Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Authentication technique that can simplify works necessary when the printer position is changed, personnel allocation is changed, or a new printer is installed
- Patent Title (中): 认证技术可以简化打印机位置更改,人员分配更改或安装新打印机所需的工作
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Application No.: US12230059Application Date: 2008-08-22
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Publication No.: US08169647B2Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Katsuyoshi Kondo
- Applicant: Katsuyoshi Kondo
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Agent David G. Conlin; David A. Tucker
- Priority: JP2007-218958 20070824
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus 30 is used with an IC card 32 capable of outputting first location information specifying a location where a user belongs to, and includes a card reader 50 obtaining the first location information from the IC card 32, a GPS 54 obtaining second location information related to a location where the image processing apparatus 30 is installed, and location information comparing modules 52 and 56 connected to the first and second location information obtaining apparatuses and permitting or restricting use of the image processing apparatus 30 depending on whether the region specified by the first location information overlaps with the location indicated by the second location information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090051956A1 Multifunctional printer Public/Granted day:2009-02-26
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