Printer Registration Server Using Authority-Based Device Pairing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Administrators managing multiple printers face a significant burden due to the need to input PIN codes for each device, especially in large-scale setups.
Innovation Solution
A server system that registers devices and authority information in association with administrators, allowing devices to be registered using specific authority information received from a terminal device, reducing the administrative burden by simplifying the registration process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a PIN code is input to each printer for registration, then the printer can be registered in association with the account, but the burden on the administrator becomes excessively large when managing a large number of printers
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device automatically transmits the PIN code to the printer without requiring manual input by the administrator. The system enables self-service registration where the registration process is automated through communication between the terminal device, printer, and server, eliminating the need for administrator intervention in PIN code entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives the PIN code from the terminal device and facilitates the registration process. The server mediates between the terminal device and the printer, managing the association between accounts and printers without requiring direct administrator involvement in the PIN code input process.
2Reliability
If manual PIN code input is required for each printer, then secure authentication is ensured, but the registration process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The PIN code is generated and stored in the terminal device in advance before the registration process. This preliminary preparation allows the registration to proceed automatically without requiring real-time manual input, thus maintaining security while reducing registration time.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of PIN code input is replaced with an automated electronic communication system. The terminal device electronically transmits the PIN code to the printer through the server, substituting the manual input mechanism with an automated digital process that maintains security while significantly reducing time consumption.
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AI summary
A server includes a storage device configured to store information on a plurality of administrators for a first service provided using a registered device and a plurality of pieces of authority information for using the first service in association with each other, a receiving device configured to receive, from a terminal device of a user of the first service in which specific authority information among the plurality of pieces of authority information is stored, information on an unregistered specific device and the specific authority information, and a registering device configured to register information on a specific administrator that is associated with the specific authority information received from the terminal device among the information on the plurality of administrators stored in the storage device and the information on the unregistered specific device in association with each other.