Preferential Terminal Connection for Timely Sensor Data Acquisition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Information processing apparatuses face delays in acquiring information from terminal devices with changed statuses due to limited communicative connections, which are maintained under constant conditions regardless of status changes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a communication unit, an information acquiring unit, a setting unit, and a controller that prioritizes connections with terminal devices based on detected changes, preferentially connecting to terminals with abnormal or changing data to reduce delays in data acquisition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the information processing apparatus sequentially connects with multiple terminal devices to acquire information, then the communication capacity is managed within limits, but the acquisition of information from terminal devices with changed status is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the connection priority for different terminal devices based on their individual characteristics. Specifically, terminal devices with sensors detecting changed status (abnormal conditions) are assigned higher connection priority than those with normal status. This selective differentiation resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to maintain limited communication capacity while ensuring timely acquisition of critical information from devices with changed status.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making connection priority dynamic rather than static. The connection priority of each terminal device is adjusted based on real-time sensor data status - when a terminal device detects a change in status (abnormal condition), its connection priority is automatically increased. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to adapt communication resource allocation to current needs, resolving the contradiction between limited capacity and timely information acquisition.
2Ease of operation
If the information processing apparatus connects with all terminal devices under the same condition, then the connection process is simple and uniform, but information from terminal devices with abnormal status may be acquired late
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by introducing differentiated connection conditions for different terminal devices based on their operational status. Instead of treating all terminal devices uniformly, the system assigns different connection priorities: terminal devices with normal status follow standard connection procedures, while those with abnormal status (detected via sensors) receive preferential connection treatment. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining simple operations for normal devices while ensuring reliable and timely information acquisition from devices with abnormal status.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using sensor data from terminal devices to dynamically adjust connection priority. The system continuously monitors the status of terminal devices through sensors and uses this feedback information to determine which devices should be connected with higher priority. When sensors detect abnormal conditions, this feedback triggers increased connection priority for the affected terminal devices, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and information acquisition reliability.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, an information acquiring unit, a setting unit, and a controller. The communication unit communicatively connects with a terminal device having a sensor. The information acquiring unit acquires information detected by the sensor from the terminal device communicatively connected via the communication unit. The setting unit sets a preferential terminal device to be preferentially connected with the communication unit. The controller performs control to connect with the preferential terminal device preferentially over a terminal device that is not a preferential terminal device within a capacity range of the communication unit.