Facsimile Server Device Selection for Transmission Queuing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In a facsimile sending system with multiple connected devices, users face inefficiencies when all lines are in use, requiring them to wait or search for a free line to send data, especially in office settings where multiple devices store data to be sent, making it difficult to determine which device will complete the transmission most rapidly.
Innovation Solution
A system where a server connects multiple facsimile devices and selects the most suitable device for data transmission based on running status, allowing data to be sent rapidly without user intervention by distributing the sending process among available devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user waits for a free line when all lines are in use, then data can be sent reliably, but the sending time is significantly extended
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary between the user's facsimile device and the public line. When all lines are in use, the server receives and stores the sending data, then automatically transmits it when a line becomes available. This eliminates the need for users to wait directly, as the server handles the queuing and transmission process in the background.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the server receive and store sending data in advance before the actual transmission to the destination. This allows the data to be ready for immediate transmission as soon as a line becomes available, rather than waiting for the user or performing no action at all.
2Productivity
If multiple facsimile devices are provided in an office, then data can be sent in parallel, but it becomes difficult to determine which device will complete transmission most rapidly
Solution Approach 1:
The server automatically monitors the running status of all connected facsimile devices and independently determines which device is most suitable for receiving new sending data. This self-service approach eliminates the need for users to manually check each device's status and make selection decisions, thereby maintaining ease of operation while utilizing multiple devices for parallel transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where facsimile devices continuously report their running status to the server. The server uses this feedback information to dynamically select the most appropriate device for each sending data task, optimizing transmission efficiency without requiring user intervention.
3Speed
If the server selects facsimile devices based on running status, then data can be sent rapidly by utilizing available devices, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server is designed with multi-functionality, handling both the reception of sending data from facsimile devices and the monitoring of device running status. This universal design consolidates multiple functions into a single component, reducing overall system complexity while enabling rapid data transmission through intelligent device selection.
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AI summary
A facsimile sending system is provided with facsimile devices and a server. Each facsimile device scans a document, is capable of inputting information concerning a destination, creates sending data including data of the scanned document and the input information, sends the sending data, receives sending data sent from the server, sends the sending data sent from server to a destination determined based on the information included in its sending data, and sends its own facsimile device's running status to the server. The server receives the sending data sent from each facsimile device, receives the running status sent from each facsimile device, selects one facsimile device from the plurality of the facsimile devices based on the running status of each facsimile device, and sends the sending data sent from the facsimile device to the selected facsimile device.