Abstract: A novel image processing apparatus that provides effective digitized audio while ensuring audio clarity and outputs image data adding the digitized audio is provided. The image processing apparatus includes an audio recording unit that stores audio data based on input audio in an audio storage device, a data editing unit that adds the audio data to image data, control circuitry that instructs the recording unit to record when a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and a data output unit to output the image data in an appropriate format. For example, the control circuitry considers a condition that the scanner scans the document set on a platen as the recording condition.

Abstract: A novel image processing apparatus that provides effective digitized audio while ensuring audio clarity and outputs image data adding the digitized audio is provided. The image processing apparatus includes an audio recording unit that stores audio data based on input audio in an audio storage device, a data editing unit that adds the audio data to image data, control circuitry that instructs the recording unit to record when a predetermined recording condition is satisfied, and a data output unit to output the image data in an appropriate format. For example, the control circuitry considers a condition that the scanner scans the document set on a platen as the recording condition.

Abstract: A multifunction product, when receiving input of login name and password, requests an LDAP server to perform authentication by using a pre-set representative ID. If the authentication is successful, the multifunction product requests the LDAP server to search for user information (DN) with the use of the login name, and after acquiring the DN, requests the LDAP server to perform authentication with the use of the DN. If the authentication processing is successful, the multifunction product permits a search for user information stored in the LDAP server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to receive user authentication information and perform image formation based on an image formation request and is connected to an external authentication server which performs authentication based on the user authentication information. The image forming apparatus comprises an authentication querying unit that queries the external authentication server for the authentication based on the user authentication information; an authentication result receiving unit that receives a result of the authentication performed by the external authentication server; an authentication result storage unit that stores the result of the authentication received by the authentication result receiving unit; and a control unit that controls the authentication querying unit, the authentication result receiving unit, and the authentication result storage unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to receive user authentication information and perform image formation based on an image formation request and is connected to an external authentication server which performs authentication based on the user authentication information. The image forming apparatus comprises an authentication querying unit that queries the external authentication server for the authentication based on the user authentication information; an authentication result receiving unit that receives a result of the authentication performed by the external authentication server; an authentication result storage unit that stores the result of the authentication received by the authentication result receiving unit; and a control unit that controls the authentication querying unit, the authentication result receiving unit, and the authentication result storage unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to receive user authentication information and perform image formation based on an image formation request and is connected to au external authentication server which performs authentication based on the user authentication information. The image forming apparatus comprises an authentication querying unit that queries the external authentication server for the authentication based on the user authentication information; an authentication result receiving unit that receives a result of the authentication performed by the external authentication server; an authentication result storage unit that stores the result of the authentication received by the authentication result receiving unit; and a control unit that controls the authentication querying unit, the authentication result receiving unit, and the authentication result storage unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a utilization limiting method enable flexible limitation of utilization of resources. The image forming apparatus includes a utilization condition managing unit for managing utilization condition information including a utilization condition for a resource; a resource utilization unit for enabling the resource to be utilized based on the utilization condition included in the utilization condition information in response to a user request; a privilege information managing unit for managing privilege information that defines the presence or absence of privilege of the user to the resource; and a determination unit for determining whether utilization of the resource should be granted based on the privilege information. The determination unit grants utilization of the resource based on the utilization condition information when the user has no privilege to the resource.

Abstract: A multifunction product, when receiving input of login name and password, requests an LDAP server to perform authentication by using a pre-set representative ID. If the authentication is successful, the multifunction product requests the LDAP server to search for user information (DN) with the use of the login name, and after acquiring the DN, requests the LDAP server to perform authentication with the use of the DN. If the authentication processing is successful, the multifunction product permits a search for user information stored in the LDAP server.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is disclosed that is configured to receive user authentication information and perform image formation based on an image formation request and is connected to an external authentication server which performs authentication based on the user authentication information. The image forming apparatus comprises an authentication querying unit that queries the external authentication server for the authentication based on the user authentication information; an authentication result receiving unit that receives a result of the authentication performed by the external authentication server; an authentication result storage unit that stores the result of the authentication received by the authentication result receiving unit; and a control unit that controls the authentication querying unit, the authentication result receiving unit, and the authentication result storage unit.