Resource Management Server License Activation Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing resource management systems face inefficiencies in managing device licenses, requiring administrators to manually update agreements and allocate licenses, leading to time-consuming and inefficient resource activation and deactivation processes.

Innovation Solution

A resource management server that communicates with a license management server to acquire and utilize license information, automatically activating resources based on priority, thereby streamlining the license management process and enabling efficient resource utilization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual license allocation is performed by administrators, then license management control is maintained, but management efficiency decreases and time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveLicense management efficiencyVSAvoidTime for license allocation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic license allocation where the resource management server autonomously acquires license information from the license management server and activates resources based on priority without requiring administrator intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by eliminating manual operations while maintaining proper license control through automated processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of license allocation with an automated information processing system. The resource management server automatically retrieves license information, processes it according to resource priorities, and activates resources without human intervention, substituting the manual administrative process with an automated computational system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If resources are registered simultaneously without automatic activation, then resource registration is complete, but resource activation time is delayed due to manual processing

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveResource activation speedVSAvoidTime before resource usability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-registering resources with their priority information and automatically acquiring license information as soon as resources are registered. The resource management server is ready to activate resources immediately when licenses are available, eliminating delays between resource registration and activation by having all necessary information prepared in advance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The automated system replaces the manual process of waiting for administrator intervention with an automatic information retrieval and processing mechanism. The resource management server continuously monitors and automatically activates resources as soon as license information is acquired, dramatically reducing the time from resource registration to usability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If visual checking of resources is required for license allocation, then accurate license assignment is achieved, but administrative workload increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveLicense allocation accuracyVSAvoidAdministrative process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual visual checking process with an automated information processing system. The resource management server automatically retrieves license information, matches it with resource priorities stored in the system, and performs activation without requiring administrator visual inspection. This maintains accuracy through systematic automated processing while eliminating administrative complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically matching license information with appropriate resources based on stored priority data. The resource management server independently completes the license allocation process without requiring administrator intervention, maintaining reliability through automated decision-making based on pre-established priority rules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11509602B2Resource management server, control method, and non-transitory storage medium

Publication Date: 2022.11.22 SHARP KK

AI summary

This resource management server includes a controller, a communicator that communicates with a license management server which manages a license, and a storage. The storage stores resource information. The controller acquires license information from the license management server via the communicator, and activates resources stored by the storage, starting from a highest priority resource, based on the license information.