US Patent Application 18202614. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND USER REGISTRATION METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND USER REGISTRATION METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

HARUNOBU Mori of Sakai City (JP)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND USER REGISTRATION METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18202614 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND USER REGISTRATION METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

- The patent application is related to an image forming apparatus. - The apparatus registers personal identification information to identify a user. - If a request to delete a registered user is received, the application determines whether to forbid reuse of the personal identification information associated with that user. - If reuse is forbidden, any future requests to register a user with the same personal identification information will be refused.


Original Abstract Submitted

In an image forming apparatus, personal identification information for identifying a user is associated with the user and as such registered. If a request for deletion of a registered user is received, whether to forbid reuse of the personal identification information, which is associated with the registered user for which the request for deletion is received, is determined. A request for registration of a user which a piece of personal identification information is associated with is refused in accordance with a determination to forbid reuse of the piece of personal identification information.