MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621107588 A) filed by Hruday Mankar; Ankit Yadav; Dr. Sarita Patil; Dr. Pushpi Rani; and Ms. Shubhangi Ingale on September 07, 2026, for Self-Service Printing System And Method Thereof.
Inventors include Hruday Mankar; Ankit Yadav; Dr. Sarita Patil; Dr. Pushpi Rani; and Ms. Shubhangi Ingale.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: SELF-SERVICE PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF A self-service printing system (100) comprises a kiosk identification interface (102) providing a kiosk-specific identifier through a QR code, a mobile web portal (106) receive a document and printing parameters and determine a printing cost. A cloud backend (108) manage a print job record and payment status. An authentication module (114) generates a unique six-digit OTP associated with the print job and kiosk identifier, stores the OTP in hashed form with an expiry condition, and transmits the OTP to a user device. A kiosk controller (116) verifies the OTP and communicates with the cloud backend (108) through a persistent real-time communication connection. A real-time job dispatch module (120) pushes a print job payload to the kiosk. A print execution module (122) retrieves and prints the document. A post-print security module (126) invalidates the OTP, updates the print job status, and deletes the document after printing, thereby providing secure, automated, and unattended document printing.
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