Patent Publication Number: US-11656817-B2

Title: System and method for transmitting electronic data associated with a user identified based on source identification information

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This patent application is based on and claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-217199, filed on Dec. 25, 2020, in the Japan Patent Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to an output system, a system, and an output method. 
     Related Art 
     A known system provides a pull print service (location-free printing, secure printing) in which electronic data is sent from an information processing apparatus operated by a user to an output system on a network, and the user downloads and prints the electronic data of the output system from any output apparatus. 
     In the output system, a technique has been disclosed that allows the user to easily identify the stored electronic data. In the output system, in response to the user inputting to an output apparatus, a temporary code issued by a server to the information processing apparatus, the output apparatus sends the temporary code to the server, receives the electronic data from the server, and prints the electronic data. 
     SUMMARY 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an output system, a system, and an output method. The output system communicates with an output apparatus and an information processing apparatus, and transmits, in response to a request from the output apparatus for electronic data including source identification information received from the information processing apparatus, electronic data associated with a user identified based on the source identification information to the output apparatus. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A more complete appreciation of the disclosure and many of the attendant advantages and features thereof can be readily obtained and understood from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
       A more complete appreciation of the disclosure and many of the attendant advantages and features thereof can be readily obtained and understood from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG.  1    is a diagram illustrating an example of an overview of an operation of an information processing system; 
         FIG.  2    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the information processing system: 
         FIG.  3    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  4    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an output system; 
         FIG.  5    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an output apparatus: 
         FIG.  6    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus, the output system, and the output apparatus of the information processing system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  7    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job storage unit storing no print job reserved for printing; 
         FIG.  8    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job storage unit storing two print jobs reserved for printing; 
         FIG.  9    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the information processing apparatus registers a print job in the output system in response to a user operation; 
         FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA, and  10 BB  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which the information processing apparatus communicates with the output apparatus and executes a reserved print job; 
         FIG.  1 I  is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job list of user A; 
         FIG.  12    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job list of user A including reserved print jobs; 
         FIG.  13    is a diagram illustrating an example of an activation screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  14    is a diagram illustrating an example of a terminal login screen displayed by the information processing apparatus: 
         FIG.  15    is a diagram illustrating an example of a terminal account registration screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  16    is a diagram illustrating an example of a top screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  17    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job list screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  18    is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal login screen displayed by the information processing apparatus: 
         FIGS.  19 A,  19 BA, and  19 BB  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which an output apparatus executes a print job reserved for printing by a user, which involves registration of a universally unique identifier (UUID); 
         FIGS.  20 A,  20 BA, and  20 BB  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which the output apparatus executes a print job reserved for printing by the user, which involves updating the UUID; 
         FIG.  21    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus, the output system, and the output apparatus of the information processing system according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  22    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the output system and the output apparatus receive a login method setting in response to an operation by the user; 
         FIGS.  23 A and  23 B  are diagrams illustrating an example of a tenant management screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  24    is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage setting screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  25    is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  26    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the user registers the UUID or integrated circuit (IC) card number and the output apparatus receives the login to the output system; 
         FIGS.  27 A and  27 B  are diagrams illustrating an example of registration of the IC card number or UUID to be displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  28    is a diagram illustrating an example of a my page screen displayed by a personal computer (PC); 
         FIGS.  29 A and  29 B  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which the information processing apparatus registers the print job in the output system and the output apparatus acquires a print job from the output system and prints the print job in response to an operation of the user; 
         FIG.  30    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print file management screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; 
         FIG.  31    is a diagram illustrating an example of a first print execution screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  32    is a diagram illustrating an example of a second print execution screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  33    is a diagram illustrating an example of a third print execution screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  34    is a diagram illustrating an example of a fourth print execution screen displayed by the output apparatus; 
         FIG.  35    is a diagram illustrating an example of an automatic print execution setting screen displayed by the information processing apparatus; and 
         FIG.  36    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job selection screen displayed in response to the user holding the IC card or the information processing apparatus over the output apparatus with a radio button that disables the automatic print selected. 
     
    
    
