Image Scanner Auto-Configures Scan Parameters via Relay Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing systems require time-consuming procedures and are prone to erroneous transmissions during scanning services, especially when setting up email addresses for document copying, due to the need for format paper and potential errors in address entry.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that automatically sets scan parameters based on user information and document format, includes a user information receiver, scan setup data storage, document format information detector, and image reader to generate scan data, and optionally transmits this data to a designated destination address, reducing user effort and error.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If format paper with setup conditions is used to configure scanning parameters and email addresses, then the scanning service can be provided to users, but the procedure becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting document format information before scanning, and by pre-configuring email transmission settings based on user profiles stored in the server. This eliminates the need for users to manually configure parameters during the scanning process, thereby reducing time consumption while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting document formats and configuring scanning parameters without user intervention. The server also automatically manages email transmission settings based on stored user information, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring manual configuration by users.
2Reliability
If email address is manually written on format paper, then the scan data can be transmitted to the correct destination, but erroneous transmissions may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by storing user information including email addresses in the server, and by automatically retrieving and using this information for transmission. This creates a closed-loop system where the server verifies and manages transmission settings, reducing errors while maintaining ease of operation through automatic configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the image processing apparatus and the email transmission system. It stores user information and manages transmission settings, mediating the configuration process to ensure accuracy while allowing the user interface to remain simple and easy to operate.
3Extent of automation
If automatic scan parameter setting based on document format information is implemented, then user effort is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server provides multi-functionality by combining user authentication, profile storage, document format detection, scanning parameter configuration, and email transmission management in a single system. This universal approach consolidates multiple functions into one component, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The server serves as an intermediary that handles complex automation tasks including document format detection, parameter configuration, and transmission management. By placing these complex functions in the server rather than the image processing apparatus, the system achieves high automation while keeping the local device complexity manageable.
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AI summary
In an image processing system, when a user logs in to an image processing apparatus to use a scanning service, the image processing apparatus transmits login information to a relay server, and the relay server transmits scan setup data and destination address data to the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus prescans a document to identify a document format, and automatically sets scan setup data (properties), based on the identified format and according to the sent scan setup data, so as to execute scanning.