Patent ID: 8635667
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An electronic device communicatively coupled to an authentication device through a first communication network and communicatively coupled to a slave electronic device through a second communication network, the electronic device comprising: an authentication processor configured to perform authentication of the electronic device by transmission/reception data conforming to a predetermined authentication procedure between the electronic device and the authentication device through the first communication network; an authentication start processor which, when the electronic device has been authenticated by the authentication device, is configured to transmit an authentication start signal to start authentication of the slave electronic device through the first communication network; an authentication request transfer processor which, when an authentication request signal is received from the authentication device, is configured to determine whether or not the authentication request signal is an authentication request associated with the electronic device and, when it is determined that the authentication request signal is not an authentication request associated with the electronic device, is configured to transfer the authentication request signal to the slave electronic device through the second communication network; and a data relay processor configured to relay the transmission/reception data in conformity with the predetermined authentication procedure between the authentication device and the slave electronic device, wherein data indicating that the authentication start signal is transmitted on behalf of the slave electronic device is included in the authentication start signal.