Image Processing Apparatus Setting File Analysis and Communication Test Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing image processing apparatus requires two time-consuming steps for transmitting information to a management server: setting up network configurations and performing a communication test, which involves repetitive settings and tests for each device using the Remote User Interface (RUI).
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that integrates the ability to perform settings and execute a communication test in a single step by analyzing a setting file imported via a web server, allowing for simultaneous configuration and verification of communication with external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If settings and communication test are performed as separate steps using RUI, then each step can be executed independently, but the total operational time increases and the process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the settings execution and communication test into a single integrated process. The determination unit analyzes the setting file to identify both settings and communication tests, while the execution unit performs both operations sequentially in one automated workflow, eliminating the need for separate manual intervention steps and reducing overall operational time
Solution Approach 2:
The determination unit performs preliminary analysis of the setting file before execution to identify which settings and communication tests need to be performed. This preliminary action allows the system to automatically plan and execute the complete workflow in advance, reducing operational time and complexity by avoiding ad-hoc decision-making during execution
2Adaptability or versatility
If settings are performed for multiple image processing apparatuses individually, then each device can be configured specifically, but the repetitive process increases time consumption and operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides a universal setting file format that can be applied across multiple different image processing apparatuses. The determination unit and execution unit work together to interpret and execute settings in a standardized format, allowing the same automated process to be used for configuring multiple devices with different specific requirements, thereby reducing total setup time while maintaining device-specific adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the configuration process into distinct automated components: the determination unit that analyzes requirements, and the execution unit that performs settings and tests. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple devices through a modular, repeatable process where each device-specific configuration is broken down into standardized operations that can be executed automatically
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus provides a screen that imports a setting file of a JAVA application operating on the image processing apparatus via a web server, analyzes the imported setting file, obtains a setting value to be reflected and reflects the value, analyzes the imported setting file, performs setting so as to execute a communication test, and executes the communication test in accordance with the setting.