Image Processing Apparatus Secure Data Redirection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing systems lack a secure mechanism to redirect image data transmission when the initially specified destination is deemed unsafe, potentially exposing sensitive data to insecure networks or platforms.

Innovation Solution

An image processing apparatus that includes a determining unit to assess the safety of the specified destination, and if found unsafe, automatically reroutes the image data transmission to a secondary, safe destination while informing the user through the communication unit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If image data is transmitted to the user-specified destination, then transmission efficiency is improved, but data security deteriorates when the destination is unsafe

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransmission efficiencyVSAvoiddata security

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary safety assessment of the destination before transmitting image data. The determining unit evaluates whether the destination device is safe before allowing data transmission, preventing security issues before they occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary safety assessment mechanism between the user and the destination. When the original destination is deemed unsafe, the system automatically redirects data through a safe destination as an intermediary, ensuring security while maintaining transmission functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If automatic safety assessment and redirection is implemented, then data security is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata securityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image processing apparatus performs self-service safety assessment automatically without requiring user intervention. The determining unit autonomously evaluates destination safety and the transmitting unit automatically redirects data when needed, reducing the burden on users while maintaining high security standards

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If destination safety is verified before transmission, then data security is improved, but transmission time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata securityVSAvoidtransmission time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs safety verification as a preliminary action before data transmission. By assessing destination safety in advance, the system prevents security issues while establishing transmission parameters early, minimizing the impact on overall transmission time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9501252B2Method and apparatus for secure image data processing

Publication Date: 2016.11.22 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An image processing apparatus includes an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data, and a transmitting unit that, if a first destination specified as a destination of the image data by a user is not safe, transmits the image data to a second destination different from the first destination, and transmits information indicating the second destination to the first destination.