Peripheral Device Icon Segmentation for Printer Driver Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in finding and selecting the appropriate icon for a printer driver, leading to decreased operability due to the lack of clear differentiation and organization in existing display techniques.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a selection unit and display control unit that allows users to select and display specific device objects associated with a management application, enabling clear differentiation and organization of peripheral devices on a display screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an icon corresponding to a printer driver is displayed for each installation, then the printer driver can be accessed, but it becomes difficult for users to find the desired icon among multiple icons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display of device icons by organizing them into distinct groups or categories. Instead of showing all device icons in a single undifferentiated list, the system divides them into multiple organized groups, allowing users to easily locate specific device types without being overwhelmed by the total number of icons.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an additional organizational dimension by arranging device icons not only in a linear sequence but also in a structured layout with multiple dimensions. This could involve hierarchical grouping, spatial arrangement, or categorical layering that adds depth to the navigation structure, making it easier for users to find specific devices.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple device icons are displayed without clear differentiation, then all devices can be shown, but users cannot easily distinguish and select the desired device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving different visual characteristics or organizational treatments to different groups of device icons. Each category or group of devices receives distinct visual differentiation, allowing users to quickly identify and distinguish between different device types based on their local visual properties rather than having to examine each icon individually.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color changes or visual differentiation to distinguish between different device icons or device groups. By applying different colors, shades, or visual markers to icons representing different device types, the system enhances the detectability and distinguishability of devices, making it easier for users to identify the desired device among multiple options.
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AI summary
When an information processing apparatus displays an icon of a group of a plurality of peripheral devices, the apparatus displays on a home screen an icon of a peripheral device intended by a user, separately from the one icon of the group of the peripheral devices. Further, on the home screen, an icon of a device selected by the user on a screen of a device management application managing the peripheral devices is displayed.