Smartphone Display Program for Near Field Communication Print Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of information processing apparatuses that perform print processing through near field communication may struggle to effectively utilize these devices due to insufficient understanding of their features, leading to difficulties in executing print processing tasks.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus, such as a smartphone, equipped with a device control application that detects near field communication devices and provides guidance through a specific display screen, allowing users to easily initiate and complete print processing tasks by transitioning through various screens and displaying informative messages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If near field communication is used for print processing, then communication speed and convenience are improved, but user understanding and proper usage deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays a specific screen showing communication status and operation guidance before the actual print processing begins. This preliminary display provides users with necessary information about the communication process and required operations, preventing confusion and errors during the actual printing task.
Solution Approach 2:
A message display function acts as an intermediary between the near field communication process and the user. This intermediary provides explanatory messages and operation guidance, bridging the gap between the technical communication process and user understanding, thereby maintaining both communication speed and ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple programs are used for different functions, then functionality and versatility are improved, but system complexity and user confusion worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple program functions into a unified interface. The specific screen displays integrate communication status, operation guidance, and print control functions that would otherwise require separate programs. This merging reduces system complexity while maintaining versatility through a single cohesive interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The message display function serves multiple purposes: it shows communication status, provides operation guidance, displays errors, and confirms print processing. This universal display mechanism handles various functions through a single interface, reducing the need for multiple specialized programs and simplifying the overall system.
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AI summary
A wireless communication device may have a processing unit for executing a first program and a communication interface configured to communicate with an external apparatus such as an image forming apparatus by way of a short-range communication protocol. The wireless communication device may determine whether a prescribed condition is satisfied under a condition that a specific display screen has been displayed on the wireless communication device by a second program different from the first program. The specific display screen may be displayed based on the wireless communication device being in communication with the external apparatus using a short-range communication protocol. The wireless communication device may display a message regarding communication between the wireless communication device and the external apparatus using the short-range communication protocol in response to determining that the prescribed condition is satisfied.