Machine-Initiated Status Updates for Resource Management Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional online systems for managing resources are inefficient, leading to suboptimal use of computing resources such as processing power, memory, and network bandwidth due to cumbersome processes and interfaces.

Innovation Solution

A distributed server data management system that includes a resource management server with a processor, communication interface, and memory, which executes a resource management server application to receive user requests, analyze historical data, and manage resources on behalf of a third party, including recommending actions and authorizing access to users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional online systems are used to manually manage resources, then users can access and manage resources through web interfaces, but computing resource efficiency deteriorates due to cumbersome processes and interfaces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser access to resourcesVSAvoidcomputing resource efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables machines to perform actions on behalf of users through machine-initiated status updates. The server automatically detects status changes, determines appropriate actions, and executes them without requiring manual user intervention, thereby improving computing resource efficiency while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes status update mechanisms and action protocols before actual resource management events occur. By preparing the framework in advance, the system can rapidly respond to status changes without requiring complex real-time decision-making processes, thus improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual resource management processes are used, then users have control over resource actions, but processing time increases due to intermediate manual actions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser control over actionsVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs resource management actions automatically based on detected status changes, eliminating the need for manual intermediate steps. Users retain control through configuration of status update parameters and action protocols, while the execution process is automated to reduce processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors resource status and automatically triggers appropriate actions based on detected changes. This feedback loop eliminates delays associated with manual monitoring and decision-making, while maintaining reliable user control through configurable response protocols.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If conventional web interfaces are used for resource management, then users can manage resources remotely, but network bandwidth consumption increases due to continuous data transmission

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremote resource managementVSAvoidnetwork bandwidth usage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuous data transmission, the system uses periodic status update mechanisms where the server proactively notifies users of significant status changes. This reduces network bandwidth consumption while maintaining ease of remote resource management through event-driven communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The server automatically manages data transmission by initiating status updates only when necessary, rather than relying on continuous user-initiated requests. This self-service approach reduces network bandwidth usage while maintaining effective remote resource management capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10872321B2Machine initiated user status update system
Publication Date: 2020.12.22 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

A system for monitoring device data is provided. The system is configured to monitor, continuously, a computing device associated with the first user for an indication of a status change for a status of the first user; identify, from the computing device associated with the first user, the indication of the status change for the first user; identify a responsive action associated with the status change of the first user; and transmit a responsive action to a mobile computing device of a second user of the one or more users, wherein the responsive action alert activates the responder application stored on the mobile computing device of the second user to cause the mobile computing device of the second user to display a notification of the status change for the first user and the responsive action associated with the status change of the first user in real time.