Unified Authentication for Printer Registration and App Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a hassle in inputting authentication information twice when registering a printer to a tenant server and installing a cooperative application in a message application server, as the same authentication information is required for both processes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that allows users to input authentication information once for both printer registration and application installation by utilizing a first information processing apparatus to receive and authenticate the information, and then transmit it to the image processing apparatus for registration and application installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the user inputs authentication information for both printer registration and application installation separately, then the authentication process is completed for both processes, but the user burden increases due to duplicate input
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two separate authentication processes (printer registration and application installation) into a single unified authentication flow. The first information processing apparatus performs both authentications sequentially using one set of user credentials, eliminating the need for users to input authentication information twice while ensuring both processes are properly authenticated
Solution Approach 2:
The first information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user and the two processes requiring authentication. It receives user credentials once, performs both authentications on behalf of the user, and coordinates the registration and installation processes, thereby reducing user burden while maintaining security
2Reliability
If the system requires separate authentication for printer registration and application installation, then security is maintained for each process, but the overall process time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by having the user input credentials once at the beginning, before both processes are initiated. The first information processing apparatus stores this authentication result and reuses it for both printer registration and application installation, eliminating redundant authentication steps while maintaining security through the initial thorough verification
3Reliability
If the user inputs authentication information multiple times, then the authentication is performed for each process, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first information processing apparatus is designed with multi-functionality to handle both printer registration authentication and application installation authentication within a single unified authentication framework. It can perform multiple authentication types using the same user credentials, reducing the perceived complexity for users while maintaining thorough verification through its versatile authentication capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing system of the present disclosure includes a first authentication unit configured to receive first authentication information input by a user and perform authentication based on the first authentication information, a registration unit configured to register an image processing apparatus based on the authentication, a second transmission unit configured to transmit second authentication information to the image processing apparatus upon registration of the image processing apparatus by the registration unit, and a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication to install a predetermined application in a second information processing apparatus based on the second authentication information.