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Image forming system

US8332958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2009
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Multi-Function peripheral (MFP), a server apparatus, and a client apparatus for generating image output data from document data and transmitting the image output data to the server apparatus are each connected to a network. In the server apparatus, an output data management unit stores the received image output data in an output data storage unit. Upon receiving user authentication information that is input with a user operation on the MFP, the server apparatus determines whether the user authentication information is valid. When the user authentication information is determined to be valid, the server apparatus transmits to the MFP one or more among the stored image output data associated with the user authentication information.

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