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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Applicant:
Noboru Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Noboru Yokoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In order to realize both the security and convenience upon using the image forming apparatus, whether or not to store an operation history is selected for each operation mode. A desired one of a plurality of operation modes is designated. When the designated operation mode is selected to store the operation mode, the operation history is stored in accordance with the operation of the operation mode.