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US 2023/0267189 A1Published application
System and method for registration of card keys for multifunction peripheral operation
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMarianne KODIMER
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Abstract
A system and method for PIN authentication issuance from a MFP QR Code includes a QR code presented on an authentication screen of multifunction peripheral display. A user requiring a personal information number to access a multifunction peripheral printing system managed by a print server scans the QR code with their secure smartphone or tablet. The scanned QR code opens a web portal to the sever on the user's device where they can select a new PIN. The new PIN is stored on the server for the user' account and access to the MFP is then granted when the user enters their new PIN.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor and associated memory;
- a touchscreen display;
- a network interface;
- a digital camera;
- a multifunction peripheral including an intelligent controller, a card reader and a display;
- a card key proximate to the card reader;
- the multifunction peripheral configured to obtain a code from the card key via the card reader;
- the multifunction peripheral further configured to determine whether the code obtained from the card key is associated with a print registration;
- the multifunction peripheral further configured to generate an encoded image on the display when the code obtained from the card key is not associated with the print registration;
- the digital camera configured to capture the encoded image;
- the processor configured to decode a captured encoded image;
- the processor further configured to open a web portal to an associated server specified by a decoded image via the network interface;
- the processor further configured to receive a registration code from a server via the web portal;
- and
- the processor further configured to show the registration code on the touchscreen display.
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A method comprising:
- obtaining a code from a card key via a card reader;
- determining, via a processor and associated memory, whether the code obtained from the card key is associated with a print registration;
- generating an encoded image on a display when the code obtained from the card key is not associated with the print registration;
- capturing the encoded image;
- decoding a captured encoded image;
- opening a web portal to an associated server specified by a decoded image via a network interface;
- and
- receiving a registration code from a server via the web portal;
- and
- showing the registration code on a touchscreen display.
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A system comprising:
- a multifunction peripheral including
- an MFP processor
- memory,
- an MFP network interface,
- an MFP touchscreen, and
- a digital card reader;
- a portable data device and an associated digital card key, the portable data device including
- a data device processor,
- memory,
- a data device network interface
- a data server touchscreen, and
- a digital camera;
- and
- a server including
- a server processor,
- memory storing a user account data associatively with user accounts of each of a plurality of identified users, and
- a server network interface;
- wherein the multifunction peripheral is configured to
- read data from a card key proximate to the digital card reader,
- contact the server in accordance with data read from the card key,
- receive a response from the server indicating whether the card key is associated with a user account,
- enable document processing for the user associated with the card key when the response from the server indicates that the card key is associated with the user account, and
- show an encoded image on its touchscreen display when the response from the server indicates that the card key is not associated with the user account;
- wherein
- the portable data device having a camera is configured to
- capture an image of the encoded image with the camera,
- decode a captured image,
- open a data connection with the server in accordance with a decoded image, and
- receive and display a one-time code from the server;
- wherein the multifunction peripheral is further configured to
- receive the one-time code from the user via its touchscreen interface,
- register the card key for use by the user in accordance data communication with the server, and
- enable document processing in connection with the registered card key.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.