# US 2014/0157372 A1 · Image forming apparatus, wireless communication system, control method, and computer-readable medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0157372 A1 - Document ID: US20140157372A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/085,182 - Filed: 2013-11-20 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05 - Inventors: Naoki Shimizu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140157372A1 ## CPC - H04W 12/06: Authentication - H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)} - H04L 63/0853: {using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234)} - H04L 63/0876: {based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint} - H04N 1/00307: {with a mobile telephone apparatus (constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00)} - H04N 1/4413: {involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN} - H04N 1/4426: {involving separate means, e.g. a server, a magnetic card} - G06F 3/1203: {Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management} - G06F 3/1236: {Connection management} - G06F 3/1292: {Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing} - H04L 61/4594: Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents (telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453) - H04N 2201/0041: Point to point (H04N2201/0039 takes precedence) - H04N 2201/0055: By radio - H04W 4/00: Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The invention is concerning to an image forming apparatus connected to a mobile terminal via a wireless network includes: an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the mobile terminal using user authentication information and identification information of the mobile terminal that are registered in advance to the image forming apparatus; a requesting unit configured to request to acquire information stored in the mobile terminal; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire the information from the mobile terminal in response to the request by the requesting unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image forming apparatus connected to a mobile terminal via a wireless network, the image forming apparatus comprising: an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the mobile terminal using user authentication information and identification information of the mobile terminal that are registered in advance to the image forming apparatus; a requesting unit configured to request to acquire information stored in the mobile terminal; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire the information from the mobile terminal in response to the request by the requesting unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information and the identification information are input via a contactless medium. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal includes the contactless medium therein. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit configured to store information that have been ever acquired by the image forming apparatus from the mobile terminal, wherein if, when a new request to acquire information stored in the mobile terminal is issued, the information stored in the mobile terminal specified by the new request is not stored in the storage unit, the image forming apparatus newly acquires the information stored in the mobile terminal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an editing unit that edits the information stored in the mobile terminal after the information is acquired. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in the mobile terminal includes at least any one of address book information and program information of the mobile terminal. ### Claim 7 A wireless communication system in which an image forming apparatus and a mobile terminal are connected to each other via a wireless network, the wireless communication system comprising: an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the mobile terminal using user authentication information and identification information of the mobile terminal that are registered in advance to the image forming apparatus; a requesting unit configured to request to acquire information stored in the mobile terminal; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire the information from the mobile terminal in response to the request by the requesting unit. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory computer-readable medium that contains a computer program that, when executed by a computer of an image forming apparatus connected to a mobile terminal via a wireless network, cause the computer to perform operations comprising: performing authentication of the mobile terminal using user authentication information and identification information of the mobile terminal that are registered in advance to the image forming apparatus; requesting to acquire information stored in the mobile terminal; and acquiring the information from the mobile terminal in response to the requesting.