WO2019013424A1 - Fourniture de service d'impression par authentification d'utilisateur en fonction d'informations biométriques au niveau d'un terminal d'utilisateur - Google Patents

Fourniture de service d'impression par authentification d'utilisateur en fonction d'informations biométriques au niveau d'un terminal d'utilisateur Download PDF

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WO2019013424A1
WO2019013424A1 PCT/KR2018/002866 KR2018002866W WO2019013424A1 WO 2019013424 A1 WO2019013424 A1 WO 2019013424A1 KR 2018002866 W KR2018002866 W KR 2018002866W WO 2019013424 A1 WO2019013424 A1 WO 2019013424A1
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Jeong Ho Kim
Gi Won Seo
Yeon Jung Lim
Wu Seok Jang
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  • Biometric information of a user may be used to enhance security while providing a printing service.
  • a separate management server that stores and manages biometric information of a user, and a separate device for obtaining the biometric information of the user in a client device are required.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image forming apparatus, according to an example
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an image forming apparatus connected to a user terminal or a server, according to an example
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of a printing environment, according to an example
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that generates a user account through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, and performs a print job, according to an example;
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a database of a print server that generates a user account, according to an example
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that performs a print job through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, according to another example
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing a database of a print server that stores a job list, according to an example
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that performs a print job through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, according to another example.
  • FIGS. 9 through 12 are flowcharts of a method of providing, by a printing system, a printing service, according to examples.
  • the component when a component is “connected” to another component, the component may be “directly connected” to the other component, or may be “connected” to the other component “via another component therebetween”. Also, when a component “includes” another component, the component may further include other components unless indicated otherwise.
  • an “image forming job” may denote any one of various jobs (for example, copying, printing, scanning, and faxing) related to an image, such as forming of an image or generating/storing/transmitting of an image file, and a “job” may denote not only an image forming job, but may also denote a series of processes required to perform the image forming job.
  • an “image forming apparatus” may denote any apparatus capable of performing an image forming job, such as a copier, a printer, a scanner, a fax machine, a multi-function printer (MFP), or a display device.
  • a copier a printer
  • a scanner a fax machine
  • MFP multi-function printer
  • print data may denote data converted to a format printable by a printer.
  • a “scan file” may denote a file generated by scanning an image by a scanner.
  • a “user” may denote a person who performs a manipulation related to an image forming job by using an image forming apparatus or a device connected to the image forming apparatus wirelessly or via wires.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image forming apparatus, according to an example.
  • an image forming apparatus 100 may include a user interface device 110, a controller 120, a communication unit 130, a memory 140, and an image forming job unit 150. Also, although not illustrated, the image forming apparatus 100 may further include a power supply for supplying power to each component.
  • the user interface device 110 may include an input unit for receiving an input for performing an image forming job from a user, and an output unit for displaying information, such as a result of performing an image forming job or a state of the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user interface device 110 may include an operation panel for receiving a user input and a display panel for displaying a screen.
  • the input unit may include a device for receiving various types of user inputs, such as a keyboard, a physical button, a touch screen, a camera, a microphone, and the like.
  • the output unit may include, for example, a display panel, a speaker, and the like.
  • the user interface device 110 is not limited thereto, and may include any device supporting various inputs and outputs.
  • the controller 120 may control operations of the image forming apparatus 100, and may include at least one processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the controller 120 may control the components included in the image forming apparatus 100 to perform an operation corresponding to a user input received through the user interface device 110.
  • the controller 120 may include at least one specialized processor for each function or may be an integrated processor.
  • the controller 120 may execute a program stored in the memory 140, read data or a file stored in the memory 140, store a new file in the memory 140, and the like.
  • the communication unit 130 may communicate with another device or a network via wired or wireless communication.
  • the communication unit 130 may include a communication module supporting at least one of various wired/wireless communication methods.
  • the communication module may be in a form of a chipset, or may be a sticker/barcode (for example, a sticker including a near field communication (NFC) tag) containing information required for communication.
  • NFC near field communication
  • the wireless communication may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, ultra wideband (UWB), NFC, and the like.
  • the wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), and the like.
  • the communication unit 130 may be connected to an external device located outside the image forming apparatus 100 so as to transmit or receive a signal or data. As will be described in more detail below, the image forming apparatus 100 may be connected to a user terminal through the communication unit 130.
  • the communication unit 130 may transmit a signal or data received from the user terminal to the controller 120, or transmit a signal or data generated by the controller 120 to the user terminal. For example, when the communication unit 130 receives a print command signal and print data from the user terminal, the controller 120 may output the received print data through a printer 151.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of an image forming apparatus connected to a user terminal or a server, according to an example.
