Image Processing Device Dynamic Management Information Format Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing devices transmit management information in a text format, which is not suitable for computer processing, limiting its utility for administrators who need to analyze device conditions remotely.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device that stores format information for creating management data, allowing it to obtain condition information and create management information in a format suitable for the destination device, enabling transmission in a format that is easily processed by the target device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If management information is created as a text format file, then it is easy to read and simple to transmit, but it is not suitable for computer processing and analysis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic format selection where the management information creation unit automatically determines the output format (text, XML, JSON, CSV) based on the destination device type. This allows the same management information to be adapted to different formats for different recipients, simultaneously maintaining readability for administrators and compatibility for computer processing systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the format parameter of management information based on the destination device characteristics. The system stores format information in the storage unit and selects appropriate formats (text, XML, JSON, CSV) depending on whether the destination is a human administrator or a computer system, thereby resolving the contradiction between readability and processability.
2Device complexity
If management information is transmitted in a fixed text format, then the transmission process is simple, but the destination device cannot process it effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary format determination before transmission. The management information creation unit pre-determines the appropriate format based on stored format information and destination device type, then creates the management information in the correct format beforehand. This preliminary action ensures that the transmission remains simple while the destination device receives ready-to-process data, improving processing efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the image processing device supports multiple output formats, then it can adapt to different destination devices, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal format selection mechanism where the management information creation unit can generate multiple formats (text, XML, JSON, CSV) using a unified approach. The storage unit stores format information that guides the creation process, allowing the same device to serve multiple destination types without requiring separate complex handling mechanisms for each format.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces format information as an intermediary element stored in the storage unit. This intermediary guides the management information creation unit in selecting and generating the appropriate format, simplifying the overall complexity by using a structured reference system rather than implementing complex format conversion logic for each destination type.
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AI summary
There is provided an image processing device communicatably connected to a network. The image processing device comprises a storage unit configured to store format information representing a format in which management information should be created; a condition obtaining unit configured to obtain condition information concerning conditions of the image processing device; a management information creation unit configured to create the management information, based on the condition information obtained by the condition obtaining unit, in the format represented by the format information stored in the storage unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the management information created by the management information creation unit to an external device.