Automated Configuration Capture for Information Handling System Ordering
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Solution Overview
Problem
End users face difficulties in accurately determining and recording the configuration of information handling systems, leading to potential mistakes when ordering custom-built systems, as they often rely on manual methods that are inconvenient and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically generates an order for a similarly configured information handling system by communicating configuration information from a sample system to an order engine, allowing end users to place orders with clear descriptions and options for modification through a network-based build-to-order process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If end users manually record the configuration of an information handling system, then they can place an order for a custom-built system, but mistakes and errors occur in recording the configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses optical copying by capturing an image of the existing system's display screen showing its configuration specifications. The configuration data is copied from the display through image recognition technology, eliminating manual transcription errors while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual recording process with an automated optical recognition system. Instead of manually typing or writing down configuration details, the system uses camera-based image capture and automated optical character recognition to extract configuration data, significantly improving accuracy.
2Loss of information
If end users investigate the configuration of an existing system through the operating system, then they can obtain configuration information, but the process is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by having the system display its configuration information in a visually accessible format on the screen before the user needs to order. The configuration is pre-rendered and ready for capture, eliminating the need for users to navigate through multiple system menus and interfaces to gather configuration data.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring users to manually navigate and extract configuration information from the operating system, the patent enables direct copying of the displayed configuration through image capture. The configuration data is copied from the visual display, making it immediately accessible without time-consuming manual investigation.
3Ease of operation
If end users rely on word of mouth or purchase orders to determine system configuration, then they can place an order, but mistakes may not become evident until after purchase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses image capture to copy the exact configuration displayed on the system screen. This visual copying method ensures that the recorded configuration matches what is actually shown, providing a reliable reference for ordering while maintaining simple operation. The captured image serves as a verifiable record of the intended configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A product order is automatically generated from a product sample by an indication made at the product sample. For example, configuration information of an information handling system is communicated through a network to an order engine that applies the configuration information to generate an order for a similarly-configured information handling system. The order is communicated from the order engine for presentation at the information handling system to allow alterations to the order configuration, purchase of an information handling system with the order or storage of the order for subsequent alteration or purchase.