Data network management system, data network management apparatus, data processing apparatus, and data network management method

• US 10,097,425 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2015
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Yamauchi, Hiromasa, Yamashita, Koichiro, Suzuki, Takahisa, Otomo, Toshiya
• Primary Examiner(s): Wang, Liangche A
• Assistant Examiner(s): HUANG, KAYLEE J
• Application Number:
  US14/979,417
• Publication Number:
  US 20160112280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,017 Days
• Field of Search: 709220, 709223, 709224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/085 Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/32 Specific management aspects for broadband networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition

Abstract

A data network management system includes a data network management apparatus; and plural data processing apparatuses installed in an installation area and configured to transmit data to the data network management apparatus. The plural data processing apparatuses transmit identification information thereof together with the processed data to the data network management apparatus. The data network management apparatus determines based on identification information of data processing apparatuses that have completed a given authentication test among the plural data processing apparatuses and the identification information obtained from the plural data processing apparatuses installed in the installation area, a first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained among the plural data processing apparatuses.

Claims

1. A data network management system comprising:

a data network management apparatus; and

a plurality of data processing apparatuses each of which is installed in an installation area and includes;

memory configured to store therein identification information indicating a manufacturer of the data processing apparatus; and

a processor configured to;

process data;

transmit the data and the identification information to the data network management apparatus;

receive notification from the data network management apparatus; and

operate or suspend operation of the data processing apparatus based on the notification, and

the data network management apparatus determines based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses and second identification information of data processing apparatuses that have completed an authentication test for guaranteeing a given data accuracy, a first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, wherein

the processor is further configured to;

receive from the data network management apparatus, a manufacturer list for the plurality of data processing apparatuses installed in the installation area;

analyze whether the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus is included in the manufacturer list; and

increment a count value that corresponds to the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus, when a result of analysis indicates that the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus is included in the manufacturer list; and

incorporate the count value into the data to be transmitted to the data network management apparatus, the count value used to determine utilization cost by the network management apparatus, wherein

the data network management apparatus obtains based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses, an operation count of at least one data processing apparatuses that are operating in the installation area among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and

the data network management apparatus calculates the utilization cost for each manufacturer, based on information of the manufacturer, the count value, the operation count, and transmission frequency of the data from the plurality of data processing apparatuses.

2. The data network management system according to claim 1, wherein

the data network management apparatus, based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses, gives notification of operation permission to the first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained and gives notification of operation suspension to data processing apparatuses among the plurality of data processing apparatuses and exclusive of the first data processing apparatus, and

each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses has a state transitioning circuit configured to operate or suspend operation of the data processing apparatus, based on the notification from the data network management apparatus.

3. The data network management system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of data processing apparatuses is used as a parent node communicably connected with the data network management apparatus.

4. The data network management system according to claim 1, wherein

each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses has a sensor configured to detect a change at an installation site, and

the processor processes and transmits the change detected by the sensor.

5. The data network management system according to claim 3, wherein the parent node is disposed in plural in the installation area and collects the data from the first data processing apparatus.

6. A data processing apparatus installed in plural in an installation area, the data processing apparatus comprising:

memory configured to store therein identification information indicating a manufacturer of the data processing apparatus; and

a processor configured to;

process data;

transmit the data and the identification information to a data network management apparatus;

receive notification from the data network management apparatus; and

operate or suspend operation of the data processing apparatus based on the notification, and

the data network management apparatus determines based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses and second identification information of data processing apparatuses that have completed an authentication test for guaranteeing a given data accuracy, a first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained among the plurality of data processing apparatuses,

wherein

the processor is further configured to;

receive from the data network management apparatus, a manufacturer list for the plurality of data processing apparatuses installed in the installation area;

analyze whether the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus is included in the manufacturer list; and

increment a count value that corresponds to the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus, when a result of analysis indicates that the manufacturer of the data processing apparatus is included in the manufacturer list; and

incorporate the count value into the data to be transmitted to the data network management apparatus, the count value used to determine utilization cost by the network management apparatus, wherein

the data network management apparatus obtains based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses, an operation count of at least one data processing apparatuses that are operating in the installation area among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and

the data network management apparatus calculates the utilization cost for each manufacturer, based on information of the manufacturer, the count value, the operation count, and transmission frequency of the data from the plurality of data processing apparatuses.

7. The data processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a sensor configured to detect a change at an installation site, wherein the processor processes and transmits the change detected by the sensor.

8. The data processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

at least one of the plurality of data processing apparatuses is used as a parent node communicably connected with the data network management apparatus, and

when collecting the data from the plurality of data processing apparatuses, the parent node obtains an average of the count value based on an installation count and transmits the average to the data network management apparatus.

9. A data network management method of transmitting data to a data network management apparatus from a plurality of data processing apparatuses installed in an installation area, the data network management method comprising:

processing data by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses;

transmitting to the data network management apparatus by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, the data and identification information indicating a manufacturer of the data processing apparatus;

receiving notification from the data network management apparatus by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses; and

operate or suspend operation by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses based on the notification, wherein

the data network management apparatus determines based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses and second identification information of data processing apparatuses that have completed a given authentication test for guaranteeing a given data accuracy, a first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and

the data network management method further comprising;

receiving from the data network management apparatus by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, a manufacturer list for the plurality of data processing apparatuses installed in the installation area;

analyzing by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, whether the manufacturer thereof is included in the manufacturer list; and

incrementing by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, a count value that corresponds to the manufacturer thereof, when a result of analysis indicates that the manufacturer thereof is included in the manufacturer list; and

incorporating by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses, the count value into the data to be transmitted to the data network management apparatus, wherein the count value used to determine utilization cost by the data network management apparatus, wherein

the data network management apparatus obtains based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses, an operation count of at least one data processing apparatuses that are operating in the installation area among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, and

the data network management apparatus calculates the utilization cost for each manufacturer, based on information of the manufacturer, the count value, the operation count, and transmission frequency of the data from the plurality of data processing apparatuses.

10. The data network management method according to claim 9, further comprising:

giving, by the data network management apparatus, notification of operation permission to the first data processing apparatus from which the data is to be obtained and giving notification of operation suspension to data processing apparatuses exclusive of the first data processing apparatus and among the plurality of data processing apparatuses, based on the identification information received from the plurality of data processing apparatuses; and

performing or suspending operation by each of the plurality of data processing apparatuses based on the notification from the data network management apparatus.