Preprocessing determination apparatus, preprocessing determination method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021056050-A1
Application number	US-201816962385-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2018
Priority date	Feb 13, 2018
Publication date	Feb 25, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A preprocessing determination apparatus, a preprocessing determination method, and a preprocessing determination program perform determination for preprocessing of input data to be input into a processing module. The processing module is associated with first metadata indicating a condition of the input data. The input data is associated with second metadata indicating an attribute of the input data. The preprocessing determination apparatus includes a first obtaining unit, a second obtaining unit, and a determination unit. The first obtaining unit obtains the first metadata. The second obtaining unit obtains the second metadata. The determination unit performs the determination for the preprocessing of the input data based on the first metadata and the second metadata.

First claim

1 . A preprocessing determination apparatus for performing determination for preprocessing of input data to be input into a processing module,
processing module being configured to generate, based on at least one piece of the input data, output data different from the at least one piece of input data, the processing module being associated with first metadata indicating a condition of the input data, the input data being associated with second metadata indicating an attribute of the input data, the preprocessing determination apparatus, comprising: a first obtaining unit configured to obtain the first metadata; a second obtaining unit configured to obtain the second metadata; and a determination unit configured to perform the determination for the preprocessing of the input data based on the first metadata and the second metadata.

2 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, the device outputs the input data and the second metadata separately, and the second metadata is output to the preprocessing determination apparatus by the device.

3 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the input data is associated with the second metadata using an identification.

4 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage configured to store a past determination result obtained by the determination unit, wherein the determination unit performs the determination for the preprocessing based on the first metadata, the second metadata, and the past determination result.

5 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the preprocessing is performed on the input data to cause the input data to satisfy the condition of the input data.

6 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, the device comprises a sensor, and the input data comprises sensing data generated by the sensor.

7 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processing module generates the output data based on a plurality of pieces of the input data.

8 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, and the processing module switches the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

9 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, and the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module form a virtual sensor.

10 . A preprocessing determination method for performing determination for preprocessing of input data to be input into a processing module,
the processing module being configured to generate, based on at least one piece of the input data, output data different from the at least one piece of input data, the processing module being associated with first metadata indicating a condition of the input data, the input data being associated with second metadata indicating an attribute of the input data, the preprocessing determination method, comprising: obtaining the first metadata; obtaining the second metadata; and performing the determination for the preprocessing of the input data based on the first metadata and the second metadata.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform determination for preprocessing of input data to be input into a processing module,
the processing module being configured to generate, based on at least one piece of the input data, output data different from the at least one piece of input data, the processing module being associated with first metadata indicating a condition of the input data, the input data being associated with second metadata indicating an attribute of the input data, the program, which when read and executed, causes for the computer to perform operations comprising: obtaining the first metadata; obtaining the second metadata; and performing the determination for the preprocessing of the input data based on the first metadata and the second metadata.

12 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a storage configured to store a past determination result obtained by the determination unit, wherein the determination unit performs the determination for the preprocessing based on the first metadata, the second metadata, and the past determination result.

13 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the preprocessing is performed on the input data to cause the input data to satisfy the condition of the input data.

14 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, the device comprises a sensor, and the input data comprises sensing data generated by the sensor.

15 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the processing module generates the output data based on a plurality of pieces of the input data.

16 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, and the processing module switches the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

17 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, and the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module form a virtual sensor.

18 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a storage configured to store a past determination result obtained by the determination unit, wherein the determination unit performs the determination for the preprocessing based on the first metadata, the second metadata, and the past determination result.

19 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the preprocessing is performed on the input data to cause the input data to satisfy the condition of the input data.

20 . The preprocessing determination apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by a device, the device comprises a sensor, and the input data comprises sensing data generated by the sensor.

Assignees

• Omron Tateisi Electronics Co

Inventors

• Yamato Tetsuji
• Yoshikawa Taiji

Classifications

• H04L67/55

  Push-based network services · CPC title

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• G06F16/907

  Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually · CPC title

• G06F13/126 Primary

  and has means for transferring I/O instructions and statuses between control unit and main processor · CPC title

• G06F13/12

  using hardware independent of the central processor, e.g. channel or peripheral processor · CPC title