     The accompanying drawings are intended to depict embodiments of the present invention and should not be interpreted to limit the scope thereof. The accompanying drawings are not to be considered as drawn to scale unless explicitly noted. Also, identical or similar reference numerals designate identical or similar components throughout the several views. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In describing embodiments illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure of this specification is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that have a similar function, operate in a similar manner, and achieve a similar result. 
     Referring now to the drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure are described below. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 
     Hereinafter, as an example of embodiments for carrying out the present disclosure, an output system and an output method performed by the output system are described with reference to the drawings. 
     With reference to  FIG.  1   , a description is given below of steps in an operation performed by an information processing system  1  according to a first embodiment.  FIG.  1    is a diagram illustrating an overview of an operation of the information processing system  1  according to the present embodiment. 
     (1) A user inputs a user identifier (ID) and a password or an email address and a password into a client application  19  operated on an information processing apparatus  10  to log in to an output system  50 . An authentication service  51  operating in the output system  50  authenticates the user. 
     (2) The client application  19  registers a UUID in the output system  50  in association with the user ID. The UUID is a 128-bit character string for uniquely identifying an object on software. 
     (3) The information processing apparatus  10  registers a print job in the output system  50 . The print job can be registered by either a personal computer (PC) or a smartphone as the information processing apparatus  10 . The print job is registered in association with the user ID. 
     (4) The client application  19  requests a print job list from an output service  52  of the output system  50 . The output service  52  transmits the print job associated with the user ID to the client application  19 . 
     (5) In response to the user selecting the print job to be printed, the client application  19  transmits identification information of corresponding print jobs (when a.doc and b.doc are reserved for printing) to the output service  52 . The output service  52  updates print reservation setting for a.doc and b.doc in a print job storage unit, which is described below, from “FALSE” to “TRUE”. 
     As described above, the user can select the print job on the information processing apparatus  10  in the present embodiment. The user does not have to operate an output apparatus  30 . The number of operations of the user on the output apparatus  30  can be reduced. 
     (6) in response to the user holding the information processing apparatus  10  over a short-range wireless communication module  31  (for example, in case the information processing apparatus  10  is portable), the client application  19  transmits the UUID and makes a print request to the output apparatus  30 . 
     (7) The output apparatus  30  requests authentication from the authentication service  51  using the UUID and a device authentication ticket. 
     (8) In response to a successful authentication, the output service  52  transmits to the output apparatus  30 , a print job list (for example, a.doc and b.doc) whose print reservation setting is “TRUE” among the print jobs of the logged-in user associated with the UUID. 
     (9) The output apparatus  30  acquires print jobs by using print job IDs as many as the number of print jobs in the print job list. The output apparatus  30  prints the acquired print jobs. The output service  52  updates the print reservation setting of the print job that has been printed from “TRUE” to “FALSE”. 
     When printing of all the print jobs reserved for printing is completed, “TRUE” disappears from the print reservation setting. 
     As described above, in the information processing system of the present embodiment, since the user registers the print job to be reserved for printing in the output system  50  in advance, the user does not need to select the print job on the output apparatus  30 . The user does not need to touch the output apparatus  30 . 
     Further, in the conventional technology, authentication information is transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the output apparatus, and if the authentication information is leaked, there is a concern about security that various operations are performed by impersonating the user. In the present embodiment, since the information processing apparatus  10  transmits the UUID to the output apparatus  30 , there is little possibility that confidential information such as the password is leaked. 
     Further, the information processing apparatus  10  can transmit a print job to the output apparatus  30  by the short-range wireless communication, but the short-range wireless communication has a narrow band and takes a long time for communication. In the present embodiment, since the output apparatus  30  receives the print job on the network such as a local area network (LAN), the time required for receiving the print job can be shortened. 
     Further, after the information processing apparatus  10  logs in to the output apparatus  30  by the short-range wireless communication, the information processing apparatus  10  may connect to a network such as the LAN and may transmit the print job to the output apparatus  30 . However, switching from the short-range wireless communication to Wi-Fi requires user operation or takes time. In the present embodiment, since there is no network switching, operability of the user can be improved and the user can save time. 
     Electronic data may be any data to be processed by a device. The electronic data is, for example, a print job, a file, print data, or the like. 
     The print job is a process that is a unit of execution when the output apparatus  30  prints the document data requested to be printed. The print job includes at least document data and may also include print settings. The job of the image forming apparatus is called a print job, but in other devices, a job with a name corresponding to a function of the device is executed. The document data may include not only characters but also images, figures, and the like, or may be only images. 
     Source identification information is information that can identify a source of a request for the electronic data. The source identification information does not include the password. In the present embodiment, an example case in which the UUID or the IC card number is used as the source identification information is described. In addition, a Media Access Control (MAC) address, a fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card information, a production number, a serial number, and the like may be used as the source identification information. 
     A token includes user&#39;s authority information. The token is associated with the user logged in with authentication information. Alternatively, the token may include information that can identify the user. By identifying the user with the token, the user&#39;s authority (display, print, edit, etc. of a print job) is also determined. The token may include user privileges. 
       FIG.  2    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the information processing system  1  according to the present embodiment. The information processing system  1  includes the information processing apparatus  10 , the output system  50 , and the output apparatus  30 . The configuration in which the output apparatus  30  and the output system  50  are taken out from the information processing system  1  is referred to as a system  2 . 
     The information processing apparatus  10  and the output system  50  communicate with each other through a network N 1 . The network N 1  of the present embodiment is a network using public lines such as third generation (3G), fourth generation (4G), fifth generation (5G), and Long Term Evolution (LTE). The public line is a communication line connecting bases that is used by unspecified users sharing the same physical line. For example, a mobile phone network and a Personal Handyphone System (PHS) communication network can be mentioned. The information processing apparatus  10  is connected to an access point through a wireless LAN such as Wi-Fi and communicates with the output system  50  through the internet or communicates by wire. 
     The information processing apparatus  10  and the output apparatus  30  communicate with each other through a network N 2 . The network N 2  of the present embodiment is a network using short-range wireless communication such as Near Field Communication (NFC), BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), and BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (registered trademark). 
     In addition, the network N 2  may be a network that communicates in a relatively short distance, such as infrared communication and visible light communication. 
     The output apparatus  30  and the output system  50  communicate with each other through a network N 3 . The network N 3  of the present embodiment is assumed to be a LAN constructed in a facility where the output apparatus  30  and the output system  50  are installed, a wide area network (WAN) including a plurality of LANs, the internet, and the like. Any communication means may be used as the network N 3  as long as the output apparatus  30  and the output system  50  can communicate with each other. The network N 3  is any one of a wired network, a wireless network, and a combination of the wired network and the wireless network. Further, the output apparatus  30  may be connected to a public line to communicate with the output system  50 . 
     The information processing apparatus  10  includes a function as a computer with a client application operating. The client application includes functions of registering the print job in the output system  50  and acquiring (downloading) the print job and displaying the print job in a list. Further, the information processing apparatus  10  may include a function of editing or deleting the print job. 
     In addition to the client application, a general application (hereinafter, simply referred to as an application) also operates on the information processing apparatus  10 , which assists the user in creating document data or acquiring the document data from the internet. Further, the client application operated on the information processing apparatus  10  includes a function of causing the output apparatus  30  to print the print job stored in the output system  50  (starts communication with the output apparatus  30  and transmits the print job). 
     Specifically, examples of the information processing apparatus  10  include, but not limited to, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a game machine, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a digital camera, a wearable PC, the PC, a game machine, and the like. 
     The output system  50  is, for example, one or more information processing apparatuses on the internet. The information processing apparatus on the network may be referred to as a server. The server is a computer or software that functions to provide information and processing results in response to a request from a client. 
     The output system  50  accumulates the print jobs transmitted from the information processing apparatus  10 , and also transmits the print jobs to the output apparatus  30  in response to a request from the output apparatus  30 . The output system  50  includes one or more information processing apparatuses. The output system  50  may reside on the internet or on-premises. When the output system  50  resides on the internet, the output system  50  is preferred to support cloud computing. Cloud is a term used when use of a particular hardware resource is not intended. The output system may be called a cloud system, a server system, or the like. 
     Further, the output system  50  includes a storage for storing the print job. The storage may be used by a service that provides users with disk space on the internet. The output system  50  is sometimes referred to as online storage. The output system  50  may be used by both general users and entities like companies. In the case of a company, a file server is not necessary to be built in-house, and storage capacity is increased or decreased as necessary. 
     Examples of the output apparatus  30  include a printer, an image forming apparatus, an image processing apparatus, a copier, a multifunction device, a multifunction peripheral (MFP), or the like that executes the print job. As long as a print function is provided, any apparatus may be used as the output apparatus  30  of the present embodiment. 
     Further, the output apparatus  30  may be a device including a function of outputting data other than the print function. Examples of the output apparatus  30  include a projector, a head up display (HUD) device, an electronic whiteboard, a digital signage, or the like. In the case of the devices described above, the output apparatus  30  outputs (displays, plays, etc.) data such as video, documents, and music acquired from the output system  50 . 
     In addition, the output apparatus  30  is not limited to the printer or the like as long as the device includes a communication function. Examples of the output apparatus  30  include, for example, an industrial machine, an imaging device, a sound collecting device, a medical device, a network home appliance, a car (connected car), a notebook PC, the mobile phone, the smartphone, the tablet terminal, the game machine, the PDA, a digital camera, a wearable PC, a desktop PC, or the like. 
     With reference to  FIGS.  3  to  5   , a hardware configuration of the information processing system is described. 
       FIG.  3    is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus  10 . As illustrated in  FIG.  3   , the information processing apparatus  10  includes a central processing unit (CPU)  401 , a read only memory (ROM)  402 , a random access memory (RAM)  403 , an electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM)  404 , a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor  405 , an imaging element interface (I/F)  406 , an acceleration and orientation sensor  407 , a medium I/F  409  and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver  411 . 
     The CPU  401  controls the entire operation of the information processing apparatus  10 . The ROM  402  stores a program such as an initial program loader (IPL) to boot the CPU  401 . The RAM  403  is used as a work area for the CPU  401 . The EEPROM  404  reads or writes various data such as a program (application) for the information processing apparatus  10  under the control of the CPU  401 . The CMOS sensor  405  is an example of a built-in imaging device that captures an object (mainly, a self-image of a user) under the control of the CPU  401  to obtain image data such as a photograph. The CMOS sensor may be an imaging device such as a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor. The imaging element I/F  406  is a circuit that controls a drive of the CMOS sensor  405 . The acceleration and orientation sensor  407  includes various sensors such as an electromagnetic compass for detecting geomagnetism, a gyrocompass, and an acceleration sensor. The medium I/F  409  controls reading or writing (storage) of data to a storage medium  408  such as a flash memory. The GPS receiver  411  receives a GPS signal from a GPS satellite. 
