Automatic URL Extraction for QR Code Label Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for creating labels with two-dimensional codes require users to manually input URLs, which is cumbersome and prone to errors, especially with long URLs.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that automatically acquires the URL of a web page displayed on its screen, generates a two-dimensional code image representing the URL, and creates print data for printing this code on a label, eliminating the need for user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user manually inputs the URL to generate a two-dimensional code, then the code can be printed on a label, but the operation becomes troublesome and errors may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically obtains the URL from the web browser itself without requiring user input. The information processing apparatus extracts the URL that the user is already viewing, eliminating the need for manual typing and ensuring accuracy by using the actual URL being accessed.
Solution Approach 2:
The URL is obtained in advance from the web browser before the two-dimensional code generation process begins. This preliminary acquisition of the URL ensures that the correct address is captured and used for code generation, preventing input errors.
2Productivity
If the user manually inputs a long URL, then the two-dimensional code can be generated, but the operation becomes more error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the URL extraction automatically from the web browser without user intervention. This self-service approach eliminates typing errors entirely while maintaining fast label creation, as the URL is captured programmatically from the active browser window.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of typing the URL is replaced with an automated electronic extraction process. The information processing apparatus uses software to retrieve the URL directly from the browser, substituting human typing with machine automation to improve both speed and accuracy.
3Device complexity
If an image editing application is used to generate the two-dimensional code, then the code can be created, but the process requires multiple steps and user input
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the URL acquisition function with the two-dimensional code generation function into a single integrated process. Instead of using separate image editing applications and manual input steps, the system merges these functions so that the URL is automatically obtained and immediately used for code generation in one seamless operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing apparatus performs multiple functions: it acts as a web browser, a URL extractor, a code generator, and a print preparation system all in one. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate image editing applications and manual URL input steps, simplifying the overall process.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for an information processing apparatus including a processor. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the information processing apparatus to perform: (a) acquiring an address of a web page currently displayed on a display of the information processing apparatus; (b) generating a code image representing the address acquired in (a); and (c) generating print data for printing the code image generated in (b).