Multifunction Apparatus Local Display Data Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In systems where an application on an information processing apparatus cooperates with a multifunction apparatus, displaying image data stored on the multifunction apparatus is delayed due to the need for the information processing apparatus to obtain and process image data, leading to inefficiencies and potential information leakage if the distance between devices is significant.
Innovation Solution
The multifunction apparatus includes a display section, a web browser section, a first storage section for processing target image data, and a second storage section for display image data, with a control section generating location information for the display image data, allowing the web browser section to quickly display an operation screen including images from the second storage section without needing to transmit extensive image data across the network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If image data is obtained and processed by the information processing apparatus to display on the multifunction apparatus operation screen, then the operation screen can be controlled by the application, but the time required to display the image increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image data handling process by separating the display image data from the processing target image data, and further separating the storage locations - display image data is stored in the multifunction apparatus while processing target image data remains in the information processing apparatus. This segmentation allows the operation screen to display images locally without requiring real-time data transmission and processing, thus resolving the contradiction between cooperative operation capability and image display time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If image data is transmitted over a long distance between the information processing apparatus and multifunction apparatus, then the system can operate cooperatively, but the risk of information leakage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and stores display image data locally in the multifunction apparatus's storage unit, separating it from the processing target image data that remains in the information processing apparatus. This extraction principle allows the multifunction apparatus to display images independently without continuously receiving or transmitting sensitive processing target image data over the network, thereby reducing information leakage risk while maintaining remote cooperative operation capability.
3Speed
If the operation screen displays image data from the multifunction apparatus storage, then the display speed improves, but the system complexity increases due to multiple storage sections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality in the storage unit by enabling it to store both processing target image data and display image data. This universal storage capability allows the multifunction apparatus to handle different types of image data with the same storage resource, achieving fast display performance without proportionally increasing storage section complexity. The control unit manages both data types, further reducing the need for separate dedicated storage sections.
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AI summary
A multifunction apparatus includes: a second storage section for storing display image data for displaying an image on the display section, the second storage section storing the display image data corresponding to the processing target image data; and an apparatus control section for generating location information indicating a location of the display image data. Further, in accordance with operation screen data including the location information, a web browser section obtains the display image data indicated by the location information from the second storage section and performs the display section to display an operation screen including an image indicated by the display image data.