Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission

• US 20060077430A1
• Filed: 07/29/2005
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lovat, David J., Zhang, Hanzhong
• Granted Patent: US 8,024,792 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00464 using browsers, i.e. interfaces based on mark-up languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00503 Customising to a particular machine or model, machine function or application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device credential submission wherein credentials are extracted by scanning graphical indicia on user documents using a primary document scanner.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device credential submission, said method comprising:

a) scanning a document comprising graphical indicia at an imaging device (IDev) using a primary document scanner;

b) extracting credentials from said graphical indicia at said IDev;

c) sending said credentials to an authentication application at a remote computing device (RCD); and

d) receiving an access authorization message from said RCD when said credentials are authenticated by said RCD.

2. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising granting user access to IDev functions when said authorization message is received.

3. A method as described in claim 2 wherein said granting user access comprises allowing access to a networked document management system.

4. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising sending job configuration data to said RCD, wherein said authentication comprises verifying whether a user identified with said credentials is authorized to perform a function identified in said job configuration data.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

7. A method for imaging device credential submission, said method comprising:

a) scanning a document comprising graphical indicia at an imaging device (IDev) using a primary document scanner thereby creating a scanned image;

b) sending said scanned image to a remote computing device (RCD) for extraction of user credential data and processing of said credential data; and

c) receiving an authorization message from said RCD when said user credential data is authenticated.

8. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said processing of credential data comprises relating a user identified in said credential data to a list of approved users.

9. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said processing of credential data comprises relating a user identified in said credential data to a database of users approved for specific activities.

10. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising sending job configuration data to said RCD, wherein said authentication comprises verifying whether a user identified with said credentials is authorized to perform a function identified in said job configuration data.

11. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising access authorization messages allowing access to a networked document management system when credentials comply with access restrictions.

12. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said sending is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

13. A method as described in claim 7 wherein said receiving is at least partially accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

14. An apparatus for imaging device credential submission, said apparatus comprising:

a) a primary document scanner;

b) a sender for sending data to a Remote Computing Device (RCD); and

c) a receiver for receiving messages from said RCD;

d) wherein said primary document scanner is capable of scanning documents comprising graphical indicia; and

e) wherein said data comprises credential data for authentication of a user by said RCD.

15. An apparatus as described in claim 14 further comprising an extractor for extracting user credential data from graphical indicia scanned on said primary document scanner and wherein said data comprises said user credential data.

16. An apparatus as described in claim 14 wherein said data comprises an image scanned with said primary document scanner, said image comprising graphical indicia related to user credentials.

17. An apparatus as described in claim 14 wherein said sender is configured to send data using an XML/SOAP package.

18. An apparatus as described in claim 14 wherein said receiver is configured to receive data using an XML/SOAP package.

19. An apparatus as described in claim 14 further comprising an authorization control for granting authorization to use functions based on messages received from said RCD.

20. An apparatus as described in claim 19 wherein said authorization is granted in relation to a specific job request.