  • a user terminal 200 may include an input/output (I/O) unit 210, a controller 220, a communication unit 230, a memory 240, and a biometric information obtaining apparatus 250.
  • the controller 220 may include at least one processor, and control an image forming job by executing a program stored in the memory 240 or an application supporting a printing service and transmitting a signal or data generated as a result to the image forming apparatus 100 through the communication unit 230.
  • the controller 220 may perform user authentication based on biometric information of a user obtained from the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250.
  • the user terminal 200 may include, for example, a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a PC, a home appliance, a medical device, a camera, a wearable device, and the like.
  • the communication unit 130 may be directly connected to a server 300 to transmit or receive a signal or data. Also, the communication unit 130 may be connected to the user terminal 200 through the server 300. In other words, the communication unit 130 of the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit or receive a signal or data to and from the communication unit 230 of the user terminal 200 through the server 300.
  • various types of data such as programs (for example, applications) and files, may be installed or stored in the memory 140.
  • the controller 120 may access and use the data stored in the memory 140 or store new data in the memory 140. Also, the controller 120 may execute a program stored in the memory 140. Also, the controller 120 may install an application received from an external source through the communication unit 130 in the memory 140.
  • the image forming job unit 150 may perform an image forming job, such as copying, printing, scanning, or faxing.
  • the image forming job unit 150 includes the printer 151, a scanner 152, and a facsimile machine 153, but the image forming job unit 150 may include only some of them or may further include a component for performing another type of image forming job according to needs.
  • the printer 151 may form an image on a recording medium via any one of various printing methods, such as an electro-photography method, an inkjet method, a thermal transfer method, a thermo-sensitive method, and the like.
  • the scanner 152 may irradiate light onto paper and read an image recorded on the paper by receiving light reflected from the paper.
  • a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a contact type image sensor (CIS) may be employed as an image sensor reading the image from the paper.
  • the scanner 152 may have a flatbed structure, a document feed structure, or a combination thereof, wherein, in the flatbed structure, the paper is located at a fixed location and the image is read while the image sensor moves, and in the document feed structure, the image sensor is located at a fixed location and the paper is fed.
  • a component for scanning an image may be shared with the scanner 152, and a component for printing a received file may be shared with the printer 151.
  • the facsimile machine 153 may transmit a scan file to a destination or receive a file from an external source.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may include at least one of the above components, may not include some of the above components, or may further include an additional component.
  • the user interface device 110 of FIG. 1 may include an independent control system.
  • the user interface device 110 may include a control system (e.g., a controller and a memory) for controlling a user interface (UI) provided by the user interface device 110.
  • a control system e.g., a controller and a memory
  • UI user interface
  • OS operating system
  • UI and programs such as applications, for supporting various functions may be installed in the control system of the user interface device 110.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of a printing environment, according to an example.
  • the printing environment may include image forming apparatuses 100, 100-2, and 100-3, the user terminal 200, and print servers 400 and 400-2.
  • the printing environment may include at least one image forming apparatus, at least one user terminal, and at least one print server.
  • the print server 400 may include at least one processor (not shown), a storage unit (not shown), and a communication interface (not shown).
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may communicate with the user terminal 200 via a wired or wireless network, or may communicate with the user terminal 200 through an access point (AP).
  • the user terminal 200 may communicate with the print server 400 through the AP.
  • the user terminal 200 may communicate with the print server 400 through an external server (not shown).
  • the firewall may be removed by using a message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) protocol.
  • MQTT message queuing telemetry transport
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may be connected to the print server 400 via a network.
  • the print server 400 may register each of the image forming apparatuses 100 and 100-2, and manage device information of the image forming apparatuses 100 and 100-2.
  • the print server 400-2 may register the image forming apparatus 100-3 and manage device information of the image forming apparatus 100-3.
  • the user terminal 200 may obtain information about the image forming apparatus 100 by communicating with the image forming apparatus 100.
  • a user may install, in the user terminal 200, and execute an application supporting a printing service, and obtain the information about the image forming apparatus 100 by NFC-tagging the image forming apparatus 100, scanning a quick response (QR) code of the image forming apparatus 100, communicating with the image forming apparatus 100 via Bluetooth low energy (BLE), and the like.
  • QR quick response
  • BLE Bluetooth low energy
  • the user terminal 200 may provide a security function using biometric information.
