Display Apparatus Printability Detection via Proximity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in determining whether content displayed on a screen is printable, especially when unfamiliar with printing apparatuses, as existing methods require checking attribute information or trial printing, making it cumbersome for both novice and skilled users.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with a detection unit to identify the approach of a printing apparatus, a first acquisition unit to gather print attribute information, and a determination unit to assess the printability of content based on both the printing apparatus and content attributes, allowing for easy identification of printable content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users manually check attribute information or perform trial printing to determine printability, then printing accuracy is improved, but operation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the printing apparatus and determining content printability without requiring user intervention. The determination unit autonomously compares content attributes with printing apparatus capabilities to assess printability, eliminating the need for users to manually check attribute information or perform trial printing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback to users about content printability through the display apparatus. The determination result is transmitted back to the display apparatus, which then provides visual feedback indicating whether the content is printable or not, allowing users to make informed decisions without complex manual checks.
2Reliability
If users manually check attribute information to determine printability, then printing suitability is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-storing printing apparatus information including model names and print attributes in advance. When a user wants to print, the system has already prepared the necessary capability data, allowing for rapid determination of printability without requiring time-consuming manual checks or trial printing at the moment of need.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical process of manual attribute checking with an automated information processing system. The detection unit automatically identifies the printing apparatus, the acquisition unit retrieves stored capability information, and the determination unit computationally assesses printability, substituting manual mechanical operations with efficient automated processing.
3Loss of information
If printing apparatuses are represented by names or icons in menus, then device identification is improved, but intuitiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary detection unit that acts as a mediator between the user and the printing apparatus. Instead of requiring users to interpret menu names or icons, the detection unit automatically identifies the printing apparatus through proximity detection or other automatic recognition methods, translating physical device presence into digital identification without requiring user interpretation of abstract symbols.
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus includes a display screen; a display control unit configured to display content on the display screen of the display apparatus; and a detection unit configured to detect approach or contact between a wireless device and the display apparatus. The display control unit performs predetermined display on a basis of information acquired via wireless communication from the wireless device in a case where the approach or contact between the wireless device and the display screen is detected by the detection unit while predetermined content is displayed on the display screen, and does not perform the predetermined display in a case where the approach or contact between the wireless device and the display apparatus is detected by the detection unit while predetermined content is not displayed on the display screen.