US 12,314,367 B2
Self-creation and self-administration of local user authentication accounts operable during network disruptions
Joseph H. Lang, Webster, NY (US); and Timothy L. Dioguardi, Webster, NY (US)
Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/517,710.
Prior Publication US 2023/0140229 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/45 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/34 (2013.01) [G06F 21/45 (2013.01); G06F 21/604 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving user identification information through a user interface device of an apparatus;
supplying, using a processor device of the apparatus, the user identification information through an input/output device of the apparatus to an external computerized device to receive, in response, external authorization to use features of the apparatus;
outputting, through the user interface device, a menu having options to create a local account based on the external authorization and, in response, receiving, through the user interface device, instructions to create a local account using the processor device;
creating the local account based on the instructions being received using the processor device by cloning authentication information from a user account maintained in the external computerized device;
storing the local account in a memory device of the apparatus; and
after creation of the local account, generating, using the processor device, local authorization to use the features of the apparatus based on the user identification information matching information in the local account stored in the memory device, without contacting the external computerized device for the external authorization.