Matrix Barcode Point-to-Point Document Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional document-processing equipment requires inconvenient and time-consuming operations for users to share and transfer document information, involving multiple steps with cloud servers and physical connections, especially when using mobile devices.

Innovation Solution

A system using matrix barcode information and wireless communication to enable point-to-point information exchange between document-processing devices, electronic devices, and mobile devices, allowing direct control and file transfer without the need for cloud servers, using QR codes for efficient encoding and decoding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If cloud server and flash drive are used for information exchange, then information transfer capability is improved, but operation convenience deteriorates due to multiple login and configuration steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation transfer capabilityVSAvoidoperation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the cloud server and flash drive from the information exchange process, replacing them with direct wireless communication between devices. This eliminates the intermediate storage and transfer steps, allowing devices to communicate directly and reducing operational complexity while maintaining information transfer capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a wireless communication module as a new intermediary that enables direct device-to-device communication. This mediator replaces the traditional cloud server and flash drive intermediary, allowing seamless information exchange without requiring user login or configuration steps

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If cloud server is used for document processing, then information accessibility is improved, but time consumption increases due to repeated login and configuration processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary wireless connection establishment between devices, so that when document processing is needed, the communication channel is already available. This eliminates the need for repeated login and configuration processes, reducing time consumption while maintaining information accessibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables devices to automatically establish wireless connections and perform document processing without requiring user intervention for login or configuration. The devices serve themselves by maintaining ready-state connections, eliminating repetitive manual operations and reducing time consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If multiple users share document-processing equipment, then device utilization is improved, but operational complexity increases due to repeated configuration steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice utilizationVSAvoidoperational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal wireless communication interface that works for all users and devices equally. This single interface replaces multiple user-specific configurations, allowing any user to access the document-processing equipment without repeated setup steps, thereby reducing operational complexity while maintaining high device utilization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10728419B2System and method using matrix barcode information to perform point-to-point information exchange

Publication Date: 2020.07.28 AVISION

AI summary

A system and a method using matrix barcode information to perform point-to-point information exchange are provided. An electronic device is connected to a document-processing device by way of wired connection and instantly exchange information with a mobile device held by a user. The electronic device and the mobile device are wirelessly connected through matrix barcode information. The electronic device provides a file transfer zone for storing information to be transmitted. When the user transmits a remote command to the electronic device through the mobile device, the electronic device directly drives the document-processing device according to the remote command for the document-processing device to perform a corresponding automated document-processing action, such as scanning or printing. Given the instant information exchange scheme established based on the matrix barcode information, the document-processing efficiency can be enhanced.