JP2019127016A - Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve the following problem: a user is allowed to use a direct wireless communication mode only when logging in to a communication device, this requiring a prior user authentication; for example, a user with no IC card, user ID, or password for authentication, such as a user visiting from outside the company, cannot log in to an in-house printer.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus with a wireless communication function includes: authentication means for authenticating a user; and operation means having a display unit and accepting the user's operation. When a user authenticated by the authentication means performs particular operation using the operation means before performing log-in, the information processing apparatus displays, on the display unit, a screen for initiating a wireless communication which uses the wireless communication function, and causes wireless communication to be initiated according to an instruction made via the displayed screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method therefor, and a program.

  Communication devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and printing devices have a wireless LAN function. In the wireless LAN function, a direct wireless communication mode in which a plurality of communication devices are directly connected without passing through an access point is known.

  Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which a printing apparatus and a mobile terminal directly perform wireless communication using an access point mode which is an example of a direct wireless communication mode.

  When using the direct wireless communication mode using the communication device, the user needs to instruct the communication device to start the operation of the direct wireless communication mode. For example, the communication device starts the operation in the direct wireless communication mode by displaying the “start button” for starting the operation in the direct wireless communication mode on the communication device and the user pressing the “start button”. .

  Also, some communication devices have a user authentication function. In this case, for example, the user holds the IC card over the IC card reader included in the communication apparatus, or the user inputs a user ID and a password to the communication apparatus to perform user authentication. Then, as a result of the user authentication, if the authentication is successful, the user can log in to the communication device, and the logged-in user can use the function provided by the communication device.

JP, 2017-98916, A

  In the case of the conventional communication device, after the user logs in to the communication device, the communication device starts to operate in the direct wireless communication mode. That is, the user can use the direct wireless communication mode only when logging in to the communication device, and for that purpose, user authentication must be performed in advance. Therefore, for example, a user who does not have an IC card for authentication, a user ID, and a password, such as a user who has visited from outside the company, can not log in to a printing apparatus in the company. Therefore, there is a problem that the data stored in the mobile terminal owned by the user can not be printed using a printing apparatus in the company.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art.

  An object of the present invention is to provide information technology that allows a user who is not authenticated by an information processing apparatus having an authentication function to use the function of the information processing apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has the following arrangement. That is,
An information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
An authentication means for authenticating the user;
An operation unit having a display unit and receiving a user operation;
Display for causing the display unit to display a screen for starting wireless communication using the wireless communication function according to a specific operation in the operation unit in a state where the user authenticated by the authentication unit is not logged in Control means;
And control means for starting the wireless communication in accordance with an instruction via the screen.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that even a user who is not authenticated by an information processing apparatus having an authentication function can use the function of the information processing apparatus.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the attached drawings, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The accompanying drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.
The figure explaining the outline | summary of the communication system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of an operation unit of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit of an operation unit of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the operation unit of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management table. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a direct wireless connection screen displayed on the operation unit of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a direct wireless setting screen displayed on the operation unit of the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the claims, and all combinations of the features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the present invention. .

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The communication system includes a printing apparatus 100, which is an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, and a mobile terminal 101. The printing apparatus 100 has a wireless LAN function, and the wireless LAN function has two types of wireless communication modes, an infrastructure mode and an access point mode. The infrastructure mode is a wireless communication mode in which the printing apparatus 100 wirelessly connects to a relay apparatus such as an access point (not shown) and communicates with devices on a network such as a PC (personal computer). On the other hand, the access point mode is a wireless communication mode in which the printing apparatus 100 itself acts as an access point by activating a software access point in the printing apparatus 100.

  A mobile terminal 101 such as a smartphone wirelessly connects to the printing apparatus 100 operating in the access point mode, and transmits print data for printing an electronic file such as a photo to the printing apparatus 100. According to the access point mode, wireless communication can be established directly between the printing apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 101 without passing through a relay device such as an access point. The access point mode is an example of a direct wireless communication mode in which the printing apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 101 directly establish wireless communication.

