License-authentication functioned output system, output apparatus, data authentication apparatus, design resource output program, data authentication program and license authentication output method
First Claim
1. A license-authentication functioned output system to output a design resource and to limit output of the design resource depending upon design resource data, the license-authentication functioned output system comprising:
- a license information storing device to store license information, including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data, by a correspondence to authentication information;
a design resource data input device to input the design resource data to which the authentication information is placed in correspondence;
a subject identification information input device to input the subject identification information;
a license information search device to search through the license information storing device on the basis of the authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device and to read out license information concerned;
a data authentication device to authenticate a use of the design resource data depending upon the license information read out by the license information search device; and
a design resource output device to output the design resource depending upon the design resource data;
the data authentication device being adapted to decide whether or not the subject identification information inputted by the subject identification information input device is included in the license information read out by the license information search device;
the design resource output device being adapted to output the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information included in the license information read out by the license information search device and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device when the data authentication device decides that the subject identification information is included.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide a license-authentication functioned output system which enables data protection positive and enhances and/or improves a user'"'"'s convenience, further being suited to reduce processing load. A printer receives document data and a user ID and sends design resource-data authentication information and the user ID included in the document data, together with an authentication request, to a data authentication server. When a use-permitting information is received, it prints a design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information and design resource data. A data authentication server searches through a license information register table on the basis of the authentication information and reads out license information concerned. The data authentification server decides whether or not the received user ID is included in the license information. When it is decided that the user ID is included, the use-permitting information included in the license information is sent to the printer.
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55 Claims
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1. A license-authentication functioned output system to output a design resource and to limit output of the design resource depending upon design resource data, the license-authentication functioned output system comprising:
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a license information storing device to store license information, including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data, by a correspondence to authentication information;
a design resource data input device to input the design resource data to which the authentication information is placed in correspondence;
a subject identification information input device to input the subject identification information;
a license information search device to search through the license information storing device on the basis of the authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device and to read out license information concerned;
a data authentication device to authenticate a use of the design resource data depending upon the license information read out by the license information search device; and
a design resource output device to output the design resource depending upon the design resource data;
the data authentication device being adapted to decide whether or not the subject identification information inputted by the subject identification information input device is included in the license information read out by the license information search device;
the design resource output device being adapted to output the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information included in the license information read out by the license information search device and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device when the data authentication device decides that the subject identification information is included.
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2. A license-authentication functioned output system, comprising:
- connected communicatably with a output apparatus to output a design resource depending upon design resource data and a data authentication apparatus to authenticate a use of the design resource data, thereby limiting output of the design resource, the license-authentication functioned output system comprising;
the output apparatus having a design resource data input device to input the design resource data to which authentication information is placed in correspondence, a subject identification information input device to input the subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data, an authentication request transmitting device to send, together with an authentication request, authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device and the subject identification information inputted by the subject identification information input device to the data authentication apparatus, and a design resource output device to output the design resource depending upon the design resource data;
the data authentication apparatus having a license information storing device to store license information including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and subject identification information by a correspondence to the authentication information, an authentication request receiving device to receive the authentication information and the subject identification information together with the authentication request, a license information search device to search through the license information storing device on the basis of the authentication information received by the authentication request receiving device and to read out license information concerned, and a data authentication device to authenticate a use of the design resource data depending upon the license information read out by the license information search device;
the data authentication device being adapted to decide whether or not the subject identification information received by the authentication request receiving device is included in the license information read out by the license information search device, and sending the use-permitting information included in the license information read out by the license information search device to the output apparatus, when it is decided that the subject identification information is included;
the design resource output device being adapted to output the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information received and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device when the output apparatus receives the use-permitting information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- connected communicatably with a output apparatus to output a design resource depending upon design resource data and a data authentication apparatus to authenticate a use of the design resource data, thereby limiting output of the design resource, the license-authentication functioned output system comprising;
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13. The output apparatus to output a design resource and to limit to output the design resource depending upon design resource data, the output apparatus comprising:
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a design resource data input device to input the design resource data to which authentication information is placed in correspondence;
