Settings Information Segmentation for Parent-Child Apparatus Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face challenges in managing and updating settings information across multiple apparatuses, particularly in distinguishing between limited and non-limited settings information, which can lead to errors when updating configurations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes a storage device for storing settings information, attribute management information, and apparatus specification information, and an information processing apparatus with an input unit, determining unit, and update unit to compare and update settings information based on the attribute management information, ensuring that unique settings are not inadvertently applied to child processing apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If settings information is transmitted from parent processing apparatus to child processing apparatus without distinction, then configuration update efficiency is improved, but error occurrence increases due to inadvertent application of unique settings
Solution Approach 1:
The settings information is segmented into two categories: limited information (apparatus-specific settings that should not be copied) and non-limited information (common settings that can be copied). This segmentation is achieved through attribute management information that marks each settings item, allowing the system to selectively transmit only appropriate settings from parent to child processing apparatus, thus preventing errors while maintaining update efficiency.
2Stability of the object's composition
If all settings information is copied to child processing apparatus, then configuration consistency is improved, but loss of information increases due to overwriting unique settings
Solution Approach 1:
Different quality attributes are applied to different settings information items based on their nature. Limited information items are marked with attributes indicating they should not be copied, while non-limited items are marked for copying. This local differentiation ensures that common settings are consistently applied across apparatuses while preserving the unique characteristics of apparatus-specific settings.
3Speed
If settings information is updated without verification, then update speed is improved, but manufacturing precision worsens due to incorrect settings application
Solution Approach 1:
Before transmitting settings information, the system performs preliminary actions by comparing apparatus specification information between parent and child processing apparatus. This preliminary verification identifies whether the child apparatus is the target for receiving specific settings, allowing the system to maintain high update speed while ensuring accurate settings application through pre-validation.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes: a storage device storing information including settings information configured to an information processing apparatus, attribute management information indicating whether each settings information item is limited information with an update limit to the settings information or non-limited information without an update limit to the settings information, and apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus; and an information processing apparatus including an input unit reading information from the storage device when the storage device is connected, a determining unit comparing the apparatus specification information read by the input unit with the apparatus specification information for specifying the information processing apparatus stored in a storage unit and determines whether the apparatus settings information read by the input unit is identical to the apparatus settings information of the information processing apparatus, and an update unit updating the settings information.