Gateway Terminal Management via Return Format Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing terminal management systems face inefficiencies due to large numbers of results returned through gateways without a unified expression format, requiring servers to process each result individually, leading to low processing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The proposed method involves sending operation information with a return format from the server to the gateway, which processes and returns operation command execution results in that format, allowing the server to process similar results in bulk, using specific return formats like loose or strict grouping and quantity limitations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the gateway returns operation command execution results from multiple terminals to the server without a unified format, then the server receives complete result data, but the server processing efficiency decreases due to having to process each result individually
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway segments execution results by terminal device and applies different return formats (loose grouping, strict grouping, or individual) based on server instructions. This segmentation allows the server to receive results in organized batches rather than as individual scattered items, improving processing efficiency while maintaining data completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of result presentation format by introducing three distinct return formats (loose grouping, strict grouping, individual) that can be dynamically selected based on server needs. This parameter change enables the server to optimize processing efficiency by choosing the appropriate format for different operational scenarios.
2Productivity
If the gateway processes and reformats execution results before sending to the server, then the server processing efficiency improves through bulk processing, but the gateway complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway acts as an intermediary between terminals and server, performing the formatting and grouping operations that bridge the gap between raw execution results and server-ready data structures. This intermediary role allows the server to focus on high-level processing while the gateway handles data organization complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway performs preliminary formatting and grouping actions on execution results before transmitting them to the server. By preparing the data in advance according to predetermined formats, the gateway reduces the processing burden on the server and enables more efficient bulk operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If no unified expression format is used for execution results, then the gateway can return all terminal results, but the server cannot process results in bulk leading to low efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal return format framework that can accommodate multiple presentation styles (loose grouping, strict grouping, individual results) within a single standardized structure. This multi-functional approach allows the gateway to adapt to different server needs while maintaining consistent data organization principles that enable efficient processing.
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AI summary
A terminal management method and apparatus are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention, which relate to the field of communications and improve the efficiency for a server to process an operation command execution result of a terminal. The method of the present invention includes: sending, by a server, operation information for performing a management operation on a target terminal to a gateway, where the operation information carries a return format of an execution result of an operation command for performing the management operation on the target terminal; after receiving an operation command execution result, sent by the target terminal, of the operation command and if there is an indication of a return format for the operation command execution result, processing, by the server, the operation command execution result according to the indicated return format of the operation command execution result to obtain an operation command execution result conforming to the return format; and sending the operation command execution result conforming to the return format to the server. The embodiments of the present invention are mainly used for a process for a DM to manage terminals in bulk through a gateway.