US 2024/0179261 A1 · METHOD AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE ENCRYPTED CODES ASSOCIATED WITH A DOCUMENT

Abstract

A multi-function device (MFD) is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a communication interface to establish a communication path with a remote server, a user interface to receive a request to create an electronic file based on a scan of a document, a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to scan the document to create the electronic file of the document, generate an encryption code associated with the electronic file of the document that is scanned, and transmit the electronic file to the remote server.

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Dependent claims

A multi-function device (MFD) comprising:

an encryption code reader to read an encryption code generated by a remotely located MFD that scanned a document to create an electronic file associated with the document, wherein the encryption code allows access to only read or print the electronic file from the MFD or a remote server;
a processor;
and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving the encryption code via a scan of the encryption code by the encryption code reader;
establishing a communication session with the remote server;
retrieving the electronic file from the remote server via the communication session;
and
presenting the electronic file on the MFD.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/395,404Filed 22 Dec 2023

Priority

4 Mar 2022

Published

30 May 2024

Term ends

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Classification7 codes

H04N 1/32112
Separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file: in a separate computer file, document page or paper sheet, e.g. a fax cover sheet
H04N 1/32117
Separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file: in a separate transmission or protocol signal prior to or subsequent to the image…
H04N 1/4413
Restricting access, e.g. according to user identity: involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
H04N 1/444
Restricting access, e.g. according to user identity: to a particular document or image or part thereof

Method and apparatus to generate encrypted codes associated with a document

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Method and apparatus to generate encrypted codes associated with a document

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Abstract

Claims20