Information Processing Device for Pre-Delivery Collation Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data-delivery management systems do not allow users to edit collation information, such as file names, until the image data is delivered to the desired destination, making it cumbersome to manage and understand the contents of image data files, especially when sent to multiple destinations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and image forming apparatus that include storage units for entry-sheet-definition data and flow-definition data, allowing users to input and associate collation information with defined processes, enabling editing and execution of processes before image data is delivered, and facilitating easier management and delivery of image data to multiple destinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If image data is delivered to the desired destination before allowing editing of collation information, then the delivery process is simplified and automated, but the user cannot edit collation information such as file names until after delivery, making it cumbersome to manage and understand file contents
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to input and edit collation information (such as file names, destinations, and processing parameters) before the image data is delivered. The information processing device receives this collation information in advance, associates it with the image data, and then executes the delivery process automatically. This preliminary action eliminates the need for post-delivery editing and reduces the time required to manage image data files.
2Productivity
If collation information is edited after image data delivery to multiple destinations, then the delivery automation is maintained, but the user has to edit collation information at each destination separately, increasing operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing device serves multiple functions: it receives collation information, associates it with image data, executes delivery to multiple destinations, and manages the delivery process centrally. This universal device eliminates the need for separate editing at each destination, maintaining delivery automation while simplifying user operations through centralized management.
3Device complexity
If conventional data-delivery management systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but it is difficult for receivers to understand the contents of image data files just by referring to the unedited file name at the time of delivery
Solution Approach 1:
Users can pre-edit collation information including descriptive file names and metadata before delivery. The information processing device preserves these edited names and associates them with the image data during delivery. This allows receivers to understand file contents by referring to the descriptive names without requiring post-delivery editing, thus maintaining system simplicity while improving information clarity.
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AI summary
An information processing device includes a communication unit that sends entry-sheet-definition data to an image forming apparatus such that a collation-information entry sheet for entering collation information is displayed on the image forming apparatus. After the image forming process is complete, the communication unit receives from the image forming apparatus image data and collation information corresponding to the image data. A processing unit associates received collation information with flow-definition data and executes one or more flows of processes defined in the flow-definition data with respect to the image data.