Parallel Document Reading and Confirmation Screen Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

In image processing apparatuses, the confirmation step for processing operations such as document reading can lead to delayed processing initiation and reduced usability, as users may accidentally execute operations due to erroneous button presses, especially when immediate execution is intended without displaying a confirmation screen.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a first display unit for document reading processing and a second display unit for a confirmation screen, allowing parallel execution of document reading processing with the confirmation screen display, and a second execution unit for subsequent processing based on predetermined conditions, enabling rapid processing initiation while preventing accidental executions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a confirmation screen is displayed before executing processing, then the risk of accidental execution is reduced, but the processing time is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprevention of accidental executionVSAvoidprocessing delay

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by starting the document reading operation before the confirmation screen is displayed. The system prepares the document reading in advance, so that when the user confirms on the confirmation screen, the processing can be executed immediately without waiting for the reading to complete, thus reducing overall processing delay while maintaining safety through confirmation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the processing into two independent parts: document reading (which can proceed in parallel) and confirmation display (which requires user interaction). By separating these operations, the system can perform document reading without being blocked by the confirmation screen display, thereby reducing processing time while still requiring user confirmation before final execution

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If processing is executed immediately after button press, then processing speed is improved, but the risk of erroneous operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidrisk of erroneous operation

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary document reading action before final processing execution. This allows the reading operation to start immediately (improving speed) while the confirmation screen is displayed, and the actual processing (transmission, storage, etc.) is executed right after confirmation without delay, thus maintaining both speed and safety

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The confirmation screen acts as an intermediary between the button press and the final processing execution. It provides a safety mechanism that prevents erroneous operations while allowing the document reading to proceed in parallel, thus maintaining processing speed without sacrificing reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the confirmation screen is displayed after button press, then user confirmation is ensured, but document reading operation is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser confirmationVSAvoiddocument reading speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by initiating the document reading operation before the confirmation screen is displayed. This ensures that the reading process starts immediately without waiting for user confirmation, maintaining reading speed while still requiring confirmation for subsequent processing steps

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the overall process into document reading (which proceeds independently and quickly) and processing execution (which waits for confirmation). This segmentation allows document reading to occur at full speed without being blocked by the confirmation screen, while still ensuring user confirmation is obtained before final processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11611669B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2023.03.21 CANON KK

AI summary

An information processing apparatus executes a document reading operation at a timing when a button is pressed, and displays a confirmation screen for prompting a user to confirm settings for processing during execution of the document reading operation.