Image Forming Apparatus Automatic Terminal Identification Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual registration of identification information for communication terminals in image forming apparatuses is labor-intensive and requires knowledge, especially in environments with multiple management targets, making it a heavy workload.
Innovation Solution
An image forming apparatus equipped with a collecting control unit to automatically gather identification information, an identification information obtaining unit to obtain and register this information, and a display control unit to support setting operations, reducing the need for manual entry and improving accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual registration of identification information is performed, then the image forming apparatus can control filtering for specific terminals, but the workload increases significantly in environments with multiple communication terminals
Solution Approach 1:
The image forming apparatus automatically collects identification information from communication terminals connected to the network without requiring manual input. The collecting control unit enables the processor to conduct collection of identification information, and the identification information obtaining unit automatically obtains and registers this information, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring user intervention for each terminal registration
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary collection and registration of identification information automatically before filtering settings are needed. By proactively gathering identification data from all connected terminals and pre-registering it in the memory, the system eliminates the need for manual registration at the time of filtering configuration, thereby improving operational efficiency
2Reliability
If manual collection of identification information is performed, then specific terminal filtering can be implemented, but specialized knowledge is required which increases operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The collecting control unit automatically performs identification information collection without requiring user knowledge of how to gather such data. The system handles the technical complexity of information collection, extraction, and registration internally, presenting a simplified interface where users only need to specify filtering criteria without understanding the underlying identification information collection processes
Solution Approach 2:
The identification information obtaining unit acts as an intermediary between the network terminals and the filtering control system. It automatically extracts identification information from terminals and translates it into a format suitable for filtering settings, shielding users from the complexity of direct terminal interaction and identification data manipulation
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AI summary
The present invention provides a technique to support a setting operation as to a processing performed using identification information of a communication terminal on an associated network, in the communication terminal connected via the network.The present invention enables a processor to conduct a collecting of identification information for individually identifying communication terminals communicably connected via a network, on the network; obtains identification information collected by the collecting; and registers the obtained identification information as identification information of communication terminals which are management targets.