JP2016093933A - Image processing system, image processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To upgrade user-friendliness.SOLUTION: An image processing system in accordance with the present invention includes an acquisition unit, a first memory unit, an authentication unit, an authentication state detection unit, a second memory unit, and a first display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires first user information to be employed in authentication processing. The first memory unit stores second user information to be used for comparison with the first user information. When the acquisition unit acquires the first user information, the authentication unit compares the first user information with the second user information, and performs authentication processing. The authentication state detection unit detects a user's authentication state. The second memory unit stores association information having a permissible manipulation associated with each of a first authentication state that is a state in which a user is not authenticated, and a second authentication state that is a state in which the user is authenticated. The first display control unit performs control to display a manipulation image, which shows the permissible manipulation, according to the user's authentication state and the association information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image forming apparatus having a personal authentication function is known in order to prevent information leakage due to forgetting to take a printed matter. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for restricting usage by preventing a transition from an authentication screen to a use screen of an image forming apparatus unless an authentication condition is satisfied.

  However, in the related art, since the operation of the device is not permitted during the authentication process, the user cannot perform any operation from the start to the end of the authentication process, and a waiting time occurs. As a result, there is a problem that the convenience of the user is impaired.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an acquisition unit that acquires first user information used for authentication processing for determining whether or not to authenticate a user, and a user registered in advance When the first user information is acquired by the acquisition unit and the first storage unit that stores the second user information for identifying the first user information, the first user information is compared with the second user information An authentication unit that executes the authentication process, an authentication state detection unit that detects the authentication state of the user, a first authentication state that indicates a state in which the user is not authenticated, and a state in which the user is authenticated A second storage unit that stores correspondence information in which permitted operations are associated with each of the second authentication states shown, a user authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit, and the correspondence information. Depending on the operation, A first display control unit that performs control to display an be manipulated image is an image processing apparatus comprising a.

  According to the present invention, an operation to be permitted is displayed even during the authentication process, and the user can perform the operation without waiting until the authentication process is completed, so that the convenience for the user is improved.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an MFP. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the CPU. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the authentication management unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication completion screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the user information management unit. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the screen display control unit. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of correspondence information. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation procedure of the MFP. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation procedure of the authentication management unit. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation procedure of the setting control unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, an example in which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a multifunction peripheral (MFP) will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Note that a multifunction peripheral is a device having a plurality of different functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, a print function, and a FAX function.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment. In the following description, the components illustrated in FIG. 1 may be referred to as “blocks” when they are not distinguished. As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 100 includes a scanner engine 5 as an image input unit in a copy function and a scanner function.

  The MFP 100 also includes a host I / F (interface) control unit 12 that receives print data from the external host device 11 as an image input unit in the print function. Note that I / F types include local connections such as IEEE 1284 and USB, and network connections such as wired and wireless Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The scanner engine 5 described above also functions as an image input unit at the time of FAX transmission in the FAX function. Data can also be input from the external host device 11. At the time of FAX reception, the FAX control unit 10 decodes data as print data through an NCU (Network Control Unit) 9 connected to a general public line.

  The MFP 100 includes a printer engine 19 as a print output unit. The printer engine 19 performs printing based on the print data delivered from the print control unit 22. Examples of the image forming method of the printer engine 19 include a laser method, an LED method, and an ink jet method.

  In addition, the MFP 100 includes an operation unit 16 that receives various user operations and displays a screen presented to the user. The operation unit 16 is a man-machine interface unit with device operators such as buttons for device operation and indicators (displays such as LED and LCD, speakers, etc.) for device status display. Information is input / output via the control unit 17.

  In addition, the MFP 100 includes an RFID detection unit 23 that reads first user information from an RF tag. The RF tag is an information medium including storage means (memory) storing data (first user information in this example) and wireless communication means (antenna) for performing wireless communication. In this example, the RFID detection unit 23 can read data stored in the storage unit of the RF tag in a non-contact manner. The first user information is information used for an authentication process (described later) for determining whether or not to authenticate the user. In this example, the first user information is composed of a combination of a user ID and a password, but is not limited thereto. It is not a thing. In this example, a user who uses MFP 100 wears an RF tag in which first user information is written. Here, the RFID detection unit 23 can be considered to correspond to the “reading unit” in the claims.

