IP Library Granted Patent US 11,632,484
Granted Patent B2
US 11,632,484 · App. 16/526,994 · Granted Apr 18, 2023

Image processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for preventing disclosure of contents of image data

Inventor: Keitaro Ishida (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
H04N1/324G06F21/31H04N1/00209
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Patent No.
US 11,632,484
App. No.
16/526,994
Granted
Apr 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes: a setting unit that makes authentication print settings such that when authentication information is inputted after image data is received, printing is executed based on the image data; and a transfer unit that, when the image data is received with the authentication print settings, in response to input of the authentication information, transfers the image data to a different apparatus, and when the image data is received without the authentication print settings, transfers the image data to the different apparatus regardless of input of the authentication information.

Claims (36)

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to:

make authentication print settings such that when authentication info nation is inputted after image data is received, printing is executed based on the image data;

determine whether the image data is received with the authentication print settings;

when the image data is received without the authentication print settings, transfer the image data to a different apparatus other than a transmission source of the received image data regardless of input of the authentication information; and

when the image data is received with the authentication print settings, determine whether the authentication information has been inputted;

when receiving input of the authentication information, select one of printing only, transfer only, and both printing and transfer based on the authentication print settings, wherein

the processor selects the printing only in which only printing is performed based on the image data when the transmission source exchanges confidential information;

the processor selects the transfer only in which the transfer of the image data to the different apparatus is performed when contents of processing are determined for the transmission source in the authentication print settings; and

the processor selects the both printing and transfer in which printing based on the image data and the transfer of the image data to the different apparatus are performed when the contents of processing are not determined for the transmission source in the authentication print settings.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when the authentication print settings are made, the processor outputs information of image data which has not been transferred.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein for image data which has not been transferred, the processor displays the image data to allow at least one of print processing and transfer processing to the different apparatus to be designated as processing executed when the authentication information is inputted.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein when the authentication print settings are made, the processor performs processing for selecting one of transfer of the image data in response to input of the authentication information and transfer of the image data regardless of input of the authentication information according to information on the received image data.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the processor performs the processing for selecting the one according to a transmission source of the received image data.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor further receives from an operator an operation to designate a user who receives the received image data; and

notifies the designated user to designate at least one of print processing and transfer processing to the different apparatus as processing of the image data.

7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein when the authentication print settings are cancelled, the processor transfers to the different apparatus image data which has not been transferred to the different apparatus.

8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor further prohibits image data from being received, the image data having a volume greater than free space of a storage that stores image data which has not been transferred.

9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

when the image data is received, which has a volume greater than free space of a storage that stores image data which has not been transferred, the processor deletes image data stored in the storage in chronological order of receiving time.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for implementing functions of the process comprising:

making authentication print settings such that when authentication information is inputted after image data is received, printing is executed based on the image data;

determine whether the image data is received with the authentication print settings;

when the image data is received without the authentication print settings, transfer the image data to a different apparatus other than a transmission source of the received image data regardless of input of the authentication information; and

when the image data is received with the authentication print settings, determine whether the authentication information has been inputted;

when receiving input of the authentication information, selecting one of printing only, transfer only, and both printing and transfer based on the authentication print settings, wherein

the printing only is selected in which only printing is performed based on the image data is selected when the transmission source exchanges confidential information;

the transfer only in which the transfer of the image data to the different apparatus is performed is selected when contents of processing are determined for the transmission source in the authentication print settings; and

the both printing and transfer in which printing based on the image data and the transfer of the image data to the different apparatus are performed when the contents of processing are not determined for the transmission source in the authentication print settings.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056237/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2019
From: ISHIDA, KEITARO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049938/0083 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-151691 · Aug 10, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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