An image forming apparatus includes an information storing unit, an information acquiring unit and a control unit. On the basis of association between pieces of identification information stored in the storing unit and pieces of user information, the control unit authenticates the use of the image forming apparatus by a user corresponding to an associated piece of identification information. Upon acquisition by the acquiring unit, of a piece of identification information which is not stored in the storing unit, the controller unit causes a display portion to display display regions corresponding to pieces of user information so as to be selectable to cause the storing unit to store piece of identification information and a corresponding piece of user information in association with each other.

Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electronic signatures. In some embodiments, when a signer user receives a hard copy (e.g., paper) signature document, the signer may capture an image of the signature document with a camera of a mobile device. The signer can then import the captured image into the ESS for signature, storage, and/or transmission to other parties.

An information processing apparatus includes a user list providing unit configured to receive device identification information from a current device connected via a network and to send, to the current device, a user list including one or more user identifiers that are stored in a storage unit in association with the received device identification information; and a program list providing unit configured to receive a user identifier that is selected at the current device from the user identifiers in the user list and to send, to the current device, a program list including sets of program information stored in the storage unit in association with the received user identifier.

An image forming apparatus installed with at least one first application includes a setting receiving unit, a storage unit, an installation unit, and an addition unit. The setting receiving unit displays at least one first setting screen for setting the first application and receives an input of setting value corresponding to the first application. The storage unit stores first information used, by the setting receiving unit, to display the first setting screen for setting the first application. The installation unit installs a second application on the image forming apparatus. The addition unit adds, to the storage unit, second information used for displaying at least one second setting screen for setting the second application. The setting receiving unit displays the second setting screen based on the second information added to the storage unit and to receive an input of setting value of the second application.

A terminal device includes a controller and an apparatus information acquirer that acquires apparatus information including identification information for identifying an image processing apparatus, wherein the controller generates a user interface that receives at least a setting for an output method of a sending job by the image processing apparatus based on a request from a user and sends setting information set via the user interface and the acquired identification information, and the user interface displays a reconfirmation screen prompting reconfirmation of information on an input sending destination.

An information processing apparatus that is capable of managing information about operations preceding start of usage of a function while associating with information about operations performed between the start and end of usage of the function. The information processing apparatus includes an operation panel, a display control unit, and a recording unit. The operation panel has a display function and accepts an operation from a user. The display control unit controls the operation panel so as to display an operation object that causes to execute a predetermined function on a screen of the operation panel. The recording unit records information about events concerning operations performed between start and end of the predetermined function and information about an event preceding the start of the predetermined function into a storage unit while associating them to each other.

An information processing apparatus includes a user list providing unit configured to receive device identification information from a current device connected via a network and to send, to the current device, a user list including one or more user identifiers that are stored in a storage unit in association with the received device identification information; and a program list providing unit configured to receive a user identifier that is selected at the current device from the user identifiers in the user list and to send, to the current device, a program list including sets of program information stored in the storage unit in association with the received user identifier.

The image processing apparatus has an obtaining unit configured to obtain a scanned image, a first determination unit configured to determine a document type of a document format similar to a document format of the scanned image based on information on each registered document type, an extraction unit configured to extract a character string corresponding to a predetermined item, a second determination unit configured to use a different method for determining whether the document format indicated by the scanned image is similar to the document format of the document type determined by the first determination unit in a case where a user modifies the extracted character string, and a display control unit configured to display a screen prompting the user to perform overwriting in a case where the second determination unit determines that the document format is similar.

An information processing device configured to transmit an image to an information management service includes a display control unit configured to display information indicating the information management service as a transmission destination of the image, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image to the information management service in accordance with an operation performed by a user. The display control unit displays the information indicating the information management service differently in accordance with information about the user.

A display apparatus includes a display section and a display control section. The display control section displays a list of application programs in a shortcut menu in the case where a user performs a specific screen operation on a desired screen displayed on the display section, the application programs having user notification information at the time of the operation.