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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2014
Tatsuya Nagafuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Nagafuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image output apparatus for outputting an output target image acquired from an external storage device which stores the output target image and which is externally connected to the image output apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an access request requesting to access the external storage device, an authentication-information storage unit with authentication information stored therein, an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of the access request using the authentication information, and a control unit configured to control access to the external storage device based on a result of the authentication.