Information Processing Apparatus for Automated Management Code Assignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional printing apparatuses require users to manually input a management code each time a print instruction is given, leading to a complicated and cumbersome process.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that simplifies the input operation by receiving identification information, displaying an input screen for a management code based on log information, and associating it with job execution history, allowing for automated management code assignment and log information transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a management code is input each time a user gives a print instruction, then the job can be associated with the management code, but the input operation becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays an input screen for the management code in advance before the print instruction is fully executed. This preliminary display allows the user to prepare and input the management code more easily, rather than requiring complex input procedures during the actual printing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the association between management codes and log information by displaying the input screen and processing the input automatically. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for manual intervention and complex user operations while maintaining accurate job associations.
2Measurement precision
If manual management code input is required each time, then the management code can be accurately assigned, but the operation process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The input screen serves as an intermediary interface between the user and the management code assignment process. It simplifies the interaction by providing a dedicated display for entering the management code, thereby maintaining assignment accuracy while reducing operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
By displaying the input screen in advance, the system allows users to prepare the management code input before the actual job execution. This preliminary action ensures accurate assignment while making the overall process less cumbersome.
3Ease of operation
If the management code input is automated based on identification information, then the input operation is simplified, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically displays the appropriate input screen based on the identification information received. This self-service automation simplifies user operations while the underlying automated logic manages the system complexity, preventing it from propagating to the user interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses identification information as feedback to determine which input screen to display. This feedback mechanism enables automated, context-appropriate input screen selection that simplifies user operations while managing system complexity through intelligent decision-making algorithms.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to execute receiving input of identification information for identifying a subject requesting execution of a service; and displaying, on a display, an input screen for inputting a management code associated with log information indicating execution history of a job, based on the identification information.