Image Processing Apparatus User Setting State Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multifunction peripherals like copying machines, users often need to reset settings after logging in again, as the devices revert to a previously set state, disrupting user operability.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with an authentication unit, setting management unit, and setting state control unit that stores and retrieves user setting information upon login and logout, allowing the device to restore the previous setting state automatically upon re-login, eliminating the need for user reset.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the copying machine reverts to a previously set state when a user logs in, then device stability is maintained, but user operability deteriorates due to repetitive setup requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing the user's setting state when logged in and automatically retrieving and restoring those settings when the user logs in again. This eliminates the need for users to re-setup their preferences, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining device stability through controlled state transitions.
2Loss of time
If the copying machine maintains a previously set state, then setup time is reduced, but information loss occurs when users switch between different user accounts
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the device state information by associating it with specific user accounts. Each user's settings are stored and retrieved independently, ensuring that when users switch between accounts, their respective settings are preserved without interference. This segmentation prevents information loss while enabling quick setup by restoring the appropriate user's previous settings.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the copying machine stores setting information for each user, then user-specific customization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service functionality by automatically managing the storage, retrieval, and restoration of user setting information without requiring manual intervention. The authentication unit, setting management unit, and setting state control unit work together autonomously to handle user-specific customizations, thereby improving adaptability while minimizing the perceived complexity for users.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an authentication unit that authenticates a user and logs in the user when the user is authenticated. An input unit receives an input from the user indicating a setting of a function of the image processing apparatus. A setting management unit causes a storage unit to store setting information corresponding to the setting indicated by the input from the user, while the user is logged in, and to store the setting information when the user logs out. A setting state control unit retrieves the setting information of the user and sets a setting state of the image processing apparatus according to the retrieved setting information when the authentication unit logs in the user.