Patent ID: 7357313
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. An information processor-based service providing system, wherein the information processor has installed therein a service application and a common application shared by the service application, wherein the service application, when executed, uses resources of the common application to provide a service, the information processor-based service providing system comprising: a user terminal in which the information processor is inserted for use; a service provider device for giving a service start command upon receiving a service request from the user terminal; a common service provider device for giving a permit to provide a common service upon receiving a common service request from the service provider device; a card issuer device for managing a right to access the resources of the information processor; and a network for interconnecting the user terminal, the service provider device, the common service provider device and the card issuer device; wherein the information processor comprises: a data transfer unit for transferring a command; a command analyzing unit for analyzing the command; a service application unit for executing processing according to the command; a data storage unit for storing data used by the service application; a common application unit for executing the common application that provides resources to the service application; a data storage unit for storing data used by the common application; an access management table hold unit for holding an access management table containing information on the access right of the service application to the resources of the common application; and a management application unit for executing a management application, the management application being adapted to update the access management table and decide on the access right of the service application to the resources of the common application according to the access management table; wherein the user terminal comprises: an information processor access unit for accessing the information processor; and a data transfer unit for transferring data to and from the network; wherein the service provider device comprises: a communication unit for transferring data to and from the network; a command generation unit for generating a command to be sent to the information processor; and a service providing unit for giving a service start instruction to the user terminal; wherein the common service provider device comprises: a communication unit for transferring data to and from the network; a command generation unit for generating a command to be sent to the information processor; and a service providing unit for giving a permission to the service provider device to provide a common service; wherein the card issuer device comprises: a communication unit for transferring data to and from the network; a command generation unit for generating a command to be sent to the information processor; and an issuance information management unit for holding issuance information on the information processor and giving a permission to update the access management table in the information processor.