JP2008242856A - Local activation determination program, local activation determination device and local activation determination method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To activate an application which needs authentication by a server on a network even when connection to the server on the network is impossible. <P>SOLUTION: When connection to a portable server is impossible, an activation level determination part 112 checks whether a local activation level contained in license information 121 is "0" or not, and a confirmation server connection part 113 transmits, when the local activation level is determined not to be "0", a connection request message to a confirmation server. A response determination part 114 checks whether a response to the connection request message to the confirmation server from the confirmation server is a valid response or not, and an application activation part 115 locally activates the application when the response is determined to be valid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a local activation determination program, a local activation determination device, and a local activation determination method that are useful when an application is executed locally. Particularly, an application that requires authentication on a server on a network is executed locally. The present invention relates to a local activation determination program, a local activation determination device, and a local activation determination method.

  Conventionally, there is a system that controls online activation and offline activation of an application in a user terminal using a server on a network (for example, see Patent Document 1 below). In this system, when a user is authenticated by a server on the network, an application on the user terminal is activated by an application activation instruction transmitted from the server.

JP 2005-316557 A

  However, the conventional system has a problem that if the server on the network stops due to a failure or the like and cannot connect to the server, the application cannot be started on the user terminal.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems caused by the prior art, and even when a connection to a server on the network is impossible, an application that requires authentication by the server on the network can be activated. An object is to provide a start determination program, a local start determination device, and a local start determination method.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a local activation determination for determining whether or not to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network. A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected, and a predetermined message at a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server A message transmission procedure for transmitting the message, a response determination procedure for determining whether or not the response to the message is a valid response from the destination, and an application when the response determination procedure determines that the response is a valid response. To start the application and start the application locally. The features.

  The present invention also provides a local activation determination device that determines whether or not local activation of an executable application is permitted when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network, and detects an execution request for the application. A connection request transmission means for transmitting a connection request to the server, a message transmission means for transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot be made, and a response to the message A response determination unit that determines whether or not is a valid response from the destination, and an application activation unit that locally activates the application when the response determination unit determines that the response is a valid response. It is characterized by that.

  The present invention also provides a local activation determination method for determining whether or not to permit local activation of an application executable when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network, and a terminal connectable to the server Transmits a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected, and transmits a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server. When the message transmission process, the response determination process for determining whether or not the response to the message is a valid response from the destination, and the response determination process determines that the response is a valid response, the application is started locally And an application activation process.

  According to these inventions, when it is impossible to connect to the server, the application can be locally activated by confirming the connection with a predetermined destination on the network. Therefore, even when connection to a server on the network is impossible, an application that requires authentication by the server on the network can be activated.

  In the above invention, the activation level stored in the storage unit in advance in association with the identification ID for identifying the application is stored in the storage unit based on the identification ID included in the execution request. An extraction procedure to be extracted and a level determination procedure for determining whether or not the activation level extracted by the extraction procedure is a level at which local activation of the application is permitted are further executed by the computer, and the message transmission procedure includes: When it is determined by the level determination procedure that the activation level is a level that permits local activation, a predetermined message is transmitted to a destination on the network.

  As a result, when it is not possible to connect to the server, it is determined whether or not the startup level set in advance on the server is a level that allows local startup of an application that requires authentication by the server on the network. When it is determined that the local activation is permitted at the determination and the connection with a predetermined destination on the network is confirmed, the application can be locally activated.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the application activation procedure prohibits application activation when the level determination procedure determines that the activation level is a level that does not allow local activation. . Thereby, when the activation level set in advance by the server is a level that does not permit local activation, local activation of the application can be prohibited.

  Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, when the level determination procedure determines that the response is not a valid response by the response determination procedure, the activation level extracted by the extraction procedure indicates that the valid response is Even if it is not obtained, it is determined whether or not it is a level at which local activation is permitted, and the application activation procedure permits local activation even when the activation level is not obtained by the level determination procedure. When it is determined that the level is reached, the application is started locally. As a result, when the activation level set in advance by the server is a level that permits local activation even when a valid response cannot be obtained from a destination on the network, the application can be activated locally. Therefore, even when connection to the network is impossible due to a network failure, an application that requires authentication by a server on the network can be activated.

  According to the present invention, when it is impossible to connect to the server, the application can be locally started by confirming the connection with a predetermined destination on the network.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the connection to the server cannot be established, whether or not the startup level set in advance by the server is a level that permits local startup of an application that requires authentication by the server on the network. In this determination, it is determined that the local activation is permitted, and the connection with a predetermined destination on the network is confirmed, so that the application can be locally activated.

  That is, according to the present invention, even when connection to a server on the network is impossible, it is possible to activate an application that requires authentication by the server on the network.

  Exemplary embodiments of a local activation determination program, a local activation determination device, and a local activation determination method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the configuration of the system in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the system 1 in this embodiment includes a user terminal 10, a portal server 20, a confirmation server 30, and a distribution server 40. Each terminal is connected via a network 50.

  The user terminal 10 is a terminal device that executes an application distributed from the distribution server 40 according to an application execution instruction from the distribution server 40 by obtaining user authentication by the portal server 20.

  The portal server 20 is a server device that manages various types of information regarding the user terminal 10. The portal server 20 executes, for example, an authentication process for the user terminal 10, an application license issuance process for the user terminal 10, and the like.

  The confirmation server 30 is a server used to determine whether the user terminal 10 could not connect to the portal server 20 because of a failure of the portal server or a failure on the network. Device. Therefore, the confirmation server 30 only needs to be a specific server device existing on the network. For example, a specific Web site such as Yahoo, a specific time server (NTP) for time synchronization, and the like are applicable.

  The distribution server 40 is a server device that manages various applications distributed to the user terminal 10. The distribution server 40 executes, for example, an application distribution process to the user terminal 10, a process of transmitting an application execution instruction to the user terminal 10, and the like.

  The functional configuration of the user terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of the user terminal. As shown in the figure, the user terminal 10 includes a control unit 11 that controls the user terminal 10 as a whole, and a storage unit 12 that stores license information 121 and an application 122 used for processing in the control unit 11.

  The control unit 11 includes a portal server connection unit 111, an activation level determination unit 112, a confirmation server connection unit 113, a response determination unit 114, an application activation unit 115, and a message display unit 116.

  The portal server connection unit 111 transmits a connection request to the portal server 20 when an application is selected on an application selection screen described later and the start button is clicked. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an application selection screen diagram. As shown in the figure, an application selection list L, a start button B, and a message display field D are provided on the application selection screen. The application selection list L displays a list of applications that can be executed when user authentication by the portal server 20 is obtained. When the start button B is clicked with the pointer, it outputs an execution request for requesting to execute the application selected in the application selection list L. This execution request includes an application ID that uniquely identifies the selected application. When the start button B is pressed and an execution request is output, the portal server connection unit 111 that has detected the execution request transmits a connection request to the portal server 20. Various messages are displayed in the message display field D.

  When connecting to the portal server 20, the portal server connection unit 111 extracts license information including the application ID from the license information 121 of the storage unit 12 to be described later, based on the application ID included in the execution request. The portal server connection unit 111 transmits a connection request to the portal server 20 based on the portal server URL included in the extracted license information.

  Here, the data structure of the license information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a data configuration diagram of license information. The license information includes, for example, an application ID, portal server URL, confirmation server URL, connection request data, normal response data, and local activation level as data items. The application ID stores an ID for uniquely identifying the application. The portal server URL stores the URL of the portal server 20, and the confirmation server URL stores the URL of the confirmation server 30. In the connection request data, a message transmitted when connecting to the confirmation server 30 is stored, and in the normal response data, a message transmitted from the confirmation server 30 in response to the connection request data is stored. The local activation level stores an allowable level for local activation of an application in the user terminal 10.

