Methods and systems for imaging device credential submission and consolidation
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorsHanzhong Zhang, David Lovat
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple distinct restricted sub-systems wherein a unique credential is required for each sub-system.
Claims17
A method for providing single-credential access to multiple, distinct, restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said method comprising:
- a) sending user sign-on credentials to a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA) from an imaging device (IDev);
- b) receiving a sign-on token, at said IDev, from said SSOSA when said user credentials comply with authentication restrictions, wherein said token is related to user credential data for at least one service;
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- c) storing said sign-on token at said IDev.
A method for providing single-credential access to multiple, distinct, restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said method comprising:
- a) requesting access to a service by sending a sign-on token to said service, said sign-on token being related to a user service credential, wherein, upon receiving said token, said service may request said user service credential from a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA) by sending said sign-on token to said SSOSA;
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- b) receiving access to said service based on said credentials stored in said SSOSA.
An apparatus for eliminating multiple submission of user credential data in a system with multiple, distinct, restricted services wherein a unique credential is required for each service, said apparatus comprising:
- a) a credential sender for sending user sign-on credentials to a single-sign-on server application (SSOSA);
- b) a token receiver for receiving a sign-on token from said SSOSA when said user sign-on credentials comply with authentication restrictions, wherein said token is related to user service credential data for at least one service;
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- c) token storage for storing said sign-on token at said imaging device (IDev).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.