Setting File Reference Registration for Multi-Apparatus Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing method for producing and testing setting files for target apparatuses is time-consuming and inefficient, requiring individual production and testing for each apparatus, which increases time and resources as the number of target apparatuses grows.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that registers a second setting file with reference information if a setting item in a first setting file matches a corresponding item in a second setting file, allowing the second setting file to be used as setting information, and downloads this file to the second target apparatus from a cloud server for installation, reducing the need for individual testing and production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If setting files are produced and tested individually for each target apparatus, then the setting accuracy and reliability are ensured, but the time and resources required increase significantly as the number of apparatuses grows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the production and testing processes of multiple setting files by identifying common setting items across different target apparatuses. When setting items are identical or substantially similar, the patent combines their production and testing into a single unified process, thereby reducing redundant operations while maintaining the reliability of individual setting files.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes universal processing rules that can be applied across multiple target apparatuses with different functions. By defining common setting items and universal production/testing procedures, the system achieves multi-functionality where a single process can handle various apparatus types, reducing the time required while ensuring each apparatus receives appropriate setting files.
2Adaptability or versatility
If setting files are produced individually for each target apparatus, then the specific requirements of each apparatus are met, but the complexity of the production process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the setting file production process into distinct components: identification of common setting items, determination of substantial similarity, and application of combined production rules. This segmentation allows the system to handle different apparatus types systematically while reducing overall process complexity through modular processing steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of the production process by introducing dynamic determination of substantial similarity between setting items. Rather than treating all setting items uniformly, the system adjusts processing parameters based on the degree of similarity, enabling adaptability to different apparatuses while simplifying the process through parameter-based decision making.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes one or more processors, each processor configured to: if a setting item in a first setting file of a first target apparatus and a corresponding setting item in a second setting file of a second target apparatus have identical setting information set, register the second setting file by using, as setting information at the setting item in the second setting file, reference information referencing the identical setting information.