Port Availability Determination for Remote Conference Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote conference systems face challenges in accurately determining system availability due to the use of multiple communication protocols, where closing a specific port can prevent image or voice transmission, leading to inconveniences and potential misuse of the system.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus is developed with a determination unit to assess the availability of both the first and second communication ports used by different protocols, providing individual determination results on a display unit, allowing users to accurately assess system readiness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If only a single port is examined to determine system availability, then the check process is simple, but the determination result is inaccurate because multiple communication protocols are used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the port examination process by creating separate determination units for different communication protocols (TCP and UDP). Each determination unit independently checks the availability of ports used by its specific protocol, allowing for protocol-specific accuracy without requiring a single complex examination mechanism. This segmentation enables precise availability determination for each protocol while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
2Measurement precision
If multiple ports are examined individually, then accurate availability information is provided, but the user experience becomes complex and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the individual determination results from multiple protocol-specific determination units into a single integrated availability determination result. The result display unit combines the TCP port availability and UDP port availability information into a unified presentation that shows the overall system availability status. This merging approach maintains the accuracy of individual port examinations while providing a simplified, easy-to-understand overall status for users.
Solution Approach 2:
The result display unit acts as an intermediary that translates complex individual port status information from multiple determination units into a simplified overall availability determination result. It mediates between the detailed protocol-specific examination data and the user's need for a clear, actionable availability status, presenting the information in an easily interpretable format.
3Ease of operation
If the system provides overall availability information only, then the information is easy to understand, but users cannot identify which specific ports are problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the availability information into two levels: individual protocol-level determination results that show specific port status for each communication protocol, and an overall system-level availability determination. This segmentation allows users to see both the simplified overall status and the detailed protocol-specific information, preventing information loss while maintaining ease of understanding through hierarchical presentation.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a first communication port used by a first communication protocol is available and whether a second communication port used by a second communication protocol is available; and a determination result display unit configured to display a determination result for the first communication port and a determination result for the second communication port individually on a display unit.