Multifunction device with secure job release

A document processing system that has been issued a private key and a public key, comprising:

• a memory for storing processing instructions for managing a job request;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory for executing the processing instructions for managing the job request;
• the processor in executing the processing instructions;
• receiving the job request including a first part specifying job information that is encrypted using a symmetric key, and a second part specifying the symmetric key that is encrypted with a recipient's public key;
• receiving the symmetric key encrypted using the public key of the document processing system;
• using the private key of the document processing system to decrypt the symmetric key received that is encrypted with the public key of the document processing system;
• using the decrypted symmetric key to decrypt the first part of the job request;
• initiating performance of the decrypted job request.

A method for carrying out a scan job request at a document processing system, comprising:

• opening a wireless communications session with a mobile device having a public key and a private key;
• receiving the scan job request including scan parameters from the mobile device over the wireless communication session;
• scanning a physical document to record an electronic representation of the physical document;
• transmitting the electronic representation of the physical document to the mobile device;
• receiving, from the mobile device, the electronic representation of the physical document encrypted using the private key of the mobile device and a public key of a recipient device;
• transmitting the encrypted electronic representation of the document to the recipient device.