Image Processing Security Level Notification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
In image processing apparatuses, the existing security technologies do not effectively manage the execution of multiple processes, leading to wasted time and user inconvenience when a security issue is detected just before execution, especially if the user is not present to notice interruptions.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that acquires and compares the security levels of multiple processes, identifies the lowest-level process, and notifies the user, allowing for proactive adjustments or substitutions to ensure continuous operation and enhanced security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If security level checking is performed immediately before each process execution, then security control is ensured, but time is wasted when security issues are detected late in the process sequence
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by checking security levels before process execution begins. The control unit acquires security level information for all processes in advance, identifies the process with the lowest security level, and notifies the user beforehand. This allows security issues to be detected and addressed before time is wasted executing previous processes, resolving the contradiction between ensuring security control and avoiding time waste.
2Productivity
If automatic process execution is implemented, then productivity is improved, but user awareness of security issues is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having the control unit notify the user of the process with the lowest security level before execution. This notification mechanism ensures that users are informed about security issues in automatic process sequences, maintaining user awareness without disrupting productivity. The feedback loop allows users to understand security status while automatic execution continues.
3Reliability
If security level information is checked for all processes, then appropriate security management is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by isolating the security level checking function into a dedicated control unit that operates independently. The control unit acquires security level information, identifies the lowest-level process, and notifies the user separately from the main process execution flow. This extraction reduces the complexity of integrating security management into existing processes while maintaining comprehensive security oversight.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus capable of executing a task including a plurality of processes includes the following units: an acquisition unit that acquires the security levels of the plurality of processes based on security-level information that defines the security level of each process; a specification unit that specifies a lowest-level process that is a process having a lowest security level, from among the plurality of processes; and a notification unit that notifies a user of information regarding the lowest-level process.