US 2010/0134244 A1 · IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM

Abstract

The present invention is intended to improve operability of an operation panel in case of using a function imposed a limitation on use in an image processing device. In order to achieve this, an image processing device 1 having an operation panel 4 on which a plurality of operation keys 13 is arranged comprising: a storage part; an authentication part; and a key operation enabling part. The storage part is for storing a key information 41 allocated to a predetermined operation key of a plurality of operation keys 13, and with which an user authentication information 41 for authenticating a user authorized to use a function corresponding to the predetermined operation key and an authentication activation information 43 in which conditions for user authentication to be executed when the predetermined operation key is operated are defined are associated. The authentication part is for reading the user authentication information 42 and the authentication activation information 43 based on the key information 41 when it was detected the predetermined operation key was operated, and executing user authentication based on the user authentication information 42 if conditions defined in the authentication activation information 43 are met. The key operation enabling part is for enabling a key operation of the predetermined operation key when user authentication results in success.

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Dependent claims

An image processing device having an operation panel on which a plurality of operation keys is arranged, comprising:

a storage part for storing a key information allocated to a predetermined operation key of said plurality of operation keys, and with which an user authentication information for authenticating a user authorized to use a function corresponding to said predetermined operation key and an authentication activation information in which conditions for user authentication to be executed when said predetermined operation key is operated are defined are associated;
a key operation detection part for detecting any of said plurality of operation keys is operated;
an authentication part for reading said user authentication information and said authentication activation information based on said key information when said key operation detection part detects said predetermined operation key is operated, and executing user authentication based on said user authentication information if conditions defined in said authentication activation information are met;
and
a key operation enabling part for enabling a key operation of said predetermined operation key when user authentication executed by said authentication part results in success.

2 more elements

A user authentication method for authenticating a user who uses an image processing device having an operation panel on which a plurality of operation keys is arranged, comprising the steps of:

(a) storing a key information allocated to a predetermined operation key of said a plurality of operation keys, and with which an user authentication information for authenticating a user authorized to use a function corresponding to said predetermined operation key and an authentication activation information in which conditions for user authentication to be executed when said predetermined operation key is operated are defined are associated;
(b) detecting any of said a plurality of operation keys is operated;
(c) reading said user authentication information and said authentication activation information based on said key information when the operation of said predetermined operation key is detected in said step (b), and executing user authentication based on said user authentication information if conditions defined in said authentication activation information are met;
and
(d) enabling a key operation of said predetermined operation key when user authentication executed in said step (c) results in success.

2 more elements

A program stored on a computer readable medium and executed by a computer of an image processing device having an operation panel on which a plurality of operation keys are arranged for causing said computer to execute processing comprising the steps of:

(a) storing a key information allocated to a predetermined operation key of said a plurality of operation keys, and with which an user authentication information for authenticating a user authorized to use a function corresponding to said predetermined operation key and an authentication activation information in which conditions for user authentication to be executed when said predetermined operation key is operated are defined are associated;
(b) detecting any of said a plurality of operation keys is operated;
(c) reading said user authentication information and said authentication activation information based on said key information when the operation of said predetermined operation key is detected in said step (b), and executing user authentication based on said user authentication information if conditions defined in said authentication activation information are met;
and
(d) enabling a key operation of said predetermined operation key when user authentication executed in said step (c) results in success.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image processing device, user authentication method and program

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Image processing device, user authentication method and program

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Abstract

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