Print Ticket–Driven Password Prompts for Secure V4 Printing

The patent introduces a configuration module as an intermediary component that bridges the V4 printer driver architecture and the pop-up UI display functionality. This module receives print requests, determines whether secure printing is enabled, and conditionally triggers pop-up UI displays for password input. By inserting this intermediate layer, the system maintains the security benefits of V4 architecture while restoring the lost user interaction capability.

The configuration module implements dynamic control by evaluating the print request parameters and determining whether secure printing is enabled. Based on this determination, the module dynamically adjusts system behavior: either allowing the OS framework to proceed with secure printing without pop-up, or triggering the pop-up UI notification. This dynamic adaptation enables the system to provide user notifications only when necessary for security verification, maintaining both security and adaptability.

The configuration module performs preliminary analysis of the print request to determine whether secure printing is enabled before the actual printing process begins. By checking the print request parameters in advance and setting the appropriate processing mode, the module ensures that when secure printing is required, the system is already prepared to prompt for password input through the pop-up UI, rather than attempting to add this functionality during the printing process itself.