Patent ID: 8639768
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A multi-functional device communicatably connected to a plurality of servers, each server corresponding to one of a plurality of functions, comprising: a function execution unit that executes one of the plurality of functions; a storage unit that stores a function management table in which each function identification information indicative of each of the plurality of functions and each of a plurality of location information of each server corresponding to each of the plurality of functions are linked with each other, respectively; a first obtaining unit that obtains user identification information indicative of a user; a second obtaining unit that obtains the function identification information indicative of a desired function to be executed, when the user carries out an operation to request the desired function to be executed; a third obtaining unit that obtains content information indicating a specific content of the desired function; a specifying unit that specifies the location information of the server linked with the obtained function identification information from the plurality of location information stored in the storage unit; a first transmission unit that transmits a first signal including the obtained user identification information based on the specified location information of the server; a first reception unit that receives a function execution instruction, which is transmitted from the server in response to the first signal including the obtained user identification information, the function execution instruction including limitation information which corresponds to the user and which limits execution of the desired function; and a first determination unit that determines whether of the content information obtained by the third obtaining unit is allowed by the limitation information included in the function execution instruction.