Information processing apparatus, communication method, storage medium, and mobile body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025392910-A1
Application number	US-202519236195-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 12, 2025
Priority date	Jun 25, 2024
Publication date	Dec 25, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprises: a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication of the information processing apparatus; at least one of a wireless communication unit used for wireless connection to a non-cellular network, a connector to which a wireless device used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network is detachably attachable, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network; and a processor configured to transmit the authentication data to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of the wireless communication unit, the wireless device, or the communication unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:
a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication of the information processing apparatus; at least one of a wireless communication unit used for wireless connection to a non-cellular network, a connector to which a wireless device used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network is detachably attachable, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network; and a processor configured to transmit the authentication data to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of the wireless communication unit, the wireless device, or the communication unit.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication unit is wirelessly connected to a wireless device configured to connect the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a cellular network.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless device configured to connect the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a cellular network is attached to the connector.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication unit includes an interface circuit configured to connect the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a wired LAN.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the authentication data includes Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile information.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the authentication data is a subscriber identifier, a card identifier, or a uniquely identifiable identifier that is used instead of the subscriber identifier or the card identifier.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus has no function of registering a location with a cellular network using the UICC.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a mechanism for connecting to a source of data, wherein a state where the data received from the source is allowed to be transmitted to the communication apparatus is reached when the authentication succeeds.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, after the authentication succeeds, the processor sets an encrypted line between the information processing apparatus and the communication apparatus, and transmits data to the communication apparatus using the encrypted line.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where data is transmitted to the communication apparatus by using the wireless communication unit, the wireless device, or the communication unit after the authentication succeeds, the information processing apparatus receives, from the communication apparatus, information indicating an incentive for a party who is to bear a fee for transmission of the data.

11 . A communication method performed by an information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus and including a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication, the method comprising:
transmitting the authentication data to the communication apparatus via a non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of one of a wireless communication unit used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network, a wireless device attached to a connector of the information processing apparatus and used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network.

12 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the wireless communication unit is wirelessly connected to a wireless device configured to connect the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a cellular network.

13 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the wireless device attached to the connector connects the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a cellular network.

14 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the communication unit connects the information processing apparatus to the non-cellular network via a wired LAN.

15 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the authentication data includes Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) profile information.

16 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the authentication data is a subscriber identifier, a card identifier, or a uniquely identifiable identifier that is used instead of the subscriber identifier or the card identifier.

17 . The communication method according to claim 11 , wherein the information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus having no function of registering a location with a cellular network using the UICC.

18 . The communication method according to claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, by the information processing apparatus, data received from a source of the data to the communication apparatus after the authentication succeeds.

19 . A non-transitory storage medium storing a program that causes a computer of an information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus and including a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication to:
transmit the authentication data to the communication apparatus via a non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of one of a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless connection to the non-cellular network, a wireless device connected to a connector of the information processing apparatus and used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network.

20 . A mobile body on which an information processing apparatus communicable with a communication apparatus is mounted,
the information processing apparatus including a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) storing authentication data that is used for authentication, at least one of a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless connection to a non-cellular network, a connector to which a wireless device used for wireless connection to the non-cellular network is detachably attachable, and a communication unit used for wired connection to the non-cellular network, and a processor configured to transmit the authentication data to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network after the information processing apparatus is connected to the communication apparatus via the non-cellular network by use of the wireless communication unit, the wireless device, or the communication unit, the information processing apparatus being enabled to transmit data to the communication apparatus after the authentication succeeds.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takeoka Koji

Classifications

• H04W48/02

  Access restriction performed under specific conditions · CPC title

• H04W8/183

  Processing at user equipment or user record carrier · CPC title

• H04W12/72

  Subscriber identity · CPC title

• H04W12/06 Primary

  Authentication · CPC title

• H04L63/0853

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title