  Instead of the access point mode, for example, another wireless communication method such as Wi-FiDirect (registered trademark) may be applied to this embodiment. In this embodiment, as in the access point mode and Wi-Fi Direct (registered trademark), a communication method for establishing wireless communication directly will be described as direct wireless. Although described in detail later, the printing apparatus 100 has a user authentication function.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The CPU 201 expands the control program stored in the ROM 202 in the RAM 203, and executes the expanded program to control the operation of the printing apparatus 100. The ROM 202 stores control programs and various data. The RAM 203 is used as a main memory of the CPU 201 and a temporary storage area such as a work area. The HDD (hard disk drive) 204 is a non-volatile storage medium that stores various data, and may be a non-volatile memory other than the HDD. In the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, one CPU 201 executes processing shown in the flowchart to be described later, but may be in another mode. For example, a plurality of CPUs may cooperate to execute the process shown in the flowchart to be described later. Also, a part of the processing of the flowchart described later may be executed using a hardware circuit such as an ASIC.

  A wireless LAN I / F (interface) 205 performs wireless LAN communication with the mobile terminal 101 and an external device such as an access point. Wireless LAN communication executed by the wireless LAN I / F 205 is wireless communication such as IEEE802.11a / b / g / n / ac. The wireless LAN I / F 205 can operate in an infrastructure mode and an access point mode. The wireless LAN I / F 205 operates by selecting either the infrastructure mode or the access point mode in accordance with the device settings set in advance by the user.

  The network I / F 210 is connected to a wired LAN via a LAN cable. The network I / F 210 can communicate with an external device (for example, a PC) on a wired LAN. The printer 206 is a printer engine that prints an image on a sheet based on print data received via the wireless LAN I / F 205 or the network I / F 210. A scanner 207 reads an image of a document and generates image data corresponding to the image. Image data generated by the scanner 207 is printed by the printer 206 or accumulated in the HDD 204. The operation unit 208 includes a display unit having a touch panel function, a keyboard, and the like, and displays various operation screens on the display unit. The user can input an instruction or information to the printing apparatus 100 via the operation unit 208. The IC card reader 209 reads user information stored in the IC card. In the first embodiment, an IC card owned by a user stores the user ID and password of the user. Then, based on the user information read from the IC card by the IC card reader 209, the printing apparatus 100 executes user authentication.

  FIG. 3 is a top view of the operation unit 208 of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  The display unit 301 has a touch panel function and displays various operation screens. The home button 302 is a button for instructing to return to the home screen on which all the operations are based. The logout button 303 is a button for the user to log out after finishing the operation. The return button 304 is a button for instructing to return from the currently displayed screen to the previous screen. The clear button 305 is a button for canceling input characters and numbers. A numeric keypad 306 is a button for inputting numbers and characters.

  Next, an operation screen provided by the printing apparatus 100 and an operation procedure when the user uses direct wireless will be described.

  4 and 5A are diagrams illustrating examples of screens displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 208 of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 4A shows a login screen. When the activation of the printing apparatus 100 is completed, this login screen is displayed. Here, the user can authenticate the user by holding the user's own IC card over the IC card reader 209.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a user management table stored in the HDD 204 of the printing apparatus 100, for example.

  The user management table holds information for managing user information (user name, user ID, password) of a user who is permitted to log in to the printing apparatus 100. Accordingly, a user registered in the user management table can log in to the printing apparatus 100.

  When the user holds his IC card over the IC card reader 209, the IC card reader 209 reads user information (user ID and password) from the IC card. The CPU 201 determines whether the user information read from the IC card by the IC card reader 209 is registered in the user management table. If the user information read from the IC card is registered in the user management table, it means that the authentication is successful, and the display of the operation unit 208 shifts to the menu screen of FIG. 4 (B). Thus, the user who has succeeded in authentication is in a state of logging in to the printing apparatus 100, and can use the functions of the printing apparatus 100. On the other hand, if the user information read from the IC card is not registered in the user management table, the authentication fails, the operation unit 208 notifies the user of authentication NG, and the menu screen is not displayed.