     Further, the information processing apparatus  10  includes a long-range communication circuit  412 , a CMOS sensor  413 , an imaging element L/F  414 , a microphone  415 , a speaker  416 , a sound input/output (I/O) I/F  417 , a display  418 , an external device connection I/F  419 , a short-range communication circuit  420 , an antenna  420   a  for the short-range communication circuit  420 , and a touch panel  421 . 
     The long-range communication circuit  412  is a circuit for communicating with other devices through the network N 1 . The CMOS sensor  413  is a built-in imaging element for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining image data such as the photograph under the control of the CPU  401 . The imaging element I/F  414  is a circuit that controls the drive of the CMOS sensor  413 . The microphone  415  is a built-in circuit that converts sound into an electric signal. The speaker  416  is a built-in circuit that generates sound such as music or voice by converting an electric signal into physical vibration. The sound I/O I/F  417  is a circuit that processes sound signal input and output between the microphone  415  and the speaker  416  under the control of the CPU  401 . The display  418  is an example of a display device that displays an image of the object, various icons, etc. Examples of the display  418  include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic electroluminescence (EL) display. The external device connection V/F  419  is an interface for connecting various external devices. The short-range communication circuit  420  is a communication circuit that communicates in compliance with the Near Field Communication (NFC), the BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), and the like. The touch panel  421  is one example of an input device that allows a user to operate the information processing apparatus  10  by touching a screen of the display  418 . 
     Further, the information processing apparatus  10  includes a bus line  410 . Examples of the bus line  410  include, but not limited to, an address bus and a data bus, which electrically connects the components such as the CPU  401  illustrated in  FIG.  3    with each other. 
       FIG.  4    is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the output system  50 . As illustrated in  FIG.  4   , the output system  50  is implemented by a computer and includes a CPU  501 , a ROM  502 , a RAM  503 , a hard disk (HD)  504 , a hard disk drive (HDD) controller  505 , a display  506 , an external device connection I/F  508 , a network I/F  509 , a bus line  510 , a keyboard  511 , a pointing device  512 , a digital versatile disk-rewritable (DVD-RW) drive  514 , and a medium I/F  516 . 
     Among these elements, the CPU  501  controls entire operation of the output system  50 . The ROM  502  stores the program such as the initial program loader (IPL) used for driving the CPU  501 . The RAM  503  is used as a work area for the CPU  501 . The HD  504  stores various data such as programs. The HDD controller  505  controls reading and writing of various data from and to the HD  504  under control of the CPU  501 . The display  506  displays various information such as a cursor, menu, window, character, or image. The external device connection I/F  508  is an interface for connecting various external devices. The external device in this case is, for example, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory or a printer. The network I/F  509  is an interface for performing data communication using the networks N 1  and N 3 . The bus line  510  is the address bus, the data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU  501  illustrated in  FIG.  4   . 
     The keyboard  511  is an example of the input device provided with a plurality of keys for allowing a user to input characters, numerals, or various instructions. The pointing device  512  is an example of the input device that allows a user to select or execute a specific instruction, select a target for processing, or move a cursor being displayed. The DVD-RW drive  514  reads and writes various data from and to a DVD-RW  513 , which is an example of a removable storage medium. The DVD-RW may be a digital versatile disc-recordable (DVD-R) or the like. The medium I/F  516  controls reading and writing (storing) of data from and to a storage medium  515  such as the flash memory. 
       FIG.  5    is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the output apparatus  30 . In  FIG.  5   , the image forming apparatus is assumed as the output apparatus  30 . As illustrated in  FIG.  5   , the output apparatus  30  includes a controller  910 , a short-range communication circuit  920 , an engine controller  930 , a control panel  940 , and a network I/F  950 . 
     The controller  910  includes a CPU  901  as a main processor, a system memory (MEM-P)  902 , a north bridge (NB)  903 , a south bridge (SB)  904 , an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)  906 , a local memory (MEM-C)  907 , an HDD controller  908 , and an HD  909  as a storage unit. The NB  903  and the ASIC  906  are connected through an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) bus  921 . 
     The CPU  901  is a processor that performs overall control of the output apparatus  30 . The NB  903  connects the CPU  901  with the MEM-P  902 , SB  904 , and AGP bus  921  and includes a memory controller for controlling reading or writing operation of various data with respect to the MEM-P  902 , a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) master, and an AGP target. 
     The MEM-P  902  includes a ROM  902   a  as a memory that stores program and data for implementing various functions of the controller  910  and further includes a RAM  902   b  as a memory that deploys the program and data, or as a drawing memory that stores drawing data for printing. The program stored in the ROM  902   a  may be stored in any computer-readable storage medium, such as a compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM), compact disc-recordable (CD-R), or digital versatile disc (DVD), in a file format installable or executable by the computer for distribution. 
     The SB  904  connects the NB  903  with a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device or a peripheral device. The ASIC  906  is an IC dedicated to an image processing use, and connects the AGP bus  921 , a PCI bus  922 , the HDD controller  908 , and the MEM-C  907  as a bridge. The ASIC  906  includes a PCI target, an AGP master, an arbiter (ARB) as a central processor of the ASIC  906 , a memory controller for controlling the MEM-C  907 , a plurality of direct memory access controllers (DMACs) capable of converting coordinates of image data with a hardware logic, and a PCI unit that transfers data between a scanner  931  and a printer  932  through the PCI bus  922 . The ASIC  906  may be connected to a USB interface, or an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394 (IEEE1394) interface. 
     The MEM-C  907  is a local memory used as a buffer for image data to be copied or a code buffer. The HD  909  is a storage for storing image data, font data used during printing, and forms. The HDD controller  908  reads or writes various data from or to the HD  909  under control of the CPU  901 . The AGP bus  921  is a bus interface for a graphics accelerator card, which has been proposed to accelerate graphics processing. Through directly accessing the MEM-P  902  by high-throughput, speed of the graphics accelerator card is improved. 
     The short-range communication circuit  920  includes a short-range communication antenna  920   a . The short-range communication circuit  920  is a communication circuit that communicates in compliance with NFC, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) and the like. 
     The engine controller  930  includes a scanner  931  and a printer  932 . The control panel  940  includes a display panel  940   a  implemented by, for example, a touch panel that displays current settings or a selection screen and receives a user input and an operation panel  940   b  including a numeric keypad that receives set values of various image forming parameters such as image density parameter and a start key that accepts an instruction for starting copying. The controller  910  controls all operations of the output apparatus  30 , for example, drawing, communication, or user input to the control panel  94 ). The scanner  931  or the printer  932  includes an image processing unit such as error diffusion processing and gamma conversion processing. 
     In response to an instruction to select a specific application through the control panel  940 , for example, using a mode switch key, the output apparatus  30  selectively performs a document box function, a copy function, a print function, and a facsimile function. In the output apparatus  30 , the document box mode is selected when the document box function is selected, the copy mode is selected when the copy function is selected, the print mode is selected when the print function is selected, and the facsimile mode is selected when the facsimile function is selected. 
     The network I/F  950  is an interface for performing data communication using the network N 3 . The short-range communication circuit  920  and the network  1 F  950  are electrically connected to the ASIC  906  through the PCI bus  922 . 
     With reference to  FIG.  6   , functions provided by the information processing system are described.  FIG.  6    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus  10 , the output system  50 , and the output apparatus  30  of the information processing system  1 . 
     The information processing apparatus  10  includes a short-range wireless communication unit  11 , a user interface (UI) display unit  12 , a device specific information acquisition unit  13 , a storage unit  14 , a communication unit  15 , a display control unit  16 , and an operation reception unit  17 . The communication unit  15 , the display control unit  16 , and the operation reception unit  17  are implemented by operating any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  3    in response to a command from the CPU  401  according to the client application  19  expanded from the EEPROM  404  to the RAM  403 . Each of the other functional units is implemented by operating any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  3    in response to a command from the CPU  401  according to a program (native application, web browser, etc.) expanded from the EEPROM  404  to the RAM  403 . 
     The communication unit  15  connects to the network N 1  and communicates with the output system  50  using the registration destination information  23  stored in the storage unit  14 . The registration destination information  23  is information indicating the registration destination of the print job. Details are described in Table 2. As described above, the communication unit  15  connects to a public line (3G/4G/LTE/5G, etc.), a wireless LAN, or the like, and transmits the print job to the output system  50 . The transmission is not limited to wireless communication and may be transmitted through a wired LAN or the like. Further, the communication unit  15  receives the print job list from the output system  50 . 
     The display control unit  16  generates a screen including a UI and displays the screen on the display  418 . The display control unit  16  arranges the information acquired from the output system  50  in layout components provided by the client application  19  to generate a screen. 
     The operation reception unit  17  receives various operations on the information processing apparatus  10 . The operation reception unit  17  receives from the user, for example, instructions such as selection of document data to be registered as the print job and selection of the print job to be executed. 
     The short-range wireless communication unit  11  communicates with the output apparatus  30  by short-range wireless (NFC, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark)/BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (registered trademark), infrared communication, visible light communication, and the like). 
     The user may cause the output apparatus  30  to read a bar code such as a QUICK RESPONSE (QR) code (registered trademark) or a two-dimensional bar code to transmit information. 
     The UI display unit  12  displays the UI of the information processing apparatus  10 . The UI display unit displays the UI other than the client application  19 . The UI display unit  12  receives user operation from, for example, the touch panel. 
     The device specific information acquisition unit  13  acquires information unique to the information processing apparatus  10  or the client application  19 . In the present embodiment, the UUID  22  is described as an example, but when the information processing apparatus  10  includes the IC card, an IC card number may be used instead of the UUID  22 . Alternatively, both the UUID and the IC card number may be used. 
     Further, the information processing apparatus  10  includes a storage unit  14  implemented by one or more of the EEPROM  404 , the RAM  403 , or the ROM  402  illustrated in  FIG.  3   . A document data storage unit  21  is implemented in the storage unit  14 . The UUID  22  and the registration destination information  23  are stored in the storage unit  14 . The document data storage unit  21  stores document data generated by the user or document data acquired from the internet or the like. The document data storage unit  21  may be on the network. The document data selected by the user is registered in the output system  50  as the print job. 
     The UUID  22  and the registration destination information  23  are described with reference to Tables 1 and 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 UUID 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 a0a0a0a0-b1b1-c2c2-d3d3-e4e4e4f5f5f5 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 1 illustrates an example of the UUID  22 . The UUID serves as identification information for the information processing apparatus  10  or the client application  19 . When the information processing apparatus  10  is dedicated to a user, the UUID functions as an identifier of the user. The UUID needs to be unique and biometric authentication information such as a user&#39;s fingerprint may be used alternatively. The UUID is not changed at least frequently. 
     Further, instead of the UUID, a MAC address, fixed IP address, SIM card information, production number, serial number, or the like may be used. The UUID is a number unique to the information processing apparatus  10  or the client application  19 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 OUTPUT SYSTEM ID 
                 12345 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 URL 
                 https:// 
               
