Information Processing Apparatus Warning Mechanism for Disclosure Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

In supply chain information sharing systems, human error often occurs when disclosing sensitive information to other companies, leading to unintended disclosure to undesired recipients or non-intended information being shared.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that accepts requests for setting permission for information disclosure, acquires information about the recipient company, specifies a warning output aspect based on the company's credibility, and executes the warning processing to reduce human error by prompting confirmation before disclosure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If information disclosure permission is set without verification, then information sharing efficiency is improved, but human error occurs leading to unintended disclosure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation sharing efficiencyVSAvoiddisclosure accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification by acquiring information about the disclosure destination company and specifying warning output aspects before the actual disclosure occurs. This advance checking mechanism allows the system to identify potential errors and prevent unintended disclosures while still maintaining efficient information sharing for legitimate cases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback to the user by outputting warnings that indicate the assessed credibility level and disclosure risk. This feedback loop allows users to review and confirm disclosure decisions, reducing human error while preserving the ability to share information efficiently when appropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If warning mechanism is added to reduce human error, then disclosure reliability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisclosure accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically acquires information about the disclosure destination company and performs credibility assessment without requiring manual intervention. This self-service approach reduces the burden on users while maintaining high disclosure accuracy, as the system handles the complex verification tasks autonomously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of warning output based on the assessed credibility level of the disclosure destination. Instead of using a fixed warning mechanism, the system dynamically adjusts warning intensity and content according to the specific case, which reduces unnecessary complexity for high-credibility disclosures while maintaining reliability for low-credibility cases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive company information is acquired for warning specification, then warning accuracy is improved, but information processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewarning accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system acquires and processes only the specific company information relevant to assessing disclosure destination credibility, rather than gathering all possible company data. This targeted approach maintains warning accuracy by focusing on critical verification points while reducing overall processing time through selective information gathering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4425398A1Information processing apparatus and information processing method
Publication Date: 2024.09.04 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus (1) includes a processor (11). The processor (11) accepts a request for setting a permission of disclosure of information relating to a first product of a first company to a second company from an account of the first company. The processor (11) acquires first information relating to the second company. The processor (11) specifies a first output aspect of a warning for first processing of giving the warning in response to the request based on the first information. The processor (11) executes the first processing in the first output aspect.