Processor-Based Information Transmission Control for Privacy
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Solution Overview
Problem
In teleworking scenarios, information processing apparatuses often transmit unnecessary sound and image information to remote terminals due to continuous connectivity, leading to privacy issues and inefficiencies, especially when users are not scheduled to converse or are in unsupervised locations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a processor that controls the transmission of information based on scheduled conversation times and user presence, disabling functions like cameras and microphones when not participating in scheduled events or outside approved locations to prevent unwanted data leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If continuous connectivity is maintained for teleworking, then communication availability is improved, but unnecessary information transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the transmission function based on the user's schedule status. When the user is scheduled for a conference, the transmission function is activated; when not scheduled, it is deactivated. This dynamic control resolves the contradiction by maintaining communication availability during needed periods while preventing unnecessary information transmission during other periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter of the transmission function based on schedule information. The processor modifies the transmission function's state (enabled/disabled) according to the user's conference schedule, transforming the system from a static continuous transmission mode to a dynamic schedule-based mode that balances communication availability with information privacy.
2Ease of operation
If transmission function is always enabled, then user accessibility is improved, but privacy protection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by checking the user's schedule before enabling the transmission function. The processor determines in advance whether the user is scheduled for a conference and pre-configures the transmission function accordingly, preventing privacy breaches before they occur while ensuring accessibility when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the user's schedule status and adjusting the transmission function accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the transmission function is enabled only when the user is available for conferences, thereby protecting privacy during unscheduled periods while maintaining accessibility during scheduled periods.
3Measurement precision
If manual control of transmission function is required, then precision control is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining the user's schedule status and controlling the transmission function without manual intervention. The processor autonomously checks the schedule and activates or deactivates the transmission function as appropriate, achieving precise control while eliminating the operational complexity of manual control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical/manual control system with an automated processor-based system. Instead of requiring manual user input to control transmission, the processor automatically manages the transmission function based on schedule information, substituting human operation with intelligent automation that maintains precision while reducing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a memory; and a processor configured to, in a case where information on surroundings is acquired and transmitted to a terminal apparatus of a user at a remote place, perform control for disabling at least part of a function of transmitting information to the terminal apparatus of the user in a case where a current time is not included in a time window for which the user is scheduled to converse with another user in schedule of the user.