Information Processing Apparatus Selective Setting Initialization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems require unnecessary operations to reset settings after user authentication, as all initialization values are changed back to initial values regardless of the user authentication state, increasing the number of operations required for subsequent actions.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a processor that initializes specific settings based on the user's authentication state, distinguishing between authenticated and unauthenticated states to determine which settings to reset, thereby reducing unnecessary operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all settings are reset to initial values after user authentication, then system security and user isolation are improved, but the number of operations required for subsequent actions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments settings into two categories: user-specific settings (e.g., language preferences, display settings) that should be maintained across authentication states, and system-level settings (e.g., security configurations, resource allocations) that should be reset. This segmentation allows selective initialization rather than complete resetting, reducing unnecessary operations while maintaining user isolation for critical system parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the initialization behavior based on the type of setting. Instead of uniformly resetting all settings, the system applies different quality characteristics to different setting categories - some settings retain their customized values while others are reset to initial values, optimizing both security and operational efficiency.
2Reliability
If all settings are reset to initial values after user authentication, then system security is improved, but productivity decreases due to increased reconfiguration time
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting settings into user-specific and system-level categories, the patent enables selective initialization that maintains security for system parameters while preserving user preferences. This reduces the time and operations required for reconfiguration, thereby improving productivity without compromising system security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-identifying and categorizing settings that require initialization versus those that should be preserved. This advance preparation allows the system to quickly restore security-critical parameters without requiring complete reconfiguration of all settings, thus maintaining both security and productivity.
3Ease of operation
If customized settings are preserved across authentication states, then ease of operation is improved, but system security and user isolation may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments settings into user-specific settings that can be safely preserved (e.g., language, display preferences) and system-level settings that require reset for security (e.g., authentication configurations, resource allocations). This segmentation enables continuity of operationally relevant settings while maintaining user isolation for security-critical parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different persistence characteristics to different settings based on their security implications. User interface and preference settings maintain their customized values across authentication states for ease of operation, while system configuration settings are reset to ensure proper user isolation and security.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to perform control to initialize an item having a set value related to process execution and displaying if a first operation for initializing the item is performed. The item to be initialized is decided depending on whether an authentication state is an authenticated state where a user is authenticated or an unauthenticated state where the user is unauthenticated.