Image Processing Apparatus with Transmission-Aware Audit Log Deletion

The system performs preliminary actions by adding identification information (such as transmission status flags) to audit logs before they are potentially overwritten. This allows the system to prioritize which logs to retain and which to delete, ensuring that logs that have already been transmitted or are critical for security are protected from overwriting, thus maintaining audit log completeness while managing storage capacity.

The system implements self-service by automatically managing audit log deletion based on predefined criteria. The controller monitors storage capacity and automatically deletes audit logs that meet deletion conditions (such as logs that have been transmitted and are no longer needed, or logs marked for deletion). This eliminates the need for manual intervention while maintaining audit log completeness, thus reducing operational complexity.

The system uses feedback mechanisms by adding identification information to audit logs that indicates whether they have been successfully transmitted to the administrator side. The controller continuously monitors transmission status and uses this feedback to determine which logs are safe to delete. Only logs with confirmation of successful transmission are marked for deletion, ensuring that no logs are prematurely removed and maintaining log retrieval reliability while improving storage efficiency.