Circuit device and a communication apparatus

• US 8,788,717 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2012
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• 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:
  US13/454,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20120210394A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce
• 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 is stored in a virtual integrated circuit storage area server apparatus. Following a mutual authentication between the IC and the virtual storage area server apparatus through a portable communication function unit, the server apparatus executes the application program. Additionally, through the IC, the portable communication function unit, a wireless communication line, and a network, communicate with an IC_R/W apparatus and perform a process relating to a service in collaboration with each other.

Claims

1. A circuit device being configured to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus and transfer data with a communication device of a first communication apparatus, comprising:

an interface being configured to communicate with the communication device; and

a control device being configured to conduct an authentication with a second communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface.

2. The circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus.

3. The circuit device according to claim 2, wherein the signal is transferred with the external apparatus through a first antenna for performing non-contact communication.

4. The circuit device according to claim 1, wherein the interface transfers data with the communication circuit by a wired system.

5. The circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising a memory configured to store a program.

6. A communication apparatus comprising a communication device and a circuit device being configured to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus, wherein the circuit device comprises:

an interface being configured to transfer data with the communication device; and

a control device being configured to conduct an authentication with another communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface.

7. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a first antenna for performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus.

8. The communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the circuit device further comprises an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus through the first antenna.

9. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second antenna connected with the communication device.

10. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises a baseband processing unit.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises a DSP.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises an A/D·

D/A conversion unit.

13. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the circuit device further comprises an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the interface transfers data with the communication circuit by a wired system.

15. The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the circuit device further comprises a memory configured to store a program.

16. A method to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus and transfer data with a communication device of a first communication apparatus, the method comprising:

communicating, via an interface, with the communication device of the first communication apparatus; and

conducting, via a control device, an authentication with a second communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface.

18. The method according to claim 16, further comprising performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus.

17. A method to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus, the method comprising:

transferring data, via an interface of a communication apparatus, with a communication device; and

conducting, via a control device of the communication apparatus, an authentication with another communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface.

19. The method according to claim 17, further comprising performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus.