Patent ID: 9143655
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive input of authentication information of a user; a communicator configured to perform communication with a server; an image processor having at least one image processing function; a processor; and a memory storing user data and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform: wherein the authentication information includes first user information; wherein the user data includes second user information and server-authentication information in association with the second user information, the server-authentication information being information indicative of whether user authentication by the server is required; wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a user determining process of determining whether the second user information includes the first user information; and wherein the selection process comprises, in response to determining that the second user information includes the first user information, selecting which of the server and the image processing apparatus itself performs the user authentication, based on the server-authentication information in association with the second user information corresponding to the first user information.