Dynamic Carousel GUI for Print Quality Notification Review
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Solution Overview
Problem
In high-speed production printing, manually reviewing thousands of pages for print quality issues is inefficient, and existing scanner maintenance requires significant technician time and resources.
Innovation Solution
A print review system dynamically generates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with a carousel displaying print notifications, featuring a detail area and a summary area with visually distinct indicators for notification types, allowing operators to quickly identify important issues without manual scrolling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a technician manually reviews scans of printed pages, then print quality can be verified, but the process becomes inefficient and time-consuming for thousands of pages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual review process with an automated image analysis system using scanners and software algorithms to detect print defects, eliminating the need for technicians to manually examine each page while maintaining quality verification accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies (scans) of printed pages and analyzes these copies automatically through software, allowing quality verification without physical manual inspection of each page
2Productivity
If a scanner is used to automatically scan printed output, then review efficiency improves, but the scanner requires maintenance and upkeep that demands technician time
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service capabilities where the software automatically manages scan quality assessment and defect detection without requiring technician intervention for routine operations, reducing maintenance time demands
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically monitor scanner performance and alert operators only when intervention is needed, minimizing routine maintenance requirements while maintaining high review efficiency
3Loss of information
If all notifications are displayed in detail, then complete information is provided, but operators cannot quickly identify important issues among thousands of notifications
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system segments information into summary views showing all notifications at a glance and detailed views providing complete information, allowing operators to quickly scan for important issues while maintaining access to full details when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses color-coding and visual indicators to highlight important notifications and categorize issues by severity, enabling rapid identification of critical problems without requiring operators to read through all notification text
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for reviewing images. One embodiment is a system in the form of an image review device that includes a display, an interface that receives images of print media marked by a printer, and a controller that generates notifications based upon the images, assigns the notifications to types based upon the images, and generates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that presents the notifications via the display, wherein the GUI comprises a carousel that includes a detail area which presents a single notification at a time, a summary area that presents visual indicators that correspond with the notifications, and interactive elements for advancing the detail area to a next notification and for returning the detail area to a prior notification. The controller automatically controls at least one of a color or a shape of each visual indicator to indicate a type of a corresponding notification.