Information Processing Apparatus Data Access Logging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current information processing systems lack a comprehensive and user-friendly method for tracking and managing data access and storage location activities, particularly in portable devices, which hinders efficient data organization and access logging.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus equipped with a recording unit for logging data access, a display unit for showing storage locations and access logs, and a selection unit for navigating and filtering these logs, allowing users to view and manage storage locations and data access history in a hierarchical structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If comprehensive data access logging is implemented, then data tracking capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements logging functionality by nesting it within the existing file management system architecture. The log recording unit is integrated into the control unit that already manages file operations, allowing comprehensive data tracking without adding a separate complex logging system. This nesting approach enables reliable data access logging while minimizing additional system complexity.
2Loss of information
If detailed storage location information is displayed, then data organization visibility is improved, but information processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments storage location information into hierarchical levels (storage medium, directory, file) and displays them in a structured format. The log display unit presents storage location data in organized segments rather than as a single large data block, improving visibility while reducing processing load through efficient data presentation and selective display based on user selection.
3Reliability
If comprehensive log entries are recorded, then audit trail completeness is improved, but storage space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential elements needed for audit trails from complete file operation data. The log recording unit captures key information (operation type, file name, storage location, timestamp) while omitting redundant details. This extraction approach maintains audit trail completeness for security and tracking purposes while minimizing storage space consumption in the log data storage unit.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a recording unit, a log display unit, a selection unit, and a storage location data display unit. The recording unit records log entries regarding pieces of data selected by a user as targets of an information process in an information log. The log display unit displays storage locations of the pieces of data and a log list that is a list of the log entries recorded in the information log. The selection unit selects any of the storage locations of the pieces of data displayed. The storage location data display unit displays a storage location data list that is a list of pieces of data stored in the selected storage location.