Synchronization Administration System for Prompt Data Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing synchronization systems face challenges in achieving prompt synchronization between data of an information processing device and an administrative server, especially when dealing with large amounts of data or data that takes a long time to prepare for provision.

Innovation Solution

A synchronization administration system that includes one or more first processors configured to provide a synchronization necessity notification from an administrative server to an information processing device when uncreated post-synchronous data cannot be provided at a first synchronization request timing, and to provide the created post-synchronous data at subsequent synchronization request timings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If synchronization is performed at a preset time (e.g., night or once a day), then the system can handle large amounts of data or data that takes a long time to prepare, but the synchronization delay increases and prompt synchronization cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveamount of dataVSAvoidsynchronization delay

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic synchronization timing by allowing the information processing device to request synchronization at arbitrary times rather than following a fixed preset schedule. The administrative server dynamically determines whether to perform synchronization based on current data readiness, enabling both large data volumes and prompt synchronization to be achieved

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The administrative server performs preliminary preparation of synchronous data in advance and stores it in a data storage unit. When a synchronization request is received, the server can immediately provide pre-prepared data without delay, achieving prompt synchronization even for large data sets

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of time

If synchronization is performed promptly on large amounts of data, then synchronization delay is reduced, but the system complexity increases due to data creation timing management

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesynchronization delayVSAvoiddata creation timing management

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The administrative server acts as an intermediary between the information processing device and the data source. It manages the complexity of data creation timing by receiving synchronization requests, checking data availability, and coordinating the synchronization process, thereby isolating the client device from complex timing management

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the administrative server notifies the information processing device when synchronous data is created and ready. This feedback loop allows the device to request synchronization at appropriate times without needing to manage complex timing logic itself

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250106283A1Synchronization administration system, information processing device, administrative server, non-transitory computer readable medium storing synchronization administration program, non-transitory computer readable medium storing synchronization program for information processing device, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing synchronization program for administrative server

Publication Date: 2025.03.27 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

A synchronization administration system includes: one or more first processors configured to: in a case where there is uncreated post-synchronous data that is unable to be provided to an information processing device from an administrative server at a first synchronization request timing at which the information processing device requests the administrative server to provide synchronous data, provide a synchronization necessity notification, which indicates that synchronization processing is necessary after the first synchronization request timing, from the administrative server to the information processing device; and provide the created post-synchronous data from the administrative server to the information processing device.