Contactless Image Processing Automation via Display Information Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing systems require manual operation of Multi Function Peripherals (MFPs) by users after receiving settings or information from portable terminals, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that enables contactless communication between portable terminals and image processing apparatuses, where the apparatus receives display information from the terminal, matches it with pre-recorded operation logs and specifications, and automatically performs the intended operation based on that information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If manual operation is required after receiving settings from portable terminal, then the image processing apparatus can receive information contactlessly, but the user convenience deteriorates due to troublesome manual operations
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing apparatus automatically determines and executes operations by itself based on received display information, eliminating the need for user manual operations. The system serves itself by autonomously interpreting the displayed application type and content type, then automatically selecting and executing the appropriate operation from pre-stored operation logs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the received display information as feedback to automatically determine the appropriate operation. By analyzing the displayed application type and content type, the apparatus feeds back this information to its control logic, which then automatically selects the corresponding operation from stored operation logs, creating a closed-loop automatic control system.
2Loss of information
If manual operation is required to execute intended tasks, then the system can receive settings from portable terminal, but the productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing multiple operation logs in advance, each containing operation types and parameters corresponding to different display scenarios. When display information is received, the apparatus quickly matches it with pre-stored operation logs and automatically executes the appropriate operation, eliminating the need for real-time manual configuration and significantly improving productivity.
3Extent of automation
If the system stores detailed operation logs for automatic determination, then automation improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional memory and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The operation logs are segmented into distinct components: operation type identification and operation parameters. This segmentation allows the system to store information in a structured, easily searchable format in the storage unit, reducing the complexity of data management while enabling efficient automatic determination and execution of operations.
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AI summary
An image processing system in which a portable terminal and an image processing apparatus are capable of communicating with each other contactlessly, includes: the portable terminal apparatus including: a display; and a transmitter that transmits display information indicating what is currently displayed on the display, to the image processing apparatus over contactless communication, and the image processing apparatus including: a receiver that receives the display information from the portable terminal over contactless communication; a memory that records in advance, display information samples and specified operations for the image processing apparatus, with their connections; and a controller that determines an appropriate operation based on the display information received by the receiver, the display information samples recorded in the memory and the specified operations also recorded in the memory, and makes the image processing apparatus perform that determined operation.