Patent ID: 8127341
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus that acquires restriction information for restricting use of a function provided by a configuration of at least one of a network connection unit, a printer unit, and a scanner unit which are included in a peripheral apparatus, comprising: a user information acquiring step of acquiring, using a processor, user information about a user who wishes to use the function provided by the peripheral apparatus; a determining step of determining, using the processor, when performing processing on a document using the function provided by the peripheral apparatus, whether or not the document includes an electronic signature e-signed by an authorized user; an acquiring step of acquiring, using the processor, restriction information corresponding to authorized user information included in the electronic signature on the document rather than the user information acquired in the user information acquiring step, if it is determined that the document includes the electronic signature e-signed by the authorized user; a notification step of notifying that printing is performed by authority not of the user but of the authorized user, when it is determined that the document includes the electronic signature e-signed by the authorized user; and a sending step of sending, using the processor, processing information for using the function provided by the peripheral apparatus in accordance with the restriction information acquired in the acquiring step to the peripheral apparatus, wherein, the acquiring step acquires restriction information corresponding to the user information acquired in the user information acquiring step, if the determining step determines that the document does not include the authorization information, and wherein the restriction information corresponding to the authorized user information and the restriction information corresponding to the user information have different restriction contents being described.