Touch Panel File Name Editing via Character Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing document management techniques require users to perform extensive editing to modify specific character strings in a file name, making the process time-consuming and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An image processing apparatus that detects character areas in a scanned document, displays a UI screen with input fields showing character strings corresponding to selected areas, and provides a soft keyboard for modifying these strings, allowing for easy editing of file names.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a user wants to edit a specific character string in a file name, then the user must specify the position and range of the editing-target character string from the entire file name, but this requires much time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of partial editingVSAvoidtime for editing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The file name is segmented into multiple character string components based on detected character areas in the scanned document. Each character string can be independently selected and edited by simply touching it, without requiring the user to specify position and range manually. This segmentation allows partial editing of specific components while keeping other components intact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If multiple character strings from specific positions are connected and presented as a series of file names, then the file name can be generated automatically, but editing individual character strings becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefile name generation efficiencyVSAvoidediting interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automatically generated file name consisting of multiple character strings is segmented into editable components. Each character string corresponds to a detected character area in the original document, allowing users to edit individual components independently through simple touch operations rather than complex position and range specifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically detects character areas in the scanned document and generates the file name structure with multiple character string components. This self-service approach eliminates the need for manual file name creation and provides an intuitive editing interface where users can simply touch the character string they wish to modify.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12301771B2Image processing apparatus for inputting characters using touch panel, control method thereof and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.05.13 CANON KK
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AI summary

To make it possible for a user to easily perform partial editing for an unsettled file name or the like being displayed on a UI screen of the image processing apparatus. An editing a UI screen that takes a character string selected by a user as a target is displayed.