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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2010
Hajime Yoshida, Osaka, JP;
Hajime Yoshida, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
It is facilitated to execute a workflow requiring user authentication. When an IC card reading/writing apparatus reads information recorded in an IC card owned by a user, an image forming apparatus transmits user credential information included in the read information to an authentication server. The authentication server performs authentication of the user based on the user credential information transmitted from the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus transmits workflow program information included in the information recorded in an authentication token and parameter information for the workflow program to an application server. The application server controls the image forming apparatus based on the workflow program information.