Remote Document Signing via Mobile Mirroring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional authentication mechanisms for remote desktop access are cumbersome, deterring users from interacting with desktop-stored documents, especially for minor tasks, as they require complex login processes or the use of portable storage devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows mobile devices to remotely access and mirror documents from a remote desktop, enabling users to sign documents electronically on the mobile device, which are then transmitted back to the remote desktop for storage and sharing, eliminating the need for physical printing and scanning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional authentication mechanisms (username and password) are used to access remote desktop, then security is maintained, but user experience deteriorates due to cumbersome login processes
Solution Approach 1:
A mobile device serves as an intermediary between the user and the remote desktop authentication system. The mobile device receives authentication credentials and presentation information from the remote desktop, then presents this information to the user for verification. This intermediary approach allows secure authentication while simplifying the user experience by eliminating direct username/password entry requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the authentication process that occurs on the mobile device rather than requiring direct interaction with the remote desktop. The mobile device receives a copy of the presentation information, allows the user to verify credentials in a familiar mobile interface, and then transmits the verified authentication back to the remote desktop, effectively copying the authentication flow to a more convenient platform.
2Productivity
If users authenticate to access documents on remote desktop, then document access is enabled, but productivity decreases due to time spent on authentication and document transfer processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the mobile device as an authentication intermediary and pre-configuring the document mirroring capability. When a user needs to access a document, the authentication process is already in place on the mobile device, and the document can be immediately mirrored without requiring time-consuming authentication steps or manual document transfer operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual processes of copying documents to portable storage devices and physically transporting them with an automated electronic system. The mobile device automatically receives authentication credentials, verifies them, and enables direct access to documents stored on the remote desktop, eliminating the need for physical document handling and transfer operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If documents are accessed through remote desktop with authentication, then centralized document storage is maintained, but user experience deteriorates due to inability to sign documents remotely
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple purposes: it acts as an authentication intermediary, a document viewing platform, and a document signing interface. By making the mobile device universal, the system enables users to perform various document-related operations (accessing, viewing, and signing) from a single device, thereby improving adaptability and ease of operation without compromising centralized storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds another dimension to the remote access experience by enabling document signing capability on the mobile device. This extends the functionality from merely viewing documents to actively modifying and signing them, creating a more comprehensive remote document management solution that addresses the limitations of traditional remote desktop access.
Data Source
AI summary
Documents or other files opened on a remote desktop are mirrored onto a mobile client device that allows a user to seamlessly work on such documents or files in either a stationary or mobile fashion. The mirrored files may be presented to the user on the mobile client device with the capacity for the user to sign his or her name—or otherwise mark—the mirrored document on the client device. Once signed, various techniques are executed that cause the signed version of the mirrored files to be communicated back to the remote desktop where the signed files are saved. Such techniques may operate transparent to a user, eliminating the need for the user to constantly have to save and transport signed files between multiple devices when working on the go.