Unified Box Data Management Across Multi-Device Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing box data management systems are cumbersome, as users must manually log into multiple devices to access and manage document data, leading to difficulties in tracking executable operations due to device differences and storage locations, resulting in impractical operation instructions and unintended device selection.
Innovation Solution
A box data management apparatus and method that extracts and displays box data from multiple devices seamlessly, collecting operational parameters to identify capable devices and operations, allowing users to select and execute appropriate actions based on device-specific functions and processing histories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If box data is virtually displayed in a list without device division, then ease of access to documents is improved, but ability to track executable operations is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information display by separating box data listing from operational capability information. The list display processing part shows documents without device division for ease of access, while the box data processing part separately extracts and displays executable operations and capable devices for each document, preserving operational information without compromising access ease
Solution Approach 2:
The box data processing part acts as an intermediary between the list display and the user. It collects operational parameters from multiple devices, extracts which operations are executable on each document, and presents this information alongside the simplified list view, bridging the gap between simple access and informed operation selection
2Loss of information
If device-specific operational parameters are extracted and displayed, then ability to track executable operations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The box data management apparatus provides universal access to box data from multiple different devices through a single interface. It collects operational parameters from various devices with different functions (MFP, printer, etc.) and presents a unified view of executable operations, allowing the system to handle device diversity without increasing user-facing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically collects operational parameters from multiple devices and extracts executable operations without requiring user intervention. The box data processing part autonomously queries devices, retrieves capability information, and presents the synthesized operational data, freeing users from manual device management while maintaining comprehensive operational tracking
Data Source
AI summary
A box data management apparatus extracts box data from a plurality of devices, connected to a network, to enable display of a list of the box data. An operational parameter collection part in the box data management apparatus collects operational parameters as information for processing the box data in the devices. A box data processing part in the box data management apparatus extracts and displays a device and an operational parameter which are capable of processing each of the box data based upon the operational parameters. Therefore, after display of the box data in a list without division by the devices, operational parameters capable of processing selected box data are displayed, thereby enabling improvement in operability and convenience for the user.