摘要:
An information processing apparatus includes a first memory that stores a registered identification name of a user who is eligible to use the information processing apparatus and first publishable information indicating whether or not the registered identification name of the user is publishable, circuitry that determines whether the first publishable information indicates that the registered identification name of the user is publishable, and generates usage history information of the user using the registered identification name based on a determination indicating that the registered identification name of the user is publishable or using an anonymized identification name based on a determination indicating that the registered identification name of the user is not publishable, and a second memory that stores the generated usage history information.
摘要:
A method of transferring digital certificates for transferring, by means of a digital-certificate transferring apparatus, a digital certificate to a communications apparatus to be its communications counterpart is disclosed. The method includes the step of causing the digital-certificate transferring apparatus to execute; a first transferring procedure of using a common certificate being a digital certificate without apparatus-identifying information so as to authenticate the communications counterpart, and transferring a normal certificate being a digital certificate with information identifying the communications counterpart to the communications counterpart when the authenticating succeeds; and a second transferring procedure of receiving a first normal certificate from the communications counterpart, and when, based on the received first normal certificate, transferring a second normal certificate, with the information identifying the communications counterpart, and being different from the first normal certificate, is determined to be necessary, transferring the second normal certificate to the communications counterpart.
摘要:
The communication devices are produced with a distinct digital certificate to later identify themselves during communication with a central or remote management apparatus. The identity of the communication device guarantees that appropriate information is provided to the central management apparatus from the communication device. For example, if charge information is uploaded from the communication terminal to the central management apparatus to generate an invoice or a charge, the information should be native or germane to the original device containing the communication device. To avoid the inaccurate information, the digital certificate is confirmed according to the digital certificate at the central management apparatus prior to uploading the information.
摘要:
There is provided an information distribution system including an electronic apparatus and an information distribution apparatus connected through a network, the information distribution apparatus comprising an apparatus usage information collection unit configured to collect apparatus usage information indicating usage situation of the electronic apparatus; a distribution information generating unit configured to generate distribution information to be distributed to the electronic apparatus based on the apparatus usage information; and a distribution unit configured to distribute the distribution information to the electronic apparatus; the electronic apparatus comprising a distribution information acquiring unit configured to acquire the distribution information; and a display control unit configured to display the distribution information in a display unit of the electronic apparatus.
摘要:
A method of nullifying digital certificates for nullifying, by means of a communications apparatus, a digital certificate for use by a communications counterpart of the communications apparatus in authenticating includes the step of causing the communications apparatus to transfer to the communications counterpart, when determining based on a normal certificate being a valid digital certificate received from the communications counterpart or information received via a communications path based on the normal certificate that the normal certificate is to be nullified, a certificate for nullifying being a digital certificate for nullifying.
摘要:
An examination apparatus includes a receiving part, an acquisition part, and an examination part. The receiving part receives a public key certificate and identification information of the communication device from the device, which conduct the authentication process by using the public key encryption and sends the public key certificate used for the authentication process only to a specific communication partner. The acquisition part acquires information showing the public key certificate corresponding to the identification information, from a location other than the device based on the identification information. And, the examination part examines the device based on whether or not the public key certificate received by the receiving part is proper, by referring to the information acquired by the acquisition part.
摘要:
A method of nullifying digital certificates for nullifying, by means of a communications apparatus, a digital certificate for use by a communications counterpart of the communications apparatus in authenticating includes the step of causing the communications apparatus to transfer to the communications counterpart, when determining based on a normal certificate being a valid digital certificate received from the communications counterpart or information received via a communications path based on the normal certificate that the normal certificate is to be nullified, a certificate for nullifying being a digital certificate for nullifying.
摘要:
A digital certificate transferring method for transferring a second digital certificate from a certificate transferring apparatus to a communication apparatus storing a first digital certificate which is different from the second digital certificate is provided. In the method, the certificate transferring apparatus transfers, to the communication apparatus via a safe communication channel established by using a first digital certificate, the second digital certificate and identifying information of a communication destination to which the communication apparatus accesses to request authentication using the second digital certificate.