Image Processing Apparatus Scanning Delay Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems require users to complete various settings, including file name settings, before starting the scanning process, leading to delays and unnecessary waiting times, and often result in mechanically named files that need manual renaming after transmission.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that allows scanning to begin without user settings, with a user setting receiver allowing desired settings to be applied after scanning has started, enabling the automatic generation of dummy file names that can be replaced with user-specified names post-scanning, reducing waiting times and eliminating the need for manual renaming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If user settings are required before scanning starts, then file naming and transmission settings can be configured, but scanning action is delayed and user waiting time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating a dummy file name and starting the scanning process before the user completes file naming settings. This allows the scanning to begin immediately while the user can still input their desired file name during or after scanning, thus eliminating the delay without losing the user's file naming capability.
2Productivity
If automatic dummy file name is generated, then scanning can start without user settings, but the file name does not represent content and requires manual renaming
Solution Approach 1:
The dummy file name serves as an intermediary solution - it allows scanning to start immediately with a placeholder name that doesn't represent content, but the system is designed to easily replace this dummy name with a user-provided meaningful name afterward, thus maintaining both scanning speed and file usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary scanning with a dummy file name, then allows the user to input their desired file name during or after scanning. This preliminary action with a placeholder enables immediate scanning while preserving the ability to create meaningful file names later.
3Reliability
If user must wait at MFP until transmission completes, then transmission can be monitored, but user time is wasted in idle waiting
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service by automatically monitoring and confirming transmission status without requiring continuous user attention. The MFP handles the transmission process independently and can notify the user when complete, allowing the user to engage in other activities rather than idle waiting.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus is provided comprising a scanner for scanning an original, a file transmitter for transmitting an image file of the original produced by the scanning to a specified destination, a user setting receiver for receiving a setting for the image file from a user after the start of the scanning action, and a file operator for assigning the image file with a desired user setting received by the user setting receiver after the start of the scanning action.