Display Panel Status Switching for Use Environment Estimation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing apparatuses take time to estimate the use environment, leading to user confusion and potential repeated instructions during the estimation process due to the lack of clear indication of ongoing estimation on the display panel.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes a display panel that displays an operation screen with an operation portion for initiating environment estimation and accompanying information indicating the estimation is in progress, changing this information to reflect the ongoing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the display panel size is kept small to maintain simple configuration, then device complexity is reduced, but the ability to display additional information indicating estimation progress is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the estimation progress indication with the existing operation portion by changing its display state (enabling/disabling appearance) rather than adding a separate indicator. This combines the function of the operation button with the status indication function, resolving the contradiction between simple configuration and information display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses visual state changes (enabling/disabling appearance) of the operation portion to indicate estimation progress. This visual feedback mechanism allows status communication without adding physical components, maintaining configuration simplicity while providing necessary information.
2Loss of information
If the estimation process is made more transparent to users, then user understanding is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional display requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The operation portion serves multiple functions: it acts as both the user interface for initiating estimation and the status indicator showing estimation progress. This multi-functionality improves user understanding without increasing display configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The operation portion automatically changes its display state to indicate estimation progress without requiring additional control mechanisms. The system self-manages the information display by utilizing the existing operation portion's visual states.
3Loss of information
If the display panel shows more information about estimation status, then user confusion is reduced, but the area available for other operations is decreased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the status indication function with the operation portion, eliminating the need for separate status display areas. This merging approach provides clear estimation status information while preserving display area for operational inputs.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus includes a display panel and a controller. The controller controls displaying, on the display panel, an operation screen including an operation portion for instructing execution of estimation of a use environment of the image processing apparatus and estimation execution information located together with the operation portion that indicates that the estimation is executed when the operation portion is operated. During execution of the estimation, the controller changes the estimation execution information displayed on the display panel to under estimation information indicating that the estimation is being executed.