Function-Level Storage for Information Processing Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing and managing setting contents for processes stored in information processing devices, leading to incomplete display of processes on screens and confusion between similar or identical process registrations, which hinders convenience and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device and system that stores setting contents in units of functions, allowing for organized storage and display, enabling users to select and combine settings effectively, and preventing the registration of duplicate processes by displaying only compatible options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If setting contents are stored in units of jobs, then the storage structure is simple, but the display screen cannot show all setting contents and users cannot check the complete content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the storage unit from 'job' level to 'function' level. Instead of storing setting contents as complete jobs, the system divides and stores individual function settings separately. This segmentation allows the display to show multiple function settings on a single screen while maintaining comprehensive storage capacity, resolving the contradiction between simple storage structure and complete information display.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users freely name registered series of processes, then user customization is improved, but other users cannot know the content of registered processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different types of identifiers for different purposes. Users can still use free-naming for custom identification, while the system simultaneously generates standardized function-based identifiers that reveal the actual content. This dual-identifier approach allows both user customization and content visibility to coexist.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the number of registered series of processes is large, then the system functionality is enhanced, but it becomes difficult for users to find desired processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the identification parameter from user-defined names to function-based descriptors. By organizing and displaying processes according to their functional components, the system enables users to search and identify processes through meaningful function descriptions rather than arbitrary names, significantly improving searchability as the number of registered processes increases.
4Quantity of substance
If setting contents are stored in units of jobs, then storage capacity is reduced, but duplicate processes are registered by different users
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting setting contents into individual function units, the system enables granular comparison and deduplication. When new settings are registered, the system can compare individual function components against existing registrations, identifying and preventing duplicates more accurately than whole-job comparison, thereby improving registration accuracy while maintaining storage efficiency.
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AI summary
An information processing device comprises one or more storages capable of storing setting contents of one or more functions included in a job, and one or more controllers that cause the one or more storages to store the setting contents in units of functions.