Multi-function Device Document Transfer via QR Code

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for transferring scanned documents from multi-function devices to personal devices are time-consuming and tedious, often requiring intermediate destinations like email or USB drives, especially when dealing with large files.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that uses a QR code generated by the multi-function device after scanning, allowing direct and automatic transfer to a personal device by scanning the code with a camera, eliminating the need for intermediate destinations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the scanned document is sent via email or stored in local memory, then the document can be transferred to a personal device, but the process requires manual intervention and intermediate destinations, making it time-consuming and tedious

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of document transferVSAvoidtime for document transfer

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the intermediate destination (email server, cloud storage, USB drive) from the document transfer process. Instead of routing documents through these intermediate points, the system directly transfers documents from the multi-function device to the personal device using a peer-to-peer connection established via QR code scanning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a QR code as a temporary mediator that enables direct communication between the multi-function device and personal device. The QR code contains connection information that allows the personal device to directly access the multi-function device without requiring manual configuration or intermediate storage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the scanned document is sent via email, then the document can be accessed remotely, but large-sized documents cannot be sent and require alternative manual transfer methods

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to different document sizesVSAvoidease of document transfer

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal transfer mechanism that works for documents of any size. The QR code-based direct transfer system is not limited by email attachment size restrictions or cloud storage quotas, making it adaptable to both small and large documents while maintaining ease of operation through the same simple scanning process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If manual transfer methods are used with intermediate destinations, then document transfer is possible, but the process is tedious and requires multiple steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereliability of document transferVSAvoidcomplexity of transfer process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the document transfer function with the existing QR code scanning capability of personal devices. By combining these two functions, the system maintains reliability of transfer while eliminating the need for separate manual steps such as opening email clients, navigating to attachments, or physically connecting USB drives.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11849085B2Methods and systems for automatically transferring scanned documents from multi-function devices to personal devices

Publication Date: 2023.12.19 GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS LLC

AI summary

According to aspects illustrated herein, methods and systems for direct and automatically transferring a scanned document from a multi-function device to a personal device of the user, are disclosed. The method includes receiving a document for scanning. The received document is scanned to generate a scanned document. Upon completion of the scanning, a pre-defined code corresponding to the scanned document is generated. The pre-defined code is displayed to a user on a user interface of the multi-function device. Then, a request to scan the displayed pre-defined code is received via the personal device of the user. Upon successful scanning, the scanned document is automatically downloaded on the personal device of the user after appropriate authorization.