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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Toru Osamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Tsushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Toru Osamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Tsushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An authentication agent apparatus that authenticates a user who uses an image processing apparatus has an agent portion. The agent portion intermediates an authentication process between an image processing apparatus and a corresponding authentication portion among multiple authentication portions having different protocols, when a request for the authentication process is received.