Remote MFP Job Output Interface With Reconfirmation Screen
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved usability and reduced direct contact with multifunction peripherals due to health concerns, particularly in shared workspaces, and a desire for more intuitive and visible user interfaces for remote operations.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device and image processing apparatus system that includes a user interface for setting job output methods, displaying reconfirmation screens, and integrating with a network service to manage job execution and status, allowing remote operation without direct contact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch panel display is used for operation screen, then ease of operation is improved, but high-frequency contact with unspecified people increases infection risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a reconfirmation screen as an intermediary between the user and the operation screen. This screen displays apparatus information and job settings that need to be confirmed before execution, allowing users to review critical information without directly touching the operation screen, thus reducing infection risk while maintaining operational ease
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the operation interface that displays apparatus information and job settings on a reconfirmation screen. This copy allows users to review and confirm settings remotely without physical contact with the original operation screen, reducing harmful factors while preserving functionality
2Ease of operation
If remote operation is implemented, then usability is improved, but user interface visibility and operability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the user interface from a two-dimensional touch panel display to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement where apparatus information is displayed on a reconfirmation screen at a different location. This dimensional change allows users to view and confirm settings from a distance, improving visibility and usability in remote operation contexts
3Illumination intensity
If apparatus information is displayed on the operation screen, then user interface visibility is improved, but high-frequency contact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reconfirmation screen serves as an intermediary display that shows apparatus information and job settings without requiring users to touch the original operation screen. This mediator allows users to view critical information clearly while avoiding high-frequency contact with the operation screen, thus improving visibility while reducing harmful factors
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal device includes a controller and an apparatus information acquirer that acquires apparatus information including identification information for identifying an image processing apparatus, wherein the controller generates a user interface that receives at least a setting for an output method of a sending job by the image processing apparatus based on a request from a user and sends setting information set via the user interface and the acquired identification information, and the user interface displays a reconfirmation screen prompting reconfirmation of information on an input sending destination.