Patent ID: 8908222

Claim:
An image reading apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain identity information of a user; an image reading unit configured to read an image of an original after the obtaining unit has obtained the identity information of the user; a discharge unit configured to discharge the original from which an image has been read by the image reading unit; an original detection unit configured to detect the original that is placed in the discharge unit or the image reading unit; a timer unit; a storage unit configured to store, as left and forgotten original information, identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user, leave-and-forget time information as a reference of a time the first user left and forgot the original and removal time information as a reference of a time the original of the first user was removed from the image reading unit, wherein the identity information of the first user is obtained by the obtaining unit prior to the original detection unit detecting the original, the identity information of the second user is obtained by the obtaining unit during the original detection unit detecting the original, the leave-and-forget time information is obtained from the timer unit and the removal time information is obtained from the timer unit; and an output unit configured to output the left and forgotten original information stored in the storage unit.