Secure authentication using memory cards
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsKenneth J. Buck, Timothy L. Dioguardi, Chandra Dasaraju
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method are provided for personalizing a memory card. The method comprises receiving one or more credentials. The method further comprises authenticating the one or more credentials. The method further comprises reserving a memory segment in the memory card based on the authentication, wherein one or more memory segments in the memory card are vacant. The method furthermore comprises writing the one or more credentials on to the memory segment.
Claims24
A method for personalizing a memory card, the method comprising:
- in a multi-function device (MFD) suitable for providing access to a workflow data, wherein the workflow data comprises at least a print job, a scan job, a copy job, a fax job, and an email job:
- receiving one or more credentials;
- authenticating the one or more credentials;
- reserving a vacant memory segment from one or more memory segments in the memory card for the MFD, based on the authentication;
- and
- writing the one or more credentials on to the reserved memory segment.
(canceled)
A multi-function device (MFD) suitable for providing access to a workflow data, wherein the workflow data comprises at least a print job, a scan job, a copy job, a fax job, an email job, the MFD comprising:
- a processor operable to:
- authenticate one or more credentials;
- and
- reserve a memory segment, which is vacant in the memory card, for the MFD based on the authentication.
(canceled)
A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein for personalizing a memory card, the computer readable program code comprising:
- program instruction means for receiving one or more credentials;
- program instruction means for authenticating the one or more credentials;
- program instruction means for reserving a vacant memory segment from one or more memory segments in the memory card for an MFD based on the authentication;
- and
- program instruction means for writing the one or more credentials on to the reserved memory segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.