Image Forming Apparatus Log Segmentation for Reliable Server Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming systems face challenges in efficiently managing large volumes of log data transmitted from multiple devices to a server, leading to storage capacity issues and communication bottlenecks, which can disrupt data communication and make collective management of log data difficult.
Innovation Solution
The system divides log data into segments of a predetermined data amount or less and transmits them to the server at different timings, ensuring the data amount does not exceed an allocated capacity, and manages communication time to prevent storage overflow and communication delays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If log data from multiple image forming apparatuses is transmitted to the server for collective management, then data communication reliability is improved, but storage capacity requirements increase and communication bottlenecks occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments log data into multiple data packets before transmission to the server. Each packet contains a portion of the log data, allowing the system to divide large data volumes into manageable units. This segmentation enables reliable transmission without overwhelming the server's storage capacity or creating communication bottlenecks, thus resolving the contradiction between data communication reliability and storage capacity requirements.
2Loss of information
If log data is transmitted continuously to ensure complete data collection, then data completeness is improved, but communication time increases and delays occur
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing log data into segments, the system can transmit data in smaller batches over time rather than attempting to transmit all data continuously. This maintains data completeness through systematic transmission of all segments while reducing communication time by avoiding large data volume transmission delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic transmission of log data segments at predetermined time intervals. This periodic action ensures that data is transmitted completely over time while managing communication load efficiently, preventing delays that would occur with continuous large-scale transmission.
3Loss of information
If large volumes of log data are transmitted to enable comprehensive analysis, then information utilization is improved, but communication blockages occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments log data into smaller packets that can be transmitted without causing communication blockages. This segmentation allows comprehensive data to be transmitted reliably in manageable portions, maintaining both information utilization and communication reliability by preventing overload of the communication channel.
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AI summary
An image forming system including a server and an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a first communication device, a first storage device, and a first control device as a first controller. The first control device generates log data related to an operation of the image forming apparatus, causes the first storage device to store the log data, generate log data segments by dividing log data for a certain period into a predetermined data amount or less when a log data generation period has reached the certain period, and causes the first communication device to transmit the log data segments to the server. The server includes a second communication device, a second storage device, and a second control device as a second controller. When the second communication device receives the log data segments, the second controller causes the second storage device to store the log data segments.