  In the first embodiment, without using the IC card reader 209, the user enters the user ID and password in the input field 401 and the input field 402 of the login screen in FIG. You may enter. When the user inputs a user ID and password in the input field 401 and the input field 402 and presses the login button 403, the printing apparatus 100 executes user authentication. Further, the printing apparatus 100 may include an external authentication server instead of including the user management table. When the authentication server includes the user management table, the printing apparatus 100 transmits the user information input from the IC card reader 209 or the operation unit 208 to the authentication server. The printing apparatus 100 executes user authentication when the printing apparatus 100 receives a result of authentication processing (authentication success or authentication failure) from the authentication server.

  The menu screen in FIG. 4B displays a button for the user to use the function provided by the printing apparatus 100. The copy button 411 is a button for the user to use the copy function. When the user presses the copy button 411, the operation unit 208 displays a copy screen (not shown).

  The print cancel button 412 is a button for causing the user to execute print cancel (a function of the printer 206 interrupting printing and discarding print data). When the user presses the print cancel button 412, the operation unit 208 displays a print cancel screen (not shown).

  The direct wireless connection button 413 is a button for the user to use direct wireless communication. When the user uses direct wireless communication, the user first presses the direct wireless connection button 413.

  The setting button 414 is a button for the user to perform device setting of the printing apparatus 100. When the user presses the setting button 414, the operation unit 208 displays various setting screens according to the user operation.

  FIG. 4C shows a setting screen of direct wireless printing, and this screen is one of setting screens displayed by pressing the setting button 414 on the menu screen of FIG. 4B. The items that can be set on this setting screen will be described in detail below.

  The direct wireless printing setting screen is a screen that can be accessed by a user having a special authority such as a system administrator. An item 421 is a setting for setting permission to use printing by direct wireless communication when the user is not logged in. The registration button 422 is a button for reflecting the setting of the setting screen of the direct wireless printing on the printing apparatus 100. When the system administrator presses the registration button 422, the content set on the setting screen of the direct wireless printing is stored in the HDD 204, and the setting on the setting screen is reflected on the printing apparatus 100. When the user selects “Don't Allow” 423 and presses the registration button 422 on the setting screen for direct wireless printing, direct wireless communication can be used only when the user logs in to the printing apparatus 100 by user authentication. It becomes possible. That is, when “not permitted” 423 is set on the setting screen of direct wireless printing, after performing login authentication on the login screen of FIG. 4A, the menu screen of FIG. 4B is displayed. In this case, since the user has already logged in, all functions are displayed on the menu screen of FIG. 4B and can be selected.

  On the other hand, when the user selects “Allow” 424 and presses the registration button 422 on the direct wireless printing setting screen, the user can use printing by direct wireless communication even if the user is not logged in by user authentication. Make it possible. When “permit” 424 is set on the setting screen of direct wireless printing, when the home button 302 in FIG. 3 is pressed while the login screen in FIG. 4A is displayed, FIG. The menu screen is displayed.

  When the menu screen of FIG. 5A is displayed, since the user is not logged in, only the direct wireless connection button 501 and the print cancel button 502 can be selected on this menu screen. Limited functionality.

  4A is displayed when the home button 302 is pressed, the menu screen in FIG. 5A is displayed. For example, the logout button 303 in FIG. This menu screen may be displayed when the button is pressed.

  In response to the user pressing the direct wireless connection button 413 or 501 on the screen of FIG. 4B or FIG. 5A, the operation unit 208 displays the wireless connection screen of FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a direct wireless connection screen displayed on the operation unit 208 of the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  A start button 601 is displayed on the wireless connection screen of FIG. The start button 601 is a button for the user to instruct the printing apparatus 100 to start the operation of the direct wireless communication. When the operation unit 208 displays this wireless connection screen, the printing apparatus 100 has not started the operation of the direct wireless. Therefore, even if the mobile terminal 101 searches for a surrounding access point, the printing apparatus 100 can not be found, and a wireless connection can not be established between the mobile terminal 101 and the printing apparatus 100. In order to establish a wireless connection between the mobile terminal 101 and the printing apparatus 100, the user needs to press the start button 601 to cause the printing apparatus 100 to start the operation of direct wireless communication. When the user presses the start button 601, the printing apparatus 100 starts an operation of direct wireless communication. Then, the operation unit 208 displays the wireless connection screen of FIG. 6 (B).

