Prioritized Information Delivery for Image Processing Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information providing systems for terminal devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs, do not effectively prioritize and deliver specific information related to image processing operations based on the device's operation state, leading to inefficient user interactions and functionality utilization.
Innovation Solution
An information providing apparatus that includes a receiving unit to detect the operation state of a terminal device and a transmitting unit to send prioritized specific information associated with image processing operations, ensuring that information is transmitted in accordance with the device's operation state, thereby optimizing the execution of subsequent operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If specific information is provided to terminal devices without prioritization, then all information can be delivered, but the user interaction efficiency deteriorates due to lack of relevant information ordering
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by determining the terminal device's operation state in advance and prioritizing specific information before transmission. The information providing apparatus identifies what operations the terminal device is currently performing and pre-orders the relevant information accordingly, so that when information is transmitted, it is already optimized for the device's current context, improving user interaction efficiency without losing information relevance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the prioritization of specific information based on the terminal device's operation state. Different operation states (e.g., printing, scanning, copying) trigger different information prioritization schemes, allowing the system to adapt the information delivery order to match the device's current functional context, thereby maintaining information relevance while enhancing ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If prioritized information transmission is implemented, then user experience is improved, but the system complexity increases due to operation state detection and information prioritization logic
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by having the terminal device autonomously determine its own operation state and communicate this information to the information providing apparatus. The terminal device itself identifies what operations it is performing and transmits this operation state information, eliminating the need for complex detection mechanisms in the information providing apparatus. This reduces system complexity while still enabling prioritized information transmission that improves user experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by establishing a closed-loop communication where the terminal device reports its operation state back to the information providing apparatus, which then uses this feedback to prioritize and transmit appropriate specific information. This feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt information delivery based on actual device state without requiring complex centralized control, balancing user experience improvement with manageable system complexity.
3Measurement precision
If operation state information is collected and processed, then information prioritization accuracy is improved, but the processing time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential operation state information needed for prioritization from the terminal device, rather than collecting and processing all possible device data. By identifying and extracting only the critical operation state parameters relevant to information prioritization, the system achieves accurate information ordering while minimizing processing time and energy consumption associated with data collection and analysis.
Data Source
AI summary
An information providing apparatus includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit receives, from a terminal device connected to the information providing apparatus via a communication path, operation state information indicating an operation state of the terminal device. If it is determined, based on the operation state information, that the terminal device is in a specific operation state associated with an image processing operation, the transmitting unit transmits to the terminal device one or plural pieces of specific information associated with an image processing operation executable after the specific operation state has been completed. When transmitting the plural pieces of specific information to the terminal device, the transmitting unit transmits the plural pieces of specific information to the terminal device in accordance with priorities. The priorities are assigned to the plural pieces of specific information in accordance with the specific operation state.