Secure Content Translation via Segmentation and Placeholder Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
The translation of sensitive digital content using untrusted agencies or engines poses a risk of information leakage, as existing methods do not adequately protect proprietary information, and online translation engines may analyze and retain sensitive data without proper guarantees.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that segment digital content into sections, replacing sensitive information with nonsensitive placeholders, and distributing these sections to different remote computing devices for translation, ensuring that no single device has access to the entire content, thereby preventing the release of sensitive information during the translation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sensitive content is sent to remote computing devices for translation, then translation service is obtained, but sensitive information may be leaked or retained by the translation engine
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the original text into multiple sections and replaces sensitive information with placeholders before sending to translation engines. Different sections are translated by different remote computing devices, ensuring that no single device receives the complete sensitive content. This segmentation approach enables obtaining translation services while minimizing information leakage risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts sensitive information from the original text and replaces it with placeholder content before translation. By removing sensitive data from the translation input, the system obtains translation services for the nonsensitive portions while preventing sensitive information from being exposed to translation engines.
2Reliability
If sensitive information is replaced with placeholders, then information security is improved, but translation accuracy may be reduced due to loss of context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by identifying and replacing sensitive information with placeholders before the translation process begins. This preliminary processing maintains security while preserving the structure and context needed for accurate translation of nonsensitive portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The placeholder content acts as an intermediary that maintains the structural and contextual information needed for accurate translation while preventing sensitive data from being processed. The placeholder serves as a mediator that preserves translation accuracy without compromising security.
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AI summary
Methods and systems for secure translation of sensitive content are described herein. In the method, content of a file may be segmented into a plurality of sections of text. At least one section of text includes an item of sensitive content and items of nonsensitive content. The item of sensitive content may be replaced with replacement content, which enables translation of the at least one section of text without use of the sensitive content. The plurality of sections of text may be sent to remote computing devices for translation. After translation, the translation of the at least one section of text received from the remote computing device may be modified to include the item of sensitive content instead of the replacement content. A translation of the content of the file may be generated based on translations of the plurality of sections of text received from the remote computing devices.