  The local activation level will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining whether or not local activation is set for each local activation level. As shown in the figure, when the local activation level is “0”, no local activation is permitted. When the local activation level is “1”, even when the connection to the portal server 20 is not possible, the local activation is permitted if the connection to the confirmation server 30 is possible. When the local activation level is “2”, if the connection to the portal server 20 cannot be established, the local activation is permitted regardless of whether or not the confirmation server 30 is connected. That is, the local activation level indicates an allowable level of local activation. Therefore, this level is not limited to the three levels indicated by 0 to 2, and the level level and the level content can be appropriately set according to the operation of the system.

  In this embodiment, the local activation level is “0” that does not allow local activation at all, and “2” that allows local activation unconditionally when the portal server 20 cannot be connected. "1" is provided to allow local activation only when the server can be connected. Providing “1” as the local activation level has the following significance. For example, if only a level that allows local activation unconditionally, such as local activation level “2”, is provided for local activation, it is illegal to unintentionally disconnect the network cable of the user terminal and disguise a network problem. It is also conceivable that the application will be used. However, by providing “1” as the local activation level as in this embodiment, for example, when connection to the portal server 20 is not possible, local activation is not permitted unless connection to a server on a network such as Yahoo is possible. Therefore, the above-described fraud can be prevented. Note that the system may be operated by performing control corresponding to the above-described level “1” without providing a local activation level. That is, when the user terminal 10 cannot connect to the portal server 20, local activation may be permitted on the condition that the user terminal 10 can connect to the confirmation server 30.

  The activation level determination unit 112 illustrated in FIG. 2 determines whether or not the local activation level is a level that permits local activation of the application. Specifically, the activation level determination unit 112 determines the local activation level included in the license information 121 extracted by the portal server connection unit 111 when the connection request transmitted by the portal server connection unit 111 cannot connect to the portal server 20. Is determined to be a level that permits local activation of the application. More specifically, the activation level determination unit 112 determines whether or not the local activation level corresponds to either “1” or “2”. In addition, as a case where connection to the portal server 20 is not possible, for example, when a response from the portal server 20 is not obtained within a predetermined time after transmission of the connection request, or when a connection error notification for the connection request is received from the network There is.

  The activation level determination unit 112 determines that the license extracted by the portal server connection unit 111 when the response determination unit 114 described later determines that the received response is not a valid response from the confirmation server 30. It is determined whether or not the local activation level included in the information 121 is a level that permits local activation of the application even when a valid response cannot be obtained. More specifically, the activation level determination unit 112 determines whether or not the local activation level is “2”.

  The confirmation server connection unit 113 determines that the local activation level is “1” or “2” when the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the local activation level is a level at which local activation is permitted. If so, a connection request message is transmitted to the confirmation server 30. Specifically, the confirmation server connection unit 113 transmits a connection request message to the portal server 20 based on the confirmation server URL and connection request data included in the license information extracted by the portal server connection unit 111. The connection request data is stored in the message body of the connection request message, and the confirmation server URL is stored in the destination of the connection request message.

  The response determination unit 114 determines whether the response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 is a valid response from the confirmation server 30. Specifically, when the response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 matches the normal response data included in the license information extracted by the portal server connection unit 111, the response determination unit 114 is a valid response. Judge that there is.

  The application activation unit 115 performs local activation of the application and prohibits activation of the application. Specifically, the application activation unit 115 activates the application locally when the response determination unit 114 determines that the response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 is a valid response. More specifically, when the local activation level is “1” or “2” and connection to the confirmation server 30 is possible, the application activation unit 115 activates the application locally. Further, when the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the local activation level is “2”, the application activation unit 115 returns a response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 by the response determination unit 114. Even if it is determined that the response is invalid, the application is started locally.

