Information processing apparatus including pattern authentication function and control method
An information processing apparatus including an operation panel, the information processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display, on the operation panel, a plurality of first display objects to receive authentication information, and a reception unit configured to receive the authentication information, based on first display objects selected from among the plurality of first display objects by an operation of an indicator that touches on the operation panel and moves while maintaining the touching state on the operation panel, wherein, in a case where the display control unit receives the operation, the display control unit performs display indicating receipt of the operation without performing display indicating selection performed on the plurality of first display objects.
1 . An information processing apparatus including an operation panel, the information processing apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
at least one memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
receiving, in user authentication of the information processing apparatus, a setting of using keyboard authentication and card authentication and simple log-in;
performing, in a case where a setting to force use of the pattern authentication in addition to the card authentication is made by a user, after the card authentication is successful, display control of displaying, on the operation panel, a plurality of first display objects to receive authentication information required for the pattern authentication, wherein the plurality of first display objects are objects different from a plurality of second display objects for receiving authentication information required for the keyboard authentication, and wherein the plurality of first display objects are dots;
performing, at a time of logging in based on the simple log-in, in a case where the setting to force the use of the pattern authentication is made by the user, processing to identify a user account that is to be used in the pattern authentication in response to pressing a user button; and
receiving the authentication information, based on first display objects selected from among the plurality of first display objects by an operation of an indicator that touches on the operation panel and moves while maintaining a touching state on the operation panel,
wherein, in the display control, in a case where the operation is received, display indicating receipt of the operation without performing display indicating selection performed on the plurality of first display objects, and
wherein, after the pattern authentication using the authentication information required for the pattern authentication received in the receiving is successful, a function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.
2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , the operations further comprising causing a user to log in to the information processing apparatus, based on the authentication information received in the receiving.
3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the operation is received, performing the display control includes not to change an appearance of the selected first display objects.
4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein performing the display control includes not to display a line indicating a trajectory of the indicator moved in the operation.
5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the operation is received, performing the display control includes displaying a third display object in which display is changed every time any of the plurality of first display objects is selected by the operation.
6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the third display object is a progress bar.
7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein, in a case where the selected first display object is correct, performing the display control includes changing the display of the third display object, and in a case where the selected first display object is incorrect, performing the display control includes not to change the display of the third display object.
8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the operation is received, performing the display control includes performing display on which a user checks the number of the first display objects selected by the operation.
9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to execute the pattern authentication, and
wherein the receiving comprises receiving a pattern based on the operation.
10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein, in a case where the operation is received, performing the display control includes not to display a shape of the pattern.
11 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein, in a case where the authentication information received in the receiving is different from registered authentication information, performing the display control includes performing display on which a shape of the pattern based on the operation is recognizable by the user.
12 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where a predetermined operation is received from a user, performing the display control includes performing display on which the first display objects selected by the operation are recognizable by the user.
13 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the authentication information received in the receiving is different from registered authentication information, performing the display control includes performing display on which the first display objects selected by the operation are recognizable by the user.
14 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operation is a drag operation of tracing the plurality of first display objects.
15 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, after the card authentication is successful, in a case where a pattern of the user is not registered, the plurality of first display objects is displayed, the pattern of the user is registered using the plurality of first display objects, and the function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.
16 . A control method executed by an information processing apparatus including an operation panel, the control method comprising:
receiving, in user authentication of the information processing apparatus, a setting of using keyboard authentication and card authentication and simple log-in;
performing, in a case where a setting to force use of the pattern authentication in addition to the card authentication is made by a user, after the card authentication is successful, display control of displaying, on the operation panel, a plurality of first display objects to receive authentication information required for the pattern authentication, wherein the plurality of first display objects are objects different from a plurality of second display objects for receiving authentication information required for the keyboard authentication, and wherein the plurality of first display objects are dots;
performing, at a time of logging in based on the simple log-in, in a case where the setting to force the use of the pattern authentication is made by the user, processing to identify a user account that is to be used in the pattern authentication in response to pressing a user button; and
receiving the authentication information, based on first display objects selected from among the plurality of first display objects by an operation of an indicator that touches on the operation panel and moves while maintaining a touching state on the operation panel,
wherein, in the display control, in a case where the operation is received, display indicating receipt of the operation without performing display indicating selection performed on the plurality of first display objects, and
wherein, after the pattern authentication using the authentication information required for the pattern authentication received in the receiving is successful, a function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.
17 . The control method according to claim 16 , wherein, after the card authentication is successful, in a case where a pattern of the user is not registered, the plurality of first display objects is displayed, the pattern of the user is registered using the plurality of first display objects, and the function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.
18 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs including instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
receiving, in user authentication of the information processing apparatus, a setting of using keyboard authentication and card authentication and simple log-in;
performing, in a case where a setting to force use of the pattern authentication in addition to the card authentication is made by a user, after the card authentication is successful, display control of displaying, on the operation panel, a plurality of first display objects to receive authentication information required for the pattern authentication, wherein the plurality of first display objects are objects different from a plurality of second display objects for receiving authentication information required for the keyboard authentication, and wherein the plurality of first display objects are dots;
performing, at a time of logging in based on the simple log-in, in a case where the setting to force the use of the pattern authentication is made by the user, processing to identify a user account that is to be used in the pattern authentication in response to pressing a user button; and
receiving the authentication information, based on first display objects selected from among the plurality of first display objects by an operation of an indicator that touches on the operation panel and moves while maintaining a touching state on the operation panel,
wherein, in the display control, in a case where the operation is received, display indicating receipt of the operation without performing display indicating selection performed on the plurality of first display objects, and
wherein, after the pattern authentication using the authentication information required for the pattern authentication received in the receiving is successful, a function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18 , wherein, after the card authentication is successful, in a case where a pattern of the user is not registered, the plurality of first display objects is displayed, the pattern of the user is registered using the plurality of first display objects, and the function of the information processing apparatus is provided to the user.