Authentication Server Manages Print Job Authorization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Information processing systems require users to input multiple unique identification numbers for each print job, leading to cumbersome operations when multiple print jobs need to be processed.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a user terminal, an authentication server, and a storage server, where user identification information is registered and associated with authority information, allowing the system to automatically retrieve and process print jobs without the need for users to input individual identification numbers for each job.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a specific identification number is issued per print job, then each print job can be uniquely identified and processed, but users must input multiple identification numbers when processing multiple print jobs, leading to cumbersome operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveunique identification of print jobsVSAvoiduser operation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The user identification information serves multiple functions: it identifies the user, authorizes access to print jobs, and replaces the need for multiple job-specific identification numbers. The authentication device stores and manages multiple authority information records linked to a single user ID, enabling one ID to access multiple print jobs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple identification functions into a single user identification system. Instead of requiring separate identification numbers for each print job, the system merges user authentication with job authorization, allowing a single user ID to access multiple authorized print jobs through the authentication device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Loss of information

If multiple specific identification numbers are issued for multiple print jobs, then each job can be independently tracked and authorized, but the system requires cumbersome input operations for each job

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetracking of print job authorizationVSAvoidtime for input operations

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The authentication device pre-stores multiple authority information records associated with a user identification before the user needs to access print jobs. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for users to input multiple identification numbers at the time of job access, as the authorization is already established in advance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service authentication where the user simply inputs their identification information, and the authentication device automatically retrieves and processes the corresponding authority information for multiple print jobs without requiring manual input of each job's identification number.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If unique identification numbers are allocated to each print job, then job-specific authorization can be managed, but operational efficiency decreases due to multiple input requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthorization management flexibilityVSAvoidprint job processing efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10075444B2Information processing system, user terminal, and data processing device

Publication Date: 2018.09.11 RICOH CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing system, comprising a user terminal that sends a process target data designated by a user to a remote storage system via a network, the process target data stored by the storage system in association with authority information that indicates the process target data; an authentication device that receives a registration request from the first circuitry of the user terminal, the registration request including the authority information and user identification information of the user, and stores the user identification information in association with the authority information according to the registration request; and a data processing device that receives an authorization request input by the user, the authorization request including the user identification information, and transmits the authorization request to the authentication device.