Colorimetric System Server Job Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing colorimetric methods in printing devices, such as those using the ink jet or electrophotographic methods, lack usability due to limited user freedom in operation time and place, and require proficiency in colorimetry operations.
Innovation Solution
A colorimetric system comprising a server and a colorimeter, where the server generates and transmits a colorimetric job containing instructions and measurement conditions, allowing the colorimeter to perform colorimetry independently, thereby separating the colorimetry setting and measurement operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a spectroscopic colorimetric device is used for colorimetry, then colorimetry can be performed, but the user has a low degree of freedom in operation time and place and must be proficient in colorimetry operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the colorimetry function into two independent parts: a server that generates and manages colorimetric jobs (including settings and instructions) and a colorimeter that executes measurements. This segmentation allows the server to handle complex job configuration while the colorimeter focuses on simple measurement execution, improving ease of operation without sacrificing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between the user and the colorimeter. The server generates colorimetric jobs containing all necessary settings and instructions, then transmits them to the colorimeter. This intermediary handles the complexity of colorimetry configuration, allowing users to perform measurements without needing to understand complex operational parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If colorimetry operations are integrated in one device, then all functions are available, but users need proficiency in both setting and measurement operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments colorimetry operations into distinct functional modules: job generation (settings, instructions) handled by the server, and measurement execution handled by the colorimeter. This allows different users to specialize in different tasks - some can focus on creating colorimetric jobs while others focus on performing measurements - increasing operational flexibility without requiring every user to master all operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides universal functionality by generating colorimetric jobs that can be transmitted to any colorimeter in the network. This multi-functional approach allows the same job template to be reused across multiple devices and locations, enhancing adaptability while maintaining ease of operation through standardized processes.
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AI summary
A colorimetric method includes a server generating a colorimetric job including information about an instruction to perform colorimetry and a colorimetry measurement condition, the server storing the colorimetric job, the server transmitting the colorimetric job, a colorimeter receiving the colorimetric job, and the colorimeter performing colorimetry based on the colorimetric job when the colorimetric job is selected by the colorimeter.