Electronic device, method for controlling an electronic device, and control system for an electronic device

Abstract

To solve the problem in that: in an electronic apparatus requiring user authentication, it is demanded that a user can execute their favorite job with as simple an operation as possible.SOLUTION: A control unit of an electronic apparatus executes user authentication based on identification information on a user acquired through a reader that can read information from a non-contact type medium and subsequently refers to a storage unit, when a job corresponding to the identification information acquired from the non-contact type medium is not registered, displays a predetermined home screen related to the electronic apparatus on a display, when only one above-mentioned job is registered, causes a processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more above-mentioned jobs are registered, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to a job selected from the two or more jobs through the user's operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control system for an electronic device.

Background Art

[0002] In an electronic device, there is known a mechanism in which the user inputs unique identification information, performs user authentication based on the identification information, and then permits the use of the electronic device. Further, there is disclosed a configuration in which a customization script in which a user designates a setting value is registered or not registered in an image forming apparatus, and a copy screen, an authentication screen, or a default menu screen is customized so as to be displayed as an initial screen on a UI device (see Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Here, in an electronic device that requires user authentication, it is desired that a favorite process for the user can be executed with as simple an operation as possible. There is room for improvement from such a viewpoint in the above-mentioned document.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] As one aspect, An electronic device that performs user authentication by obtaining the identification information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit. After performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, the control unit refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the two or more jobs are sequentially displayed on the display unit one by one while being switched at regular intervals, and when the same identification information as the identification information used for the user authentication is acquired from the non-contact medium via the reader, the job being displayed on the display unit the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute the processing according to the job. As another aspect, an electronic device that executes user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit. After executing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit refers to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit while switching the job to be displayed each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and recognizes the job being displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, an electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, the control unit refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes the process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit each time it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and then removed in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, and switches the job to be displayed while executing. When it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, the job displayed on the display unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, an electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, the control unit refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, if the medium detection sensor is detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the control unit recognizes the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. If the medium detection sensor is not detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the control unit recognizes the second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, an electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, the control unit refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and a pair of edge guides that are slidable in the width direction of the processing target medium in the medium placement unit and regulate the position of the processing target medium in the width direction. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of displaying, on the display unit, a job for processing the processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction among the two or more jobs, while switching the displayed job according to a change in the distance between the pair of edge guides, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user.

[0006] As another aspect, A control method for an electronic device includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the identification information and settings related to processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance, and obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information, and a job display execution step of, if the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, if only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute the processing according to the one job, and if two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. including, in the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit while switching them at regular intervals, and causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job being displayed on the display unit when the same identification information as that used for the user authentication is acquired from the non-contact medium via the reader 。 As another aspect, a control method for an electronic device includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job, which is a combination of settings related to processing executed by the electronic device, is registered in advance, and acquiring the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information, a job display execution step of, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, the electronic device includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and the control method, in the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, executes the process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit while switching the job to be displayed each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and recognizes the job being displayed on the display unit as the job selected by the user when the medium detection sensor detects placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. As another aspect, a method for controlling an electronic device includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the identification information and settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance, and obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information, and a job display execution step of, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device to be displayed on a display unit, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. The control method, in the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, performs a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit, and each time it is determined, according to detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and then removed, switches the job to be displayed and executes the process, and when it is determined, according to detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold, recognizes the job displayed on the display unit as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, a control method for an electronic device includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the identification information and settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance, and obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information, and a job display execution step of, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device to be displayed on a display unit, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. The control method is such that, in the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, if the medium detection sensor is detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user, and if the medium detection sensor is not detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, a second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, a control method for an electronic device includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the identification information and settings related to processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance to acquire the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information, and a job display execution step of, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing a display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, a medium detection sensor capable of detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and a pair of edge guides that are slidable in the width direction of the processing target medium in the medium placement unit and regulate the position of the processing target medium in the width direction. The control method, in the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, executes a process of causing the display unit to display a job for processing the processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction while switching the displayed job in accordance with a change in the distance between the pair of edge guides, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user.

[0007] As another aspect, The control system of the electronic device executes user authentication by obtaining the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written. the It includes an electronic device and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance. After executing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit in sequence while switching at a fixed time, and when the same identification information as the identification information used for the user authentication is acquired from the non-contact medium via the reader, the job displayed on the display unit The processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the job. As another aspect, a control system of an electronic device includes the electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit, switching the displayed job each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, the control system of the electronic device includes the electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is made to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes the process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit each time it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value and then removed in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, and switches the displayed job while executing. When it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold value in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, the job displayed on the display unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, an electronic device control system includes: the electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written; and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, if the medium detection sensor is detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the control unit recognizes the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. If the medium detection sensor is not detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the control unit recognizes the second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. As another aspect, a control system of an electronic device includes the electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance. After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and a pair of edge guides that are slidable in the width direction of the processing target medium in the medium placement unit and regulate the position of the processing target medium in the width direction. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of displaying, on the display unit, a job for processing the processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction among the two or more jobs, while switching the displayed job according to the change in the distance between the pair of edge guides. When the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the job displayed on the display unit is recognized as the job selected by the user.

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[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the respective drawings. Note that each drawing is merely an illustration for explaining the present embodiment. Since each drawing is an illustration, the ratio, shape may not be accurate, they may not match each other, or a part may be omitted.

[0010] 1. Device Configuration: FIG. 1 simply shows the configuration of a system 30 including an electronic device 10 according to the present embodiment. The system 30 is also referred to as the control system of the electronic device 10. The electronic device 10 includes a control unit 11, an operation panel 13, a communication IF 15, a processing execution unit 16, a memory unit 17, a card reader 19, etc. The operation panel 13 includes a display unit 14. The display unit 14 is a means for displaying visual information and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. IF is an abbreviation for interface. The control unit 11 is configured to include one or more ICs having a CPU 11a as a processor, a ROM 11b, a RAM 11c, etc., and other non-volatile memories, etc.

[0011] In the control unit 11, the processor, that is, the CPU 11a, executes arithmetic processing according to one or more programs 12 stored in the ROM 11b and other memories, etc., using the RAM 11c, etc. as a work area, thereby controlling each part of the electronic device 10 including the processing execution unit 16 and the display unit 14. Note that the processor is not limited to one CPU, and may be configured to perform processing by a plurality of CPUs or a hardware circuit such as an ASIC, or may be configured to perform processing in cooperation with a CPU and a hardware circuit.

