Remote Management Report Generation for Diverse Apparatus Types
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional remote management systems are unable to create appropriate reports for managing various types of apparatuses, such as projectors, due to the lack of information on usage patterns and types, which prevents them from determining the correct report type to generate.
Innovation Solution
A report creating system that includes a storage part for machine type information, an identification part to obtain and identify the type of apparatuses, a determination part to determine usage patterns and report types based on the identified types, and a creation part to generate reports accordingly, allowing for the creation of appropriate reports for different types of apparatuses managed by a remote management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a remote management system manages only image forming apparatuses, then the report creation process is simple and straightforward, but the system cannot create appropriate reports for other types of apparatuses such as projectors
Solution Approach 1:
The report creation system is designed to handle multiple types of apparatuses (image forming apparatuses, projectors, and other equipment) through a unified report type determination process. The system uses apparatus type identification and usage pattern analysis to generate appropriate reports for diverse device categories, making the system universally applicable across different apparatus types without requiring separate report creation systems for each device category.
2Loss of information
If the system collects detailed usage information from multiple apparatus types, then comprehensive reports can be generated, but the data processing and report type determination becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The report creation process is segmented into distinct functional stages: apparatus type identification, usage pattern determination, and report type selection. Each stage processes specific aspects of the data independently, allowing the system to handle comprehensive usage information from multiple apparatus types without overwhelming complexity. The segmentation enables modular processing where each component handles a specific aspect of the data transformation pipeline.
Solution Approach 2:
Usage patterns serve as an intermediary layer between raw usage information and final report types. The system first determines usage patterns based on apparatus type and usage data, then uses these patterns to select appropriate report types. This intermediary step simplifies the overall process by abstracting the complexity of handling diverse apparatus data into standardized usage pattern categories, making the system manageable while preserving information completeness.
3Productivity
If the system creates customized reports for different apparatus types, then management efficiency improves, but the report creation process requires more sophisticated determination logic
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of apparatus type and usage pattern before final report type selection. By pre-establishing the apparatus type identification and usage pattern analysis as foundational steps, the system prepares the necessary information in advance, making the subsequent report type determination more straightforward. This preliminary action structure enables customized reports for different apparatus types while organizing the determination logic into a manageable sequential process.
Data Source
AI summary
A report creating system includes a storage part storing machine type information correlating the machine type codes of apparatuses with corresponding types of the apparatuses, pattern information showing usage patterns based on the presence or absence of usage of the types of the apparatuses, and type information correlating the usage patterns with corresponding report types; an identification part obtaining the machine type code of one or more of the apparatuses remotely managed by a remote management system and identifying the type of the one or more of the apparatuses based on the machine type code and the machine type information; a first determination part determining the usage pattern based on the identified type and the pattern information; a second determination part determining the report type based on the determined usage pattern and the type information; and a creation part creating a report based on the determined report type.