Image Processing Program Facsimile Transmission Destination Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image processing systems for facsimile transmission lack user-friendly methods for designating transmission destinations, leading to potential time lags and incorrect transmission due to asynchronous data processing and the lack of clear notification to users, resulting in misunderstandings about the processing status and potential changes to transmission destination files.
Innovation Solution
An image processing program that enables users to designate transmission destinations through a simple GUI interface, prohibits rewriting of multicast communication lists during data transmission, and ensures accurate transmission by storing and referencing the intended multicast communication list after the SPOOL process, thereby preventing transmission to incorrect destinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a spooler is used to sequentially transmit asynchronous transmission data, then transmission order is maintained, but time lag occurs between user instruction and actual transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by copying the multicast communication list at the timing of transmission instruction and storing it in a temporary file. This pre-preparation ensures that the transmission data is paired with the correct destination information before actual transmission occurs, eliminating time lag while maintaining transmission order through the spooler mechanism.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the multicast communication list file is allowed to be amended during transmission processing, then user flexibility is improved, but transmission destination accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by copying the multicast communication list at the timing of transmission instruction and storing it in a temporary file. This pre-preparation ensures that the transmission data is paired with the correct destination information before actual transmission occurs, eliminating time lag while maintaining transmission order through the spooler mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies copying by creating a temporary copy of the multicast communication list file at the moment of transmission instruction. This copy is stored in a temporary file and used for transmission, while the original file can be freely amended by the user. This ensures transmission accuracy while maintaining user flexibility.
3Measurement precision
If command line interface is used for designating transmission destination, then system control precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dedicated image transmission program as an intermediary between the user and the facsimile transmission system. This program provides a simplified interface that automatically generates the necessary command line instructions and parameters, allowing users to transmit images by simply specifying the destination without needing to master complex command line syntax.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing program product enables an image processing apparatus to perform operations including the steps of: storing a plurality of image information to be transmitted by a facsimile apparatus; sequentially outputting the stored image information; reading a mode list from a mode list recording unit on which a list of modes for images to be transmitted has been described; converting an image in accordance with the mode indicated by the mode list; and transmitting the converted image information to the facsimile apparatus. The converting includes a transmission data forming step for adding a transmission destination described in the mode list recording unit to the outputted image information and for forming transmission data based upon the mode of the image described in the mode list recording unit.