Controller Notification for Multi-Format Linkage Functions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information processing devices lack an efficient method to manage and execute linkage functions across multiple selected files, leading to limitations in file integration and functionality updates.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a controller that manages linkage functions by associating file formats with specific functions, allowing users to select and execute functions such as file integration, image insertion, and document superimposition through a user interface, with updates to linkage function management information based on software updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If linkage functions are managed for multiple file formats, then functionality and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelinkage function compatibilityVSAvoidfunction management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The controller is designed to universally manage linkage functions across multiple file formats (image, audio, video, document) through a unified management mechanism, allowing one system to perform multiple file integration tasks without requiring separate dedicated systems for each file type

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The controller acts as an intermediary between the user interface and the various file processing functions, mediating the selection and execution of appropriate linkage functions based on the selected files, thereby simplifying the user's interaction complexity while maintaining comprehensive functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If software updates add new linkage functions, then adaptability is improved, but information management complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelinkage function availabilityVSAvoidfunction management information

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The linkage function management information is designed to be dynamic and updateable, allowing the controller to receive and integrate new linkage function information from software updates, ensuring the system adapts to new functionalities while maintaining current operational data through structured information management

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If the system notifies users of available linkage functions, then ease of operation is improved, but information processing load increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser notificationVSAvoidnotification processing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The controller notifies users of linkage functions selectively based on the currently selected files, providing only the relevant subset of available functions rather than notifying of all possible functions, thereby reducing unnecessary information processing and energy consumption while maintaining ease of operation for relevant tasks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11006017B2Information processing device, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium having controller for controlling notification of executing linkage function

Publication Date: 2021.05.11 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing device includes a controller that controls a notification of a linkage function corresponding to plural selected files. In a further modification of the invention, the controller may control the notification of the linkage function corresponding to formats of the selected files. When the plural files having different formats are selected, the controller may control the notification of the linkage function corresponding to the formats of the selected files.