Login device and control method of the same, data processing device and method
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTomoko Adachi
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Abstract
In a device for performing login processes by storing authentication information for a plurality of users, information indicating whether or not a login history is left, is set for each user and login histories are held according to the set information. User identification information is displayed on the basis of these held login histories and any piece of the user identification information is selected at a login operation so that the user identification information is entered at the login operation.
Claims19
A device for performing login processes, comprising:
- storage means for storing authentication information on a plurality of users;
- setting means that can set up information indicating to leave a history for each user;
- holding means for holding a login history in accordance with the information set up by said setting means;
- displaying means for displaying user identification information on the basis of the login history held in said holding means for a login operation;
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- entering means for entering user identification information at a login operation by making any piece of the user identification information displayed on said displaying means to be selected.
A data processing device displaying an entry screen for entering user identification information and password information, comprising:
- storage means for storing user identification information and password information for each of a plurality of users, said user identification information and said password information being associated with each other;
- setting means that can set whether to leave user identification information for each piece of user identification information;
- and
- display controlling means for selectively displaying user identification information that is set to be left by said setting means on said entry screen,
- wherein the user identification information selected on said entry screen is processed as entered user identification information on said entry screen.
A login controlling method, comprising:
- a storing step of storing authentication information concerning a plurality of users on memory;
- a setting step that can set information indicating to leave a history for each user;
- a holding step of holding a login history on memory according to the information set at said setting step;
- a displaying step of displaying user identification information for a login operation based on the login history held at said holding step;
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- an entering step of entering user identification information, which is selected from at least one piece of the user identification information displayed at said display step, at a login operation.
A data processing method for displaying an entry screen for entering user identification information and password information, comprising:
- a storage step of storing user identification information and password information for a plurality of users, said user identification information and said password information being associated with each other;
- a setting step that can set whether to leave user identification information for each user identification;
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- a display controlling step of selectively displaying user identification information that is set to be left at said setting step on said entry screen,
- wherein the user identification information selected on said entry screen is processed as entered user identification information on said entry screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.