FUNCTION PROVIDING SYSTEM THAT PROCESSES A REQUEST TO USE THE FUNCTION PROVIDING SYSTEM

摘要

A function providing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a use request to use the function providing apparatus, the use request including identification information identifying an operation unit to be operated to use the function providing apparatus, and a user using the function providing apparatus, a denial unit that, if the use request is intended to use the function providing apparatus in an unauthorized mode, denies use of the function providing apparatus in the unauthorized mode, and a providing unit that, if the use request is intended to use the function providing apparatus in the unauthorized mode, provides information that limits use of another function providing apparatus responsive to the use request including the identification information.

主权项

1. A function providing apparatus comprising:
a receiving unit that receives a use request to use the function providing apparatus, the use request including identification information identifying an operation unit to be operated to use the function providing apparatus, or a user using the function providing apparatus; a denial unit that, if the use request is to use the function providing apparatus in an unauthorized mode, denies use of the function providing apparatus in the unauthorized mode; and a providing unit that, if the use request is intended to use the function providing apparatus in the unauthorized mode, provides information that limits use of a different function providing apparatus responsive to the use request including the identification information, wherein the receiving unit receives as the use request a use request of the function providing apparatus to connect the function providing apparatus to the different function providing apparatus, and wherein the use of function providing apparatus in the unauthorized mode is to connection of the function providing apparatus to the different function providing apparatus if connection of the function provided apparatus to the different function providing apparatus is not permitted.