Communication Apparatus UI Switching for Accurate User Log Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Printers without a user information input function face challenges in managing individual user printing and charging, as existing systems rely on replacing user names with related information, leading to inefficiencies in log information management.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus capable of switching between user interface configurations, sending and receiving user information, and logging operations, enabling the association of user interface configurations with user information for accurate log management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If user information input function is not provided in the printer, then device complexity is reduced, but log information management capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses UI configuration information as an intermediary to bridge the gap between printers without user input functions and the need for user-specific log management. The server acts as a mediator that receives UI configuration information from the printer, determines corresponding user information, and associates it with log data, enabling log management without adding user input hardware to the printer.
2Reliability
If user information is replaced with related information in log data, then user privacy is protected, but log information accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The server serves as an intermediary that receives UI configuration information from the printer, determines the corresponding user information, and associates it with the log data. This process protects user privacy by not exposing raw user information in the transmission from printer to server, while maintaining log accuracy by accurately linking logs to user identities through the UI configuration information as a key.
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AI summary
A communication apparatus capable of switching to a particular user interface configuration among a plurality of user interface configurations, displaying the particular user interface configuration, and communicating with an information processing apparatus. The communication unit includes a first sending unit that sends user interface configuration information indicating a user interface configuration in use to the information processing apparatus, a reception unit that receives user information associated with the user interface configuration information in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus, and a second sending unit that sends a log of a performed operation while the user interface configuration in use is displayed, the log being sent in association with the user information received by the reception unit.