Scanner Apparatus with Destination State Detection for Reliable Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transmitting and saving scan data from a scanner to a computer on a network require the destination computer to be active and in a shared state, making it inconvenient for users when the computer's status is unknown or when folders are not shared, leading to potential failed transmissions.
Innovation Solution
A scanner apparatus with a reading unit, transmission destination registering unit, state detecting unit, and transmitting unit that allows users to designate shared folders on a network, detects the state of the destination apparatus, and automatically stores or transmits scan data when communication is possible, ensuring reliable transmission to shared folders without requiring the destination computer to be active or in a shared state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the destination computer is required to be active and in a shared state for data transmission, then communication reliability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner apparatus performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring and detecting the state of the destination computer before transmission is attempted. The state detection unit checks whether the destination is active and ready to receive data, so when transmission is initiated, the system is already prepared to handle the destination's state, eliminating the need for user intervention to check computer status.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically detecting the destination computer's state and managing the transmission process without requiring user intervention. The scanner apparatus independently determines whether to transmit data based on detected destination state, and can automatically retry or notify the user only when necessary, making the system convenient to use while maintaining reliable communication.
2Reliability
If the user must check the destination computer state before transmission, then communication reliability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The state detection unit continuously provides feedback about the destination computer's state to the transmission control logic. This feedback mechanism allows the system to automatically adjust transmission timing and determine the optimal moment to send data, ensuring reliable transmission while eliminating the need for users to manually check destination status and wait.
3Ease of operation
If the scanner apparatus automatically transmits data without checking destination state, then user convenience is improved, but transmission reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The scanner apparatus performs self-service by automatically detecting the destination computer's state and independently deciding whether to transmit data. The system monitors destination availability and autonomously manages the transmission process, providing both user convenience through automation and transmission reliability through state-aware decision-making without requiring user intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
When a PC as a transmission destination and a shared folder as a saving destination are designated and start of scanning is instructed, a scanner apparatus scans an original, confirms state of activation of the PC and stores the scan data temporarily in a storage unit until the PC is activated. When the PC is activated and transmission becomes possible, the scan data that has been stored in the storage unit is transmitted to the PC and saved in the designated shared folder.