US 12,001,736 B1
System and method for providing alternative authentication modes in multifunction peripherals
Christopher Nguyen, Huntington Beach, CA (US); and William Su, Riverside, CA (US)
Assigned to TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,598.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/1238 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1203 (2013.01); G06F 3/1288 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system multifunction peripheral comprising:
a processor;
a network interface;
a user interface; and
memory storing a pluggable authentication module configured to cause the processor to display a login prompt on the user interface,
receive, from a user, user login information responsive to the displayed login prompt via the user interface,
send the user login information to an associated authentication server via the network interface,
receive a credentialed username and its associated device permission from the associated authentication server via the network interface,
create a temporary user based on the credentialed username and device permission,
log the temporary user into a multifunction peripheral, and
enable services in the multifunction peripheral in accordance with the device permission.