Information providing system and authentication medium access control method and computer program
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1. An information providing system for providing information to a client in possession of an authentication medium capable of being accessed using key information via a communication medium, comprising:
- an information providing device configured (1) to perform information providing services for said client via said communication medium, (2) to make requests to an authentication medium access device for processing of the authentication medium in command units, wherein said authentication medium access device is within a information processing center, and (3) to issue commands for said client to the authentication medium access device and receive decrypted client responses from the authentication medium access device;
the authentication medium access device configured to execute accessing processing accompanying information providing services for said authentication medium possessed by said client via said communication medium in response to information providing services performed by said information providing device, to encrypt said commands received from said information providing device and send encrypted commands to the client, and to decrypt encrypted responses received from said client and send the decrypted responses to said information providing device; and
a connection device configured to hand over key information for accessing said authentication medium in advance between said information providing device and said authentication medium access device, wherein the key information are registered for accessing the authentication medium in advance.
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Abstract
A service provider makes requests to an information processing center for processing for an IC card in card command units. The information processing center issues encrypted card commands that can be interpreted by the IC card itself based on requests received from the service provider and sends these to the IC card via the computer network, client, and card reader/writer device. This enables an IC card connected to a client to be accessed using secure communication.
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1. An information providing system for providing information to a client in possession of an authentication medium capable of being accessed using key information via a communication medium, comprising:
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an information providing device configured (1) to perform information providing services for said client via said communication medium, (2) to make requests to an authentication medium access device for processing of the authentication medium in command units, wherein said authentication medium access device is within a information processing center, and (3) to issue commands for said client to the authentication medium access device and receive decrypted client responses from the authentication medium access device; the authentication medium access device configured to execute accessing processing accompanying information providing services for said authentication medium possessed by said client via said communication medium in response to information providing services performed by said information providing device, to encrypt said commands received from said information providing device and send encrypted commands to the client, and to decrypt encrypted responses received from said client and send the decrypted responses to said information providing device; and a connection device configured to hand over key information for accessing said authentication medium in advance between said information providing device and said authentication medium access device, wherein the key information are registered for accessing the authentication medium in advance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for an authentication medium access device to control access to an authentication medium capable of being accessed using key information via a communication medium, comprising:
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receiving key information for accessing said authentication medium in advance from an information providing device, wherein the key information are registered for accessing the authentication medium in advance; receiving requests from the information providing device for processing of the authentication medium in command units, wherein said authentication medium access device is within a information processing center, and receiving commands for a client from the information providing device and sending decrypted client responses to the information providing device; and executing accessing processing accompanying information providing services for said authentication medium possessed by a client via said communication medium in response to information providing services carried out by said information providing device for said client via said communication medium, said executing including encrypting commands received from said information providing device and sending encrypted commands to the client via the communication medium, and decrypting encrypted responses received from said client via the communication medium and sending the decrypted responses to said information providing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium including computer executable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for an authentication medium access device executing control of accessing an authentication medium accessible using an information key via a communication medium on a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving key information for accessing said authentication medium in advance from an information providing device, wherein the key information are registered for accessing the authentication medium in advance; receiving requests from the information providing device for processing of the authentication medium in command units, wherein said authentication medium access device is within a information processing center, and receiving commands for a client from the information providing device and sending decrypted client responses to the information providing device; and executing accessing processing accompanying information providing services for said authentication medium possessed by a client via said communication medium in response to information providing services carried out by said information providing device for said client via said communication medium, said executing including encrypting commands received from said information providing device and sending encrypted commands to the client via the communication medium, and decrypting encrypted responses received from said client via the communication medium and sending the decrypted responses to said information providing device.
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