[0012] The operation panel 13 is realized by, for example, physical buttons, a touch panel, a keyboard, etc. as a means for receiving operations by the user. The touch panel is realized as a function of the display unit 14. The communication IF 15 is a general term for one or more IFs for the electronic device 10 to connect to the outside wired or wirelessly in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol including a known communication standard. In the example of FIG. 1, the electronic device 10 is communicably connected to an external terminal device 20 through the communication IF 15.

[0013] The processing execution unit 16 is a means for realizing the main functions of the electronic device 10. For example, it has a reading unit 16a. The reading unit 16a includes a conveyance unit that conveys the original manuscript to be read, a light source that irradiates the conveyed original manuscript, an imaging device that optically reads the original manuscript to generate read image data, a processing circuit that performs image processing, conversion processing, and storage processing on the read image data, and the like. The original manuscript is an example of a "processing target medium" that is the target of processing by the processing execution unit 16. The electronic device 10 having the reading unit 16a may be called a reading device or a scanner.

[0014] The processing execution unit 16, for example, has a printing unit 16b. The printing unit 16b includes a conveyance unit that conveys a printing medium such as paper, a printing head that prints on the conveyed printing medium using ink or toner, and a printer engine. The printing medium is an example of a "processing target medium" that is the target of processing by the processing execution unit 16. The electronic device 10 having the printing unit 16b may be called a printing device or a printer.

[0015] When the processing execution unit 16 has the reading unit 16a and the printing unit 16b, it is of course possible to perform a process of printing by the printing unit 16b based on the read image data generated by the reading unit 16a, that is, to copy the original manuscript. The electronic device 10 having the reading unit 16a and the printing unit 16b may be called a copying machine or a multifunction device. Although details are omitted, the processing execution unit 16 may be a means capable of executing various processes such as facsimile communication and electronic mail transmission and reception, not limited to scanning of the original manuscript and printing on the printing medium.

[0016] The storage unit 17 is, for example, a storage means by a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or other memories. The memory of the control unit 11 may be regarded as the storage unit 17. The storage unit 17 may be regarded as a part of the control unit 11. In the example of FIG. 1, a job registration table 18 is stored in the storage unit 17 of the electronic device 10. The job registration table 18 will be described later.

[0017] The card reader 19 is a reader capable of reading information from a "contactless medium" on which the user's identification information is written. The user's identification information is unique to each user and includes, for example, a user name, an ID number, a password, etc. The contactless medium is an item equipped with an IC chip on which the user's identification information is written, and is typically a card-type medium. However, the shape of the contactless medium does not have to be card-type. The card reader 19 reads information from the contactless medium through short-range wireless communication with the contactless medium approaching the card reader 19. The communication standard adopted by the card reader 19 is not questioned here. The card reader 19 may be built into the electronic device 10, or may be a peripheral device externally attached to the electronic device 10 via a cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable.

[0018] The terminal device 20 is an information processing device such as a personal computer (PC), a network server, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a device having the same functions as these. Needless to say, the terminal device 20 has general functions such as a processor, a user interface, and a storage unit. The job registration table 18 may be stored outside the electronic device 10 that the control unit 11 can communicate with, rather than in the storage unit 17, and may be stored, for example, in the storage unit 21 of the terminal device 20. Hereinafter, the "job registration table 18 stored in the storage unit 17" may be read as the "job registration table 18 stored in the storage unit 21".

[0019] The configuration of the electronic device 10 may be understood including FIGS. 7 and 11 described later. Embodiments executed by such an electronic device 10 or system 30 will be described below. The following embodiments are also an explanation of the control method of the electronic device 30.

[0020] 2. First Embodiment: FIG. 2 shows, in a flowchart, the processing executed by the electronic device 10 in the first embodiment. In step S100, the control unit 11 acquires the user's identification information from the non-contact medium via the card reader 19. That is, the user brings their non-contact medium close to the card reader 19 and allows the card reader 19 to read the identification information. The card reader 19 that has read the user's identification information from the non-contact medium transfers this identification information to the control unit 11. As a result, the control unit 11 acquires the user's identification information.

[0021] In step S110, the control unit 11 attempts user authentication. User authentication will be briefly described. The control unit 11 determines whether the identification information acquired in step S100 matches any of the identification information for each user registered in advance in the storage unit 17 or the like. If the identification information acquired in step S100 matches any of the identification information registered in advance in the storage unit 17 or the like, the control unit 11 determines that authentication is successful, that is, "Yes" in step S120, and proceeds to step S130. On the other hand, if the identification information acquired in step S100 does not match any of the identification information registered in advance in the storage unit 17 or the like, the control unit 11 determines that authentication has failed, that is, "No" in step S120, and ends the flowchart. Steps S110 and S120 correspond to the authentication process. Hereinafter, the description will continue on the premise that user authentication has been successful.

[0022] In step S130, the control unit 11 refers to the job registration table 18 stored in the storage unit 17 and acquires the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. Step S130 corresponds to the job acquisition process.

[0023] The processing execution unit 16 performs processing according to the instructed settings. The settings are, for example, various settings related to reading a document by the reading unit 16a and various settings related to printing on a printing medium by the printing unit 16b. The settings related to reading are, for example, color scan / monochrome scan settings, reading resolution settings, file format settings for the read image data, folder settings for the file storage destination, and the like. The folder for the file storage destination may be secured in the storage unit 17 or memory within the electronic device 10, or may be secured in a terminal device 20 or the like outside the electronic device 10. The settings related to printing are, for example, color print / monochrome print settings, printing resolution settings, printing magnification settings, single-sided printing / double-sided printing settings, and the like. The "job" in the present embodiment means such a combination of settings. That is, a job is a combination of settings that a user likes. Hereinafter, the description will continue assuming that the processing execution unit 16 is the reading unit 16a.

[0024] FIG. 3 illustrates a part of the job registration table 18. In the job registration table 18, user identification information and jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered. Each identification information registered in the job registration table 18 may be interpreted as pre-registered identification information that is referred to during the user authentication in step S110. According to the job registration table 18, for example, three jobs are registered for the identification information "123***". Also, two jobs are registered for the identification information "456***". Also, only one job is registered for the identification information "789***". Also, no job is registered for the identification information "XYZ***".

