Automatic Login Registration for Reservation Printing

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing systems face challenges in managing user authentication and reservation printing processes, particularly in allowing users to log in to print service processing apparatuses without the need for repeated authentication, especially when the number of reservation printings meets certain conditions.

Innovation Solution

An image processing apparatus that requests and registers users for print service access based on predetermined conditions, such as the number of reservation printings, and automatically logs them in to the print service processing apparatus, enabling seamless access and printing functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users perform reservation printing multiple times, then printing functionality is achieved, but user authentication burden increases due to repeated login requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser authentication convenienceVSAvoidtime for repeated authentication

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary registration of the user based on the reservation printing record before the user needs to access the print service. When the user performs reservation printing a certain number of times, the system automatically registers the user's terminal device information and associates it with the user's account, enabling automatic login functionality for subsequent access without requiring repeated authentication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If automatic login is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but system security may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelogin convenienceVSAvoidauthentication security

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary registration of the user based on the reservation printing record before the user needs to access the print service. When the user performs reservation printing a certain number of times, the system automatically registers the user's terminal device information and associates it with the user's account, enabling automatic login functionality for subsequent access without requiring repeated authentication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system monitors the number of reservation printing operations as feedback. When this counter reaches a predetermined threshold, the system triggers the automatic registration and login enablement process. This feedback mechanism ensures that automatic login is granted only to users who have demonstrated legitimate usage patterns through repeated reservation printing, thereby maintaining security while improving convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If user registration is automated based on printing conditions, then operational efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser registration efficiencyVSAvoidauthentication system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service automatic registration where the user's terminal device information is automatically captured and registered when reservation printing conditions are met. The system autonomously performs the registration process without requiring manual intervention from administrators, and automatically enables login functionality based on the predetermined printing condition threshold, thereby improving efficiency while managing complexity through automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10291820B2Image processing apparatus, image processing system, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for registering reservation printing users

Publication Date: 2019.05.14 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An image processing apparatus includes:a request unit that requests a print service processing apparatus to register a user who makes a reservation printing as a user who can log in to the print service processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus when the number of times of the reservation printing meets a predetermined condition; anda setting unit that sets the user to be able to log in to the print service processing apparatus upon receiving an approval for the request for registration.