Patent ID: 7278021
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An information processing device capable of accessing a function providing party for providing a use of a cabinet function with authentication, said device comprising: initial authentication means for performing a user's initial authentication using initial authentication information of that user; retaining means for retaining information showing whether initial authentication of the cabinet function has already been done or not; acquiring means for acquiring the initial authentication information, which differs from user to user, said acquiring means acquiring the initial authentication information if the information in said retaining means indicates that the initial authentication has already been performed; cabinet designation means for designating at least one cabinet of a plurality of cabinets, wherein authentication information that differs from user to user and from cabinet to cabinet is assigned to each cabinet and is encrypted using the initial authentication information of the corresponding user; setting means for, if the initial authentication has already been done based on the information in said retaining means, decoding the authentication information assigned to the cabinet that has been designated, using a corresponding user's initial authentication information acquired by said acquiring means, and setting the decoded authentication information; and authentication means for authenticating whether the corresponding user may use the designated cabinet or not, by using the authentication information which has been set.