Electronic Apparatus Job-Triggered Power-On Control for Energy Saving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses with automatic power-on functions can enable power-on states without user realization, leading to unintended consequences and inefficient power usage.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus communicates with an information processing apparatus to enable or disable a specific function based on job conditions, displaying a screen to prompt enabling the automatic power-on function when certain criteria are met, allowing user-controlled activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the automatic power-on function is enabled without user awareness, then the information processing apparatus can automatically transition to power-on state for job execution, but the user cannot control or understand the power consumption implications
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to the user by displaying a screen that shows the current power-saving state and the automatic power-on function status. This feedback mechanism allows users to understand the power consumption implications and make informed decisions about enabling or disabling the automatic power-on function, thus resolving the contradiction between automation and energy control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to self-manage their power consumption preferences by providing an interface to enable or disable the automatic power-on function based on their specific needs. Users can control whether the apparatus should automatically power on for print jobs, scanning jobs, or all jobs, giving them direct control over energy usage patterns.
2Loss of energy
If the automatic power-on function is disabled by default for power saving, then power consumption is reduced, but users cannot easily enable it when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by proactively displaying a screen to the user when a job is received while in power-saving state. This screen provides information about the automatic power-on function and offers the user the opportunity to enable it if desired, rather than requiring users to manually navigate through settings menus later.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen acts as an intermediary between the system's automatic power management and the user's control needs. It mediates by presenting the power-saving status and automatic power-on function status to the user, and providing an easy interface for enabling or disabling the function based on user preferences.
3Productivity
If the automatic power-on function is automatically enabled, then job execution is facilitated, but users cannot control when the function should be active
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic control by allowing the automatic power-on function status to change based on user decisions made at different times. Users can enable or disable the function for specific job types (print jobs, scanning jobs, or all jobs) based on their current needs and preferences, making the system adaptable rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to change parameters related to the automatic power-on function, such as enabling it for all jobs, print jobs only, or scanning jobs only. These parameter changes give users fine-grained control over when the automatic power-on function should be active, balancing productivity needs with user control.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus that communicates with an information processing apparatus that includes at least one memory storing a program and at least one processor, that when executes the program, causes the electronic apparatus to receive a job from the information processing apparatus, enable or disable a specific function causing the electronic apparatus to transition to a first state from a second state in response to receiving the job in the second state, the second state having lower power consumption than the first state, and perform, in a case where a power-on operation is performed on the electronic apparatus in a state where the specific function is disabled, control to display a screen prompting enabling of the specific function based on receiving a job satisfying a predetermined condition, and executing an operation based on the received job.