Rental Facility Management Server with Centralized Device Control
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
On-demand rental facilities face challenges in user convenience due to the need for individual operating means for various devices, such as remote controls and switches, which decreases user convenience and security.
Innovation Solution
An on-demand rental facility management system that includes a management server connected to user input means, allowing users to operate devices via a centralized interface, with authorization and control units that manage device operation based on reservation information, enhancing user convenience and security by sharing operating means and controlling access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual operating means such as remote controls and switches are provided for each device, then each device can be operated independently, but user convenience is decreased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual operating means (remote controls, switches) into a single integrated operating interface. The management server consolidates control functions for air conditioners, audio/video equipment, lighting, and other devices into one unified system that users can access through a single terminal device, thereby improving convenience while reducing the number of separate operating means required
Solution Approach 2:
The management server is designed as a universal control system that can operate multiple types of devices through a single interface. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including device control, reservation management, billing, and authorization, allowing one operating means to perform the functions of multiple individual remote controls and switches
2Ease of operation
If a centralized management system is implemented to share operating means, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management server acts as an intermediary between users and various devices. It provides a standardized interface that mediates control requests, translating user actions into device-specific commands. This intermediary approach simplifies the user side while managing the complexity of controlling multiple different device types through a single system
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the management server receives status information from devices and users, processes this information, and provides appropriate responses. This feedback loop enables automated authorization, reservation management, and device control, reducing the need for complex manual intervention while maintaining system coherence
3Reliability
If authorization based on reservation information is implemented, then security is enhanced, but operation time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authorization by validating user reservations before allowing device operation. The management server checks reservation information in advance and pre-authoreses users based on their booked time slots and device requirements. This preliminary action ensures security while enabling rapid device access during authorized periods without repeated authentication delays
Data Source
AI summary
An on-demand rental facility management system includes a management server for managing a room. The management server includes a device operation unit for operating devices and via a terminal device, a reservation receiving unit for receiving a reservation for the room via the terminal device and storing reservation information in a storage unit, and an authorization unit for authorizing the user of the room to operate the devices and at reservation date and time via the device operation unit on the basis of the reservation information. When authorized by the authorization unit, the device operation unit controls the devices and at the reservation date and time on the basis of operation information for operating the devices and, that is input via the terminal device, and the reservation information.