Remote Device Data Upload via Pre-Stored User Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems require time-consuming user authentication and device operations for uploading data from devices like image capturing devices to external storage during remote events, increasing processing effort.

Innovation Solution

A management system that manages communication between devices and terminals, storing operation identification information and access information, and uploads data to external storage using authorization tokens without direct user authentication on the device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If user authentication and device operations are performed on the device for uploading data to external storage, then data upload can be completed, but processing time and effort increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata upload completionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The management server performs preliminary actions by storing operation identification information and access information in association with each other before the actual data upload occurs. When a device operation is requested, the management server retrieves the pre-stored access information and directly uploads the data to external storage without requiring real-time user authentication on the device, thus reducing processing time while ensuring reliable data upload

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The management server acts as an intermediary between the device and external storage. Instead of performing user authentication and device operations directly on the device, the management server mediates the upload process by using stored access information to authenticate and execute the data transfer, thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming device-level authentication while ensuring secure and reliable data upload

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If user authentication is performed on the device for data upload, then security is maintained, but processing effort increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveupload securityVSAvoidprocessing effort
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

User authentication and access information are performed in advance and stored by the management server before actual data upload operations. This preliminary authentication approach maintains security by verifying user credentials beforehand, while significantly reducing processing effort during actual upload operations since the authentication step is eliminated in favor of using pre-stored access information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The management server serves as an intermediary that handles user authentication and security verification centrally. By mediating the authentication process and storing access information, the system maintains upload security at the management server level rather than requiring repeated device-level authentication, thereby reducing processing effort while preserving security

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If device operations are executed locally for data upload, then direct control is achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirect controlVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The management server acts as an intermediary that centralizes the control of data upload operations. Instead of requiring complex device-level authentication and operation execution, the management server mediates the process by retrieving pre-stored operation identification information and access information, then directly uploading data to external storage. This approach maintains direct control over the upload process while significantly reducing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12353523B2Management system, communication system, and information processing method
Publication Date: 2025.07.08 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

A management system for managing an event executed between a communication terminal used by a user and one or more devices is provided. The management system includes circuitry to receive an operation request for a device of the one or more devices from the communication terminal. The circuitry generates operation information associated with operation identification information and access information. The operation identification information identifies a device operation corresponding to the operation request. The access information is associated with the user and used to access external storage. The circuitry uploads data acquired by the device according to the device operation to the external storage using the access information associated with the generated operation information.