[0025] Of the three jobs corresponding to the identification information "123***", job 1 is a combination of a plurality of settings such as color scan, PDF format, folder 1, and the like. Also, job 2 is a combination of a plurality of settings such as monochrome scan, PDF format, folder 2, and the like. Also, job 3 is a combination of a plurality of settings such as color scan, JPEG format, folder 1, and the like. Each user or a person in charge of managing the system 30 can, for example, edit the job registration table 18 by operating the terminal device 20, and can register in advance by associating one or more favorite jobs with the user, that is, the identification information. Further, for example, the job registration table 18 may be edited by operating the operation panel 13 instead of the terminal device 20.

[0026] Based on the registration status of the job obtained by referring to the job registration table 18 in step S130, the control unit 11 makes the determinations in steps S140 and S150. That is, when one or more jobs corresponding to the identification information obtained in step S100 are registered, it is determined as “Yes” in step S140 and the process proceeds to step S150. On the other hand, when no job corresponding to the identification information obtained in step S100 is registered, it is determined as “No” in step S140 and the process proceeds to step S160. Further, when only one job corresponding to the identification information obtained in step S100 is registered, it is determined as “Yes” in step S150 and the process proceeds to step S170. On the other hand, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information obtained in step S100 are registered, it is determined as “No” in step S150 and the process proceeds to step S180.

[0027] In step S160, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device 10, and ends the flowchart of FIG. 2. Various menus related to the electronic device 10 that can be arbitrarily selected by the user are displayed on the home screen. Therefore, hereafter, the user may arbitrarily operate the home screen via the operation panel 13.

[0028] In step S170, the control unit 11 controls the processing execution unit 16, here the reading unit 16a, to execute the scanning of the document according to one job registered corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. For example, if the identification information acquired in step S100 is the identification information "789***", the control unit 11 causes the reading unit 16a to execute the processing according to job 6 registered corresponding to the identification information "789***" in the job registration table 18, and ends the flowchart of FIG. 2.

[0029] According to the flow from step S100 to step S170, on the premise that the document is set in the reading unit 16a, if the user approaches the non-contact medium to the card reader 19 to have the card reader 19 read the identification information of the non-contact medium, without performing other operations, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute the scanning of the document according to the favorite job registered in association with the user. The control unit 11 may cause the display unit 14 to display a screen indicating what job the processing execution unit 16 is currently executing according to. In the present embodiment, the user approaching the non-contact medium to the card reader 19 to have it read is referred to as "card touch". Note that even if it is called card touch, it does not necessarily mean that the non-contact medium such as a card contacts the card reader 19.

[0030] In step S180, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a list of a plurality of jobs registered corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. FIG. 4 shows an example of the job list screen 14a displayed by the display unit 14 in step S180. For example, if the identification information acquired in step S100 is the identification information "123***", the control unit 11 causes the jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information "123***" in the job registration table 18 to be displayed on the display unit 14 in a list format as shown in FIG. 4.

[0031] In step S190, the control unit 11 accepts the selection of a job by the user from the list of jobs displayed in step S180. For example, the display unit 14 that displays the job list screen 14a is a touch panel, and the user can select any one of the jobs 1, 2, and 3 by touching any one of the jobs 1, 2, and 3 displayed in list form.

[0032] In step S200, the control unit 11 controls the processing execution unit 16, here the reading unit 16a, according to the selected job to execute the scanning of the original document. For example, if the identification information acquired in step S100 is the identification information "123***", and job 2 is selected from among jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information "123***", the control unit 11 causes the reading unit 16a to execute the processing according to job 2 to end the flowchart of FIG. 2. Similar to step S170, the control unit 11 may cause the display unit 14 to display a screen indicating which job the processing execution unit 16 is currently executing the processing according to, along with step S200.

[0033] Such steps S140 to S200 correspond to the job display execution process. According to the flow from step S100 to step S200 of the first embodiment, on the premise that the original document is set in the reading unit 16a, after the user touches the card for user authentication, the user only needs to touch the job list screen 14a to select a job, and the electronic device 10 can execute the scanning of the original document according to any one of the favorite jobs registered in advance associated with the user.

[0034] In this way, when the control unit 11 determines "No" in step S150, it causes the processing execution unit 16 to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among two or more jobs registered corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. This is the same in the second to sixth embodiments described below.

[0035] In the second to sixth embodiments, descriptions common to the previous embodiments are omitted, and the processing after the determination of "No" in step S150 will be described respectively. In the second to sixth embodiments, the display unit 14 does not display the job list screen 14a, and the user selects one of the plurality of jobs by an operation different from the operation of touching and selecting any one of the plurality of jobs in the job list screen 14a. That is, the second to sixth embodiments are embodiments that respond to the desire to select a job by another method that does not touch the touch panel on which a plurality of jobs are listed.

[0036] 3. Second Embodiment: FIG. 5 shows, in a flowchart, the processing according to the second embodiment after the determination of "No" in step S150. When the determination in step S150 is "No", in step S300, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display one of the plurality of registered jobs corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. If the identification information acquired in step S100 is the identification information "123***", the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display only job 1, for example, among jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information "123***" in the job registration table 18 in step S300.

[0037] In step S310, the control unit 11 starts time measurement by a timer. In step S320, the control unit 11 determines whether a card has been touched. In the second embodiment, after step S300, with one job displayed on the display unit 14, the user touches the card to convey to the control unit 11 the intention to select the currently displayed job.

[0038] When the control unit 11 reacquires, through the card reader 19 after step S300, the same identification information as the identification information acquired in step S100 and used for user authentication in step S110, it determines that there is a card touch and proceeds from “Yes” in step S320 to step S360. As can be understood from the foregoing description, steps S100 and S110 are executed triggered by a card touch. Therefore, the card touch determined for presence or absence in step S320 is a card touch after user authentication.

[0039] If the control unit 11 cannot determine that there is a card touch in step S320, in step S330, it determines whether the time measured by the timer from step S310 has reached a predetermined fixed time. Until the fixed time is not reached, the determination in step S320 is repeated. If the time measured by the timer from step S310 reaches the fixed time while the control unit 11 cannot determine that there is a card touch in step S320, it proceeds from “Yes” in step S330 to step S340.

[0040] In step S340, the control unit 11 resets the time measured by the timer, that is, returns it to 0, and in step S350, switches the job displayed by the display unit 14. As described above, if job 1 among jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information “123***” is currently being displayed on the display unit 14, the control unit 11 switches the job display by the display unit 14 from job 1 to job 2. That is, each time step S350 is executed, for example, in the order of job 1 → job 2 → job 3 → job 1..., the control unit 11 switches the job displayed by the display unit 14 once. After passing through step S350, the control unit 11 repeats steps S310 and subsequent steps.