  • the biometric information may include user specific information such as fingerprint information, iris information, vein information, voice information, motion information, and the like. Also, a plurality of pieces of biometric information may be simultaneously used to provide a security function.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform user authentication based on the biometric information such that a printing service with enhanced security is provided. For example, when user authentication is required or information used in a print job needs to be secured while providing the printing service, the printing service may be provided through the user authentication based on the biometric information at the user terminal 200. In an example, a separate biometric reader is not required because the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 included in the user terminal 200 is used. Also, security may be enhanced because the biometric information obtained by the user terminal 200 is not externally transmitted or is not stored in an external server.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that generates a user account through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, and performs a print job, according to an example.
  • the user terminal 200 may execute an application supporting a printing service in operation S405.
  • the application supporting the printing service may be pre-installed in the user terminal 200.
  • the application supporting the printing service may provide a user interface optimized to the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform a print job, and transmit a request for information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the image forming apparatus, in operation S410.
  • the user terminal 200 may search for image forming apparatuses near the user terminal 200 via a discovery process, and a user may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform the print job from a list of found image forming apparatuses.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user for the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user may transmit the information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the user terminal 200, in operation S415.
  • the information about the image forming apparatus 100 may include at least one of information about whether a print job is to be performed through user authentication based on biometric information, print server information managing the image forming apparatus 100, device information of the image forming apparatus 100, status information of the image forming apparatus 100, and the like.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform user authentication based on biometric information through the executed application, according to the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may drive the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 when it is determined that the image forming apparatus 100 is to perform the print job through the user authentication based on the biometric information, based on the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the user to input the biometric information in operation S420 by driving, in connection with the executed application, the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 into which the biometric information is inputtable.
  • the user terminal 200 may obtain the biometric information through the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250, and perform user authentication by determining whether the obtained biometric information corresponds to (e.g., is the same as) biometric information pre-registered in the user terminal 200, in operation S425.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit user information of an authenticated user and a user account request to the print server 400, in operation S430.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user information of the authenticated user and the user account request to the print server 400 when the user authentication succeeds, by using print server information included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user information denotes information for distinctively identifying a user, such as a mobile number, an email address, a name of the user, and the like.
  • the user account request may include the device information of the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the print server 400 may generate a user account in operation S435 based on the user information of the authenticated user.
  • the print server 400 may determine whether to generate the user account by referring to the user information of the authenticated user from an Intranet database (DB) or its own internal DB.
  • the print server 400 may register the generated user account in the print server 400, in accordance with the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user account may be a token or an identification (ID)/password-based account.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing a DB of a print server that generates a user account, according to an example.
  • the user information of the authenticated user, the generated user account 530, and the device information of the image forming apparatus 100 may be mapped to each other and stored in a DB 500 of the print server 400.
  • the print server 400 may register the generated user account 530 in the DB as shown in FIG. 5, by mapping the generated user account 530 to the user information and the device information.
  • the print server 400 may transmit the generated user account to the user terminal 200, in operation S440.
  • the user terminal 200 may store the received user account in operation S445.
  • the user terminal 200 may store the received user account in the user terminal 200 by mapping the user account with the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user account is an ID/password-based user account
  • the user may check the user account from the user terminal 200 and use the user account in another client device.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user account and the print job to the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S450, such that the image forming apparatus 100 performs the print job via a push-printing method according to transmission of the print job from the user terminal 200 in the printing system according to an example.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit the user account received from the user terminal 200 to the print server 400 in operation S455.
  • the print server 400 may check the user account received from the image forming apparatus 100 to determine whether the user account is valid in operation S460.
  • the print server 400 may transmit a result of checking the user account to the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S465.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may perform the print job received from the user terminal 200 based on the result of checking the user account, in operation S470.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that performs a print job through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, according to another example.
  • the user terminal 200 may execute an application supporting a printing service in operation S605.
  • the application supporting the printing service may be pre-installed in the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform a print job, and transmit a request for information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the image forming apparatus 100, in operation S610.
  • the user terminal 200 may search for image forming apparatuses near the user terminal 200 via a discovery process, and a user may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform the print job from a list of found image forming apparatuses.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user for the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user may transmit the information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the user terminal 200, in operation S615.
  • the information about the image forming apparatus 100 may include at least one of information about whether a print job is to be performed through user authentication based on biometric information, print server information managing the image forming apparatus 100, device information of the image forming apparatus 100, status information of the image forming apparatus 100, and the like.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform partial operations of the method of FIG. 4, in which a user account is generated through user authentication based on biometric information at the user terminal 200 described above.
