Operation Setting Data Comparison With Pre-Extracted Differences
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current FA engineering software is inefficient in comparing and organizing operation setting data across different installing destinations, requiring significant time to display differences between existing operation setting data due to the need to start and run the engineering software for comparison.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a difference extraction section to pre-extract and store differences between operation setting data, allowing immediate display of collation results when requested by the user, utilizing a system configuration that includes a repository server and personal computers connected via a network for efficient data management and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the engineering software is started and the collation function is executed to perform comparison between operation setting data, then the comparison can be performed, but it requires a lot of time to start the software and display the difference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and stores differences between operation setting data in advance (before user requests), so that when a user requests comparison, the results are already prepared and can be displayed immediately without needing to start the engineering software at that moment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the operation setting data and stores it in a database, allowing comparison to be performed on the stored copy rather than requiring the original software environment to be active
2Reliability
If comparison between operation setting data is performed using the engineering software collation function, then the comparison can be executed, but it requires significant time and computational resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential difference information between operation setting data and stores it in a database, separating the comparison function from the heavy engineering software environment, thereby reducing computational overhead while maintaining comparison reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a database as an intermediary layer between the operation setting data and the user, allowing comparison results to be stored and retrieved without requiring the original engineering software to be continuously running
3Quantity of substance
If operation setting data for various installing destinations are accumulated, then more data is available for reference, but it becomes difficult to recognize differences and common parts between the data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the operation setting data by extracting and storing differences between different installing destinations in a structured format in the database, allowing users to easily identify common parts and unique differences without manually analyzing large volumes of raw data
Data Source
AI summary
A collation section (14) extracts a difference between two pieces of operation setting data which are pieces of data each of which is for setting operation in a device, and generates difference information indicating the extracted difference, before a user requests. A collation result management section (15) stores in a storage device (150), the difference information generated by the collation section (14). A display section (16) acquires the difference information from the storage device (150) and outputs the acquired difference information to a display device when the user requests.