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Data output apparatus

  • US 20050102518A1
  • Filed: 11/09/2004
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data output apparatus comprising:

  • a controller capable of performing operations of;

    preceiving data;

    outputting the received data;

    storing information identifying a specific user;

    receiving information identifying a user;

    determining, based on the stored information, whether or not the received information is the information about the specific user;

    starting to measure time when it is determined that the received information is the information about the specific user;

    determining, based on the measured time, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed; and

    prohibiting the outputting of data when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed.

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