Controller Displaying Setting History on Execution Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses are not convenient for users to execute jobs based on setting history information, as they require switching from a simple setting screen to a normal setting screen to access and utilize stored setting history, disrupting the user experience.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a controller that displays either an execution screen or a simplified execution screen, allowing users to select and execute jobs using stored history information, and manages operation modes to display appropriate setting screens based on the selected history, enabling seamless access to setting history for job execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If setting history information is accessed through the normal setting screen, then the user can access stored setting history, but the user experience is disrupted by requiring screen switching from the simple setting screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the setting history display function into both the simple setting screen and the normal setting screen. The controller is configured to display setting history information on either screen type, allowing users to access their setting history without being forced to switch between different screen modes. This integration resolves the contradiction by making setting history accessible within the user's current screen context, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring information access.
2Ease of operation
If the simple setting screen is used to limit settable items, then ease of operation is improved for basic users, but access to setting history information becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by enabling the simple setting screen to perform the additional function of displaying setting history information. The controller is configured to detect when the simple setting screen is active and respond to setting history display commands by showing the history on that same screen, rather than requiring a switch to the normal setting screen. This multi-functional approach allows the simple setting screen to maintain its simplicity while also providing access to setting history, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and information access.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the normal setting screen is used to display all settings, then complete control is provided, but the interface becomes complex and harder to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the setting screen adaptable based on user needs and commands. The controller detects which screen type is currently displayed and dynamically responds to setting history display commands accordingly. When the simple setting screen is active, it dynamically displays setting history information without requiring the user to switch to the complex normal setting screen. This dynamic behavior allows the system to provide complete control capabilities when needed while maintaining operational simplicity during normal use, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a display, a storage, and a controller. The controller displays either an execution screen that accepts an execution command of a job or a simple execution screen whose displayed contents are simplified from those of the execution screen, on the display. The storage stores history information related to the job which was instructed to be executed through either the execution screen or the simple execution screen. The controller displays the execution screen or the simple execution screen on the display unit, in accordance with the history information selected by the user.