  On the other hand, when the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the local activation level is a level at which local activation is not permitted, the application activation unit 115 prohibits activation of the application. More specifically, when it is determined that the local activation level is “0”, the application activation unit 115 prohibits activation of the application. The application activation unit 115 determines that the response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 is an inappropriate response by the response determination unit 114, and the local activation level is “1” by the activation level determination unit 112. If it is determined that the application is activated, the application is prohibited from being activated.

  In addition, when the application activation unit 115 is able to connect to the portal server 20 in response to a connection request from the portal server connection unit 111, the application activation unit 115 activates the application when receiving an application execution instruction transmitted from the distribution server 3 thereafter.

  The message display unit 116 displays various messages on the monitor. Examples of the various messages include a message that the application cannot be started due to a failure of the portal server 20 and a message that the application cannot be started due to a failure of the network 50.

  Here, before describing the operation in the present embodiment, a processing procedure when the portal server 20 registers the local activation level, which is a determination condition at the time of local activation determination, in the user terminal 10 will be briefly described. FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing a processing procedure when license information is registered in the user terminal.

  First, the user terminal 10 connects to the portal server 20 according to the URL input by the user (step S101). As a result, the authentication screen is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 10, and the user terminal 10 transmits the user ID and password input from the authentication screen to the portal server 20 (step S102).

  Subsequently, the portal server 20 performs user authentication using the user ID and password (step S103). When the authenticity of the user is authenticated by this authentication, the portal server 20 uses the user ID to extract application information that can be used by the user of the user terminal 10 from the user information registered in the storage unit in advance. (Step S104). The portal server 20 transmits the extracted application information to the user terminal 10 (step S105). The application information is displayed as a list on the display screen of the user terminal 10 that has received the application information.

  Subsequently, when an application is selected by the user (step S106), the user terminal 10 transmits the application ID of the selected application to the portal server 20 (step S107). The portal server 20 transmits connection request information including the portal server ID, application ID, and user ID to the distribution server 40 (step S108), and receives a connection response to the connection request information from the distribution server 40 (step S109). The portal server 2 transmits connection information (URL) to the distribution server 40 and license information for the application selected on the user terminal 10 to the user terminal 10 (step S110). This license information includes the local activation level for the selected application.

  Subsequently, the user terminal 10 transmits a connection request to the distribution server 40 (step S111). The distribution server 40 transmits to the user terminal 10 a terminal environment information request for requesting to transmit environment information (for example, CPU speed, memory capacity, line speed, etc.) of the user terminal 10 (step S112). The user terminal 10 transmits terminal environment information and an application distribution request for requesting distribution of the application selected in step S106 to the distribution server 3 (step S113). The distribution server 40 that has received the application distribution request distributes the latest application to the user terminal 10 (step S114).

  Subsequently, the user terminal 10 registers the license information received from the portal server 20 in step S110 described above in the license information 121 of the storage unit 12 (step S115). As a result, the license information including the local activation level serving as a determination condition at the time of local activation determination is registered in the storage unit 12 of the user terminal 10.

  Thereafter, the user terminal 10 executes the application according to the application execution instruction (step S116) transmitted from the distribution server 3 (step S117). This application execution instruction may be transmitted from the portal server 20.

  Next, the operation of the user terminal 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the user terminal. In this processing procedure, an operation when an application is locally activated on the user terminal 10 in a situation where a failure occurs in the portal server 20 and the user terminal 10 cannot connect to the portal server 20 will be described.

  First, the user displays an application selection screen on the display screen of the user terminal 10, selects an application from the application selection list L on this selection screen, and clicks the start button B. As a result, an execution request for the selected application is transmitted (step S201). When the portal server connection unit 111 of the user terminal 10 detects the issued execution request, the portal server connection unit 111 extracts license information including the application ID from the license information in the storage unit 12 based on the application ID included in the execution request ( Step S202).

