Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and receipt
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1. A method for imaging device credential management, said method comprising:
- a) scanning graphical indicia on a user document 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);
d) authenticating said credentials with said authentication application;
e) sending an authorization message to said IDev when said authentication is successful; and
f) granting access to a user at said IDev.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for imaging device credential management, said method comprising:
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a) scanning graphical indicia on a user document 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);
d) authenticating said credentials with said authentication application;
e) sending an authorization message to said IDev when said authentication is successful; and
f) granting access to a user at said IDev. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for imaging device credential submission, said method comprising:
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a) scanning graphical indicia on a user document at an imaging device (IDev) using a primary document scanner, thereby creating a scanned image;
b) sending said scanned image to an authentication application at a remote computing device (RCD);
c) extracting credentials from said graphical indicia in said scanned image at said RCD;
d) authenticating said credentials with said authentication application;
e) sending an authorization message to said IDev when said authentication is successful; and
f) granting access to a user at said IDev. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for imaging device credential submission, said apparatus comprising:
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a) a primary document scanner for scanning graphical indicia on a user document at an imaging device (IDev) and creating a scanned image therefrom;
b) an IDev sender for sending data from said IDev to a remote computing device (RCD);
c) an RCD receiver for receiving said data at said RCD;
d) an extractor for extracting credentials from said scanned image;
e) an authentication application, on said RCD, for authenticating said credentials;
f) an RCD sender for sending an authorization message to said IDev;
g) an IDev receiver for receiving said authorization message; and
h) a user access control for granting access to a user at said IDev;
i) wherein said authorization message may be sent to said IDev receiver when said authentication of said credentials is successful. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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