               
                   
                 USERNAME 
                 ICHIRO 
               
               
                   
                 PASSWORD 
                 ****** 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 2 schematically illustrates an example of the registration destination information  23 . The registration destination information  23  is information including the registration destination of the print job. As an example, the registration destination information  23  includes an output system ID, a uniform resource locator (URL), a username, and a password. The output system ID is information for identifying the output system  50 , and uniquely identifies the output system  50 . The ID is a combination of a name, a code, a character string, a numerical value, or the like used to uniquely distinguish a specific target from a plurality of targets. The ID is sometimes called identification information. 
     The URL is information indicating location and communication method of resources such as files and services that can be accessed on the network. The URL may include address information indicating the location of the resource. In the present embodiment, the address of the output system  50  is included in the URL. The username and password are login information for the user to log in to the output system  50 , but the login information is dispensable. 
     The function of the output system  50  is described in the following. The output system  50  includes an authentication service  51  and an output service  52 , each of which includes communication units  53  and  55  and storage units  54  and  56 , respectively. A service indicates providing some kind of information processing to the user. The service includes a function according to content. 
     The authentication service  51  performs user authentication, authorization of authority, and the like based on user information stored in the user information storage unit  62  and transmits an authentication result to the information processing apparatus  10  or the output apparatus  30 . Authentication indicates determining whether a user is a legitimate authorized person. In the present embodiment, the authentication determines whether the user is authorized to use the output system  50 . The authorization of authority is to give the user the authority of the operation that the user can perform (display, print, edit, and the like of the print job). 
     In addition, the authentication service  51  may execute device authentication. The device authentication indicates authenticating whether an output apparatus  30  is a legitimate device. A device authentication ticket is used for the device authentication. The output apparatus  30  stores the device authentication ticket in advance. The device authentication ticket is information indicating that the output apparatus  30  is located in the tenant and has been authenticated. The device authentication ticket is stored in the output apparatus  30  in response to an administrator, a customer engineer, or the like operating the output apparatus  30  to input authentication information distributed by a seller, and the authentication service  51  determining that the authentication is successful. Therefore, even if the user can log in to the output system  50 , printing cannot be performed from the output apparatus  30  that does not store the device authentication ticket. 
     Further, the authentication service  51  manages association between the UUID and the user ID in the account information storage unit  63 . The authentication service  51  identifies the user ID associated with the UUID transmitted from the output apparatus  30 . 
     The authentication service  51  is a function implemented by operating any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  4    by an instruction from the CPU  501  according to the program of the authentication service  51  expanded from the HD  504  to the RAM  503 . 
     The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  connects to the network N 1  or the network N 3  and transmits and receives various data to and from the information processing apparatus  10  and the output apparatus  30 . The communication unit  53  of the present embodiment mainly receives the UUID or the like from the information processing apparatus  10  and returns the authentication result. 
     Further, the authentication service  51  includes a storage unit  54  implemented by one or more of HD  504 , RAM  503  or ROM  502  illustrated in  FIG.  4   . A user information storage unit  62  and an account information storage unit  63  are implemented in the storage unit  54  (Tables 3 and 4). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 USER ID 
                 USER A 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 PASSWORD 
                 ******* 
               
               
                   
                 EMAIL ADDRESS 
                 usera@sample.com 
               
               
                   
