Systems, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium for recording images on a recording medium

An image recording system comprising an image recording apparatus, a server configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, and a portable terminal configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• a display;
• a display controller configured to control the display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal the corresponds to the authentication information input to the input interface;
• an apparatus-side interface configured to perform data communication with one or more of the server and the portable terminal;
• and
• an apparatus-side communication controller configured to control the apparatus-side interface,
• the server comprises:
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a server-side interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus;
• and
• a server-side communication controller configured to control the server-side interface, and
• the portable terminal comprises:
• a terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side-display controller configured to control display of the terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus;
• and
• a terminal-side communication controller configured to control the terminal-side interface,
• the apparatus-side communication controller is configured to cause the apparatus-side interface to transmit the authentication information input to the input interface to the server;
• when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information received by the server-side interface unit comprises the predetermined information, the server-side communication controller causes the server-side interface to transmit the determination result to the image recording apparatus,
• when the determination result is received by the apparatus-side interface, the portable-terminal identifying unit identifies the portable terminal corresponding to the authentication information and the apparatus-side communication controller causes the apparatus-side interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable-terminal identifying unit,
• the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined to comprise the predetermined information, and
• the terminal-side display controller is configured to cause the terminal-side display to display the specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information.

An image recording system comprising an image recording apparatus, a server configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, and a portable terminal configured to perform data communication with the server, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a recording unit configured to record an image on a recording medium;
• a display;
• a display controller configured to control display of the display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of authentication information;
• an apparatus-side interface configured to perform data communication with the server;
• and
• an apparatus-side communication controller configured to control the apparatus-side interface,
• the server comprises:
• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with the authentication information;
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information comprises the predetermined information;
• a server-side interface configured to perform data communication with one or more of the image recording apparatus and the portable terminal;
• and
• a server-side communication controller configured to control the server-side interface, and
• the portable terminal comprises:
• a terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side display controller configured to the terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side interface configured to perform data communication with the server;
• and
• a terminal-side communication controller configured to control the terminal-side interface,
• the apparatus-side communication controller is configured to cause the apparatus-side interface to transmit the authentication information input to the input interface to the server;
• when it is determined by the authentication determination unit that the authentication information received by the server-side interface comprises the predetermined information, the server-side communication controller causes the server-side interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable-terminal identifying unit,
• the specific identification information is identification information for the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined to comprise the predetermined information, and t
• he terminal-side-display controller is configured to cause the terminal-side display to display the specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information.

A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for use in an image recording system that comprises an image recording apparatus and a portable terminal configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a. recording medium;
• a display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• and
• an apparatus-side interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal,
• the portable terminal comprises a terminal-side display and a terminal-side interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus,
• the program is configured to cause the image recording apparatus to function as:
• a display controller configured to control the display;
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information;
• and
• an apparatus-side communication controller configured to cause the apparatus-side interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable-terminal identifying unit,
• the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined by the authentication determination unit to comprise the predetermined information, and
• the program further is configured to cause the portable terminal to function as a terminal-side display controller configured to cause the terminal-side display to display the specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information.

A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for use in an image recording apparatus of an image recording system that includes the image recording apparatus and a portable terminal configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• a display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• and
• an interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal,
• the portable terminal comprises:
• a terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus;
• and
• a terminal-side display controller configured to cause the terminal-side display to display specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information,
• the program is configured to cause the image recording apparatus to function as:
• a display controller configured to control the display;
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information;
• and
• a communication controller configured to cause the interface to transmit the specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable terminal identifying unit, and
• the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined by the authentication determination unit to comprise the predetermined information.

A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for use in a portable terminal of an image recording system that comprises the portable terminal and an image recording apparatus configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a storage configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• an apparatus-side display;
• an apparatus-side display controller configured to control display of the apparatus-side display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information;
• an apparatus-side interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal;
• and
• an apparatus-side communication controller configured to cause the apparatus-side interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable-terminal identifying unit, the specific identification information being identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined by the authentication determination unit to comprise the predetermined information,
• the portable terminal comprises a display and an interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, and
• the program is configured to cause the portable terminal to function as a display controller and to cause the display to display the specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information.

An image recording apparatus configured to perform data communication with a portable terminal, the image recording apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• a display;
• a display controller configured to control the display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• an authentication determination unit configured to determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information;
• a portable-terminal identifying unit configured to identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information;
• an interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal;
• and
• a communication controller configured to cause the interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified by the portable-terminal identifying unit,
• wherein the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined by the authentication determination unit to comprise the predetermined information.

An image recording system including an image recording apparatus and a portable terminal configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus, wherein:

• the image recording apparatus comprises:
• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• a display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• an apparatus-side interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal;
• and
• an apparatus-side controller configured to:
• determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information,
• identify the portable terminal that corresponds to the authentication information, when the apparatus-side controller determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information, and
• cause the apparatus-side interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified,
• the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data the associated with the authentication information that is determined to comprise the predetermined information;
• and
• the portable terminal comprises:
• a terminal-side display;
• a terminal-side interface configured to perform data communication with the image recording apparatus;
• and
• a terminal-side controller configured to cause the terminal-side display to display the specific identification information, when the terminal-side interface receives the specific identification information.

An image recording apparatus configured to perform data communication with a portable terminal, the image recording apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store an image-data file associated with authentication information;
• a recording unit configured to record an image defined by the image-data file on a recording medium;
• a display;
• an input interface configured to receive input of the authentication information;
• an interface configured to perform data communication with the portable terminal;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine whether the authentication information comprises predetermined information,
• identify the portable terminal corresponding to the authentication information, when the controller determines that the authentication information input to the input interface comprises the predetermined information, and
• cause the interface to transmit specific identification information to the portable terminal identified,
• wherein the specific identification information is identification information of the image-data file associated with the authentication information that is determined to comprise the predetermined information.