Communication Apparatus Wireless Tag Destination Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing facsimile transmission systems rely on a single worker to verify the destination, leading to potential mistakes and inefficiencies, as two or more workers are required to ensure accurate transmission, imposing time constraints and reducing worker efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A communication apparatus that includes an image read unit, a transmission unit, a tag read unit for wireless tags, an operation unit for inputting a secondary destination, a comparison unit to verify the first and second destinations, and a transmission controller to manage the transmission based on the comparison results, ensuring accurate destination specification and improving worker efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If one worker performs the check operation solely, then the working efficiency is improved, but transmission mistakes such as mistakes in specifying a destination cannot be reliably reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveworking efficiencyVSAvoidtransmission accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses the transmission document itself to provide destination information through a wireless tag, eliminating the need for separate manual verification by multiple workers. The document's embedded tag automatically supplies the first destination data, and the system compares this with the operator's input, allowing a single worker to perform both transmission and verification functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the comparison unit compares the first destination data from the wireless tag with the second destination data input by the operator. When a mismatch is detected, the transmission controller notifies the operator, creating a closed-loop verification system that ensures accuracy while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If two or more workers check the destination, then transmission mistakes are reduced, but an excessive time restriction is imposed and worker efficiency degrades

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransmission accuracyVSAvoidtime restriction

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless tag stores the first destination data in advance during document creation, so that when transmission time arrives, the destination information is already prepared and readily available for comparison. This preliminary storage eliminates the need for multiple workers to simultaneously verify destinations, reducing time constraints while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The wireless tag acts as an intermediary carrier of destination information between the document creator and the transmission operator. Instead of requiring direct communication or simultaneous verification between multiple workers, the tag mediates the destination data transmission, enabling asynchronous verification and reducing time restrictions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If manual destination verification is performed, then transmission accuracy is maintained, but the complexity of the transmission process increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedestination specification accuracyVSAvoidtransmission process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical verification processes with an automated electronic comparison system. The comparison unit automatically compares the first destination data from the wireless tag with the second destination data input by the operator, eliminating the need for complex manual verification procedures while maintaining high accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copy of the destination information in the wireless tag during document creation. This copy is then used during transmission for automatic comparison with the operator's input, simplifying the verification process while maintaining accuracy without requiring complex multi-worker coordination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The apparatus reduces errors in specifying the transmission destination by comparing the intended and entered destinations, preventing incorrect transmissions and enhancing the efficiency of the transmission process without requiring multiple workers to be present simultaneously.

Implementation Method 1

a tag read unit which wirelessly reads tag data stored in a wireless tag corresponding to the transmission document

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectWireless tag data reading:

Data Source

PatentUS8482760B2Communication apparatus

Publication Date: 2013.07.09 BROTHER KOGYO KK

AI summary

A communication apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus includes an image read unit which reads image data from a transmission document; a transmission unit which transmits data; a tag read unit which wirelessly reads tag data stored in a wireless tag corresponding to the transmission document, the tag data comprising destination data indicating a first destination of the transmission document; an operation unit configured to input a second destination of the transmission document; a comparison unit which compares the first destination and the second destination; and a transmission controller which controls the transmission unit based on a comparison result of the comparison unit.