Scan to confidential print job communications
First Claim
1. A method for scan to confidential print job communications, the method comprising:
- at a source, scanning a document;
accepting a password;
encrypting the scanned document; and
, transmitting the encrypted document with the password, from the source to a network-connected printer.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for scan to confidential print job communications. The method comprises: at a source, scanning a document; accepting a password; encrypting the scanned document; transmitting the encrypted document with the password, to a network-connected printer; at the printer, accepting the encrypted document and password; accepting an access code at a local interface; comparing the access code to the password; in response to a matching the access code to the password, decrypting the document; and, printing the decrypted document. More specifically, an encryption key is derived from the password as used to encrypt the document, and the source hashes the password. Then, the encrypted document is transmitted with the hashed password. Likewise, the printer hashes the access code; compares the hashed password to the hashed access code; regenerates the encryption key from the access code; and, uses the encryption key to decrypt the encrypted document.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for scan to confidential print job communications, the method comprising:
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at a source, scanning a document;
accepting a password;
encrypting the scanned document; and
,transmitting the encrypted document with the password, from the source to a network-connected printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for recovering scan to confidential print communications, the method comprising:
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at a network-connected printer interface, accepting an encrypted document and password;
accepting an access code at a local interface;
comparing the access code to the password;
in response to a matching the access code to the password, decrypting the document; and
,printing the decrypted document.
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10. A scan to confidential print job communications system, the system comprising:
a scanner having an input to accept a paper media document and a user interface to accept a password, the scanner scanning the document, encrypting the scanned document, and transmitting the encrypted document with the password, on a network-connected output. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for recovering scan to confidential print communications, the system comprising:
a printer having a network-connected input to accept an encrypted document and password, and a user interface to accept an access code at a local interface, the printer comparing the access code to the password, and in response to a matching the access code to the password, decrypting the document, the printer having an output to supply a printed copy of the decrypted document.
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