Terminal Display Mode Switching for Printer Time Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal apparatuses cannot effectively display printing time information when the network connection with the server system is disrupted, failing to provide users with real-time updates on printer operation states, especially when monitoring printers remotely.
Innovation Solution
A terminal apparatus with a communication interface that receives printing time information and a processor that changes display modes based on the reception status, allowing for suitable information presentation even during network disconnection or reception progress, using past printing time information for estimation and displaying warning indicators for connection abnormalities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the terminal apparatus displays printing time information in real-time, then the information freshness is improved, but the reliability deteriorates when network connection is released
Solution Approach 1:
The display mode is dynamically adjusted based on network connection status. When connected, the system displays real-time printing time information received from the server. When disconnected, it automatically switches to displaying previously received information, ensuring continuous operation without interruption while maintaining data accuracy within the constraints of available information.
2Measurement precision
If the terminal apparatus continuously monitors printing time information, then the monitoring accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases due to network connection management
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal apparatus pre-loads and stores printing time information from the server before network disconnection occurs. This preliminary action ensures that when the network connection is released, the device can continue to display the most recently received information without requiring complex real-time synchronization mechanisms, thereby maintaining monitoring accuracy while reducing system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal apparatus switches display modes based on reception status, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to multiple display states
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically provides feedback to the user regarding network connection status and information reception state through the display. When disconnected, it clearly indicates that previously received information is being shown. This automatic feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt to different network conditions without requiring users to manually configure or understand multiple display modes, maintaining ease of operation while achieving high adaptability.
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AI summary
A terminal apparatus is communicatively connected to a server system that collects operation information on a printer, through a network, the terminal apparatus including a communication interface that receives printing time information, a display, and a processor that performs processing which displays information that is based on the printing time information. The processor causes a mode for displaying the printing time information on the display to change between a first state where the reception of the printing time information from the server system succeeds and a second state that is at least one of a state where the reception fails and a state where the reception is in progress.