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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Hase, Osaka, JP;
Yuki Asai, Itami, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus is an authorization device that gives authority to use of the image forming apparatus. To the host user, the authority to use of the image forming apparatus is given. The image forming apparatus evaluates depth of a relationship between a host user and a guest user different from the host user, on a service used by a plurality of users. Based on the evaluation results, the image forming apparatus gives the authority to use of the image forming apparatus to the guest user. This makes it possible to provide an authorization device capable of improving convenience while securing security.