Operation Device Remote Image Processing Job Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile terminals often encounter issues when attempting to remotely operate image processing apparatuses, as they may not always have the necessary capabilities or be available to perform requested jobs, leading to errors due to unknown functionality and status.
Innovation Solution
An operation device that sends execution check requests to multiple image processing apparatuses via a network, determining which ones are capable and available to perform specific jobs based on function and status information, and displays this information to the user for selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the mobile terminal sends a job request to a searched image processing apparatus, then the user can remotely operate the apparatus, but the apparatus may not be capable of executing the job or may not be available, leading to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The operation device performs preliminary checks by sending execution check requests to multiple image processing apparatuses before the user sends a job request. The device determines capability and availability status in advance, displaying only those apparatuses that can execute the job. This preliminary action prevents failed job submissions and improves reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
2Reliability
If the operation device checks capability and availability of multiple image processing apparatuses, then job execution reliability is improved, but the operation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs capability and availability checks in advance before the user needs to select a device. By determining which apparatuses can execute the job beforehand and displaying only those options, the system reduces the time the user spends on device selection while ensuring reliable job execution.
Solution Approach 2:
The image processing apparatuses automatically respond to execution check requests with their capability and availability status. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual verification by the user, reducing operation complexity and time loss while maintaining high reliability.
3Reliability
If the operation device displays multiple capable image processing apparatuses for user selection, then job execution reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operation device segments the functionality into distinct modules: one for sending execution check requests, another for receiving capability and availability responses, and a third for displaying filtered apparatus lists. This segmentation manages complexity by organizing functions into manageable, independent components while maintaining high reliability through comprehensive checking.
Data Source
AI summary
An operation device receives information indicating an image processing job to be executed according to specific image processing settings and sends an execution check request to each one of a plurality of image processing apparatuses. The operation device displays, at a display, one or more image processing apparatuses capable of executing and currently available to perform the image processing job according to the specific image processing settings, based on responses respectively received from the plurality of image processing apparatuses.