Virtual UPS Aggregation for Loss-Free Collector Switchover
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for replacing Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) information collectors are labor-intensive and prone to data loss due to asynchronous transitions, making it difficult to switch off the source UPS and switch on the new one simultaneously across multiple systems without losing information.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using a virtual UPS information aggregator to synchronize and transfer UPS information between source and destination collectors, ensuring continuous identification and processing of new information, and transferring historical data to facilitate seamless replacement without data loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a backup of UPS information is restored to the new UPS information collector in one shot, then the replacement process is simplified, but information loss occurs because not all UPS systems are connected to the new collector simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a backup UPS information collector and configures it to receive UPS information in advance before the actual replacement occurs. This preliminary setup ensures that when the switchover happens, all information is already available at the new collector, eliminating information loss while maintaining process simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a backup UPS information collector as an intermediary system that temporarily receives and holds UPS information during the transition period. This intermediary acts as a buffer between the old and new collectors, ensuring no information is lost during the asynchronous transition.
2Productivity
If UPS information collectors are replaced asynchronously across multiple systems, then site visits and coordination are reduced, but information loss occurs during the transition period
Solution Approach 1:
The backup collector is configured and ready to receive information in advance, allowing asynchronous replacement across multiple systems without risking information loss. Each system can switch at its own pace while the backup ensures information capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The backup UPS information collector serves multiple functions: it receives information from multiple different UPS systems asynchronously, maintains information storage, and enables independent replacement timing for each system, making the solution universally applicable across diverse deployment scenarios.
3Reliability
If migration of all collected UPS information is performed manually, then data accuracy is maintained, but the process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated information transfer where the backup UPS information collector automatically receives and stores UPS information without manual intervention. The system self-manages the migration process, maintaining data accuracy through automated protocols while eliminating manual labor and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical information transfer processes with automated electronic information transfer systems. The backup collector automatically receives, processes, and stores information electronically, substituting human-operated manual migration with automated digital processes that are both faster and equally accurate.
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AI summary
Computer-implemented method for synchronizing at least one Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS, information collector and at least one other UPS information collector, comprising: providing at least one virtual UPS information aggregator for synchronizing the at least one UPS information collector and the at least one other UPS information collector, wherein the at least one virtual UPS information aggregator executes the following steps: identifying of new UPS information on the at least one UPS information collector, transferring the identified new UPS information to the at least one other UPS information collector.