WORKFLOW ASSURANCE AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
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1. A method for authenticating a workflow that has one or more designated steps that require authentication of associated resources, the method comprising:
- using a reader instrument to read at least one security feature uniquely associated resources involved in the workflow;
authenticating the security feature, thereby to authenticate its associated resource, andrecording authentication information for each designated workflow step.
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Abstract
A method for authenticating a workflow that has one or more designated steps that require authentication of associated resources, the method comprising: using a reader instrument to read at least one security feature uniquely associated resources involved in the workflow; authenticating the security feature, thereby to authenticate its associated resource, and recording authentication information for each designated workflow step.
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1. A method for authenticating a workflow that has one or more designated steps that require authentication of associated resources, the method comprising:
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using a reader instrument to read at least one security feature uniquely associated resources involved in the workflow; authenticating the security feature, thereby to authenticate its associated resource, and recording authentication information for each designated workflow step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for authenticating a workflow that has one or more designated steps involving a plurality of resources, the system comprising:
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means for reading a security feature uniquely associated with each resource involved in the workflow, means for authenticating each security feature, thereby to authenticate its associated resource, and means for recording authentication information for each designated workflow step. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A workflow authentication system configured to:
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provide one or more workflows to a plurality of workflow stations, each workflow having one or more designated steps requiring authentication; receive authentication information that has been captured from a security feature associated with a resource specified in at least one of the workflows, and record authentication information for each designated workflow step. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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