JP2017033417A - Terminal device, information transmission method and information transmission program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress reduction in usability due to authentication.SOLUTION: A terminal device according to the present application includes: a reception unit; and a transmission unit. The reception unit is configured to receive a user operation with respect to a content provided by one providing source, and causing other content provided by other providing source to be displayed. In response to the user operation received by the reception unit and causing the other content provided by the other providing source to be displayed, the reception unit is configured to transmit authentication information in the one providing source to the other providing source. For example, the reception unit is configured to receive a user operation with respect to an area where information about the other content included in the contents is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, an information transmission method, and an information transmission program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technology has been provided in which a predetermined service (site) delegates authentication to a third party to perform authentication in cooperation with the third party. For example, in OpenID (registered trademark), authentication information common to services provided by a plurality of providers is used to reduce a burden caused by a user performing authentication in each service.

JP 2013-228951 A

  However, it is difficult to suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication with the above-described conventional technology. For example, when authentication in a service of a provider that provides authentication information is necessary, it is difficult to suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal device, an information transmission method, and an information transmission program that suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication.

  The terminal device according to the present application is a user operation for content provided by one provider, and accepts a user operation for displaying other content provided by another provider, and authentication by the one provider A transmission unit configured to transmit authentication information that takes over the authentication state of the one provider to the external device of the other provider when the user operation is performed in the state.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that a decrease in usability due to authentication can be suppressed.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information transmission process according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the authentication system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the first distribution device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the second distribution device according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information transmission processing procedure according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the terminal device.

  Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out a terminal device, an information transmission method, and an information transmission program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The terminal device, the information transmission method, and the information transmission program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. Information transmission process)
First, an example of the information transmission process according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information transmission process according to the embodiment. In the authentication system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 displays content provided by one provider. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 is a smartphone having a touch panel function.

  In the example shown below, one provider is referred to as a “first distributor”, and an information processing apparatus used by one provider for services such as content distribution is referred to as a “first distributor”. Further, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 displays an example in which content provided by the first distribution source is displayed on an application provided by the first distribution source (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “app”). Explained. Hereinafter, the application provided by the first distribution source may be referred to as a “first application”. Note that the content provided by the first distribution source is not limited to the content displayed in the first application, but is a web page of a site of the first distribution source (hereinafter may be simply referred to as “site”). Also good.

  For example, when other content provided by a provider other than the first distribution source is displayed on the in-app browser in the first application, the terminal device 100 displays the authentication information in the first distribution source in the other Send to the external device of the provider. In the example shown below, a provider other than the first distributor is referred to as a “second distributor”, and an external device (information processing apparatus) of the other provider is referred to as a “second distributor”.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 displays other content provided by the first distribution source on the in-app browser AB11 in the first application AP11 in which the content provided by the first distribution device 200 is displayed. In this case, a case where authentication information at the first distribution source is transmitted to the second distribution device 300 will be described.

  First, the terminal device 100 in which the first application AP11 is activated requests the first distribution device 200 to acquire content (step S11). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, in step S <b> 11, the terminal device 100 also performs login to a service provided by the first distribution source (hereinafter, may be referred to as “first service”). For example, the terminal device 100 logs in to the first service by transmitting a login ID and a password to the first distribution device 200. In the following, the state where the user has logged in to the service may be referred to as an authentication state. For example, the state of logging in to the first service corresponds to the authentication state by the first distribution source that provides the first service. In the example shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that a content acquisition request and login to the first service are performed in step S11.

