Service providing method and integrated circuit

• US 8,180,925 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2010
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yamagata, Akihiko, Arisawa, Shigeru, Nakada, Kenji, Fukada, Akira, Morita, Tadashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Application Number:
  US12/828,524
• Publication Number:
  US 20100275019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709217-218, 709225-229, 709/250
• US Class Current: 709/250
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

An application program relating to a process of an integrated circuit 21 is stored in a virtual integrated circuit 21 storage area server apparatus 13. Following a mutual authentication between the IC 21 and the virtual IC storage area server apparatus 13 through a portable communication function unit 20, the server apparatus 13 executes the application program. Additionally, through the IC 21, the portable communication function unit 20, a wireless communication line 17, and a network 18, communicate with an IC_R/W apparatus 11 and perform a process relating to a service in collaboration with each other.

Claims

1. An integrated circuit transferring data with a communication circuit of a first communication apparatus, comprising:

an interface for communicating with the communication circuit; and

a control device for conducting mutual authentication with a second communication apparatus through the interface and the communication circuit if an authentication request from the communication circuit is received through the interface.

2. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein a result of the mutual authentication is used for determining whether the second communication apparatus and a third communication apparatus for performing a process relating to a service using the integrated circuit should communicate to perform a process relating to the service or not.

3. A integrated circuit as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a storage circuit for storing a program relating to a service provided using the integrated circuit, wherein

the control device judges if the program corresponding to a request received from the communication circuit through the interface is stored in the storage circuit or not, and when judged that the program is stored in the storage circuit,

executes the program read from the storage circuit and while communicating with the third communication apparatus through the interface and the communication circuit, in response to the execution of the program, performs a process relating to the service.

4. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 3, wherein when the control device judges that the program is not stored in the storage circuit, transmits a use request of the program to the second communication apparatus through the interface and the communication circuit.

5. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

the first communication apparatus is a portable type communication apparatus;

the communication circuit is a wireless communication circuit performing communication using a wireless communication network;

the second communication apparatus and the third communication apparatus are connected to a network; and

the control device communicates with the second communication apparatus through the interface, the communication circuit, the wireless communication network, and the network.

6. An integrated circuit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the integrated circuit is a tamper-resistant circuit.

7. A communication apparatus comprising a communication circuit and an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit comprises:

an interface for transferring data the communication circuit;

a control device for conducting mutual authentication with another communication apparatus through the interface and the communication circuit if an authentication request from the communication circuit is received through the interface.

8. A communication apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein a result of the mutual authentication is used for determining whether a first communication apparatus serving as the another communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus for performing a process relating to a service using the integrated circuit should communicate to perform a process relating to the service or not.

9. A communication apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein:

the communication circuit comprises a storage circuit for storing a program or data, and

the control device accesses the storage circuit through the interface, and performs a process while communicating with the second communication apparatus through the interface and the communication circuit using a program or data stored in the storage circuit.