Identification information output device

• US 20070234064A1
• Filed: 03/28/2007
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Nihei, Tomoyuki
• Application Number:
  US11/729,416
• Publication Number:
  US 20070234064A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/183
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0838 using one-time-passwords

Abstract

An identification information output device comprises a storage unit configured to store items of seed information for generating identification information, a selection unit configured to select one of the items of the seed information stored in the storage unit in response to a user operation, a generation unit configured to generate identification information based on a predetermined algorithm using the item of the seed information selected by the selection unit, and an output unit configured to output the identification information generated by the generation unit.

Claims

1. An identification information output device comprising:

a storage unit configured to store items of seed information for generating identification information;

a selection unit configured to select one of the items of the seed information stored in the storage unit in response to a user operation;

a generation unit configured to generate identification information based on a predetermined algorithm using the item of the seed information selected by the selection unit; and

an output unit configured to output the identification information generated by the generation unit.

2. The identification information output device according to claim 1, wherein

the storage unit stores items of selection information, each of which corresponds to each of the items of seed information, and

the selection unit selects an item of seed information that corresponds to the item of selection information specified by a user.

3. The identification information output device according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit, and

wherein the selection unit causes the display unit to display the items of selection information stored in the storage unit and selects an item of seed information that corresponds to the item of selection information displayed on the display unit and specified by a user.

4. The identification information output device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit, and

wherein the output unit causes the display unit to display the identification information generated by the generation unit.

5. The identification information output device according to claim 4, wherein the output unit causes the display unit to display an item of selection information that corresponds to an item of seed information which is a basis of the identification information generated by the generation unit.

6. The identification information output device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit, and

wherein the output unit causes the communication unit to transmit the identification information generated by the generation unit.

7. The identification information output device according to claim 6, wherein the output unit causes the communication unit to transmit an item of selection information that corresponds to an item of seed information which is a basis of the identification information generated by the generation unit.

8. The identification information output device according to claim 1, further comprising an identifier storage unit configured to store an identifier specific to each identification information output device, and

wherein the output unit outputs the identifier stored in the identifier storage unit.

9. The identification information output device according to claim 8, further comprising a display unit, and

wherein the output unit causes the display unit to display the identifier stored in the identifier storage unit.

10. The identification information output device according to claim 8, further comprising a communication unit, and

wherein the output unit causes the communication unit to transmit the identifier stored in the identifier storage unit.

11. An identification information output device comprising:

a seed information storage unit configured to store an item or items of seed information corresponding to one or plural authentication sites that carry out authentication based on a one time password for crosscheck;

a generation unit configured to generate a one time password based on a predetermined algorithm using the item or items of seed information stored in the seed information storage unit;

a fixed identification information storage unit configured to store an item or items of fixed identification information corresponding to one or plural authentication sites that carry out authentication based on a one time password for crosscheck;

a readout unit configured to read out the item or items of fixed identification information stored in the fixed identification information storage unit;

a control unit configured to, in accordance with an authentication scheme of an authentication site of a connection destination, cause the generation unit to generate a one time password corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination or the readout unit to read out the item of fixed identification information corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination; and

an output unit configured to output the one time password generated by the generation unit or the item of fixed identification information read out by the readout unit.

12. The identification information output device according to claim 11, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the authentication site of a connection destination corresponds to a one time password authentication scheme, and wherein

the control unit is configured to cause the generation unit to generate a one time password corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination or the readout unit to read out the item of fixed identification information corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination in accordance with a result of determination made by the determination unit.

13. The identification information output device according to claim 12, further comprising an account information storage unit configured to associate and store account information including at least information relevant to the item of seed information or the item of fixed identification information for each authentication site, and

wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the authentication site corresponds to a one time password authentication scheme based on a content of the account information.

14. The identification information output device according to claim 11, wherein the output unit outputs a site name, a connection destination address, and login identification information of an authentication site together with the item of one time password or the item of fixed identification information.

15. An identification information output device communicably connected to a terminal device which is connected to authentication sites via a communication network, the output device comprising:

a seed information storage unit configured to store an item or items of seed information corresponding to one or plural authentication sites that carry out authentication based on a one time password for crosscheck;

a generation unit configured to generate a one time password based on a predetermined algorithm using the item or items of seed information stored in the seed information storage unit;

a fixed identification information storage unit configured to store an item or items of fixed identification information corresponding to one or plural authentication sites that carry out authentication based on a one time password for crosscheck;

a readout unit configured to read out the item or items of fixed identification information stored in the fixed identification information storage unit;

a control unit configured to, in accordance with an authentication scheme of an authentication site of a connection destination, cause the generation unit to generate a one time password corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination or the readout unit to read out the item of fixed identification information corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination; and

a transmission unit configured to transmit the one time password generated by the generation unit or the item of fixed identification information read out by the readout unit to the terminal device.

16. The identification information output device according to claim 15, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the authentication site of a connection destination corresponds to a one time password authentication scheme, and wherein

the control unit is configured to cause the generation unit to generate a one time password corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination or the readout unit to read out the item of fixed identification information corresponding to the authentication site of a connection destination in accordance with a result of determination made by the determination unit.

17. The identification information output device according to claim 16, further comprising an account information storage unit configured to associate and store account information including at least information relevant to the item of seed information or the item of fixed identification information for each authentication site, and

wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the authentication site corresponds to a one time password authentication scheme based on a content of the account information.

18. The identification information output device according to claim 15, wherein the transmission unit transmits a site name, a connection destination address, and login identification information of an authentication site together with the item of one time password or the item of fixed identification information to the terminal device.