  The first distribution device 200 that has received the login ID and password from the terminal device 100 authenticates a user who uses the terminal device 100 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “user U1”) (step S12). And when user U1 is authenticated, the 1st distribution device 200 distributes the contents displayed at the time of login to terminal unit 100 (Step S13). In that case, the 1st delivery apparatus 200 transmits the authentication information regarding the user U1. For example, the first distribution device 200 may use a predetermined ID associated with the login ID of the user U1 in the first service as authentication information regarding the user U1. For example, the 1st delivery apparatus 200 is good also considering the login ID of the user U1 in a 1st service as the authentication information regarding the user U1. In addition, when the terminal device 100 has the authentication information regarding the user U1 beforehand, the 1st delivery apparatus 200 does not need to transmit the authentication information regarding the user U1 to the terminal device 100. In the first application AP11 in FIG. 1, when the user U1 has logged in to the first service and the login ID of the user U1 in the first service is authentication information, the first distribution device 200 authenticates the user U1. Information may not be transmitted to the terminal device 100.

  Note that, when the user U1 cannot be authenticated, the first distribution device 200 distributes the content displayed at the time of non-login to the terminal device 100, for example. Further, the login to the first service performed by the terminal device 100 may be performed before step S11 or may be performed after step S11 as long as it is before step S16 described later. Further, the authentication in step S12 performed by the first distribution device 200 and the transmission of the authentication information to the terminal device 100 in step S13 are performed after the terminal device 100 has logged into the first service.

  And the terminal device 100 displays the content received from the 1st delivery apparatus 200 (step S14). In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 displays the login content received from the first distribution device 200. Specifically, the content CT11 related to economy is displayed in the display area AR11 in the first application AP11. In addition, technology-related content CT12 is displayed in the display area AR12 of the first application AP11. The first application AP11 will be described below assuming that when the content CT11 and the content CT12 are selected by the user, the web page of the site corresponding to each of the contents CT11 and CT12 is displayed on the in-app browser AB11.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the user U1 selects the content CT11 displayed in the display area AR11 in the first application AP11 (step S15). That is, in step S15, the user U1 is a user operation for the content provided by the first distribution source, and is a user operation for displaying other content provided by the second distribution source (hereinafter simply referred to as “operation”). Do).

  Thereafter, the terminal device 100 transmits a confirmation request to the second distribution device 300 of the second distribution source that provides the site corresponding to the content CT11 (step S16). For example, the terminal device 100 transmits to the second distribution device 300 a confirmation request as to whether or not authentication by the authentication information provided by the first distribution source is permitted. Specifically, the terminal device 100 uses the authentication information provided by the first distribution source in the service provided by the second distribution source (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “second service”) to the second distribution device 300. Send a confirmation request to allow login.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 transmits authentication information provided by the first distribution source to the second distribution device 300, thereby permitting authentication using the authentication information provided by the first distribution source. Request confirmation. That is, in step S <b> 16, since the user operation is performed in the authentication state by the first distribution source, the terminal device 100 transmits authentication information that takes over the authentication state in the first distribution source to the second distribution device 300 of the second distribution source. To do. For example, the terminal device 100 may add the authentication information to an HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) request header and transmit it to the second distribution device 300. For example, the terminal device 100 may transmit the encrypted information to the second distribution device 300. For example, the authentication system 1 may transmit and receive information such as authentication information by an algorithm that generates a hash value using a one-way hash function, that is, a so-called message digest. In this case, the terminal device 100 may add the hash value generated based on the information such as the authentication information to the HTTP request header and transmit it to the second distribution device 300.

  The second distribution device 300 that has received the confirmation request in step S16 transmits a confirmation screen CT20 to the terminal device 100 when permitting authentication based on the authentication information provided by the first distribution source (step S17). For example, the second distribution device 300 transmits the image information of the confirmation screen CT20 displayed on the terminal device 100. Note that the second distribution device 300 distributes the content (web page) at the time of non-login to the terminal device 100 to the terminal device 100 when the authentication based on the authentication information provided by the first distribution source is not permitted.

