution server). The management apparatus can perform both universal basic control operations and region-specific customized functions, making it adaptable to diverse requirements while maintaining reliable standard operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces additional applications as intermediary software components that bridge the gap between standard functions and regional requirements. These additional applications act as mediators that extend the functionality of the management apparatus without interfering with or compromising the reliability of the standard control functions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional applications are distributed to management apparatuses, then adaptability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The distribution server acts as an intermediary that simplifies the complexity of distributing and managing additional applications. It handles application packaging, distribution, installation coordination, and version management, thereby reducing the complexity burden on both the management server and individual management apparatuses while enabling extensive customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by enabling management apparatuses to automatically receive, install, and manage additional applications through the distribution server without requiring complex manual configuration. The automated application distribution and installation processes reduce system complexity by eliminating manual intervention while maintaining high adaptability.
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AI summary
An application distribution system includes a management apparatus and a distribution server. The management apparatus manages a facility device used by a facility user. The distribution server is connected to the management apparatus over a network. The management apparatus is configured to perform a standard function to control operations of the facility device, and an additional application is installed therein, the additional application being a function different from the standard function and being configured to perform processing with data on the facility device collected by the standard function. The distribution server is configured to receive the additional application developed by a developer user over a network, and installs the received additional application on the management apparatus.