Recipient Profile Scan Image Generation Without Re-Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming apparatuses require users to re-scan documents or communicate new settings to senders when recipients prefer different image settings, leading to inefficiencies and accessibility issues.
Innovation Solution
Implementing recipient profile-based scanning, where user profiles with different setting preferences are stored and applied to electronic raw data, allowing recipients to select and modify settings without re-scanning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If default setting information is used for scanning, then the scanning process is simple and fast, but the recipient cannot get images in their preferred settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing multiple user profiles with different setting preferences before the actual scanning operation. When a scan is initiated, the system automatically applies the appropriate profile based on recipient information, eliminating the need for recipients to request re-scans with different settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters by storing multiple sets of scanning parameters (resolution, color mode, file format, etc.) in different user profiles. The appropriate parameter set is automatically selected and applied based on the recipient's profile, allowing the same scanned document to be delivered in different formats and qualities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If recipients request different image settings, then personalized delivery is achieved, but senders must re-scan documents or communicate settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically matching recipients with their preferred settings stored in profiles. The sender initiates a single scan, and the system autonomously distributes the scanned document in various formats according to each recipient's stored preferences, without requiring recipient intervention or sender re-scanning.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from stored user profiles to automatically determine the appropriate settings for each recipient. The recipient information serves as feedback that triggers the selection of corresponding profile parameters, enabling personalized delivery without direct communication between sender and recipient.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple scan versions are created for different recipients, then personalized settings are provided, but the scanning process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies segmentation by separating the scanning function from the format conversion function. A single scan creates one master image, which is then segmented into multiple format versions according to different user profiles. This reduces scanning complexity while maintaining output variety.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple functions into a single scanning operation: the initial scan, profile matching, parameter selection, and format conversion all occur in one automated workflow. This consolidation simplifies the overall process despite the complexity of generating multiple personalized outputs.
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AI summary
An example image forming apparatus may include a scanner module to scan a document to be sent to a recipient and store electronic raw data representing the document. Further, the image forming apparatus may include a controller to receive a destination address as an input to perform a user-selectable scanning feature. The controller may retrieve a first user profile and a second user profile associated with the destination address from a database. The first user profile and the second user profile may include first setting information and second setting information, respectively. The controller may process the electronic raw data to generate a scan image in accordance with the first user profile. The first user profile may be selected based on a characteristic of the electronic raw data. The controller may transmit the scan image to the destination address in accordance with the user-selectable scanning feature.