Server Image Processing Data Identification Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

The storage capacity of an image processing device is overwhelmed by increasing amounts of identification information for data processing, risking occupation of its storage capacity and inefficiency in handling data processing instructions.

Innovation Solution

A server system is implemented with a network interface, processor, and memory to receive target data from an image processing device, generate identification information, store association information, and transmit it back to the device, allowing the server to execute data processing instructions and manage data conversion processing efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the image processing device stores identification information for each target data to enable data processing, then data processing capability is improved, but storage capacity is overwhelmed and occupation of storage unit increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata processing capabilityVSAvoidstorage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the storage function for identification information from the image processing device to an external storage unit. The image processing device only stores minimal association information (brief description and identifier), while the full identification information is stored externally and retrieved when needed. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining data processing capability while preventing storage capacity overflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (association information) that links target data to detailed identification information without storing the full identification information locally. The association information acts as a pointer or reference to external storage, enabling the system to handle large volumes of data processing requests without occupying significant local storage capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If the image processing device stores detailed identification information for multiple target data, then data identification accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases due to managing large amounts of information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata identification accuracyVSAvoidinformation management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments identification information into two parts: association information stored locally in the image processing device (containing brief description and identifier), and detailed identification information stored externally. This segmentation maintains data identification accuracy by preserving the link between target data and detailed information while reducing device complexity by removing the burden of managing large volumes of identification data locally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Speed

If the image processing device handles all data processing instructions locally, then processing speed is improved, but storage capacity is exceeded and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidstorage occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses association information as an intermediary that enables rapid local access to target data identification while pointing to externally stored detailed information. This allows the image processing device to quickly retrieve and process data without being burdened by storing comprehensive identification information, thus maintaining processing speed while avoiding storage capacity exhaustion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9276992B2Server, image processing device, and system comprising image processing device and server
Publication Date: 2016.03.01 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

A server may receive a plurality of target data transmitted by the image processing device. The plurality of target data may be data on which data processing is to be executed. The server may generate a plurality of target data identification information for identifying each of the plurality of target data. The server may store one item of association information corresponding to the plurality of target data identification information in a storage unit and transmit the one item of association information to the image processing device. The server may receive the one item of association information and data processing execution instruction information transmitted by the image processing device. The data processing execution instruction information may be for instructing execution of the data processing on the target data. The server may execute the data processing on the target data identified by the one item of association information.