Patent ID: 8934113
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus capable of being connected to a portable terminal via a network, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating the position of the portable terminal, which is currently connected; a determination unit configured to determine, based upon the position information and position information that indicates the position of the image forming apparatus, whether the portable terminal is within a predetermined range with respect to the image forming apparatus; a unit configured to permit local operation of the image forming apparatus from the portable terminal in a case where it has been determined that the portable terminal is within the predetermined range; a remote log-in unit configured to log-in to the image forming apparatus from the portable terminal; and a local log-in unit configured to log-in to the image forming apparatus directly; wherein even in a case where it has been determined by the determination unit that the portable terminal is not within the predetermined range with respect to the image forming apparatus, local operation of the image forming apparatus is permitted from the portable terminal if it is determined that a user who has been logged-in by the remote log-in unit is the same user as a user currently logged in by the local log-in unit.