Information processing apparatus, and method and program for controlling information processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10148633-B2
Application number	US-201615065540-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 9, 2016
Priority date	Mar 13, 2015
Publication date	Dec 4, 2018
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018

Abstract

An information processing apparatus individually sets a login distance as a condition to be satisfied when a login request is transmitted for a plurality of devices. Further, the information processing apparatus determines whether a login distance condition, having been set, is satisfied based on receipt of a packet. The information processing apparatus transmits the login request to the transmission source device if it is determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal that transmits a login request to a device based on satisfaction of a condition comprising:
at least one memory device that stores a set of instructions; and
at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the mobile terminal to perform operations comprising:
individually setting login distances for a plurality of devices as a condition to be satisfied in order for the mobile terminal to transmit the login request-to at least one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition and which causes transition of an operation screen displayed on a display of the at least one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition to enable at least one function of the one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition to be used via the display;
referring to a packet received by the mobile terminal from at least one of the plurality of devices and

determining whether a login distance, having been set for a respective one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received, is satisfied; and
transmitting the login request to the at least one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received if it is determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, execution of the instructions causes the mobile terminal to perform operations further comprising:
identifying a distance between the respective one of the plurality of devices and the mobile terminal based on the packet received by the mobile terminal, and
determining whether the distance identified satisfies the login distance condition.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile terminal identifies the distance between the respective one of the plurality of devices and the mobile terminal based on field intensity information of the packet.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein, execution of the instructions causes the mobile terminal to perform operations further comprising:
displaying a setting screen that enables a user to individually designate the login distance for each of the plurality of devices,
wherein the login distance is set based on a user designation input via the setting screen.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the setting screen is able to display a peripheral device positioned around the mobile terminal that has transmitted the packet.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the user information is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of devices as the login request.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the user information, having been set beforehand for the mobile terminal, is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of devices.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the packet is a Bluetooth advertizing packet.

9. A control method for a mobile terminal that transmits a login request to a device based on satisfaction of a condition comprising:
individually setting login distances for a plurality of devices as a condition to be satisfied in order for the mobile terminal to transmit the login request to at least one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition and which causes transition of an operation screen displayed on a display of the at least one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition to enable at least one function of the one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition to be used via the display;
referring to a packet received by the mobile terminal from at least one of the plurality of devices and determining whether a login distance, having been set for the respective one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received, is satisfied; and
transmitting the login request to the at least one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received if it has been determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.

10. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 9 , further comprising:
identifying a distance between the respective one of the plurality of devices and the mobile terminal based on the packet received by the mobile terminal,
wherein the determining includes determining whether that the identified distance satisfies the login distance condition.

11. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the identifying includes identifying the distance between the respective one of the plurality of devices and the mobile terminal based on field intensity information of the packet.

12. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying a setting screen that enables a user to individually designate the login distance for each of the plurality of devices,
wherein the login distance is set based on a user designation input via the setting screen.

13. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the setting screen is able to display a peripheral device positioned around the mobile terminal that has transmitted the packet.

14. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the transmitting includes transmitting user information, as the login request, to the at least one of the plurality of devices.

15. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 14 , wherein
the transmitting includes transmitting the user information having been set beforehand for the mobile terminal to the at least one of the plurality of devices.

16. The control method for the mobile terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the packet is a Bluetooth advertizing packet.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, execute a control method to control a mobile terminal that transmits a login request to a device based on satisfaction of a condition the control method comprising:
individually setting login distances for a plurality of devices as a condition to be satisfied in order for the mobile terminal to transmit the login request to at least one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition and which causes a transition of an operation screen displayed on a display of the at least one of the plurality of devices meting the condition to enable at least one function of the one of the plurality of devices meeting the condition to be used via the display;
referring to a packet received by the mobile terminal from at least one of the plurality of devices to the mobile terminal and determining whether a login distance having been set for the respective one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received is satisfied; and
transmitting the login request to the at least one of the plurality of devices from which the packet has been received if it is determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the respective one of the plurality of devices is an image processing apparatus; and wherein, at least upon successful user authentication based on the login request, a screen that includes a display item for selecting at least a copy function of the image processing apparatus is displayed on the operation unit of the image processing apparatus.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the control method executed further comprises:
displaying a se

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Suga Daisuke

Classifications

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04N2201/0055

  By radio · CPC title

• H04L63/08 Primary

  for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32) · CPC title

• H04N2201/006

  Using near field communication, e.g. an inductive loop · CPC title