US Patent Application 18231147. Method and Apparatus to Protect Sensitive Information on Media Processing Devices simplified abstract

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Method and Apparatus to Protect Sensitive Information on Media Processing Devices

Organization Name

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Andrew J. Pekarske of Mundelein IL (US)

James M. Rehberger of Franklin WI (US)

Method and Apparatus to Protect Sensitive Information on Media Processing Devices - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18231147 titled 'Method and Apparatus to Protect Sensitive Information on Media Processing Devices

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods and devices for protecting sensitive information on media processing devices.

  • The media processing device has a processing engine that can process media processing instructions.
  • These instructions include a command and data that tell the device to perform a certain function.
  • The device also has a data protector that can determine if the command is a data protection command.
  • If it is, the data protector modifies the function to provide protection to the data.
  • This innovation helps safeguard sensitive information on media processing devices.


Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and apparatus to protect sensitive information on media processing devices are disclosed. An example media processing device includes a processing engine configured to process a media processing instruction received at the media processing device, wherein the media processing instruction includes a command and data to cause a component of the media processing device to perform a function; and a data protector configured to determine whether the command is a data protection command; and when the command is the data protection command, modify the function to provide protection to the data.

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