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Relay apparatus, communication apparatus, control methods thereof, system, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

  • US 10,158,418 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2015
  • Issued: 12/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A relay apparatus capable of relaying communication between a communication apparatus and an authorization server, the relay apparatus comprising:

  • a display unit;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one memory storing code to be executed by the at least one processor, whereinthe at least one processor executes the code to function as;

    a first display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display a user authentication screen requiring a user to input user authentication information to be used for user authentication in a case where the relay apparatus receives an authorization request sent from the communication apparatus through first wireless communication;

    a first sending unit configured to send, to the authorization server, user authentication information which is inputted by the user on the user authentication screen,a second display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display an access authority granting screen requiring the user to input whether or not to authorize the communication apparatus in a case where a user authentication process succeeds at the authorization server based on the user authentication information sent by the first sending unit;

    a receiving unit configured to receive an authorization response sent from the authorization server in a case where authorizing the communication apparatus is inputted by the user on the access authority granting screen; and

    a second sending unit configured to send, to the communication apparatus, the authorization response received by the receiving unit through the first wireless communication.

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