Virtual Attachment of Printed Product Check Data to 3D Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to effectively validate URL link information in printed products without attaching them to a target surface, making it difficult to check the validity of URL links before or after printing, and require manual effort to produce and attach the printed products to the target.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that generates check data by scanning printed products with URL link information, attaches this data to 3D or 2D data of an attachment target, and checks the validity of the URL links from a predetermined viewpoint in a virtual space, allowing for validation without physical attachment and enabling comparison with correct data for accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the printed product is attached to the target surface to check URL link validity, then the validity can be verified in actual usage conditions, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming requiring physical production and attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the printed product by generating a digital image from the scanned printed product and attaching it to 3D data of the attachment target in virtual space. This virtual copy allows URL link validity to be checked without physically attaching the actual printed product, thus resolving the contradiction between verification reliability and process complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of physically attaching the printed product to the target with a digital/virtual attachment process. The check data (digital image) is attached to 3D data through computer processing, substituting the physical mechanical attachment operation with an information processing operation, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining verification capability
2Measurement precision
If the printed product is physically produced and attached to validate URL links, then accurate verification is possible, but the time and effort required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary scanning of the printed product to generate check data before actual attachment occurs. By creating the digital image and attaching it to 3D data in advance, the system enables URL link validation to be performed on the virtual model before physical production and attachment, significantly reducing the time and effort required while maintaining verification accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
By creating a digital copy (check data) of the printed product and using this copy for validation in virtual space, the patent eliminates the need to physically produce and attach the actual printed product for testing purposes, thereby reducing validation time while preserving measurement precision through accurate digital representation
3Ease of manufacture
If check data is attached to 3D data in virtual space for validation, then the physical attachment process is eliminated, but additional data processing steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The image forming apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: it can both print images and scan printed products to generate check data. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate devices (printer, scanner, 3D modeling software, URL validation system), simplifying the overall manufacturing process while enabling virtual attachment and validation capabilities
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AI summary
An information processing system includes at least one processor configured to: acquire check data generated by scanning a printed product of an image including URL link information; attach the check data to 3D data of an attachment target of the printed product; and check validity of the URL link information by viewing the check data attached to the 3D data from a predetermined viewpoint in a virtual space.