                 TOKEN 
                 1234567890 
               
               
                   
                 . . . 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 3 schematically illustrates the user information stored in the user information storage unit. As the user information, items such as a user ID, a password, an email address, and a token are registered. 
     The user ID is identification information that identifies the user. 
     The password is normally confidential information that proves legitimacy of the user. 
     The email address is the user&#39;s email address and may be used for authentication because the email address is unique. 
     The token is alternative information of the user ID generated by successful authentication. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 ON PREMISES ACCOUNT 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 USER ID 
                 ON PREMISES ID 
                 ON PREMISES ID TYPE 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 USER 0001 
                 A12345 
                 PC ID 
               
               
                   
                 a0a0a0a0-b1b1-c2c2- 
                 PHONE ID 
               
               
                   
                 d3d3-e4e4e4-f5f5f5 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 4 illustrates an example of account information stored in the account information storage unit  63 . The account information associates the user ID with the identification information on an on-premises node. The identification information on the on-premises node is called an on-premises ID. The on-premises ID is identification information of a device used by the user on-premises. Accordingly, the on-premises ID is, for example, identification information of the information processing apparatus  10  or the client application  19 . Further, a type of the on-premises ID is registered in the on-premises ID. 
     The output service  52  is a function implemented by operating any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  4    by an instruction from the CPU  501  according to the program of the authentication service  51  expanded from the HD  504  to the RAM  503 . 
     The output service  52  receives the print job from the information processing apparatus  10  and returns the print job according to the request from the output apparatus  30 . In the present embodiment, the client that receives the print job includes, in addition to the client application  19 , web UI, email, a port monitor (a module that transmits the output of the printer driver), and the like. 
     The output service  52  stores the print job received from the information processing apparatus  10  by the communication unit  55  in a print job storage unit  61 . At the time of storage, the output service  52  assigns a print job ID and saves the print job ID together with the user ID and the file name. 
     The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  connects to the network N 1  or the network N 3  and transmits and receives various data to and from the information processing apparatus  10  and the output apparatus  30 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  of the present embodiment mainly receives the print job from the information processing apparatus  10  and transmits the print job to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In response to receiving a request for the print job for which the UUID is designated from the output apparatus  30 , the communication unit  55  of the output service  52  acquires the user ID associated with the UUID from the authentication service. Then, the print job associated with the user ID is acquired from the print job storage unit  61  and the communication unit  55  transmits the print job to the output apparatus  30 . 
     The output service  52  includes a storage unit  56  implemented by one or more of the HD  504 , RAM  503 , or ROM  502  illustrated in  FIG.  4   . The print job storage unit  61  is implemented in the storage unit  56  (Table 5). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 PRINT 
                 TENANT 
                 USER 
                 FILE 
                 PRINT DATA 
                 PRINT 
                   
               
               
                 JOB ID 
                 ID 
                 ID 
                 NAME 
                 PATH 
                 RESERVATION 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 000001 
                 12345678 
                 USER A 
                 A.DOC 
                 http://host.domain/files/xxx 
                 FALSE 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 000002 
                 12345678 
                 USER A 
                 B.DOC 
                 http://host.domain/files/yyy 
                 FALSE 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 000003 
                 12345678 
                 USER A 
                 C.DOC 
                 http://host.domain/files/zzz 
                 FALSE 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 000004 
                 12345678 
                 USER B 
                 FILE.PDF 
                 http://host.domain/files/aaa 
                 FALSE 
                 . . . 
               