  In addition, the MFP 100 includes a CPU 1 that comprehensively controls the operation of the MFP 100, and a program executed by the CPU 1 is stored in the ROM 2. Some systems have a plurality of CPUs to improve processing performance. The MFP 100 has a RAM 3. The RAM 3 is a volatile memory, and is used as a work area (an area for temporarily storing data) of processing by each block including the CPU 1 via the RAM control unit 4. In addition, the MFP 100 includes an NVRAM 21. The NVRAM 21 is a non-volatile memory, and can hold device-specific information (various parameters, etc.) and information indicating the usage status of the device.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the CPU 1. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 2 illustrates functions related to the present invention, but the functions of the CPU 1 are not limited to these. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the CPU 1 includes a power control unit 101, an authentication management unit 102, a user information management unit 103, a screen display control unit 104, and a setting control unit 105. In this example, the functions of the power control unit 101, authentication management unit 102, user information management unit 103, screen display control unit 104, and setting control unit 105 are executed by the CPU 1 executing a program stored in the ROM 2 or the like. Although not limited to this, for example, at least a part of the power control unit 101, the authentication management unit 102, the user information management unit 103, the screen display control unit 104, and the setting control unit 105 is a dedicated hardware circuit ( It may be realized by a semiconductor integrated circuit or the like.

  The power control unit 101 controls power supply to each block. Authentication management unit 102 manages an authentication state of a user who uses MFP 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the authentication management unit 102. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 3 illustrates functions related to the present invention, but the functions of the authentication management unit 102 are not limited to these. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the authentication management unit 102 includes an acquisition unit 111, an authentication unit 112, and a second display control unit 113.

  The acquisition unit 111 acquires the first user information read by the RFID detection unit 23. In this example, when the RFID detection unit 23 reads the first user information from the RF tag within the detection range, the RFID detection unit 23 notifies the acquisition unit 111 of the read first user information.

  When the acquisition unit 111 acquires the first user information, the authentication unit 112 compares the first user information with the second user information and executes an authentication process. The second user information is information for identifying a user registered in advance, and is stored in a user information management unit 103 (first storage unit 114) described later. In this example, the second user information is information for identifying a user registered in advance as a person having authority to use MFP 100. That is, the second user information can be considered as information for identifying a user who has authority to use MFP 100. In the present embodiment, the authentication unit 112 acquires the second user information from the user information management unit 103 (first storage unit 114) when the acquisition unit 111 acquires the first user information. The first user information acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and the second user information acquired from the user information management unit 103 (first storage unit 114) are compared to execute an authentication process. When the first user information matches the second user information, the authentication process determines to authenticate the user (the user is authorized to use the MFP 100), and the first user information If the user information does not match the second user information, it is a process of determining not to authenticate the user.

  In this example, the authentication unit 112 also has a function of managing the user authentication state and notifying the later-described screen display control unit 104 of the user authentication state. In this example, the authentication state includes a logout mode indicating a state where the user is not authenticated and a login mode indicating a state where the user is authenticated. In this example, it can be considered that the logout mode corresponds to the “first authentication state” in the claims, and the login mode corresponds to the “second authentication state” in the claims.

  When the authentication process is being executed, the second display control unit 113 performs control to display a first image indicating that fact. In addition, the second display control unit 113 performs control to hide the first image when the authentication process is completed. Furthermore, when the user is authenticated by the authentication process, the second display control unit 113 performs control to display a second image indicating that fact. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second image. In the following description, the second image may be referred to as an “authentication completion screen”.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The user information management unit 103 manages second user information (a combination of a user ID and a password in this example) for each user. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the user information management unit 103. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 5 illustrates functions related to the present invention, but the functions of the user information management unit 103 are not limited to these. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the user information management unit 103 includes at least a first storage unit 114 that stores the above-described second user information.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The screen display control unit 104 controls the display content of the screen according to the authentication state. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the screen display control unit 104. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 6 illustrates functions related to the present invention, but the functions of the screen display control unit 104 are not limited to these. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the screen display control unit 104 includes an authentication state detection unit 121, a second storage unit 122, a determination unit 123, and a first display control unit 124.

  Authentication state detection unit 121 detects the authentication state of the user who uses MFP 100. For example, the authentication status detection unit 121 can detect the user authentication status based on the notification from the authentication management unit 102 (can detect whether the user is in the logout mode or the login mode) and is necessary. The authentication status of the user can also be detected by making an inquiry to the authentication management unit 102 according to the above.

