Audio-Controlled Image Processing System with Remote Server Mediation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems face usability issues when the audio operating apparatus is located far from the image forming apparatus, as users cannot effectively perform input operations due to the inability to see the screen displays, even when audio commands are given.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an audio control apparatus and a server, which receives audio information from users, generates commands, and outputs response information, allowing for proper processing and display of commands regardless of the distance between the audio and image forming apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the audio operating apparatus is located far from the image forming apparatus, then the flexibility and adaptability of the system are improved, but the usability deteriorates because users cannot see the screen displays to effectively perform input operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives audio commands from the audio operating apparatus, processes them, and sends control signals to the image forming apparatus. This mediator enables the system to function correctly even when the audio apparatus is far from the image forming apparatus, resolving the usability issue while maintaining deployment flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a direct local interaction model to a networked distributed model by adding a server dimension. Instead of requiring physical proximity between audio and image forming apparatuses, the system uses network communication to bridge the spatial gap, allowing users to operate the system from a remote location while still seeing and interacting with on-screen displays
2Ease of operation
If the manual operating apparatus displays target files on screen, then the user can see and select files, but the user cannot see the screen when the image forming apparatus is located far from the audio operating apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives audio commands, processes file selection, and controls the display on the image forming apparatus. This allows the user to see the file list and make selections even when the audio apparatus is far from the image forming apparatus, as the server mediates the communication between the remote audio input and the local display
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AI summary
An information processing system that improves the usability of the overall information processing system. The processing system, which includes an image processing apparatus and is capable of communicating with an audio control apparatus, outputs response information, as a response to the command generated based on a user's audio received through the audio control apparatus, wherein. Specifically, the processing system (a) in accordance with that a predetermined command generated based on first audio information received from an audio control apparatus associated with a first attribute information is obtained, outputs a first type of response information as a response to the predetermined command, and (b) in accordance with a predetermined command generated based on second audio information received from an audio control apparatus associated with a second attribute information is obtained, outputs a second type of response information as the response to the predetermined command.