Unified Image Processing System for Multi-Device Function Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems struggle to efficiently share and manage settings across multiple image processing apparatuses connected on a network, leading to redundant data storage and limited functionality due to differences in available functions among devices.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that integrates all functions provided by multiple apparatuses on a network, allowing for shared setting information to be set and saved, enabling seamless sharing of settings while accommodating unique functions and capabilities of each device, and allowing users to select and save settings for all or specific apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If functions to be used by all image processing apparatuses are selected from all available functions of one apparatus, then shared settings can be established, but the number of shareable functions is limited by the capabilities of a single apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables a single shared setting to be applied across multiple image processing apparatuses with different functions. The processor presents all functions from all apparatuses, allows selection of shared settings from this comprehensive set, and distributes these settings to all apparatuses that support them,从而实现多设备的通用性
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments functions into shared settings (applicable to all apparatuses) and unique settings (specific to individual apparatuses). The processor identifies which functions can be shared versus which are device-specific, allowing selective sharing without requiring all apparatuses to have identical capabilities
2Adaptability or versatility
If all functions from all apparatuses are presented for shared setting, then more functions can be shared, but the complexity of managing and selecting settings increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor acts as an intermediary that automatically manages the complexity of presenting and selecting shared settings. It consolidates all functions from multiple apparatuses, pre-organizes them for selection, and handles the distribution logic, thereby simplifying the user interface and operation while enabling comprehensive function sharing
3Stability of the object's composition
If shared settings are applied to all apparatuses, then consistency across the network is improved, but settings cannot be customized for individual apparatus capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by allowing shared settings to be customized at the individual device level. While a base set of shared settings maintains consistency across all apparatuses, each apparatus can have additional unique settings applied to its specific functions, and shared settings can be selectively applied or modified per device based on its capabilities
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AI summary
An image processing system includes a processor configured to present all functions provided by plural image processing apparatuses connected to one another on a network, the plural image processing apparatuses providing different functions and receive, as shared setting information, settings of functions to be used by all the plural image processing apparatuses among all the functions presented.