               
                 000005 
                 567891234 
                 USER C 
                 IMAGE.IMG 
                 http://host.domain/files/bbb 
                 FALSE 
                 . . . 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Table 5 schematically illustrates print job information stored in the print job storage unit  61 . In the print job information, items such as the print job ID, tenant ID, user ID, file name, print data path, and print reservation setting are registered. 
     The print job ID is print job identification information assigned to each print job by the output system  50 . 
     The tenant ID is identification information of the tenant to which the user belongs.—The user ID is identification information of the user who registered the print job. 
     The file name is the file name of the document data to be printed. 
     The print data path indicates a location (address on the network) where the print job (file) is stored. The print data path, or the document data may be stored in the print job storage unit  61 . 
     Functions of the output apparatus  30  are described in the following. In the output apparatus  30 , a short-range wireless communication module  31 , a print client  32 , and a print application  33  operate. A module indicates an application or a program. The print client is a print client application. 
     The short-range wireless communication unit  34  and the internal communication unit  35  included in the short-range wireless communication module  31  are implemented by operating any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  5    in response to an instruction from the CPU  901  according to the short-range wireless communication module  31  developed from the HD  905  to the RAM  902   b.    
     The communication unit  36  and the internal communication unit  38  included in the print client  32  are implemented by any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  5    in response to a command from the CPU  901  according to the print client  32  expanded from the HD  905  to the RAM  902   b.    
     The print function unit  39  and the internal communication unit  40  of the print application  33  are implemented by any of the components illustrated in  FIG.  5    in response to a command from the CPU  901  according to the print application  33  expanded from the HD  905  to the RAM  902   b.    
     The short-range wireless communication unit  34  connects to the network N 2  and communicates with the information processing apparatus  10  by short-range wireless communication (NFC/BLUETOOTH (registered trademark)/BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (registered trademark), etc.). 
     The short-range wireless communication unit  34  periodically transmits radio wave indicating presence to the surroundings. When the information processing apparatus  10  approaches the reach of the radio wave, the radio wave is detected, and communication is automatically started between the short-range wireless communication unit  11  of the information processing apparatus  10  and the short-range wireless communication unit  34 . In the present embodiment, the short-range wireless communication unit  34  receives the UUID from the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     The internal communication unit  35  performs interprocess communication with the print client  32 . In the present embodiment, the internal communication unit  35  transmits the UUID to the internal communication unit  38  of the print client  32 . 
     The communication unit  36  transmits and receives various data to and from the output system  50  through the network N 3 . In the present embodiment, the communication unit  36  transmits the UUID and the device authentication ticket and receives the print job. 
     The internal communication unit  38  performs the interprocess communication with the short-range wireless communication module  31 . In the present embodiment, the internal communication unit  38  receives the UUID from the short-range wireless communication module  31 . The internal communication unit  38  transmits a print process request to the print application  33 . 
     The storage unit  37  of the print client  32  temporarily stores the UUID received by the internal communication unit  38 , the print job received by the communication unit  36 , and the like. 
     The print function unit  39  receives the print job from the print client  32  and executes the print job. That is, the print function unit  39  prints the file. 
     The internal communication unit  40  is used for data transfer in the output apparatus  30 . The internal communication unit  40  receives the print job from the internal communication unit  38  of the print client  32 . 
     With reference to  FIGS.  7  and  8   , an example of transitioning the print job stored in the print job storage unit  61  in the present embodiment is described. 
       FIG.  7    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job storage unit  61  without any reserved print job stored. Accordingly, all data in print reservation setting are “FALSE”. The data “TRUE” in the print reservation setting indicates that the print job is reserved for printing. The print job reserved for printing is a target of automatic print that allows the user to print by simply holding the information processing apparatus  10  over the output apparatus  30  (touchless). The data in the print reservation setting change in the order of “FALSE” in an initial state, “TRUE” during print reservation, and “FALSE” after printing is completed. 
       FIG.  8    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print job storage unit  61  with two print jobs reserved for printing. The print reservation setting of the print jobs whose file names are a.doc and b.doc are “TRUE”. 
     With reference to  FIG.  9   , a process of registering the print job in the output system  50  by the user is described.  FIG.  9    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the process in which the information processing apparatus  10  registers a print job in the output system  50  in response to a user operation. 
     In step S 1 , the user instructs the client application  19  to log in to the output system  50 . In the present embodiment, the client application  19  is an application for a mobile device, but the print job may be input by a port monitor (a module for transmitting data created by a printer driver) or by email. 
     In step S 1 . 1 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  requests login by transmitting user information to the authentication service  51 . A token is returned in response to a successful login. The user information includes a tenant ID, user identification information, a password, and the like. The user ID may be an email address. Further, the login method may be a login linked with an external service. 
     In step S 1 . 2 , the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays menus for various operations in response to the successful login by the authentication service  51 . 
     In step S 2 , the user submits the print job to the client application  19 . The information processing apparatus  10  for inputting the print job is mainly a PC, but a smartphone may also be used. 
     In step S 2 . 1 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  transmits the print job to the output service  52 . The communication unit  53  of the output service  52  receives the print job and stores the print job in the print job storage unit  61 . Specifically, the communication unit  53  assigns the print job ID, and stores the tenant ID identified by the user ID, the user ID, the file name, the print job path, and the print reservation setting (initial setting is “FALSE”) in the print job storage unit  61 . 
     With reference to  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA, and  10 BB , a process of the pull print according to the present embodiment is described.  FIG.  10 A  is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the process in which the information processing apparatus  10  communicates with the output apparatus  30  and the output apparatus  30  executes a reserved print job. 
     In steps S 11  to S 13 , the user logs into the output system  50 . The login method may be the same as in  FIG.  9   . An example of a login screen is illustrated in  FIG.  14   . 
     In step S 14 , the user instructs the client application  19  to start printing from a menu screen. An example of the menu screen is illustrated in  FIG.  16   . 
     In step S 15 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  requests the output service  52  to acquire a list of print jobs associated with the user. At the time of request, the communication unit  15  uses the token acquired by the client application  19  in step S 12 . Specifically, the output service  52  acquires a list of print jobs associated with the user ID identified by the token. 
     In step S 16 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  receives the list of print jobs, and the display control unit  16  displays the list of print jobs.  FIG.  11    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job list of user A. 
     In step S 17 , the user inputs a selection of the print job to be reserved for printing to the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  receives the selection. The user may select multiple print jobs. 
     In step S 18 , when the user wants to change print settings, the user inputs a start of changing the print settings of the print job to the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  receives the start of changing the print settings. 
     In step S 19 , the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays the print setting screen. 
     In step S 20 , the user inputs any print settings to the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  receives changes in the print settings. In the present embodiment, the user sets the print settings for each print job, but the print settings may be set for a plurality of print jobs together. 
     In step S 21 , when the change of the print setting is completed, the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays the print job list again. 
     In step S 22 , the user selects a print job to be reserved for printing on the print job list screen. The operation reception unit  17  receives the print reservation. An example of the print job list screen is illustrated in  FIG.  17   . 
     In step S 23 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  transmits the print job ID, the print job selection status, and the print settings to the output service  52 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  receives the transmitted information and updates information on the print job storage unit  61 .  FIG.  12    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job list of user A after the print reservation is made. In  FIG.  12   , the print reservations for a.doc and b.doc are set to “TRUE”. 
     In step S 24 , in response to a successful print reservation setting, the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays a print execution screen. An example of the print execution screen is illustrated in  FIG.  18   . 
     In step S 25 , the user inputs a start of printing to the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  receives the start of printing. 
     In step S 26 , when the user brings the information processing apparatus  10  close to the operation panel of the output apparatus  30 , the short-range wireless communication unit  11  of the client application  19  connects to the output apparatus  30  that performs printing. In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus  10  and the output apparatus  30  communicate with each other using BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (registered trademark), but other communication method may be used. 
     In step S 27 , the short-range wireless communication unit  11  of the client application  19  searches for a communicable output apparatus  30  in a vicinity. 
     In step S 28 , the short-range wireless communication unit  11  of the client application  19  transmits a print request and the UUID of the information processing apparatus  10  to the found output apparatus  30 . In the present embodiment, the short-range wireless communication unit  11  transmits the UUID of the client application  19 , but the IC card number of the IC card or the identification information of the smartphone may be used. 
     In step S 29 , the short-range wireless communication unit  34  of the short-range wireless communication module  31  of the output apparatus  30  receives the UUID. The internal communication unit  35  of the short-range wireless communication module  31  passes the UUID to the print client  32  and requests the print job to be executed. 
     In step S 30 , the short-range wireless communication unit  11  of the client application  19  ends the communication with the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 31 , the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  transmits the UUID and the device authentication ticket to the authentication service  51  and requests login. In response to a successful authentication based on the device authentication ticket, the authentication service  51  identifies the user ID associated with the UUID in the account information storage unit  63 . The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits the token associated with the user ID to the output apparatus  30 . The output apparatus  30  for which the device authentication ticket is not registered cannot be connected to the output system  50 . Therefore, even if the UUID leaks, the output apparatus  30  that can be connected to the output system  50  is limited. 
     In step S 32 , in response to receiving the token, the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  requests the output service  52  for the list of reserved print jobs associated with the user. At the time of request, the communication unit  36  uses the token received in step S 31 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  transmits to the output apparatus  30 , a list of print jobs whose print reservation setting is “TRUE” among the print jobs associated with the user ID identified by the token. The communication unit  36  of the print client  32  receives the list of print jobs. 
     In step S 33 , the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  designates the print job IDs included in the print job list in order and requests the output service  52  to acquire the print job. 
     In step S 34 , the communication unit  55  of the output service  52  transmits the print job associated with the print job ID to the print client  32  in response to the print job acquisition. The communication unit  36  of the print client  32  receives the print job. The print client  32  may receive a plurality of print jobs at once. 
     In step S 35 , the internal communication unit  38  of the print client  32  passes the print job to the print application  33  and requests the print execution. 
     In step S 36 , the print application  33  executes print process of the designated print job. 
     In step S 37 , the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  designates the print job ID and requests the output service  52  to release the print reservation of the print job that has undergone the print process. 
     In step S 38 , the communication unit  55  of the output service  52  changes the print reservation setting of the print job identified by the print job ID to “FALSE” (releases the print reservation). The output service  52  may delete the printed print job. 
     In step S 39 , the user acquires the printed sheet discharged (output) by the print application  33 . 
     Although a print reservation phase is described in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus  10  may automatically make the print reservation when the print job is registered. Alternatively, on a premise that the output apparatus  30  executes the print job at least once, the output apparatus  30  may automatically execute the print job in response to the user holding the information processing apparatus  10  over the output apparatus  30  even when the print reservation is not set. 
       FIGS.  13  to  18    illustrate screen transition of the client application  19  described in the process of  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA, and  10 BB .  FIG.  13    is a diagram illustrating an example of an activation screen  280  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The activation screen  280  is a screen displayed immediately after the client application  19  is activated. The activation screen  280  includes a sign-in button  281  and a usage application button  282 . The sign-in button  281  is a button for displaying a terminal login screen  290  of  FIG.  14   . The usage application button  282  is a button for the information processing apparatus  10  to connect to an application site for the pull print service. 
       FIG.  14    is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal login screen  290  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The terminal login screen  290  includes a user ID field  291  and a password field  292 . The user ID field  291  is a field in which the user inputs the user ID. The password field  292  is a field for the user to enter the password. A login button  293  is a button for displaying a terminal account registration screen  300  of  FIG.  15   . The screens of  FIGS.  13  and  14    are often not displayed after the information processing apparatus  10  receives the token generated by the successful authentication. 
       FIG.  15    is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal account registration screen  300  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The terminal account registration screen  300  includes a check box  301  associated with “registering authentication information in the account”. In response to the user checking the check box  301  and pressing a completion button  302 , the UUID is stored in the account information storage unit  63  of the output system  50 . The user performs the operation on the screen of  FIG.  15    once. By pressing the completion button  302 , the terminal account registration screen  300  transitions to a top screen  310  of  FIG.  16   . 
       FIG.  16    is a diagram illustrating an example of the top screen  310  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The top screen  310  is a screen that serves as a starting point for user operations. The top screen  310  includes a print button  311 . The print button  311  is a button for displaying a print job list screen  320  of  FIG.  17   . 
       FIG.  17    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job list screen  320  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The print job list screen  320  displays a print job list  321  including print jobs registered by the user in the output system  50 . Each print job is displayed together with a check box  322 , and the user makes a print reservation for the print job by checking the check box  322 . When the user presses the confirmation button  323 , a transition to a terminal login screen  330  of  FIG.  18    is performed. 
       FIG.  18    is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal login screen  330  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The terminal login screen  330  guides the user to hold the information processing apparatus  10  over the operation panel. The information processing apparatus  10  displaying the terminal login screen  330  transmits the UUID to the output apparatus  30 . 
     As described above, in the information processing system  1  of the present embodiment, since the user registers the print job to be reserved for printing in the output system  50  in advance, the user does not need to select the print job in the output apparatus  30 . Accordingly, the user does not have to touch the output apparatus  30 . Since the information processing apparatus  10  transmits the UUID to the output apparatus  30 , there is little risk of leaking confidential information such as the password. 
     The client application  19  includes a function of registering the UUID in the output system  50 . The user needs to register once. A process for the client application  19  to register the UUID in the output system  50  in the pull print sequence diagram of  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA and  10 BB  are described below. 
       FIGS.  19 A,  19 BA, and  19 BB  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of the process in which the output apparatus  30  executes the print job reserved for printing by the user, which involves registration of the UUID. In the description of  FIGS.  19 A,  19 BA, and  19 BB , difference from  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA, and  10 BB  is mainly described. Steps S 1  and S 12  may be the same as in  FIG.  10 A . 
     In step S 40 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  designates a token and acquires the UUID stored in the account information storage unit  63 . 
     In step S 41 , when the authentication service  51  determines that the user ID (that is, also the UUID) is not stored in the account information storage unit  63 , the determination is transmitted to the client application  19 . The display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays the terminal account registration screen  300  of  FIG.  15   . The user checks the check box  301  associated with “registering the authentication information in the account” and presses the completion button  302 . 
     In step S 42 , the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays a dialog or the like for confirming whether to register the UUID. 
     In step S 43 , the user inputs to register the UUID in the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  of the client application  19  receives the input. 
     In step S 44 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  requests the authentication service  51  to register the UUID. 
     In step S 45 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the UUID registration request, and the authentication service  51  registers the UUID and the type in the on-premises account in association with the user ID. After registration, the terminal account registration screen  300  is not automatically displayed and is not displayed unless the user performs a predetermined operation. 
     Subsequent process may be the same as in  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA and  10 BB . 
     According to this modified embodiment, the user can register the UUID in the output system  50  from the client application  19 . 
     When the UUID is changed after the client application  19  registers the UUID in the output system  50 , the user can update the UUID. 
       FIGS.  20 A,  20 BA and  20 BB  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which the output apparatus  30  executes the print job reserved for printing by the user, that involves updating the UUID. In the description of  FIGS.  20 A,  20 BA and  20 BB , difference from  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA,  10 BB  is mainly described. Steps S 11  and S 12  may be the same as in  FIG.  10 A . 
     In step S 50 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  designates a token and acquires the UUID stored in the account information storage unit  63 . 
     In step S 51 , the client application  19  determines whether the current UUID and the UUID included in the account information match. When the current UUID and the UUID included in the account information do not match, the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays the terminal account registration screen  300 . The user checks the check box  301  associated with “registering the authentication information in the account” and presses the completion button  302 . The case where the UUIDs do not match includes a case where the user reinstalled the client application  19  on the information processing apparatus  10  or a case where the information processing apparatus  10  is replaced by a new one. 
     In step S 52 , the display control unit  16  of the client application  19  displays a dialog or the like for confirming whether to register the UUID. 
     In step S 53 , the user inputs to register the UUID in the client application  19 . The operation reception unit  17  of the client application  19  receives the input. 
     In step S 54 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  requests the authentication service  51  to overwrite the UUID. 
     In step S 55 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the UUID registration request, and the authentication service  51  overwrites the UUID in association with the user ID stored in the account information storage unit  63 . 
     Subsequent process may be the same as in  FIGS.  10 A,  10 BA and  10 BB . 
     According to this modified embodiment, when the UUID of the client application  19  changes, the client application  19  automatically displays the terminal account registration screen  300 , so that the user can overwrite the UUID from the client application  19  on the output system  50 . 
     In a second embodiment, an information processing system  1  that allows a user to pull print using an IC card is described. 
       FIG.  21    is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing apparatus  10 , an output system  50 , and an output apparatus  30  included in the information processing system  1  according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. In the description of  FIG.  21   , difference from  FIG.  6    is mainly described. 
     The output system  50  of the present embodiment includes a management service  57 . The management service  57  manages tenant information. For example, the management service  57  manages whether a tenant is allowed to log in using a smart device or the IC card. 
     The management service  57  includes a communication unit  58 . The communication unit  58  receives a setting of availability of the IC card or smart device from a PC. Further, the communication unit  58  receives an inquiry about the availability of the IC card or the smart device from the output apparatus  30  and returns the availability. 
     A storage unit  59  of the management service  57  includes a tenant information storage unit  64 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 TENANT NAME 
                 SAMPLE COMPANY 
               
