Sleep-Linked Game Access Scheduling to Prevent Server Overload
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for measuring sleep and integrating sleep information into games cause excessive server load due to concentrated access at specific times, potentially leading to server downtime or abnormal situations.
Innovation Solution
A game program and information processing device that distribute access times to a server based on user operation inputs, changing notification states and delaying access to avoid server overload by randomly adjusting scheduled wake-up times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sleep information is transmitted to the server all at once from user terminals at alarm time, then the game can progress with updated sleep data, but the server will experience excessive concentrated access that may cause server downtime or abnormal situations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the concentrated access time into multiple distributed time slots. Instead of all users accessing the server simultaneously at their alarm time, the system divides users into different groups that access the server at different distributed times, thereby segmenting the access load and preventing server overload
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by notifying users in advance of their distributed access times. Users are notified before their scheduled access time, allowing them to prepare and access the server at the predetermined distributed time rather than all attempting simultaneous access at their original alarm time
2Ease of operation
If users set alarm times for convenient wake-up times, then user satisfaction is improved, but this causes excessive concentration of server access at specific times
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by assigning different distributed access times to different user groups while maintaining the convenience of alarm times for each individual user. Each user experiences localized optimization where their specific alarm time is preserved, but the overall system benefits from distributed access patterns that prevent server overload
3Reliability
If the server reserves huge processing resources to withstand excessive access, then server availability is maintained, but resource efficiency is reduced due to underutilization during low-access periods
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamics by making server resource allocation adaptive to actual access patterns. Instead of statically reserving huge processing resources for peak periods, the server dynamically adjusts resource utilization based on the distributed access times, ensuring adequate capacity during access periods while minimizing resource waste during low-activity periods
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AI summary
A game that receives information about sleep of users maintains enjoyment of the game without placing an excessive load on a server. The game includes receiving an operation input from a user; setting a first time at which a game is to progress and making a predetermined notification at the first time when the operation input is not received before the first time arrives; changing a state of the notification based on the operation input of the user and accessing a server to progress the game; and distributing second times at which the computers of users are to access the server to progress the game.