Shared Parameter Set Handling for Changed External Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data communication systems fail to prevent unintended communication destinations when shared address book data is changed by multiple users without user knowledge, necessitating manual user intervention to ensure correct processing.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that permits the use of parameter sets using external data changed by multiple users, while notifying the user of changes and providing difference information, ensuring intended communication destinations are maintained.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual user intervention is required to verify communication destinations before processing, then communication accuracy is improved, but processing time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects when external data has been changed and identifies the user who made the change. It then self-determines whether to notify the user based on predefined rules, eliminating the need for manual verification while maintaining communication accuracy. The processor compares the current user with the changer user and autonomously decides on the notification process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of data changes and identifies the changer user before the communication processing occurs. By advance notifying the relevant user of the data change, the system ensures they can verify the communication destination beforehand, maintaining accuracy while streamlining the process.
2Reliability
If manual user intervention is required to verify communication destinations, then communication accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically monitors for changes in external data, identifies who made the changes, and determines whether notification is necessary. This self-service mechanism maintains communication accuracy while completely eliminating manual verification steps, thereby improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automatic feedback to users when their changed data is about to be used for communication. This feedback loop ensures users are informed of relevant changes without requiring them to manually check, maintaining accuracy while simplifying operation.
3Reliability
If the system notifies users of every external data change, then communication accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different notification behaviors based on local conditions - specifically, whether the current user is the same as the changer user. When they match, no notification is needed. When they differ, notification is provided. This localized approach maintains accuracy while avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification behavior changes based on the parameter of user identity comparison. The system dynamically adjusts whether to notify by evaluating the relationship between current user and changer user, creating a simple conditional logic that maintains accuracy without adding complex notification infrastructure.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: in a case where a parameter set using external data set to be changeable by plural people is used by a user, the external data has been changed, and the user is a person involved in the change of the external data, permit use of the parameter set.