Authentication Method Selection for Cloud Server Workflow Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies lack efficient methods for obtaining and using authentication information to access cloud servers, limiting accessibility and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable medium and information processing device that stores and executes instructions to select and use appropriate methods for obtaining authentication information, allowing seamless access to cloud servers for workflows involving image processing and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple authentication methods are provided for cloud server access, then accessibility and user convenience are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication system is segmented into multiple independent authentication methods (e.g., method A, method B, method C), each capable of operating separately. The controller can select and execute individual authentication methods based on workflow requirements, rather than managing a monolithic authentication system. This segmentation allows the system to provide diverse authentication options while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is designed to be dynamic, allowing the controller to selectively activate different authentication methods based on the specific workflow being executed. Rather than all authentication methods being active simultaneously, the system dynamically selects appropriate authentication methods at runtime, adapting to different cloud server access scenarios and reducing the effective complexity encountered during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If authentication information is obtained through multiple methods, then flexibility in account usage is improved, but the number of user operations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller automatically performs the selection and execution of appropriate authentication methods without requiring user intervention. The system self-services by autonomously determining which authentication method to use based on the workflow configuration and executing the selected method, thereby providing authentication flexibility while eliminating the need for users to manually choose between multiple authentication options.
Solution Approach 2:
Authentication methods are pre-configured and prepared in advance within the system, with the controller having access to multiple authentication methods ready for selection. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly select and execute the appropriate authentication method when needed, rather than requiring users to set up or choose authentication methods at the moment of access, thus reducing operational time.
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AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of an information processing device communicably connected with an image processing apparatus and a cloud server. The computer-readable instructions realize an application configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, when receiving a workflow storing instruction to store a workflow, select one of a plurality of methods to obtain authentication information for accessing the cloud server set for the workflow to be stored, the workflow being a sequence of processes using the image processing apparatus and the cloud server, and when receiving a workflow execution instruction to perform the workflow, access the cloud server by using the authentication information obtained in the selected method.