Cloud Service Connection Automation via Remote Terminal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information processing devices, such as MFPs, face poor operability when users attempt to access cloud services, requiring manual entry of server addresses and account information, leading to inefficient data communication and confusion when using cloud services via communication terminals.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes a communication terminal and an information processing device, enabling remote operation through short distance radio communication, where the communication terminal displays operation and cloud service screens, and sends connecting information to the information processing device to establish direct communication with the cloud service server, optimizing data transmission paths for efficient data exchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user operates the information processing device to access cloud service, then data communication with cloud service is established, but manual entry of server address and account information is required resulting in poor operability
Solution Approach 1:
The communication terminal pre-enters cloud service connection information (server address, port number, authentication information) before the user needs to access the cloud service. When the user initiates a cloud service access operation on the information processing device, the terminal automatically transmits the pre-prepared connection information, eliminating the need for manual input during the actual access operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication terminal acts as an intermediary between the user and the cloud service. It receives cloud service connection information from the user once, stores it, and then automatically transmits this information to the information processing device during subsequent access operations, serving as a mediator that eliminates repeated manual entry.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the communication terminal displays both operation screen image and cloud service display screen image, then user can access cloud service, but user confusion arises about which display screen to use for data upload/download operations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cloud service display screen image from the communication terminal's local display and replaces it with the operation screen image transmitted from the information processing device. This ensures that only the operation screen image (which shows the actual device state and available operations) is displayed on the terminal, eliminating confusion about which display screen should be used for data operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously transmits the operation screen image from the information processing device to the communication terminal, providing real-time feedback about the device's current state and available operations. This feedback mechanism ensures the terminal always displays the correct, up-to-date operation screen image, preventing user confusion about operational procedures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the user performs the same operation on both communication terminal and information processing device, then cloud service access is achieved, but operational efficiency decreases due to repeated operations
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing device performs cloud service connection operations autonomously using connection information transmitted from the communication terminal. The device automatically establishes connections, authenticates users, and manages data communication with the cloud service without requiring the user to perform identical operations on both devices, thereby improving operational efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication terminal serves as an intermediary that enables cloud service access from remote locations. It transmits connection information to the information processing device, allowing the device to independently handle cloud service operations without requiring the user to repeat operations on both devices.
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AI summary
An information processing system comprising a communication terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween. The communication terminal includes: a remote controlling part for acquiring an operation screen image, with which the user makes remote operation of the information processing device; and a cloud service connecting part for connecting to a service providing server providing a cloud service over a network, and acquiring a display screen image for using the cloud service from the service providing server in response to user's instruction, thereby causing the acquired display screen image to be displayed on the display part together with the operation screen image. The remote controlling part sends connecting information for connecting to the service providing server to the information processing device. The remote controlling part switches the display screen image displayed by the cloud service connecting part to the display screen image acquired by the information processing device.