Authentication Apparatus On-the-fly Registration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses require pre-registration of identification and authentication information in a database for authentication, leading to inefficiencies and increased wait times for users, as authentication cannot be performed without prior association of these data sets.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with identification information inputting, authentication controlling, and storage controlling means that allows for on-the-fly association and storage of identification and authentication information, enabling immediate authentication if pre-stored or prompting the user to input and store authentication information if not already associated.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If authentication information is pre-registered in the database before authentication, then authentication can be performed reliably, but the operability deteriorates and users must wait for registration
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary registration of authentication information during the authentication process itself. When a user presents identification information (e.g., IC card), the system automatically registers the corresponding authentication information in the database if it does not already exist, eliminating the need for separate pre-registration steps and allowing immediate authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service authentication by automatically handling the registration of authentication information without requiring manual intervention from administrators or users. The authentication information is automatically associated with the identification information and stored in the database during the authentication process itself.
2Productivity
If authentication information is pre-registered in the database, then authentication processing can be completed, but unnecessary data storage occurs when registration is not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs registration only when necessary during the authentication process, rather than pre-registering all authentication information in advance. This on-demand registration approach ensures that authentication processing can proceed efficiently while avoiding the storage of unnecessary data for users who do not require registration.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus is configured to authenticate a user. In one embodiment, the information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores user identification information in association with user authentication information. Identification information for identifying a user is inputted into the apparatus. If the inputted identification information matches the stored user identification information, the apparatus selects the user authentication information associated with the user identification information that matches the inputted identification information, and sends the selected user authentication information to an authentication server, so that authentication is executed. If the inputted identification information does not match the stored user identification information, the apparatus requires that authentication information be provided by the user. In this case, the apparatus sends the inputted user authentication information to the authentication server, so that authentication is executed; and upon authentication, the apparatus stores the inputted user identification information in association with the inputted user authentication information.