Mediating Apparatus for Asynchronous IoT Process Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current apparatus management systems lack an efficient method to distribute and execute processes across multiple management target apparatuses using a standardized communication protocol, particularly in IoT and M2M environments, where asynchronous communication is necessary but complex to manage.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a communication protocol like MQTT, with a mediating apparatus that facilitates process execution by transmitting process information based on apparatus status, enabling asynchronous one-to-many communication and allowing management target apparatuses to execute specific processes based on received identification information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a standardized communication protocol like MQTT is used for asynchronous communication between multiple apparatuses, then communication efficiency and scalability are improved, but process distribution and execution management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mediating apparatus that acts as an intermediary between the communication terminal and multiple management target apparatuses. This mediator receives process information from the terminal, transmits it to appropriate apparatuses via MQTT protocol, and manages the asynchronous communication flow, thereby simplifying the complexity of distributing processes across multiple devices while maintaining high communication efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the communication and control functions by separating the mediating apparatus from the management target apparatuses. Each apparatus independently receives and executes processes based on its own status information, allowing parallel processing and reducing the burden on any single device while maintaining overall system coordination through the standardized MQTT protocol
2Productivity
If process information is transmitted to multiple management target apparatuses simultaneously, then operational efficiency is improved, but accurate process management and execution control become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by customizing process information transmission to match the specific status of each management target apparatus. The mediating apparatus filters and selects process information based on individual apparatus status (e.g., operational state, capacity), ensuring that each apparatus receives only the relevant processes it can execute, thereby maintaining both high operational efficiency and accurate execution control
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where management target apparatuses transmit their status information back to the mediating apparatus and communication terminal. This feedback loop enables the terminal to create accurate process information based on real-time apparatus status, ensuring reliable process management and execution control while maintaining the ability to distribute processes efficiently to multiple apparatuses
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AI summary
An apparatus management system, a management target apparatus, and a management method. The apparatus management system includes a plurality of management target apparatuses each configured to provide apparatus information of own apparatus and a communication terminal configured to receive apparatus status information included in the apparatus information received from each of the plurality of management target apparatuses, the apparatus status information indicating status of the management target apparatus, using a predetermined communication protocol. Each of the plurality of the management target apparatuses receives process information indicating a predetermined process for each of the plurality of management target apparatuses, created based on the apparatus status information transmitted from the communication terminal through a mediating apparatus that mediates between the plurality of management target apparatuses and the communication terminal, and executes the predetermined process indicated by the process information when the process information includes own apparatus identification information.