  The second storage unit 122 stores correspondence information in which permitted operations are associated with each of the logout mode (first authentication state) and the login mode (second authentication state). The correspondence information in the present embodiment corresponds to an operation that is permitted and an operation that is not permitted for each of the first authentication state (logout mode in this example) and the second authentication state (login mode in this example). Information. In this example, the correspondence information is information that associates operable information that can identify permitted operations with inoperable information that can identify unauthorized operations.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of correspondence information in the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 7, the correspondence information includes, for each of the logout mode and the login mode, operation disable key information (key ID) indicating operation keys corresponding to operations that are not permitted, and operation keys corresponding to operations that are permitted. This is information in which the operable key information (key ID) shown is associated, but is not limited to this. For example, the correspondence information may be information in which only the operable key information is associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode. The operable key information and the inoperable key information associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode differ depending on the device configuration.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the description will be continued. The determination unit 123 determines an operation to be permitted based on the authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 and the correspondence information. More specifically, when the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the first authentication state (in this example, the logout mode), the determination unit 123 performs the first authentication as the permitted operation. When the user's authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the second authentication state (login mode in this example), the operation permitted to be associated with the state is determined. The operation permitted to be associated with the authentication state is determined. Furthermore, as described above, the correspondence information in the present embodiment is information in which an operation that is permitted and an operation that is not permitted are associated with each of the first authentication state and the second authentication state. When the user authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the first authentication state, the determination unit 123 determines the permitted operation associated with the first authentication state as the permitted operation. At the same time, an operation not permitted that is associated with the first authentication state is determined as an operation that is not permitted. In addition, when the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the second authentication state, the determination unit 123 determines the permitted operation associated with the second authentication state as the permitted operation. In addition, as the operation not permitted, the operation not permitted associated with the second authentication state is determined.

  In the present embodiment, when the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the logout mode, the determination unit 123 permits the operation specified by the operable key information associated with the logout mode. While determining as an operation, the operation specified by the inoperable key information associated with the logout mode is determined as an operation that is not permitted. Further, when the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the login mode, the determination unit 123 determines the operation specified by the operable key information associated with the login mode as an operation to be permitted. In addition, the operation specified by the inoperable key information associated with the login mode is determined as an operation that is not permitted.

  The first display control unit 124 performs control to display an operation image indicating a permitted operation according to the user authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 and the correspondence information. More specifically, the first display control unit 124 performs control to display an operation image indicating the permitted operation determined by the determination unit 123. Furthermore, the first display control unit 124 performs control to display operation keys corresponding to permitted operations and to display operation images that hide operation keys corresponding to operations that are not permitted. In the example of FIG. 7, the display control of the operation key corresponding to the operation related to the copy function will be described as an example. If the user authentication state detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 is the logout mode, the determination unit 123 corresponds to the post-processing setting operation corresponding to the post-processing setting key and the scaling key as described above. Scaling operation, scanning setting operation corresponding to scanning setting key, printing setting operation corresponding to printing setting key, editing operation corresponding to editing key are determined as permitted operations, and starting operation corresponding to the start key (copying operation) The operation that instructs execution start) is determined as an operation that is not permitted. The first display control unit 124 displays an operation image (operation screen) that displays a post-processing setting key, a scaling key, a reading setting key, a printing setting key, and an editing key, and hides the start key (mask display). ) Is displayed on the operation unit 16. Then, the user can perform an operation corresponding to the operation key on the operation image displayed on the operation unit 16. The above is the content of the screen display control unit 104.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The setting control unit 105 performs control to variably set the correspondence information in accordance with a user operation. In the present embodiment, the setting control unit 105 performs control to change the correspondence information in accordance with a user operation received on the setting screen displayed on the operation unit 16. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen. The user checks a check box for selecting each of one or more inoperable key information associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode. An operation of inputting a mark (in this example, “●” is used for convenience of explanation, but is not limited thereto) is performed. The setting control unit 105 performs control to set the correspondence information by associating the inoperable key information corresponding to the check box in which the check mark is input with the logout mode or the login mode. The setting screen is not limited to the example of FIG. For example, a check box for selecting each of one or more operable key information associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode may be provided, or may be associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode. Alternatively, a check box for selecting each of one or more inoperable key information and one or more operable key information may be provided.

  Next, an example of an operation procedure of the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Here, immediately after the power supply to MFP 100 is started, MFP 100 enters a logout mode. Further, when the state in which the function is not executed in the login mode continues for a certain period of time or when an operation for pressing a button for canceling the login mode is accepted, the MFP 100 shifts to the logout mode. Further, in this example, the MFP 100 performs the function when the state in which the function is not executed continues for a certain period or when the operation for pressing the button for shifting to the energy saving mode is received in order to reduce the power consumption. Transition to an energy saving mode that consumes less power than the executable normal mode. In this example, the fact that the RFID detection unit 23 acquires user information from the RF tag within the detection range is one of the conditions for releasing the energy saving mode (condition for returning to the normal mode).

