Patent ID: 9177236
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that performs printing processing using first identification information that is information for identifying, in a first system in a particular organization that performs first authentication, a user in the first authentication, comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain print data from a logical printer in a second system that is a cloud service system that performs second authentication, wherein information for identifying the user in the second system is second identification information, and the print data includes the second identification information; a controller configured to obtain the first identification information by referring to relationship information between the first identification information and the second identification using the second identification information included in the obtained print data, and configured to control printing processing of the obtained print data using the obtained first identification information; a use authority obtaining unit configured to obtain, from a use authority memory device in the first system, use authority information indicating whether the user who has been authenticated by the first authentication using the first identification information has authority to use the image forming apparatus; a generating unit configured to generate restricted capability information by further restricting information on capability of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the user's use authority information obtained by the use authority obtaining unit; and a providing unit configured to provide, to the user, a setting information inputting user interface corresponding to the generated restricted capability information, wherein identification information of the user, which is temporarily issued in the first system, is used as the first identification information.