AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM IN WHICH CONTROL PROGRAM IS STORED
First Claim
1. An authentication apparatus for authenticating a predetermined device via which a user uses a predetermined service,said authentication apparatus comprising:
- registration means for registering a first communication apparatus in such a manner that user identification information capable of uniquely identifying the user is associated with first identification information capable of uniquely identifying the first communication apparatus;
reception means for, in a case where an access to the predetermined service is made via a second communication apparatus after the registration means has registered the first communication apparatus, receiving from the first communication apparatus (i) second identification information capable of uniquely identifying the second communication apparatus, (ii) user identification information, and (iii) first identification information;
determination means for determining whether the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received by the reception means respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other by the registration means; and
authentication means for, in a case where the determination means determines that the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received by the reception means respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other by the registration means, authenticating the second communication apparatus which is identified by the second identification information received by the reception means, so as to enable the user to use the predetermined service via the second communication apparatus.
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Abstract
A family message board server includes a device authentication section which authenticates a television in a case where an access to a family message board is made via the television, identification information of the television, user identification information, and identification information of a smart phone are received via the smart phone, and it is determined that the user identification information and the identification information of the smart phone which have been received respectively match user identification information and identification information of the smart phone which have been associated with each other by a device registration section.
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11 Claims
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1. An authentication apparatus for authenticating a predetermined device via which a user uses a predetermined service,
said authentication apparatus comprising: -
registration means for registering a first communication apparatus in such a manner that user identification information capable of uniquely identifying the user is associated with first identification information capable of uniquely identifying the first communication apparatus; reception means for, in a case where an access to the predetermined service is made via a second communication apparatus after the registration means has registered the first communication apparatus, receiving from the first communication apparatus (i) second identification information capable of uniquely identifying the second communication apparatus, (ii) user identification information, and (iii) first identification information; determination means for determining whether the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received by the reception means respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other by the registration means; and authentication means for, in a case where the determination means determines that the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received by the reception means respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other by the registration means, authenticating the second communication apparatus which is identified by the second identification information received by the reception means, so as to enable the user to use the predetermined service via the second communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling an authentication apparatus for authenticating a predetermined device via which a user uses a predetermined service,
said method comprising the steps of: -
(a) registering a first communication apparatus in such a manner that user identification information capable of uniquely identifying the user is associated with first identification information capable of uniquely identifying the first communication apparatus; (b) in a case where an access to the predetermined service is made via a second communication apparatus after registration of the first communication apparatus in the step (a), receiving from the first communication apparatus (i) second identification information capable of uniquely identifying the second communication apparatus, (ii) user identification information, and (iii) first identification information; (c) determining whether the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received in the step (b) respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other in the step (a); and (d) in a case where the step (c) determines that the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received in the step (b) respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other in the step (a), authenticating the second communication apparatus which is identified by the second identification information received in the step (b), so as to enable the user to use the predetermined service via the second communication apparatus.
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11. A computer-readable and non-transitory storage medium in which a control program is stored, the control program being for causing a computer to function as an authentication apparatus for authenticating a predetermined device via which a user uses a predetermined service,
the control program causing the computer to execute the steps of: -
(a) registering a first communication apparatus in such a manner that user identification information capable of uniquely identifying the user is associated with first identification information capable of uniquely identifying the first communication apparatus; (b) in a case where an access to the predetermined service is made via a second communication apparatus after registration of the first communication apparatus in the step (a), receiving from the first communication apparatus (i) second identification information capable of uniquely identifying the second communication apparatus, (ii) user identification information, and (iii) first identification information; (c) determining whether the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received in the step (b) respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other in the step (a); and (d) in a case where the step (c) determines that the user identification information and the first identification information which have been received in the step (b) respectively match the user identification information and the first identification information which have been associated with each other in the step (a), authenticating the second communication apparatus which is identified by the second identification information received in the step (b), so as to enable the user to use the predetermined service via the second communication apparatus.
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