Task Management Device Grouping for Disconnected Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing management systems struggle to perform real-time communication and appropriate task management with devices that are not always connected, leading to confusion and complex task lists.
Innovation Solution
A management device and system that communicate with devices to be managed, acquire tasks and device information, generate task groups as needed, and register tasks in a task list, enabling effective task management even when devices are not always connected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the management device continuously monitors all devices to ensure real-time communication, then task management accuracy is improved, but system complexity and communication overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The management device performs preliminary actions by acquiring task information and device information before actual task execution. The system pre-establishes task groups and registers tasks in advance, allowing accurate task management without requiring continuous real-time communication with all devices during execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments task management into distinct groups (task groups) and separates the management process into independent steps (acquiring task information, acquiring device information, determining task group presence, registering tasks). This segmentation allows the system to manage tasks accurately without needing to monitor all devices simultaneously, reducing system complexity.
2Reliability
If the management device registers all tasks immediately to ensure complete task tracking, then task management completeness is improved, but the task list becomes complex and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the task list into organized task groups based on task characteristics. By grouping related tasks together, the management device can maintain complete task tracking while presenting information in a structured, easier-to-manage format. The task list is divided into logical sections rather than a flat comprehensive list.
Solution Approach 2:
The management device performs preliminary organization by determining whether a task group already exists before registering a new task. This preliminary determination action allows the system to maintain complete task tracking while avoiding redundant entries and organizing tasks efficiently, preventing the task list from becoming unnecessarily complex.
3Measurement precision
If the management device checks for existing task groups before registering tasks to avoid duplicates, then task management precision is improved, but communication time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The management device performs the check for existing task groups as a preliminary action before task registration. By determining whether a task group exists in advance, the system can quickly decide whether to register the task or not, avoiding the need for more complex real-time verification during task execution and reducing overall communication time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the task registration process into distinct phases: first determining task group presence, then registering the task only if necessary. This segmentation allows for precise task management by separating the verification step from the registration step, improving precision while minimizing the time required for both operations.
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AI summary
A management device capable of communicating with a device to be managed that performs a task includes a storage that stores a task list used to manage the task, and a controller. The controller acquires the task to be performed in the device to be managed and information regarding the device to be managed, generates a task group in a case that no task group is present to which the acquired task belongs, and registers the acquired task in the task list in a case that a task group is present to which the acquired task belongs, and the task for the device to be managed is not present in the task group.