Network Scanner Output Selection for Remote Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network scan apparatuses do not allow users to conveniently verify the successful completion of a scanning operation, as they require users to physically access the host computer, which can be time-consuming and inconvenient, especially when the host computer is located far from the scanner.
Innovation Solution
A network scan apparatus that includes a scanner, a transmitting unit, an output selection unit, and an output device connected via a network, enabling the output of scan file information such as the number of pages, file name, size, resolution, and scanning details, allowing users to confirm the scanning operation through a nearby output device like a printer or display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional network scan apparatus is used, then the scanning operation can be completed, but the user cannot conveniently check the scanning result without physically accessing the host computer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the scanner itself generates and outputs scan file information (such as file name, size, location, and status) as an intermediate result. This intermediary information allows users to verify scanning completion without needing to access the host computer directly, thus improving convenience and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the scanner provides real-time or post-processing information about the scanning operation status and result details. This feedback loop allows users to confirm whether the scanning operation was successful by checking the output information from the scanner itself, eliminating the need to physically access the host computer.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the host computer is located far from the scanner, then the scanning function can be shared through the network, but it becomes inconvenient for the user to access the host computer to check scanned results
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner acts as an intermediary that generates and outputs scan file information locally. This local intermediary output allows users to verify scanning results without needing to access the remotely located host computer, thus maintaining network sharing versatility while improving operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the scanning result information (such as file name, size, location, and status) that is output by the scanner. This copied information serves as a local representation of the scanning result, allowing users to verify completion without physically accessing the host computer, thereby resolving the distance issue.
3Reliability
If the user needs to check the scanned result, then the user must go to the object host computer, but this process is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner provides feedback information about the scanning operation status and result details directly to the user. This feedback mechanism allows reliable verification of scanning completion without requiring the user to physically access the host computer, thus improving both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanner performs self-service by generating and outputting its own scan file information (such as file name, size, location, and status). This self-service capability allows the scanner to provide verification information independently, eliminating the need for users to access the host computer and improving operational convenience while maintaining verification reliability.
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AI summary
A network scan apparatus includes: a scanner including a scanning unit to scan a document and generate an image file based on the scanned document, a transmitting unit to transmit the image file, and an output selection unit to select whether to output scan file information; an output device, connected to the scanner, via a network, to output the scan file information according to whether the scan file information is selected to be output after a scanning operation; and a host computer connected to the scanner and the output device via the network, to collect the scan file information transmitted from the scanner, and transmit the scan file information to the output device.