State Determination Device Using Combined Data Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for monitoring communication networks struggle to accurately detect changes in device states, particularly when the state transitions to an unknown condition, leading to potential false failure determinations and inability to sense changes in determination target states.

Innovation Solution

A state determining device and method that combines device data from various sources, maps it based on similarity, and analyzes the determination target state using a comprehensive analysis approach, enabling detection of changes even in unknown states through a combined data creation, map creation, and state analysis procedure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a predetermined timer value is used to determine device failure, then the determination process is simple, but the detection accuracy is low and false failures occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetermination process complexityVSAvoidfailure detection accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple data sources including log data, event data, and sensor data into integrated combined data. This merging of diverse data types enables comprehensive state analysis that accurately distinguishes between normal operational states and actual failures, resolving the contradiction by maintaining simple determination logic while significantly improving detection accuracy through data integration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The state determination device is designed to handle multiple types of device states through a universal analysis framework. By creating a reference map that encompasses various operational states and using similarity-based matching, the system can accurately determine both known and unknown states without requiring separate determination processes for each state type

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If only duration of predetermined state is used for failure determination, then the determination method is simple, but the system cannot sense changes in unknown new states

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedetermination method simplicityVSAvoidability to detect unknown states

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by creating a comprehensive reference map that includes multiple possible device states before actual state determination occurs. This pre-established reference framework enables the system to quickly match and identify both known and unknown states during operation, maintaining simplicity while enhancing adaptability to new conditions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from one-dimensional time-based determination to multi-dimensional state analysis by incorporating diverse data sources and creating a reference map with multiple state dimensions. This dimensional expansion allows the system to detect and analyze unknown states while preserving the simplicity of the determination process through automated similarity matching

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Duration of action of stationary object

If timer-based determination is used, then the system can operate continuously, but false failure determinations occur when normal states continue

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous operation capabilityVSAvoidfailure determination reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring device states, comparing them against the reference map, and updating the combined data based on ongoing analysis. This continuous feedback loop enables the system to maintain reliable failure determination over extended operation periods by constantly validating device states rather than relying on fixed timer thresholds

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10621028B2State determining device, state determining method, and state determining program

Publication Date: 2020.04.14 TOOR

AI summary

A combined data creating unit, a map creating unit, and a first state analyzer. The combined data creating unit is configured to obtain a device datum. The device datum includes an issued information issued from any device and an issued time of the issued information. The combined data creating unit is configured to create a combined datum by combining the device data related to a state determination target. The map creating unit is configured to map the combined data based on a similarity of the combined data to create a map. The first state analyzer is configured to analyze a determination target state using positions of the combined data disposed in the map.