Image Processing Apparatus Automatic Setting via Terminal Image Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing apparatuses require specific application programs on portable devices to communicate and set values, limiting the ability to acquire destination addresses for processes like document scanning and image forming without prior configuration.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that can communicate with portable devices, acquires and analyzes terminal images displayed on these devices to set processing values, allowing for automatic determination and input of settings without the need for specific application programs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If specific application programs are installed on portable devices to enable communication with the image processing apparatus, then communication functionality is achieved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to installation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing apparatus automatically captures and analyzes the display screen of the portable device to extract setting information, eliminating the need for the portable device to actively transmit data or run specific applications. The system serves itself by autonomously acquiring necessary information through display capture and image recognition.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional application-based software communication mechanism with an optical-mechanical approach using display capture and image recognition technology. Instead of relying on installed applications to structure and transmit data, the system uses visual display capture followed by OCR and image analysis to extract setting information.
2Reliability
If specific application programs are required on portable devices, then communication steps can be defined, but adaptability deteriorates as only devices with specific applications can communicate
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing apparatus uses a universal display capture and image recognition mechanism that can extract setting information from any portable device with a display screen, regardless of the operating system, application, or communication protocol. This universal approach allows smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices to communicate without device-specific requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system autonomously adapts to different portable devices by capturing their display screens and automatically analyzing the visual content to extract setting information. The apparatus self-adjusts to various device types, screen layouts, and information presentations without requiring pre-configured communication protocols or device-specific applications.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual setting input is required for processes like document scanning, then processing accuracy can be ensured, but productivity deteriorates due to increased user intervention time
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures the display screen showing the setting information, analyzes it through OCR and image recognition, and uses this feedback to automatically populate the setting fields in the operation panel. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures accurate transcription of settings while eliminating manual typing errors and reducing user intervention time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual keyboard input with automated optical character recognition and image analysis. The system captures the visual display, processes the image to recognize text and settings, and automatically inputs the extracted information, substituting the mechanical typing process with automated optical-mechanical recognition and data entry.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus that is communicable with a portable device carried by a user includes a hardware processor, the hardware processor executes a process in accordance with a setting value, acquires a terminal image displayed by the portable device from the portable device, analyzes the acquired terminal image, and sets the setting value based on a result of analysis.