Cloud Browser File Selection via Remote Rendering Intermediary

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Solution Overview

Problem

Cloud browsers operating on image generation systems cannot select files on the communication apparatus when the desired file is not present on the system, limiting user interaction.

Innovation Solution

An image generation system that includes processors and memories configured to receive operation instructions from a communication apparatus, transmit information, receive files, reflect file information in a web page, and generate rendering results, allowing file selection and display on the communication apparatus.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If a cloud browser operates on the image generation system to reduce computational load on the communication apparatus, then the computational load on the communication apparatus is reduced, but the cloud browser cannot select files on the communication apparatus because the desired file is not present on the image generation system

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomputational loadVSAvoidfile selection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the communication apparatus acts as a mediator between the user and the image generation system. When file selection is required, the communication apparatus displays a file selection screen to the user, receives the selected file information, and then transmits this information to the image generation system. This allows the cloud browser to access files on the communication apparatus without requiring the files to be physically present on the image generation system, thus resolving the contradiction between reduced computational load and maintained file selection capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If the cloud browser operates independently on the image generation system, then the communication apparatus only needs to transmit display information, but the system cannot access files stored locally on the communication apparatus

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem architectureVSAvoidfile access capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extends the file access capability from the local dimension (files physically present on the image generation system) to a remote dimension (files accessible via network communication). By implementing a file selection screen on the communication apparatus and transmitting selected file information to the image generation system, the system accesses files in a different dimensional space - remotely over the network rather than locally on the device. This maintains the simplified cloud browser architecture while adding versatile file access capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS12585722B2Image generation system, communication apparatus, methods of operating image generation system and communication apparatus, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.24 CANON KK
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AI summary

An image generation system capable of communicating with a communication apparatus, the image generation system includes one or more memories, and one or more processors in communication with the one more memories, wherein the one or more processors and the one more memories are configured to receive an operation instruction with respect to a web page from the communication apparatus, transmit, to the communication apparatus, predetermined information when the operation instruction is a press for file selection, receive a file transmitted from the communication apparatus based on the predetermined information, reflect information of the file in the web page and generate a rendering result, and transmit the rendering result to the communication apparatus.