Operator Selection via Segmentation and Preliminary Action

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Solution Overview

Problem

As the number of operators and users increases, it becomes difficult to quickly search for and select the desired operator for re-executing jobs due to the overwhelming number of options.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and system that acquires preset information, such as user information and job types, to extract and output the corresponding operator, while excluding unusable operators and prioritizing operational efficiency through short-range wireless communication with terminal devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the number of operators is increased to support more users and job types, then the system can serve more users and job types, but it becomes more difficult to search for the desired operator

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of supported users and job typesVSAvoiddifficulty of searching for desired operator

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the large set of operators into smaller subsets based on user groups and job types. By dividing the operator list according to predefined categories (users and job types), the system enables targeted display of relevant operators rather than showing all operators at once, making it easier to find desired operators while maintaining support for many users and job types

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary classification and organization of operators by user and job type before display. By pre-grouping operators according to user associations and job categories, the system prepares the operator list in advance for efficient retrieval and display, reducing the time and effort needed to search for specific operators when the system is activated

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250094102A1Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing program

Publication Date: 2025.03.20 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus including a processor, the processor performing a process to: acquire preset information; and extract, from among plural operators associated with settings of executed jobs, and output an operator corresponding to the information.