Workflow Program Coordinates Multi-Device Processes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in coordinating tasks across different devices, software packages, and services, requiring specialized expertise and making it difficult to automate processes involving image forming apparatuses, computers, and cloud storage.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that generates a workflow program to coordinate processes by setting a first target, first process, and second process, allowing for automatic execution when the first process is completed using the first target, enabling seamless interaction between diverse processing targets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If manual coordination of tasks across different devices and services is performed, then processes can be executed, but specialized expertise is required and automation is difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a workflow management system that acts as an intermediary between different devices, software packages, and services. This system enables automatic coordination by defining workflows that specify sequences of tasks across multiple targets, eliminating the need for manual intervention and specialized expertise while maintaining ease of operation through visual workflow design interfaces
2Adaptability or versatility
If component-based software building is used, then software flexibility is improved, but coordination among different devices, software, and services remains difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal workflow management system that can coordinate across multiple types of targets including image forming apparatuses, computers, software packages, and cloud services. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to handle diverse coordination scenarios without increasing complexity, as the workflow definition abstracts away the underlying heterogeneity of different components
3Productivity
If manual task execution follows established procedures, then task completion is achieved, but clerical processing efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service automation where defined workflows automatically execute sequences of tasks across different devices and services without human intervention. Once workflows are initially configured, they autonomously perform clerical processing tasks such as document routing, data transfer, and coordination between systems, dramatically improving productivity and eliminating time loss associated with manual task execution
Data Source
AI summary
This information processing system (100) comprises an information processing device (1) and a display input device (2). The information processing device (1) generates workflows (5) for using a preset second object to perform second processing on the condition that preset first processing has been performed using a preset first object. The information processing device (1) displays, on the display input device (2), a list of the written workflows (5). The information processing device (1) displays combined images (90) representing the workflows (5) in the list. The combined images (90) are images combining an image representing the first object and an image representing the second object.