SYSTEM, SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE, AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first service providing system configured to provide a service to a device;
a second service providing system that has an authentication base that is different from that of the first service providing system;
an authorization information acquisition requesting unit configured to receive, from the device operated by a user, a request for a process of using the second service providing system, and make a request to acquire authorization information after authentication for using the second service providing system;
a substitute authentication unit configured to acquire authentication information of the second service providing system from a second storage unit configured to store the authentication information of the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in a first storage unit configured to store the authorization information after authentication, and acquire the authorization information after authentication from the second service providing system by using the authentication information that has been acquired; and
an authorization information providing unit configured to provide the authorization information after authentication stored in the first storage unit when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is stored in the first storage unit, and provide the authorization information after authentication acquired from the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in the first storage unit.
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Abstract
A service providing device includes a requesting unit for receiving, from the device operated by a user, a request for a process of using a service providing system having a different authentication base, and making a request to acquire authorization information for using the service providing system; a substitute authentication unit for acquiring authentication information of the service providing system from a second storage when the authorization information associated with the user is not stored in a first storage, and acquiring the authorization information from the service providing system by using the authentication information; and a providing unit for providing the authorization information stored in the first storage when the authorization information associated with the user is stored in the first storage, and providing the authorization information acquired from the service providing system when the authorization information associated with the user is not stored in the first storage.
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11 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first service providing system configured to provide a service to a device; a second service providing system that has an authentication base that is different from that of the first service providing system; an authorization information acquisition requesting unit configured to receive, from the device operated by a user, a request for a process of using the second service providing system, and make a request to acquire authorization information after authentication for using the second service providing system; a substitute authentication unit configured to acquire authentication information of the second service providing system from a second storage unit configured to store the authentication information of the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in a first storage unit configured to store the authorization information after authentication, and acquire the authorization information after authentication from the second service providing system by using the authentication information that has been acquired; and an authorization information providing unit configured to provide the authorization information after authentication stored in the first storage unit when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is stored in the first storage unit, and provide the authorization information after authentication acquired from the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in the first storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A service providing device for providing a service to a device, the service providing device comprising:
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an authorization information acquisition requesting unit configured to receive, from the device operated by a user, a request for a process of using a service providing system having a different authentication base, and make a request to acquire authorization information after authentication for using the service providing system; a substitute authentication unit configured to acquire authentication information of the service providing system from a second storage unit configured to store the authentication information of the service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in a first storage unit configured to store the authorization information after authentication, and acquire the authorization information after authentication from the service providing system by using the authentication information that has been acquired; and an authorization information providing unit configured to provide the authorization information after authentication stored in the first storage unit when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is stored in the first storage unit, and provide the authorization information after authentication acquired from the service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in the first storage unit.
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11. A service providing method performed in a system including
a first service providing system configured to provide a service to a device, and a second service providing system that has an authentication base that is different from that of the first service providing system, the service providing method comprising: -
receiving, from the device operated by a user, a request for a process of using the second service providing system, and making a request to acquire authorization information after authentication for using the second service providing system; acquiring authentication information of the second service providing system from a second storage unit configured to store the authentication information of the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in a first storage unit configured to store the authorization information after authentication, and acquiring the authorization information after authentication from the second service providing system by using the authentication information that has been acquired; and providing the authorization information after authentication stored in the first storage unit when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is stored in the first storage unit, and providing the authorization information after authentication acquired from the second service providing system when the authorization information after authentication associated with the user is not stored in the first storage unit.
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Specification