Information Processing Device for Imaging Device FTP Settings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Imaging devices, such as cameras used by professionals, face difficulties in inputting FTP settings due to the need for character input operations that are cumbersome and inconvenient, making it challenging to upload images to specific FTP servers.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a user interface control unit that facilitates easy FTP setting input and management, allowing users to designate imaging devices as transfer destinations and transfer FTP setting information via short-range wireless communication, such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, enabling convenient registration and editing of FTP settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If FTP setting information is input directly on the imaging device, then the settings can be registered, but the operation becomes extremely troublesome and difficult due to the need for extensive character input

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveFTP setting registrationVSAvoidCharacter input operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A smartphone or information processing device serves as an intermediary between the user and the imaging device. The user inputs FTP setting information on the smartphone which has a convenient keyboard and display, then the information is automatically transferred to the imaging device via wireless communication, eliminating the need for direct character input on the camera's limited interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of inputting characters directly on the imaging device, the FTP setting information is created as a copy on a smartphone with a user-friendly interface. The copied information is then transferred to the imaging device, allowing the user to leverage the smartphone's superior input capabilities while achieving the same registration goal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If the imaging device is equipped with a convenient operator and interface for character input, then FTP setting input becomes easier, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveFTP setting inputVSAvoidOperator and interface

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The functionality of a convenient input interface (keyboard, display) is merged with the smartphone rather than the imaging device. The smartphone and imaging device work as a combined system where the smartphone handles the complex input tasks and the imaging device handles the imaging and storage functions, avoiding the need to add complex input hardware to the camera.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The smartphone serves multiple functions: it acts as an input device for FTP settings, a wireless communication bridge, and a configuration tool. This multi-functional approach allows the imaging device to remain simple while still enabling easy FTP setting input through the smartphone's universal interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12096114B2Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2024.09.17 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

Facilitation of FTP settings on an imaging device side. An information processing device executes user interface processing of presenting a communicable imaging device and enabling an operation to designate an imaging device to serve as a transfer destination, and communication control processing of executing transfer of FTP setting information to the imaging device designated by the user interface processing.