Image Processing Security Using Attribute-Based Censorship Lists
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Solution Overview
Problem
Printing apparatuses are vulnerable to attacks from malicious users and information leakage due to improper operations, especially when accessed from external networks, and existing censorship methods are inadequate in preventing the publication of sensitive information.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with a multifunction peripheral that registers multiple character string lists based on job attributes, performs text comparisons, and controls job execution based on the comparison results, using banned word lists tailored to job type, authentication level, and location to prevent information leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If censorship of print document content is implemented, then information leakage is prevented, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing different censorship rules for different document types, users, and locations. Multiple character string lists are maintained with different censorship criteria, and the appropriate list is selected based on job attributes such as document type, user authentication level, and installation location, allowing customized censorship that balances security with user convenience for specific cases
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the censorship process adaptive rather than static. The system dynamically selects which character string list to use based on job attributes determined at runtime, allowing the censorship strictness to change according to the specific job context, user credentials, and environmental factors without requiring manual reconfiguration
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple character string lists are registered with different censorship criteria, then censorship flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single censorship processing unit that can handle multiple character string lists through attribute-based selection. Rather than creating separate censorship systems for different scenarios, one universal system performs multiple censorship functions by dynamically selecting the appropriate character string list based on job attributes, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining flexibility
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus includes one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to register a plurality of character string lists, select a character string list from the plurality of character string lists based on an attribute of a job, perform a comparison process for comparing text information extracted from the job and at least one of the character strings in the selected character string list, and control execution of the job based on a comparison result of the comparison process.