Printer Setting State Update via Mobile Application Binding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual operation of mobile devices to update printer firmware and settings is cumbersome and prone to errors, as users are not accustomed to these processes.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically updates a printer's setting state by issuing an application binding command from a mobile device, designating a printing application to execute a predetermined setting state updating command, thereby activating the printer's setting state update process without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual operation is used to update printer firmware and settings, then the user can control the updating process, but the operation becomes cumbersome and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service updating by allowing the printer to automatically receive and install firmware updates and setting information without requiring manual user intervention. The printer autonomously connects to the server, downloads updates, and applies them, eliminating the cumbersome manual process while maintaining high reliability through automated error-free execution.
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between the user and the printer updating process. The server receives update requests, manages firmware and setting information storage, and automatically distributes updates to the printer, mediating the complex updating process to simplify user interaction while ensuring reliable update delivery.
2Ease of operation
If automated updating is implemented, then the operation becomes simple, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The updating system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a server for managing update resources and communication, and a printer with dedicated updating units for receiving and applying updates. This segmentation distributes system complexity across separate components, allowing simple user interaction at the printer端 while the server handles the complex update management tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The server provides multi-functional capabilities by handling firmware update distribution, setting information management, and communication coordination in a single platform. The printer's updating unit serves multiple purposes by既能 receive firmware updates又能 receive setting information, reducing overall system complexity through consolidated functionality.
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AI summary
The invention facilitates a setting state updating operation of the printer. An updating system of a setting state of a printer 200 comprises an application activating unit 12 which issues an application binding command upon detection of a predetermined operation when an application 10 is executed by a mobile 100. The application binding command designates another application 20 for printing and a predetermined setting state updating command. The updating system further comprises a setting state updating unit 22 which executes an updating of the setting state of the printer 200 in the printing application 20 activated by the application activating unit 12 according to the predetermined setting state updating command included in the application binding command. A predetermined operation in the application 10 triggers activation of the printing application 20 for an automatic updating of the printer setting state.