Patent ID: 8452834
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, including a processor, comprising: a communication unit for performing communication with one or more external devices; a storage unit for storing device information containing first authentication information used for authentication to selectively perform a process related to transmission of content data on the external device to which the content data is transmittable; a transmission determining unit for determining whether to transmit to the external device trigger information for causing the external device to transmit an acquisition request for starting the process related to transmission of the content data based on a determination result indicating whether the transmission destination information indicating a transmission destination of the external device to transmit the content data is stored in the storage unit; an authenticating unit for authenticating the external device that has transmitted a processing request based on second authentication information contained in the processing request transmitted from the external device and the device information stored in the storage unit, a processing unit for selectively performing a process corresponding to the processing request based on an authentication result in the authenticating unit; and a data transmitting unit for selectively transmitting content data to the external device, which transmitted the processing request and which is authenticated by the authenticating unit, based on a processing result of the processing unit.