Proximity-Based Operation Screen Selection for Mobile-Controlled Printers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of mobile terminal-controlled printers face difficulties in navigating through multiple operation screens to access desired options, making it cumbersome to enter instructions beyond those presented on the displayed screen.
Innovation Solution
An image recording system that includes a mobile terminal, an image recording apparatus, and a distance determining unit, which wirelessly communicates to determine the distance between the apparatus and the terminal, and displays relevant operation screens based on incremental ranges, allowing for seamless access to desired options without screen switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operation screens are provided to cover all possible instructions, then the functionality and versatility of the printer is improved, but the complexity of operation increases and ease of operation deteriorates because users must switch between screens to find desired options
Solution Approach 1:
The operation screens are segmented into multiple discrete screens, each displaying a specific set of instructions or options. This allows the system to present information in manageable portions rather than overwhelming the user with all options at once, while still providing comprehensive functionality across multiple screens.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically determining the user's desired operation based on analysis of mobile terminal operations (such as keyboard input patterns, touch patterns, or communication protocols) before the user actually executes the operation. This allows the printer to proactively display the most relevant operation screen in advance, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate through multiple screens to find the correct options.
2Ease of operation
If all operation options are displayed on a single screen, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases and the screen becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is segmented into multiple operation screens, each dedicated to a specific function or set of related options. This segmentation reduces the number of options displayed on any single screen, making each screen cleaner and easier to understand, while the system ensures users can access all necessary functions through the appropriate screen based on their intended operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor user interactions with the mobile terminal (such as keyboard input, touch patterns, or communication protocols) and use this feedback to dynamically determine which operation screen should be displayed. This feedback loop allows the system to adapt the interface complexity to match the user's actual needs, presenting only the relevant options rather than all possible options.
3Device complexity
If the system requires manual screen switching to access different functions, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time increases as users must navigate through screens to find desired options
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of the user's desired operation by analyzing mobile terminal input patterns before the user completes their action. This allows the system to pre-load and display the appropriate operation screen in advance, eliminating the time users would otherwise spend manually switching between screens to find the correct function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors feedback from mobile terminal operations (such as keyboard input sequences, touch patterns, or communication protocols) and uses this real-time feedback to dynamically switch between operation screens. This automated feedback-driven screen switching eliminates manual navigation time while keeping the system relatively simple by using straightforward pattern recognition algorithms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient display of operation screens based on proximity, reducing user effort in accessing necessary functions and improving usability by presenting the most relevant screens directly, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a receiver configured to receive a signal wirelessly transmitted from one of the image recording apparatus and the mobile terminal
Data Source
AI summary
An image recording system is provided. The image recording system includes an image recording apparatus, a mobile terminal to wirelessly manipulate the image recording apparatus and including a display device, a receiver to receive a signal from one of the image recording apparatus and the mobile terminal, a distance determining unit to determine a distance between the image recording apparatus and the mobile terminal, a range determining unit to determine a range, which includes the detected distance amongst a plurality of continuously incremental ranges partitioned by a predetermined reference distance originating from the image recording apparatus, a storage to store information concerning a plurality of operation screens associated with the plurality of ranges respectively, and a display controller to control the display device to display one of the plurality of operation screens associated with one of the plurality of ranges, which includes the detected distance.