Cooperative Processing System Device Selection via QR Code Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems lack a structure to enable multiple electronic devices connected to a network to provide a plurality of services by cooperating with each other, limiting their utility in handling different data formats and functions.
Innovation Solution
A cooperative processing system and method that connects an operation terminal with multiple electronic devices, allowing one device to function as an input device and another as an output device, using an obtaining unit to specify devices and control units to manage data input and output through appropriate interfaces based on device information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional systems connect multiple electronic devices to a network, then device connectivity is improved, but the ability to provide multiple services through device cooperation remains lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The operation terminal is designed with multi-functionality to perform diverse roles: it acts as a controller for selecting electronic devices, as an image processing device for scanning QR codes, and as a coordinator for managing data transmission between input and output devices. This universal design enables a single device to provide multiple services without requiring complex inter-device configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The operation terminal serves as an intermediary device between electronic devices in the network. It mediates the selection of input and output devices, processes the communication protocols, and coordinates data transmission. This intermediary role simplifies the overall system structure by centralizing control functions in one device rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer coordination between multiple electronic devices
2Measurement precision
If an operation terminal scans QR codes to obtain device information, then device specification accuracy is improved, but the process requires multiple steps increasing operation time
Solution Approach 1:
Electronic devices have pre-registrated information including QR codes that contain device identification data. This preliminary preparation of device information allows the operation terminal to quickly identify and select devices by simply scanning the pre-existing QR codes, eliminating the need for manual device discovery or complex configuration procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The manual device selection process is replaced by an automated image recognition system. The operation terminal uses its image processing device to scan and read QR codes, automatically extracting device identification information. This substitution of mechanical/manual selection with automated optical recognition significantly reduces the time required for device specification while maintaining high accuracy
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AI summary
A cooperative processing system includes an operation terminal and a cooperative processing device connected to each other, and is connectable to a plurality of electronic devices. The cooperative processing system causes one of electronic devices to function as an input device to cause electronic data to be input therefrom and one of the electronic devices to function as an output device to output the electronic data. The cooperative processing system includes an obtaining unit to obtain input device information to specify the input device and output device information to specify the output device, an input control unit to cause the input device to input electronic data through a first interface according to the input device information, and an output control unit to cause the output device to output the electronic data through a second interface according to the output device information in an format appropriate for the output device.