Information Processing Apparatus Dynamic Storage Location Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image data received after a predetermined time may not be processed on the same day, leading to a possibility of being overlooked and remaining unprocessed, as existing systems do not adequately handle situations where facsimile reception occurs after business hours or due to communication congestion.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires reception information, including date and time, and transmits specific information to determine the storage location based on whether the reception time has passed a deadline or is within a margin period, adjusting the storage location accordingly to ensure timely processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If image data is stored at a storage location corresponding to the acquisition date, then the storage organization is simple and easy to manage, but image data received after business hours may be overlooked and not processed on the same day
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the storage location determination flexible rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts the storage date based on reception time and communication status. When communication is normal and reception occurs after business hours, the storage date is set to the next day. When communication congestion is detected, the system dynamically changes the storage date to the reception date itself, ensuring timely processing while maintaining organized storage structure.
2Productivity
If image data received after predetermined time is automatically stored for next day processing, then processing schedule is maintained, but communication congestion may cause false timing that leads to overlooked data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring communication status and using this information to adjust storage location decisions. The system receives feedback about communication congestion from the communication unit, and this feedback directly influences whether image data is stored with the current date or next day date. This feedback mechanism prevents erroneous storage decisions caused by communication timing issues, ensuring that data is always stored with the appropriate date for timely processing.
3Measurement precision
If the system strictly follows reception time to determine storage date, then time management is precise, but communication delays may cause legitimate same-day data to be misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by introducing a communication status check as a buffer between reception time and storage date determination. Instead of directly using reception time to set the storage date, the system first checks communication status to cushion against potential delays or errors. This cushioning mechanism ensures that even if communication timing is imprecise, the storage date will be correctly determined by considering whether communication congestion occurred during the reception process.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire reception information as information indicating a reception date and a reception time of transmitted image data; transmit first information, serving as information including the reception date in the reception information, to a storage destination if the reception time in the acquired reception information has not passed a predetermined time, and transmit second information, serving as information including any date on or after a following day of the reception date, to the storage destination if the reception time has passed the predetermined time, the first information and the second information each serving as information indicating a storage location in the storage destination where the image data is stored when the image data is transferred to the storage destination; and transmit the first information instead of transmitting the second information when a predetermined time condition set based on communication status information is satisfied during transferring of the image data if the reception time has passed the predetermined time and the communication status information indicating a communication status during reception of the image data is acquired.