Timeout Management in Image Processing Subnetworks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems require cumbersome manual operations by network administrators to set timeout times for communication between subnetworks, which is inefficient and not adaptable to changing network environments.
Innovation Solution
A communication system where image processing apparatuses within subnetworks can autonomously set and manage both internal and external timeout times, allowing them to notify other apparatuses within the same and connected subnetworks of these settings, thereby adjusting timeout times based on network response speeds without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a common timeout time is set for each communication type in each information processor, then the timeout setting is simple and uniform, but it cannot be dynamically adjusted according to network environment changes
Solution Approach 1:
The master node automatically determines and notifies timeout times to slave nodes without requiring manual intervention from network administrators. The system performs self-configuration by detecting network environment changes and dynamically adjusting timeout settings, eliminating the need for users to manually change timeout values when network conditions change.
Solution Approach 2:
The timeout time is changed from a static common value to a dynamic value that can be adjusted based on network environment. The master node determines different timeout times for different slave nodes and can modify these values dynamically when network conditions change, making the system adaptable to varying network performance.
2Reliability
If a network administrator manually changes timeout times depending on network environment, then the timeout setting can be optimized for current conditions, but it requires cumbersome user operations
Solution Approach 1:
The master node automatically determines and notifies timeout times to slave nodes without requiring manual intervention from network administrators. The system performs self-configuration by detecting network environment changes and dynamically adjusting timeout settings, eliminating the need for users to manually change timeout values when network conditions change.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network environment and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust timeout times. The master node determines appropriate timeout values based on current network conditions and notifies slave nodes, creating a closed-loop control system that maintains optimal communication reliability without manual intervention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If timeout time is fixed unless changed by network administrator, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot adapt to changing network speeds and conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The timeout time management is segmented by assigning different timeout values to different slave nodes based on their specific network conditions and communication characteristics. The master node determines individualized timeout times for each slave node rather than using a single common timeout value, allowing the system to adapt to varying network environments while maintaining manageable complexity through centralized control.
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AI summary
In a communication system, within a first subnetwork, a first image processing apparatus sets a first timeout time serving as a timeout time for communication within the first subnetwork and a second timeout time serving as a timeout time for communication between the first subnetwork and the second subnetwork, and notifies an image processing apparatus within the first subnetwork other than the first image processing apparatus of the first timeout time and the second timeout time and notifies a second image processing apparatus of the second timeout time.