Service Selection System Using Probability Presumption
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems are inefficient in environments with rapidly changing services, requiring frequent user registration and selection of new functions, making it difficult for users to find necessary services easily.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that includes a service search data transmission unit, a service determination unit, and a service requesting unit, which transmit and select services based on device settings, status, and user operations, using a directory server to provide a list of likely requested services, reducing the number of services presented to the user and enhancing selection efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all available services are presented to the user for selection, then the user can access any service, but the complexity of service selection increases and the user cannot easily find necessary services
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines which services to present to the user based on device settings, status information, and operation history without requiring manual configuration. The service determination unit autonomously filters and selects appropriate services, reducing user burden while maintaining service availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary filtering of services based on device capabilities and usage patterns before presenting them to the user. By pre-determining the subset of relevant services, the system reduces selection complexity while ensuring that necessary services are readily accessible.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new functions are added to the host computer, then the system capabilities increase, but the user must frequently register and select new functions
Solution Approach 1:
The service determination unit automatically identifies and presents new services based on device settings and operation history, eliminating the need for manual registration. The system self-adapts to new functions by analyzing device status and autonomously determining which services to make available to the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses operation history and device status feedback to automatically adapt to new services. By monitoring device settings and usage patterns, the system dynamically determines which new services should be presented, reducing the need for explicit user registration while maintaining relevance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the number of services increases in dynamic environments, then the system becomes more versatile, but the task of selecting necessary services becomes more troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The service determination unit extracts and presents only the relevant subset of services from the complete service catalog based on device settings, status, and operation history. This extraction process filters out unnecessary services, reducing selection complexity while maintaining access to all services when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system presents a partial list of services that are most relevant to the user's current needs rather than all available services. This partial presentation approach reduces complexity while ensuring that necessary services are included, with the option to access additional services if required.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing system including an image processing device, a service supply unit and an information supply unit is provided. The image processing device includes a service search data transmission unit, a service determination unit, and a service requesting unit. The information supply unit including a service search data reception unit; a presumption unit that presumes a probability of each service based on the service search data received by the service search data reception unit and according to prescribed presumption rules; and a list supply unit that supplies a list generated by extracting services likely to be requested from the service supply unit from all the services executable by the service supply unit and a list generated by sorting the services executable by the service supply unit.