  Subsequently, the portal server connection unit 111 of the user terminal 10 transmits a connection request to the portal server 20 based on the portal server URL included in the extracted license information (step S203). In this operation example, the portal server 20 Since a connection error cannot be connected, a response indicating a connection error is received from the network 50 (step S204).

  Subsequently, the activation level determination unit 112 of the user terminal 10 determines whether or not the local activation level included in the license information 121 extracted in step S202 is “0” (step S205). If this determination is YES (step S205; YES), the application activation unit 115 prohibits activation of the application, and the message display unit 116 indicates that the application cannot be activated due to a failure of the portal server 20. Is displayed on the monitor (step S206).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S205 that the local activation level is not “0” (step S205; NO), the confirmation server connection unit 113 of the user terminal 10 is extracted in step S202. A connection request message is transmitted to the confirmation server 30 based on the confirmation server URL and the connection request data included in the license information (step S207). Then, the response is received (step S208).

  Subsequently, the response determination unit 114 of the user terminal 10 determines whether or not the response to the connection request message to the confirmation server 30 is a valid response from the confirmation server 30 (step S209). If this determination is YES (step S209; YES), the application activation unit 115 activates the application locally (step S210).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S209 that the response to the connection request message is not a valid response from the confirmation server 30 (step S209; NO), the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the response to the connection request message is in step S202. It is determined whether or not the local activation level included in the extracted license information 121 is “1” (step S211). When this determination is NO (step S211; NO), the application activation unit 115 locally activates the application (step S210).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S211 that the local activation level is “1” (step S211; YES), the application activation unit 115 prohibits activation of the application, and the message display unit 116 Then, a message indicating that the application cannot be started due to the failure of the network 50 is displayed on the monitor (step S212).

  As described above, when the user terminal 10 according to the present embodiment cannot connect to the portal server 20, the activation level set in advance in the portal server 20 is the local level of the application that requires authentication by the portal server 20. It is determined whether or not it is a level at which activation is permitted, and it is determined that this level is a level at which local activation is permitted, and the connection with the confirmation server 30 is confirmed, whereby the application can be locally activated. it can. Therefore, even when connection to the portal server 20 on the network is not possible, an application that requires authentication by the portal server 20 can be activated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the confirmation server connection unit 113 transmits a connection request message to the confirmation server 30 when the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the local activation level is “2”. However, it is not limited to this. For example, when the activation level determination unit 112 determines that the activation level is “2”, the application activation unit 115 locally activates the application without transmitting a connection request message to the confirmation server 30. It is also possible to make it.

  Further, the configuration of the user terminal 10 in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2 can be variously changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, a function equivalent to that of the user terminal 10 can be realized by mounting the function of the control unit 11 of the user terminal 10 as software and executing the function by a computer. An example of a computer that executes the local activation determination program 1071 in which the function of the control unit 11 is implemented as software is shown below.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a computer 1000 that executes the local activation determination program 1071. The computer 1000 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1010 that executes various arithmetic processes, an input device 1020 that receives input of data from a user, a monitor 1030 that displays various information, and a medium reading device that reads a program from a recording medium. 1040, a communication device 1050 that exchanges data with other computers via a network, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1060 that temporarily stores various information, and a hard disk device 1070 are connected by a bus 1080. The

  The hard disk device 1070 includes a local activation determination program 1071 having the same function as the control unit 11 illustrated in FIG. 2 and a local activation determination corresponding to various data stored in the storage unit 12 illustrated in FIG. Data 1072 is stored. Note that the local activation determination data 1072 can be appropriately distributed and stored in another computer connected via a network.

  Then, the CPU 1010 reads the local activation determination program 1071 from the hard disk device 1070 and develops it in the RAM 1060, whereby the local activation determination program 1071 functions as the local activation determination process 1061. Then, the local activation determination process 1061 expands the information read from the local activation determination data 1072 as appropriate in an area allocated to itself on the RAM 1060, and executes various data processing based on the expanded data.

