Image Transmission Association Unit for Automated Workflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image transmission systems lack an intuitive and user-friendly method for associating images with transmission settings, such as methods and destinations, making it difficult for users to manage and automate the transmission process.
Innovation Solution
An image transmitting apparatus that includes an association unit and a transmission controller, allowing users to associate images with transmission information through a graphical interface, enabling drag-and-drop operations to link images with transmission methods and destinations, and subsequently generating a transmission list for automated image transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If users manually configure transmission settings for each image, then transmission accuracy is improved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating transmission settings based on image metadata (file name, date, type) before user confirmation. This pre-configuration reduces the manual input required while maintaining accuracy, as users only need to review and confirm rather than create settings from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically extracting transmission parameters from image properties and generating transmission lists without requiring detailed user input. The apparatus serves itself by using its own image processing capabilities to generate transmission configurations, reducing the burden on users while maintaining precision.
2Loss of time
If automated transmission settings are generated, then operation time is reduced, but transmission reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by displaying the automatically generated transmission settings to users for review and confirmation. This allows users to verify the automated generation results and make corrections if needed, ensuring reliability while maintaining time efficiency. The feedback loop bridges automated speed with human verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary automated generation of transmission lists based on image metadata, which reduces operation time. The generated settings serve as a preliminary draft that users can review, combining automated efficiency with manual oversight to maintain reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple transmission destinations are supported, then system versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments transmission destinations into separate, independently configurable entries in the transmission list. Each destination can be associated with specific images based on user-defined rules, allowing multiple destinations to be managed as discrete units rather than a monolithic complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmission list structure serves multiple functions: it stores destination information, manages image-destination associations, and controls transmission sequencing. This universal data structure handles various transmission scenarios (single or multiple destinations) without requiring separate complex subsystems for each case.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes an association unit and a transmission controller. The association unit associates an image among one or more images with at least one piece of transmission information among one or more pieces of transmission information on a display in accordance with a user operation. The one or more pieces of transmission information are information on the one or more images and each include a transmission method and a transmission destination. The transmission controller causes transmission of the image in accordance with the at least one piece of transmission information associated with the image.