Information processing apparatus and method, and program

• US 10,148,658 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2014
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Fukushi, Gakuho, Araya, Shinsuke, Kobori, Yoichi, Takagi, Yoshinori
• Primary Examiner(s): Zaidi, Syed A
• Application Number:
  US14/917,141
• Publication Number:
  US 20160197925A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,489 Days
• Field of Search: 726 6
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6272 by registering files or documents with a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2143 Clearing memory, e.g. to prevent the data from being stolen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2151 Time stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

A system includes circuitry that receives a request for, and generates, individual terminal identification information. The individual terminal identification information identifies a terminal device with respect to other terminal devices and is used when accessing data associated with the individual identification information. Individual terminal identification information is recorded with the individual identification information.

Claims

1. An information processing system comprising:

circuitry configured to;

receive a request for individual terminal identification information, the request including individual identification information,

generate the individual terminal identification information, the individual terminal identification information identifies a terminal device with respect to other terminal devices and is used when accessing data associated with the individual identification information,

record in a storage device the individual terminal identification information in association with the individual identification information,

transmit a list of terminal identification information and auxiliary information for at least one terminal device, and

suspend access to at least one terminal device identified from the list in a deletion request, and delete the individual identification information and the terminal identification information for the at least one terminal device identified in the list.

2. The information processing system of claim 1, wherein the individual identification information does not include individual information regarding an individual.

3. The information processing system of claim 1, wherein

the circuitry is further configured to

reply to a request message for data associated with the individual identification information and the terminal identification information, wherein the message includes the individual identification information and the terminal identification information.

4. The information processing system of claim 1, wherein

the circuitry is further configured to delete data associated with the individual identification information and the terminal identification information in response to receiving the deletion request along with the individual identification information and the terminal identification information.

5. The information processing system of claim 1, wherein

the circuitry is configured to receive auxiliary information along with the individual identification information and the terminal identification information and in response records the auxiliary information in association with the individual identification information and the terminal identification information.

6. The information processing system of claim 5, wherein

the auxiliary information includes a birth year, a gender, and/or a relationship with respect to an operator of the terminal device owned by an owner.

7. The information processing system of claim 5, wherein

the circuitry is configured to record an expiration date of the terminal identification information and/or a validity deadline for the terminal identification information.

8. An information processing system comprising:

circuitry configured to;

acquire individual identification information and individual information associated with an individual,

transmit a request to a remote device for an individual terminal identification information, the request including the individual identification information, the individual terminal identification information identifies a terminal device with respect to other terminal devices,

receive the individual terminal identification information,

receive a list of terminal identification information and auxiliary information for at least one terminal device, and

transmit a deletion request that identifies at least one terminal device identified in the list, wherein access to the at least one terminal device identified from the list in the deletion request is suspended, and the individual identification information and the terminal identification information for the at least one terminal device identified in the delete request deleted.

9. The information processing system of claim 8, wherein the individual identification information does not include individual information regarding an individual.

10. The information processing system of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to

acquire and transmit the individual identification information to the remote device, and in response receive the terminal identification information.

11. The information processing system of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to

generate a code that that includes individual terminal identification information, individual information, and individual identification information, and transmit the code to the terminal device that is identified by the terminal identification information.

12. The information process system of claim 11, wherein the circuitry is further configured to display the code.

13. An information processing method comprising:

receiving via an interface a request for individual terminal identification information, the request including individual identification information;

generating with circuitry the individual terminal identification information, the individual terminal identification information identifies a terminal device with respect to other terminal devices and is used when accessing data associated with the individual identification information;

recording in a storage device the individual terminal identification information in association with the individual identification information;

transmitting with the circuitry a list of terminal identification information and auxiliary information for at least one terminal device, and

suspending with the circuitry access to at least one terminal device identified from the list in a deletion request, and delete the individual identification information and the terminal identification information for the at least one terminal device identified in the list.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the request for the individual terminal identification information does not include individual information regarding the individual.

15. An information processing method comprising:

acquiring individual identification information and individual information associated with an individual,

transmitting with circuitry a request to a remote device for an individual terminal identification information, the request including the individual identification information, the individual terminal identification information identifies a terminal device with respect to other terminal devices,

receiving with the circuitry the individual terminal identification information;

receiving with the circuitry a list of terminal identification information and auxiliary information for at least one terminal device, and

transmitting a deletion request that identifies at least one terminal device identified in the list, wherein access to the at least one terminal device identified from the list in the deletion request is suspended, and the individual identification information and the terminal identification information for the at least one terminal device identified in the delete request.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the request for the individual terminal identification information does not include the individual information.