Control Device Parameter Setting Functional Information Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of image forming apparatuses face difficulties in efficiently selecting and setting operational parameters for specific functions, as existing systems do not effectively present relevant functional information when parameters are changed, leading to confusion and increased complexity for users, especially those less experienced.
Innovation Solution
A control device with a storage unit, reception unit, extraction unit, presentation unit, and setting unit is implemented, where the extraction unit extracts functional information corresponding to changed parameters, the presentation unit displays this information, and the setting unit sets the appropriate parameter group upon user confirmation, facilitating easier function selection and parameter setting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually set operational parameters for electronic apparatus functions, then parameter setting capability is achieved, but operation complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically extracting and presenting functional information related to changed parameters before the user completes the setting process. When a user changes a parameter, the extraction unit proactively identifies and presents related functional information, allowing the user to confirm or adjust settings based on pre-processed information rather than searching through complex manuals or interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by presenting functional information back to the user when parameters are changed. The extraction unit monitors parameter changes and provides relevant functional information as feedback, enabling users to understand the implications of their parameter changes and make informed decisions about function selection and configuration.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive functional information is provided to users, then information completeness improves, but information processing time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies the extraction principle by using the extraction unit to selectively extract only the functional information directly related to the changed parameters. Instead of presenting all available functional information, the system extracts and presents only the relevant subset, reducing information overload while maintaining completeness of essential information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements local quality by providing different levels of information detail based on the specific parameter changed. The functional information presentation is tailored to the local context of the parameter change, presenting comprehensive information where needed and simplified information where appropriate, rather than applying a uniform information delivery approach.
3Ease of operation
If the system automatically sets parameter groups based on functional information, then ease of operation improves, but adaptability to user preferences decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by enabling users to confirm or modify parameter group settings based on the presented functional information. Rather than completely automating the process, the system provides the necessary information and allows users to make their own decisions, combining automated information extraction with user autonomy in the final setting decision.
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AI summary
A control device includes a storage unit in which a parameter group for setting an operational content of an electronic apparatus and functional information related to a function realized when the parameter group is set are stored in correspondence with each other; a reception unit that receives an operation; an extraction unit that extracts the functional information from the storage unit when a changing operation for changing at least one parameter is received by the reception unit, the functional information corresponding to the parameter changed by the changing operation; a presentation unit that presents the extracted functional information; and a setting unit that reads the parameter group corresponding to the presented functional information from the storage unit and sets the parameter group when the reception unit receives a usage confirmation operation for confirming that the function corresponding to the presented functional information is to be used.