Device-to-device authentication system, device-to-device authentication method, communication apparatus, and computer program
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1. A device-to-device authentication system for authenticating when devices on a network are connected within a certain range, comprising:
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a first mediating device interface for physically connecting a removable mediating device, wherein the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface,a second device comprising;
a second mediating device interface for physically connecting the removable mediating device, wherein the second device reads the information from the removable mediating device or the second device stores the information in the removable mediating device when the mediating device is physically connected to the second mediating device,a network interface unit configured to receive a request for authentication over the network, anda local environment management unit configured to authenticate, based on the information from the mediating device, that the first device and the second device are connected within the certain range when it is determined that a time between the physical connection of the mediating device to the first mediating interface and the physical connection of the mediating device to the second mediating interface is within a predetermined period of time,wherein the first device can use content when the first device is authenticated.
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Abstract
In view of the fact that devices connected on a home network are located in home, that is, at close range and therefore a user can physically access the devices within a relatively short period of time, identifying whether or not a home server for distributing the contents and a client terminal using the contents are connected to the same home network based on whether or not they can share access to the same physical medium within a short period of time. The authenticity of devices connected on a home network connected to an external network via a router is authenticated.
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1. A device-to-device authentication system for authenticating when devices on a network are connected within a certain range, comprising:
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a first device comprising; a first mediating device interface for physically connecting a removable mediating device, wherein the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface, a second device comprising; a second mediating device interface for physically connecting the removable mediating device, wherein the second device reads the information from the removable mediating device or the second device stores the information in the removable mediating device when the mediating device is physically connected to the second mediating device, a network interface unit configured to receive a request for authentication over the network, and a local environment management unit configured to authenticate, based on the information from the mediating device, that the first device and the second device are connected within the certain range when it is determined that a time between the physical connection of the mediating device to the first mediating interface and the physical connection of the mediating device to the second mediating interface is within a predetermined period of time, wherein the first device can use content when the first device is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device-to-device authentication method for authenticating when devices on a network are connected within a certain range, comprising:
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physically connecting a removable mediating device to a first physical mediating device interface of a first device, wherein either the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device, when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface; physically connecting the removable mediating device to a second physical mediating device interface of a second device, wherein either the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device, when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface; receiving a request for authentication over the network; authenticating, base on the information from the removable mediating device, that the first device and the second device are connected within the certain range when it is determined that a time between the physical connection of the mediating device to the first physical mediating interface and the physical connection of the mediating device to the second physical mediating interface is within a predetermined period of time; and allowing the first device to use content when the first device is authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for authenticating whether or not devices on a network are connected within a certain scope, the method comprising:
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physically connecting a removable mediating device to a first physical mediating device interface of a first device, wherein either the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device, when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface; physically connecting the removable mediating device to a second physical mediating device interface of a second device, wherein either the first device reads information from the removable mediating device or the first device stores the information in the removable mediating device, when the mediating device is physically connected to the first mediating device interface; receiving a request for authentication over the network; authenticating, based on information stored in the removable mediating device, that the first device and the second device are connected within a certain scope when it is determined that a time between the physical connection of the mediating device to the first device and the physical connection of the mediating device to the second device is within a predetermined period of time, and allowing the first device to use content when the first device is authenticated.
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