Patent ID: 8054491
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication apparatus comprising: a user identification information acquisition means acquiring user identification information that can uniquely identify the user; an authentication means authenticating the user based on the user identification information; a communication means communicating with other devices; an error detection means detecting an occurrence of a communication error in the communication; a display means displaying an error report regarding the communication error; a print means printing an error report regarding the communication error; and a control means not allowing the print means to print an error report regarding the communication error that has occurred and allowing the display means to display an error report regarding the communication error in the case that the error detection means detects the occurrence of the communication error while the user is authenticated by the authentication means and allowing the print means to print an error report regarding the communication error in the case that the error detection means detects the occurrence of the communication error while the user is not authenticated by the authentication means.