Image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and program

JP2025043017A5Pending Publication Date: 2026-10-01CANON KK
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2023150285
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-15
Publication Date
2026-10-01

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for authorizing mail services in image forming apparatuses, such as multifunction printers (MFPs), are limited by the requirement for a web browser, which is not feasible in devices with low hardware performance, and cannot support both device flow and authorization code flow simultaneously.

Method used

The image forming apparatus is equipped with a setting screen that enables different authorization processes for various mail services, including both device flow and authorization code flow, allowing it to accommodate services with different types of authorization flows.

Benefits of technology

This solution enables image forming devices to support multiple mail services with varying authorization flows, ensuring compatibility and functionality even in devices with limited hardware capabilities.

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Abstract

To provide an image forming apparatus, a method and a program for providing a setting screen for enabling mail services of different types of authorization flows to be used.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus (MFP) of the present invention comprises providing means for providing a setting screen for performing authorization processing for a mail service, and executing means for executing a request to the mail service by using an access token obtained as a result of the authorization processing. The providing means provides setting screens for performing different authorization processing for each of a mail service for performing authorization by a device flow and a mail service for performing authorization by an authorization code flow.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10
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