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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2007
Applicants:
Tami Isobe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Saka, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Tami Isobe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takao Saka, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An authentication server receives user information from an MFP, and acquires information on a service available for the user. The authentication server creates information on a menu screen having a selection function of selecting the service available for the user based on the acquired service information. The MFP receives the customized menu screen provided from the authentication server, and displays the menu screen on a display device.