Information Administration System for Secure Component Data Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems lack an efficient method to securely reflect non-public component information for designing and manufacturing production objects, as existing security techniques are not applicable to tangible products and do not differentiate between public and actual product properties, leading to inefficiencies in manufacturing processes.

Innovation Solution

An information administration system that segregates component information into public and non-public categories, encrypts non-public information, and uses decryption keys to ensure secure transmission and usage only within designated levels, ensuring that non-public component information is used effectively in designing and manufacturing while preventing unauthorized access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If non-public component information is made accessible for designing and manufacturing, then manufacturing efficiency is improved, but information security deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing efficiencyVSAvoidinformation security
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The component information is segmented into public and non-public portions. The non-public information is further divided into designing-specific and manufacturing-specific information. This segmentation allows selective access where designers receive only designing-related non-public information and manufacturers receive only manufacturing-related non-public information, improving efficiency while maintaining security through controlled distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The component information management apparatus acts as an intermediary between component makers and users (designers/manufacturers). It securely manages non-public component information and selectively transmits appropriate portions to authorized users based on their roles, enabling efficient access control without direct exposure of all non-public information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 3:

Different levels of information access are provided based on user roles and needs. Designers receive non-public information suitable for design work, while manufacturers receive non-public information suitable for manufacturing operations. This localized quality approach ensures each user group gets the specific information needed for their function without unnecessary exposure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If all component information is made public, then ease of access is improved, but information security deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessibilityVSAvoidinformation security
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Component information is divided into public and non-public segments. Public information is freely accessible to all users for general reference, while non-public information is protected and accessed only through the component information management apparatus by authorized users. This segmentation maintains ease of access for public information while securing sensitive non-public information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If non-public information is encrypted and selectively transmitted, then information security is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation securityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The component information management apparatus serves as a centralized intermediary that handles encryption, decryption, and selective transmission of non-public component information. By concentrating security management functions in this intermediary system, the patent achieves strong information security without requiring complex security implementations at each user endpoint.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Non-public component information is pre-processed and organized by the component information management apparatus according to user roles and needs before transmission. This preliminary organization and selective decryption reduces the complexity of real-time security operations during actual design and manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2879064B1Information administration system
Publication Date: 2019.11.06 FUJI CORP
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AI summary

Problem: To safely reflect non-public component information, from among component information on components constituting a production object, to designing information and manufacturing information without leaking to outsiders. Solution: An information administration system configured of: a component information management apparatus (4) including a component information storing unit (41) for storing component information after sectionalizing the component information into public information and non-public information, and also sectionalizing the non-public information into information for designing and information for manufacturing, and an encryption processing unit (42) for encrypting the non-public information; a designing information management apparatus (2) including a first component information receiving unit (24) for receiving the component information, a first decryption unit (25) for decrypting non-public component information for designing, and a designing information storing unit (22) for storing designing information that is designed by adding the received component information thereto; and a manufacturing apparatus (3) including a second decryption unit (33) for decrypting the received non-public component information for manufacturing, and a drive controlling unit (34) for controlling driving of the manufacturing apparatus based on the received manufacturing information and component information.