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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2016
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Shigeo Miyata, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a connection information obtainer, an identification information obtainer, and a controller. The connection information obtainer is configured to obtain connection information including address information and hardware identification information of a target apparatus. The identification information obtainer is configured to obtain, from a party connected by designating the address information included in the connection information obtained by the connection information obtainer as a destination, hardware identification information of the party. The controller is configured to, if the hardware identification information included in the connection information matches the hardware identification information obtained by the identification information obtainer, determine that the party is the target apparatus and perform control to use the target apparatus.