Information Processing Device Format-Specific Recording Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image recording devices lack the ability to appropriately handle and record content data of varying formats, such as image, document, and spreadsheet data, within a single page, leading to inefficiencies in the recording process.
Innovation Solution
A program that receives layout definition data from a service providing device, allowing users to select and record content data based on its format, using option values stored in the device, and transmitting instructions to an image recording device for precise formatting and printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a program records all data types in a page using a single recording process, then the recording process is simple, but the recording precision and appropriateness for different data formats deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the recording process into multiple format-specific recording processes. The program identifies the data format of each content data item and applies the appropriate recording process (image recording process for images, document recording process for documents, spreadsheet recording process for spreadsheets). This segmentation enables precise handling of each data type while maintaining an integrated system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of recording process selection based on the data format parameter. The program determines the data format (image, document, spreadsheet) and dynamically selects the corresponding recording process. This parameter-based approach ensures that each content data item is recorded with the most appropriate method for its specific format.
2Speed
If the program automatically selects recording processes for all content data, then the operation speed is fast, but the adaptability to user preferences and data-specific requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic recording process selection mechanism that adapts to both data format and user preferences. The program automatically determines the data format and selects the appropriate recording process, but also allows users to override the automatic selection or specify preferred recording methods for specific content data items. This dynamic approach balances automation efficiency with user control and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where user selections and preferences are stored and used to influence future recording process selections. The system learns from user interactions and adjusts its automatic selection behavior accordingly, improving adaptability to user preferences while maintaining operational speed.
3Manufacturing precision
If the program handles multiple data formats with separate recording processes, then the recording precision for each format is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal program structure that handles multiple data formats through a single integrated system. The program contains multiple recording processes (image recording, document recording, spreadsheet recording) but manages them through a unified control mechanism that automatically selects the appropriate process based on data format. This universal approach provides format-specific precision while avoiding the need for separate standalone systems for each data type.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the program requires user selection for each content data item, then the adaptability to user preferences is improved, but the operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically determining the data format and pre-selecting the appropriate recording process before user confirmation. The program performs format identification and process selection in advance, presenting the user with pre-configured options rather than requiring manual selection from scratch. This reduces operation time while maintaining user control and adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
In an information processing device, a storage unit stores format information and an option value to be used in a recording process. A communication unit is configured to perform wireless communication with a service providing device and an image recording device configured to perform the recording process. A control unit executes: receiving layout definition data including layout information representing a layout of a content image icon; displaying a layout image in which the content image icon is disposed according to the layout information; receiving content data from the service providing device; displaying a preview image representing a result of the recording process when the user's touch operation is received on a location of the content image icon; and transmitting recording instruction when the user's operation for instructing the image recording device to perform the recording process is received.