MFP Keyboard Input Area Selection via Automatic Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of operations arises when using portable information terminals to input data into image forming apparatuses, as users must switch between different software key groups for various input areas, leading to cumbersome interactions.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that includes a body display unit, an area display unit, a type acquisition unit, and an area decision unit to automatically determine the appropriate input area based on the type of keyboard displayed on the operation terminal, simplifying the process by selecting the correct input area for the user.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the portable information terminal displays multiple different software key groups for different input areas, then the input capability is improved, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the keyboard type displayed on the portable terminal and autonomously determines the appropriate input area, eliminating the need for users to manually switch between different software key groups. The apparatus serves itself by making intelligent decisions about input area selection based on the detected keyboard characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter from manual keyboard switching to automatic input area selection based on keyboard type detection. By detecting which keyboard is displayed and automatically selecting the corresponding input area, the system transforms the interaction model to reduce operational steps while maintaining full input capability.
2Reliability
If the user manually switches between different keyboards and input areas, then the correct input can be achieved, but the time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of the keyboard type displayed on the portable terminal and pre-selects the appropriate input area before the user needs to input data. This preliminary action ensures that when the user is ready to input, the correct input area is already selected, eliminating the time-consuming manual switching process while ensuring input accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where it continuously monitors the keyboard type displayed on the portable terminal and automatically adjusts the selected input area accordingly. This real-time feedback mechanism ensures that the input area always matches the active keyboard, maintaining input accuracy without requiring user intervention or time-consuming manual adjustments.
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AI summary
An MFP (Multi-Functional Peripheral) as an information processing apparatus accepts an input through a keyboard selectively displayed on the touch panel of an operation terminal from among a plurality of keyboards configured with software key groups different from each other. The MFP displays a setting screen including a plurality of input areas on the touch panel. When the setting screen appears, the MFP acquires the type of the selectively displayed keyboard and decides an input accepting area that accepts an input through the selectively displayed keyboard, from among the plurality of input areas.