Image Data Re-Imaging Using Segmented Secure Packet Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in efficiently reloading large and encrypted image data after a factory reset, as processors and cache memories are unable to handle the decompression and decryption of compressed and encrypted image data for re-imaging.
Innovation Solution
A system and process involving a server and client device configuration, utilizing a re-imager engine to establish a communication link, decompress and decrypt image data segments, and verify signatures to ensure authenticity before storing them on the client device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If image data is compressed and encrypted during transfer, then security and storage efficiency are improved, but the processor and cache memory cannot handle decompression and decryption for re-imaging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides image data into multiple segments or packets, where each packet contains a portion of the image data along with its associated encryption and compression metadata. This segmentation allows the system to process and verify individual packets independently, reducing the computational burden on the processor and cache memory during decompression and decryption operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs compression and encryption of image data in advance during the imaging process, so that the compressed and encrypted data is stored on the server. When re-imaging is needed, the pre-compressed and pre-encrypted data can be directly transferred and deployed without requiring real-time compression and encryption, significantly reducing the computational requirements during the re-imaging operation.
2Ease of operation
If image data is transferred in continuous or single file format, then transfer simplicity is improved, but the large data size makes continuous transfer impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides large image data files into multiple smaller packets or segments for transmission. Each packet contains a manageable portion of the image data along with necessary metadata. This segmentation enables the system to transfer large amounts of image data in discrete, manageable units that can be handled by standard network protocols and storage systems, making the transfer process feasible and reliable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the imaging source and the target device. The server receives, stores, and manages the segmented image data packets, and facilitates their transfer to the target device as needed. This intermediary architecture simplifies the transfer process by providing centralized management of large data sets and enabling on-demand retrieval and deployment of image data segments.
3Reliability
If image data is stored in a safe repository, then security is improved, but processors and cache memories are not capable of loading image data following reset
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs all necessary processing operations (compression, encryption, segmentation, and verification) in advance during the initial imaging process, storing the prepared data packets in a secure repository. During re-imaging operations, the system only needs to retrieve and deploy these pre-processed packets, eliminating the need for complex real-time processing and enabling rapid restoration of image data to target devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates and stores copies of image data in segmented and encrypted form on servers and secure repositories. During re-imaging, the system retrieves these pre-prepared copies and deploys them to target devices without needing to perform complex processing operations, significantly improving the productivity and speed of the re-imaging process while maintaining security through the use of encrypted copies.
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AI summary
Devices, systems, and processes are described for re-imaging image data on a client device. A process may include establishing, by a client device, a communications link with a server; communicating an image data request to the server; wherein the image data request identifies a first Image Data Segment (1IDS) in an Image Data Volume (IDV); receiving a 1IDS packet from the server; decompressing the 1IDS packet; identifying a first header and a 1IDS in the 1IDS packet; decrypting the first header and the 1IDS; identifying a first signature in the decrypted first header; first calculating a third signature for the decrypted 1IDS; comparing the first signature to the third signature; and accepting, when the first signature matches the third signature, the 1IDS for non-transient storage on a computer readable medium for the client device. The process may include second calculating a total signature for the 1IDS packet.