  When the printing apparatus 100 operates by direct wireless, the printing apparatus 100 generates an SSID and a connection key (for example, a WEP key). In the area 611 of the wireless connection screen of FIG. 6B, the SSID generated by the printing apparatus 100 and the connection key are displayed. The user who has confirmed the content displayed in this area 611 searches for surrounding access points using his / her mobile terminal 101, and selects the access point of the SSID displayed in this area 611 from the list of search results. select. Then, when the user inputs the connection key displayed in the area 611 to the mobile terminal 101, a direct wireless connection is established between the printing apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 101. After the mobile terminal 101 is wirelessly connected to the printing apparatus 100 using the direct wireless communication function in this manner, the user selects data to be printed on the mobile terminal 101. Then, when the user inputs a print instruction at the mobile terminal 101, the mobile terminal 101 transmits print data for printing data selected by the user to the printing apparatus 100 using a wireless communication function by direct wireless. The printing apparatus 100 that has received the print data executes a printing process based on the received print data.

  On the other hand, when the printing apparatus 100 starts the operation of direct wireless communication, the printing apparatus 100 is in a standby state for receiving a wireless connection establishment request from an external apparatus such as the mobile terminal 101. When the printing apparatus 100 starts an operation of direct wireless communication, the printing apparatus 100 can be found when the mobile terminal 101 searches for a surrounding access point. Upon receiving a wireless connection establishment request from the external device, the printing apparatus 100 establishes a wireless connection by direct wireless communication with the external device. After the wireless connection is established, actual data communication (for example, transmission of print data from the mobile terminal 101 to the printing apparatus 100) is executed between the printing apparatus 100 and the external apparatus.

  A stop button 612 is displayed on the wireless connection screen of FIG. The stop button 612 is a button for the user to issue a stop instruction to stop the operation of the direct wireless communication. When the user wants to stop the operation of the direct wireless communication of the printing apparatus 100, the user presses the stop button 612. When the user presses the stop button 612, the printing apparatus 100 stops the direct wireless communication operation. Further, in order to prevent the printing apparatus 100 from remaining in the operation of the direct wireless communication, the wireless connection screen of FIG. 6B is displayed before the display is switched to the login screen of FIG. Then, only when the user presses the stop button 612 on the wireless connection screen in FIG. 6B and the printing apparatus 100 stops the direct wireless communication operation, the screen transitions to the login screen in FIG.

  Next, processing executed by the printing apparatus 100 when the user uses direct wireless without logging in to the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the printing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. The processing of each step shown in the flowchart is achieved by the CPU 201 loading a control program stored in a memory such as the ROM 202 into the RAM 203 and executing it. The printing apparatus 100 may be configured to cause the CPU 201 to execute at least a part of the steps in the flowchart of FIG. 7 and to execute the remaining steps (not shown) different from the CPU 201.

  First, in step S701, the CPU 201 causes the operation unit 208 to display a login screen shown in FIG. Here, if the IC card reader 209 reads user information from the IC card, or the user inputs a user ID and a password in the input field 401 and the input field 402 of the login screen and presses the login button 403, the process proceeds to S702. Perform user authentication. In step S <b> 702, the CPU 201 determines whether the user is a user permitted to log in based on the input user information. This determination is performed by confirming whether the user information is registered in the above-mentioned user management table. Here, if the user information is registered in the user management table (judged as authentication success), the process proceeds to S703. If the user information is not registered in the user management table (judged as authentication failure), the process advances to step S705.

