MFP Address Book Verification for Transmission Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience and errors when registering destination information for image data transmission, as incorrect information can be registered without notice, leading to transmission failures and requiring re-input.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that verifies connection details before registering them in an address book, displaying a confirmation screen to ensure accurate host name, folder path, and authentication information, preventing incorrect data from being stored.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If destination information is automatically registered in the address book without verification, then the registration process is simplified and faster, but incorrect information may be registered leading to transmission errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification of destination information by attempting to access the specified folder before registering it in the address book. This preliminary action checks whether the host name, folder path, and authentication information are correct, preventing incorrect information from being registered while maintaining user-friendly operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user about the verification result. When the folder access fails, the system notifies the user that the destination information is incorrect and prevents registration. This feedback mechanism ensures accuracy while keeping the registration process simple.
2Reliability
If connection verification is performed before registration, then the accuracy of registered information is improved, but the registration process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-verification by automatically attempting to access the specified folder using the provided destination information. This self-service approach checks the validity of host name, folder path, and authentication information without requiring complex manual verification steps from the user, thus maintaining simplicity while ensuring accuracy.
3Reliability
If connection verification is performed before registration, then transmission errors are reduced, but the registration time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary folder access verification before registration to ensure the destination information is correct. This preliminary action prevents future transmission errors by catching incorrect information early, and the verification is automated to minimize the time added to the registration process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback about verification results. When verification succeeds, registration proceeds quickly; when it fails, the user is notified and can correct the information. This feedback mechanism ensures high transmission success rates while keeping the overall registration time acceptable through clear and quick communication with the user.
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AI summary
An MFP receives (S701) destination information indicating a folder in a file server from a user and can register the destination information in an address book, and the MFP determines (S703, S704) whether a connection with a file server using the destination information can be established after destination information is received but before the destination information is registered in the address book, and notifies (S705, S706) a user of a determination result.