Operation Screen Display Controller for Application Process Navigation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Information processing apparatuses face inefficiencies in displaying and managing application processes, requiring users to navigate through multiple screens to access application-specific functions, leading to increased steps and complexity.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a list display controller and operation screen display controller that allows users to directly access operation screens for application-specific functions from a process list, reducing the number of steps needed to perform operations by storing and retrieving calling information associated with job statuses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users navigate through multiple screens to access application-specific functions, then comprehensive process information is displayed, but the number of operation steps increases and user efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveNumber of steps to access operation screenVSAvoidProcess list visibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The interface is segmented into two functional areas: a process list display area that shows comprehensive process information, and an operation screen display area that appears when an operator is selected. This segmentation allows the system to maintain process list visibility while providing direct access to operation screens, eliminating the need for multiple navigation steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Operator images for accessing operation screens are pre-displayed within the process list itself. This preliminary placement of access controls eliminates the need for separate navigation screens, as users can directly select operators from the process list without additional steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If multiple screens are used for process management, then detailed operation controls are available, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccess to operation screenVSAvoidNumber of screens

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The process list display and operator access controls are merged into a single integrated interface. The process list includes operator images that provide direct access to operation screens, combining what would traditionally require separate navigation screens into one unified display, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The process list serves multiple functions: displaying process information, providing operator selection controls, and enabling direct access to operation screens. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated screens for each function, reducing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10795542B2Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for streamlining operation screens

Publication Date: 2020.10.06 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus that serves as a display that displays a list of processes executed by applications includes a list display controller and an operation screen display controller. The list display controller causes, for each of the processes, an operator to be displayed in the list, the operator being provided for displaying an operation screen for performing operation of a function that is specific to corresponding one of the applications. The operation screen display controller causes the operation screen provided for the operator to be displayed when the operator is operated in the list.