Job processing apparatus, method for controlling job processing apparatus, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016350042-A1
Application number	US-201615158187-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2016
Priority date	May 29, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A job processing apparatus receives from a user an instruction to log into the job processing apparatus. Further, when an auto logout time elapses, the job processing apparatus causes the user logged into the job processing apparatus to log out of the job processing apparatus. The job processing apparatus sets a logout time so that a time until the user whose login instruction is received in a state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus is shorter than a time until the user whose login instruction is received in a state where another user is not logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A job processing apparatus comprising:
a reception unit configured to receive from a user an instruction to log into the job processing apparatus; a logout processing unit configured to, based on an auto logout time elapsing, cause the user logged into the job processing apparatus to log out of the job processing apparatus; and a setting unit configured to set a second auto logout time so that the second auto logout time, until the user whose instruction is received by the reception unit in a state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus, is shorter than a first auto logout time, until the user whose instruction is received by the reception unit in a state where another user is not logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus.

2 . The job processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second reception unit configured to receive the first auto logout time from the user,
wherein the setting unit sets the second auto logout time to be shorter than the first auto logout time received by the second reception unit.

3 . The job processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a time measurement unit configured to measure a time period having elapsed since receipt of an operation of the user logged into the job processing apparatus,
wherein, when the time period measured by the time measurement unit reaches the auto logout time, the logout processing unit causes the user logged into the job processing apparatus to log out of the job processing apparatus.

4 . The job processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third reception unit configured to receive, from the user, information for executing a job; and a storage unit configured to store the information received by the third reception unit from the user whose instruction is received by the reception unit in the state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus.

5 . The job processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third reception unit configured to receive, from the user, information for executing a job; and a transmission unit configured to transmit to an external apparatus the information received by the third reception unit from the user whose instruction is received by the reception unit in the state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus.

6 . The job processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the reception unit receives the instruction in a state where a user is logged into the job processing apparatus, the logout processing unit causes the user to log out of the job processing apparatus.

7 . A method for controlling a job processing apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving from a user an instruction to log into the job processing apparatus; causing the user logged into the job processing apparatus to log out of the job processing apparatus based on an auto logout time elapsing; and setting a second auto logout time so that the second auto logout time, until the user whose instruction is received in the receiving in a state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus, is shorter than a first auto logout time, until the user whose instruction is received in the receiving in a state where another user is not logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus.

8 . A computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling a job processing apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving from a user an instruction to log into the job processing apparatus; causing the user logged into the job processing apparatus to log out of the job processing apparatus based on an auto logout time elapsing; and setting a second auto logout time so that the second auto logout time, until the user whose instruction is received in the receiving in a state where another user is logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus, is shorter than a first auto logout time until the user whose instruction is received in the receiving in a state where another user is not logged into the job processing apparatus is caused to log out of the job processing apparatus.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Suwabe Takeshi

Classifications

• G06F3/1238 Primary

  Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs · CPC title

• H04N2201/0094

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

• H04N1/00411

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title

• G06F3/1222

  Increasing security of the print job · CPC title

• G06F3/1204

  resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data · CPC title