Information processing apparatus and wireless communication method

• US 9,621,755 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Tokumaru, Akiko, Komada, Yasuo, Ogura, Keigo, Unno, Kouichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayat, Ali
• Application Number:
  US14/678,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20150215485A1
• Time in Patent Office: 739 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00103 specially adapted for radio transmission, e.g. via satellites H04N1/00098 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00342 with a radio frequency tag transmitter or receiver storage of additional information in an RFID tag attached to an image bearing paper sheet H04N1/32138
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00925 Inhibiting an operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32512 of different type, e.g. internal and external devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4413 involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, an image processing unit, and an authentication unit. The first communication unit performs contactless communication using a radio-frequency identification (RFID). The second communication unit performs wireless communication. The image processing unit performs an image processing job. The authentication unit authenticates a user of the image processing apparatus. In a case where the authentication unit authenticates a user, the second communication unit starts the wireless communication with an external apparatus which has been identified by an identification (ID) communicated from the external apparatus. The image processing unit performs the image processing job using the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external apparatus.

Claims

1. A printing apparatus comprising:

a printer;

a card reader that acquires information from an identification (ID) card;

a wireless communicator that performs wireless communication;

a memory; and

a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory to select an external terminal corresponding to the ID card from among a plurality of external terminals around the printing apparatus,

wherein the wireless communicator receives print data from the selected external terminal, and

wherein the printer performs printing based on the print data.

2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the card reader acquires a user ID from the ID card,

wherein the processor performs login processing for enabling a user to log into the printing apparatus based on the user ID, and

wherein the processor selects the external terminal corresponding to the ID card from among the plurality of external terminals, in response to completion of the login processing.

3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor selects an external terminal indicated by a terminal ID registered in the ID card, from among the plurality of external terminals.

4. A method for a printing apparatus having a printer and a memory, the method comprising:

acquiring, via a card reader, information from an identification (ID) card;

performing wireless communication via a wireless communicator;

executing instructions stored in the memory to select an external terminal corresponding to the ID card from among a plurality of external terminals around the printing apparatus,

wherein the wireless communicator receives print data from the selected external terminal, and

wherein the printer performs printing based on the print data.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to cause a printing apparatus, having a printer and a memory, to perform a method, the method comprising:

acquiring, via a card reader, information from an identification (ID) card;

performing wireless communication via a wireless communicator;

executing instructions stored in the memory to select an external terminal corresponding to the ID card from among a plurality of external terminals around the printing apparatus,

wherein the wireless communicator receives print data from the selected external terminal, and

wherein the printer performs printing based on the print data.