Wearable Image Capture with Default Printer Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of portable data devices face difficulties in quickly and easily obtaining a printed copy of captured images, as most devices lack print capabilities and require time-consuming processes like cable connections or wireless transfers to external printers, especially in shared device settings where queueing and selection of printers can be cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to pre-configure a default printer and settings on their mobile device, enabling seamless image capture and rendering by initiating a confirmation prompt on wearable devices like Google Glass or Toshiba Glass, which automatically sends the image to the default printer with pre-set options for immediate or delayed printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually select printers and transfer data through cables or wireless interfaces, then printer selection flexibility is improved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures a default printer and printing settings on the portable device before the user needs to print. When an image is captured, the system automatically uses the pre-set default printer without requiring manual selection or configuration at the moment of printing, thereby reducing operational complexity and time consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service printing by automatically selecting and transmitting images to the default printer without requiring user intervention in the printer selection process. The portable device autonomously handles the printing task using pre-configured settings, eliminating the need for manual printer selection and reducing the time spent on printing operations
2Ease of operation
If portable devices lack print capabilities, then device portability is improved, but printing functionality and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables printing functionality on portable devices that otherwise lack built-in print capabilities. By integrating a default printer configuration and automatic image transmission capability into the portable device, the system provides universal printing access without requiring physical printing hardware on the device itself, thus maintaining portability while adding printing convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary printing service or cloud-based printing mechanism that bridges the portable device and the physical printer. This intermediary layer allows the portable device to send images to remote printers without requiring direct physical connection or built-in printing hardware, thereby maintaining device simplicity while enabling printing functionality
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple printers are available in shared settings, then printing options and flexibility are improved, but queueing delays and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes a default printer as the primary printing target before the user needs to print. When an image is captured and printing is initiated, the system automatically directs the image to the pre-configured default printer, eliminating the need for manual printer selection and avoiding queueing delays that occur when multiple printers are available in shared environments
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the printer selection function from the printing process by pre-configuring the default printer beforehand. This separation allows the printing operation to proceed automatically without requiring user intervention or consideration of multiple printer options at the moment of printing, thereby reducing operational complexity and improving printing speed in shared settings
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AI summary
A system and method for capturing and rendering of images includes a wearable or portable data device including a digital camera. A data storage includes data specifying a default image printer and default print settings for digital images. An image capture operation triggers a prompt for expedited image rendering in accordance with preset default settings. Input responsive to the prompt selects for immediate commencement of a print operation for a captured image in accordance with default settings. Image capture and communication can be accomplished with wearable digital eyewear working in concert with an associated, portable data device such as a smartphone. Captured images may be queued in a user device when a data path to the printer is unavailable.