Image Forming Apparatus Dual File Size Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming apparatuses struggle to efficiently transmit scanned documents to multiple destinations with varying file size requirements, potentially leading to transmission failures due to size limitations at certain destinations.
Innovation Solution
The image forming apparatus generates two files of different sizes based on user-selected parameters, allowing a larger file to be sent to destinations without size limitations while a smaller file is sent to destinations with size constraints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a single large file is generated for scanned documents, then image quality and completeness are improved, but transmission reliability deteriorates when destinations have size limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single scanned file into multiple files with different size specifications. The image processing apparatus generates a first file with a first size specification and a second file with a second size specification, allowing selective transmission to different destinations based on their size limitations, thus resolving the contradiction between maintaining image quality and ensuring transmission reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the file size parameter by generating files with different size specifications from the same scanned image. The apparatus allows users to select different size specifications when scanning, enabling the system to adapt the file size parameter to match the requirements of different destinations while maintaining image quality through proper parameter selection.
2Reliability
If multiple files of different sizes are generated, then transmission reliability to various destinations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal image processing apparatus that can handle multiple file size requirements through a single integrated system. The apparatus includes a scan unit, image processing unit, and communication unit that work together to generate and transmit files of different sizes to various destinations, eliminating the need for separate systems and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the image processing apparatus to automatically determine and generate appropriate file sizes based on destination requirements without manual intervention. The system self-adjusts by selecting appropriate size specifications and generating corresponding files, reducing operational complexity while maintaining transmission reliability.
3Reliability
If file size is reduced for destinations with limitations, then transmission reliability is improved, but information completeness may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by tailoring file size specifications to specific destinations based on their individual requirements. The system generates different sized files for different destinations, ensuring that each destination receives a file that is appropriately sized for its capabilities while maintaining sufficient information completeness for its intended use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic file size adjustment where the system can adaptively generate files of different sizes based on real-time destination requirements. The image processing apparatus dynamically selects appropriate size specifications and generates corresponding files, allowing flexible adaptation to varying transmission requirements while maintaining information integrity.
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AI summary
An example image forming apparatus includes a scan unit to output digital image data of a scanned document, a user interface unit to receive an input of a first destination and a second destination for sending the scanned document, a processor to generate a first file having a first size based on the digital image data, and to generate a second file having a second size, the second size being smaller than the first size, based on the digital image data, a storage unit to store the first file and the second file, and a communication unit to transmit the first file to the first destination and the second file to the second destination.