Patent ID: 8392979
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A document processing automated system, comprising: an image forming apparatus having an authentication token reading portion for reading information recorded in an authentication token including at least user credential information and workflow program information stored in advance in the authentication token; an authentication server for authenticating a user based on the user credential information read by the image forming apparatus; and an application server capable of controlling the image forming apparatus based on the workflow program information included in the information read by the image forming apparatus and parameter information for identifying and executing a workflow program installed in the application server, wherein when the authentication token reading portion reads the information recorded in the authentication token owned by a user, the image forming apparatus transmits the user credential information included in the read information to the authentication server, the authentication server performs authentication of the user based on the user credential information transmitted from the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus transmits the workflow program information included in the information recorded in the authentication token to the application server, and the application server controls the image forming apparatus based on the workflow program information.