Patent ID: 7693298

Claim:
An image processing system comprising a plurality of image processing apparatuses each connected to a network, each of said plurality of image processing apparatuses comprising: a storage portion to store registered user information which associates user identification information for identifying a user with personal information unique to said user; a user identification information transmission request portion to request at least one other image processing apparatus to transmit user identification information stored in said storage portion provided in said at least one other image processing apparatus; a user identification information reception portion to receive the user identification information transmitted by said at least one other image processing apparatus according to a user identification information transmission request made by said user identification information transmission request portion; a user data storage portion to store user data which associates the user identification information received by said user identification information reception portion with apparatus identification information for identifying an image processing apparatus that stored said user identification information; an input portion into which the user identification information is inputted; a personal information obtaining portion to obtain, from an image processing apparatus determined by said user identification information and said user data, personal information associated with said user identification information inputted, in response to the user identification information being inputted into said input portion; and a control portion to control a prescribed apparatus operation based on the personal information obtained by said personal information obtaining portion.