Patent ID: 9350900
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a first authenticator configured to authenticate a user of the information processing apparatus to use a function of the information processing apparatus; a processor configured to generate, in response to authentication of the user by the first authenticator succeeding, certification information that includes a user identification (ID) and authentication method information to identify an authentication method used by the first authenticator; an application module configured to perform a process and to determine, in response to the user, authenticated by the first authenticator, instructing the application module to perform the process, whether the authentication method information matches an authentication method previously used by the application module; a second authenticator configured to authenticate the user, authenticated by the first authenticator, to instruct the application module; and an image data storage unit configured to store image data, wherein, in response to the application module determining that the authentication method information matches an authentication method previously used by the application module, the second authenticator determines whether the user ID in the certification information is registered in the second authenticator, wherein, in response to the second authenticator determining that the user ID is registered in the second authenticator, the second authenticator authenticates the user, authenticated by the first authenticator, to instruct the application module, and wherein the application module processes the image data stored in the image data storage unit by accessing the image data storage unit based on an instruction from the user authenticated by the second authenticator.