Image processing apparatus, image processing apparatus control method, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMakoto Dohi
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Abstract
In an image processing apparatus, a usage state of a setting item that is set to execute a job is stored for each user. Another setting item corresponding to a setting item having a high usage frequency by the authenticated user is notified to the user. Further, a determination is made regarding whether to notify the user of a new function added to the image processing apparatus based on the usage state of the user.
Claims15
An image processing apparatus capable of executing a job, the image processing apparatus comprising:
- an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user;
- a storage unit configured to store for each user a usage state of a setting item that is set to execute the job;
- a processing unit configured to add a new function to the image processing apparatus;
- a determination unit configured to determine whether to notify the user authenticated by the authentication unit of the new function based on information stored in the storage unit;
- and
- a notification unit configured to, if it is determined by the determination unit to notify the user authenticated by the authentication unit of the new function, notify the user of the new function.
An image processing apparatus capable of executing a job, the image processing apparatus comprising:
- an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user;
- a storage unit configured to store for each user a usage state of a setting item that is set to execute the job;
- a specification unit configured to specify a setting item having a high usage frequency by the user authenticated by the authentication unit based on information stored in the storage unit;
- and
- a notification unit configured to notify the user authenticated by the authentication unit of another setting item corresponding to the setting item specified by the specification unit.
A method for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of executing a job, the method comprising:
- authenticating a user;
- storing for each user a usage state of a setting item that is set to execute the job;
- adding a new function to the image processing apparatus;
- determining whether to notify the authenticated user of the new function based on the stored information;
- and
- notifying, if it is determined to notify, the authenticated user of the new function.
A method for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of executing a job, the method comprising:
- authenticating a user;
- storing for each user a usage state of a setting item that is set to execute the job;
- specifying a setting item having a high usage frequency by the authenticated user based on the stored information;
- and
- notifying the authenticated user of another setting item corresponding to the specified setting item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.