Communication Apparatus Cancel Operation Screen Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication apparatuses do not adequately consider user convenience after a cancel operation, particularly in switching communication methods, leading to inconvenience when canceling a wireless LAN setting.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus is designed with a control unit to receive setting information and cancel instructions from a terminal apparatus, and a displaying unit to automatically display screens for alternative communication settings, allowing seamless switching between communication methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the communication apparatus provides only a cancel operation without alternative options, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users must manually re-initiate communication setup
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit pre-prepares alternative communication setting screens (such as Bluetooth or NFC settings) before the user explicitly requests them. When a cancel operation is detected, the system already has alternative options ready to display, eliminating the need for users to manually restart the entire communication setup process. This preliminary preparation of alternative options improves ease of operation without significantly increasing device complexity.
2Productivity
If the communication apparatus automatically displays alternative communication settings after cancel operation, then the productivity is improved by reducing setup time, but the device complexity increases due to additional control logic
Solution Approach 1:
Alternative communication setting screens are prepared in advance within the control unit's memory, associated with the cancel operation functionality. When cancellation is detected, the pre-prepared alternative screens are automatically displayed without requiring complex real-time processing or user intervention, thus improving productivity while keeping the control logic relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects the cancel operation and self-initiates the display of alternative communication settings without requiring user action. This automated self-service approach reduces setup time and improves productivity while the control logic remains straightforward, as it only needs to monitor for cancel inputs and trigger pre-prepared alternative screens.
3Loss of time
If the system waits for user input after cancel operation, then the device complexity remains low, but the loss of time increases as communication setup is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
Alternative communication setting options are pre-prepared and stored in the control unit before cancellation occurs. Upon detecting a cancel operation, the system immediately retrieves and displays the pre-prepared alternative screens without requiring user initiation or complex real-time processing, thereby minimizing time loss while maintaining relatively simple device architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit automatically detects the cancel operation and self-initiates the display of alternative communication settings without waiting for additional user input. This automated response eliminates delays and reduces time loss, while the control logic remains straightforward as it only needs to monitor for cancel inputs and trigger pre-prepared alternative screens.
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AI summary
A problem is solved by providing a communication apparatus including a displaying unit that displays, on a display unit, a predetermined screen for executing a second communication setting that allows the communication apparatus to communicate with a terminal apparatus by using a second communication method, which is different from a first communication method, in a case where a cancel instruction is received while the communication apparatus is operating in a predetermined condition.