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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
Tetsuo Sakai, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuo Sakai, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ACT generation unit () in an access control apparatus generates an ACT in a form in which the ACT includes function restriction information based on the time period. At this time, in response to an ACT request from a client PC, a list () which describes function restriction information based on the time period is referred to based on user information () and time information () representing the request time. A regular time ACT () and overtime ACT () are generated in accordance with the request time. By replying the ACT to the client PC, a print job is transferred together with the ACT to a printing apparatus, allowing access control based on the time period.