Print Instruction Documents with Attribute-Linked Descriptions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems require users to manually generate a print instruction document for each attribute value selection, leading to repetitive and cumbersome operations.

Innovation Solution

A system that displays a description string corresponding to the specified attribute value on a screen, allowing users to easily generate a print instruction document by specifying the attribute value, which can be directly embedded into the job ticket.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the user manually generates a print instruction document for each attribute value selection, then the print instruction document can be accurately generated, but the operation becomes repetitive and cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of print instruction document generationVSAvoidease of generating print instruction document

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates the print instruction document by extracting the selected attribute value and creating the corresponding document structure. When a user selects an attribute value, the system self-services by automatically generating the complete print instruction document without requiring manual typing or repetitive operations, thus maintaining accuracy while improving ease of operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures the document structure and template for print instruction documents. When attribute value selection occurs, the system retrieves the pre-prepared document template and automatically populates it with the selected values, eliminating the need for manual document creation and reducing operational complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the user performs manual operations to generate print instruction documents, then control over the document content is maintained, but the process becomes time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol over document contentVSAvoidtime required for document generation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides immediate feedback by displaying the generated print instruction document automatically after attribute value selection. This allows the user to verify the content accuracy instantly and make corrections if necessary, maintaining control over the document while significantly reducing the time required compared to manual generation processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If the system displays detailed description strings for each attribute value, then user understanding of printing operations is improved, but the screen complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser understanding of printing operationsVSAvoidscreen display complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays detailed description strings selectively and locally only when needed - specifically when a user selects an attribute value. The interface maintains simplicity in normal viewing but provides detailed information on-demand through localized display of description strings associated with selected attributes, thus improving user understanding without permanently increasing screen complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250298643A1System, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Publication Date: 2025.09.25 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

A system includes a processor configured to display, when any attribute value that an item defining an operation related to printing may take is specified by a user via a screen, a string corresponding to the specified attribute value on the screen, the string being a description string to be described in a print instruction document with which the user instructs the processor to perform the operation corresponding to the attribute value.