Work Evaluation Association Using Processing Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manual evaluation of work performance in existing systems increases workload, making it inefficient and time-consuming to associate evaluation information with worker activities.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a management server to acquire work and processing information, determine evaluation information, and associate it automatically with work information, using devices like cameras, biosensors, and scanners to reduce manual effort.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual evaluation is used to associate evaluation information with work, then evaluation accuracy can be maintained, but workload increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation accuracyVSAvoidworkload efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic self-evaluation of work by the evaluation information association unit, which automatically associates evaluation information with work information without requiring manual intervention. The processor automatically determines evaluation content based on processing information, making the system serve itself rather than requiring human operators to perform the association task.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of evaluation association with an automated information processing system. The processor uses algorithms to automatically determine evaluation content based on processing information, substituting human manual evaluation with an automated computational system that maintains accuracy while eliminating manual workload.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated evaluation association is implemented, then workload is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveworkload efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The evaluation information association unit serves multiple functions: it acquires work information, determines evaluation content based on processing information, and associates evaluation information with work information. This multi-functional design consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated unit, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining automated evaluation association.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The processor acts as an intermediary that bridges work information and evaluation information. Instead of directly complex interactions between multiple systems, the processor mediates by automatically determining evaluation content based on processing information and facilitating the association, thereby simplifying the system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If more evaluation information is collected, then quality control improves, but data processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality controlVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary acquisition of processing information that will be used for evaluation determination. By having processing information readily available before evaluation association is needed, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming data retrieval during the evaluation process, thus maintaining comprehensive quality control without increasing processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The automated evaluation information association operates continuously and efficiently, maintaining a steady flow of evaluation data without interruptions. The processor continuously determines evaluation content based on available processing information, ensuring uninterrupted quality control while optimizing data processing time through sustained automated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS12504933B2Information processing system and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program
Publication Date: 2025.12.23 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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AI summary

An information processing system includes a processor configured to: acquire work information that is information about work performed on a device that performs a process on a recording medium by a worker who performs the work on the device; acquire processing information that is information about the process; and determine a content of evaluation information that is information about evaluation of the work performed by the worker and is to be associated with the work information, based on the acquired processing information.