Network Management Command Translation for Diverse Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network management systems struggle to integrate and manage different service providing devices due to their operation by different commands, especially when devices are manufactured by different manufacturers or provide different functions.
Innovation Solution
A network management device that relays control commands between a service providing device and a user terminal, generating dedicated commands based on common commands using a command manager, and includes a relay interface for authenticated communication, allowing integration and management of diverse devices through cloud service updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different service providing devices operate by different commands, then each device can maintain its specific functionality, but one device cannot integrate and manage different service providing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a command manager as an intermediary component that receives common commands and translates them into device-specific dedicated commands. This mediator layer enables integration of multiple different service providing devices without requiring each device to understand all command formats, thus improving adaptability while managing complexity through centralized translation logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The command manager is designed with multi-functionality to handle various types of service providing devices (cameras, microphones, speakers, etc.) through a unified interface. It can generate different dedicated commands for different device types based on the same common command structure, enabling one device to manage multiple different devices with diverse functionalities.
2Ease of operation
If a common command is used to control multiple service providing devices, then integration is simplified, but the command may not be specific enough for individual device operations
Solution Approach 1:
The command structure is segmented into two layers: a common command layer for general control and a dedicated command layer for device-specific operations. The command manager segments the translation process by identifying the device type and generating appropriate dedicated commands while maintaining the simplicity of the original common command interface for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The command translation process is dynamic, adapting the level of specificity based on the target device. The command manager dynamically generates dedicated commands tailored to each device type (camera, microphone, speaker) while maintaining a static, simple common command interface, thus achieving both ease of operation and command precision.
3Reliability
If dedicated commands are generated for each service providing device, then precise control is achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The command manager serves as a centralized intermediary that handles all dedicated command generation, preventing complexity from propagating to other system components. By concentrating the translation logic in one component, the system achieves reliable device-specific control while isolating complexity to a single manageable location.
4Reliability
If application updates are required in user terminals to support new devices, then device functionality is maintained, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The command manager acts as a buffer between user terminals and service providing devices, absorbing the complexity of device-specific protocols. This allows user terminals to communicate through simple common commands without needing updates for each new device, while the command manager handles the translation to appropriate dedicated commands for the specific device being accessed.
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AI summary
A network management device including: a first communication interface configured to receive a control command to be transmitted to a destination device among a plurality of service providing devices included in a network; a command manager configured to generate, based on the control command, a dedicated command for the destination device based on the control command being a common command to be transmitted to at least some of the plurality of service providing devices; and a second communication interface configured to transmit the dedicated command to the destination device.