Authentication system, method of controlling the authentication system, and portable authentication apparatus
First Claim
1. An authentication system for authenticating a user who operates an information processing apparatus, the authentication system comprising:
- a personal-identification-information transmitting unit that transmits personal identification information; and
a portable authentication apparatus that receives the personal identification information from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit, and performs a first authentication process based on the personal identification information received from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit and personal identification information that is stored in the portable authentication apparatus in advance, wherein the portable authentication apparatus includes a control unit that controls provision of at least one of predetermined data and software to the information processing apparatus, based on a result of the first authentication process.
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Abstract
A personal-identification-information transmitting unit transmits personal identification information. A portable authentication apparatus receives the personal identification information, and performs an authentication process based on the personal identification information received and personal identification information stored in the portable authentication apparatus in advance. The portable authentication apparatus includes a control unit that controls provision of at least one of predetermined data and software to the information processing apparatus, based on a result of the authentication process.
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21 Claims
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1. An authentication system for authenticating a user who operates an information processing apparatus, the authentication system comprising:
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a personal-identification-information transmitting unit that transmits personal identification information; and
a portable authentication apparatus that receives the personal identification information from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit, and performs a first authentication process based on the personal identification information received from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit and personal identification information that is stored in the portable authentication apparatus in advance, wherein the portable authentication apparatus includes a control unit that controls provision of at least one of predetermined data and software to the information processing apparatus, based on a result of the first authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing system including a function of authenticating a user who operates an information processing apparatus, based on personal identification information stored in a personal-identification-information transmitting unit and personal identification information stored in a portable authentication apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, wherein
the information processing apparatus is configured to be communicable with other information processing apparatus, determine a presence status of the user based on an authentication status between the personal-identification-information transmitting unit and the portable authentication apparatus, and exchange presence information of the user based on the presence status with the other information processing apparatus.
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10. An information processing system including a function of authenticating a user who operates an information processing apparatus, based on personal identification information stored in a personal-identification-information transmitting unit and personal identification information stored in a portable authentication apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, the information processing system comprising:
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a status management unit configured to be communicable with the information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus determines a presence status of the user based on an authentication status between the personal-identification-information transmitting unit and the portable authentication apparatus, and transmits presence information of the user to the status management unit based on the presence status, and the status management unit manages the presence information in such a manner that an apparatus capable of communicating with the status management unit refers to the presence information for at least one of the information processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A control method for an authentication system for authenticating a user who operates an information processing apparatus, the control method comprising:
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transmitting including a personal-identification-information transmitting unit transmitting personal identification information;
performing including a portable authentication apparatus performing an authentication process based on the personal identification information received from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit and personal identification information that is stored in the portable authentication apparatus in advance; and
controlling including a control unit of the portable authentication apparatus controlling provision of at least one of predetermined data and software to the information processing apparatus, based on a result of the authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable authentication apparatus that authenticates a user who operates an information processing apparatus on a connection destination, using a personal-identification-information transmitting unit that transmits personal identification information, the portable authentication apparatus comprising:
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a personal-identification-information storing unit that stores first personal identification information;
a receiving unit that receives second personal identification information from the personal-identification-information transmitting unit;
an authentication processing unit that performs an authentication process with the personal-identification-information transmitting unit, based on the first personal identification information and the second personal identification information; and
a control unit that controls provision of at least one of predetermined data and software to the information processing apparatus based on a result of the authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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