Selective Image Transmission via Criteria-Based Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image reading devices transmit all images from a multi-page object to a predetermined destination, lacking the ability to selectively transmit only specific images based on predetermined criteria, resulting in unnecessary data transmission.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device with a reading section, judging section, and transmission section that reads images, evaluates them against predetermined criteria, and transmits only the images meeting those criteria to a designated destination, utilizing a management table for setting transmission conditions and methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all images from a multi-page object are transmitted to a predetermined destination, then complete documentation is ensured, but unnecessary data transmission occurs and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the transmission process by dividing images into two categories: those meeting predetermined criteria (transmitted) and those not meeting criteria (not transmitted). The judging section evaluates each image against stored criteria, and the transmission section selectively transmits only qualifying images, thereby segmenting the original bulk transmission into a filtered subset that maintains completeness for relevant documents while eliminating unnecessary transmissions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different transmission statuses to different images within the same multi-page object based on their individual characteristics. Each image is evaluated independently against predetermined criteria, allowing specific images to be transmitted while others are excluded, thus applying a differentiated quality standard to different parts of the document set rather than a uniform approach.
2Loss of information
If all images from a multi-page object are transmitted to a predetermined destination, then no images are left out, but data transmission volume increases unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the necessary subset of images that meet predetermined criteria from the complete multi-page object. The judging section identifies which images satisfy the stored criteria, and the transmission section extracts and transmits only those specific images, leaving out the rest. This extraction process ensures that no relevant information is lost while significantly reducing the total data transmission volume by excluding unnecessary images.
3Productivity
If selective image transmission is implemented based on predetermined criteria, then transmission efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing transmission criteria in the storage section before the actual transmission process begins. The criteria, which may include keywords, patterns, or other evaluation parameters, are prepared in advance and stored for later use. During transmission, the judging section simply compares each image against these pre-established criteria rather than making complex decisions in real-time, thereby improving transmission efficiency while managing device complexity through advance preparation.
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AI summary
An image processing device, such as multifunction peripheral, includes a reading section, a judging section and a transmission section. The reading section reads an image on each of a plurality of objects and outputs a plurality of pieces of image data. Each piece of image data represents the image on each of the plurality of objects. The judging section judges whether each piece of image data meets a predetermined criterion. The transmission section transmits one or more pieces of image data that are judged by the judging section to meet the predetermined criterion to a predetermined destination set in relation with the criterion.