JP2005115535A - Sign-on system and sign-on server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sign-on system and a sigh-on server capable of transmitting log-in information through an easy operation, while securing security for receiving network service. <P>SOLUTION: A game terminal 1 reads authenticating information from a dongle 2 to transmit it to the sign-on server 3. The sign-on server creates screen information for selection of a desired on-line game to return it to the game terminal 1, when a user is authorized by the received authentication information. The game terminal 1 selects the on-line game requiring connection and transmits this selection to the sign-on server 3. The sign-on server 3 reads log-in information for connection to an on-line game site 5 offering the selected on-line game and transmits it. The on-line game site 5 offers the on-line game to the game terminal 1, when the user is authorized by the received log-in information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a sign-on system and a sign-on server for logging in to a target service providing site by a simple operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, online games have been provided in which a game is accessed from a game terminal by accessing an online game site having game content via the Internet and obtaining game-related information. In order to play a game provided by this online game site, it is common to log in with the user's ID and password. However, since the game terminal does not have a keyboard, the ID and password can be input by selecting characters such as alphabets and numbers that are displayed on the screen one by one using the selection buttons and arrow keys of the game controller provided in the game terminal. Was done.

As described above, an operation of inputting an ID and a password for logging in to an online game site from a terminal that does not have a keyboard is very complicated and takes a lot of time. Also, in order to play multiple online games, a different ID and password must be entered each time an online game site is connected, so all online game IDs and passwords must be stored or recorded. This had to be very cumbersome.
However, when the ID and password are stored on the game terminal side, there is a problem that it is impossible to connect to the online game site from other than the terminal. In addition, if an ID or password is composed only of characters that can be easily input, there are problems that an online game site cannot accommodate a large number of users, and security problems.
The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a sign-on that can transmit login information to a service providing site and enjoy a network service by a simple operation while ensuring security. To provide a system and a sign-on server.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. The invention according to claim 1 is a terminal, a dongle attached to the terminal and storing user authentication information, and a service to the terminal. A sign-on system comprising: a service providing site that provides a sign-on server that manages login information of the user; and a network that connects the sign-on server and the service providing site to the terminal, The terminal transmits the user authentication information read from the dongle worn by the terminal to the sign-on server, and responds to the request for the service by service request means for requesting a service provided by the service providing site. Service receiving means for enjoying a service provided from the service providing site, and the sign-on A server that stores login information to the service providing site for each user, and a service request that receives the user authentication information from the terminal device and receives a request for a service provided by the service providing site. When the user is authenticated by the user authentication information received by the receiving unit and the service request receiving unit, the login information of the user for the service providing site that provides the requested service is read from the storage unit; Login information transmitting means for transmitting to the service providing site together with the address information of the terminal, the service providing site receives the user login information and the address information from the sign-on server, and stores the login information in the login information. If the user is authenticated based on the address information, Comprising a service providing means for providing a service to the terminal indicated, a sign-on system, characterized in that.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a sign-on server connected to a terminal equipped with a dongle storing user authentication information and a service providing site that provides a service to the terminal, the service providing Storage means for storing login information to the site for each user; and receiving the user authentication information stored in the dongle attached to the terminal device from the terminal device via the network, and the service A service request accepting unit that accepts a request for a service to a providing site; and the service request accepting unit that provides a requested service when the user is authenticated by the user authentication information received by the service request accepting unit. User login information is read from the storage means, and the service provision is provided together with the address information of the terminal. A sign-on server, characterized by comprising: a log information transmission means for transmitting to the site, the.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a computer program executed on a sign-on server connected to a terminal equipped with a dongle storing user authentication information and a service providing site that provides a service to the terminal. And receiving the authentication information of the user stored in the dongle attached to the terminal device from the terminal device via the network, and receiving a service request to the service providing site; When the user is authenticated by the user authentication information, the user's login information for the service providing site that provides the requested service is read from the inside and transmitted to the service providing site together with the address information of the terminal And a sign-on server program to make the computer execute That.

