Patent ID: 8988698
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an authenticating unit that compares input identification information of a user with user information containing identification information of users and authenticates a user corresponding to the input identification information of the user; a detecting unit that detects absence of the authenticated user within a sensing area of the detecting unit; a locking unit that locks an input function of an operation unit so that only input of identification information of a user is allowed to be received while the authenticated state of the current user is maintained in response to the detecting unit detecting the absence of the authenticated user within the sensing area; a display that displays an authentication screen for receiving identification information of a user and information indicative of that the input function of the operation unit is locked; a saving unit that saves a job and setting information set for processing the job in a memory in association with the input identification information of the user if identification information of a user re-input on the authentication screen is different from the input identification information of the user; and an unlocking unit that unlocks the input function of the operation unit, wherein, after the locking unit locks the input function of the operation unit, if identification information of a user is not re-input on the authentication screen before a predetermined time elapses, the saving unit saves the job and the setting information set for processing the job in the memory in association with the input identification information of the user.