Analytical Instrument Data Processing With Dual Encryption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing analytical instruments, particularly legacy devices, face challenges in integrating into extended computer networks and securely transmitting data, especially when third parties are involved, due to limited communication capabilities and data security concerns.
Innovation Solution
A system and method involving a data processing module that applies dual encryption to instrument data and metadata, allowing secure transmission to a remote server while maintaining data integrity and accessibility for third-party services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If legacy analytical instruments are integrated into extended computer networks to enable remote access and third-party services, then network connectivity and service accessibility are improved, but data security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into two distinct categories: instrument data and metadata. This segmentation allows differential encryption strategies where instrument data receives first encryption and metadata receives second encryption, enabling selective access control and maintaining security while allowing network integration
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a data processing module as an intermediary between the analytical instrument and the network. This module performs encryption operations on data before transmission, acting as a security buffer that enables network connectivity while protecting sensitive information from direct exposure
2Reliability
If dual encryption is applied to instrument data and metadata before transmission to remote servers, then data security is improved, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different encryption qualities to different data types: first encryption for instrument data and second encryption for metadata. This local differentiation optimizes security for each data type while managing processing complexity through targeted rather than uniform encryption approaches
3Adaptability or versatility
If third parties are included in the network to provide services, then service accessibility is improved, but control over data access becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting data into instrument data and metadata with different encryption levels, the system enables third parties to access only the metadata (second encryption) while the core instrument data (first encryption) remains protected. This segmentation facilitates service accessibility without compromising overall data control
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AI summary
A method for processing data of an analytical instrument for analyzing biological samples is presented. The method comprises receiving instrument data from the analytical instrument at a data processing module communicatively connected with the analytical instrument, generating metadata from the received instrument data at the data processing module, applying a first encryption to the instrument data at the data processing module, applying a second encryption to the generated metadata at the data processing module, and transmitting the encrypted metadata and encrypted instrument data to a remote server. The remote server and the data processing module are communicatively connected. The method also comprises removing the second encryption from the metadata at the remote server and forwarding the instrument data encrypted by the first encryption from the remote server to a management system of the analytical instrument.