Hierarchical User Authority Changes Without Individual Adjustments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems require individual changes to the authority of a second user when the authority of a first user is changed, even if the second user is under the control of the first user.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that allows the authority of a second user to be changed simultaneously with the first user, without individual adjustments, by receiving an instruction to change the authority of the first user and determining if there are second users under its control, and then deciding whether to change their authority accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If individual authority changes are performed for each user, then authority management precision is maintained, but operation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual authority change operations into a single bulk operation. When a user's authority is changed, the system automatically identifies all users under that user's control and applies the same authority change to them simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate individual changes while maintaining consistent authority management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary identification of affected users before executing the authority change. By pre-fetching the list of users under control and pre-determining who will be affected, the system prepares the data structure in advance, enabling efficient bulk processing without individual sequential operations.
2Manufacturing precision
If individual authority changes are performed for each user, then authority control accuracy is maintained, but the number of operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple authority change operations are merged into a single executable instruction. The system processes authority changes for a user and all subordinate users in one operation, reducing the total number of operations from N individual changes to 1 bulk change, thereby improving productivity without sacrificing control accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The authority change function is enhanced to serve multiple purposes simultaneously: it changes the authority of the specified user and automatically applies the same change to all users under their control. This multi-functional approach eliminates redundant operations while maintaining precise authority control across the entire hierarchy.
3Manufacturing precision
If individual authority changes are required for each user, then system control precision is maintained, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the complexity of tracking and managing multiple individual authority changes into a single automated process. By combining the change operation with automatic identification and propagation to subordinate users, the system reduces operational complexity from managing N separate operations to managing 1 unified operation, while maintaining precise control through the hierarchical relationship.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive an instruction to change an authority of a first user from a first authority to a second authority; and change the authority of the first user from the first authority to the second authority and change an authority of a second user who is under a control of the first user from the first authority.