[0041] In step S360, the control unit 11 resets the timer. Step S360 is the same process as step S340. In step S370, the control unit 11 recognizes the job currently being displayed on the display unit 14 as the job selected by the user, and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2. That is, in the second embodiment, instead of steps S180 and S190 in FIG. 2, the flowchart in FIG. 5 is executed. In the second embodiment, for example, among jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information "123***", if it is determined in step S320 that there is a card touch during the period when job 3 is being displayed on the display unit 14, the control unit 11 causes the reading unit 16a to execute the processing according to job 3 in step S200, and ends the flowchart in FIG. 2.

[0042] According to the flow from step S100 to step S200 in the second embodiment, on the premise that the original document is set in the reading unit 16a, after user authentication by card touch, the user can simply check the jobs sequentially displayed one by one on the display unit 14 and touch the card again to cause the electronic device 10 to execute scanning of the original document according to the favorite job being displayed on the display unit 14.

[0043] 4. Third Embodiment: FIG. 6 shows, in a flowchart, the processing according to the third embodiment after determining "No" in step S150. FIG. 7 very simply shows, from a side perspective, the internal configuration etc. of the electronic device 10 having the reading unit 16a as the processing execution unit 16, including the conveyance path 45. The description of FIG. 7 will be given prior to FIG. 6.

[0044] In FIG. 7, the directions of up, down, front, and back regarding the electronic device 10 are shown. The electronic device 10 has a lower unit 40 as a housing and an upper unit 41. The lower unit 40 and the upper unit 41 face each other with the conveyance path 45 through which the original document M to be conveyed passes in between. The lower unit 40 is placed on a horizontal plane by a pedestal (not shown), and the upper unit 41 covers the upper part of the lower unit 40. Therefore, the upper unit 41 may be referred to as the lid of the lower unit 40.

[0045] In the example of FIG. 7, the lower unit 40 and the upper unit 41 are connected by a hinge 46, and the upper unit 41 is rotatable about the hinge 46. The user can rotate the upper unit 41 to close or open the upper unit 41. In FIG. 7, the upper unit 41 is in a closed state. Reference numeral 43 indicates a supply port 43 upstream of the conveyance path 45, and reference numeral 44 indicates a discharge port 44 downstream of the conveyance path 45. Reference numeral D1 indicates a conveyance direction D1 from the upstream to the downstream of the conveyance path 45. A document tray 42 for placing a document M is disposed behind the lower unit 40. The document tray 42 is an example of a "medium placement unit" on which a processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit 16. Note that the medium placement unit included in the printing unit 16b as the processing execution unit 16 is called a paper feed tray or the like.

[0046] The document M placed on the document tray 42 is taken into the conveyance path 45 from the supply port 43, conveyed downstream in the conveyance path 45, and discharged out from the discharge port 44. In the example of FIG. 7, the discharge port 44 is located in front of the supply port 43. FIG. 7 shows several pairs of rollers disposed opposite to each other on the lower unit 40 and the upper unit 41 with the conveyance path 45 therebetween as a conveyance unit included in the reading unit 16a. Each pair of rollers is scattered along the conveyance path 45. Each pair of rollers sandwiches the document M between the rollers constituting the pair and conveys the document M by rotating with the power of a motor (not shown).

[0047] Of the roller pairs, the roller pair consisting of the most upstream rollers 50 and 51 is disposed at a position slightly downstream of the supply port 43. This roller pair takes in the document M placed on the document tray 42 one by one and conveys it downstream to the conveyance path 45. Individual descriptions of the other roller pairs are omitted. In the conveyance path 45 downstream of the roller pair consisting of rollers 50 and 51, a first image sensor 48 as an imaging element is provided in the lower unit 40, and a second image sensor 49 as an imaging element is provided in the upper unit 41. The first image sensor 48 reads the surface of the document M facing the lower unit 40 that is conveyed downstream in the conveyance path 45, and the second image sensor 49 reads the surface of the document M facing the upper unit 41 that is conveyed downstream in the conveyance path 45.

[0048] Reference numeral 47 denotes a circuit board 47 on which a control unit 11 and a part of a circuit of a processing execution unit 16 are mounted. In addition to the first image sensor 48, the second image sensor 49 (not described in detail) is also connected to the circuit board 47. Further, an operation panel 13 including a display unit 14 is disposed at a position where it is easily visible from the outside of the upper unit 41.

[0049] The electronic device 10 has a medium detection sensor 52 capable of detecting the presence or absence of the document M on the document tray 42. In the example of FIG. 7, the medium detection sensor 52 is provided at a position near the supply port 43 in the document tray 42. The medium detection sensor 52 is a sensor capable of detecting the placement of a processing target medium on the medium placement unit. The detection method by the medium detection sensor 52 is not particularly limited, and various sensors such as an optical sensor and a mechanical sensor can be adopted. A signal indicating the detection result by the medium detection sensor 52 is sent to the control unit 11.

[0050] Returning to the description of FIG. 6, when it is determined “No” in step S150, in step S400, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display one of a plurality of registered jobs corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. Step S400 is the same as step S300 in FIG. 5 and has the same processing.

[0051] In step S410, the control unit 11 determines whether the document M is in the "document set state", that is, whether the document M is placed on the document tray 42. If the control unit 11 is in a situation where it has acquired a detection signal indicating the presence of a document from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines "Yes" in step S410 and proceeds to step S440. On the other hand, if the control unit 11 is in a situation where it has acquired a detection signal indicating the absence of a document from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines "No" in step S410 and proceeds to step S420. In the third embodiment, after step S400, the user sets the document M on the document tray 42 while one job is displayed on the display unit 14, thereby transmitting the intention to select the currently displayed job to the control unit 11.

[0052] In step S420, the control unit 11 determines whether there is a card touch. In the third embodiment, after step S400, the user can switch the displayed job by touching the card while one job is displayed on the display unit 14. The card touch whose presence or absence is determined in step S420 is the card touch after user authentication, similar to step S320.

[0053] If the control unit 11 cannot determine that there is a card touch in step S420, it repeats the determination in step S410. On the other hand, if the control unit 11 determines that there is a card touch in step S420, it proceeds from "Yes" in step S420 to step S430. In step S430, the control unit 11 switches the job displayed on the display unit 14. Step S430 is the same as step S350 in terms of processing. After passing through step S430, the control unit 11 repeats steps S410 and subsequent steps.

