Printer Controller Displaying Unselectable Parameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in executing desired operations due to limited selectable parameters when using application software on mobile terminal devices for image processing operations, as they can only select from common parameters shared among multiple devices, which are insufficient for specific printer settings.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with an image processing unit, communication unit, display, and controller that establishes wireless communication with a terminal device, allowing it to display all available parameters, including un-selectable ones, and perform image processing operations based on user-selected parameters, thereby increasing the number of selectable options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application software on mobile terminal device selects parameters common to all controllable devices, then device compatibility is improved, but the number of selectable parameters is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The parameter selection interface is segmented into two distinct phases: initial common parameter selection on the mobile terminal, and subsequent printer-specific parameter selection on the printer device. This segmentation allows the system to maintain compatibility through common parameters while enabling access to additional device-specific parameters, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution adds a temporal dimension to parameter selection by dividing it into two stages: first selecting from common parameters on the mobile terminal, then selecting from additional printer-specific parameters on the printer itself. This dimensional approach allows users to access both common and device-specific parameters without compromising compatibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If application software provides only common parameters for selection, then device compatibility is improved, but user-desired operations cannot be properly executed
Solution Approach 1:
The parameter selection process is segmented into two phases: initial selection of common parameters on the mobile terminal for compatibility, followed by selection of printer-specific parameters on the printer device to ensure proper execution of user-desired operations. This segmentation allows both compatibility and operational reliability to be achieved.
Solution Approach 2:
The printer device itself acts as an intermediary that receives the initial parameter selection from the mobile terminal and then presents additional device-specific parameters for selection. This intermediary role allows the system to maintain compatibility while enabling access to printer-specific functionality needed for proper operation execution.
3Adaptability or versatility
If user selects parameters only from common options on mobile terminal, then device compatibility is improved, but parameter selection completeness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The solution adds a temporal dimension to parameter selection, dividing it into two stages: first selecting from common parameters on the mobile terminal, then selecting from additional printer-specific parameters on the printer. This prevents loss of information by ensuring all parameter options are presented to the user across both dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary parameter selection on the mobile terminal using common parameters, then follows up with additional parameter selection on the printer. This preliminary action approach ensures compatibility is established first, then complete parameter options are made available without losing any information.
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AI summary
An information processing device including an image processing unit, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with a terminal device within a communicable distance from the terminal device, a display, an input unit, and a controller configured to, after the wireless communication with the terminal device, control the display to display one or more parameters of all parameters available for setting an image processing operation by the image processing unit, the one or more parameters including at least one un-selectable parameter that is not selectable on the terminal device, and in response to receiving, via the input unit, a signal corresponding to a specific parameter of the one or more parameters displayed on the display, control the image processing unit to perform the image processing operation based on the specific parameter corresponding to the received signal.