Imaging Apparatus Dual Interface Mounting External Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of imaging apparatuses face complexity in mounting external network storages due to the need for detailed information about protocols, local paths, and network access, making it difficult for general users to save data without managerial knowledge.
Innovation Solution
The imaging apparatus includes a first interface for receiving detailed information necessary for mounting storages and a second interface for mounting with omitted information, allowing users to easily access and mount external storages without inputting extensive information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users input detailed information about protocols, local paths, and network storages to mount external storages, then the mounting function can be achieved, but the operation complexity increases and general users cannot easily use it
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging apparatus automatically obtains necessary mounting information (protocols, local paths, network storage details) without requiring manual user input. The system performs self-configuration by automatically detecting and filling in the required parameters for mounting external network storages, thereby eliminating the complexity of manual information entry while maintaining complete mounting functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures mounting information by automatically gathering and storing necessary details about external network storages before the user needs to mount them. This preliminary automatic configuration includes obtaining protocol information, local paths, and network storage details in advance, so that when mounting is needed, the process is simplified to selecting from pre-configured options rather than inputting detailed information
2Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging apparatus supports multiple storage types and protocols, then the adaptability increases, but the complexity of configuration information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging apparatus is designed to support multiple storage types (network storages, local storages) and multiple protocols (NFS, SMB, CIFS, CDMI) through a universal mounting interface. The system can automatically detect and adapt to different storage types and protocols without requiring users to configure protocol-specific parameters manually, thereby maintaining high adaptability while keeping the user interface simple and unified
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automatic configuration mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the user and the complex multi-protocol storage system. This intermediary automatically translates user-friendly mounting requests into the appropriate protocol-specific configurations, hiding the complexity of multiple protocols and storage types from the user while maintaining full support for them
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus capable of mounting multiple storages and transmitting and receiving data to and from the multiple storages. The imaging apparatus includes a first interface configured to receive detailed information necessary for the mounting and an instruction to mount a specific storage from the outside and a second interface configured to receive an instruction to mount an arbitrary storage with at least part of the detailed information necessary for the mounting being omitted from the outside.