Apparatus, system, and method for authorizing a service

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016277407-A1
Application number	US-201615073485-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	Mar 20, 2015
Publication date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems include a service-provider device; and a browser loaded on a first device. To connect the service-provider device with the first device, the browser fetches a device ID from the first device, and sends a request for a service to the service-provider device with the device ID. The service-provider device determines whether the service is allowed to be provided by checking whether the device ID is registered.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
a service-provider device; and a browser loaded on a first device, wherein to connect the service-provider device with the first device
the browser fetches a device ID from the first device, and
sends a request for a service to the service-provider device with the device ID, wherein
the service-provider device determines whether the service is allowed to be provided by checking whether the device ID is registered.

2 . A device comprising:
a computer-readable medium; and one or more processors that are coupled to the computer-readable medium and that are configured to cause the device to
generate a key as part of authorization data that are selectively provided to an image processing device, and
receive device-specific data from the image processing device.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the device-specific data is stored with the authorization data, which defines authorization permissions.

4 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the device to
receive data indicating a request for access to at least one feature of an application, compare the request for access with the authorization data to determine if the request should be granted, send a grant of permission to access the at least one feature in a case where the request matches the authorization data, and send a denial of permission in a case where the request does not match the authorization data.

5 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one feature is a print function or a scanning function.

6 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the request for access includes device-specific information of a requesting device.

7 . The device of claim 4 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to cause the device to
generate a graphical user interface that includes a control that, when activated, initiates sending the request for access to the at least one feature of the application; and send the graphical user interface to the image processing device.

8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the graphical user interface is described in HTML.

Assignees

• Canon Information & Imaging Solutions Inc
• Canon Usa Inc

Inventors

• Nakashima Kosuke
• Kamasuka Atsushi
• Cang Song
• Dellago Robert
• Peng Jiayin
• Watanabe Ryutaro

Classifications

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04L63/10 Primary

  for controlling access to devices or network resources · CPC title

• H04L63/0876

  based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint · CPC title

• H04L63/0807 Primary

  using tickets, e.g. Kerberos (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213) · CPC title

• H04L63/102

  Entity profiles · CPC title