Local Communication Device Centralized Data Access During Outages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for client terminals lack centralized data storage and retrieval capabilities, leading to productivity loss and data loss during communication outages, as they store data in segmented, non-centralized databases accessible only to the application that generated the data.
Innovation Solution
A local communication device that stores data from multiple sources, including remote and local servers, and client terminal devices, converting data to a predefined format and providing access during outages, using a software agent, storage module, conversion module, and synchronizing module to maintain data version tags and facilitate offline connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data is stored in segmented databases on client terminals, then each application can access its own data, but data is not accessible to other applications and centralized retrieval is impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple segmented application databases into a single centralized database structure on the client terminal. This consolidation allows any application to access any data through a unified interface, eliminating the fragmentation problem while maintaining data security through controlled access mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized database structure provides universal access capabilities, allowing any application on the client terminal to retrieve any stored data regardless of which application originally generated it. This multi-functional access mechanism resolves the limitation of application-specific data silos.
2Reliability
If client terminals rely on remote servers for data storage, then data can be accessed when connected, but data access is lost during communication outages
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by downloading and caching data from remote servers to the local centralized database on the client terminal before communication outages occur. This advance data retrieval ensures that data remains accessible during outages, maintaining both reliability and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized database on the client terminal acts as an intermediary between remote servers and applications. During outages, this local intermediary provides data access without requiring connection to remote servers, thus maintaining work continuity while preserving data availability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple applications store data separately on client terminals, then each application maintains data independence, but centralized data retrieval and offline access are impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines data from multiple applications into a single centralized database structure, enabling unified data retrieval across all applications. This merging prevents data loss during outages by ensuring all data is locally available, while maintaining adaptability through application-specific access controls.
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AI summary
A method and system are provided for locally storing data obtained from a plurality of sources, the local communication device being in communication with a local server that is associated with a local network, the local server also associated with an external network, and at least one client terminal device that communicates with the local server over an internal network, the local server synchronizing with a set of at least one or more remote servers over the external network.