Patent ID: 9177134
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an authentication processing unit that authenticates a user for using a function of the information processing apparatus using device authentication information regarding a right to use the information processing apparatus; a display unit that displays information; a memory unit; a first user information acquiring unit that acquires a first user information for accessing an external service, the first user information being stored user identification information and password information for accessing an external service, and the first user information is associated with the device authentication information; a second user information acquiring unit that acquires a second user information different from the first user information, the second user information being pre-input by an unauthorized user and stored in the memory unit, the second user information being user identification information used for accessing the external service; a judging unit that judges whether a user has been authenticated by the authentication processing unit when a user attempts to access the external service; and a controller that performs control in such a manner wherein: wherein the controller performs control so that the display unit displays the first user information acquired by the first user information acquiring unit and accesses the external service upon receipt of an instruction to access the external service, and wherein in response to an elapse of a predetermined period or arrival of an instruction to cancel an authenticated state after the displaying of the first user information acquired by the first user information acquiring unit on the display unit, the controller performs control so that the second user information acquiring unit acquires the second user information and the display unit displays the unauthenticated access information acquired by the second user information acquiring unit instead of the first user information.