Methods and systems for imaging device credential authentication and communication

• US 20060077437A1
• 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 8,060,921 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 eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system.

Claims

1. A method for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said method comprising:

a) receiving user sign-on credentials, from a user via an imaging device (IDev);

b) authenticating said sign-on credentials;

c) requesting a single-sign-on token from a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA), when said sign-on credentials authenticate successfully, said single-sign-on token being related to user service credential data stored on said SSOSA;

d) receiving said single-sign-on token from said SSOSA; and

e) sending said single-sign-on (SSO) token to said imaging device (IDev).

2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said SSOSA comprises correlated data that correlates said user sign-on credentials with said user'"'"'s user service credential data for at least one service.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said SSOSA comprises correlated data that correlates said user sign-on credentials with said user'"'"'s user service credential data for a plurality of services.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said SSOSA is an application running on a remote computing device (RCD) that is remote to said IDev.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is an application running on a remote computing device (RCD).

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is a local IDev function.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving user sign-on credentials is accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

8. A method for providing single-credential access to multiple, distinct, restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said method comprising:

a) receiving user sign-on credentials, from a user via an imaging device (IDev);

b) authenticating said sign-on credentials;

c) receiving a single-sign-on token from a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA), when said sign-on credentials authenticate successfully, said single-sign-on token being related to user service credential data stored on said SSOSA; and

d) sending said single-sign-on (SSO) token to said imaging device (IDev).

9. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is an IDev function.

10. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is a remote application.

11. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said receiving user sign-on credentials is accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

12. A method as described in claim 8 wherein said receiving a single-sign-on token is accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

13. A method for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple, distinct, restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said method comprising:

a) authenticating user sign-on credentials for a user;

b) requesting a single-sign-on token from a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA), when said sign-on credentials authenticate successfully, said single-sign-on token being related to user service credential data stored on said SSOSA, wherein a service may authenticate said user by exchanging said single-sign-on token in exchange for said user'"'"'s credential data for said service at said SSOSA; and

c) receiving said single-sign-on token from said SSOSA.

14. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said SSOSA comprises correlated data that correlates said user sign-on credentials with said user'"'"'s user service credential data for at least one service.

15. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said SSOSA comprises correlated data that correlates said user sign-on credentials with said user'"'"'s user service credential data for a plurality of services.

16. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said SSOSA is an application running on a remote computing device (RCD) that is remote to said IDev.

17. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is an application running on a remote computing device (RCD).

18. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said user service credential data relates to a service that is a local IDev function.

19. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said requesting a single-sign-on token is accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.

20. A method as described in claim 13 wherein said receiving a single-sign-on token is accomplished with an XML/SOAP message.