Restricting Scan Conditions in Device Cooperation Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device cooperation services struggle to effectively restrict the designation of scan conditions in input/output services, limiting the ability to manage user requests and adhere to predefined rules.
Innovation Solution
An input/output device connected to an input/output service apparatus and a computer system via a network, which includes a processor to acquire and reflect use restriction information on a device cooperation service screen, enabling administrators to restrict scan condition designations and enforce usage limits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If restrictions are imposed on a user's ability to designate scan conditions in typical device cooperation services, then user compliance with rules is improved, but the ability to restrict designation of conditions in requests to input/output services remains ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the restriction mechanism into two distinct parts: (1) scan condition restrictions applied to the input/output device's scan jobs, and (2) request condition restrictions applied to the device cooperation service requests. This segmentation allows each type of condition to be restricted independently, resolving the contradiction by enabling effective restriction at both levels while maintaining user compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different restriction qualities to different parts of the system. Scan condition restrictions are applied locally to the input/output device's scan operations, while request condition restrictions are applied locally to the device cooperation service requests. This local quality approach ensures that each restriction type is optimized for its specific context, improving overall compliance effectiveness.
2Reliability
If administrators restrict scan condition designations in device cooperation services, then rule compliance is improved, but the restrictions cannot be applied to requests from the input/output device to input/output services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal restriction framework that can be applied across multiple service types and operational contexts. The restriction mechanism is designed to work both for scan conditions in device cooperation services and for request conditions in input/output service requests, making the restriction system multi-functional and broadly applicable without requiring separate implementation approaches.
3Reliability
If use restriction information is acquired and reflected on the device cooperation service screen, then designation restriction is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces use restriction information as an intermediary element that mediates between the restriction requirements and the device cooperation service screen. This intermediary carries the restriction data and enables the screen to display and enforce restrictions without requiring complex direct integration between all system components, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining effective designation restriction.
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AI summary
An input/output device that provides a device cooperation service is connected to an input/output service apparatus that provides an input/output service and a computer system that provides a storage service via a network. The input/output device includes a processor configured to execute a program stored in a memory to implement processes of acquiring use restriction information for restricting designation of a condition in a request to the input/output service from the input/output device, and restricting designation of the condition in the request to the input/output service from the input/output device by reflecting the acquired use restriction information on a device cooperation service screen for enabling a user to designate the condition in the request.