JP2007142574A5

JP2007142574A5 -

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Publication number: JP2007142574A5
Application number: JP2005330568A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2005-11-15
Publication date: 2008-12-04

Claims

An image forming apparatus provided with a limiting means for restricting the use of functions based on usage restriction information on the use of the authentication means for performing a function to authenticate the individual based on the authentication information stored pre Me,
The authentication unit obtains an authentication request to another image forming apparatus connected via a network and the use restriction information held by the other image forming apparatus from the other image forming apparatus via the network. And run
A decision unit configured to determine at least one of the use restriction information acquired from the other image forming apparatus and the use restriction information set in advance in the image forming apparatus as the use restriction information used in the restriction unit; ,
The image forming apparatus, wherein the restriction unit restricts the use of a function based on the use restriction information determined by the determination unit.

The determining means determines both the use restriction information acquired from the other image forming apparatus and the use restriction information set in advance by the image forming apparatus as the user restriction information used by the restriction means,
2. The function according to claim 1, wherein the restriction unit restricts the use of a function by combining the use restriction information acquired from the other image forming apparatus and the use restriction information set in advance in the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus described.

An image forming apparatus comprising: an authentication unit that authenticates an individual based on authentication information stored in advance; and a restriction unit that restricts use of a function based on use restriction information about use of the function,
The authentication means includes authentication corresponding to an authentication request received from another image forming apparatus connected via a network, and a network of the use restriction information preset in the image forming apparatus to the other image forming apparatus. An image forming apparatus that executes transmission via a network.

In use restriction method performed in an image forming apparatus and a restriction means for restricting the use of functions based on usage restriction information on the use of the authentication means for performing a function to authenticate the individual based on the authentication information stored pre Me There,
Said limiting means, when the personal authentication of the is performed by the authentication unit of the authentication means other image forming apparatus personal authentication is connected via a or network time was done in, from the other image forming apparatus use restriction method characterized by comprising the step of restricting the use of functions based on previously acquired the use restriction information.

In use restriction method performed in an image forming apparatus and a restriction means for restricting the use of functions based on usage restriction information on the use of the authentication means for performing a function to authenticate the individual based on the authentication information stored pre Me There,
Said limiting means, when the personal authentication of the is performed in the authentication means of another image forming apparatus connected via a or the network when the personal authentication has been performed the authentication unit, preset by the image forming apparatus use restriction method characterized by comprising the step of restricting the use of functions based on the use restriction information.