Destination Candidate Grouping on Scroll Bar for MFP
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Solution Overview
Problem
In communication apparatuses, finding a desired destination among a large number of registered candidates is complicated and time-consuming due to the need for scrolling through candidates, making the operation cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a storage unit, display unit, operation unit, and control unit that classifies destination candidates into groups and displays identification labels on a scroll bar, allowing users to easily select desired destinations by tapping on the labels or scrolling through them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a large number of destination candidates are registered and displayed, then the completeness of destination options is improved, but the operation complexity and time required to find a desired destination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The destination candidates are segmented into multiple groups based on classification criteria (e.g., frequency of use, category, or user-defined groups). Each group is displayed separately with identification labels, allowing users to quickly locate desired destinations without scrolling through the entire list. This segmentation reduces the visual complexity and improves selection efficiency while maintaining access to all registered destinations.
2Loss of information
If all destination candidates are displayed at once, then the completeness of information is improved, but the display area requirement and visual complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Destination candidates are divided into multiple groups that are displayed in a structured manner within the available screen space. Each group is presented with clear identification labels, allowing all destinations to be visible without requiring excessive display area. The segmentation enables efficient use of limited screen real estate while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The display interface utilizes multiple dimensions including vertical arrangement of groups, horizontal positioning within groups, and hierarchical organization (groups containing multiple candidates). This multi-dimensional layout allows comprehensive display of numerous destination candidates within a compact area, reducing the need for excessive scrolling or expansion of the display region.
3Loss of time
If destination candidates are organized into groups with identification labels, then the ease of finding desired destination is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Destination candidates are pre-classified into groups based on predetermined criteria (such as usage frequency, category, or user-defined classifications) before display. This preliminary organization eliminates the need for real-time sorting or searching during user interaction, significantly reducing the time required to find desired destinations while the grouping logic remains embedded in the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs the grouping and labeling of destination candidates without requiring manual user intervention. The control unit autonomously organizes destinations into appropriate groups and generates identification labels, reducing operational complexity for users while maintaining efficient destination retrieval. The system serves itself by automatically managing the organization structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunction peripheral includes a storage unit configured to store destination book data including a plurality of destination candidates, a display unit configured to display a destination designation screen including a destination candidate display section for displaying a predetermined number of destination candidates among the plurality of destination candidates and a scroll bar corresponding to the destination candidate display section, an operation unit configured to receive operation for pointing a position in the destination designation screen, and a control unit configured to specify, based on the operation on the operation unit, a destination out of the plurality of destination candidates. The plurality of destination candidates can be classified into a plurality of groups. The display unit adds, to the scroll bar, an identification label for identifying a group of the destination candidates and displays the identification label.