Circuit device and a communication apparatus

• US 9,628,936 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• 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:
  US14/299,212
• Publication Number:
  US 20140289865A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• Field of Search: 709203, 709217-219, 709223-229, 709250, 709206-207
• 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 communication apparatus comprising:

a processor and a memory,

wherein the processor is configured to

receive a first information from an information processing apparatus;

conduct a first authentication and a second authentication with the information processing apparatus; and

transmit a second information associated with the first information to the information processing apparatus after conducting the first authentication and the second authentication, and

wherein the first information includes at least an email address for registration in the communication apparatus, and

wherein the information processing apparatus includes an interface configured to communicate with the communication apparatus and a control device configured to conduct the second authentication with the communication apparatus when an authentication request is received through the communication apparatus and the interface.

2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive an instruction from the information processing apparatus and perform a process associated with the instruction.

3. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the instruction includes an application selection instruction and the process includes an execution of the instruction.

4. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a use record after performing the process.

5. The communication apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the process includes a service process associated with an information processing device via the information processing apparatus.

6. The communication apparatus according claim 5, wherein the information processing device and the communication apparatus are configured to conduct a mutual authentication via the information processing apparatus.

7. The communication apparatus according claim 5, wherein the information processing apparatus and the information processing device are configured to perform a non-contact communication.

8. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second information includes a content information stored in a storage area corresponding to the first information.

9. The communication apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the content information includes an application information registered in the storage area by the information processing apparatus.

10. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with the communication apparatus via a wireless communication.

11. The communication apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to perform non-contact communication with an information processing device.

12. The communication apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the information processing apparatus comprises a communication device configured to perform the wireless communication with the communication apparatus;

and a circuit device configured to perform the non-contact communication with the information processing device.

13. The communication apparatus according claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus includes at least a server.

14. A communication method by using a communication apparatus including a processor and a memory, comprising:

receiving a first information from an information processing apparatus;

conducting a first authentication and a second authentication with the information processing apparatus; and

transmitting a second information associated with the first information to the information processing apparatus after conducting the first authentication and the second authentication,

wherein the first information includes at least an email address for registration in the communication apparatus, and

wherein the information processing apparatus includes an interface configured to communicate with the communication apparatus and a control device configured to conduct the second authentication with the communication apparatus when an authentication request is received through the communication apparatus and the interface.

15. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to receive an instruction from the information processing apparatus and perform a process associated with the instruction.

16. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein the instruction includes an application selection instruction and the process includes an execution of the instruction.

17. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a use record after performing the process.

18. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein the process includes a service process associated with an information processing device via the information processing apparatus.

19. The communication method according to claim 18, wherein the information processing device and the communication apparatus are configured to conduct a mutual authentication via the information processing apparatus.

20. The communication method according to claim 18, wherein the information processing apparatus and the information processing device are configured to perform a non-contact communication.

21. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein the second information transmitted associated with the first information includes a content information stored in a storage area corresponding to the first information.

22. The communication method according to claim 21, wherein the content information includes an application information registered in the storage area by the information processing apparatus.

23. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with the communication apparatus via a wireless communication.

24. The communication method according to claim 23, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to perform non-contact communication with an information processing device.

25. The communication method according to claim 24, wherein the information processing apparatus comprises a communication device configured to perform the wireless communication with the communication apparatus;

and a circuit device configured to perform the non-contact communication with the information processing device.

26. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein the communication apparatus includes at least a server.

27. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are configured to cause a communication apparatus to at least execute:

processing receiving a first information from an information processing apparatus;

processing conducting a first authentication and a second authentication with the information processing apparatus; and

processing transmitting a second information associated with the first information to the information processing apparatus after conducting the first authentication and the second authentication,

wherein the first information includes at least an email address for registration in the communication apparatus, and

wherein the information processing apparatus includes an interface configured to communicate with the communication apparatus and a control device configured to conduct the second authentication with the communication apparatus when an authentication request is received through the communication apparatus and the interface.