MFP Web Page Generation for Information Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication systems for Multifunction Peripherals (MFPs) with printing and scanning functions face challenges in efficiently displaying and accessing large amounts of content-related information, as users have to wait for information to scroll or change displays frequently due to limited display area, leading to prolonged viewing times.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus and storage medium that generate and store web pages with positional information, allowing external devices to access and record content-related information efficiently, enabling quicker access to a large amount of information through QR codes and optimized recording page generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If content-related information is displayed on the display device using conventional software, then the information can be viewed on the display, but the user has to wait for a long time to scroll through all information or frequently change displays due to limited display area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional display scrolling to multi-dimensional information access by generating web pages with hierarchical structures and positional information. Users can navigate through content vertically and horizontally organized on web pages, accessing large amounts of information simultaneously without prolonged scrolling.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates web page copies of the content-related information that can be accessed externally. Instead of relying on the limited native display, the information is replicated in web page format that can be viewed on external devices with larger display areas, eliminating the constraint of the MFP's small screen.
2Quantity of substance
If the display area is increased to show more information at once, then the user can check more content simultaneously, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces web pages as an intermediary layer between the content source and the display device. The MFP generates web pages that encapsulate large amounts of information, which are then accessed via external devices. This intermediary approach allows information density to increase without requiring the MFP itself to have a larger or more complex display system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses universal web page standards that can be accessed by various external devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, printers). This multi-functionality allows the same web page to serve multiple display purposes across different devices, eliminating the need for the MFP to have specialized high-capacity display hardware.
3Productivity
If conventional display methods are used, then the system remains simple, but the productivity of information retrieval is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization of content-related information into web page formats with structured layouts and positional information before display. This pre-organization enables users to quickly locate and access specific information without sequential scrolling, significantly improving retrieval efficiency while maintaining ease of access through standard web browsing operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication apparatus including: a positional information storing portion which stores positional information of content-related information; a content-related-information obtaining portion which obtains the content-related information; a web-page generating portion which generates, using the content-related information, a web page including first information; a web-page storing portion which has a storage device store the web page, the storage device being accessible from an external device; an assigning portion which assigns web-page positional information to the web page such that the external device is allowed to access to the web page; a recording-page generating portion which generates a recording page on which is described second information; a positional-information adding portion which adds the web-page positional information to the recording page; and a recording controller which controls a recording section configured to perform recording on a recording medium, such that the recording section records the recording page.