Maintenance Data Conversion Using Intermediary Rules Across Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional facility maintenance management systems are limited in their ability to manage diverse data requirements, making it difficult to generate data that is compatible with multiple systems, which hinders efficient maintenance operations and reporting.
Innovation Solution
A data generating apparatus and method that includes a converter capable of acquiring and applying conversion rules to transform maintenance operation data into system data compatible with various facility maintenance management systems, using conversion information specific to each system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional facility maintenance management system is used, then the system can perform basic maintenance operations and reporting, but the system cannot easily generate data compatible with multiple different facility maintenance management systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data converter as an intermediary component that sits between the data acquisition module and various facility maintenance management systems. This converter translates maintenance data into formats compatible with different target systems, enabling multi-system compatibility without requiring each system to be individually customized. The converter acts as a mediator that handles the complexity of data format variations, allowing the core system to remain simple while achieving high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The data generating apparatus is designed with universal functionality to support multiple facility maintenance management systems through a single platform. The system incorporates a configurable data converter that can adapt to different data formats and requirements of various target systems, making the apparatus universally applicable across different system environments without requiring separate specialized systems for each target.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system supports multiple data formats and conversion rules, then data compatibility improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to configuration complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration of conversion rules and data formats during the setup phase, storing these configurations in a database. Once configured, the data converter automatically applies the appropriate conversion rules based on the selected target system, eliminating the need for operators to manually configure conversion parameters during each operation. This preliminary setup enables simple, automated data conversion in subsequent operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses template-based copying of data formats and conversion rules for different target systems. Pre-defined data format templates and conversion rule sets are stored and can be selected and applied to different target systems, allowing operators to quickly configure new system support by copying and adapting existing templates rather than creating conversion rules from scratch for each system.
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AI summary
A data generating apparatus according to the one aspect of the present invention may include a converter configured to acquire conversion information in which a conversion rule is defined for converting first data acquired by performing a maintenance operation into second data processable by a facility maintenance management system and to convert the first data in accordance with the conversion rule defined in the acquired conversion information to generate the second data.