Image Reading Apparatus Automatic Group Destination Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image reading apparatuses require users to manually select and register multiple pieces of destination information as group destination information, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An image reading apparatus with a storage unit, reading unit, character recognition unit, and registration unit that can automatically acquire and register multiple pieces of destination information from recognized character data as group destination information, allowing for efficient batch processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual selection and registration of multiple destination information items is required, then the address book can store group destination information, but the operational efficiency and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the registration of group destination information without requiring manual user selection. The character recognition unit extracts destination information from scanned documents, and the registration unit automatically registers multiple items as group destination information in the address book, making the system serve itself rather than requiring continuous user intervention for each registration step.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary extraction of destination information from scanned documents using character recognition before the actual registration process. By pre-processing the document scanning and character extraction in advance, the system prepares the data needed for registration, thereby reducing the time required for the actual registration operation and improving overall efficiency.
2Productivity
If automatic acquisition and registration of multiple destination information items is implemented, then operational efficiency improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The registration unit is designed with multi-functionality to handle both individual destination information registration and group destination information registration. By making the registration unit universal, the system can process multiple destination items automatically without requiring separate specialized modules for each type of registration, thereby improving productivity while controlling the increase in system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the character recognition unit and registration unit into an integrated processing flow. Instead of having separate independent modules for character extraction and registration, the patent combines these functions into a coordinated system where the output of character recognition directly feeds into the registration process, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation capability.
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AI summary
An image reading apparatus includes a storage unit, a reading unit, a character recognition unit, an acquisition unit, and a registration unit. The storage unit stores an address book capable of registering, in the address book, information as group destination information. The reading unit reads at least one document to generate image data. The character recognition unit recognizes character information in the image data. The acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of destination information from the character information recognized by the character recognition unit. The registration unit registers, in the address book and as the group destination information, the plurality of pieces of destination information acquired by the acquisition unit.