AI Image Generation Access Control for Privacy and Output Uniqueness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image generation systems using artificial intelligence face challenges in efficiently extracting design requirements from user discussions and preventing information leakage and image similarity among users.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that associates image information with restriction conditions, restricting sharing and display based on these conditions, using AI to generate images while ensuring user-specific and unique outputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple users share a common image generation system, then resource utilization and collaboration are improved, but information leakage between users and generation of similar images occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-user accessVSAvoidinformation leakage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments image information by associating each image with unique identification information and restriction conditions. The management device divides the image database into user-specific accessible portions based on these restriction conditions, allowing multi-user access while preventing information leakage between users.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If multiple users access a common AI image generation system, then system utilization is improved, but generated images become similar across users

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem utilizationVSAvoidimage uniqueness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by setting different restriction conditions for different users. Each user's image generation is constrained by their specific restriction conditions (such as prohibited keywords, styles, or topics), ensuring that while the system is shared, each user receives unique and differentiated image outputs based on their local context and restrictions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If the system restricts image information sharing to prevent leakage, then user privacy is improved, but system functionality and collaboration are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprivacy protectionVSAvoidsystem functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs dynamic restriction conditions that can vary by user, image type, and context. The management device dynamically adjusts what image information is accessible to each user based on their authorization level and the specific image's restriction conditions, maintaining privacy protection while preserving necessary system functionality and collaboration capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250356048A1Recording medium, image generation supporting system, and image generation supporting method

Publication Date: 2025.11.20 KONICA MINOLTA INC

AI summary

Disclosed is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program executable by a computer. The program causes a computer to execute: associating image information with a restriction condition, the image information including an image that has been generated and information used to generate the image, and the restriction condition restricting sharing of the image information; and restricting generation or display of the image information based on the restriction condition.