               
                   
                 AVAILABILITY OF IC 
                 IC CARD: ENABLED 
               
               
                   
                 CARD OR SMART DEVICE 
                 SMART DEVICE: ENABLED 
               
               
                   
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     Table 6 illustrates an example of the tenant information stored in the tenant information storage unit  64 . The tenant information mainly includes information related to tenant settings and the like. The tenant information includes a tenant ID, a tenant name, and availability of the IC card or the smart device in association with each other.—The “tenant ID” is identification information for identifying the tenant.—The tenant name is a general name of the tenant (for example, company name, department name, etc.).—The availability of the IC card or smart device is a setting of whether the output apparatus  30  in the tenant is permitted to log in using the IC card or smart device. 
     Since the user and the output apparatus  30  belong to one or more tenants, the output system  50  can identify the tenant when the user or the output apparatus  30  is identified. 
     Further, in Table 6, the availability of the IC card or smart device is registered in the tenant, but the availability of the IC card or smart device may be registered for each output apparatus  30 . 
     The output apparatus  30  includes an authentication application  41  and a setting application  42 . When the short-range wireless communication module  31  detects the information processing apparatus  10  or the IC card, the authentication application  41  requests the output system  50  to authenticate using the UUID received by the short-range wireless communication module  31 . In response to a successful authentication, the authentication application  41  receives the token or the like from the output system  50 , and further permits a use of the output apparatus  30 . 
     The authentication application  41  includes a communication unit  43 , a display control unit  44 , and an internal communication unit  45 . The communication unit  43  transmits the UUID to the output system  50  and receives an authentication result (token or the like). The internal communication unit  45  receives the UUID from the internal communication unit  35  of the short-range wireless communication module  31 . In response to an authentication failure, the display control unit  44  displays a login screen according to the setting of availability of the IC card or smart device and displays an account information input screen  250  described below. 
     Further, the short-range wireless communication module  31  of the present embodiment includes a storage unit  49 . The storage unit  49  includes a setting information storage unit  65  (Table 7). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 AVAILABILITY OF IC 
                 IC CARD: ENABLED 
               
               
                   
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                 SMART DEVICE: ENABLED 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 DEFAULT PRINT SETTINGS 
               
               
                   
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     Table 7 illustrates an example of the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit  65 . The setting information includes various settings in the output apparatus  30 . The setting information includes items such as availability of the IC card or smart device, print settings, and scan settings.
         The availability of the IC card or smart device indicates whether the output apparatus  30  is permitted to log in using the IC card or smart device.   The print settings indicate default print settings.   The scan settings indicate default scan settings.       

     The setting application  42  receives the setting of whether the management service  57  permits use of the IC card or smart device. 
     The setting application  42  displays a usage setting screen described below and receives the settings related to the login method on the output apparatus  30 . The setting application  42  receives a setting of whether to execute an event (whether to authenticate) according to the detection of the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10  when the user holds the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10  over the output apparatus  30 . The operation reception unit  47  of the setting application  42  receives these settings. 
     The communication unit  46  of the setting application  42  receives the setting of availability of the IC card or smart device from the management service  57  of the output system  50 . The internal communication unit  48  of the setting application  42  communicates with other applications included in the output apparatus  30 . 
     The IC card  70  includes a communication function and an information storage function. The IC card  70  includes a short-range wireless communication unit  71  similar to the information processing apparatus  10 . The short-range wireless communication unit  71  communicates with the output apparatus  30  by, for example, NFC. Further, the IC card  70  includes a storage unit  72 , and the storage unit  72  stores an IC card number  73 . 
     With reference to  FIGS.  22  to  25   , a process of setting a login method by an administrator is described.  FIG.  22    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the process in which the output system  50  and the output apparatus  30  receive a login method setting in response to an operation by the user.  FIGS.  23  to  25    illustrate screen examples referred to in this sequence diagram. 
     In step S 61 , the administrator operates the information processing apparatus  10  to communicate the information processing apparatus  10  with the output system  50 . The PC is assumed as the information processing apparatus  10 , but a smartphone may also be used. The administrator inputs, for example, the user ID and password on a login screen displayed by the UI display unit  12  of the information processing apparatus  10 . The UI display unit  12  of the information processing apparatus  10  receives login information. 
     In step S 62 , the information processing apparatus  10  sends a login request including the user ID and password to the authentication service  51 . The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the login request. The authentication service  51  determines whether the authentication is successful or unsuccessful depending on whether the user ID and password are stored in the user information storage unit  62 . In response to a successful authentication, the authentication service  51  generates a token and stores the token in association with the user ID in the user information storage unit  62 . The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits the token to the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     In step S 63 , in response to the successful authentication, the administrator causes the information processing apparatus  10  to display the tenant management screen and sets whether the IC card or smart device can be used. An example of the tenant management screen is illustrated in  FIGS.  23 A and  23 B . 
     In step S 64 , the information processing apparatus  10  transmits the availability of the IC card or smart device to the management service  57 . The communication unit  58  of the management service  57  receives the availability of the IC card or smart device and stores the availability of the IC card or smart device in the tenant information storage unit  64 . That is, since the user  1 D and the tenant are identified by the token, the availability of the IC card or smart device is set for the tenant. 
     In step S 65 , the administrator sets the login method of the output apparatus  30  from the screen of the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 66 , the operation reception unit  47  of the setting application  42  receives the login method setting. As a result, the communication unit  46  of the setting application  42  attaches the device authentication ticket and requests the output system  50  whether the IC card or the smart device can be used. 
     The communication unit  58  of the management service  57  receives the request for availability of the IC card or smart device, and the management service  57  identifies the tenant with the device authentication ticket. The management service  57  acquires the availability of the IC card or smart device from the tenant information storage unit  64 , and the communication unit  58  transmits the availability to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 67 , the communication unit  46  of the setting application  42  receives the availability of the IC card or smart device. The internal communication unit  48  of the setting application  42  passes the availability of the IC card or smart device to the short-range wireless communication module  31 , and the short-range wireless communication module  31  stores the availability of the IC card or smart device in the setting information storage unit  65 . In this way, the output apparatus  30  in the tenant can share the setting of availability of the IC card or smart device in the tenant. However, as described above, the administrator may be able to set the availability of the IC card or smart device for each output apparatus  30 . 
     The administrator can also set the availability of the IC card or smart device in the output apparatus  30 . In addition, the administrator sets an IC card detection plug-in or a BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) plug-in that detects the authentication information of the smart device. The IC card uses the NFC method, and the smart device uses the BLUETOOTH method. The methods can be set by the administrator from the usage setting screen. An example of the usage setting screen is illustrated in  FIG.  24   . 
     In the case of IC cards, the administrator may make different settings such as NFC in Japan and USB overseas. Further, the administrator may select NFC or USB from the screen of the output apparatus  30 . 
     Depending on the specification of the output apparatus  30 , the administrator restarts the output apparatus  30  as soon as the setting is completed. 
     In step S 68 , the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  of the restarted output apparatus  30  attaches the device authentication ticket and acquires the availability of the IC card or smart device from the management service  57 . This is to confirm consistency of the settings of the output apparatus  30  and the output system  50 . 
     In step S 69 , the internal communication unit  45  of the authentication application  41  acquires the availability of the IC card or smart device stored in the setting information storage unit  65  from the internal communication unit  35  of the short-range wireless communication module  31 . 
     In step S 70 , the display control unit  44  of the authentication application  41  displays an appropriate login screen according to the setting of availability of the IC card or smart device. 
     Pattern 1: When both the output system  50  and the output apparatus  30  have the availability of the IC card or smart device already set, the authentication application  41  displays a login screen (a screen indicating the IC card or smart device being held). An example of the login screen is illustrated in  FIG.  25   . 
     Pattern 2: When both the output system  50  and the output apparatus  30  are set to allow only one of the IC card or the smart device, the authentication application  41  displays a login screen indicating only one of the available IC cards or the smart device being held. 
     Pattern 3: When there is a discrepancy between the settings of the output system  50  and the output apparatus  30  (setting in the output system  50  is valid but the setting is invalid in the output apparatus  30 , or the output system  50  is invalid but the setting is valid in the output apparatus  30 ), the authentication application  41  determines that the setting of availability of the IC card or smart device is invalid. The authentication application  41  does not display the login screen indicating either the IC card or the smart device being held (the user logs in with the user ID and password). 
     In the present embodiment, each time the login screen is displayed, the output apparatus  30  checks the availability setting of the IC card or smart device in the output system  50  and checks the availability of the IC card or smart device in the setting information storage unit  65 . For example, the authentication application  41  checks when the login screen is displayed again after pressing the login button, or when the authentication application  41  is activated after the output apparatus  30  is restarted. 
       FIGS.  23 A and  23 B  are diagrams illustrating an example of a tenant management screen displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 .  FIG.  23 A  illustrates a menu screen  200  for the administrator to display the tenant management screen. The administrator presses a device login policy button  201 .  FIG.  23 B  illustrates an example of the tenant management screen  210 . 
     The tenant management screen  210  includes an IC card setting field  211  and a smart device setting field  212 . The IC card setting field  211  includes an invalid radio button  213  and a valid radio button  214 . The administrator sets the availability of the IC card at the time of login in the output apparatus  30 . 
     The smart device setting field  212  includes an invalid radio button  215  and a valid radio button  216 . The administrator sets the availability of the smart device at the time of login in the output apparatus  30 . 
       FIG.  24    is a diagram illustrating an example of the usage setting screen  220  displayed by the output apparatus  30 . The usage setting screen  220  includes following items.
         A selection field  221  of an IC card reader to be used. The administrator can set, for example, NFC or FELICA (registered trademark).   A software setting field for an NFC card reader  222 . The administrator can set the software to be used in the NFC card reader.   A BLUETOOTH (registered trademark) software setting field  223 . The administrator can set the software used in BLUETOOTH (registered trademark).       

