IP Library Patent Application 16741751
Patent Application
App. No. 16/741,751

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

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App. No.
16/741,751
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a storage section that stores device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance, a receiving section that receives a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern, a control section that, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage section, controls the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving section in association with each other, and a validation section that validates the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage section, to be usable.

Claims (55)

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

a storage section that stores device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance;

a receiving section that receives a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern;

a control section that, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage section, controls the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving section in association with each other; and

a validation section that validates the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage section, to be usable.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the receiving section receives the random pattern of the printed matter to be registered, twice, and

in a case where the two received random patterns coincide with each other, the control section controls the storage section to store the random pattern.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein, in a case where the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time is identical to the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein, in a case where both the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time and the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time are stored in the storage section in advance, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein, in a case where position information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time and position information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time are within a preset distance, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an authentication section that authenticates an operator who operates the terminal device,

wherein, in a case where an operator of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time is identical to an operator of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in a case where a validated printed matter is to be used, the receiving section receives the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information of the printed matter, and

the information processing apparatus further comprises:

a permission section that, in a case where the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information acquired from the printed matter coincide with the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information stored in the storage section, permits using of the printed matter.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein, in a case where the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information are stored in association with each other, the storage section stores the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern together,

in a case where a validated printed matter is to be used, the receiving section receives device identification information of a terminal device used when the random pattern is acquired from the printed matter, and

in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with the device identification information stored in the storage section in association with the printed-matter identification information and the random pattern of the printed matter to be used, the permission section permits using of the printed matter.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the storage section stores device identification information of a terminal device that transmits print data for obtaining the printed matter, as the device identification information of the terminal device authenticated to validate the printed matter.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

11 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

12 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

13 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

14 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

15 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

16 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

17 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

18 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 ,

wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card.

19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to perform:

storing device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance;

receiving a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern;

in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storing, controlling the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving in association with each other; and

validating the printed matter having the stored random pattern to be usable.

20 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance;

receiving means for receiving a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern;

control means for, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving means coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage means, controlling the storage means to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving means in association with each other; and

validation means for validating the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage means, to be usable.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 20, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056308/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2020
From: ITO, KENSUKE
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051705/0663 →