Rental Device Contract Expiration Impact Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
In systems where multiple devices are rented under rental contracts with varying contract periods, the expiration of a rental contract for one device can negatively impact other devices with remaining valid contracts, disrupting the operation of services.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an operation information management program that determines the expiration time of rental contracts for multiple devices and identifies which devices will be affected by the expiration of another device's contract, based on communication channel information, and outputs information about these effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are rented with different contract periods, then device rental flexibility is improved, but service reliability deteriorates when one device contract expires
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis to determine which devices will be affected by contract expiration before the expiration occurs. By proactively identifying affected devices and notifying users in advance, the system allows for preventive actions such as contract renewal or device replacement, thereby maintaining service reliability while preserving rental flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism that continuously monitors contract expiration dates and automatically analyzes their impact on system operations. This feedback loop provides users with timely information about potential service disruptions, enabling them to take corrective actions before reliability deteriorates
2Device complexity
If contract expiration impact analysis is not performed, then system complexity is reduced, but information loss occurs about potential service disruptions
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the impact analysis function without requiring manual intervention. The analysis unit autonomously determines affected devices based on communication channel information and contract expiration data, eliminating the need for complex manual analysis processes while ensuring comprehensive information about potential service disruptions is captured and communicated to users
Data Source
AI summary
A storing unit stores therein contract information indicating, with respect to each of a plurality of devices rented to a user and included in a system, an expiration time point at which a rental contract of each of the plurality of devices expires and communication channel information indicating inter-device communication channels between the plurality of devices. A processing unit determines, based on the contract information and the communication channel information, a second device to experience effect of expiration of the rental contract of a first device at a first time point amongst the plurality of devices, and outputs information indicating the effect on the second device.