Document Transfer via Secondary Storage for Authentication Failures

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Solution Overview

Problem

In information processing services, document transfer failures occur due to authentication process failures when using incorrect authentication information, requiring users to re-execute the process and re-transfer documents, which is inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that transfers documents to a secondary storage area when authentication to a primary storage area fails, and then transfers the document back to the primary area once authentication is successful, allowing for seamless continuation of the process without re-executing the entire procedure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If authentication process is performed for transferring document to primary storage area, then security is improved, but transfer reliability deteriorates when authentication fails

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer reliabilityVSAvoidauthentication failure impact

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a secondary storage area as an intermediary when authentication to the primary storage area fails. The document is temporarily transferred to this alternative location, allowing the transfer process to complete successfully despite authentication failure, thus maintaining transfer reliability while preserving security protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system prepares a secondary storage area in advance as a backup destination. When authentication to the primary storage area fails, this pre-prepared alternative location cushions the impact of the failure, preventing complete transfer failure and allowing the process to continue without restarting.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

2Productivity

If authentication process is performed, then security is improved, but process efficiency deteriorates due to re-execution requirement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocess efficiencyVSAvoidtime for re-execution

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs a preliminary transfer to the secondary storage area when authentication to the primary area fails. This preliminary action preserves the processed document and allows subsequent transfer to the primary area once authentication succeeds, eliminating the need to re-execute the entire processing procedure and reducing time loss.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

By maintaining the document in the secondary storage area after failed authentication, the system ensures continuity of useful action. The document processing work is not wasted; instead, the system continues the transfer process after successful authentication, avoiding re-execution and improving overall efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Reliability

If document is transferred to secondary storage area upon authentication failure, then transfer reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer completion rateVSAvoidstorage area management

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the storage system into primary and secondary storage areas with distinct functions. The primary area handles successful transfers while the secondary area handles failed authentication cases. This segmentation simplifies management by providing clear separation of concerns and defined transfer conditions between the two areas.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11509652B2Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing information processing program

Publication Date: 2022.11.22 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a transfer part that, in a case where an authentication process for connecting to a preset first storage area fails and transfer of a document processed in accordance with a preset process procedure to the first storage area fails, transfers the document to a second storage area, and in a case where the authentication process succeeds after the document is transferred to the second storage area, transfers the document stored in the second storage area to the first storage area.