JOB PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING JOB PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

• US 20170085730A1
• Filed: 09/12/2016
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Maeda, Ryo
• Granted Patent: US 10,200,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1238 Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1257 by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0035 User-machine interface; Control console input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00917 Resuming after an intentional interruption, e.g. resetting parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4413 involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

According to the fact that a user logs out and then logs in again, a selection screen is displayed. Based on the fact that a selection is made through the selection screen to set, as setting information of a job, setting information stored in association with identification information of the user having logged in again, the setting information stored in association with the identification information of the user is set as setting information of the job.

Claims

1. A job processing apparatus comprising:

a login processing unit configured to perform a login process for causing a user to log into the job processing apparatus;

a logout processing unit configured to perform a logout process for causing a user to log out of the job processing apparatus;

a storage unit configured to store setting information of a job received from a user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in association with identification information of the user;

a display unit configured to, according to a fact that the user logs out of the job processing apparatus and then logs into the job processing apparatus again, display a selection screen for allowing the user to select whether to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user;

a setting unit configured to, based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, and based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen so as not to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, set default setting information as setting information of the job; and

an execution unit configured to execute the job based on the setting information of the job set by the setting unit.

2. The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein according to the fact that a selection is made through the selection screen to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, the display unit displays an execution screen for causing the execution unit to execute the job, and according to the fact that a selection is made through the selection screen so as not to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, the display unit displays a function selection screen for allowing the user to select a function of the job to be executed by the execution unit.

3. The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether the setting information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again,

wherein in a case where the determination unit determines that the setting information is stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, the display unit displays the selection screen, and in a case where the determination unit determines that the setting information is not stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, the display unit does not display the selection screen.

4. The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein based on a fact that the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, the display unit displays a storage selection screen for allowing the user to select whether to store the setting information of the job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user, and

wherein in a case where a selection is made through the storage selection screen to store the setting information of the job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user, the storage unit stores the setting information of the job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus in association with the identification information of the user, and in a case where a selection is made through the storage selection screen so as not to store the setting information of the job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user, the storage unit does not store the setting information of the job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus in association with the identification information of the user.

5. The job processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a reception unit configured to receive a change in the setting information of the job from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus,

wherein in a case where the reception unit receives a change in the setting information of the job, the display unit displays the storage selection screen, and in a case where the reception unit does not receive a change in the setting information of the job, the display unit does not display the storage selection screen.

6. The job processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the job to be executed by the execution unit is a job of a first function, the display unit displays the storage selection screen, and in a case where the job to be executed by the execution unit is a job of a second function, the display unit does not display the storage selection screen.

7. The job processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first function includes at least one of a copy function, a fax function, and a scan transmission function, and

wherein the second function includes a print function.

8. The job processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the job is not executed by the execution unit when the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, the display unit displays the storage selection screen, and in a case where the job is executed by the execution unit when the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, the display unit does not display the storage selection screen.

9. The job processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein in a case where a screen capable of, when the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, receiving the setting information of the job from the user is displayed, the display unit displays the storage selection screen, and in a case where a screen incapable of, when the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, receiving the setting information of the job from the user is displayed, the display unit does not display the storage selection screen.

10. The job processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein based on a fact that the user having logged in the job processing apparatus logs out of the job processing apparatus, the storage unit stores the setting information of the job received from the user in association with the identification information of the user.

11. A control method for controlling a job processing apparatus, the control method comprising:

causing a user to log into the job processing apparatus;

causing a user to log out of the job processing apparatus;

storing setting information of a job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in a storage unit in association with identification information of the user;

according to a fact that the user logs out of the job processing apparatus and then logs into the job processing apparatus again, displaying a selection screen for allowing the user to select whether to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user;

based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, setting as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, and based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen so as not to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, setting default setting information as setting information of the job; and

executing the job based on the setting information of the job set in the setting.

12. A storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for causing a computer to execute a control method for controlling a job processing apparatus, the control method comprising:

causing a user to log into the job processing apparatus;

causing a user to log out of the job processing apparatus;

storing setting information of a job received from the user having logged in the job processing apparatus, in a storage unit in association with identification information of the user;

according to a fact that the user logs out of the job processing apparatus and then logs into the job processing apparatus again, displaying a selection screen for allowing the user to select whether to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user;

based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, setting as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, and based on a fact that a selection is made through the selection screen so as not to set as setting information of the job the setting information stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information of the user having logged into the job processing apparatus again, setting default setting information as setting information of the job; and

executing the job based on the setting information of the job set in the setting.