Administrative Registration Control for Shared Setting Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems allow general users to freely register personal setting information as shared setting information, leading to unwanted information being registered and necessitating time-consuming verification and management by authoritative users.

Innovation Solution

Implement a system where only an authoritative user with wider rights can register personal setting information as shared setting information, controlling the registration, deletion, and management of such information to prevent unwanted entries and streamline the process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If general users are authorized to freely register personal setting information as shared setting information, then users can easily access and reuse setting information, but unwanted shared setting information may be registered requiring time-consuming verification and management by authoritative users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of registering setting informationVSAvoidtime for verification and management by authoritative user

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments user roles into authoritative users and general users, with distinct permissions. Authoritative users can register shared setting information and manage deletions, while general users can only use existing shared information. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by allowing easy access for general users while restricting registration rights to authoritative users who can perform verification efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary verification mechanism where authoritative users act as mediators between the registration process and the shared setting information repository. This intermediary layer filters and verifies registrations, preventing unwanted information from being registered while maintaining ease of use for general users.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Quantity of substance

If general users can register personal setting information as shared setting information, then more setting information becomes available for sharing, but the management complexity increases requiring authoritative user intervention

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequantity of shared setting informationVSAvoidcomplexity of managing shared setting information

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting registration rights based on user roles, the system allows general users to contribute setting information while authoritative users manage the overall quality and quantity. This segmentation enables increased quantity of shared information without proportionally increasing management complexity, as authoritative users only need to perform periodic verification rather than continuous monitoring.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service functionality where general users can autonomously register and manage their personal setting information without requiring authoritative user intervention for each action. This reduces management complexity by allowing the system to handle routine operations automatically while authoritative users focus on higher-level management tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If authoritative users verify and manage shared setting information, then quality control is improved, but the authoritative user becomes involved in time-consuming operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of shared setting informationVSAvoidtime for authoritative user operations

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements preliminary verification mechanisms where setting information is pre-checked against predefined criteria and validation rules before being added to the shared repository. This preliminary action filters out obviously unwanted information, reducing the verification burden on authoritative users while maintaining quality control.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes feedback loops where usage patterns and quality metrics of shared setting information are monitored and fed back to authoritative users. This feedback mechanism allows authoritative users to focus their verification efforts on specific high-risk areas rather than manually reviewing every registration, thereby improving quality control while reducing time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12418621B2Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2025.09.16 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: display a setting screen of setting information having on a per setting item basis a setting value used to perform a process, the setting information including personal setting information usable by only a specific user and shared setting information usable by multiple users; and receive, from only an administrative user having a wider right than a general user of the information processing apparatus, an operation to register the personal setting information as the shared setting information.