  • the user terminal 200 When there is a user account with respect to the image forming apparatus 100 in the user terminal 200 or a certain condition according to one or more settings of the user is satisfied, the user terminal 200 follows a command of the user, which is input through the executed application.
  • the pull printing method is a method, in which the image forming apparatus 100 communicates with the print server 400 in which a print job is stored to receive the print job from the print server 400, and the received print job is performed.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform user authentication based on biometric information through the executed application, according to the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may drive the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 when it is determined that the image forming apparatus 100 is to perform the print job through the user authentication based on the biometric information, based on the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the user to input the biometric information in operation S625 by driving, in connection with the executed application, the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 into which the biometric information is inputtable.
  • the user terminal 200 may obtain the biometric information through the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250, and perform user authentication in operation S630 by determining whether the obtained biometric information corresponds to biometric information pre-registered in the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit a user account of an authenticated user and a job list request to the print server 400, in operation S635.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user account and the job list request to the print server 400 when the user authentication succeeds, by using print server information included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the print server 400 may check a job list corresponding to the user account based on the user account of the authenticated user, in operation S640.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing a DB of a print server that stores a job list, according to an example.
  • the user information of the authenticated user, the user account 750, and device information of the image forming apparatus 100 may be mapped to each other and stored in a DB 700 of the print server 400. Also, a job list 740 may be stored in the DB 700 of the print server 400 in accordance with the user information mapped to the user account 750.
  • the print server 400 may register the job list in the DB 700 as shown in FIG. 7, by mapping the job list 740 to the user account 750 of the authenticated user, the user information, such as a mobile number, and the device information of the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the print server 400 may transmit the job list to the user terminal 200, in operation S645.
  • the user terminal 200 may display the received job list, and the user may select at least one print job from the job list in operation S650.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit information about the at least one print job selected from the job list to the print server 400, in operation S655.
  • the print server 400 may transmit the at least one print job to the image forming apparatus 100, in operation S660.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may perform the at least one print job received from the print server 400, in operation S665.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing operations of a printing system that performs a print job through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, according to another example.
  • the user terminal 200 may execute an application supporting a printing service in operation S805.
  • the application supporting the printing service may be pre-installed in the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform a print job, and transmit a request for information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the image forming apparatus 100, in operation S810.
  • the user terminal 200 may search for image forming apparatuses near the user terminal 200 via a discovery process, and a user may select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform the print job from a list of found image forming apparatuses.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user for the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 selected by the user may transmit the information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the user terminal 200, in operation S815.
  • the information about the image forming apparatus 100 may include at least one of information about whether a print job is to be performed through user authentication based on biometric information, print server information managing the image forming apparatus 100, device information of the image forming apparatus 100, status information of the image forming apparatus 100, and the like.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform partial operations of the method of FIG. 4, in which a user account is generated through user authentication based on biometric information at the user terminal 200 described above.
  • the user terminal 200 When there is a user account with respect to the image forming apparatus 100 in the user terminal 200 or a certain condition according to one or more settings of the user is satisfied, the user terminal 200 follows a command of the user, which is input through the executed application.
  • the pull printing method is a method in which the image forming apparatus 100 communicates with the print server 400, in which a print job is stored, to receive the print job from the print server 400, and the received print job is performed.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform user authentication based on biometric information through the executed application, according to the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may drive the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 when it is determined that the image forming apparatus 100 is to perform the print job through the user authentication based on the biometric information, based on the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may request the user to input the biometric information in operation S825 by driving, in connection with the executed application, the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 into which the biometric information is inputtable.
  • the user terminal 200 may obtain the biometric information through the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250, and perform user authentication in operation S830 by determining whether the obtained biometric information corresponds to biometric information pre-registered in the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit user information of an authenticated user to the image forming apparatus 100, in operation S835.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user information of the authenticated user to the image forming apparatus 100 when the user authentication succeeds, by using the device information of the image forming apparatus 100 included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit the user information of the authenticated user and a job list request to the print server 400, in operation S840.
  • the print server 400 may check a job list corresponding to the user information based on the user information of the authenticated user, in operation S845.
  • the print server 400 may transmit the job list to the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S850.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may display the received job list, and a user may select at least one print job from the job list, in operation S855.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit information about the at least one print job selected from the job list to the print server 400, in operation S860.
  • the print server 400 may transmit the at least one print job corresponding to the information about the at least one print job to the image forming apparatus 100, in operation S865.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may perform the at least one print job received from the print server 400, in operation S870.
