Scanner Posture Detection for Dynamic Scan Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image reading apparatuses require users to manually switch and manage different scan settings when changing the posture of the device, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially when switching between automatic and manual document feeding modes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires posture information from the image reading device and dynamically adjusts the displayed scan settings based on the device's posture, ensuring appropriate settings are applied automatically when the posture changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the device main body is switched between different postures, then the document feeding capability is improved (automatic feeding in first posture, manual setting in second posture), but the scan settings management becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the posture state of the device main body through posture detection means, and automatically adjusts scan settings based on the detected posture. This feedback mechanism eliminates the need for manual settings management when switching postures, resolving the contradiction between improved adaptability and increased time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic scan settings adjustment without requiring user intervention. The posture detection means and control means work together to automatically select and apply appropriate scan settings based on the current posture, making the system self-sufficient in managing settings changes when switching between different document feeding modes.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual switching of scan settings is required when changing device posture, then setting precision can be maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control means receives real-time feedback from the posture detection means about the device main body's posture state, and automatically selects the appropriate scan settings corresponding to each posture. This ensures that accurate settings are applied without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining setting precision while dramatically improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the manual mechanical operation of switching settings with an automated control system. The posture detection means and control means work together to automatically adjust scan settings based on detected posture changes, eliminating the need for manual settings switching while preserving accuracy through systematic control.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a setting reception section and a posture acquisition section. The information processing apparatus outputs a scan setting to an image reading apparatus including a main body having a plurality of postures. The main body reads a document according to the scan setting. The setting reception section is configured to display a setting item included in the scan setting on a display portion and receive a change in a setting content shown in the setting item. The posture acquisition section acquires posture information indicating the posture of the main body from the image reading apparatus. The setting reception section switches the setting item displayed on the display portion to the setting content according to the posture when the posture indicated by the posture information is switched.