Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Yasuhiro Hosoda

Tomoko Adachi

Fumio Mikami

Yukimasa Sato

Kyohei Takeda

Hiroki Matsushima

Hiroko Iizuka

Masaaki Sato

Nobuyuki Kojima

An information processing apparatus including an operation panel, the information processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display, on the operation panel, a plurality of first display objects to receive authentication information, and a reception unit configured to receive the authentication information, based on first display objects selected from among the plurality of first display objects by an operation of an indicator that touches on the operation panel and moves while maintaining the touching state on the operation panel, wherein, in a case where the display control unit receives the operation, the display control unit performs display indicating receipt of the operation without performing display indicating selection performed on the plurality of first display objects.

Information processing apparatus including pattern authentication function and control method

An information processing apparatus that permits login of a user by transmitting authentication information on the user to a server that provides an authentication service and based on response results from the server performs output control by selecting a user interface based on a predetermined condition, which is one of a first user interface prepared in advance and a second user interface obtained by rendering by a browsing function, both for causing the user to input the authentication information. Here, the information processing apparatus transmits first authentication information input by using the first user interface to the server and receives first response results for the transmission from the server. Further, the information processing apparatus transmits second authentication information input by using the second user interface to the server and receives second response results for the transmission from the server.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, storage medium, and image forming apparatus

There is provided an image forming apparatus having security against cyberattacks by establishing an authentication factor for a remote access user that is different from an authentication factor employed in multi-factor authentication of local access.

Image forming apparatus having multi-factor authentication function

A communication system comprising an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, wherein when the mobile terminal receives a packet transmitted from the information processing apparatus, it determines whether or not a login condition for transmitting a login request is satisfied based on a received signal strength of the packet, and it transmits the login request to the information processing apparatus in a case where it determines that the login condition is satisfied, and does not transmit the login request to the information processing apparatus in a case where it is determines that the login condition is not satisfied.

Communication system, mobile terminal, method of controlling the mobile terminal, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus comprising a display and a reader that reads an IC card. The image forming apparatus performs settings for user authentication and displays on the display a menu screen for selecting a function of the image forming apparatus. In a case where in user authentication by the IC card and automatic registration of user information are set in the settings, a user of an IC card is able to log in the image forming apparatus using information of the IC card when the reader detects the IC card of the user.

Image forming apparatus for automatic registration of users using an IC card to login

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus includes executing first input processing to receive a first input instruction of characters to the input region for input characters while the input region is being displayed, executing second input processing to receive a second input instruction of characters to the input region while the input region is not being displayed. Whether to execute the first input processing or the second input processing is determined according to a user operation for input of at least any of letters, numerals, and symbols in the input region.

Information processing apparatus and method for controlling information processing apparatus comprising utilizing hardware numeric keys for character string input into input regions and pressing an input region multiple instances to display a software keyboard for character string input into an input region

A printing apparatus has a function of issuing a notification in a case where an expiration date of a certificate is close and a function of updating the certificate so as to reduce the work a user is required to perform for updating.

Printing apparatus, method, and storage medium

A printing apparatus determines one protocol from among a plurality of protocols to be used for acquisition and printing of a print job, based on at least two pieces of acquired information, and performs processing to acquire and print the print job using the determined protocol.

Printing apparatus supporting cloud print service, method of controlling printing apparatus, and storage medium

A communication apparatus is equipped with a direct wireless communication function for executing a direct wireless communication with an external apparatus without a relay apparatus. Executed instructions cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations includes specifying a user who logs into the communication apparatus, and executing a direct wireless communication function. An SSID of a plurality of SSIDs including at least an SSID of a first type corresponding to the user who logs into the communication apparatus and an SSID of a second type being different from the SSID of the first type is able to be used in the direct wireless communication function. In a case that the SSID of the first type is used in the direct wireless communication function, an SSID corresponding to the specified user is used in the executed direct wireless communication function.

Communication apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

In a case where a printing apparatus receives print data using wireless communication in an access point mode, a user having input an instruction for starting operation in the access point mode is determined as a job owner.

Printing apparatus and control method of printing apparatus

An image forming apparatus saves, in a user database, a user ID used in user authentication processing and a department ID in association with each other, and saves, in a department database, the department ID and a number of sheets printed by a print unit in association with each other. The image forming apparatus performs deletion control to: in conjunction with accepting a deletion instruction for deleting the user ID and the department ID that are saved in the user database, delete the user ID and the department ID; and from out of department IDs saved in the department database, exclude a department ID not deleted from the user database by the deletion instruction to thereby execute processing to identify an unnecessary department ID, and delete the identified department ID from the department database.

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling same, and storage medium

A communication apparatus equipped with a direct wireless communication function for executing a direct wireless communication with an external apparatus includes a memory that stores a program, and a processor that executes the program. The program, in a case that a first setting for instructing to use a Service Set Identifier, SSID, corresponding to a user who logs in to the communication apparatus, is set in the communication apparatus, executes the direct wireless communication function using the SSID corresponding to the user who logs in to the communication apparatus, and in a case that a second setting for instructing to use an SSID that is different from a previous SSID which is generated previously is set in the communication apparatus, executes the direct wireless communication function using the SSID that is different from the previous SSID.

An information processing apparatus includes a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the instructions. When executed, the instructions cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including effecting control, if operating in a first mode where network settings thereof are performed in cooperation with an external terminal, to activate an access point for wireless communication using an SSID satisfying a predetermined format, and activate a service for accepting settings relating to the network, changing settings relating to the network thereof, at least following the service having received connection information from an external terminal, based on the connection information, and effecting control, if operating in a second mode different from the first mode, to activate an access point using an SSID not satisfying the predetermined format, with the service not accepting connection information from an external device.

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Abiko, Japan

Yasuhiro Hosoda