Document Image Preview System with Marker Process Transparency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users are unable to understand the content of processes defined in markers on documents before these processes are performed on image data, leading to a lack of transparency in document processing.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that captures images of documents with markers, detects the markers, and displays content information representing the processes defined in the markers on a preview screen before the document is scanned, allowing users to grasp the intended processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If a marker is placed on a document to define a process, then the process can be automatically performed on the document image data, but the user cannot understand the content of the process before it is executed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic process executionVSAvoidprocess content transparency

Core Design Contradiction:

Extent of automationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays the content information representing the process definition before the document is optically read and before the process is executed. This preliminary display allows users to understand what process will be performed on the document image data, maintaining transparency while enabling subsequent automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces content information as an intermediary element that mediates between the marker (which defines the process) and the user. This content information serves as a bridge, conveying the process definition to the user without interfering with the automated process execution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If the document is scanned immediately upon marker detection, then processing efficiency is improved, but the user loses the opportunity to review or modify the intended process

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument processing speedVSAvoiduser control over process

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs the preliminary action of displaying content information before the document scanning process begins. This allows users to review and potentially modify process settings before they are executed, maintaining ease of operation while enabling efficient processing to follow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides dynamic control by allowing users to modify process parameters based on the displayed content information before execution. The process flow adapts from static automatic execution to dynamic user-controlled execution, balancing productivity and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20240064250A1Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and method

Publication Date: 2024.02.22 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire a captured image of an image captured surface that is captured by an image capturer, a document and a mark portion that displays a predetermined mark being placed on the image captured surface; and cause a display to display the captured image to which content information that represents a content of a process that is defined in the mark portion and that is performed on image data is added before the document is optically read into the image data.