Data communication apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor

• US 10,110,779 B2
• Filed: 07/10/2015
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Morita, Hiroyasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Armouche, Hadi S
• Assistant Examiner(s): Callahan, Paul E
• Application Number:
  US14/796,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20150319339A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,201 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/30 Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/46 by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4406 Restricting access, e.g. according to user identity mechanisms actuated y cards, PIN or the like in apparatus for dispensing G07F7/08

Abstract

A data communication apparatus that is capable of improving operability when inputting authentication information. An authentication unit accepts authentication information inputted when a user logs in to the data communication apparatus and authenticates the user based on the accepted authentication information. A designation unit designates a file transmission destination that is inputted by the authenticated user. A transmission unit transmits a file to the transmission destination inputted. A registration unit registers the transmission destination of the file. A control unit prohibits registration of the authentication information at the time of registration of the transmission destination of the file when the accepted authentication information is used for file transmission, and permits registration of the authentication information at the time of registration of the transmission destination of the file when the inputted authentication information is not used for file transmission.

Claims

1. A data transmission apparatus which transmits a file to a server based on setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and authentication information required for file transmission, comprising:

one or more memories that store a set of instructions; and

one or more processors that execute the instructions to;

receive setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and first authentication information required for the file transmission;

receive, from a user, a registration instruction to register the received setting information,

register, according to the received registration instruction, setting information which includes the destination information of the server and the format of the file and does not include the first authentication information; and

set, when a call instruction to call the registered setting information is input from a user, the destination information of the server and the format of the file included in the registered setting information and second authentication information required at the time of file transmission to the server corresponding to the destination information, as setting information to be used for transmitting a file from the data transmission apparatus,

wherein authentication information which has been used for logging in to the data transmission apparatus by the user having input the call instruction is diverted as the second authentication information.

2. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the destination information includes a host name of the server and a folder name of the server.

3. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information further includes information which indicates a protocol used for transmitting the file.

4. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting information further includes information which indicates a file name of the file.

5. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the server is a file server.

6. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the first authentication information and the second authentication information is a password.

7. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a scanner that read an image on an original,

wherein a file generated from the image read by the scanner is transmitted to the server.

8. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to

notify that the first authentication information is not to be registered.

9. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to

inquire of the user whether the setting information other than the first authentication information is to be registered or setting information including the first authentication information is to be registered.

10. A method of controlling a data transmission apparatus which transmits a file to a server based on setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and authentication information required for file transmission, the method comprising:

receiving setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and first authentication information required for the file transmission;

receiving, from a user, a registration instruction to register the received setting information,

registering, according to the received registration instruction, setting information which includes the destination information of the server and the format of the file and does not include the first authentication information;

and setting, when a call instruction to call the registered setting information is input from a user, the destination information of the server and the format of the file included in the registered setting information and second authentication information required at the time of file transmission to the server corresponding to the destination information, as setting information to be used for transmitting a file from the data transmission apparatus,

wherein authentication information which has been used for logging in to the data transmission apparatus by the user having input the call instruction is diverted as the second authentication information.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of controlling a data transmission apparatus which transmits a file to a server based on setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and authentication information required for file transmission,

the method comprising:

receiving setting information including at least destination information of the server, a format of the file, and first authentication information required for the file transmission;

receiving, from a user, a registration instruction to register the received setting information,

registering, according to the received registration instruction, setting information which includes the destination information of the server and the format of the file and does not include the first authentication information;

and setting, when a call instruction to call the registered setting information is input from a user the destination information of the server and the format of the file included in the registered setting information and second authentication information required at the time of file transmission to the server corresponding to the destination information, as setting information to be used for transmitting a file from the data transmission apparatus,

wherein authentication information which has been used for logging in to the data transmission apparatus by the user having input the call instruction is diverted as the second authentication information.