Image Transmitting Apparatus Parallel Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image transmitting systems experience long standby times for users as they wait for image data and control information to be fully transmitted for print processing, leading to inefficiencies in user interaction and processing time.
Innovation Solution
An image transmitting apparatus and program that transmits image data in the background during editing, with layout information sent only after completion, allowing for parallel processing and reducing standby time by separating data transmission from editing completion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If image data is transmitted after completion of user input for order, then transmission accuracy is ensured, but user standby time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transmits image data to the server in advance during the editing process, before the user completes the order input. This preliminary transmission action allows the data to be ready on the server side, significantly reducing the user's standby time while maintaining transmission accuracy through proper data packaging and transmission protocols.
2Productivity
If image data transmission is performed during editing, then processing time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission process is segmented into different phases: initial image data transmission during editing, and subsequent control information transmission after order completion. This segmentation allows parallel processing of different data types, improving overall processing speed while managing system complexity through structured data flow management.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives and stores image data during the editing process, then receives additional control information afterward. This intermediary approach enables asynchronous processing and reduces the need for complex real-time coordination between the terminal and printing system.
3Productivity
If only layout information is transmitted after editing, then data transmission efficiency is improved, but information completeness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Image data is transmitted in advance during the editing process, while layout information and other control data are transmitted after editing completion. This preliminary transmission of the largest data component (image data) optimizes transmission efficiency by allowing parallel processing, while ensuring information completeness through subsequent transmission of remaining control information.
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AI summary
A game apparatus functioning as an image transmitting apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU performs an edit of at least one image with a controller according to an instruction by a user, transmits image data of the image through a wireless communication module to a network during execution of the edit, and further transmits layout information indicating a layout of the image after completion of the edit.