Information Processing System for Printer Capability Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often struggle to identify which information processing apparatus among multiple devices can process setting conditions similar to their desired settings, leading to unexpected output failures and difficulty in adjusting settings to achieve desired results.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that includes a cloud server to acquire and manage setting values and conditions of connected printers, enabling it to suggest printers capable of processing close to the desired settings by prioritizing essential functions and suggesting alternative settings when necessary, and displaying a list of compatible printers to users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user specifies a setting value without determining which information processing apparatus performs processing, then the user can define desired output conditions, but the user cannot easily recognize which apparatus is capable of processing under approximate setting conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback by displaying, for each specified setting item, the list of information processing apparatuses capable of processing under that setting condition. This feedback loop allows users to see which apparatuses match their specifications and understand the relationship between setting values and apparatus capabilities, resolving the information loss problem while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between the user's setting specifications and the available information processing apparatuses. It receives setting values from the user, matches them against apparatus capabilities, and presents compatible apparatuses to the user, thereby bridging the information gap without requiring the user to manually determine apparatus compatibility.
2Loss of information
If the system displays detailed information on all information processing apparatuses, then users can identify capable apparatuses, but the device complexity and information processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by displaying capability information specifically for setting items that the user has specified, rather than displaying all possible apparatus capabilities. This targeted approach provides necessary information to resolve the information loss problem while avoiding the complexity overhead of displaying comprehensive apparatus details for all possible setting combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the apparatus capability information by setting items. For each setting item specified by the user, it separately identifies and displays the list of apparatuses capable of processing under that condition. This segmentation allows the system to manage and present information in a structured, manageable way, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining information completeness for user-specified parameters.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes one or more processors configured to: acquire a setting value of one or more setting items and a setting condition under which one or more information processing apparatuses are capable of processing; and output an information processing apparatus that is capable of processing under a setting condition approximate to the setting value.