Patent ID: 9131186
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image formation apparatus comprising: a platen on which to place a document; a scanner unit configured to scan the document placed on the platen; a document detection unit configured to detect the document placed on the platen; an authentication information input unit configured to receive input of a piece of first authentication information; and a control unit configured, when the document detection unit detects the document before use of the image formation is permitted on the basis of the piece of first authentication information received by the authentication information input unit, to cause the scanner unit to start to scan the document in accordance with a predetermined scan condition if the use is permitted on the basis of the piece of first authentication information received by the authentication information input unit; and a storage unit configured to store: wherein, when the authentication information input unit receives the piece of first authentication information and one of the pieces of second authentication information stored in the storage unit corresponds to the piece of first authentication information and the document detection unit detects if any document is on the platen and a predetermined time has elapsed after the document detection unit detects the document, the control unit causes the scanner unit to automatically start to scan the document without any further input by the user associated with the piece of first authentication information in accordance with the scan condition preset for the piece of second authentication.