Integrated Print and Conference Registration Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in simultaneously printing and registering conference materials, as existing systems require separate operations for printing and registering materials, which can be cumbersome, especially in environments where both functions are needed.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that integrates print and registration processes, allowing users to receive print requests, execute print jobs, and associate electronic data with conference information, enabling seamless printing and registration through a multifunction peripheral connected to registration and display terminals via a network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users perform separate print and registration operations through different screens, then both printing and material registration can be accomplished, but the operational complexity increases and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the print screen and registration screen into a single integrated interface. When a user sends a print job, the system automatically detects conference-related electronic data and presents a unified screen that combines both print execution and registration confirmation operations, eliminating the need to switch between separate screens and reducing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The print screen is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both a print execution interface and a registration confirmation interface. This multi-functional design allows users to complete both printing and material registration tasks through a single unified operation, improving ease of use without sacrificing functionality
2Ease of operation
If the system automatically registers conference materials when receiving print requests, then the registration process is simplified, but the distinction between print-only and register-and-print operations becomes less clear
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback on the print screen by displaying icons or indicators that clearly show whether a material will be registered or only printed. This feedback mechanism maintains operation intent clarity by allowing users to see the expected outcome before executing the operation, while still simplifying the registration process through automatic detection
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects conference-related electronic data in print jobs and determines whether registration is needed, performing the registration process automatically without requiring separate user actions. This self-service approach simplifies registration while maintaining clarity through visual indicators that inform users of the automatic actions being taken
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing apparatus executes a print process by a processor, in response to a print request from a terminal apparatus. The processor receives the print request including electronic data; executes the print process based on the electronic data included in the print request; and executes a registration process for associating the electronic data with information about a conference in which displaying the electronic data is shared among terminal apparatuses participating in the conference. In response to receiving the print request, the processor executes the print process if the print process based on the electronic data is to be executed, or the registration process for associating the electronic data included in the print request, with the information about the conference relating to a user being a request source of the print request, if the displaying the electronic data is to be shared.