Communication Apparatus External Server Data Transmission Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication apparatuses lack security and user convenience when transmitting information to servers outside their local area network, as they often automatically transmit data without user confirmation, potentially compromising security and requiring unnecessary user interactions.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus that displays a transmission selection screen when receiving requests from servers outside the local area network, allowing users to choose whether to transmit information, and automatically transmits data to terminal apparatuses within the network without displaying a selection screen, enhancing security and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the communication apparatus automatically transmits information to external servers without user confirmation, then productivity is improved, but security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the transmission confirmation process based on the request source: requests from terminal apparatuses within the local area network bypass the confirmation screen for automatic transmission, while requests from external servers trigger a confirmation screen. This localized differentiation resolves the contradiction by optimizing productivity for trusted internal sources while maintaining security for external sources.
2Reliability
If the communication apparatus displays a transmission selection screen for every request, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by applying different confirmation requirements to different request sources: terminal apparatuses within the local area network receive automatic transmission without confirmation screens, while external servers require user confirmation. This resolves the contradiction by eliminating unnecessary confirmation steps for trusted internal sources while maintaining security checks for external sources.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the communication apparatus transmits information to external servers without distinction, then adaptability is improved, but security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing source-based differentiation in the transmission confirmation process. Terminal apparatuses within the local area network are treated with automatic transmission privileges, while external servers trigger confirmation screens. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining adaptability to work with various request sources while applying security measures selectively based on the source's trustworthiness.
4Reliability
If the communication apparatus requires user confirmation for all transmission requests, then security is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by exempting terminal apparatuses within the local area network from the confirmation requirement while maintaining confirmation for external servers. This resolves the contradiction by eliminating unnecessary confirmation steps for trusted internal sources, thereby improving transmission speed and productivity without compromising security for external sources.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication apparatus includes a display, a processor and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the communication apparatus to perform receiving a first request for acquiring acquisition target information included in the communication apparatus, determining whether the first request is received from a server apparatus outside of a local area network or a terminal apparatus belonging to the local area network, displaying a transmission selection screen for receiving a user's selection when the first request is determined to be received from the server apparatus, transmitting the acquisition target information to the server apparatus in response to receiving the user's selection to transmit the acquisition target information through the transmission selection screen, and transmitting the acquisition target information to the terminal apparatus when the first request is determined to be received from the terminal apparatus.