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation procedure when the RFID detection unit 23 reads the first user information from the RF tag within the detection range when the MFP 100 is in the energy saving mode and in the logout mode. It is. As shown in FIG. 8, first, the RFID detection unit 23 reads first user information from the RF tag within the detection range (step S1). Next, the RFID detection unit 23 requests the power supply control unit 101 to cancel the energy saving mode (step S2). Upon receiving this request, the power supply control unit 101 starts supplying power to devices such as the scanner engine 5 and the printer engine 19 (step S3). Further, the power control unit 101 starts supplying power to the operation unit 16 and instructs the operation unit 16 to turn on the backlight (step S4). In this example, the power supply control unit 101 stops supplying power to the device and the operation unit 16 in the power saving mode.

  Further, the RFID detection unit 23 notifies the authentication management unit 102 of the first user information read from the RF tag (step S5). Hereinafter, the power supply control unit 101 and the authentication management unit 102 operate in parallel. The authentication management unit 102 that has acquired the first user information from the RFID detection unit 23 starts the above-described authentication processing (step S6), and notifies the screen display control unit 104 that the user authentication state is the logout mode. (Step S7).

  Further, the power supply control unit 101 makes a screen display request to the screen display control unit 104 after step S3 and step S4 described above (step S8). Upon receiving this request, the determination unit 123 of the screen display control unit 104 determines the permitted operation and the non-permitted operation based on the user authentication state and the correspondence information detected by the authentication state detection unit 121 (step S9). ). This determination method is as described above. In the example of FIG. 8, in step S7 described above, the authentication state detection unit 121 of the screen display control unit 104 is notified from the authentication management unit 102 that the user authentication state is the logout mode. Has not yet been notified that is in login mode. Therefore, here, the authentication state detection unit 121 of the screen display control unit 104 detects that the current user authentication state is the logout mode, and the determination unit 123 of the screen display control unit 104 associates with the logout mode. The operation specified by the specified operable key information is determined as an allowed operation, and the operation specified by the inoperable key information associated with the logout mode is determined as an operation not permitted. Note that the screen display control unit 104 can detect the user authentication state by inquiring of the authentication management unit 102 about the user authentication state, if necessary.

  Next, the first display control unit 124 of the screen display control unit 104 displays operation keys corresponding to operations permitted in the current user authentication state, and handles operations not permitted in the current user authentication state. Control is performed to display an operation image that hides the operation key to be displayed on the operation unit 16 (step S10). In the example of FIG. 8, the first display control unit 124 of the screen display control unit 104 displays the operation key indicated by the operable key information associated with the logout mode that is the current user authentication state, and the logout mode Control is performed to display on the operation unit 16 an operation image that hides the operation key indicated by the inoperable key information associated with.

  In parallel with the operation of the screen display control unit 104 described above, the authentication management unit 102 executes the above-described authentication process. More specifically, the authentication management unit 102 acquires second user information registered in advance from the user information management unit 103 (first storage unit 114) (step S11), and RFID detection is performed in step S5 described above. It is determined whether or not the first user information notified from the unit 23 matches the second user information acquired in step S11 (step S12). For convenience of explanation, here, a case of matching (when a user is authenticated) will be described as an example. After step S12, the authentication management unit 102 notifies the screen display control unit 104 that the current user authentication state is the login mode (step S13). Upon receiving this notification, the authentication state detection unit 121 of the screen display control unit 104 detects that the current user authentication state is the login mode, and the determination unit 123 of the screen display control unit 104 associates with the login mode. The operation specified by the specified operable key information is determined as an allowed operation, and the operation specified by the inoperable key information associated with the login mode is determined as an operation not permitted (step S14). Then, the first display control unit 124 of the screen display control unit 104 displays the operation key indicated by the operable key information associated with the login mode, and the operation indicated by the inoperable key information associated with the login mode. Control is performed to display an operation image in which the key is not displayed on the operation unit 16 (step S15).

  Next, an example of an operation procedure of the authentication management unit 102 (second display control unit 113) will be described with reference to FIG. Description of portions common to FIG. 9 will be omitted as appropriate. The processing content of step S21 and step S22 of FIG. 10 is the same as the processing content of step S1 and step S2 of FIG. Further, the processing contents of steps S23 to S25 in FIG. 10 are the same as the processing contents of steps S4 to S6 in FIG.

  If the authentication processing is being executed, the authentication management unit 102 performs control to display a first image indicating that (step S26). Then, when the authentication process is completed, the authentication management unit 102 performs control to hide the first image (step S27). When the user is authenticated by the authentication process, the authentication management unit 102 performs control to display the above-described authentication completion screen (step S28).

