Image Processing Apparatus Destination Display Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image processing apparatuses fail to efficiently display and manage destination information from external devices, leading to user burden when selecting transmission options, as they display mixed information types (e.g., mail addresses and fax numbers) without mode-specific filtering.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with a controller that acquires destination information from external devices and controls its display based on the screen mode of the transmission job, ensuring only relevant information is shown for the selected operation mode, reducing user burden and enhancing convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all destination information from external devices is displayed without filtering, then the user has access to complete information, but the user burden increases when selecting transmission options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments destination information based on transmission job types (fax, email, etc.). The controller separates and displays only the destination information relevant to the selected transmission mode, rather than showing all available information. This segmentation reduces the cognitive load on users while preserving access to complete information through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making the display characteristics of destination information dependent on the specific transmission job mode selected. Different transmission modes receive different subsets of destination information tailored to their requirements, optimizing the information presentation for each local context rather than using a uniform display approach.
2Ease of operation
If mode-specific filtering of destination information is implemented, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-categorizing destination information according to transmission job types before the user needs to select. The controller is pre-configured with knowledge of which destination information types are relevant to which transmission modes, so that filtering can be performed automatically without complex real-time processing when the user makes a selection.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus includes an acquirer that can acquire destination information from an external device, a job executor that executes a transmission job using the acquired destination information, and a controller. The controller controls display of the destination information in accordance with a screen mode of the transmission job, that has accepted a request to acquire the destination information.