FINGERPRINT SCAN ORDER SEQUENCE TO CONFIGURE A PRINT SYSTEM DEVICE

• US 20100027045A1
• Filed: 08/01/2008
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Moore, John A.
• Granted Patent: US 8,179,543 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.140
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/608 Secure printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/00 Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data , e.g. computer output printersprinting or plotting combined with another operation, e.g. with conveying, G06K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/005 only locally

Abstract

What is disclosed is a system and method for capturing fingerprint data in an ordered sequence and using the captured sequence to configure a complex multi-function print system device to a set of device specific settings to perform intended workflow processes. Each finger has a unique associated code. A code sequence is associated with each stored set of settings. A user desiring to configure the device scans their fingerprints in a predefined ordered sequence. Settings associated with the entered sequence are retrieved and displayed for user approval. Thereafter, the complex print system device can be easily configured to the displayed settings. Other embodiments are additionally disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a print system device to a set of device specific settings, the method comprising:

scanning a plurality of individual fingerprints in a defined order, each fingerprint scan being associated with a unique code;

building a code sequence from the ordered sequence of scanned fingerprints;

using said code sequence to reference a set of device specific settings;

retrieving said set of device specific settings associated with said code sequence; and

configuring said print system device to said retrieved device specific settings.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying said retrieved device specific settings on a user interface of said print system device; and

configuring said print system device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific settings.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to no device specific settings having been retrieved, further comprising:

displaying a set of default device specific settings;

receiving a code sequence from said user;

associating said entered code sequence with said displayed default device specific settings; and

storing said received code sequence with said default device specific settings.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising modifying said default device specific settings.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising uploading said device specific settings and said associated code sequence to a database.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to a plurality of different device specific settings retrieved which match said code sequence, further comprising:

retrieving said plurality of device specific settings; and

displaying said selected one of said retrieved device specific settings for a user acceptance prior print system device configuration.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said device specific settings comprise any of a system setting, a sub-system setting, a set of print media attributes and a workflow process.

8. A system for configuring a print system device to a set of device specific settings, the system comprising:

a communication network for transmitting data between networked devices;

a device in communication with said network and having at least one controller for configuring said device to a set of device specific settings;

a fingerprint scan device for scanning individual fingerprints of a user'"'"'s hand; and

a processor in communication with said database and said device and said fingerprint scanner, said processor executing machine readable instructions for performing;

scanning a plurality of individual fingerprints in a defined order, each fingerprint scan being associated with a unique code;

building a code sequence from the ordered sequence of scanned fingerprints;

using said code sequence to reference a set of device specific settings;

retrieving said set of device specific settings associated with said code sequence; and

configuring said print system device to said retrieved device specific settings.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying said retrieved device specific settings on a user interface of said print system device; and

configuring said print system device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific settings.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein in response to no device specific settings having been retrieved, further comprising:

displaying a set of default device specific settings;

receiving a code sequence from said user;

associating said entered code sequence with said displayed default device specific settings; and

storing said received code sequence with said default device specific settings.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising modifying said default device specific settings.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising uploading said device specific settings and said associated code sequence to a database.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein in response to a plurality of different device specific settings retrieved which match said code sequence, further comprising:

retrieving said plurality of device specific settings; and

displaying said selected one of said retrieved device specific settings for a user acceptance prior print system device configuration.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein said device specific settings comprise any of a system setting, a sub-system setting, a set of print media attributes and a workflow process.

15. A computer program product for configuring a print system device to a set of device specific settings, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-usable data carrier storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising;

scanning a plurality of individual fingerprints in a defined order, each fingerprint scan being associated with a unique code;

building a code sequence from the ordered sequence of scanned fingerprints;

using said code sequence to reference a set of device specific settings;

retrieving said set of device specific settings associated with said code sequence; and

configuring said print system device to said retrieved device specific settings.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising:

displaying said retrieved device specific settings on a user interface of said print system device; and

configuring said print system device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific settings.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein in response to no device specific settings having been retrieved, further comprising:

displaying a set of default device specific settings;

receiving a code sequence from said user;

associating said entered code sequence with said displayed default device specific settings; and

storing said received code sequence with said default device specific settings.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising modifying said default device specific settings.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising uploading said device specific system settings and said associated code sequence to a database.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein in response to a plurality of different device specific settings retrieved which match said code sequence, further comprising:

retrieving said plurality of device specific settings; and

displaying said selected one of said retrieved device specific settings for a user acceptance prior print system device configuration.