Remote Device State Management via Segmented Identifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing complexity of remote devices and limited network bandwidth in remote device management systems pose challenges in efficiently transferring state information from remote devices to administrators, particularly in scenarios like power stations where data volume and bandwidth are constrained.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize identifiers based on name and numerical value sequences to manage remote devices, reducing data transfer volume by using templates to represent state information, allowing for efficient communication through both in-band and out-of-band networks with minimal infrastructure changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If comprehensive state information of remote devices is monitored and transferred, then the completeness of device state information is improved, but the data transfer volume increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The state information is segmented into two parts: (1) a notification part containing only essential identifiers (device identifier, state type identifier, and numeric value) that is transferred immediately with minimal bandwidth, and (2) a detailed information part that is transferred on-demand when the administrator accesses the notification. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by separating urgent notification data from comprehensive state information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by sending a condensed state access notification containing identifiers before the administrator actually needs to view the complete state information. The notification is prepared in advance with just enough information to alert the administrator, while the full state information is retrieved later only when needed, thus reducing immediate data transfer volume while maintaining information completeness.
2Speed
If all state information parameters are transferred in real time, then the real-time monitoring capability is improved, but the network bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts only the most critical elements of state information (device identifier, state type identifier, and numeric value) to form a condensed notification that can be transmitted in real-time with minimal bandwidth. The remaining detailed state information is extracted and transferred on-demand, thus achieving real-time monitoring capability while dramatically reducing continuous bandwidth consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If detailed state information is transferred through SMS with limited character capacity, then the portability and accessibility of notifications is improved, but the amount of transferable information is severely limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a simplified copy of the state information containing only essential identifiers and numeric values that fits within SMS character limits. This copy serves as a notification that maintains the key information needed for alerting, while the complete state information is preserved and transferred through other means when the administrator accesses the notification, thus achieving portability and accessibility without significant information loss.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for managing remote devices. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of managing a remote device, comprising: obtaining a first identifier based on a name sequence in state information of the remote device, the first identifier being for indicating a template that provides the state information; obtaining a second identifier based on a numerical value sequence in the state information; sending a state access notification that comprises at least the first identifier and the second identifier; and providing the state information based on the first identifier and the second identifier in response to having received a result of activating the state access notification. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for managing a remote device.