Job Processing System with Cross-Method Operation Takeover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing job processing systems face challenges in seamlessly transferring partially completed job input operations between remote terminals due to method compatibility issues and communication failures, leading to labor wastage and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A job processing system that allows job input operations to be taken over by a terminal using a different method than the original, by acquiring and combining setting information from both terminals, and converting data formats as needed, ensuring continuity even in case of communication failures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a job input operation is performed using the first method (transmitting operation screen data and location information), then the operation can be displayed on the terminal, but communication failures frequently occur due to frequent data transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the terminal store operation history and setting information locally before communication failures occur. This allows the terminal to reconstruct and continue operations after recovery without needing frequent real-time communication with the apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal acts as an intermediary by caching operation data and setting information locally, reducing the frequency of direct communications between the terminal and the apparatus. This intermediary storage layer buffers against communication failures.
2Manufacturing precision
If operation settings are made complicated to handle various job requirements, then the job can be configured precisely, but labor is wasted when operations are discarded due to failures
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal stores operation history and setting information in advance before failures occur. When communication is restored or when switching terminals, the cached setting information is retrieved and applied, eliminating the need to reconfigure complex job parameters and preventing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of setting information and operation history that can be transferred between terminals. This copying mechanism ensures that complex configurations are preserved and can be reused, avoiding redundant setup work.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a job input operation can be transferred only between terminals using the same method, then method compatibility is maintained, but operation take-overs are inconvenient when failures occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements universal operation transfer capability that works across different terminal types and methods (first method with operation screen data transmission, second method with setting information transmission). The apparatus can accept and process operation history and setting information from either method, enabling flexible terminal interchangeability while maintaining stability through standardized processing.
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AI summary
A job processing system includes: a job processing apparatus configured to execute an input job; and a plurality of terminals configured to receive an operation to set a job to be input to the job processing apparatus including: a processor configured to have a function of acquiring setting information indicating setting contents of a job for which a terminal has received a setting operation from a user by a first method and a second method; and a saving unit configured to save job setting information, the processor being configured to determine whether a first job setting operation is to be taken over by another terminal, and combine first job setting information with setting information about a job corresponding to a job setting operation received from a user by another terminal, and the job processing apparatus accepting an input of the first job.