  Note that the local activation determination program 1071 is not necessarily stored in the hard disk device 1070, and the computer 1000 may read and execute this program stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM. Further, this program is stored in another computer (or server) connected to the computer 1000 via a public line, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), etc., and the computer 1000 executes the program from these. It may be read and executed.

(Supplementary Note 1) A local activation determination program for determining whether or not to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network,
A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
A message transmission procedure for transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
A response determination procedure for determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
A local activation determination program for causing a computer to execute an application activation procedure for locally activating the application when it is determined by the response determination procedure that the response is the legitimate response.

(Additional remark 2) The starting level preset by the server and stored in the storage unit in association with the identification ID for identifying the application is extracted from the storage unit based on the identification ID included in the execution request. Extraction procedure to
Causing the computer to further execute a level determination procedure for determining whether or not the activation level extracted by the extraction procedure is a level allowing local activation of the application,
The message transmission procedure includes transmitting the predetermined message to a destination on the network when the level determination procedure determines that the activation level is a level allowing the local activation. The local activation determination program according to 1.

(Additional remark 3) The said application starting procedure prohibits local starting of the said application, when it determines with the said starting level being a level which does not permit the said local starting by the said level determination procedure. Local activation determination program described in 1.

(Supplementary Note 4) In the level determination procedure, when the response determination procedure determines that the response is not the valid response, the activation level extracted by the extraction procedure is obtained as the valid response. Even if not, it is determined whether it is a level that allows the local activation,
The application activation procedure is to activate the application locally when it is determined by the level determination procedure that the activation level is a level that permits the local activation even when the legitimate response cannot be obtained. The local activation determination program according to Supplementary Note 2 or 3,

(Supplementary Note 5) If the application determination procedure determines that the local activation is not permitted even if the activation level cannot be obtained by the level determination procedure, The local activation determination program according to appendix 4, wherein local activation is prohibited.

(Additional remark 6) It is a local starting determination apparatus which determines whether the local starting of the application which can be performed when it authenticates with the server on a predetermined network is permitted,
A connection request transmission means for transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
Message transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on a network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
Response determination means for determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
Application starting means for locally starting the application when the response determining means determines that the response is the legitimate response;
A local activation determination device comprising:

(Supplementary Note 7) Extracting from the storage unit, based on the identification ID included in the execution request, the activation level set in advance in the server and stored in the storage unit in association with the identification ID for identifying the application Extraction means to
Level determination means for determining whether or not the activation level extracted by the extraction means is a level that permits local activation of the application;
The message transmitting unit transmits the predetermined message to a destination on the network when the level determining unit determines that the activation level is a level allowing the local activation. 6. The local activation determination device according to 6.

(Additional remark 8) The said application starting means prohibits local start of the said application, when it determines with the said starting level being a level which does not permit the said local starting by the said level determination means. The local activation determination device according to claim 1.

(Supplementary Note 9) When the response determination unit determines that the response is not the valid response, the level determination unit obtains the valid response from the activation level extracted by the extraction unit. Even if not, it is determined whether it is a level that allows the local activation,
The application activation means starts the application locally when the level determination means determines that the local activation is permitted even when the activation level cannot be obtained. 9. The local activation determination device according to appendix 7 or 8, characterized in that it is a feature.

(Supplementary Note 10) If the level determination unit determines that the activation level is a level that does not allow the local activation even when the valid response cannot be obtained, the application activation unit The local activation determining device according to appendix 9, wherein local activation is prohibited.

(Appendix 11) A local activation determination method for determining whether or not to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network,
A terminal that can be connected to the server,
A connection request transmission step of transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
A message transmission step of transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
A response determination step of determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
An application activation step of locally activating the application when the response determination step determines that the response is the legitimate response;
A local activation determination method comprising:

(Supplementary Note 12) An activation level set in advance by the server and stored in the storage unit in association with an identification ID for identifying the application is extracted from the storage unit based on the identification ID included in the execution request. An extraction process to
A level determination step of determining whether or not the startup level extracted in the extraction step is a level that permits local startup of the application,
The message transmitting step transmits the predetermined message to a destination on the network when the level determining step determines that the activation level is a level allowing the local activation. 11. The local activation determination method according to 11.

