Display Apparatus Preventing Unintended Processing via Preparation Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

In processing devices that offer simple operation images for immediate start, accidental user interactions can lead to unintended processing execution, as these images initiate processing without user confirmation, potentially causing execution of non-target processing unrelated to the user's intended preparation.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with a displayer, preparation detector, and disabling unit that detects user preparation and disables non-target simple operation images for immediate start, preventing unintended processing by ensuring that only target processing corresponding to user preparation is executed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a simple operation image for immediate start is provided to enable quick processing, then ease of operation is improved, but the risk of erroneous operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidrisk of erroneous operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of user preparation actions (document placement, tray insertion) before enabling immediate start processing. This preliminary action allows the system to distinguish between intentional and accidental operations, enabling quick processing only when appropriate preparation is detected.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit acts as an intermediary between the simple operation image and the processing execution. It mediates by detecting preparation actions and conditionally enabling or disabling the simple operation image, thus preventing erroneous operations while maintaining ease of operation when valid.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If a simple operation image for immediate start is provided to enable quick processing, then productivity is improved, but unintended processing execution may occur

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidunintended processing execution

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback by monitoring user preparation actions and adjusting the availability of simple operation images accordingly. When preparation is detected, the system feedback enables immediate start; when no preparation is detected, it disables the feature, thus preventing unintended execution while maintaining productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If all simple operation images are enabled for immediate start, then ease of operation is improved, but the likelihood of accidental non-target processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidaccidental non-target processing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by differentiating between different simple operation images based on detected preparation actions. Instead of uniformly enabling all immediate start functions, it selectively enables only those relevant to the detected preparation (e.g., enabling copy function when document is placed on platen, enabling print function when tray is inserted), thus preventing accidental non-target processing while maintaining ease of operation for relevant functions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11356571B2Display apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for preventing execution of processing unrelated to situation of preparation of processing

Publication Date: 2022.06.07 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

A display apparatus include: a displayer that displays on a screen at least one image used for an operation to instruct execution of processing under a predetermined condition; a preparation detector that detects preparation performed by a user for the processing; and a disabling unit that disables a non-target image used for an operation to instruct execution of non-target processing different from target processing corresponding to a result of detection of the preparation detector, the non-target image being of the at least one image displayed on the screen.