According to the present invention, the user can log in to a service providing site that provides an online service by simply omitting complicated login information input and selecting a desired online service by a simple operation such as a selection button or an arrow key. Then, it becomes possible to enjoy the online service.
Further, by performing authentication using the authentication information stored in the dongle connected to the terminal, it is possible to connect to a desired service providing site while ensuring security.
Furthermore, since the login information for each user is managed in the sign-on server, the user can enjoy the online service provided by the service providing site as the same user by attaching his / her dongle to another terminal. Become.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an online game system using a sign-on system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The sign-on server 3 is a server held by an ASP (Application Service Provider), and the user's game terminal 1 and online game sites 5-1 to 5-n (hereinafter referred to as online game site 5) via the network N. Connected. The sign-on server 3 stores therein a list of authentication information of users who are permitted to be connected (hereinafter referred to as an authentication information list), receives authentication information stored in the dongle 2 from the game terminal 1, and stores the authentication information therein. The authentication information list has a function of authenticating the user. Furthermore, login information (hereinafter referred to as a login information list) to the online game site 5 that provides each online game for each user is stored therein, and the online game site 5 that provides the online game selected by the game terminal 1 is supported. It has a function of reading login information and transmitting it to the target online game site 5. The authentication information is, for example, a code such as an ID, a password, or an authentication slip, and the login information is a set of a login ID and a password.

  The online game site 5 is a service providing site owned by each game company and provided with a system for providing an online game, and is composed of nodes such as servers and databases. A list of login information of users who are connected to the game terminal 1 and the sign-on server 3 via the network N and permit the provision of an online game (hereinafter referred to as a login permission list) is stored internally. It has a function of receiving user login information and authenticating the user, and a function of providing an online game to the game terminal 1. Here, it is assumed that the online game site 5-1 provides the online game G1, the online game site 5-2 provides the online game G2, and the online game site 5-3 provides the online game G3.

  The game terminal 1 is a game terminal owned by a user, and is connected to the sign-on server 3 and the online game site 5 via a network N which is a public network such as the Internet. An interface for connecting to the dongle 2 such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is provided, and a function of sending authentication information read from the dongle 2 connected to the dongle 2 via the network N to the sign-on server 3. Have. Also provided is an input means that is a controller provided with a selection button or an arrow key for inputting a game operation, a display means for displaying a game screen, and an audio output means for outputting the game sound. , A function of selecting the requested online game and notifying the sign-on server 3 and a function of executing the online game provided from the online game site 5.

  The dongle 2 is a hardware key and is connected to the game terminal 1 through an interface such as a USB port. And the authentication information of the user used for the authentication in the sign-on server 3 is memorize | stored.

Next, the operation of the online game system using the sign-on system according to the embodiment will be described. The following steps S10 to S50 correspond to the same reference numerals shown in FIG.
First, the user applies for an online game connection service contract with the ASP. When the ASP accepts the application for the online game connection service from the user, the ASP distributes the dongle 2 to the user and writes the authentication information stored in the distributed dongle 2 to the authentication information list in the sign-on server 3. . Further, the user applies for an online game contract to the game company directly or through the ASP. When the game company accepts the application for the online game contract from the user, the game company notifies the user of the login information and writes the notified login information to the login permission list in the online game site 5.

Step S10:
The user first inserts the dongle 2 into the USB connector of the game terminal 1 and presses the start button of the game terminal 1. The game terminal 1 connects to the sign-on server 3 via the network N and requests an online game connection service.
Step S20:
Subsequently, the game terminal 1 reads the authentication information from the dongle 2 and transmits it to the sign-on server 3. The sign-on server 3 searches the authentication information list stored therein using the authentication information received from the game terminal 1 via the network N, and authenticates the user depending on whether or not the received authentication information exists. Do. If the user authentication is successful, screen information for allowing the user to select a desired online game from the list of online games is created and returned to the game terminal 1.

Step S30:
The game terminal 1 receives screen information from the sign-on server 3 via the network N and displays it. And a user selects the online game which requires a connection with an input means. The game terminal 1 transmits the identification information of the selected online game to the sign-on server 3 via the network N. Here, it is assumed that the online game G1 is selected. When the sign-on server 3 receives the identification information of the online game G1 via the network N, the sign-on server 3 logs in the online game site 5-1 that provides the online game G1 from the login information list stored therein. Read user login information.
If the login information is not set, the sign-on server 3 determines that this is the first access from the user to the online game G1, and displays a screen for inputting login information to the online game G1. 1 to send. When the game terminal 1 receives and displays screen information from the sign-on server 3 via the network N, the user inputs log-in information using the input means. The game terminal 1 transmits the input login information to the sign-on server 3 via the network N. The sign-on server 3 stores the received login information in the login information list. Thereby, when the user selects the online game G1 for the second time or later, the login information is read out.

