Facility Control Switching for Cloud Processing Cost Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing system cannot effectively suppress the increase in operation costs of cloud servers when handling large amounts of data, especially from malicious third parties, and is vulnerable to manipulation of operational costs, as it cannot reduce the total amount of data processing efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A control system with switching means that adjusts between two control processes based on predicted cost savings and increases, allowing for the reduction of processing load and power consumption, thereby maintaining cost suppression and system resilience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the cloud server increases processing capacity to handle large amounts of data, then the data processing capability is improved, but the operation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic switching between first and second control processes based on real-time data volume assessment. The system automatically transitions from a high-processing first control process to a low-processing second control process when data volume exceeds a threshold, thereby dynamically adjusting processing capacity to match actual needs and suppress operation cost increases
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the processing parameter by switching between different control processes with different processing intensities. When data volume is large, it transitions to the second control process that performs processing with reduced computational intensity, thereby maintaining productivity while reducing operation cost
2Reliability
If the cloud server continues to process all data to maintain service availability, then the reliability is improved, but the operation cost increases due to malicious data influx
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of data volume before full processing. By evaluating whether the data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system can preemptively switch to a cost-suppressing control mode, preventing malicious data from causing excessive operation costs while maintaining essential service availability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial processing action by switching to the second control process that performs necessary but reduced processing. This partial action maintains service availability for legitimate users while rejecting or minimally processing malicious data, thereby controlling operation costs
3Quantity of substance
If the system switches to a low-processing control mode to suppress operation cost, then the operation cost is reduced, but the control precision or quality may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between control processes based on data volume conditions. When data volume is within normal range, it uses the high-precision first control process. When data volume is excessive, it switches to the cost-suppressing second control process, thereby dynamically balancing precision and cost based on actual system state
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AI summary
A control system includes a controller that executes, a first control process including acquiring data indicating a state of the facility device, and performing an operation for control of the state of the facility device based on the acquired data, and a second control process including the acquisition and operational processes, in which an amount of processing is less than that of the first control process. The control system also includes a switch that performs, a control to maintain or switch a state of the first control process to the stop state, and switch a state of the second control process to an execution state, and a control to switch a state of one of the first and second control processes to the execution state, based on predicted amounts of decrease in an electric power cost of and increase in the operation cost.