Remote Operation Device Position-Based Screen Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote operation systems for image processing apparatuses, such as MFPs, require users to manually change screens on portable devices to access operation screens, making remote operation cumbersome, especially when the user is not near the device.
Innovation Solution
A remote operation device with a display, operation acceptor, and hardware processor that detects the user's position relative to the image processing apparatus and determines the appropriate operation screen to display based on the detected position and previous operation state, automatically switching to the correct screen for efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the initial screen is displayed regardless of distance from the MFP, then the system maintains a simple activation process, but the user must manually change screens making operation cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting the user's position relative to the MFP and automatically determining and displaying the appropriate operation screen before the user needs to operate it. This eliminates the need for manual screen changes while maintaining simple activation, as the screen is prepared in advance based on position detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote operation device serves itself by automatically selecting and displaying the appropriate operation screen based on detected position information. The system performs self-service by autonomously determining which screen to show without requiring user intervention, thereby improving ease of operation without significantly increasing complexity.
2Loss of time
If the user's position is detected and operation screen is automatically determined, then manual screen changes are eliminated, but position detection and state management functions are added
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting the user's position and determining the appropriate operation screen in advance, before the user needs to operate the MFP. This eliminates the time loss associated with manual screen changes, as the correct screen is already displayed when the user activates remote operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the user's position relative to the MFP and the current operation state, then automatically adjusting the displayed screen based on this feedback. This creates a closed-loop system that responds to user context, reducing time loss while managing complexity through automated state transitions.
3Ease of operation
If the operation screen is automatically determined based on position and operation state, then user convenience is improved, but the system requires storing and managing operation states
Solution Approach 1:
The remote operation device performs self-service by automatically determining which operation screen to display based on detected position information and stored operation states. The system autonomously selects the appropriate screen without user intervention, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through automated state management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from stored operation states to automatically determine the appropriate screen to display. By monitoring and responding to the current operation state in combination with position information, the system provides contextual awareness that improves user convenience while managing complexity through state-based decision logic.
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AI summary
A remote operation device capable of remotely operating an image processing apparatus includes a display, an operation acceptor that accepts an operation by a user, and a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor displays any of a plurality of operation screens in the display, detects a position relative to the image processing apparatus, stores an operation state indicating an operation accepted by the operation acceptor in a current state before the current state is switched to a non-current state, based on a position detected after activation at which the non-current state is switched to the current state and an operation state last stored, determines an activation screen, and, in response to the non-current state being switched to the current state, displays the activation screen determined in the display.