Patent ID: 7681041
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image formation apparatus that receives data transmitted from one or more external apparatuses connected through a network and processes the data received, the apparatus comprising: a memory unit storing transmission source information specifying the external apparatuses associated with user information specifying one or more users of the image formation apparatus, wherein each user specified by user information is associated with at least one of the external apparatuses specified by transmission source information; a user information receiving unit adapted to receive user information input by a user of the image formation apparatus; an authentication unit adapted to authenticate the user of the image formation apparatus based on the user information received by the user information receiving unit; and a control unit adapted to control the image formation apparatus, in response to the authentication unit authenticating the user, not to accept data from an external apparatus other than the at least one of the external apparatuses specified by the transmission source information that is associated with the user specified by the user information of the authenticated user.