Integrated Display Interface for Image Forming Remote Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems for image forming apparatuses are not convenient as they require separate operation and manual screens, limiting user interaction and efficiency when performing remote operations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that displays a setting screen and an operation manual screen side by side on an operation terminal, allowing user operations to dynamically change the content of one screen based on interactions with the other, enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate operation and manual screens are used, then screen functionality is maintained, but user convenience and interaction efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the operation screen and manual screen into a single integrated display interface. The control unit displays both screens simultaneously on one display device, allowing users to access operational controls and manual information without switching between separate screens, thereby improving user convenience while maintaining functional integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated display system serves multiple functions simultaneously - it acts as both an operation interface and a manual reference system. The single display device universally handles both operational commands and informational display, eliminating the need for separate dedicated screens for each function
2Productivity
If separate operation and manual screens are used, then screen purposes are fulfilled, but operational efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares both operation and manual content for simultaneous display in advance. The control unit organizes and pre-loads the necessary screen information so that users can access both operational and reference materials immediately without time-consuming transitions or screen switching delays
3Area of stationary object
If multiple separate screens are used, then screen functionality is maintained, but display area utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple screen functions into a single display area, maximizing the utilization of available display space. By integrating operation and manual screens in one display device, the system makes efficient use of the display area without requiring multiple separate screens, thereby improving space utilization while maintaining full functional versatility
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a display processing portion, a reception processing portion, and a control processing portion. The display processing portion displays a first screen for receiving remote operation of an image forming apparatus and a second screen for operation of the image forming apparatus in one display area of an operation terminal. The reception processing portion receives user operations on each of the first screen and the second screen. When the reception processing portion receives the user operation on one of the first screen and the second screen, the control processing portion changes display content on the other screen to content corresponding to the user operation.