MFP Job Setting Screen Generation from Web Server Instructions

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development cost of Web applications is increased when they control the job settings of a multi-function peripheral (MFP) due to the need to generate job setting screens, which requires confirming specifications with the MFP's development company.

Innovation Solution

The MFP displays job setting screens based on instructions from a Web server while minimizing the development cost on the Web application side by generating setting screens considering the Web application's demands.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the Web server generates job setting screens to control MFP settings, then the Web application can control job settings, but the development cost increases due to the need to confirm specifications with the MFP's development company

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol capability over job settingsVSAvoiddevelopment cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a setting screen generation unit as an intermediary component within the MFP that automatically generates job setting screens based on received setting values. This mediator eliminates the need for the Web application to directly handle complex setting screen generation, thereby reducing development costs while maintaining control capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The MFP's setting screen generation unit autonomously generates appropriate setting screens based on the setting values received from the Web server, without requiring the Web application to customize screen generation logic. This self-service capability reduces the development burden on the Web application side while preserving adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If the Web application generates job setting screens, then control over job settings is achieved, but the development burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol over job settingsVSAvoiddevelopment burden

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the setting screen generation functionality from the Web application and relocates it to the MFP's setting screen generation unit. This extraction reduces the development complexity of the Web application while maintaining the ability to control job settings through the Web server.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The setting screen generation unit acts as an intermediary that handles the complex task of generating job setting screens, allowing the Web application to focus only on receiving setting values and displaying them to users without managing the complexity of screen generation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20260067408A1Image processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2026.03.05 CANON KK

AI summary

An image processing apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive, from an external server, an instruction to execute a job and a setting value selected in the external server from a plurality of setting values that can be set in the image processing apparatus; a generation unit configured to generate a setting screen to accept setting of the job by a user based on the received setting value; and a display control unit configured to display the setting screen.