a subject identification information input device to input subject identification information identifying a subject of the use of the design resource data;
an authentication request transmitting device to send, together with an authentication request, authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device and subject identification information inputted by the subject identification information input device to the data authentication apparatus; and
a design resource output device to output the design resource depending upon the design resource data;
the design resource output device being adapted, when the relevant output apparatus receives use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data, to output the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the received use-permitting information and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 33)
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24. A data authentication apparatus to authenticate the use of design resource data, the data authentication apparatus comprising:
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a license information storing device to store license information, including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data, by a correspondence to authentication information;
an authentication request receiving device to receive the authentication information and the subject identification information, together with an authentication request;
a license information search device to search through the license information storing device on the basis of the authentication information received by the authentication request receiving device and reading out license information concerned; and
a data authentication device to authenticate a use of the design resource data depending upon the license information read out by the license information search device;
the data authentication device being adapted to decide whether or not the subject identification information received by the authentication request receiving device is included in the license information read out by the license information search devices, and send to the output apparatus, use-permitting information included in the license information read out by the license information search device when it is decided that the subject identification information is included. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A design resource output program for use with a computer, to output a design resource and to limit output of the design resource depending upon design resource data, comprising:
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a program for inputting the design resource data to which authentication information is placed in correspondence;
a program for inputting subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data;
a program for sending, together with an authentication request, authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input and subject identification information inputted by the subject identification information input to the data authentication apparatus; and
a program for outputting the design resource depending upon the design resource data;
the design resource output being adapted to output the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the received use-permitting information and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input when the computer receives use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A data authentication program for use with a computer, to authenticate the use of design resource data, comprising:
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a program for the computer capable of making use of a license information storing device to store license information including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data by a correspondence to authentication information, to execute;
receiving the authentication information and the subject identification information, together with an authentication request;
searching through the license information storing device on the basis of the authentication information received in the authentication request receiving and reading out license information concerned; and
authenticating a use of the design resource data depending upon the license information read out in the license information search;
the data authentication for deciding whether or not the subject identification information received in the authentication request receiving is included in the license information read out in the license information search and sending to the output apparatus, use-permitting information included in the license information read out in the license information search when it is decided that the subject identification information is included. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A license authentication output method to output a design resource and to limiting output of the design resource depending upon design resource data, the license authentication output method comprising:
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inputting the design resource data to which authentication information is placed in correspondence;
inputting the subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data;
searching through the license information storing device storing license information including the use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and the subject identification information by a correspondence, to authentication information on the basis of the authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted in the design resource data input and of reading out license information concerned;
deciding whether or not the subject identification information inputted in the subject identification information input is included in the license information read out in the license information search; and
outputting the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information included in the license information read out in the license information search and the design resource data inputted by the design resource data input when the data authentication decides that the subject identification information is included.
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45. A license authentication output method, comprising connecting communicatably, a output apparatus to output a design resource depending upon design resource data and a data authentication apparatus to authenticate a use of the design resource data, thereby limiting to output the design resource, the output apparatus including:
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inputting the design resource data to which authentication information is placed in correspondence;
inputting subject identification information identifying a subject of use of the design resource data; and
sending, together with an authentication request, authentication information placed in correspondence to the design resource data inputted in the design resource data input and the subject identification information inputted in the subject identification information input to the data authentication apparatus;
the data authentication apparatus, including;
receiving the authentication information and the subject identification information, together with the authentication request;
searching through the license information storing device storing license information including use-permitting information defining a use-permitted scope of the design resource data and the subject identification information by a correspondence to authentication information on the basis of the authentication information received in the authentication request receiving; and
deciding whether or not the subject identification information received in the authentication request receiving is included in the license information read out by the license information search, and sending the use-permitting information included in the license information read out by the license information search to the output apparatus when it is decided that the subject identification information is included;
the design resource output device including;
outputting the design resource within a use-permitted scope depending upon the use-permitting information received and the design resource data inputted in the design resource data input when the output apparatus receives the use-permitting information. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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