File transfer system for secure remote file accesses
First Claim
1. A file transfer system for transferring a file stored in a second computer to a first computer through a network in response to a request made by a third computer to transfer the file and in dependence on a result of authentication of the third computer, the first computer being allowed to be used by anyone besides a user of the third computer, the file transfer system comprising:
- a fourth computer, which is connected to the network, having a function of receiving the file transmitted from the second computer in response to a request made by the second computer, and a function of transmitting the file to the first computer in response to a request made by the first computer, wherein;
the third computer, which is portable and connectable to the network, has a transmission requesting means for selectively designating a file among files stored in the second computer and requesting the second computer that the third computer be authenticated and the file be transmitted from the second computer to the first computer;
the second computer has a means for finding the file requested by the third computer and a means for transmitting the file to a fourth computer after authenticating the third computer;
the first computer has a means for requesting the fourth computer that the file received from the second computer be transferred to the first computer; and
the fourth computer has a means for transmitting the file to the first computer in response to a request received from the first computer.
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Abstract
In a file transfer system, a file stored in a server computer is transmitted to a client computer through a network. A portable mobile apparatus also connectable to the network has a transmission requesting means for requesting the server computer that the user of the mobile apparatus be authenticated and a desired file be transmitted from the server computer to the client computer. The server computer has a communication control unit for transmitting the desired file requested by the mobile apparatus to the client computer after authenticating the user of the mobile apparatus.
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2 Claims
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1. A file transfer system for transferring a file stored in a second computer to a first computer through a network in response to a request made by a third computer to transfer the file and in dependence on a result of authentication of the third computer, the first computer being allowed to be used by anyone besides a user of the third computer, the file transfer system comprising:
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a fourth computer, which is connected to the network, having a function of receiving the file transmitted from the second computer in response to a request made by the second computer, and a function of transmitting the file to the first computer in response to a request made by the first computer, wherein; the third computer, which is portable and connectable to the network, has a transmission requesting means for selectively designating a file among files stored in the second computer and requesting the second computer that the third computer be authenticated and the file be transmitted from the second computer to the first computer; the second computer has a means for finding the file requested by the third computer and a means for transmitting the file to a fourth computer after authenticating the third computer; the first computer has a means for requesting the fourth computer that the file received from the second computer be transferred to the first computer; and the fourth computer has a means for transmitting the file to the first computer in response to a request received from the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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