Pre-programmed Page Exception Icon for Document Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current document management systems are tedious, time-consuming, and prone to errors when programming page exceptions for numerous pages with different processing parameters, as users must individually select and configure each page, leading to significant reprogramming expenses upon discovery of selection errors.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that allow users to pre-program a page exception icon by selecting document job processing parameters, which can be stored and dragged onto pages within a GUI, enabling quick and error-reduced application of page exceptions across multiple pages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If users individually select and configure each page for page exceptions, then precise control over each page's processing parameters is achieved, but the process becomes tedious, time-consuming and prone to errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of page exception configurationVSAvoidtime required for programming page exceptions

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-programs page exception icons with document job processing parameters before the actual page selection process. Users can create and save page exception icons with predefined parameters (such as copy quality settings) in advance, then simply drag and drop these pre-configured icons onto target pages during the document processing job, eliminating the need to individually configure each page's parameters at the time of execution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates visual icons that represent pre-programmed page exception configurations. These icons serve as templates or copies of commonly used page exception parameter sets, allowing users to replicate the same configuration across multiple pages by simply dragging and dropping the icon, rather than manually re-configuring parameters for each page.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Manufacturing precision

If users individually select and configure each page for page exceptions, then accurate parameter application is achieved, but the process is prone to selection errors that are not discovered until job completion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of parameter applicationVSAvoiderror detection capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs visual indicators and color-coding in the graphical user interface to help users verify their selections. When a pre-programmed page exception icon is dragged and dropped onto pages, the system provides visual feedback (such as highlighting or color changes) to confirm that the correct pages have been selected and the parameters will be applied as intended, allowing users to detect errors before job execution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides immediate visual feedback during the page exception configuration process, showing users which pages will be affected by the dragged-and-dropped icons and what parameters will be applied. This real-time feedback mechanism allows users to verify their selections and make corrections before submitting the document processing job, preventing undetected errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive page exception programming is performed for numerous pages with different parameters, then complete coverage of all page variations is achieved, but the complexity and time required increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoverage of page variationsVSAvoidcomplexity of programming process

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the document processing job into segments or groups of pages that share common processing requirements. Instead of configuring each page individually, users can apply pre-programmed page exception icons to multiple pages at once, effectively segmenting the configuration task into manageable units based on page groups rather than individual pages.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates universal page exception icons that can be applied to multiple pages with different characteristics. A single pre-programmed icon can serve multiple functions by being dragged and dropped onto various pages throughout the document, allowing the same parameter configuration to be universally applied across numerous pages that require identical processing, thereby reducing overall programming complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS7681148B2Method for enabling ease of use with page exception programming

Publication Date: 2010.03.16 XEROX CORP

AI summary

A page exception icon is provided for programming a page exception during a document processing job. The page exception icon is pre-programmed by selecting at least one document job processing parameter from a plurality of document job processing parameters and storing the document job processing parameter in association with a name provided for the page exception icon. The page exception icon can be dragged and dropped onto objects representing pages of a document processing job to perform a page exception in accordance with the document job processing parameters pre-programmed for the page exception icon.