Electronic Writing Apparatus Visual Object Detection Sorting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic writing apparatuses do not automatically sort and store written contents into categories intended by the operator, lacking functionality for convenient digitization and organization of written data.

Innovation Solution

An electronic writing apparatus with a position acquisition portion, a visual object detecting portion, a data creating portion, a storage device, and a communication device that acquires positional information, detects visual objects for identification, creates image data, and transmits it to an external storage device for sorting and storage based on predetermined positional relationships with the visual objects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If written contents are manually sorted and stored, then storage organization is achieved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of storage operationVSAvoidtime for sorting and storing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by detecting visual objects (category indicators) on the media during the writing process itself. The category determination is made in advance based on the detected visual object, so that when writing is completed, the data is already ready for automatic transmission to the correct storage location without requiring manual sorting intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by automatically determining the category of written data based on visual objects detected on the media, and autonomously transmitting the data to the appropriate external storage device. The operator only needs to write and place the media, while the system handles category identification, data creation, and storage transmission without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automatic category detection is implemented, then sorting efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesorting efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses visual objects (such as colored markers, symbols, or patterns) as intermediaries to convey category information. These visual objects serve as a mediator between the written data and the storage system, allowing the apparatus to determine categories by detecting these simple visual cues rather than requiring complex analysis of the written content itself.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical sorting operations with automated optical/electronic detection. Instead of physically organizing data by hand, the apparatus uses imaging sensors and image processing to detect visual objects on the media, automatically determine categories, and trigger electronic transmission to appropriate storage devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If manual sorting is required, then storage accuracy is maintained, but operational convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage accuracyVSAvoidoperational convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by detecting visual objects on the media, using this information to automatically determine the appropriate category, and then transmitting data to the corresponding external storage device. This closed-loop process ensures accurate storage by continuously monitoring the visual indicators and adjusting the transmission destination accordingly, while maintaining operational convenience through automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8913043B2Electronic writing apparatus, non-transitory recording medium, and electronic writing system

Publication Date: 2014.12.16 BROTHER KOGYO KK

AI summary

This disclosure discloses an electronic writing apparatus. The electronic writing apparatus comprises a position acquisition portion that acquires a plurality of pieces of positional information of a writing instrument moving, a first visual object detecting portion that detects a visual object for identification entered at a desired position of the media, a first data creating portion that creates image data corresponding to writing on the media and having a predetermined positional relationship with the visual object for identification, a first storage device that temporarily stores image data created by the first data creating portion, a first communication device that transmits the image data for storing the image data in the external storage device, and a first transmission control portion that controls the first communication device and performs transmission for storing the image data stored in the first storage device in the storage destination.