Shared Setting Change Relevance for Multi-Device Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In situations where multiple apparatuses with similar functions need setting changes to be reflected across different devices, the process is inefficient and requires significant manual effort to output and set the setting information individually.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that shares and rates setting change information based on relevance to the recipient apparatus, allowing for automated reflection of setting changes across connected devices via a network, with relevance levels displayed for user verification and application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If setting information is manually output and set in each apparatus individually, then setting accuracy is ensured, but operation efficiency deteriorates and significant manual effort is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses setting information from a reference apparatus as a template or copy to be applied to target apparatuses. The setting management server stores and manages these setting templates, allowing automated replication of settings across multiple apparatuses without manual reconfiguration, thus improving productivity while maintaining setting accuracy through the structured copy process
Solution Approach 2:
The setting management server acts as an intermediary between the reference apparatus and target apparatuses. It receives setting information, manages it centrally, and distributes it to appropriate apparatuses automatically, eliminating the need for manual setting operations while ensuring accurate reflection of settings across the network
2Productivity
If all setting changes are automatically applied to all apparatuses, then operation efficiency improves, but setting precision deteriorates due to irrelevant changes being applied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by evaluating and applying setting changes selectively to specific target apparatuses based on their individual characteristics and requirements. The relevance determination unit assesses whether each setting change is appropriate for each specific apparatus, ensuring that only relevant changes are applied, thus maintaining setting precision while enabling automated sharing
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of setting applicability by introducing relevance levels (first, second, third levels) that determine which apparatuses receive which setting changes. This parameter-based filtering ensures that setting changes are applied with appropriate precision, matching the right settings to the right apparatuses based on their specific contexts
3Productivity
If setting information is shared across the network without filtering, then productivity improves through automated distribution, but information quality deteriorates due to irrelevant setting changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by evaluating the relevance of setting changes before distributing them to target apparatuses. The relevance determination unit assesses each setting change in advance and categorizes it into different relevance levels, ensuring that only appropriate settings are distributed to each apparatus. This preliminary filtering maintains information quality while enabling automated distribution
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire information regarding a setting change performed in a different information processing apparatus having at least one setting item common to a setting item of the information processing apparatus; rate the acquired information on a basis of a relationship with setting content that is content of a setting in the information processing apparatus; and present the rated information to a user.