Information Processing Device for Metallic Ink Color Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for recording color metallic images using metallic inks are inefficient as they require significant user processing to ensure accurate color reproduction on different recording media, leading to increased workload and potential failures in achieving desired metallic colors.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device that acquires medium information about the recording medium and adjusts the display of color options accordingly, ensuring that only reproducible metallic colors are displayed for the specific medium, thereby reducing user workload and ensuring consistent color metallic performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If all color options are displayed for recording metallic images, then users have more color choices, but users must manually process and filter colors to ensure reproducibility on different media, increasing workload

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecolor selection flexibilityVSAvoiduser processing workload

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-determines which color palettes are suitable for each recording medium type before the user needs to select colors. Medium information is used to automatically filter and select reproducible colors in advance, so users don't have to manually test or filter colors themselves.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically adapts color palette selection based on the recording medium type without requiring user intervention. The device self-adjusts by using medium information to determine which colors will be reproducible, eliminating the need for users to manually process color selections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If color palettes are selected based on general guidelines, then the system is simpler to operate, but color reproduction accuracy varies across different recording media

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem operation simplicityVSAvoidcolor metallic performance consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different color palette selection strategies for different recording medium types. Instead of using a uniform approach for all media, it tailors the color selection to the specific characteristics of each medium (e.g., glossy paper vs. matte paper), ensuring optimal color metallic performance for each type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the color palette parameters based on the recording medium type. By detecting the medium information and adjusting which color palettes are displayed and selected, the system maintains color reproduction accuracy across different media while keeping the user interface simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If the system displays all available colors regardless of medium compatibility, then the interface is simpler, but users experience frequent failures in achieving desired metallic colors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinterface simplicityVSAvoidcolor reproduction reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary filtering of color palettes based on medium compatibility before presenting options to the user. This pre-action ensures that only reliable, reproducible colors are displayed, preventing user frustration from incompatible color selections while maintaining a simple interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from medium information to dynamically adjust color palette display. By continuously monitoring which colors are suitable for the selected medium and adjusting the display accordingly, the system maintains both simplicity and reliability in color selection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution significantly reduces user processing load by ensuring that only reproducible metallic colors are displayed for the selected recording medium, enhancing the consistency and quality of color metallic images produced.

Implementation Method 1

light that is emitted from a light source and that enters the colored layer is reflected at the metallic luster layer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

a chromatic color ink containing a color material... light that passes through the colored layer again is recognized as a metallic color

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Data Source

PatentUS10982106B2Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2021.04.20 CANON KK

AI summary

An information processing device acquires information relating to a type of recording medium and outputs, on the basis of the acquired information, an instruction to display items for setting a color of a color metallic portion having color metallic luster, for recording an image by using a metallic ink.