Remote Managing System Dynamic Protocol Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote managing systems for imaging apparatuses and other office equipment face challenges in efficiently acquiring and managing diverse apparatus information across various devices without requiring frequent firmware updates, limiting their ability to handle multiple device types effectively.
Innovation Solution
A novel remote managing system that includes an intermediate apparatus capable of receiving command information from a managing apparatus, acquiring apparatus information based on device type, and transferring this information back to the managing apparatus, allowing for dynamic association of communication methods with device types, thereby enabling easy management of multiple device types without firmware updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a remote managing system uses fixed communication methods for specific device types, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot efficiently manage diverse apparatus types without frequent firmware updates
Solution Approach 1:
The managing apparatus is designed to universally manage multiple types of apparatuses (imaging apparatuses, environmental control apparatuses, authentication apparatuses) through a single unified system. The system stores multiple communication method definitions and dynamically selects appropriate methods based on the target apparatus type, enabling one managing apparatus to handle diverse device types without requiring separate specialized systems for each device category.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically associates communication methods with apparatus types based on stored definitions rather than using fixed mappings. When managing an apparatus, the system retrieves the apparatus type information and automatically selects the corresponding communication method from stored definitions, allowing the system to adapt to different device types without manual configuration or firmware updates.
2Productivity
If the system requires firmware updates to add support for new device types, then the communication protocol is stable, but the productivity of adding new device types is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing multiple communication method definitions in advance within the managing apparatus. These definitions include communication methods for various apparatus types and are prepared beforehand, so when a new apparatus type needs to be managed, the system can immediately retrieve and use the appropriate pre-stored communication method definition without requiring firmware updates or protocol changes.
3Ease of operation
If the managing apparatus directly communicates with all types of apparatuses, then the management is straightforward, but the device complexity and difficulty of managing diverse protocols increases
Solution Approach 1:
The managing apparatus acts as an intermediary that stores multiple communication method definitions and selects appropriate methods based on apparatus types. This intermediary approach allows the system to handle diverse communication protocols without requiring complex direct communication logic for each apparatus type, as the protocol selection is automated based on stored definitions and apparatus type identification.
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AI summary
A managing system includes a managing apparatus that transfers command information corresponding to a type of the apparatus to the intermediate apparatus and an intermediate apparatus including circuitry that acquires apparatus information from the apparatus in response to the command information transferred by the managing apparatus, and transfers the acquired apparatus information to the managing apparatus.