Recipient List Display Control for Single-Screen Confirmation
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Solution Overview
Problem
When transmitting information to multiple recipients, existing systems face difficulties in displaying all recipients within a single screen, leading to increased chances of erroneous recipient designation and failure to confirm all recipients, especially when the list exceeds the screen capacity.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that displays a second recipient list within a single screen by omitting character strings, rearranging, or shrinking recipient information, and includes a confirmation mechanism to ensure all recipients are reviewed before transmission, with an optional time limit for confirmation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a list of plural designated recipients is displayed, then erroneous transmission is prevented, but when there are a lot of recipients, it is difficult to display the list within a single screen without scrolling
Solution Approach 1:
The recipient list is segmented into multiple groups (first group, second group, etc.) that can be displayed separately. The system divides the large list into manageable portions, allowing all recipients to be confirmed without requiring a single large display area, thus maintaining transmission accuracy while fitting within the screen constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension to the display by sequentially showing different groups of recipients at different times. Instead of trying to display all recipients simultaneously in space (which would require excessive screen area), the system uses time-based presentation with next/previous group navigation, effectively trading spatial requirements for temporal processing.
2Quantity of substance
If the number of recipients is increased, then more information can be transmitted, but the possibility of a mistake in designating the recipients is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback mechanisms including displaying the total number of recipients, showing group divisions, and requiring user confirmation before transmission. This feedback loop allows users to verify the completeness and accuracy of the recipient list even when many recipients are involved, thereby maintaining designation accuracy despite increased quantity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by displaying all recipient information (or grouped portions) before the actual transmission occurs. Users are given the opportunity to review and confirm the complete recipient list in advance, preventing mistakes before they occur rather than relying on post-transmission verification.
3Productivity
If the second recipient list is unable to be fitted within the single screen, then all recipients cannot be confirmed at once, but transmitting without confirmation may lead to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The recipient list is divided into multiple groups that can be displayed sequentially. When the complete list cannot fit on one screen, the system presents manageable segments (first group, second group, etc.) that do fit within the screen, allowing users to confirm each segment while maintaining overall transmission safety through cumulative confirmation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is made dynamic by allowing users to navigate between different groups of recipients using next/previous buttons. The system adapts its presentation based on screen capacity, automatically grouping recipients appropriately and providing navigation controls, thus maintaining both confirmation efficiency and transmission safety.
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AI summary
An image forming apparatus, includes a transmission unit that transmits image information; a first display control unit that controls, when a plurality of recipients to transmit the image information to are designated, a display unit to display a first list including the plurality of recipients; and a second display control unit that controls the display unit to display the contents of the first list in a different manner, in a case where the first list cannot be fitted within a single screen of the display unit.