       FIG.  25    is a diagram illustrating an example of a login screen  230  displayed by the output apparatus  30 . Since the login screen  230  of  FIG.  25    is a screen corresponding to the above pattern 1, the screen includes an illustration  231  of holding the smart device and an illustration  232  of holding the IC card. In this case, the user can log in with either the smart device or the IC card. In the case of the pattern 2, either the illustration  231  holding the smart device or the illustration  232  holding the IC card is displayed. In the case of pattern 3, neither illustration is displayed, and the input fields for the user ID and password are displayed. 
     With reference to  FIGS.  26 ,  27 A,  27 B, and  28   , a process in which the user logs in to the output system  50  is described.  FIG.  26    is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the process in which the user registers the UUID or IC card number and the output apparatus  30  receives a login to the output system  50 .  FIGS.  27 A,  27 B, and  28    illustrate examples of screens referred to in the sequence diagram. 
     In step S 81 , with the output apparatus  30  displaying the login screen illustrated in  FIG.  25   , the user holds the IC card or smart device over the operation panel. At this stage, it is assumed that the UUID or IC card number is not registered in the output system  50 . 
     The short-range wireless communication unit  34  of the short-range wireless communication module  31  communicates with the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10 . The short-range wireless communication unit  34  acquires the IC card number  73  from the IC card or the UUID  22  from the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     In step S 82 , the internal communication unit  35  of the short-range wireless communication module  31  transmits the IC card number or UUID, and the identification type (either the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10 ) to the authentication application  41 . 
     In step S 83 , the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  transmits the IC card number or UUID to the authentication service  51 . The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the IC card number or UUID. The authentication service  51  determines whether the IC card number or UUID is stored in the account information storage unit  63 . Since the IC card number or UUID is not stored at the time of step S 83 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits an authentication failure (D not registered) to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 84 , in response to receiving the authentication failure (ID not registered) by the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41 , the display control unit  44  displays the IC card number or UUID registration screen on the operation panel.  FIGS.  27 A and  27 B  illustrate examples of the registration screens. 
     In step S 85 , the user enters own user ID and password on the registration screen. 
     In step S 86 , the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  transmits to the authentication service  51 , a login request including the user  1 D and password. The authentication service  51  determines whether the authentication is successful or unsuccessful depending on whether a pair of the user ID and the password is stored in the user information storage unit  62 . In response to a successful authentication, the authentication service  51  generates a token and associates the token with the user ID. The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits the token to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 87 , in response to the successful authentication, the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  requests the authentication service  51  to update the account information by attaching the IC card number or UUID, the identification type, and the token. 
     In step S 88 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the account information update request. The authentication service  51  stores the IC card number or UUID and the identification type in the account information storage unit  63  in association with the user ID identified by the token. 
     The user can check the registration record from the my page screen by logging in to the output system  50  with the information processing apparatus  10 . Also, the registration can be canceled. An example of the my page screen is illustrated in  FIG.  28   . 
     The process of steps S 89  to S 91  is the same as that of steps S 81  to S 83 . That is, the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the login request. The authentication service  51  determines whether the IC card number or UUID is stored in the account information storage unit  63 . Since the IC card number or UUID is stored at the time of step S 91 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  notifies the authentication application  41  of the authentication success together with a token associated with the IC card number or the user ID identified by the UUID. 
       FIGS.  27 A and  27 B  are diagrams illustrating examples of the screens for registering the IC card number or UUID.  FIG.  27 A  is a guidance screen  240  for inquiring the user whether the IC card number or UUID is to be registered. The guidance screen  240  includes a message  241  stating “Login failed due to IC card not registered. Enter user account information to register IC card to the user account” and a registration button  242 . In response to the user pressing the registration button  242 , the screen transitions to an account information input screen  250 . 
       FIG.  27 B  illustrates an example of the account information input screen  250 . The account information input screen  250  includes a user ID input field  251  and a password input field  252 . The user enters the user ID and password and presses an OK button  253 . The user logs in to the output system  50  and register the IC card number or UUID. 
       FIG.  28    illustrates an example of the my page screen  260  displayed by the PC. The my page screen  260  includes an IC card setting status display field  261  and a smart device setting status display field  262 . 
     The IC card setting status display field  261  includes an IC card availability status  263 , an IC card number  264 , and a disable button  265 . Availability indicates whether login with the IC card is possible. 
     The smart device setting status display field  262  includes a smart device availability status  266 , UUID  267 , and a disable button  268 . Availability indicates whether login by the smart device is possible. 
     With reference to  FIGS.  29 A,  29 B,  30 , and  13  to  18   , a process of pull print is described.  FIGS.  29 A and  29 B  are sequence diagrams illustrating an example of the process in which the information processing apparatus  10  registers a print job in the output system  50  and the output apparatus  30  acquires the print job from the output system  50  and prints the print job in response to an operation of the user.  FIGS.  30  and  13  to  18    illustrate examples of screens referred to in the sequence diagram. 
     In steps S 101  and S 102 , the user enters the user ID and password on the login screen displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . Since steps S 101  and S 102  area stage in which the print job is being registered in the output system  50 , the information processing apparatus  10  is assumed as a PC. However, a smartphone can also register the print job as the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     The process of steps S 101  and S 102  may be the same as the process of S 61  and S 62  of  FIG.  22   . When the information processing apparatus  10  already holds the token, it is not necessary to enter the user ID and password. 
     In steps S 103  and S 104 , the user operates the information processing apparatus  10  to display the print file management screen for uploading the print job to the information processing apparatus  10 . An example of the print file management screen is illustrated in  FIG.  30   . 
     In step S 105 , the user selects the file to be printed on the print file management screen. The information processing apparatus  10  receives selection of the file. At this stage, the selected file can be set for automatic print. 
     In step S 106 , the information processing apparatus  10  uploads the print target file together with the token to the output service  52 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  receives the file and stores the file in the print job storage unit  61  in association with the user ID identified by the token. 
     In step S 107 , the user activates the client application  19  on the information processing apparatus  10 . In step S 107 , a smartphone is assumed as the information processing apparatus  10 , but the PC may also be used. An example of the activation screen is illustrated in  FIG.  13   . The user transitions the activation screen to the terminal login screen and enters the user ID and password on the terminal login screen. An example of the terminal login screen is illustrated in  FIG.  14   . 
     In step S 108 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  sends a login request including the user ID and password to the output system  50 . The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the login request and determines whether the authentication is successful or unsuccessful depending on whether the pair of the user ID and the password is stored in the user information storage unit  62 . In response to a successful authentication, the authentication service  51  generates a token and associates the token with the user ID. The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits the token to the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     In step S 109 , in response to the successful authentication, the client application  19  displays the terminal account registration screen. The user checks the automatic registration of the smart device authentication information and presses the completion button.  FIG.  15    is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal account registration screen. 
     The communication unit IS of the client application  19  transmits an account information update including the token, UUID, and identification type to the authentication service  51 . 
     In step S 110 , the communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the account information update. The authentication service  51  stores the identification type and UUID in the account information storage unit  63  in association with the user ID identified by the token. 
     In response to the user selecting the check box  301  associated with “register authentication information in the account” on the terminal account registration screen, the user can print by simply holding the smart device. In response to registering the authentication information, the top screen of  FIG.  16    is displayed. 
     In step S 111 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  transmits a request for a print file list together with the token to the output service  52 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  receives the request for the print file list. 
     The output service  52  identifies the user ID associated with the token. The output service  52  acquires a list of print jobs identified by the user ID from the print job storage unit  61 , and the communication unit  55  transmits the list to the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     The communication unit  15  of the client application  19  receives the list of print jobs, and the display control unit  16  displays the print job list screen.  FIG.  17    is a diagram illustrating an example of the print job list screen. 
     In step S 112 , the user selects the file to be automatically printed on the print job list screen and presses the completion button. The operation reception unit  17  of the client application  19  accepts the selection of the file. 
     In step S 113 , the communication unit  15  of the client application  19  transmits the print job ID and token of the selected print job to the output service  52 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  receives the print job ID and the token and changes the print reservation setting associated with the print job ID to “TRUE”. 
     In response to completion of the transmission, the information processing apparatus  10  displays the terminal login screen.  FIG.  18    illustrates an example of the terminal login screen. 
     In step S 114 , the user holds the information processing apparatus  10  or the IC card over the output apparatus  30  to log in for the automatic print. When the user logs in with the information processing apparatus  10 , the user holds the information processing apparatus  10  over the operation panel while keeping the terminal login screen displayed. When logging in with the IC card, the user holds the IC card over the operation panel. 
     The short-range wireless communication unit  34  of the output apparatus  30  communicates with the IC card or smart device. The short-range wireless communication unit  34  acquires the IC card number or UUID. 
     In step S 115 , the internal communication unit  35  of the short-range wireless communication module  31  notifies the authentication application  41  of the IC card number or UUID and the identification type (either the IC card or the smart device). 
     In step S 116 , the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  transmits a login request to the authentication service  51  including the IC card number or UUID and a device authentication ticket. The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  receives the login request. The authentication service  51  determines whether the IC card number or UUID is stored in the account information storage unit  63 . The UUID is stored at the time of step S 116 . The IC card number may be stored by the process illustrated in  FIG.  26    or the like. The communication unit  53  of the authentication service  51  transmits a successful authentication result and the token associated with the user ID to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 117 , the communication unit  43  of the authentication application  41  receives the token. The internal communication unit  45  of the authentication application  41  transmits the token and the identification type to the print client  32 . 
     In step S 118 , the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  transmits to the output service  52 , a request for the print job including the token and the identification type. The communication unit S 5  of the output service  52  receives the print job request. The output service  52  identifies the user ID based on the token. The output service  52  acquires the print job associated with the user ID and having the print reservation setting “TRUE” from the print job storage unit  61 . The communication unit  55  of the output service  52  transmits the print job to the output apparatus  30 . 
     In step S 118 , the output service  52  refers to automatic print execution settings to be described with reference to  FIG.  35   . The output service  52  determines whether the user has logged in with the IC card or information processing apparatus  10  permitted to perform the automatic print. In the output service  52 , the communication unit  55  transmits the print job having the print reservation setting “TRUE” to the output apparatus  30  only when the user logs in with the identification type permitted to perform the automatic print. When the output service  52  logs in with an identification type that is not permitted to perform automatic printing, the communication unit S 5  transmits the print job having the print reservation setting “TRUE” or “FALSE” to the output apparatus  30 . When the user logs in with the identification type permitted to perform the automatic print, the communication unit  55  of the output service  52  notifies the output apparatus  30  that the user logged in with the identification type permitted to perform the automatic print. As a result, the output apparatus  30  can switch between executing the automatic print and displaying the print job list. 
     In step S 119 , the communication unit  36  of the print client  32  receives the print job. The internal communication unit  38  of the print client  32  prints the file by passing the print job to the print application  33 . 
     During printing, the output apparatus  30  displays the print execution screens of  FIGS.  31  to  34   . When the user wants to stop the job during printing, the user can interrupt execution of the print job by pressing a stop key on the operation panel. The output apparatus  30  displays that the printing has been stopped. 
       FIG.  30    is a diagram illustrating an example of a print file management screen  270  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The print file management screen  270  displays a print job list  271  registered by the user in the output system  50 . Each print job is displayed with a check box  272 , and the user selects a print job by checking the check box  272 . 
       FIG.  31    illustrates an example of a first print execution screen displayed by the output apparatus  30 . The first print execution screen  340  is displayed by the output apparatus  30  in response to receiving the identification information of the print job. The first print execution screen  340  includes the message  341  “printing” and a cancel button  342 . 
     In response to a successful printing, the first print execution screen  340  transitions to a second print execution screen  350  illustrated in  FIG.  32   . The second print execution screen  350  displays a completion of printing. In addition, the second print execution screen  350  includes a message  351  stating, “Press “continue” to use MFP. Otherwise, hold smartphone over MFP to logout.” and an operation continuation button  352 . 
     In response to a print failure, the first print execution screen  340  transitions to a third print execution screen  360  illustrated in  FIG.  33   . The third print execution screen  360  displays a printing failure. The third print execution screen  360  includes a message  361  stating “Press “continue” to use MFP. Otherwise, hold smartphone over MFP to logout,” and an operation continuation button  362 . 
     The printing failure occurs when the output apparatus  30  cannot receive the print job, when the output apparatus  30  causes an error such as running out of paper, and the like. 
     In response to a cancellation of printing, the first print execution screen  340  transitions to a fourth print execution screen  370  illustrated in  FIG.  34   . The fourth print execution screen  370  displays the cancellation of printing. In addition, the fourth print execution screen  370  includes a message  371  stating “Press “continue” to use MFP. Otherwise, hold smartphone over MFP to logout.” and an operation continuation button  372 . 
     In  FIGS.  29 A and  29 B , in response to the user holding the information processing apparatus  10  or the IC card over the output apparatus  30 , printing is automatically executed. However, the user may want the output apparatus  30  to display a list of print jobs to select a print job to be printed by the output apparatus  30 . Therefore, the user can set whether to execute the automatic print on the output system  50 . 
       FIG.  35    is a diagram illustrating an example of an automatic print execution setting screen  380  displayed by the information processing apparatus  10 . The user logs in, displays the my page screen on the information processing apparatus  10 , selects a menu, and displays the automatic print execution setting screen  380 . 
     The automatic print execution setting screen  380  includes an IC card setting field  381  and a smart device setting field  382 . The IC card setting field  381  includes a radio button  383  that enables the automatic print and a radio button  384  that disables the automatic print. The user sets whether to enable the automatic print when the IC card is held over. 
     The smart device setting field  382  includes a radio button  385  that enables the automatic print and a radio button  386  that disables the automatic print. The user sets whether to enable the automatic print when the smart device is held over. 
     In response to the user setting the radio buttons  384  and  386  that disable the automatic print, the automatic print is not executed even when the user logs in to the output apparatus  30  in step S 118  of  FIG.  29   . The print client  32  of the output apparatus  30  displays a list of print jobs. 
       FIG.  36    is an example of a print job selection screen  390  displayed in response to the user holding the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10  over the output apparatus  30  with the radio buttons  384  and  386  that disable the automatic print selected. The print job selection screen  390  includes the print job  391  associated with the user ID. The user selects a print job (file) and presses the confirmation button  392 . Accordingly, the output apparatus  30  prints the selected file. The print job selection screen  390  may display only the print job with the print reservation setting “TRUE”. 
     According to the automatic print execution setting screen  380 , the user can change whether to perform the automatic print depending on whether the user logs in with the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10 . For example, since the user who uses the information processing apparatus  10  often has already selected the print job, the user checks the radio button  385  for the automatic print. Since the user who uses the IC card cannot select the print job, the user checks the radio button  384  that disables the automatic print. As described above, the output apparatus  30  can switch between enabling and disabling the automatic print depending on whether the user logs in with the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10 . 
     According to the information processing system of the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the user can login with the IC card. In addition, the administrator can set the availability of the IC card or smart device for each output apparatus  30 . When the IC card number or UUID is not registered, the user can register the IC card number or UUID by holding the IC card or the information processing apparatus  10  over the output apparatus  30  and logging in with the user ID and password. 
     The above-described embodiment is illustrative and do not limit the present disclosure. Thus, numerous additional modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings within the scope of the present disclosure. Any one of the above-described operations may be performed in various other ways, for example, in an order different from the one described above. 
     For example, not only the information processing apparatus  10  but also the output apparatus can display the list of print jobs. The user can select a print job to print on the output apparatus  30 . In this case, the user can set the print settings on the output apparatus  30 . 
     Further, in the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus is mainly used as the output apparatus  30 , but the present disclosure is not limited to the image forming apparatus. The output apparatus  30  includes, for example, an output apparatus such as a projector (P), an interactive white board (a white board having an electronic blackboard function capable of mutual communication (IWB)), a digital signage, a head up display (HUD) device, and an industrial machine, an imaging device, a sound collecting device, a medical device, a network home appliance, an automobile (connected car), a notebook PC, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a game console, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a digital camera, a wearable PC or a desktop PC. 
     Further, the configuration example illustrated in  FIG.  6    and the like is divided according to the main functions in order to facilitate understanding of the processing by the information processing apparatus  10 , the output system  50 , and the output apparatus  30 . The present disclosure is not limited by the way of dividing the processing unit or the name. The processing of the information processing apparatus  10 , the output system  50 , and the output apparatus  30  can be divided into more processing units according to the processing content. Further, one processing unit can be divided so as to include more processing. 
     The apparatuses or devices described in the present embodiments are merely one example of plural computing environments that implement one or more embodiments disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the output system  50  includes a plurality of computing devices, such as a server cluster. The plurality of computing devices is configured to communicate with one another through any type of communication link, including a network, shared memory, etc., and perform the processes disclosed herein. 
     Further, the output system  50  can be configured to share the disclosed processing steps, such as  FIG.  10   , in various combinations. For example, a process executed by a unit may be executed by a plurality of information processing apparatuses included in the output system  50 . Further, the output system  5 ) may be integrated into one server or may be divided into a plurality of devices. 
     The above-described embodiments are illustrative and do not limit the present invention. Thus, numerous additional modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. For example, elements and/or features of different illustrative embodiments may be combined with each other and/or substituted for each other within the scope of the present invention. Any one of the above-described operations may be performed in various other ways, for example, in an order different from the one described above. 
     Each of the functions of the described embodiments may be implemented by one or more processing circuits or circuitry. Processing circuitry includes a programmed processor, as a processor includes circuitry. A processing circuit also includes devices such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and conventional circuit components arranged to perform the recited functions.