Pull Printing Authentication via Terminal Displayed QR Code
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pull printing systems require users to manually input authentication information for each printing session, which is inconvenient and may involve the use of dedicated applications for control and distance determination, limiting the ease of authentication and printing processes.
Innovation Solution
An authentication system and method that converts user authentication information into an authentication image, such as a QR code, which is displayed on a terminal apparatus and read by an image forming apparatus, allowing for easy authentication and printing without the need for repeated manual input of credentials, utilizing the terminal apparatus's camera function and eliminating the requirement for a dedicated application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual authentication input is required for each printing session, then authentication security is maintained, but user convenience and operation ease deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by converting user authentication information into an authentication image (such as a QR code) that can be displayed on a terminal apparatus. This preliminary action allows the user to authenticate once and have the authentication credentials stored in image form, eliminating the need for repeated manual authentication input while maintaining security through the use of pre-generated authentication data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the authentication information in the form of an authentication image that can be displayed and captured. Instead of requiring users to repeatedly input sensitive authentication credentials, the system generates a visual copy (QR code or similar image) that contains the authentication data, which can be read by the image forming apparatus to complete authentication without exposing the original credentials.
2Measurement precision
If dedicated applications are used for control and distance determination, then authentication precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the terminal apparatus's camera function to serve multiple purposes: it can capture the authentication image for authentication purposes and also determine distance information. By making the camera multi-functional, the system eliminates the need for separate dedicated applications for control and distance determination, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining authentication precision through the use of the same high-precision imaging component.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal apparatus uses its own built-in camera function to perform both authentication and distance determination tasks. Instead of requiring external dedicated applications, the system leverages the self-service capability of the device's existing hardware, allowing the camera to handle multiple functions and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining measurement precision.
3Productivity
If authentication information is repeatedly input manually, then authentication reliability is maintained, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authentication preliminarily by generating and displaying an authentication image before the actual printing operation. This preliminary authentication step allows the user to complete verification once, and the authentication status is retained for subsequent printing sessions, eliminating repeated manual input and significantly reducing authentication time while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a reusable copy of authentication information in the form of an authentication image that can be captured and stored. Instead of requiring users to repeatedly input authentication credentials for each printing session, the system uses this visual copy to authenticate the user once, and the authentication is valid for multiple printing operations, thereby improving productivity and reducing time loss.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus communicably connected with a terminal apparatus and an information processing system, includes circuitry that receives input of authentication information of a user; converts the authentication information input by the user into an authentication image based on a success of authentication using the authentication information of the user; transmits the authentication image that is converted for display at the terminal apparatus; acquires the authentication information of the user from the authentication image displayed at the terminal apparatus; acquires, from the information processing system, data associated with identification information of the user who is authenticated using the acquired authentication information; and processes the data that is acquired.