Print Apparatus Audio Control Server Selection via Access Point
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing print apparatuses lack an efficient method for selecting an appropriate server for connection, particularly in scenarios involving audio control devices and communication apparatuses, leading to suboptimal print processes.
Innovation Solution
A print apparatus that communicates with an audio control device, enabling wireless communication to select and register with a server system, allowing for the execution of print processes based on received audio instructions, utilizing a communication unit, registration unit, and print control unit to manage print data and execute print jobs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a print apparatus uses traditional connection methods with audio control devices, then the connection process is simple, but the ability to select appropriate servers is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an access point as an intermediary component that mediates between the audio control device and the print apparatus. The access point transmits connection information (SSID and password) to the audio control device, which then uses this information to connect to the print apparatus. This intermediary mechanism enables sophisticated server selection capabilities while keeping the user interface simple and intuitive.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the print apparatus implements multiple reception processes for access point information, then the connection flexibility is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The audio control device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as an audio control interface and as a communication bridge for transmitting access point information. The device can receive audio instructions for printing while simultaneously handling wireless communication setup, reducing the need for separate dedicated components and simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Ease of operation
If the print apparatus uses automatic connection based on access point information, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of connection may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the access point information (SSID and password) in the access point before the actual printing operation. The audio control device retrieves this information in advance and stores it for subsequent connection use. This preliminary setup ensures that when automatic connection is needed, the device can reliably connect using pre-validated credentials, balancing convenience with reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A print apparatus registers information of the print apparatus in a server via an external access point based on an instruction provided via an operation screen of the print apparatus, obtains print data when an audio control device receives a print instruction by audio so that the server generates the print data, and executes a print process based on the obtained print data.