Communication Management System Log Data Preprocessing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current communication systems face challenges in generating user-specific communication logs efficiently, as they manage large volumes of data over long periods, making it cumbersome to produce reports for specific users within a specified time range.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus and method that processes raw log data into formatted log data proactively, allowing for immediate provision when a user request is received, utilizing a communication management system that applies format processing rules to raw log data and stores it in a structured format for quick retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If log data is processed and formatted only when a user request is received, then the system uses less processing resources and energy, but the response time becomes longer and the operation becomes more cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing energyVSAvoidlog retrieval time
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by proactively processing raw log data into formatted log data before user requests are received. The communication management system continuously receives raw log data from communication terminals, applies format processing rules to transform it into structured formatted log data, and stores it in advance. When a user requests communication log information, the system can immediately retrieve and provide the pre-formatted data without performing time-consuming processing at the moment of request, thus resolving the contradiction between low processing energy usage and fast response time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If raw log data is processed into formatted log data in advance for all users, then the response speed improves, but the processing time and computational resources increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelog data retrieval speedVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by selectively processing only the portions of raw log data that are needed for specific user requests. Instead of pre-processing all possible log data for all users, the system processes raw log data into formatted log data based on actual retrieval needs. The format processing rules are applied to transform raw log data into formatted log data that can be efficiently queried, but only to the extent necessary for current operational requirements, thus balancing processing time investment with retrieval speed benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Ease of operation

If the system stores and manages log data in a structured formatted format, then the ease of operation for log retrieval improves, but the device complexity and storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelog retrieval easeVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer of format processing rules that mediate between raw log data and formatted log data. These rules act as a transformation intermediary that systematically converts raw log data into structured formatted log data with consistent schemas, making the data easier to query and retrieve. The intermediary format processing layer handles the complexity of data transformation, while the stored formatted log data provides simplified access for users, thus resolving the contradiction between retrieval ease and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10248739B2Apparatus, system, and method of processing log data, and recording medium storing log data processing program
Publication Date: 2019.04.02 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

An management system stores information including communication state data indicating a communication state of a terminal as raw log data, and applies format processing to the raw log data to generate formatted log data before a request for obtaining communications log information of the terminal is received. When the request is received, the management system searches the formatted log data to obtain formatted log data that matches the request.