Relay Server Mediates Image Data Flow for BYOD Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems face challenges in controlling multiple image processing devices using a smart device while preventing data leakage, as they require storing processed data on the terminal, which is insecure in BYOD environments.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system comprising an information terminal, an image processing device, and a relay server that communicates to specify input and output devices, retrieves input data, and transmits output data without storing it on the terminal, using specifying information to manage data processing between devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If data to be processed is stored in a personal smart device to enable control of image processing, then ease of operation is improved, but information security deteriorates due to potential data leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image processing server as an intermediary between the information terminal and image processing apparatuses. The server receives specifying information from the terminal, retrieves input data from the input apparatus, processes it, and transmits output data to the output apparatus. This mediator architecture allows the terminal to control the image processing workflow without storing processed data locally, thus maintaining ease of operation while preventing data leakage and improving information security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If data to be processed is stored in a personal smart device, then adaptability in BYOD environment is improved, but information security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing server acts as a secure intermediary that enables adaptability in BYOD environments. The terminal can specify multiple different image processing apparatuses (input and output devices) through the server without storing data locally. The server manages the data flow between various devices, allowing users to flexibly choose different apparatuses while the server ensures data security by never storing processed data on the terminal device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If data is transmitted through multiple image processing devices, then functionality is improved, but complexity of data management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing server simplifies data management in multi-device scenarios by centralizing control. It receives specifying information from the terminal that identifies the desired input and output apparatuses, then automatically manages the data retrieval, processing, and transmission between these devices. This intermediary approach maintains high functionality by supporting multiple apparatus combinations while reducing complexity by handling all data management tasks centrally rather than requiring the terminal to manage each device individually.
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AI summary
An image processing system includes at least one image processing apparatus, an information terminal, and an information processing device configured to communicate with the at least one image processing apparatus and the information terminal. The information terminal includes a specifying information transmitter configured to transmit, to the information processing device, specifying information for specifying, from the at least one image processing apparatus, a first image processing apparatus for inputting and a second image processing apparatus for outputting. The information processing device includes an input data retrieval unit configured to obtain input data from the first image processing apparatus for inputting based on the specifying information received from the information terminal, and an output data transmitter configured to transmit, based on the received specifying information, output data corresponding to the obtained input data to the second image processing apparatus for outputting.