Step S40:
The sign-on server 3 transmits the login information read in step S30 or the login information received from the game terminal 1 to the online game site 5-1 via the network N in the case of the first access, Request online game G1. At this time, the address information of the game terminal 1 is transmitted as the address information of the transmission source of the request. Furthermore, the IP address of the online game site 5-1 or the address information such as the URL (Universal Resource Locator) of the online game G1 is notified to the game terminal 1.

Step S50:
The online game site 5-1 reads out the login permission list stored therein and authenticates the user based on the received login information. When the user authentication is successful, data for executing the online game G1 is transmitted to the game terminal 1 indicated by the address information of the request transmission source to provide the online game. The game terminal 1 enjoys the online game G1 provided from the online game site 5-1 indicated by the address information received from the sign-on server 3.

Note that the online game site 5 uses login information as a key for reading out user information stored therein, for example, information when a user who provided an online game in the past interrupted the online game. Also good.
The login information list stored in the sign-on server 3 may be set by the ASP based on a contract with the user.
Further, the sign-on server 3 may proxy and provide an online game from the online game site 5 to the game terminal 1.

  The login information for each URL of the online game site 5 is stored in the dongle 2 without using the sign-on server 3, and the corresponding login information when the game terminal 1 is connected to the URL of the online game site 5. May be read and transmitted to the online game site 5.

  The sign-on system may be used as a system for providing a portal site for accessing not only an online game system but also a service providing site that provides various online services. In this case, the user's terminal is not limited to a game terminal, but is a terminal that can enjoy an online service provided by a service providing site, such as a telephone terminal having an Internet function.

  In addition, the node which comprises the above-mentioned game terminal 1, dongle 2, sign-on server 3, and online game site 5 has a computer system inside. The above-described operation process is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the computer system reads and executes this program to perform the above processing. The computer system here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  In addition to ROM, “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. That means. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a client or a system when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the online game system using the sign-on system by one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Game terminal (terminal)
2 ... Dongle 3 ... Sign-on server 5-1, 5-2, 5-n ... Online game site (service providing site)

Claims (3)

A terminal, a dongle that is attached to the terminal and stores user authentication information, a service providing site that provides a service to the terminal, a sign-on server that manages the login information of the user, and the sign-on server And a sign-on system comprising a network connecting the service providing site and the terminal,
The terminal
Service request means for transmitting the user authentication information read from the dongle worn by the user to the sign-on server and requesting a service provided by the service providing site;
Service receiving means for enjoying a service provided from the service providing site in response to the service request;
The sign-on server
Storage means for storing login information to the service providing site for each user;
Service request receiving means for receiving authentication information of the user from the terminal device and receiving a request for a service provided by the service providing site;
When the user is authenticated by the user authentication information received by the service request accepting unit, the user login information for the service providing site that provides the requested service is read from the storage unit, and the address of the terminal Login information transmitting means for transmitting to the service providing site together with information,
The service providing site provides a service to the terminal indicated by the address information when receiving the login information and the address information of the user from the sign-on server and authenticating the user based on the login information. Comprising service providing means;
A sign-on system characterized by that. A sign-on server connected to a terminal equipped with a dongle storing user authentication information and a service providing site that provides a service to the terminal,
Storage means for storing login information to the service providing site for each user;
Service request accepting means for receiving authentication information of the user stored in the dongle attached to the terminal device from the terminal device via a network, and accepting a service request to the service providing site;
When the user is authenticated by the user authentication information received by the service request accepting unit, the login information of the user for the service providing site that provides the requested service is read from the storage unit, and the address of the terminal Login information transmitting means for transmitting to the service providing site together with information;
A sign-on server comprising: A computer program executed on a sign-on server connected to a terminal equipped with a dongle storing user authentication information and a service providing site that provides services to the terminal,
Receiving authentication information of the user stored in the dongle attached to the terminal device from the terminal device via a network, and receiving a service request to the service providing site;
When the user is authenticated by the user authentication information, the user's login information for the service providing site that provides the requested service is read from the inside and transmitted to the service providing site together with the address information of the terminal When,
A sign-on server program that causes a computer to execute.

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