  In step S <b> 703, the CPU 201 displays the menu screen illustrated in FIG. 4B on the operation unit 208, and permits the user to use all functions. In S704, the CPU 201 performs various operations to execute the function instructed on the menu screen, and executes S704 and S705 until it is determined in S705 that the logout operation has been performed. When the logout operation is performed in this way, the process returns to S701 to display the login screen. Note that various operations in S704 are not directly related to the present invention, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, when the user has not been authenticated in step S702, the processing proceeds to step S705, and the CPU 201 determines whether the specific button of the operation unit 208 has been pressed. The specific button here is the home button 302 as described above, but may be a logout button 303 or other buttons. If the specific button is not pressed here, the process proceeds to S701. If it is determined that the specific button is pressed, the process proceeds to S707. In step S <b> 707, the CPU 201 determines whether the use permission of the printing by the direct wireless is set when the login is not performed on the setting screen illustrated in FIG. This determination is made by referring to the information of the HDD 204 that holds the items set on the setting screen of FIG. If “not allowed” 423 is selected on the setting screen, the process returns to S701 to display the login screen. On the other hand, if “permit” 424 is selected on the setting screen, the process advances to step S708, and the CPU 201 performs display control so as to display the menu screen shown in FIG. 5A, and then advances to step S709. In S708, since the user is not logged in, only the direct wireless connection button 501 and the print cancel button 502 can be selected. In S708, when the print cancel button 502 is pressed on the menu screen of FIG. 5A, the print processing of the print data transmitted using the direct wireless communication is stopped, but detailed description thereof is omitted. .

  In step S709, the CPU 201 selects the direct wireless connection button 501 on the menu screen of FIG. 5A and presses the start button 601 on the wireless connection screen of FIG. 6A to instruct start of direct wireless connection. Judge whether. If the CPU 201 determines in S709 that the start of the direct wireless connection is instructed, the process proceeds to S710, but if not, the process proceeds to S708. In step S710, the CPU 201 starts an operation of wireless communication in the access point mode. Specifically, when the start button 601 is pressed, the CPU 201 causes the operation unit 208 to display the direct wireless connection screen in FIG. Here, a direct wireless connection is established between the printing apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 101 by the user of the mobile terminal 101 inputting the connection key displayed in the area 611 of the wireless connection screen to the mobile terminal 101. Is done. Then, the user of the mobile terminal 101 transmits print data for printing data selected by the user to the printing apparatus 100 using a wireless communication function by direct wireless communication. The printing apparatus 100 that has received the print data executes print processing based on the print data. The process advances to step S711, and the CPU 201 determines whether or not the stop button 612 on the wireless connection screen in FIG. 6B has been pressed. If it is determined that the stop button 612 has been pressed, the process advances to step S712. In step S712, the CPU 201 stops the operation of direct wireless communication, returns to step S701, and displays a login screen.

  In addition, before the display is switched to the login screen of FIG. 4A in S710, the wireless connection screen of FIG. 6B is displayed. This is to prevent the printing apparatus 100 from remaining in direct wireless communication operation.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, even when the user is not authenticated by the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus can be shifted to the direct wireless communication mode by performing a specific operation on the printing apparatus. As a result, the print data can be transmitted and printed from the terminal of the unauthenticated user to the printing apparatus by direct wireless communication.

[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment described above, the example in which the printing apparatus can be switched to the direct wireless communication mode and used by performing the printing apparatus specifying operation without the user logging in to the printing apparatus has been described.

  On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when a specific button on the operation unit of the printing apparatus is pressed, an authentication screen for direct wireless communication is displayed, and an example in which the mode is shifted to the direct wireless communication mode is described To do. Note that the communication system according to the second embodiment, the hardware configuration of the printing apparatus, and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a direct wireless setting screen displayed on the operation unit 208 of the printing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment.

  Items that can be set on the direct wireless setting screen of FIG. 8A will be described in detail.

  This direct wireless setting screen is a screen that can be accessed by a user having a special authority such as a system administrator. An item 801 is a setting as to whether or not authentication for direct wireless communication is performed in the use of printing in direct wireless communication when login is not performed. The registration button 803 is a button for reflecting the setting on the direct wireless setting screen on the printing apparatus 100. When the system administrator presses the registration button 803, the contents set on the direct wireless setting screen are stored in the HDD 204 and reflected on the printing apparatus 100. If "use" 804 is selected in the item 801, use of printing in direct wireless communication is permitted only when authentication of the direct wireless communication is successful and login is made. Therefore, when “use” 804 is selected, setting of a password 802 for authentication of direct wireless communication is required. When “use” 804 is selected, the menu screen of FIG. 5A is displayed only when the user is successfully authenticated on the login screen of FIG. 8B and the user logs in.

