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COMMUNICATION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF RESTRICTING DESTINATION OF TRANSMISSION BY AUTHENTICATED USER, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

  • US 20110271324A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2011
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus having a transmission function for transmitting data to another apparatus using a transmission protocol selected from a plurality of transmission protocols, comprising:

  • an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user;

    an acquisition unit configured to acquire a destination information item associated with the user authenticated by said authentication unit;

    a storage unit configured to store a plurality of destination information items;

    a setting unit configured to configure settings such that use of a specific transmission protocol for transmission using the destination information item acquired by said acquisition unit is permitted, and the use of the specific transmission protocol for transmission using other destination information items than the destination information item acquired by said acquisition unit is restricted; and

    a display restriction unit configured to be operable when the settings are configured by said setting unit, to permit display of a destination information item which matches the destination information item acquired by said acquisition unit, but to restrict display of destination information items other than the acquired destination information item, among the destination information items which are stored by said storage unit and associated with the specific transmission protocol.

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