Communication Apparatus Automatic Content Summary Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face a heavy operational burden in accessing specific content summary information, as existing methods require manual registration of delivery source URLs, which can lead to errors and limitations, preventing convenient access to manufacturer-specific content.

Innovation Solution

A communication system and apparatus that automatically determine whether a delivery source URL includes a predetermined character string, allowing users to obtain either the intended content summary information or an alternative version, ensuring access to value-added content without manual burden.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the manufacturer prepares separate content summary information for users and general customers and asks users to manually register the delivery source URL, then content differentiation can be achieved, but the operational burden on users becomes heavy and errors may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent differentiationVSAvoiduser operation burden
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines the appropriate content summary information based on the client terminal type without requiring manual user input. The determination unit automatically identifies whether the client terminal is a product terminal or general terminal and selects the corresponding content, eliminating the need for users to manually register delivery source URLs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures different content summary information for different terminal types before the user accesses the website. The preparation unit creates separate content summaries for product terminals and general terminals in advance, so that when a user accesses the site, the appropriate content is automatically delivered without requiring manual selection or registration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the manufacturer pre-registers delivery source URLs at the time of shipping, then users can access content summary information, but users cannot register at their own convenience and may be limited by upper limits on registrations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent access guaranteeVSAvoiduser convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows users to access content summary information automatically based on their terminal type without requiring manual registration. The determination unit automatically identifies the terminal type and delivers the appropriate content, eliminating the need for users to perform registration operations at their own convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes the mapping between terminal types and content summary information before user access. The preparation unit creates and stores different content summaries for different terminal types in advance, so that when users access the website, the correct content is automatically delivered without requiring user-initiated registration or being subject to registration limits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS8271496B2Computer-readable media, communication apparatus, and communication system
Publication Date: 2012.09.18 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

A computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions that control a communication on a communication apparatus that obtains a content summary information having at least content location information from a server. The instructions cause the communication apparatus to perform steps. The steps include receiving a delivery source information inputted through a user operation, determining whether the delivery source information includes a predetermined character string. Content summary information corresponding to the inputted delivery source information is obtained when the determining step determines that the predetermined character string is not included in the delivery source information. Content summary information corresponding to a predetermined alternative delivery source information is obtained when the determining step determines that the predetermined character string is included in the delivery source information.