Information Processing Apparatus Connection Interface Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication apparatus setup methods lack user-friendliness and fail to provide specific connection interface and software options tailored to the capabilities of individual devices, leading to potential setup failures when users select unsupported interfaces or software.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus acquires identification information from communication devices, such as printers, and displays only the connection interfaces and software options that are supported by the device, based on the acquired information, to prevent setup failures and allow users to select only valid options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all possible connection interfaces are displayed for setup, then users have more options to choose from, but users may select unsupported interfaces leading to setup failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the connection interfaces that are actually supported by the communication apparatus, removing unsupported options from the display. This is achieved by having the information processing apparatus acquire identification information from the communication apparatus and use this information to determine which connection interfaces to present to the user, thereby preventing setup failures while maintaining adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If generic setup options are provided for all communication apparatus, then the setup process is simple and universal, but it cannot accommodate device-specific capabilities and restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by customizing the setup options based on the specific communication apparatus being configured. The information processing apparatus acquires identification information from each device and uses this information to determine and display only the connection interfaces and software options that are appropriate for that specific device, thereby achieving both ease of operation and device-specific adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by having the information processing apparatus acquire identification information from the communication apparatus before displaying setup options. This preliminary step allows the system to pre-determine which connection interfaces and software options should be displayed, ensuring that only valid and supported options are presented to the user before the setup process begins.
3Ease of operation
If users are allowed to select any connection interface, then user freedom is maximized, but setup failures occur when unsupported interfaces are selected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes unsupported connection interface options from the display, extracting only the interfaces that are actually supported by the communication apparatus. This is accomplished by having the information processing apparatus acquire identification information from the device and use this information to filter and display only the valid connection interface options, thereby maintaining user freedom while preventing setup failures.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus includes acquiring identification information for a communication apparatus from the communication apparatus, and displaying information indicating one or more connection interfaces included in the communication apparatus, the one or more connection interfaces being identified based on the identification information, wherein, in a case where the acquired identification information is acquired from the communication apparatus including a plurality of connection interfaces, information indicating the plurality of connection interfaces is displayed.