  Next, an example of an operation procedure of the setting control unit 105 will be described with reference to FIG. Description of portions common to FIG. 9 will be omitted as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 11, first, the user inputs an operation for changing the correspondence information (in this example, to input a check mark) on the setting screen (see FIG. 8) displayed on the operation unit 16. Touch operation) is performed (step S31). The operation unit 16 that has received this operation corresponds to information indicating the position of coordinates touched by the user on the setting screen and a check box touched by the user (inputting a check mark) to the setting control unit 105. Touch information including inoperable key information is notified (step S32). The setting control unit 105 determines the change contents of the correspondence information based on the notified touch information. Then, it instructs the screen display control unit 104 to change the correspondence information in accordance with the determined change content (step S33). The screen display control unit 104 changes the correspondence information stored in the second storage unit 122 in accordance with the instruction from the setting control unit 105 (step S34).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, according to the authentication state of the user and the correspondence information in which the operable key information capable of specifying the permitted operation is associated with each of the logout mode and the login mode. The operation image indicating the permitted operation is displayed. In other words, an operation to be permitted is displayed even in a logout mode in which the user has not yet been authenticated, and the user can perform the operation without waiting until the authentication process is completed. Effects can be achieved.

  Although the embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment.

  The programs executed in the MFP 100 according to the above-described embodiment are files in an installable or executable format, such as CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), USB ( It may be configured to be recorded and provided on a computer readable recording medium such as Universal Serial Bus), or may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet. Various programs may be provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like.

100 MFP
101 power control unit 102 authentication management unit 103 user information management unit 104 screen display control unit 105 setting control unit 111 acquisition unit 112 authentication unit 113 second display control unit 114 first storage unit 121 authentication state detection unit 122 second Storage unit 123 Determination unit 124 First display control unit

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Claims (10)

An acquisition unit for acquiring first user information used in an authentication process for determining whether to authenticate a user;
A first storage unit for storing second user information for identifying a user registered in advance;
When the first user information is acquired by the acquisition unit, an authentication unit that compares the first user information with the second user information and executes the authentication process;
An authentication state detection unit for detecting a user authentication state;
A first storage unit that stores correspondence information in which a permitted operation is associated with each of a first authentication state indicating a state where the user is not authenticated and a second authentication state indicating a state where the user is authenticated. Two storage units;
A first display control unit that performs control to display an operation image indicating a permitted operation according to the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit and the correspondence information;
Image processing device. In the authentication process, when the first user information and the second user information match, it is determined to authenticate the user, and the first user information and the second user information match. If not, it is a process that decides not to authenticate the user.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. A reading unit that reads the first user information from an RF tag;
The acquisition unit acquires the first user information read by the reading unit;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. A determination unit for determining an operation to be permitted based on the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit and the correspondence information;
The determination unit determines a permitted operation associated with the first authentication state as a permitted operation when the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit is the first authentication state. If the authentication state of the user detected by the authentication state detection unit is the second authentication state, a permitting operation associated with the second authentication state is determined as a permitting operation,
The first display control unit performs control to display the operation image indicating the permitted operation determined by the determination unit.
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first display control unit performs control to display the operation image that displays an operation key corresponding to the permitted operation and hides the operation key corresponding to the operation not permitted.
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A second display control unit that performs control to display a first image indicating that when the authentication process is being performed;
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the user is authenticated by the authentication process, the apparatus further includes a second display control unit that performs control to display a second image indicating that.
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A setting control unit for performing control to variably set the correspondence information according to a user operation;
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. An acquisition step of acquiring first user information used in an authentication process for determining whether or not to authenticate a user;
An authentication step of executing the authentication process by comparing the first user information with second user information for identifying a user registered in advance when the first user information is acquired by the acquiring step. When,
An authentication status detection step for detecting the authentication status of the user;
The permitted operation is associated with each of the user authentication state, the first authentication state indicating the state where the user is not authenticated, and the second authentication state indicating the state where the user is authenticated. A display control step for performing control to display an operation image indicating an allowed operation according to the correspondence information,
Image processing method. On the computer,
An acquisition step of acquiring first user information used in an authentication process for determining whether or not to authenticate a user;
An authentication step of executing the authentication process by comparing the first user information with second user information for identifying a user registered in advance when the first user information is acquired by the acquiring step. When,
An authentication status detection step for detecting the authentication status of the user;
The permitted operation is associated with each of the user authentication state, the first authentication state indicating the state where the user is not authenticated, and the second authentication state indicating the state where the user is authenticated. A program for executing a display control step for performing control to display an operation image indicating an allowed operation in accordance with the correspondence information.

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