Linkage System for Automatic Device Operation Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for linking multiple network services do not efficiently manage operations across multiple devices, leading to user burden in selecting appropriate devices for actions and risking failed operations due to incorrect device designation.
Innovation Solution
A linking system comprising an information providing server, a device controlling server, and a linking server that identifies and instructs appropriate control-target devices to perform actions based on predefined rules triggered by predetermined information, eliminating the need for user-specific device selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user manually selects a device to carry out a predetermined operation, then the operation can be performed by the selected device, but the user is forced to carry out a troublesome operation for selecting the device which becomes a burden particularly when the user owns a significant number of devices
Solution Approach 1:
The device controlling server automatically identifies and selects the appropriate control-target device based on the operation specified in the linking rule and user information, eliminating the need for manual user selection. The system serves itself by autonomously determining which device should execute the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device controlling server acts as an intermediary between the linking server and the multiple control-target devices. It receives the operation instruction from the linking server and automatically identifies the appropriate device, mediating the selection process without requiring direct user intervention.
2Ease of operation
If the user designates a device without awareness of which devices are able to carry out a desired operation, then the user may quickly initiate an operation, but there is the risk that linking may fail due to the user erroneously designating a device which cannot carry out the operation
Solution Approach 1:
The device controlling server performs preliminary identification of the appropriate control-target device before executing the operation. It checks which devices are capable of carrying out the specified operation and selects the correct one in advance, preventing erroneous device designation before the operation begins.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides implicit feedback by ensuring the operation is directed to a device that is confirmed to be capable of executing it. The device controlling server verifies device capability before instruction transmission, creating a feedback mechanism that prevents failed operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system requires user selection of control-target device, then the user has control over which device performs the operation, but the operation becomes complex and burdensome particularly when the user owns a significant number of similar devices
Solution Approach 1:
The device controlling server autonomously identifies the appropriate control-target device based on the operation type and user information, eliminating the need for manual user selection. This self-service approach maintains operational control while removing the complexity of device selection from the user's task.
Solution Approach 2:
The device controlling server provides a universal solution that works regardless of the number of devices the user owns. It handles the identification and selection process uniformly for any quantity of control-target devices, making the system adaptable to users with varying numbers of devices without increasing complexity.
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AI summary
In the present disclosure, an appropriate control-target device is caused to carry out an operation without the control-target device being designated. A linking system (7) includes: a linking server (1); a device controlling server (2); one or more devices (4); and an information providing server (5). In a case where the device controlling server (2) has received from the linking server (1) an instruction for carrying out an operation in accordance with a linking rule, the device controlling server transmits (2) a command to carry out the operation to at least one device, the at least one device having been identified by the device controlling server (2) from among the one or more devices (4) in accordance with a user specified in the linking rule. The information providing server (5) transmits, to the linking server (1), notification of a trigger for the operation.