Management of physical security credentials at a multi-function device
First Claim
1. A method of authenticating identifying information for a user by associating the identifying information from physical security credentials with data entered at a reproduction device and receiving a job sent to the reproduction device from a workstation, the reproduction device and the workstation forming part of a networked computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting identifying information from the physical security credentials presented by the user at the reproduction device;
determining whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location;
if the identifying information does not exist at the reference location, authenticating the identifying information for the user by associating the identifying information with data entered by the user at the reproduction device, the entered data comprising a username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the networked computer system via the workstation used to send the job to the reproduction device; and
updating the reference location with the authenticated identifying information corresponding to the user and receiving at the reproduction device the job sent from the workstation.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for registering physical security credentials of a user at a device (150) forming part of a networked computer system (100). The method detects (122, 301) user identifying information from physical security credentials presented by the user at the device. The device then determines (302) whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location (135). If the identifying information does not exist in reference location, authentication of the read identifying information for the user is performed by associating the identifying information with a username and password (140) entered by the user at the device. The reference location is then updated with the authenticated identifying information corresponding to the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of authenticating identifying information for a user by associating the identifying information from physical security credentials with data entered at a reproduction device and receiving a job sent to the reproduction device from a workstation, the reproduction device and the workstation forming part of a networked computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting identifying information from the physical security credentials presented by the user at the reproduction device; determining whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location; if the identifying information does not exist at the reference location, authenticating the identifying information for the user by associating the identifying information with data entered by the user at the reproduction device, the entered data comprising a username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the networked computer system via the workstation used to send the job to the reproduction device; and updating the reference location with the authenticated identifying information corresponding to the user and receiving at the reproduction device the job sent from the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing use by a user of a reproduction device forming part of a networked computer system including a workstation operable by the user to send a job to the reproduction device for reproduction, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) authenticating a user at the reproduction device using a form of authentication, said authenticating comprising; (1) detecting identifying information from physical security credentials presented by the user at the reproduction device; (2) determining whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location within the networked computer system; (b) if the detected identifying information is determined not to exist at the reference location, detecting input from the user at the reproduction device to alter the form of authentication, the detected input comprising a username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the networked computer system via the workstation to use the reproduction device; and (c) updating a record of the form of authentication at the reference location with alterations arising from step (b). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus connectable as part of a networked computer system including at least a reproduction device and a workstation, said apparatus being locatable at the reproduction device and comprising:
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at least one reader adapted to read identifying information from physical credentials presented by a user at the apparatus; an interface by which data may be entered to said apparatus by the user; a processor arrangement coupled to each of the reader, the interface and the computer network for; (i) determining whether the read identifying information exists at a reference location within the computer network, and if the read identifying information does not exist at the reference location, authenticating the identifying information for the user by associating the identifying information with a username and password entered by the user via the interface, the username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the networked computer system via the workstation from which a job is sent to the reproduction device for reproduction; and (ii) updating the reference location with the authenticated information corresponding to the user and enabling reproduction by the reproduction device of the job sent by the user from the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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an apparatus usable by a user, the apparatus forming part of a computer network including at least a workstation; an input device physically associated with said apparatus and configured to detect identifying information from physical security credentials presented by the user at the apparatus; means for determining whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location within the computer network; means for authenticating the identifying information for the user, if the identifying information does not exist at the reference location, by associating the identifying information with data entered by the user at the apparatus, the entered data comprising a username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the computer network via the workstation from which a job is communicated to the apparatus; and means for updating the reference location with the authenticated identifying information corresponding to the user and for causing communication of the job between the workstation and the apparatus.
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22. A computer readable medium, having a program recorded thereon, where the program is configured to make a computer execute a procedure of authenticating identifying information for a user by associating the identifying information from physical security credentials with data entered at a reproduction device and of receiving a job sent to the reproduction device from a workstation, said reproduction device and said workstation forming part of a networked computer system, said program comprising:
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code means for detecting identifying information from the physical security credentials presented by the user at the reproduction device; code means for determining whether the detected identifying information exists at a reference location within the networked computer system; code means for authenticating the identifying information for the user, if the identifying information does not exist in the reference location, by associating the identifying information with data entered by the user at the reproduction device, the entered data comprising a username and password corresponding to those by which the user is able to access the networked computer system via the workstation used to send the job to the reproduction device; and code means for updating the reference location with the authenticated identifying information corresponding to the user and receiving at the reproduction device the job sent from the workstation.
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