[0054] In step S440, the control unit 11 recognizes the job currently being displayed on the display unit 14 as the job selected by the user, and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2. Step S440 is the same process as step S370. That is, in the third embodiment, instead of steps S180 and S190 in FIG. 2, the flowchart in FIG. 6 is executed. In the third embodiment, for example, in a situation where job 3 among jobs 1, 2, and 3 registered corresponding to the identification information "123***" is being displayed on the display unit 14, if it is determined in step S410 that the original document is set, the control unit 11 causes the reading unit 16a to execute the process according to job 3 in step S200, and ends the flowchart in FIG. 2.

[0055] According to the flow from step S100 to step S200 in the third embodiment, after user authentication by card touch, the user can switch and confirm the display of jobs one by one on the display unit 14 by card touch. Then, by setting the original document M on the original document tray 42, the electronic device 10 can execute the scanning of the original document M according to the favorite job being displayed on the display unit 14.

[0056] 5. Fourth Embodiment: FIG. 8 shows, in a flowchart, the process according to the fourth embodiment after determining "No" in step S150. When it is determined "No" in step S150, in step S500, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display one of the multiple jobs registered corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100. Step S500 is the same process as step S300 in FIG. 5.

[0057] In step S510, the control unit 11 determines whether the original document is set. Step S510 is the same process as step S410 in FIG. 6. If the control unit 11 is in a situation where it has acquired a detection signal indicating the presence of an original document from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines “Yes” in step S510 and proceeds to step S520. On the other hand, if the control unit 11 is in a situation where it has acquired a detection signal indicating the absence of an original document from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines “No” and repeats the determination in step S510. In the fourth embodiment, after step S500, the user sets the original document M on the original document tray 42 while one job is displayed on the display unit 14, thereby switching the job display or conveying the intention of selecting the currently displayed job to the control unit 11.

[0058] In step S520, the control unit 11 starts time measurement by a timer. In step S530, the control unit 11 determines whether the original document is set. That is, after starting the time measurement by the timer, the same determination as in step S510 is made. The control unit 11 proceeds from the “Yes” determination in step S530 to step S540, while proceeding from the “No” determination to step S560. Note that the time from starting the time measurement by the timer in step S520 to making the first determination in step S530 is shorter than the threshold value used for determination in step S550 described later.

[0059] In step S540, the control unit 11 acquires the current measurement value by the timer (timer value T). The timer value T is the elapsed time from starting the time measurement by the timer in step S520 until now.

[0060] In step S550, the control unit 11 determines whether the timer value T acquired in step S540 exceeds a predetermined threshold value. If the timer value T > threshold value, the control unit 11 proceeds from the “Yes” determination to step S570, and if the timer value T ≤ threshold value, it proceeds from the “No” determination to step S530. The threshold value is, for example, about 1 second.

[0061] In step S560, the control unit 11 switches the job displayed on the display unit 14. Step S560 is the same as step S350 in terms of processing. After step S560, the control unit 11 repeats steps S510 and subsequent steps. That is, when the user removes the original manuscript M once placed on the original manuscript tray 42 from the original manuscript tray 42 within a time threshold (hereinafter referred to as short-time original manuscript setting), step S560 is performed.

[0062] On the other hand, in step S570, the control unit 11 recognizes the job currently displayed on the display unit 14 as the job selected by the user and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2. Step S570 is the same as step S370 in terms of processing. That is, when the user leaves the original manuscript M placed on the original manuscript tray 42 as it is even after exceeding the threshold (hereinafter referred to as long-time original manuscript setting), step S570 is performed. Thus, in the fourth embodiment, instead of steps S180 and S190 in FIG. 2, the flowchart in FIG. 8 is executed.

[0063] According to the flow from step S100 to step S200 in the fourth embodiment, after user authentication by card touch, the user can switch and confirm the display of jobs in units of one by the display unit 14 through short-time original manuscript setting. Then, through long-time original manuscript setting, the electronic device 10 can be made to execute scanning of the original manuscript M according to the favorite job being displayed on the display unit 14.

[0064] 6. Fifth Embodiment: FIG. 9 shows, in a flowchart, the processing according to the fifth embodiment after determining “No” in step S150. If it is determined "No" in step S150, in step S600, the control unit 11 determines whether it is in the manuscript set state. Step S600 is the same process as step S410 in FIG. 6. If the control unit 11 has acquired a detection signal indicating the presence of a manuscript from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines "Yes" in step S600 and proceeds to step S610. On the other hand, if the control unit 11 has acquired a detection signal indicating the absence of a manuscript from the medium detection sensor 52, it determines "No" in step S600 and proceeds to step S620.

[0065] In step S610, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a first job, which is one of a plurality of registered jobs corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100, and recognizes this first job as the job selected by the user, and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2.

[0066] In step S620, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a second job, which is one of a plurality of registered jobs corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100, and recognizes this second job as the job selected by the user, and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2. The first job and the second job are different jobs. However, at the time of step S620, since the manuscript M is not set, the control unit 11 makes the same determination as in step S600 in step S630, and if it can be determined that it is in the manuscript set state, it proceeds to step S200. Thus, in the fifth embodiment, instead of steps S180 and S190 in FIG. 2, the flowchart in FIG. 9 is executed.

[0067] In step S200 that has advanced through step S610, the control unit 11 controls the reading unit 16a to execute scanning of the document M according to the first job. On the other hand, in step S200 that has advanced through step S620, the control unit 11 controls the reading unit 16a to execute scanning of the document M according to the second job. In the fifth embodiment, it is assumed that the first job and the second job are predetermined among a plurality of jobs registered corresponding to common identification information in the job registration table 18. For example, among the three jobs 1, 2, and 3 corresponding to the identification information "123***", it is assumed that job 1 is the first job and job 2 is the second job. Also, for example, regarding the two jobs 4 and 5 corresponding to the identification information "456***", it is assumed that job 4 is the first job and job 5 is the second job. The fifth embodiment can be said to be a particularly suitable embodiment when two jobs are registered for one piece of identification information.

[0068] According to the fifth embodiment, if the user sets the document M on the document tray 42 before touching the card for user authentication, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute scanning of the document M according to the first job just by touching the card for user authentication. On the other hand, when the user touches the card for user authentication with no document M on the document tray 42 and then sets the document M on the document tray 42, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute scanning of the document M according to the second job.

