Image Scanning Apparatus Attribute Matching for Quality Consistency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Storing image data with different attribute values in a single file can lead to variance in image quality during output, causing issues such as discordance in image rendering.

Innovation Solution

An image scanning apparatus and method that sets image generation conditions based on the attribute values of existing image data in the file, allowing the adaptation of newly scanned image data to match the file's attributes, thereby reducing discordance by associating scanned data with attribute values and adding it to the file.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple image data with different attribute values are stored in a single image file, then the file can contain diverse image content, but variance in image quality occurs during output

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefile compatibilityVSAvoidimage quality consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by associating different attribute values with specific image data items within the file. Each image data is tagged with its own attribute information (resolution, color/monochrome settings), allowing the system to selectively apply appropriate attributes when rendering or printing specific images, thus maintaining quality consistency for each image while preserving file diversity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by automatically acquiring attribute values from existing image data in the file before adding new scanned images. The system pre-configures the attribute settings based on what is already present in the file, ensuring that newly added images are automatically formatted to match existing quality standards without requiring manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If image data are added to an existing file without attribute matching, then the operation is simple and fast, but discordance in image rendering occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage insertion speedVSAvoidimage rendering consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by automatically acquiring attribute values from existing image data within the file and using those attributes to configure the settings for newly scanned images. This automated attribute inheritance eliminates the need for manual configuration while ensuring consistency, allowing the system to maintain reliability without sacrificing productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2403228B1Image scanning apparatus, computer readable medium, and image storing method

Publication Date: 2019.07.24 BROTHER KOGYO KK

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AI summary

There is provided an image scanning apparatus including a setting section which sets an image generation condition based on the attribute value of the existing image data stored in the image file; a generator section which scans the manuscript to generate the scanned image data based on the image generation condition set by the setting section; and a storing section which adds the scanned image data generated by the generator section into the image file to store the added image file.