Image Reading System Automated IP Management and Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image reading systems face issues with unauthorized access and user workload due to dynamic IP addresses and the need for manual IP address input, which can lead to incorrect transmission destinations and increased security risks.
Innovation Solution
An image reading system that includes a notification unit to share connection information with image reading apparatuses, a determination unit to verify the authenticity of accessing devices, and a reception unit to permit or reject access based on the connection information, ensuring secure transmission and reducing user workload by automating IP address management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual IP address input method is used for designating transmission destination, then user can specify transmission destination, but user workload increases and incorrect input may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs IP address management functions including obtaining, storing, and selecting transmission destination IP addresses without requiring manual user input. The image reading apparatus autonomously manages the transmission destination information, eliminating the need for users to manually enter and verify IP addresses.
2Reliability
If IP filtering is used to prevent unauthorized access, then security is improved, but additional operation steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages access control by storing connection information from authorized image reading apparatuses and autonomously determining whether to permit or reject access based on this stored information, eliminating the need for manual IP filtering configuration by users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism where connection information is stored and subsequently used for access determination. The image processing apparatus compares incoming connection requests against stored connection information and provides appropriate access decisions, creating a closed-loop security system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If information processing apparatus receives images from external apparatuses, then image transmission function is enabled, but vulnerability to unauthorized access increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by obtaining and storing connection information from authorized image reading apparatuses before actual image transmission occurs. This advance preparation of authorized connection data enables the system to quickly and automatically determine whether incoming access requests are legitimate, balancing open reception capability with security.
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AI summary
In the present image reading system, an information processing apparatus notifies any image reading apparatus on a network of connection information, and permits transmission of image data only in a case where the image reading apparatus notified of the connection information accesses the information processing apparatus. The image reading apparatus transmits image data that is read from an original, to a transmission destination conforming to the connection information is notified by the information processing apparatus.