Host Apparatus Dynamic Graph Generation for Image Forming Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional web solutions for controlling image forming apparatuses limit user flexibility in reprocessing graphs and expanding data, making it difficult for users to effectively manage and visualize the information of these devices.
Innovation Solution
A host apparatus with a user interface that allows users to receive and display data from image forming apparatuses, enabling graphicalization, grouping, and linking of data through drag-and-drop functionality, with conditional data determining the feasibility of these operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional web solution or application is used to display image forming apparatus data, then data can be provided to users, but users have difficulty in reprocessing graphs as necessary and face limitations in expanding data
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically generates graphs based on user-selected data items rather than providing fixed predetermined formats. Users can select different data items from a data area and have graphs dynamically updated in the graphic area, enabling flexible reprocessing of data according to user needs without being constrained by static display formats
Solution Approach 2:
The display interface is segmented into a data area and a graphic area, allowing users to separately manage data selection and graph visualization. This segmentation enables users to select specific data items from the data area and have them independently graphicalized in the graphic area, facilitating flexible data expansion and reprocessing
2Adaptability or versatility
If predetermined format graphs are provided, then data visualization is achieved, but user flexibility in reprocessing graphs and expanding data is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The graph display system transitions from static predetermined formats to dynamic generation based on user selection. The controller receives user input selecting data items and dynamically generates appropriate graphs, allowing the system to adapt to various data reprocessing needs without requiring complex manual configuration
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines whether selected data can be graphicalized and performs the graphicalization without requiring complex user intervention. The controller autonomously processes user selections, checks graphicalization feasibility, and generates graphs accordingly, simplifying the user interface while maintaining high adaptability
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AI summary
Disclosed are a host apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus and an information displaying method thereof. An information displaying method of a host apparatus which receives a data of at least one image forming apparatus including: receiving a data of the image forming apparatus; displaying a User Interface (UI) screen including a data area displaying the data by item and a graphic area displaying a graph of the data in the data area; adding a data of an item in the data area to the graphic area; determining whether the data of the item added is graphicalizable; and graphicalizing and displaying the data of the item added in the graphic area according to the determination result. With this, the host apparatus provides a user with convenience in facilitating graph reprocessing and data expansion as the user needs with regard to a web solution or an application to control information of the image forming apparatus.