Controller Job Mode Default Printer Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inconvenience when printing from multiple connected printers, as they need to manually select a default printer for each job mode, and existing devices do not efficiently handle situations where the default printer is in power-saving mode or cannot execute specific job modes.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a communication unit, input receiving unit, memory, and controller that stores and retrieves default device settings for different job modes, allowing automatic selection and command transmission to the appropriate printer based on user inputs for specific processing tasks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a single default printer is registered in the personal computer, then the printing operation is simple and automatic, but the system cannot adapt when the default printer is in power-saving mode or cannot execute specific job modes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprinting operation simplicityVSAvoidadaptability to printer status and job mode

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the single default printer setting into multiple default printer settings corresponding to different job modes (e.g., print mode, scan mode, copy mode). Each job mode has its own designated default printer, allowing the system to segment the printing function based on operational requirements and printer capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically selects which default printer to use based on the current job mode and printer status. When a printer enters power-saving mode or cannot execute a specific job mode, the system automatically switches to an alternative default printer for that job mode, making the default printer setting dynamic rather than static.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the user manually selects a printer for each job mode, then the system can adapt to different printer capabilities and statuses, but the user convenience and operation speed decrease

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveselection of appropriate printer for job modeVSAvoiduser operation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple default printers for different job modes before the user needs to print. The user only needs to specify the job mode, and the system automatically selects the appropriate default printer based on pre-established mappings, eliminating the need for manual printer selection while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple default printers are configured for different job modes, then the system can automatically adapt to printer status and capabilities, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic adaptation to printer statusVSAvoiddefault printer configuration structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal structure where a single piece of software or control unit handles multiple default printer configurations for different job modes. Rather than creating separate independent systems for each printer configuration, the design uses a multi-functional approach where one control mechanism manages all job mode-specific default printer settings, reducing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9235368B2Information processing device, information processing method, and computer-readable medium bearing program for controlling information processing device

Publication Date: 2016.01.12 BROTHER KOGYO KK

AI summary

An information processing device includes a communication unit, a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to store information in a first region of the memory as a first default device corresponding to a first job mode and to store information in a second region of the memory as a second default device corresponding to a second job mode. The controller is configured to read out the first default device from the first region of the memory when receiving a first job mode processing, and transmit command data to the read out first default device. The controller is further configured to read out the second default device from the second region of the memory when receiving a second job mode processing, and transmit command data to the read out second default device.