Notification Display Control for Multifunction Apparatus Users
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Solution Overview
Problem
Notifications related to ongoing processes in multifunction apparatuses are not timely addressed when displayed only for the manager, and displaying them to all users can cause confusion or unintended recipient issues.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a processor that identifies the operating user and controls the display of notifications on a display device based on whether the user is the commander who initiated the process, using display modes such as banner or full-screen displays tailored to the user's role and resource usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the notification is displayed only to the manager when the manager is operating the apparatus, then the notification can be displayed on the operation screen, but the notification is not provided to anyone until the manager operates the apparatus, causing delayed response
Solution Approach 1:
The notification display is customized based on the user's role and relationship to the process. Different display modes (banner, full-screen, icon) are applied locally to different user types (commander, supervisor, manager, other user) depending on their authorization level and relevance to the notified process, ensuring timely delivery to appropriate users without universal display to all
2Loss of time
If the notification is displayed to all users regardless of who is operating the apparatus, then the notification can be seen immediately, but users unrelated to the notification may be confused or receive notifications they should not see
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system applies different display qualities and visibility levels to different user groups. Authorized users (commander, supervisor, manager) receive notifications based on their role, while unauthorized users do not receive notifications they should not see, preventing confusion while maintaining timely delivery to appropriate parties
Solution Approach 2:
The system identifies the current operating user and determines their authorization level to receive the notification. This feedback mechanism ensures notifications are displayed only to users with appropriate authority, preventing unauthorized users from receiving confusing information while maintaining timely notification delivery
3Adaptability or versatility
If the notification display mode is changed according to user attributes, then the notification can be tailored to the appropriate user, but the display control becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes display parameters (banner, full-screen, icon modes) based on user attributes such as authorization level and relationship to the process. This parameter-based approach enables adaptable notification delivery while managing complexity through systematic parameter variation rather than complex conditional logic
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to identify a user who is operating the apparatus provided with the processor and execute display control involving controlling display of a notification related to a process executed by the apparatus on a display device provided in the apparatus in accordance with whether or not the identified user is a commander who has given a command for executing the process.