Information Processing Device Restriction Removal Condition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional information processing devices fail to ensure adequate authentication for electronic documents, allowing unauthorized access even after approval, as approved documents can be viewed without restrictions.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a processor that receives display requests for electronically restricted documents, requires approval, and sets restriction removal conditions based on intended use, ensuring authentication through pre-determined methods such as one-time passwords or registration keywords.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If approved electronic documents can be viewed without restrictions after approval, then ease of operation is improved, but security and authentication are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument viewing accessibilityVSAvoidauthentication security
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary authentication actions before document display by requiring users to satisfy predetermined restriction removal conditions (such as entering one-time passwords or registration keywords) before the document becomes accessible. This preliminary security check ensures that even though documents can be viewed easily after approval, proper authentication occurs in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary authentication mechanism between the approved document and the user. Instead of direct access, users must pass through an authentication gate where they provide verification information (one-time passwords, registration keywords) that mediates between their identity and document access rights.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If display restrictions are removed after approval, then productivity is improved, but unauthorized access risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedocument access efficiencyVSAvoidunauthorized access risk
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system executes preliminary authentication actions requiring users to satisfy restriction removal conditions (entering one-time passwords, registration keywords, or other verification information) before document access is granted. This preliminary security measure ensures efficient document access for authorized users while preventing unauthorized access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes access parameters based on authentication status. Documents transition from a restricted state (where access requires verification) to an accessible state (where no additional restrictions apply) only after the user successfully meets the predetermined conditions, thereby controlling disclosure ranges effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If authentication requirements are added for approved documents, then security is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The information processing device performs preliminary authentication by checking whether predetermined restriction removal conditions are satisfied before displaying approved documents. The conditions include entering one-time passwords, registration keywords, or other verification information, ensuring security without requiring complex continuous authentication mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs disposable authentication mechanisms such as one-time passwords that are valid for single use only. This approach provides strong security without requiring complex long-term authentication infrastructure, as each authentication credential is used once and then discarded.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Data Source

PatentEP3422227B1Information processing device, information processing method and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.05.08 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing device (1) including a processor (11) that functions as: a receiving section which receives, from a first user terminal, a display request of an electronic document on which a display restriction is imposed, the display request being accompanied by an intended use of the electronic document; an approval section which receives approval of the display request that is received by the receiving section; and a setting section which sets a restriction removal condition that is determined in advance in association with the intended use accompanying the display request when the approval section receives the approval of the display request.