Terminal Device Selection Screen for Printing Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in distinguishing between registered and unregistered printing devices for printing services, leading to inconvenience in selecting the appropriate device for printing tasks.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device is configured to display a selection screen that differentiates between registered and unregistered printing devices by using distinct display manners for each, with registered devices prioritized and highlighted, allowing users to easily recognize and select the appropriate device for printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a list of all printing devices is displayed without differentiation, then all devices are visible to users, but users cannot easily distinguish between registered and unregistered devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving different visual characteristics to different parts of the display. Registered printing devices are shown with distinctive markers (checkmarks, highlighted backgrounds, or special icons) while unregistered devices have standard appearance. This allows users to quickly identify service-capable devices without overwhelming visual differentiation across all elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color changes to indicate service registration status. Registered devices may be displayed with green highlights, checkmarks, or colored borders, while unregistered devices appear in neutral colors or with different visual indicators. This color-based differentiation enables instant recognition of which devices have completed service registration.
2Ease of operation
If registered printing devices are highlighted with distinct display manners, then user convenience is improved, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device list into distinct categories: registered devices and unregistered devices. Each segment has its own visual characteristics and formatting rules. This segmentation allows the complex information to be organized into manageable, visually distinct groups that are easier for users to process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by highlighting only the essential differentiating features (registration status) rather than displaying all possible device attributes with different styles. This selective differentiation maintains visual clarity while providing sufficient information for users to make informed selections.
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AI summary
A terminal device displays a selection screen on a display unit of the terminal device for selecting target identification information, the target identification information being for identifying a target printing device which is to execute printing. The selection screen includes M identification information (M being equal to or greater than 1) for identifying M printing devices and N identification information (N being equal to or greater than 1) for identifying N printing devices. Each of the M printing devices is a printing device for which registration of a printing-related predetermined service has been completed, each of the N printing devices is a printing device for which registration of the printing-related predetermined service has not been completed, each of the M identification information has a first display manner, and each of the N identification information has a second display manner different from the first display manner.