Multifunction Peripheral Printing Verification via Detectable Identifier

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multifunction peripherals lack a convenient user identification mechanism to ensure document confidentiality and convenience, particularly when multiple users need to print documents, leading to inconvenience and inefficiency, especially when users are not in close proximity.

Innovation Solution

A control method and system that integrates a server and multifunction peripheral, where printing information is provided to the server, generating verification information, and a detectable identifier is used to authenticate and authorize printing, allowing the multifunction peripheral to print files securely and conveniently without manual password input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a user swipes their identification card at the multifunction peripheral to print, then document confidentiality is ensured, but user convenience deteriorates due to the need to physically visit the device

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument confidentialityVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a detection device (such as a mobile device with camera) as an intermediary to capture the identification card information and transmit it to the server. This mediator enables remote authentication without requiring the user to physically visit the multifunction peripheral, thus maintaining security while improving convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary authentication by detecting and verifying the identification card information before the actual printing process. The server validates the user's authority to print in advance, and only after successful verification does it provide the printing information to the multifunction peripheral, ensuring security is established before the operation commences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual password input is required for printing, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to the complexity of the process

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidprinting process simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual password input mechanism (mechanical/k manual operation) with an automated optical recognition system. The detection device captures the identification card information, and the server automatically verifies it, substituting the manual password entry process with an automated identification and verification system that is both secure and convenient.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service authentication where the identification card itself contains the necessary verification information. The detection device automatically reads and transmits this information without requiring the user to manually enter passwords or provide additional authentication details, making the process both secure and user-friendly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If a user must physically operate the multifunction peripheral to print a document, then document access control is ensured, but productivity deteriorates due to the time required for document transfer

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument access controlVSAvoiddocument transfer efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The server performs preliminary verification of the user's printing authority before the actual printing operation. By validating the identification card information and confirming printing permissions in advance, the system ensures document access control is maintained while eliminating the need for physical document handling and transfer, thus improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between the user's identification and the printing process. It receives and verifies the identification card information, determines printing authority, and then provides the necessary printing information to the multifunction peripheral, enabling secure remote printing without physical document transfer and improving overall efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10187551B2Multifunction peripheral system and control method of multifunction peripheral system for providing printing information based on printing verification information

Publication Date: 2019.01.22 AVISION

AI summary

A multifunction peripheral system includes a server and a multifunction peripheral. The server is configured to access printing information from a first electronic device, and is further configured to generate printing verification information corresponding to the printing information. The multifunction peripheral has a communication connection with the server. The multifunction peripheral is configured to access a detectable identifier, which comprises information to be verified, from a second electronic device, and the multifunction peripheral further configured to ask the server the printing information according to the detectable identifier. When the information to be verified is identical to the printing verification information, the server provides the printing information to the multifunction peripheral.