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Information providing system, information processing apparatus and method, and information providing apparatus and method

  • US 20040266333A1
  • Filed: 08/25/2004
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information providing system comprising an information processing apparatus for receiving first information and second information to be made reference to by said first information, a first information providing apparatus for providing said first information, a second information providing apparatus for providing said second information, and a third information providing apparatus for holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, said information providing system characterized by:

  • said first information providing apparatus providing said first information for making reference to said second information to said information processing apparatus;

    said information processing apparatus receiving said first information from said first information providing apparatus, receiving said second information being made reference to by said received first information from said second information providing apparatus, extracting address information for accessing said third information providing apparatus from said received second information, accessing said third information providing apparatus on the basis of said extracted address information and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information, and controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information according to said received determination result;

    said third information providing apparatus holding said authentication information, making a determination based on said held authentication information when accessed from said information processing apparatus and providing said determination result to said information processing apparatus.

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