Web Page Element Conversion for Image Forming Apparatus Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies face challenges in converting web page elements, such as tags, functions, or scripts, for use with an image forming apparatus, requiring labor-intensive understanding and rewriting, especially when developing browsers or similar devices.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a conversion part that applies predetermined conversion rules to web page elements, converting them into compatible formats for display and functionality, such as generating scanner settings or extended tags, to facilitate the use of image forming apparatus functions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If web page elements are manually converted for image forming apparatus compatibility, then integration accuracy improves, but development time and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveintegration accuracyVSAvoiddevelopment time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The conversion part automatically converts web page elements into formats compatible with image forming apparatus functions without requiring manual intervention. The system self-services by interpreting web page tags and converting them to corresponding apparatus functions, eliminating the need for developers to manually understand and rewrite each element.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The conversion part acts as an intermediary between the web page rendering part and the image forming apparatus. It translates web page elements into formats that the apparatus can understand and execute, enabling seamless integration without direct manual mapping between the two systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If web page elements are automatically converted using predetermined rules, then development labor decreases, but conversion flexibility may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevelopment efficiencyVSAvoidconversion flexibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The conversion part uses predetermined conversion rules that can be configured and adjusted. By changing conversion parameters and rules, the system adapts to different web page formats and apparatus functions, maintaining flexibility while automating the conversion process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If all web page elements are converted, then compatibility with image forming apparatus improves, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovecompatibilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The conversion part extracts only the necessary web page elements that require conversion for image forming apparatus compatibility. Instead of processing all elements uniformly, it identifies and converts only those elements that correspond to apparatus functions, reducing unnecessary processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10572580B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method and information processing system
Publication Date: 2020.02.25 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus displays a web page received from the outside based on one or more display elements included in the web page. The information processing apparatus converts, according to a predetermined conversion rule, a to-be-converted display element included in the one or more display elements of the web page, when receiving the web page from the outside; displays the web page based on the display elements of the web page when the display elements of the web page do not include the one or more to-be-converted display elements, and displays a web page after conversion based on the one or more converted display elements acquired from converting the one or more to-be-converted display elements when the web page includes the one or more to-be-converted display elements.