Patent ID: 7593122
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A composite system including an image-inputting apparatus into which an image is inputted, and an image-outputting apparatus that receives the image from the image-inputting apparatus and outputs the received image, wherein the image-inputting apparatus includes: an information receiving section that receives a first item of information; a first decision section that makes a first determination as to whether the first item of information should be permitted to use the image-inputting apparatus, the first determination being made based on the first item of information inputted into said image-inputting apparatus and a second item of information (IDs) that has been registered previously in the image-inputting apparatus; and a first transmitter that transmits the first item of information to the image-outputting apparatus; wherein the image-outputting apparatus includes: a second decision section that makes a second determination as to whether the first item of information should be permitted to use the image-outputting apparatus, the second determination being made based on the first item of information and a third item of information that has been registered previously in the image-outputting apparatus; and a second transmitter that transmits a reply indicative of the second determination to the image-inputting apparatus; wherein the image-inputting apparatus outputs the image to the image-outputting apparatus (2) in accordance with the first determination made by said first decision section and the reply.