Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and transmitting medium
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of a user and an information processing device of an information provider through a network, comprising:
- a storage means for storing personal information of a plurality of users including said user; and
a providing means for providing said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider on behalf of said information processing device of said user when access to said personal information comes from said information processing device of said user and a request for said personal information comes from said information processing device of said information provider.
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Abstract
Personal information of a user is provided to an information provider from any location, through a simple apparatus, and with reliability. Personal information is stored beforehand in a user profile database of a server. When the user accesses a service provider device from a terminal device through the server and the Internet, the service provider device requests the terminal device to enter the personal information of that user. The server reads the requested personal information from the user profile database and transfers the personal information from a proxy device to the service provider device. This novel arrangement makes it unnecessary for the terminal device to input the personal information on its own. This holds true the a personal computer.
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16 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of a user and an information processing device of an information provider through a network, comprising:
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a storage means for storing personal information of a plurality of users including said user; and
a providing means for providing said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider on behalf of said information processing device of said user when access to said personal information comes from said information processing device of said user and a request for said personal information comes from said information processing device of said information provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information processing method for use in an information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of a user and an information processing device of an information provider, comprising the steps of:
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storing personal information of a plurality of users including said user; and
providing said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider on behalf of said information processing device of said user when access to said personal information comes from said information processing device of said user and a request for said personal information comes from said information processing device of said information provider.
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12. A transmitting medium for transmitting a computer program for use in an information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of a user and an information processing device of an information provider, said computer program comprising the steps of:
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storing personal information of a plurality of users including said user; and
providing said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider on behalf of said information processing device of said user when access to said personal information comes from said information processing device of said user and a request for said personal information comes from said information processing device of said information provider.
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13. An information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of an information provider through a server having a storage means for storing personal information of a plurality of users and a network, comprising:
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an access means for accessing said information processing device of said information provider through said server; and
a control means for controlling the provision of said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider by said server on behalf of any of said plurality of users when a request for said personal information comes from said information providing device of said information provider. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An information processing method for use in an information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of an information provider through a server having a storage means for storing personal information of a plurality of users and a network, comprising the steps of:
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accessing said information processing device of said information provider through said server; and
controlling the provision of said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider by said server on behalf of any of said plurality of users when a request for said personal information comes from said information providing device of said information provider.
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16. A transmitting medium for transmitting a computer program for use in an information processing apparatus connected to an information processing device of an information provider through a server having a storage means for storing personal information of a plurality of users and a network, said computer program comprising the steps of:
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accessing said information processing device of said information provider through said server; and
controlling the provision of said personal information stored in said storage means to said information processing device of said information provider by said server on behalf of any of said plurality of users when a request for said personal information comes from said information providing device of said information provider.
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