Image Processing Preview Display Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing apparatuses face challenges in improving usability for displaying preview images, particularly when the setting indicates that the preview should be displayed on the image processing apparatus itself, rather than the mobile terminal.
Innovation Solution
The image processing apparatus is equipped with a reception unit to receive job information including settings for preview display and a control unit to transmit preview image data to the information processing apparatus, allowing for the display of preview images on either the operation panel of the image processing apparatus or the mobile terminal based on user settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the preview image is displayed on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus, then the user can confirm the scan image directly at the processing location, but the usability is reduced when the user prefers to view the preview on their mobile terminal
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically determines the display location of the preview image based on the user's device state and preferences. When a mobile terminal is connected and preview display on the apparatus is disabled, the preview is transmitted to and displayed on the mobile terminal instead of the operation panel, providing flexible adaptability while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The image processing apparatus acts as an intermediary that can redirect the preview display from its default location (operation panel) to an alternative location (mobile terminal display unit) based on user preferences, resolving the contradiction between fixed display capability and flexible adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the preview image is always displayed on the mobile terminal, then the user can view the preview on their preferred device, but the image processing apparatus cannot provide feedback when the mobile terminal is not available or connected
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checks to determine the appropriate display location before transmitting the preview image. By checking in advance whether the mobile terminal is connected and whether preview display on the apparatus is enabled, the system ensures reliable preview display on the appropriate device, avoiding transmission failures or missed previews.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the mobile terminal communicates its availability and display capabilities to the image processing apparatus. This feedback loop allows the apparatus to reliably determine where to display the preview, ensuring the preview is always shown on an available device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the image processing apparatus processes and transmits the preview image data, then the preview can be displayed on the mobile terminal, but the communication and data transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary preview image data (a simplified or lower-resolution version of the full scan) for transmission to the mobile terminal, rather than transmitting complete high-resolution image data. This reduces communication overhead and system complexity while maintaining the ability to display previews flexibly on different devices.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus includes: a reception unit configured to receive job information including a setting for displaying a preview from the information processing apparatus; and a control unit configured to transmit a preview image data based on the job information to the information processing apparatus in a case of receiving the job information.