Image Transmission Apparatus Format Specification via Web URL
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image transmission technologies require senders to know the suitable format for receivers in advance, making it burdensome to transmit images in formats suitable for the intended recipient.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus that transmits image data with a URL specifying the format, allowing receivers to access a web page to specify their preferred format, and generates and transmits image data accordingly, with optional storage of specified formats and differentiated web pages for advanced and beginner users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the sender knows the suitable format for the receiver in advance, then the image can be transmitted in the correct format, but it becomes burdensome for the sender to ask the receiver about the suitable format each time
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver specifies their preferred image format through a web page interface, and the system automatically uses this information to transmit the image in the correct format. This eliminates the need for the sender to manually query or know the receiver's format requirements in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the sender by including a URL of a web page in the transmitted image data. This web page contains information about the receiver's preferred format, allowing the sender to understand and adjust future transmissions without manual communication.
2Reliability
If the sender asks the receiver about the suitable format each time, then the correct format can be determined, but it increases the time and effort required for transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver performs the preliminary action of specifying their preferred format through the web page before receiving the image. This advance preparation eliminates the need for real-time communication during transmission, saving time.
Solution Approach 2:
The web page acts as an intermediary that stores and communicates the receiver's format preferences. Instead of direct communication between sender and receiver, the system uses this intermediate interface to automatically determine the correct format.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides detailed format specification options, then the receiver can precisely control the image format, but it complicates the user interface for beginners
Solution Approach 1:
The web page provides detailed format options only when needed, while presenting a simplified interface by default. The system adapts the level of detail based on the user's needs, providing comprehensive control for advanced users while maintaining simplicity for beginners.
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AI summary
An image forming apparatus is provided with a first electronic mail message transmission portion for transmitting an image file of a target image to be transmitted to an intended receiver to an apparatus of the intended receiver together with a URL of a web page on which an image format is specified, a second transmission image data generation portion for generating an image file of the target image in the format specified on the web page, and a second electronic mail message transmission portion for transmitting the image file thus generated to the apparatus of the intended receiver.