Information Processing Device Operation Mode Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In contactless communication systems, existing technologies face challenges in allowing external devices to flexibly set waiting times for processes, leading to potential communication disruptions due to mismatches between processing times and reference times used by information processing systems and external devices.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that determines an operation mode with different processing speeds and transmits information regarding the processing time to a communication control device, enabling external devices to set waiting times based on the determined mode for contactless communication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the information processing system uses a fixed reference processing time, then the system structure remains simple, but external devices cannot flexibly set waiting times leading to communication disruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the processing time reference value changeable based on operation modes. The information processing device determines its current operation mode (first or second mode with different processing speeds) and selects the corresponding reference processing time, allowing the system to adapt dynamically to different operational conditions while maintaining communication reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of reference processing time based on the determined operation mode. When the first operation mode is determined, the first reference processing time is used; when the second operation mode is determined, the second reference processing time is used. This parameter change enables external devices to set appropriate waiting times matching the actual processing speed, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability.
2Reliability
If the information processing device transmits processing time information dynamically based on operation mode, then communication reliability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the processing time reference into multiple discrete values corresponding to different operation modes. Instead of implementing complex continuous adjustment logic, the system divides the processing time reference into a first reference processing time for the first operation mode and a second reference processing time for the second operation mode, simplifying the control logic while improving reliability.
3Reliability
If external devices set waiting times based on accurate processing time information, then communication disruptions are prevented, but the information transmission overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential operation mode information and corresponding reference processing time from the complex internal processing states. By transmitting only the determined operation mode and its associated reference processing time to external devices, the system provides sufficient information for accurate waiting time setting while minimizing data transmission overhead.
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AI summary
There is provided an information processing device including a determination unit configured to determine one operation mode among a plurality of operation modes in which processing speeds are different when a process is performed, and a processing unit configured to transmit information regarding a processing time which is based on the determined operation mode and indicates a reference of the processing time when the process is performed to a communication control device capable of performing contactless communication with an external device using the information regarding the processing time for setting of a waiting time of the process.