Portable Shortcut Transfer for Cross-Device Image Forming Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming devices require users to manually register shortcut information on each device, increasing operational burden and reducing convenience.
Innovation Solution
An image forming device with a user interface, memory interface, and controller that allows for the registration and transfer of shortcut information via a portable memory, enabling seamless cross-device compatibility and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If shortcut information is manually registered on each image forming device, then the device can execute the associated image formation process, but the user operational burden increases and convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables copying of shortcut information from one image forming device to another through a portable memory device. The controller transfers the shortcut information stored in the first device's memory to the portable memory, which can then be read by a second device to automatically register the shortcut, eliminating manual re-registration.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable memory device serves as an intermediary carrier between multiple image forming devices. It temporarily stores the shortcut information transferred from the first device and enables the second device to access and register this information without direct connection or manual input requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the same registration settings are performed on multiple image forming devices, then each device can independently store shortcut information, but the operational burden on the user increases
Solution Approach 1:
The portable memory device provides universal compatibility across different image forming devices. It can store shortcut information from one device and be read by another device with different hardware configurations, enabling cross-device functionality without requiring device-specific registration procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies shortcut information including settings values from the first image forming device to the portable memory, allowing the second device to acquire the complete shortcut configuration without manually performing registration settings again.
3Reliability
If shortcut information is stored locally on each device, then the device can execute image formation processes, but the ability to share settings across devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The portable memory acts as an intermediary that bridges local storage on different devices. It receives shortcut information from the first device and makes it available to the second device, enabling information sharing while maintaining the reliability of local execution on each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The system copies shortcut information from the first device's local storage to the portable memory, creating a portable copy that can be transferred to and executed on the second device, thus enabling cross-device information sharing.
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AI summary
An image forming device includes a controller and an image formation engine. In response to receiving an operation on the shortcut icon, the controller controls the image formation engine to perform an image formation process specified in the first piece of shortcut information using a settings value specified in the first piece of shortcut information. After the portable memory storing a second piece of shortcut information is mounted on the memory interface, the controller performs a shortcut process related to the second piece of shortcut information. After the shortcut process is complete, the controller performs a displaying process to display on the user interface a home screen in which a shortcut icon specified by the second piece of shortcut information is arranged.