Imaging User Association by Conditional Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems deteriorate in convenience due to the need for authentication during a series of imaging operations, which can disrupt the imaging process.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus that obtains authentication information to specify a user and sets usage conditions based on position, time, and motion, allowing images to be recorded with user information only when these conditions are met, without requiring continuous authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If authentication is performed during a series of imaging operations, then user authenticity is ensured, but imaging convenience is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing user authentication before the imaging series starts and setting usage conditions in advance. Once authenticated and conditions are established, the system automatically associates images with user information without requiring continuous authentication during the imaging process, thus ensuring authenticity while maintaining convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically associating imaged images with user information based on pre-set usage conditions. The imaging apparatus autonomously determines which images to associate with which users based on conditions like position, time, and motion, eliminating the need for manual authentication during each imaging operation
2Measurement precision
If continuous authentication is required during imaging, then user identification accuracy is improved, but imaging efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs user identification and authentication as a preliminary action before the imaging series. The system sets usage conditions in advance that will determine user association automatically during imaging, eliminating the need for continuous authentication and thus maintaining high identification accuracy while significantly improving imaging efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the authentication and user identification process from the continuous imaging workflow. By separating these functions into a preliminary step and an automatic post-processing step based on usage conditions, the system maintains accurate user identification without the efficiency penalty of continuous authentication during imaging operations
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AI summary
An obtaining unit obtains authentication information. A specification unit specifies a user of the imaging apparatus based on the authentication information. A setting unit sets a first usage condition. A first control unit performs control such that, in a case where the imaging apparatus performs imaging in a state where a user is specified, an imaged image obtained by the imaging and information on the user are recorded in association with each other, and performs control such that, in a case where the imaging apparatus performs imaging in a state where a user is not specified and in a state where the first usage condition is satisfied, the imaged image obtained by the imaging and information on a user corresponding to the first usage condition are recorded in association with each other.