[0069] 7. Sixth Embodiment: FIG. 10 shows, in a flowchart, the processing according to the sixth embodiment after determining "No" in step S150. When it is determined "No" in step S150, in step S700, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display one job corresponding to the current edge guide width among the plurality of jobs registered corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100.

[0070] FIG. 11 simply shows the document tray 42 having a pair of edge guides 53 from a front perspective. Note that in FIG. 7, the description of the edge guide 53 is omitted. The edge guide 53 is slidable in the width direction D2 of the document M on the document tray 42 and is a member for regulating the position of the document M in the width direction D2. The document M is set at a position sandwiched between the pair of edge guides 53 in the width direction D2. The width direction D2 is orthogonal to the conveyance direction D1. Also, each of the edge guides 53 constituting the pair is a kind of wall erected on the document tray 42, and the surfaces parallel to the conveyance direction D1 are opposed to each other. Note that in the present embodiment, expressions such as parallel and orthogonal are not limited to strict parallelism and orthogonality, but include errors that can occur in actual products. The distance between the pair of edge guides 53 in the width direction D2 is referred to as the edge guide width.

[0071] The document M has various sizes, such as, for example, A4-sized paper, postcards, receipts, etc. The user can change the edge guide width to a distance suitable for the width of the document M by sliding the edge guide 53 along the width direction D2. In FIG. 11, three types of edge guide widths are illustrated. The edge guide width by the pair of edge guides 53 shown by the solid line is W1. Also, the edge guide width when the pair of edge guides 53 is moved to the position shown by the broken line is shown as W2, and the edge guide width when the pair of edge guides 53 is moved to the position shown by the two-dot chain line is shown as W3, respectively. W1 > W2 > W3. Of course, the edge guide width is not limited to three types.

[0072] The control unit 11 recognizes the current edge guide width based on a detection signal from a sensor (not shown) that detects the position of the edge guide 53 on the document tray 42. In the sixth embodiment, in the job registration table 18, it is assumed that a plurality of jobs registered corresponding to common identification information each correspond to one of the edge guide widths. A job corresponding to an edge guide width means a job suitable for processing a document M having a width corresponding to that edge guide width.

[0073] In the description of the sixth embodiment, in the job registration table 18 corresponding to the identification information acquired in step S100, three jobs, namely jobs 7, 8, and 9, are registered. Assume that job 7 corresponds to the edge guide width W1, job 8 corresponds to the edge guide width W2, and job 9 corresponds to the edge guide width W3, respectively. Therefore, in step S700, for example, if the current edge guide width is W1, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display job 7.

[0074] In step S710, the control unit 11 determines whether the document is set. Step S710 is the same process as step S410 in FIG. 6. If the control unit 11 has acquired a detection signal indicating the presence of a document from the document detection sensor 52, it determines "Yes" in step S710 and proceeds to step S730. On the other hand, if the control unit 11 has acquired a detection signal indicating the absence of a document from the document detection sensor 52, it determines "No" in step S710 and proceeds to step S720. In the sixth embodiment, after step S700, the user sets the document M on the document tray 42 with one job displayed on the display unit 14, thereby conveying to the control unit 11 the intention to select the currently displayed job.

[0075] In step S720, the control unit 11 determines whether there has been a change in the edge guide width. When the edge guide width is different from the edge guide width corresponding to the job being displayed on the display unit 14, the control unit 11 determines that there has been a change in the edge guide width and proceeds from "Yes" in step S720 to step S700. For example, if the display unit 14 is displaying job 7 and the current edge guide width is W2, since the edge guide width has changed from W1 to W2, it is determined "Yes" in step S720. If the control unit 11 does not determine that there has been a change in the edge guide width in step S720, it repeats the determination in step S710.

[0076] In step S700 after step S720, the control unit 11 naturally switches the job displayed on the display unit 14. That is, the display is switched from the job that the display unit 14 has been displaying until the edge guide width at the time of determining "Yes" in step S720 to the job corresponding to the edge guide width. As in the above example, if the edge guide width is changed from W1 to W2, in step S700 after step S720, the control unit 11 switches the display of the job by the display unit 14 from job 7 to job 8.

[0077] In step S730, the control unit 11 recognizes the job currently displayed on the display unit 14 as the job selected by the user and proceeds to step S200 in FIG. 2. Step S730 is the same as step S370 in FIG. 5 and has the same processing. That is, in the sixth embodiment, instead of steps S180 and S190 in FIG. 2, the flowchart in FIG. 10 is executed. According to the flow from step S100 to step S200 in the sixth embodiment, after user authentication by card touch, the user can switch and confirm the display of the job in units of one by changing the edge guide width on the display unit 14. Then, by setting the original manuscript M corresponding to the edge guide width to the original manuscript tray 42, the electronic device 10 can be made to execute scanning of the original manuscript M according to the favorite job being displayed on the display unit 14.

[0078] 8. Summary: According to this embodiment, the electronic device 10 that executes user authentication by acquiring identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written includes a processing execution unit 16 that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit 17 in which the correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of identification information and settings is registered in advance, a display unit 14, and a control unit 11. After executing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 17. When the job corresponding to the identification information acquired from the non-contact medium is not registered in the storage unit 17, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device 10 is displayed on the display unit 14. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit 17, the processing according to the one job is executed by the processing execution unit 16. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs is executed by the processing execution unit 16.

[0079] According to the above configuration, when only one job corresponding to the user's identification information is registered in the storage unit 17, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute the processing according to the one job simply by touching the card for user authentication. Also, when two or more jobs corresponding to the user's identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, after touching the card for user authentication, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute the processing according to the desired job by selecting a job from among the two or more jobs. That is, in the electronic device 10 that requires user authentication, the user's favorite processing can be executed with a simple operation.

[0080] Also, according to the first embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11 displays a list of the two or more jobs on the display unit 14 and receives the selection of a job by the user's operation from among the list. According to the above configuration, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute processing according to a desired job by selecting a job from the plurality of jobs displayed on the display unit 14 on the job list screen 14a.

[0081] Also, according to the second embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11 sequentially displays the two or more jobs on the display unit 14 one by one while switching them at regular intervals, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit 14 when the non-contact medium is read by the reader as the job selected by the user. According to the above configuration, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute processing according to a desired job by checking the jobs sequentially displayed on the display unit 14 one by one while switching at regular intervals after touching the card for user authentication, and touching the card again to select the job being displayed.

