Image Reading Device Semi-Automatic Setting Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image reading devices do not allow for easy semi-automatic setting, where some setting items can be manually changed from default settings while others are automatically set.
Innovation Solution
An image reading device with a controller that allows users to manually change specific setting items and then automatically set the remaining items, with a user interface that prompts for confirmation of manual changes before proceeding to automatic settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automatic setting function is activated to automatically set all setting contents, then setting operation is simplified and speed is improved, but manually changed setting contents are ignored and cannot be preserved
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on user actions. When automatic setting is activated, the system monitors for manual changes and responds by offering a choice: either maintain the manually changed settings and automatically set only the remaining items, or proceed with complete automatic setting. This dynamic response allows the system to adapt to user intentions in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user when manual changes are detected after automatic setting activation. A confirmation screen is displayed showing which settings were manually changed, and the user is given explicit control to either preserve these changes or proceed with full automatic setting. This feedback mechanism ensures user awareness and control over the setting process.
2Ease of operation
If all setting items are automatically set without user intervention, then operation complexity is reduced, but user control over specific settings is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements partial automatic setting where only the necessary portion of automatic setting is executed. When manual changes are detected, the system performs automatic setting only for the remaining unset items while preserving user-managed settings. This partial action approach maintains ease of operation for automatic functions while preserving user control where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The setting process is segmented into different phases: automatic setting phase, manual modification phase, and confirmation phase. By dividing the setting process into these segments, the system can apply automatic setting to some items while allowing manual control over others, and then provide a structured confirmation step to resolve any conflicts between automatic and manual settings.
3Manufacturing precision
If the system asks for confirmation before automatic setting after manual changes, then setting precision is improved by preserving user intent, but operation time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of manual changes before executing automatic setting. By identifying which settings have been manually modified in advance, the system can prepare an appropriate confirmation screen that shows only the relevant manual changes, allowing users to quickly review and confirm rather than reviewing all settings from scratch.
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AI summary
An image reading device comprises a controller, wherein in a case where an operation of instructing maintenance of a state in which a setting content of at least one setting item is set as a manually changed setting content is performed on an operation acceptor, the controller maintains the state in which the setting content of at least the one setting item is set as the manually changed setting content, and automatically sets setting contents of remaining setting items other than the setting content of at least the one setting item, included in the setting contents of the plurality of setting items.