Adaptive Screen Display for Destination Setting in Information Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing information processing systems require users to perform unnecessary operations to switch between destination setting and other necessary screens, even when a destination has already been set, leading to user inconvenience.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that dynamically display either a destination setting screen or a setting item screen based on whether a destination has been set, thereby eliminating the need for users to switch screens unnecessarily.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a destination setting screen is always displayed when a function requiring destination setting is selected, then the system ensures destination is set, but it requires unnecessary screen switching operations when destination is already set

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedestination setting completenessVSAvoiduser operation steps

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes the displayed screen based on the destination setting status. When a function requiring destination setting is selected, the control unit checks whether a destination is already set, and selectively displays either the destination setting screen or a different screen (such as a function setting screen), making the interface adaptive to the current state rather than static

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit provides feedback about the destination setting status to determine the appropriate screen to display. By checking whether a destination is already set before displaying the destination setting screen, the system uses feedback information to avoid redundant operations and improve user experience

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If the system checks destination setting status before displaying screens, then it reduces unnecessary operations, but it increases system complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser operation efficiencyVSAvoidcontrol logic complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit performs a preliminary check of the destination setting status before displaying the destination setting screen. By checking in advance whether a destination is already set, the system avoids unnecessary screen switches and prepares the appropriate display state beforehand, reducing user operations without significant complexity increase

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4195644A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2023.06.14 FUJIFILM CORP

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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case where a function requiring setting of a destination to which data is to be transmitted has been selected by a user, display a first screen in a state in which the destination has not been set and display a second screen different from the first screen in a state in which the destination has been set.