Patent ID: 8678278

Claim:
A multi-functional peripheral apparatus, in which a removable medium storing data and ID information for access is mounted, and which outputs the data stored on said removable medium via a network, comprising: an input port that inputs data from an outer device via said network; an output port that outputs data to said outer device via said network; a detection unit that detects whether or not there is ID information stored on said removable medium; a judgment unit that determines whether or not ID information that is entered from said outer device via said input port matches the ID information that is stored on said removable medium, when said detection unit detects that there is ID information stored on said removable medium; and a control unit that is configured to: output the data stored on said removable medium to said outer device via said output port when said detection unit detects that there is no ID information stored on said removable medium, output the data stored on said removable medium to said outer device via said output port when said detection unit detects that ID information is stored on said removable medium and said judgment unit determines that the ID information entered via said input port matches the ID information stored on said removable medium, and not output the data stored on said removable medium to said outer device via said output port when said detection unit detects that ID information is stored on said removable medium and said judgment unit determines that the ID information entered via said input port does not match the ID information stored on said removable medium.