Image Processing Apparatus NFC Data Selection Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems require users to perform multiple operations to select data for communication between devices, making the process not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with a first communication device for NFC communication within a short distance and a second communication device for wireless LAN communication over a longer distance, along with an informing device to simplify data selection by transmitting target data when NFC communication is established.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a list of identification information is displayed and user selection is required, then data communication can be established, but the operation becomes complex and not user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the presence of the information processing terminal device through NFC communication and pre-selecting target data before the user completes the connection. This eliminates the need for users to manually browse and select data from lists, thereby simplifying the operation while maintaining communication reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The image processing apparatus autonomously identifies and selects target data for transmission without requiring user intervention in the selection process. The system uses NFC detection to automatically determine which data should be communicated, making the device serve itself in the data selection task and greatly reducing operational complexity
2Extent of automation
If NFC communication is used for proximity detection, then automatic data selection is enabled, but additional communication devices are required
Solution Approach 1:
The NFC communication device serves multiple functions: it acts as both a close-proximity detection mechanism and a trigger for automatic data selection. By making the NFC device multi-functional, the system achieves high automation without adding separate dedicated components for each function, thus managing device complexity effectively
Solution Approach 2:
NFC communication acts as an intermediary that bridges the physical proximity detection and the data communication process. It mediates between the user bringing devices close together and the automatic data selection system, enabling automation while using an existing communication component rather than adding entirely new complexity
3Loss of time
If automatic data transmission is performed upon NFC connection, then communication time is reduced, but data selection accuracy may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data selection based on NFC-triggered conditions before full communication begins. By pre-identifying target data when devices come into close proximity, the system eliminates delays associated with manual selection while ensuring accuracy through automated detection logic that determines the most appropriate data to transmit
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from NFC connection status and device proximity detection to automatically determine and select target data. This feedback mechanism ensures that data selection is both rapid and accurate, as the system continuously monitors connection conditions and adjusts data selection accordingly, eliminating both time loss and accuracy compromise
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus is provided that includes a first communication device, a second communication device, an informing device, and a controller configured to control the first communication device to establish first communication with an information processing terminal device that is within a predetermined communicable distance from the first communication device, and to control the second communication device to transmit, to the information processing terminal device, target data that has been informed of by the informing device at a time when the first communication is established between the first communication device and the information processing terminal device.