Printer Security Level Verification for Distributed Image Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing systems for network printers do not consider security levels when selecting devices for distributed or alternate processing, leading to potential data security risks and processing inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device and system that verifies the security levels of multiple image data processing means and selects a second processing means with equal or higher security levels to perform distributed or alternate processing, ensuring secure and efficient data handling by distributing the workload while maintaining data security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If distributed processing is implemented without security level verification, then processing efficiency is improved, but data security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification of security levels against the image data before distributing the processing task. This advance security check ensures that only processing devices meeting the required security criteria are selected, preventing data security risks while maintaining processing efficiency through proper device selection.
2Reliability
If alternate processing is implemented without security level verification, then reliability is improved, but data security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification of security levels against the image data before establishing alternate processing devices. This advance security check ensures that backup processing devices meet the required security criteria, maintaining both reliability and security through proper device selection before processing begins.
3Device complexity
If image data is concentrated on specific processing means, then processing simplicity is maintained, but processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the image data processing task across multiple processing devices based on security level verification. By dividing the processing workload and selecting appropriate devices according to their security characteristics, the system achieves both simplified management through standardized security criteria and improved efficiency through distributed processing.
4Productivity
If high-speed network printers are installed to improve processing speed, then productivity is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different processing strategies to different devices based on their security levels and capabilities. Instead of uniformly upgrading all printers to high-speed models, the system selectively uses distributed and alternate processing on appropriate devices, achieving improved processing speed and efficiency while controlling system cost through differentiated device utilization.
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AI summary
An image processing device includes a plurality of printers (Pr1, Pr2, Pr3, Pr4, . . . ) and a plurality of client machines (PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5, . . . ). When requesting an image data processing to a printer other than the printer to which an image data processing has been requested firstly, the client machine checks the security level of the other printer to which the image data processing is to be requested before requesting the image data distribution processing to the other printer. When selecting another printer to which the image data distribution processing is to be requested, the security level in each printer is sufficiently considered.