Printer Application Recommendation System for Web-Enabled Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in selecting relevant printer applications for their web-enabled printers due to the large number of available options, which are often not tailored to their specific needs or printer capabilities, leading to increased complexity and reduced utilization of printer features.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that recommends printer applications based on the nature of the application, the capabilities of the web-enabled printer, and usage information, utilizing a recommendation manager with modules for application data, printer capabilities, usage data, and delivery, to provide dynamic and personalized recommendations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a large number of printer applications are made available to users, then the variety and functionality of printer features are improved, but the complexity of selecting relevant applications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a recommendation manager as an intermediary system between the user and the large set of available printer applications. This manager analyzes printer capabilities, user preferences, and application requirements to automatically filter and recommend relevant applications, thereby reducing the selection complexity while maintaining access to a diverse application library
2Ease of operation
If printer applications are made available without tailoring to specific user needs or printer capabilities, then the ease of access to applications is improved, but the relevance and utilization of printer features are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis of printer capabilities, user preferences, and application requirements before presenting applications to users. The recommendation manager pre-filters the application set based on compatibility and relevance criteria, so that when users access the application list, they are already presented with tailored recommendations rather than having to manually filter through all available options
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes the parameters of application recommendations based on printer capabilities, user preferences, and usage patterns. By adjusting recommendation criteria and filtering parameters according to specific contexts, the system maintains ease of access while ensuring high relevance and utilization of printer features
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, first data pertaining to a software application is obtained at a server system. Second data indicative of capabilities of a web-enabled printer is received at the server system. Third data comprising usage information is received at the server system. An application recommendation is created based at least in part on the first, second, and third data. The recommendation is sent, from the server system and over a web, Internet, or intranet to a receiving destination.