  • FIGS. 9 through 12 are flowcharts of a method of providing, by a printing system, a printing service, according to examples.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart for describing a process of generating a user account through user authentication based on biometric information at a user terminal, so as to provide a printing service by a printing system, according to an example.
  • the user terminal 200 may execute an application supporting a printing service, and select the image forming apparatus 100 that is to perform a print job in operation S910.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit information about the image forming apparatus 100 to the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform user authentication based on biometric information through the executed application, according to the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may drive, in connection to the executed application, the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 into which biometric information is inputtable, obtain the biometric information, and perform the user authentication by determining whether the obtained biometric information corresponds to biometric information pre-registered in the user terminal 200.
  • the user terminal 200 may drive the biometric information obtaining apparatus 250 when it is determined that the image forming apparatus 100 is to perform a print job through user authentication based on the biometric information, based on the information about the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit user information of an authenticated user and a user account request to the print server 400.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user information of the authenticated user and the user account request to the print server 400 when the user authentication succeeds, by using print server information included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the print server 400 may generate a user account based on the user information, and transmit the generated user account to the user terminal 200.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for describing a process of performing a print job by using a push printing method according to transmission of the print job from a user terminal in a printing system, according to an example.
  • the user terminal 200 may transmit the user account and the print job to the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S1010.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may transmit the user account received from the user terminal 200 to the print server 400, and perform the print job received from the user terminal 200 based on a result of checking the user account.
  • the print server 400 may transmit a print command to the image forming apparatus 100 when the received user account is a registered user account based on the result of checking the user account.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart for describing a process of performing a print job by using a pull printing method according to a job list request of a user terminal in a printing system, according to an example.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform the user authentication based on the biometric information, and transmit the user account of the authenticated user and a job list request to the print server 400 when the user authentication succeeds, by using print server information included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S1110.
  • the print server 400 may check and transmit, to the user terminal 200, a job list corresponding to the user account, receive print job information selected from the job list from the user terminal 200, and transmit a print job corresponding to the print job information to the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may perform the print job.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart for describing a process of performing a print job by using a pull printing method according to a job list request of an image forming apparatus in a printing system, according to an example.
  • the user terminal 200 may perform the user authentication based on the biometric information, and transmit the user information of the authenticated user to the image forming apparatus 100 when the user authentication succeeds, by using device information included in the information about the image forming apparatus 100 received from the image forming apparatus 100 in operation S1210.
  • the print server 400 may check and transmit, to the image forming apparatus 100, a job list corresponding to the user information, receive print job information selected from the job list from the image forming apparatus 100, and transmit a print job corresponding to the print job information to the image forming apparatus 100.
  • the image forming apparatus 100 may perform the print job.
  • the examples described above may be embodied as computer-executable commands and data on a computer-readable recording medium. At least one of the commands and data may be stored in a form of a program code, and, when executed by a processor, may generate a certain program module to perform a certain operation.
  • Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), flash memory, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD+Rs, CD-RWs, CD+RWs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+RWs, DVD-RAMs, BD-ROMs, BD-Rs, BD-R LTHs, BD-REs, magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a magneto-optical data storage device, an optical data storage device, a hard disk, a solid-state disk (SSD), and any device capable of storing commands or software, related data, a data file, and data structures and providing the commands or software, the related data, the data file, and the data structures to a processor or a computer such that the processor or the computer may execute the commands.
  • the computer-readable recording medium may be the memory 140 of the image forming apparatus 100 or the memory of the user interface device 110.

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L'invention concerne un système d'impression contenant un terminal d'utilisateur, un appareil de formation d'image, et un serveur d'impression et un procédé de fourniture d'un service d'impression en utilisant celui-ci. Le service d'impression est fourni par l'intermédiaire d'une authentification d'utilisateur en fonction d'informations biométriques au niveau du terminal d'utilisateur. L'appareil de formation d'image transmet des informations concernant l'appareil de formation d'image au terminal d'utilisateur. Le terminal d'utilisateur exécute une application prenant en charge un service d'impression, effectue une authentification d'utilisateur en fonction d'informations biométriques par l'intermédiaire de l'application exécutée selon les informations concernant l'appareil de formation d'image, et transmet des informations d'utilisateur d'un utilisateur authentifié et une demande de compte d'utilisateur au serveur d'impression. Le serveur d'impression produit un compte d'utilisateur en fonction des informations d'utilisateur de l'utilisateur authentifié et transmet le compte d'utilisateur produit au terminal d'utilisateur.
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