Image Processing Device Automates AR Marker Insertion for Air Tag Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing systems for securing printed documents with secret information face challenges in preventing unauthorized access and copying, as users must repeatedly set delivery conditions for air tags, leading to cumbersome operations and reduced convenience.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device that automatically identifies and inserts AR markers associated with air tags from a server into documents when the terminal device satisfies the delivery conditions, streamlining the process by eliminating the need for users to manually set and reset delivery conditions for each document.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually set delivery conditions for air tags for each document, then security control is maintained, but user convenience deteriorates due to repetitive operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically identifying air tags and their delivery conditions from previously processed documents before the current printing operation. The image processing device extracts air tag information and retrieves corresponding delivery conditions from storage in advance, so that when printing occurs, the air tags are automatically inserted without requiring users to manually set delivery conditions again.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by enabling the image processing device to autonomously manage the air tag delivery process. The device automatically identifies which air tags need to be inserted, retrieves the appropriate delivery conditions from stored information, and inserts the air tags into documents without user intervention for condition setting, while still maintaining security through automated condition verification.
2Reliability
If air tag delivery conditions are set for each document separately, then access control is precise, but system complexity increases due to repeated configuration requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies universality by creating a universal mechanism that handles air tag delivery across multiple documents. Instead of treating each document's air tag delivery as a separate configuration task, the system establishes a unified process where air tag information and delivery conditions are stored centrally and automatically retrieved and applied to any document that requires air tag insertion, reducing operational complexity while maintaining precise access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses copying by replicating the air tag insertion process across multiple documents. The image processing device copies the air tag information and delivery conditions from previously processed documents into storage, then retrieves and applies the same copied information to new documents, eliminating the need to reconfigure delivery conditions for each document while maintaining consistent security control.
3Reliability
If AR markers are inserted into documents to deliver air tags, then security of secret information is improved, but document processing time increases due to additional insertion steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing and storing air tag information and delivery conditions before the actual document printing. The image processing device extracts air tag data from previously processed documents and stores it in advance, so that during the printing process, the air tags can be automatically inserted without adding significant time delay, as the identification and retrieval operations are performed on pre-extracted information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by having the image processing device automatically handle the air tag insertion process without requiring additional manual steps. The device autonomously identifies which air tags need insertion, retrieves them from storage, and inserts them into the document as part of the normal printing workflow, minimizing the time added for security measures while maintaining the security benefit of AR marker insertion.
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AI summary
An image processing device inserts an AR (Augmented Reality) marker in documents. The AR marker is to deliver an air tag which corresponds to the AR marker from an air tag server to a terminal device, when the terminal device which reads the AR marker satisfies deliver conditions. The image processing device identifies the air tag which is to be delivered from among air tags stored in the air tag server. The image processing device acquires the AR marker which corresponds to the air tag which is to be delivered from the air tag server. The image processing device inserts the acquired AR marker into the document.