Image Forming System for Instant Messaging Parsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming devices require complex operations and high memory/processor requirements due to the need for individual driver software to enable printing functions, making it inconvenient to rapidly print various types of information from smart communication devices.
Innovation Solution
An image forming system that includes a receiver, parser, processor, and imager to directly parse and print instant messaging information, utilizing an embedded browser to convert data types such as text, images, and website links into printable formats, and a safety detector to ensure secure printing, without the need for additional application software.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual driver software is installed on smart devices to enable printing function, then the image forming device can be driven to print, but the memory and processor requirements increase and operations become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the instant messaging platform and the image forming device. The server hosts the application program that enables printing functionality, acting as a mediator that eliminates the need for individual driver software installation on smart devices. The server handles the complex processing and communication tasks, allowing users to print directly through instant messaging applications without additional software overhead on their devices.
2Reliability
If individual driver software is installed on smart devices to enable printing function, then the image forming device can be driven to print, but the memory and processor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that hosts the application program, transferring the computational burden from the user's smart device to the server infrastructure. This allows the printing function to be reliably available through the instant messaging platform without requiring significant memory or processor resources on the user's device.
Solution Approach 2:
The server-hosted application program provides universal printing functionality that works across different smart devices and instant messaging platforms. Instead of requiring separate driver software for each device, the single server-based solution provides multi-device support, reducing the need for individual software installations and associated resource consumption on each device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If application program is downloaded and installed to connect and drive the image forming device, then the printing function is enabled, but the operations of the user become relatively complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The server serves as an intermediary that provides universal connectivity between various instant messaging platforms and image forming devices. Users can connect and print through their existing instant messaging applications without needing to install separate driver software, significantly reducing the number of operation steps required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the printing functionality with the existing instant messaging application interface. By integrating the print function into the familiar messaging environment through the server intermediary, users can perform printing operations within the same application they use for communication, eliminating the need to switch between applications or install additional software.
Data Source
AI summary
An image forming system and an image forming method for parsing instant messaging information are provided. The system includes a receiver for receiving instant messaging information, a parser for determining a data type of the instant messaging information, a processor for processing the instant messaging information based on the determined data type and converting the instant messaging information into image information recognizable and printable by the image forming device, and an imager for controlling the image forming device to print the image information. The processor includes an imbedded browser, and when the data type is website link, the embedded browser acquires related content corresponding to the link, the processor converts the related content into image information recognizable and printable by the image forming device. The image information is sent to the imager.