Patent ID: 9602684
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04B,H04N

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus that provides an external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus with a remote operation screen which is for the external apparatus to remotely control the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising: at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor controls an NFC control unit configured to execute proximity wireless communication and acquire, from an external apparatus brought close to the image forming apparatus, identification information of the external apparatus; a determining unit configured to determine, in a case where an access for requesting the remote operation screen occurs, whether the external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus matches the external apparatus indicated by the acquired identification information; and a providing unit configured to provide, in a case where the determination unit determines that the external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus does not match the external apparatus indicated by the acquired identification information, the external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus with a login screen which is for the external apparatus to log in to the remote operation screen, and in a case where the determination unit determines that the external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus matches the external apparatus indicated by the acquired identification information, the external apparatus accessing the image forming apparatus with the remote operation screen instead of the login screen.