Image Forming Apparatus Virtual Printer Registration with Position Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems struggle to efficiently register positional information of geographically distributed image forming apparatuses as virtual printers in a cloud-based printing service, leading to incomplete or inaccurate management and configuration of these devices.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus acquires the identification information and positional data of nearby image forming apparatuses using short-range wireless communication and a position detector, transmitting this data to a server for registration as virtual printers, ensuring accurate and remote management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing systems are used to register positional information of image forming apparatuses, then the registration process becomes complex and time-consuming, but the positional information management remains incomplete or inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a server as an intermediary between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus. The server receives positional information from the mobile terminal via short-range wireless communication and automatically registers it in the cloud-based printing service, eliminating the need for complex manual registration processes and achieving both high accuracy and efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic self-registration of positional information. When a mobile terminal approaches an image forming apparatus, the positional information is automatically acquired through short-range wireless communication and registered in the cloud service without requiring manual intervention, thus reducing registration time while maintaining accuracy
2Reliability
If manual on-site management is performed for image forming apparatuses, then accurate registration can be achieved, but the management complexity and time requirement increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces manual on-site management operations with automated electronic processes. Short-range wireless communication and cloud-based server processing substitute for physical presence and manual configuration, achieving reliable device management while significantly reducing system complexity and operational burden
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides universal management capabilities for multiple image forming apparatuses through a single cloud-based platform. The system can simultaneously manage numerous devices across different locations using the same registration and control mechanisms, reducing both complexity and the need for specialized on-site management
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire apparatus identification information of an image forming apparatus located within a predetermined distance from the information processing apparatus; and transmit to a predetermined destination for a printing service the apparatus identification information that has been acquired and positional information indicating a position of the information processing apparatus after associating the positional information with the apparatus identification information. The image forming apparatus is controlled as a virtual printer corresponding to the image forming apparatus by a server for the printing service, and the server is connected to the image forming apparatus by using a network.