[0082] The electronic device 10 includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit 16 is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit 16, and a medium detection sensor 52 capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. Then, according to the third embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11 executes the process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs on the display unit 14 one by one while switching the job to be displayed each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit 14 when the medium detection sensor 52 detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user. According to the above configuration, the user can cause the electronic device 10 to execute processing according to a desired job by checking the jobs sequentially displayed on the display unit 14 one by one while switching by touching the card after touching the card for user authentication, and placing the processing target medium on the medium placement unit to select the job being displayed.

[0083] Also, according to the fourth embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display the two or more jobs one by one in order. Each time it is determined, based on the detection by the medium detection sensor 52, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and then removed, the control unit 11 executes the process while switching the job to be displayed. When it is determined, based on the detection by the medium detection sensor 52, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold, the job being displayed on the display unit 14 is recognized as the job selected by the user. According to the above configuration, after touching the card for user authentication, the user can confirm the jobs displayed one by one on the display unit 14 while switching them by a short-time document set, and select the job being displayed by a long-time document set, thereby causing the electronic device 10 to execute processing according to the desired job.

[0084] Also, according to the fifth embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11, if the medium detection sensor 52 is detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, recognizes the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user, and if the medium detection sensor 52 is not detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, recognizes the second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. According to the above configuration, the user can select the first job by placing the processing target medium on the medium placement unit before touching the card for user authentication, and select the second job by touching the card for user authentication without placing the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, thereby causing the electronic device 10 to execute processing according to the selected job.

[0085] The electronic device 10 is slidable in the width direction D2 of the processing target medium in the medium placement unit and includes a pair of edge guides 53 for restricting the position of the processing target medium in the width direction D2. According to the sixth embodiment, when two or more jobs corresponding to identification information are registered in the storage unit 17, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 14 to display a job for processing a processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between a pair of edge guides 53 in the width direction D2 among the two or more jobs, and executes the process while switching the job to be displayed according to the change in the distance between the pair of edge guides 53. When the medium detection sensor 52 detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the job displayed on the display unit 14 is recognized as the job selected by the user. According to the above configuration, after touching the card for user authentication, the user can switch and check the jobs displayed one by one on the display unit 14 by changing the edge guide width, place the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and select the job being displayed, so that the electronic device 10 can execute the process according to the desired job.

[0086] This embodiment discloses inventions in various categories such as not only the electronic device 10, but also the system 30, the method, and the program 12. The control method of the electronic device 10 includes an authentication step of performing user authentication based on identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which the correspondence between the identification information and a job, which is a combination of settings related to the process executed by the electronic device 10, is registered in advance, and obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information obtained from the non-contact medium, and a job display execution step of causing the display unit 14 to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device 10 when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device 10 to execute the process according to the one job when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, and causing the electronic device 10 to execute the process according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit.

[0087] Further, the control system 30 of the electronic device 10 includes the electronic device 10 that performs user authentication by acquiring identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device 20 communicably connected to the electronic device 10. The electronic device 10 includes a processing execution unit 16 that executes processing according to settings, a display unit 14, and a control unit 11. The terminal device 20 includes a storage unit 21 in which a correspondence relationship between a job that is a combination of identification information and settings is registered in advance. Then, after executing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit 11 communicates with the terminal device 20 and refers to the storage unit 21. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit 21, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device 10 is displayed on the display unit 14. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit 21, the processing execution unit 16 is made to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit 21, the processing execution unit 16 is made to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs.

[0088] As another embodiment, when the control unit 11 determines “Yes” in step S150 of FIG. 2, instead of unconditionally proceeding to step S170, it may proceed to step S170 on the condition that the “immediate execution setting” is enabled. The immediate execution setting is a setting in which, if the job to be executed is determined, after user authentication, the processing according to the job is executed without confirmation by the user. The user can enable or disable the immediate execution setting in advance. When the control unit 11 determines “Yes” in step S150, if the immediate execution setting is disabled, it proceeds to step S170 after receiving permission from the user again to execute the processing according to the only one job. Further, when such an immediate execution setting is disabled, the configuration for receiving permission from the user may be adopted at the timing before executing step S200 when receiving job selection in step S190 of the first embodiment or in the second to sixth embodiments.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0089] 10…Electronic device, 11…Control unit, 12…Program, 13…Operation panel, 14…Display unit, 14a…Job list screen, 15…Communication IF, 16…Processing execution unit, 16a…Reading unit, 16b…Printing unit, 17…Memory unit, 18…Job registration table, 19…Card reader, 20…Terminal device, 21…Memory unit, 30…System, 42…Original document tray, 52…Media detection sensor, 53…Edge guide, M…Original document

Claims

An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a contactless medium in which the identification information of a user is written, a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings; a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship with a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance; a display unit; a control unit, and includes: The control unit: After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, refers to the storage unit, If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job, If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causes the two or more jobs to be sequentially displayed on the display unit one by one while switching at a fixed time, and when the same identification information as the identification information used for the user authentication is acquired from the contactless medium via the reader, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job being displayed on the display unit. An electronic device characterized by this. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a contactless medium in which the identification information of a user is written, a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings; a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship with a job that is a combination of the identification information and the settings is registered in advance; a display unit; a control unit, and includes: The control unit: After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the contactless medium, refers to the storage unit, If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job, If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, The electronic device is A processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit, a medium placement unit on which the processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and further comprising: When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit, switching the displayed job each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, recognizes the job displayed on the display unit as the job selected by the user. An electronic device characterized by this.

3. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit, The control unit, after performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, refers to the storage unit, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, displays a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device on the display unit, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, The electronic device, a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit, a medium placement unit on which the processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and further comprising: When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, The control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit. Each time it is determined, according to the detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and then removed, the control unit executes the process while switching the job to be displayed. When it is determined, according to the detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold, the control unit recognizes the job being displayed on the display unit as the job selected by the user. An electronic device characterized by this is provided.

4. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, A processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, A storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and jobs that are combinations of the settings is registered in advance, A display unit, A control unit, and the electronic device is provided with these components. The control unit, After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, refers to the storage unit. If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device, A medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, A medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and the electronic device further includes these components. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, The control unit, If the medium detection sensor is in a state of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the control unit recognizes the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. If the media detection sensor has not detected the placement of the media to be processed on the media placement unit, the electronic device recognizes a second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs as the job selected by the user. **Claim 5**: An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance, a display unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit performs user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, and then refers to the storage unit, if the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causes the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, if only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the one job, if two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causes the processing execution unit to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, wherein the electronic device has a media placement unit on which a media to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, a media detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the media to be processed on the media placement unit, and a pair of edge guides that are slidable in the width direction of the media to be processed in the media placement unit and that regulate the position of the media to be processed in the width direction, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of causing the display unit to display a job for processing the media to be processed having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction among the two or more jobs, while switching the displayed job according to the change in the distance between the pair of edge guides, and recognizes the job displayed by the display unit when the media detection sensor detects the placement of the media to be processed on the media placement unit as the job selected by the user. **Claim 6** An authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written; A job acquisition step of obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information by referring to a storage unit in which the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance; If the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. If only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. If two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, including a job display execution step; In the job display execution step, if two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the two or more jobs are sequentially displayed on the display unit one by one while switching at a fixed time, and when the same identification information as the identification information used for the user authentication is obtained from the contactless medium via the reader, the electronic device is caused to execute the processing according to the job displayed on the display unit. A control method for an electronic device, characterized in that.

7. A control method for an electronic device, An authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a contactless medium in which the user's identification information is written; A job acquisition step of obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information by referring to a storage unit in which the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance; When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is made to execute processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is made to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, including a job display execution step. The electronic device has a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. In the job display execution step of the control method, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit is executed while switching the displayed job each time the non-contact type medium is read by the reader, and the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control method for an electronic device, characterized by this.

8. A control method for an electronic device, an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact type medium in which the user's identification information is written, a job acquisition step of obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information by referring to a storage unit in which the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job, which is a combination of settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device, is registered in advance, When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is made to execute processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is made to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, including a job display execution step. The electronic device A processing target medium to be processed includes a medium placement unit on which the medium is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. In the job display execution step, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control method causes the display unit to sequentially display the two or more jobs one by one. Each time it is determined, based on detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold and then removed, the job to be displayed is switched and executed. When it is determined, based on detection by the medium detection sensor, that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold, the job being displayed on the display unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control method for an electronic device, characterized by the above.

9. A control method for an electronic device, including an authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written; a job acquisition step of obtaining the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information by referring to a storage unit in which the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of settings related to the processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance; a job display execution step of, when the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, causing the display unit to display a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device, when only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the one job, and when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, causing the electronic device to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. In the job display execution step of the control method, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, if the media detection sensor detects that the processing target media is placed on the media placement unit, the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user. If the media detection sensor does not detect that the processing target media is placed on the media placement unit, a second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control method for an electronic device, characterized by this.

10. A control method for an electronic device, An authentication step of performing user authentication based on the identification information obtained via a reader capable of reading information from a non-contact type medium on which the user's identification information is written; A job acquisition step of referring to a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of settings related to processing executed by the electronic device is registered in advance, and acquiring the registration status of the job corresponding to the identification information; When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is caused to execute processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the electronic device is caused to execute processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs, including a job display execution step. The electronic device has a media placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed is placed before processing, a media detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the media placement unit, is slidable in the width direction of the processing target medium in the media placement unit, and includes a pair of edge guides for restricting the position of the processing target medium in the width direction. In the job display execution step of the control method, when two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, among the two or more jobs, a job for processing the processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction is displayed on the display unit. The process is executed while switching the displayed job according to the change in the distance between the pair of edge guides, and the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control method for an electronic device, characterized by this.

11. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, A terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device, The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance. The control unit, After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the two or more jobs are sequentially displayed on the display unit one by one while switching at regular intervals, and the processing according to the job displayed on the display unit when the same identification information as the identification information used for the user authentication is acquired from the non-contact medium via the reader is executed by the processing execution unit. A control system for an electronic device, characterized by this.

12. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, A terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device, The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit that pre-registers the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings. The control unit After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, communicates with the terminal device to refer to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device further includes a medium placement unit on which a processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit is placed before the processing by the processing execution unit, and a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit, switching the displayed job each time the non-contact medium is read by the reader, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user. A control system for an electronic device, characterized by this.

13. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device, including the electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit that pre-registers the correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings. The control unit After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, communicates with the terminal device to refer to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device The processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit includes a medium placement unit on which the processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit. The electronic device further includes a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit The control unit executes a process of sequentially displaying the two or more jobs one by one on the display unit each time it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value and then removed in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, and when it is determined that the processing target medium has been placed on the medium placement unit for a time longer than the threshold value in response to the detection by the medium detection sensor, the job being displayed on the display unit is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control system for an electronic device characterized by this.

14. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium in which the user's identification information is written, A terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device, The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance. The control unit After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, the control unit communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device The processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit includes a medium placement unit on which the processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, and further includes a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit If the medium detection sensor is detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user. If the medium detection sensor is not detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, a second job different from the first job among the two or more jobs is recognized as the job selected by the user. A control system for an electronic device, characterized in that.

15. An electronic device that performs user authentication by acquiring the identification information from a non-contact medium on which the user's identification information is written, and a terminal device communicably connected to the electronic device, The electronic device includes a processing execution unit that executes processing according to settings, a display unit, and a control unit. The terminal device includes a storage unit in which a correspondence relationship between the identification information and a job that is a combination of the settings is registered in advance. The control unit After performing user authentication based on the identification information acquired via a reader capable of reading information from the non-contact medium, it communicates with the terminal device and refers to the storage unit. When the job corresponding to the identification information is not registered in the storage unit, a predetermined home screen related to the electronic device is displayed on the display unit. When only one job corresponding to the identification information is registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the one job. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the processing execution unit is caused to execute the processing according to the job selected by the user's operation from among the two or more jobs. The electronic device A processing target medium to be processed by the processing execution unit, a medium placement unit on which the processing target medium is placed before being processed by the processing execution unit, a medium detection sensor capable of detecting the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit, and a pair of edge guides that are slidable in the width direction of the processing target medium in the medium placement unit and regulate the position of the processing target medium in the width direction. When two or more jobs corresponding to the identification information are registered in the storage unit, the control unit executes a process of causing the display unit to display a job for processing a processing target medium having a width corresponding to the distance between the pair of edge guides in the width direction among the two or more jobs, while switching the displayed job according to a change in the distance between the pair of edge guides, and recognizes the job displayed on the display unit when the medium detection sensor detects the placement of the processing target medium on the medium placement unit as the job selected by the user. A control system for an electronic device, characterized by this.

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