Information Processing Apparatus With Update-Triggered Setup Wizards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information processing apparatuses, such as multifunction peripherals, display an initial setting wizard only once at the time of initial power-on after factory shipment, failing to account for subsequent updates or changes in setting items due to higher functionality and security requirements, leading to inadequate ongoing settings.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes controllers to perform an initial setting process at startup and an update setting process when predetermined conditions are met, allowing the initial setting wizard to be displayed again under specific conditions like firmware updates or security mode changes, enabling users to update settings as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the initial setting wizard is displayed only once at initial power-on, then the setting process is simple and quick, but users cannot update settings after firmware updates or security mode changes
Solution Approach 1:
The setting wizard is transformed from a static one-time display to a dynamic multi-display mechanism that activates based on predetermined conditions (firmware updates, security mode changes). The system dynamically determines when to display the wizard by monitoring operational states and triggering re-display when conditions are met, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by monitoring operational conditions (firmware version changes, security mode transitions) and using this information to determine whether to display the setting wizard again. This feedback loop ensures the wizard is displayed only when necessary, maintaining simplicity while enabling setting updates after firmware or security changes.
2Reliability
If the setting screen is displayed multiple times under different conditions, then users can update settings appropriately, but the initial setting process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by displaying the setting wizard at initial power-on and automatically re-displaying it when predetermined conditions are met (firmware updates, security mode changes). This ensures settings are completed and updated before the apparatus is put into service, maintaining reliability without requiring complex user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter changes (firmware version, security mode state) as triggers to determine when to display the setting wizard. By monitoring these parameters and comparing them against predetermined conditions, the system intelligently controls wizard display timing, ensuring complete settings while avoiding unnecessary complexity in user interaction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the initial setting wizard is displayed only at factory shipment startup, then the apparatus structure remains simple, but security requirements and functionality changes are not addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically monitoring its own operational state (firmware updates, security mode changes) and triggering the setting wizard display without requiring user initiation. This self-service mechanism enables the apparatus to adapt to updates autonomously while keeping user operations simple, as the system handles the complexity of determining when settings need updating.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus including one or more controllers, a display, and an operation acceptor. The one or more controllers perform an initial setting process in which at a time of initial startup, a setting screen in a wizard form to receive a setting of a setting value is displayed on the display and an operation performed to set the setting value is received via the operation acceptor, and an update setting process in which when a predetermined condition after the initial startup is satisfied, the setting screen is displayed on the display and an operation performed to update the setting value is received via the operation acceptor.