Information processing device, information processing method, and program thereof

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of printing systems for fabrics face cumbersome operations due to the unknown correlation between pre-processing and post-processing device parameters and image quality, requiring repetitive adjustments to achieve optimal image quality matching original image data.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that acquires image data and original image data, derives recommended parameters for pre-processing and post-processing devices using derivation data, and controls the printing process to optimize image quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If users manually adjust parameters of pre-processing and post-processing devices through repeated printing processes, then image quality can be improved to match original image data, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage qualityVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically derives recommended parameters by analyzing the relationship between device parameters and image quality outcomes from historical printing data, eliminating the need for users to manually adjust parameters through repeated trial-and-error processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system collects image quality evaluation results from previous printing operations and uses this feedback to continuously optimize and derive better parameter recommendations, creating a closed-loop learning system that improves over time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If users manually adjust parameters through repeated printing processes, then image quality matching can be achieved, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage qualityVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-calculates and stores the relationship between device parameters and image quality outcomes in advance by analyzing historical printing data, so that recommended parameters can be quickly derived without requiring time-consuming manual adjustments during actual printing operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11794491B2Information processing device, information processing method, and program thereof

Publication Date: 2023.10.24 SEIKO EPSON CORP

AI summary

An information processing device processes information related to a printing process performed by an inkjet device drawing an image onto a fabric and at least one of a pre-processing device performing pre-processing on the fabric before an image is drawn and a post-processing device performing post-processing on the fabric after an image is drawn, the information processing device including an acquisition unit acquiring image data and original image data, the image data being obtained by digitizing a printed fabric as an image, the original image data being original data of an image drawn on the fabric; a storage unit storing derivation data for deriving, based on the image data and the original image data, a recommended parameter for at least one of the pre-processing device and the post-processing device; and a control unit deriving, based on the derivation data, the recommended parameter from the image data and the original image data.