  On the other hand, when “do not use” 805 is selected in the item 801, the menu screen of FIG. 5A is displayed without displaying the authentication of the direct wireless communication.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for describing processing executed by the printing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment. The processing of each step shown in the flowchart is achieved by the CPU 201 loading a control program stored in a memory such as the ROM 202 into the RAM 203 and executing it. The printing apparatus 100 may be configured to cause the CPU 201 to execute at least a part of the steps in the flowchart of FIG. 9 and to execute the remaining steps (not shown) different from the CPU 201. In FIG. 9, the same processing steps as those in the flowchart of FIG. 7 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  If it is determined in step S707 in FIG. 9 that the use of printing by direct wireless communication is set, the processing proceeds to step S901. In step S901, the CPU 201 determines whether authentication of direct wireless communication is set to be performed on the direct wireless setting screen illustrated in FIG. 8A based on the information in the HDD 204. If “not used” 805 is set, that is, if direct wireless communication authentication is not set, the process advances to step S708 to display the menu screen of FIG. 5A as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, in step S901, the CPU 201 proceeds to "use" 804, that is, when it is set to perform authentication of direct wireless communication, the process proceeds to step S902 and the CPU 201 displays a login screen shown in FIG. To do. When the user inputs a password in the input field 811 and presses the login button 812, the process advances to step S903, and the CPU 201 inputs the password 802 set in the setting screen of FIG. 8A and the input field 811 of the login screen. Compare with your password. If they match, it is determined that the direct wireless communication has been successfully authenticated, and the process advances to S708. On the other hand, if they do not match, it is determined that the authentication has failed, and the process advances to S902 to redisplay the login screen of FIG.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the user who is not logged in can shift the printing apparatus to the direct wireless communication mode if the user authentication for wireless communication succeeds. Can be made. As a result, print data can be transmitted from an unauthenticated user terminal to the printing apparatus by direct wireless communication for printing.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that implements one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program. Can also be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the following claims are attached to disclose the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Printing device, 101 ... Mobile terminal, 201 ... CPU, 202 ... ROM, 203 ... RAM, 204 ... HDD, 208 ... Operation part

Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
An authentication means for authenticating the user;
An operation unit having a display unit and receiving a user operation;
Display for displaying a screen for starting wireless communication using the wireless communication function on the display unit in response to a specific operation in the operation unit in a state where the user authenticated by the authentication unit is not logged in Control means;
Control means for starting the wireless communication in accordance with an instruction via the screen;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The apparatus further comprises first setting means for setting whether or not to permit wireless communication using the wireless communication function with respect to the specific operation.
The display control unit is configured to display the screen for starting the wireless communication using the wireless communication function when the first setting unit is a setting for permitting wireless communication using the wireless communication function. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is displayed. A second setting unit configured to set whether or not to perform user authentication for the wireless communication when the first setting unit is a setting for permitting wireless communication using the wireless communication function;
When the second setting unit is set to perform user authentication, the display control unit is configured to start the wireless communication using the wireless communication function when the user authentication succeeds. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is displayed on the display unit.   The said control means displays the wireless connection screen containing the button for starting the said wireless communication on the said display part, The said wireless communication is started according to the instruction | indication of the said button An information processing apparatus according to any one of the preceding items.   5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the wireless connection screen further includes an SSID for the wireless communication and a connection key.   The wireless connection screen further includes a button instructing to stop the operation of the wireless communication, and a login screen is displayed on the display unit according to an instruction of the button. The information processing apparatus described.   The screen according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the screen displayed on the display unit by the display control means is a screen in which the function of the information processing apparatus that can be selected via the screen is limited. The information processing apparatus described in 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific operation is an operation of a specific key of the operation unit. A control method for controlling an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function,
An authentication process for authenticating the user;
Receiving a user operation;
A display control step of causing a display unit to display a screen for starting wireless communication using the wireless communication function according to a specific operation accepted in a state where the user authenticated in the authentication step is not logged in;
A control step of starting the wireless communication according to an instruction via the screen;
A control method characterized by comprising:   The program for functioning a computer as each means of the information processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 8.

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