(Additional remark 13) The said application starting process prohibits local start of the said application, when it determines with the said starting level being a level which does not permit the said local starting in the said level determination process. The local activation determination method described in 1.

(Supplementary Note 14) In the level determination step, when the response determination step determines that the response is not the valid response, the activation level extracted in the extraction step is obtained as the valid response. Even if not, it is determined whether it is a level that allows the local activation,
The application activation step is to locally activate the application when it is determined in the level determination step that the activation level is a level that permits the local activation even when the valid response cannot be obtained. 14. The local activation determination method according to appendix 12 or 13, which is a feature.

(Supplementary Note 15) If it is determined in the level determination step that the activation level is a level that does not allow the local activation even when the valid response is not obtained, 15. The local activation determination method according to appendix 14, wherein local activation is prohibited.

  As described above, the local activation determination program, the local activation determination device, and the local activation determination method according to the present invention are useful when an application is executed locally, and particularly require authentication on a server on the network. Suitable for running applications locally.

It is a system configuration diagram in the present embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a user terminal. It is an application selection screen figure. It is a data block diagram of license information. It is a figure for demonstrating the possibility of local starting set for every local starting level. It is a sequence chart which shows the process sequence when license information is registered into a user terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a user terminal. It is a functional block diagram of the computer which performs a local starting determination program.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 2 Portal server 3 Distribution server 10 User terminal 11 Control part 111 Portal server connection part 112 Startup level determination part 113 Server connection part for confirmation 114 Response determination part 115 Application start part 116 Message display part 12 Storage part 121 License information 122 Application 20 Portal Server 30 Confirmation Server 40 Distribution Server 50 Network 1000 Computer 1010 CPU
1020 Input device 1030 Monitor 1040 Medium reader 1050 Communication device 1060 RAM
1061 Local activation determination process 1070 Hard disk device 1071 Local activation determination program 1072 Local activation determination data 1080 Bus

Claims (5)

A local activation determination program for determining whether or not to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network,
A connection request transmission procedure for transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
A message transmission procedure for transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
A response determination procedure for determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
A local activation determination program for causing a computer to execute an application activation procedure for locally activating the application when it is determined by the response determination procedure that the response is the legitimate response. An extraction procedure for extracting an activation level set in advance in the server and stored in the storage unit in association with an identification ID for identifying the application from the storage unit based on the identification ID included in the execution request; ,
Causing the computer to further execute a level determination procedure for determining whether or not the activation level extracted by the extraction procedure is a level allowing local activation of the application,
The message transmission procedure transmits the predetermined message to a destination on the network when it is determined by the level determination procedure that the activation level is a level at which the local activation is permitted. Item 12. The local activation determination program according to item 1.   The said application starting procedure prohibits the local starting of the said application, when it determines with the said starting level being the level which does not permit the said local starting by the said level determination procedure. Local activation judgment program. A local activation determination device that determines whether to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network,
A connection request transmission means for transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
Message transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on a network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
Response determination means for determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
Application starting means for locally starting the application when the response determining means determines that the response is the legitimate response;
A local activation determination device comprising: A local activation determination method for determining whether to permit local activation of an executable application when authenticated by a server on a predetermined network,
A terminal that can be connected to the server,
A connection request transmission step of transmitting a connection request to the server when an execution request for the application is detected;
A message transmission step of transmitting a predetermined message to a predetermined destination on the network when the connection request cannot connect to the server;
A response determination step of determining whether a response to the message is a legitimate response from the destination;
An application activation step of locally activating the application when the response determination step determines that the response is the legitimate response;
A local activation determination method comprising:

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