Communication Terminal Path Information Data Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Data is not sufficiently protected when directly transmitted from one communication terminal to another, as existing technologies lack effective measures for secure transmission and protection.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating path information identifying the receiving communication terminal into the data during transmission, along with processing units that perform image processing and other data protection methods, such as blur or mosaic processing for facial areas, to enhance data security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is directly transmitted from one communication terminal to another without path information, then transmission simplicity is maintained, but data protection and traceability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds path information (including transmission path, terminal identifiers, and timestamps) within the data structure itself, similar to nesting one object inside another. This allows the data to carry its own provenance information without requiring external tracking systems, thereby improving data protection and traceability while maintaining transmission simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The path information acts as an intermediary element that mediates between the transmission simplicity requirement and the data protection need. By including this intermediary information within the data structure, the system achieves both goals: the transmission remains straightforward while the embedded path information enables verification and protection
2Reliability
If path information is included in data during direct transmission, then data protection and transmission tracking are improved, but data structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by automatically embedding path information (transmission path, terminal identifiers, timestamps) into the data structure before transmission occurs. This preliminary embedding ensures data security and traceability are built-in from the start, eliminating the need for complex post-transmission verification processes
Solution Approach 2:
The data structure becomes self-sufficient by containing its own path information and provenance data. This self-service approach allows the data to carry its own security and tracking information without requiring external systems to monitor or verify transmission paths, thereby reducing overall system complexity while improving data security
3Reliability
If image processing is performed on facial areas for data protection, then privacy protection is enhanced, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies image processing selectively only to facial areas within the image data, rather than processing the entire image. This local quality approach concentrates computational resources on the specific regions containing personal information, thereby enhancing privacy protection while minimizing overall processing time and computational load
Data Source
AI summary
A communication terminal may include a processing unit that includes information identifying another communication terminal as path information in data when the data is directly transmitted from its own communication terminal to the other communication terminal, and a transmitting unit that directly transmits the data in which the path information is included by the processing unit to the other communication terminal.