Patent ID: 8164771
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an input unit which inputs first image information to be printed on a recording medium and second image information to be stored in a storage device which is attached to the recording medium; a printer which prints a table of contents of the second image information on the recording medium to which the storage device is attached, wherein the table is based on the first image information; a writing unit which writes the second image information, first authentication information and second authentication information to the storage device attached to the recording medium, wherein the first authentication information is used for authenticating a first user who is allowed to view a first level of the contents indicated by the table, and the second authentication information is used for authenticating a second user who is allowed to view a second level of the contents indicated by the table and who is not allowed to view the first level of the contents indicated by the table; a reading unit which reads the second image information, the first authentication information and the second authentication information which have been stored in the storage device attached to the recording medium on which the table based on the first image information has been printed; and a user authentication information input unit which inputs user authentication information, wherein said printer prints the second image information read by said reading unit which the first user can view, if the input user authentication information corresponds to the first authentication information, and prints the second image information read by said reading unit which the second user can view, if the input user authentication information corresponds to the second authentication information.