Output management apparatus, output management method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021382750-A1
Application number	US-201816962911-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 29, 2018
Priority date	Feb 13, 2018
Publication date	Dec 9, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An output management device, an output management method, and a program are provided that manages output of input data to 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 input data is temporarily stored in the data buffer. Output of the input data from the data buffer to the processing module is controlled by an output control unit. In the output management apparatus, a first acquisition unit acquires the first metadata. A second acquisition unit acquires the second metadata. A notification unit notifies the output control unit of whether or not the input data is allowed to be output to the processing module based on the first and second metadata.

First claim

1 . An output management apparatus that is configured to manage output of input data to a processing module,
the processing module being configured to generate output data that differs from the input data, based on at least one piece of the 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 input data being output by a device and thereafter temporarily stored in a data buffer, and output of the input data from the data buffer to the processing module being controlled by an output control unit, the output management apparatus comprising: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire the first metadata; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire the second metadata; and a notification unit configured to notify the output control unit of whether or not the input data is caused to be output to the processing module based on the first and second metadata.

2 . The output management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the device is configured to transmit the second metadata to the output management apparatus, and transmit the input data associated with the second metadata to the data buffer, the input data and the second metadata are associated with each other by assigning respective IDs (identifications) to the input data and the second metadata, the device is configured to transmit the ID assigned to the second metadata, together with the second metadata, to the output management apparatus, and the notification unit is configured to notify the output control unit of whether or not the input data is caused to be output to the processing module based on the first and metadata, together with the ID assigned to the second metadata.

3 . The output management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processing module is configured to generate the output data based on a plurality of pieces of the input data.

4 . The output management apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by the device, and the processing module is configured to switch the device to output the input data to the processing module.

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

6 . The output management apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the processing module is configured to generate the output data based on a plurality of pieces of the input data.

7 . The output management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

8 . An output management method for managing output of input data to a processing module,
the processing module being configured to generate output data that differs from the input data, based on at least one piece of the 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 input data being output by a device and thereafter temporarily stored in a data buffer, and output of the input data from the data buffer to the processing module being controlled by an output control unit, the output management method comprising: acquiring the first metadata; acquiring the second metadata; and notifying the output control unit of whether or not the input data is caused to be output to the processing module based on the first and second metadata.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform processing for managing output of input data to a processing module,
the processing module being configured to generate output data that differs from the input data, based on at least one piece of the 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 input data being output by a device and thereafter temporarily stored in a data buffer, and output of the input data from the data buffer to the processing module being controlled by an output control unit, the program, which when read and executed, causes the computer to perform operations comprising: acquiring the first metadata; acquiring the second metadata; and notifying the output control unit of whether or not the input data is caused to be output to the processing module based on the first and second metadata.

10 . The output management apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by the device, and the processing module is configured to switch the device to output the input data to the processing module.

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

12 . The output management apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

13 . The output management apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by the device, and the processing module is configured to switch the device to output the input data to the processing module.

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

15 . The output management apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

16 . The output management apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein
the input data is output to the processing module by the device, the device comprises a sensor, and the input data comprises sensing data generated by the sensor.

17 . The output management apparatus according to claim 4 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

18 . The output management apparatus according to claim 5 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

19 . The output management apparatus according to claim 6 ,
wherein a virtual sensor is formed by the processing module and the device that outputs the input data to the processing module.

Assignees

• Omron Tateisi Electronics Co

Inventors

• Yamato Tetsuji
• Yoshikawa Taiji

Classifications

• G05B19/042 Primary

  using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01D21/02

  Measuring two or more variables by means not covered by a single other subclass · CPC title

• H04Q9/00

  Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom · CPC title

• G06F9/4881 Primary

  Scheduling strategies for dispatcher, e.g. round robin, multi-level priority queues · CPC title

• G06F9/5005

  to service a request · CPC title