Document Processing Area Specification Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods require manual placement of markers on multiple documents to specify the area for processing, which is inefficient and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that uses a processor to specify an area for processing on a first document with markers, and applies this reference area to subsequent documents, eliminating the need for individual marker placement on each document.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If markers are manually placed on each document to specify processing areas, then the area for processing can be accurately specified, but the time and labor required increases significantly when processing multiple documents
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically specifying processing areas for subsequent documents based on the area identified in the first document. The processor stores the reference area information after initial marker placement and automatically applies it to multiple documents, eliminating the need for repeated manual marker placement on each document while maintaining accurate area specification.
2Ease of operation
If markers are placed on multiple documents to enable processing, then the processing area can be specified for each document, but the operational complexity and manual effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses copying by storing the reference area information from the first document and automatically applying it to subsequent documents. The processor creates a digital copy of the processing area specification and reuses it across multiple documents, eliminating the need for physical marker placement on each document while maintaining ease of operation.
3Manufacturing precision
If individual marker placement is performed on each document, then precise area control is achieved, but productivity decreases due to repetitive manual work
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by establishing the processing area specification in the first document and then automatically reusing this specification for multiple subsequent documents. This approach maintains precise area control through the stored reference area information while dramatically increasing productivity by eliminating repetitive manual marker placement operations.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case of performing predetermined processing with respect to an area to be processed in multiple documents, perform the processing on a first document by using an area to be processed that is specified using a predetermined marker as a reference area, and perform the processing on a second or subsequent document with the reference area specified in the first document as the area to be processed.