Patent ID: 8879089
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An image output apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display on an operation unit a screen including an object indicating that printing is to be performed from a portable terminal apparatus; a generation unit configured to, when the object is selected, generate an information code indicating address information and function information of the image output apparatus or an information code indicating the address information and status information of the image output apparatus and, when authentication is necessary, the generation unit generates the information code to include information indicating a necessity of authentication and an address for authentication; a transmission unit configured to, in response to a request from the portable terminal apparatus having read the information code, transmit to the portable terminal apparatus data for entering authentication information on the portable terminal apparatus; an authentication information reception unit configured to receive the authentication information entered on the portable terminal apparatus; a reply unit configured to, when authentication is successfully completed as a result of authentication processing based on the authentication information received by the authentication information reception unit, sends authentication identification information and a result of successful authentication back to the portable terminal apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive a print job from the portable terminal apparatus having read the information code; an acquisition unit configured to acquire authentication identification information from the print job received by the reception unit; and an output unit configured to, when the authentication identification information acquired by the acquisition unit is one that has already been issued, output the print job received by the reception unit, wherein the display unit displays the information code on the screen.