Scanning Software Extension for Vendor-Specific Contrast Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing standard scanning drivers lack the ability to provide contrast adjustment functions unique to individual scanning device vendors, limiting user control over image contrast settings.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed, enables a display unit to receive contrast settings and instruct an image processing apparatus to read a document according to those settings, extending the functionality of general-purpose scanning software to include contrast adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a standard driver is used for scanning, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity is worsened due to loss of vendor-specific functions
Solution Approach 1:
The extension application serves multiple purposes: it acts as a bridge between the standard driver and vendor-specific device capabilities, enabling universal access to contrast adjustment functions across different scanning devices while maintaining compatibility with the standard driver interface
Solution Approach 2:
The extension application functions as an intermediary layer between the standard driver and the scanning device, translating standard driver commands into vendor-specific instructions and enabling contrast adjustment without requiring users to install vendor-specific drivers
2Adaptability or versatility
If vendor-specific scanning driver is installed, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation is worsened due to need for separate installation
Solution Approach 1:
The extension application provides vendor-specific functionality through a universal interface, allowing the same extension application to work with multiple scanning devices from different vendors without requiring separate installations for each device model
3Device complexity
If standard driver is used, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision is worsened due to limited function designation
Solution Approach 1:
The extension application automatically detects the connected scanning device and configures appropriate contrast adjustment parameters without requiring manual intervention, enabling precise control while maintaining simple operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that allow users to adjust contrast settings based on the actual scanned image quality, enabling iterative optimization of image clarity and contrast until the desired precision is achieved
Data Source
AI summary
A method of supporting general-purpose software available to a plurality of image processing apparatuses manufactured by different manufacturers, the method includes displaying, on a display unit, a display screen to receive a contrast setting for an image of a document to be read by an image processing apparatus, and outputting a reading instruction to cause the image processing apparatus to initiate reading the document in accordance with the contrast setting received through the display screen.