Image processing apparatus
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a user identification information acquiring unit that acquires user identification information;
a substitution account configuration manager that manages a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user;
an image processing amount managing unit that manages an amount of image processing performed with each account, and manages a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user;
a display unit; and
a display content controller that controls contents that are displayed on the display unit,wherein the substitution account configuration manager further manages a second user that uses the substitution account on behalf of the first user and at least one operation that is to be performed by the second user,wherein the display content controller displays the at least one operation on the display unit when the second user has logged in with authentication for the substitution account.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an image processing apparatus, a management apparatus for an image processing apparatus, a method for managing an image processing apparatus, a program and a storage medium with which it is possible to perform an appropriate management when a user requests another user to perform a process using the image processing apparatus on his behalf. A substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user (requestor user) is registered in a substitution account database. A process performed with the substitution account is managed as a process performed with an account of the first user.
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24 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a user identification information acquiring unit that acquires user identification information; a substitution account configuration manager that manages a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; an image processing amount managing unit that manages an amount of image processing performed with each account, and manages a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user; a display unit; and a display content controller that controls contents that are displayed on the display unit, wherein the substitution account configuration manager further manages a second user that uses the substitution account on behalf of the first user and at least one operation that is to be performed by the second user, wherein the display content controller displays the at least one operation on the display unit when the second user has logged in with authentication for the substitution account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a user identification information acquiring unit that acquires user identification information; a substitution account configuration manager that manages a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; an image processing amount managing unit that manages an amount of image processing performed with each account, and manages a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user; a display unit; and a display content controller that controls contents that are displayed on the display unit; wherein the substitution account configuration manager further manages at least one operation that is to be performed after logging in with authentication for the substitution account, wherein the display content controller displays the at least one operation on the display unit when a login has been made with authentication for the substitution account. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a user identification information acquiring unit that acquires user identification information; a substitution account configuration manager that manages a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; an image processing amount managing unit that manages an amount of image processing performed with each account, and manages a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user; a virtual sub network constructing unit that makes the image processing apparatus exchange a predetermined type of information with another image processing apparatus connected to the image processing apparatus, for allowing data stored in the image processing apparatuses to be shared between the image processing apparatuses, wherein the substitution account configuration manager further manages whether to permit use of data stored in the other image processing apparatus with the substitution account.
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18. A management apparatus for an image processing apparatus that receives information transmitted from the image processing apparatus connected to the management apparatus, and manages a process performed in the image processing apparatus, comprising:
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a substitution account configuration manager that manages a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; and an image processing amount managing unit that manages an amount of image processing performed with each account, and manages a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user, wherein the substitution account configuration manager further manages at least one selected from a type of process that can be performed on behalf of the first user, an upper limit of an image processing amount that can be performed, an available image processing apparatus, information indicating a condition for an expiration of each substitution account, and at least one operation that is to be performed on behalf of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of managing an image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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an account registration step of registering an account of a first user; a substitution account registration step of registering a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of the first user; and a substitution account managing step of managing a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user; a display content control step of controlling contents that are displayed on a display unit, wherein the substitution account managing step further managing a second user that uses the substitution account on behalf of the first user and at least one operation that is to be performed by the second user, and wherein the display content control step displays the at least one operation on the display unit when the second user has logged in with authentication for the substitution account.
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22. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions which when installed on an image processing apparatus that performs an image processing amount managing process of managing an amount of image processing performed with each account, causes the image processing apparatus to perform:
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an account registration process of registering an account at a first user; a substitution account registration process of registering a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; a substitution account managing process of managing a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user; and a display content control process of controlling contents that are displayed on a display unit, wherein the substitution account managing process further manages a second user that uses the substitution account on behalf of the first user and at least one operation that is to be performed by the second user, and wherein the display content control process displays the at least one operation on the display unit when the second user has logged in with authentication for the substitution account.
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23. A method of managing a management apparatus for an image processing apparatus that receives information transmitted from the image processing apparatus connected to the management apparatus, and manages a process performed in the image processing apparatus, the method comprising:
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a substitution account configuration step of managing a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; and an image processing amount managing step of managing an amount of image processing performed with each account, and managing a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user, wherein the substitution account configuration step further managing at least one selected from a type of process that can be performed on behalf of the first user, an upper limit of an image processing amount that can be performed, an available image processing apparatus, information indicating a condition for an expiration of each substitution account, and at least one operation that is to be performed on behalf of the first user.
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24. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions which when installed on a management apparatus for an image processing apparatus that receives information transmitted from the image processing apparatus connected to the management apparatus, causes the management apparatus to perform:
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a substitution account configuration step of managing a configuration of a substitution account that is used when a process is performed on behalf of a first user; and an image processing amount managing step of managing an amount of image processing performed with each account, and managing a process performed with the substitution account as a process performed with the account of the first user, wherein the substitution account configuration step further managing at least one selected from a type of process that can be performed on behalf of the first user, an upper limit of an image processing amount that can be performed, an available image processing apparatus, information indicating a condition for an expiration of each substitution account, and at least one operation that is to be performed on behalf of the first user.
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