  In the terminal device 100 that has received the confirmation screen CT20, the first application AP11 changes the display (step S18). Specifically, the first application AP11 displays a confirmation screen CT20 on the in-app browser AB11. Here, the in-app browser AB11 is a so-called web view or the like, and displays a web page or the like in the first app AP11. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the first application AP11 displays a confirmation screen CT20 in the display area AR13 in the in-app browser AB11. Various buttons are displayed on the in-app browser AB11. For example, when the user U1 touches the non-display button BT11 displayed as “×” on the in-app browser AB11 with a finger, the in-app browser AB11 is hidden, and the first app AP11 is displayed before the display transition in step S18. Return to the display mode.

  As described above, the first application AP11 displays a web page or the like by the in-app browser AB11, thereby starting another application (browser) or the like, or making a transition from the first application AP11 to another application (browser) or the like. Can be suppressed. Further, the first application AP11 can cause the user to browse a web page or the like in the first application AP11, hide the in-app browser AB11 by a simple operation, and can return to the original content display. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can improve usability compared with the case where a web page is displayed in an application (browser) or the like different from the first application AP11.

  Here, the confirmation screen CT20 shown in FIG. 1 includes buttons BT21 and BT22 relating to login to the second service in addition to information relating to the second distribution source. Specifically, on the confirmation screen CT20, a button BT21 for selecting login with a login ID or password issued by the second distribution source in the second service is displayed. In addition, on the confirmation screen CT20, a button BT22 for selecting login based on authentication information provided by the first distribution source in the second service is displayed. As described above, in the terminal device 100, the first application AP11 displays the buttons BT21 and BT22 to allow the user to select a login method before logging in using the authentication information provided by the first distribution source. As a result, user satisfaction can be improved. For example, when the user U1 touches the button BT21 with a finger, login with a login ID or password issued by the second distribution source is performed in the second service.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the user U1 selects the button BT22 that selects login based on authentication information provided by the first distribution source (step S19). Then, the terminal device 100 requests the second distribution device 300 to log in using the authentication information provided by the first distribution source (step S20).

  The second distribution device 300 requested to log in from the terminal device 100 authenticates the user U1 (step S21). Then, the second distribution device 300 distributes the content CT21 displayed at the time of login to the terminal device 100 (step S22).

  In the terminal device 100 that has received the content CT21, the first application AP11 changes the display (step S23). Specifically, the first application AP11 displays the content CT21 on the in-app browser AB11. For example, the first application AP11 displays the content CT21 in the display area AR13 in the in-app browser AB11.

  As described above, in the authentication system 1 according to the embodiment, the terminal device 100 can log the user U1 into the second service by a simple operation in which the user U1 selects the button BT22. That is, the terminal device 100 can log in the user U1 to the second service without inputting the login ID or password issued by the second distribution source or performing authentication at the first distribution source. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication.

  For example, when content such as a web page is displayed in an in-app browser in one app, information about other apps is often not available. Therefore, for example, when a content provided by a predetermined service is displayed in an in-app browser in one application even if the browser being another application is in an authentication state by a predetermined service, authentication (login) by the predetermined service is displayed. ) May be necessary. Even in such a case, the authentication system 1 can log the user U1 into a predetermined service by a simple operation in which the user selects a button or the like. Can be suppressed. As described above, in the authentication system 1, from the first distribution source that is a third party to the second distribution source that is the service providing source, the authentication information provided by the first distribution source itself is used for the second distribution source. The service is notified that the user may be authenticated. In addition, when the second distribution source authenticates the user with the authentication information provided by the first distribution source, the second distribution source confirms whether the user may authenticate with the authentication information provided by the first distribution source itself. Thereby, in the authentication system 1, the transition and input regarding authentication can be reduced, and UX (user experience: User eXperience) can be improved. Further, the authentication in the authentication system 1 in FIG. 1 is any authentication technology as long as a predetermined service (site) delegates authentication to a third party and performs authentication in cooperation with the third party. It is also applicable to.

  The first distribution source and the second distribution source are relative concepts based on the relationship between the authentication information providing side and the authentication information providing side, and the providing source A is the first distribution source. In this case, the provider B can be the second distributor, and if the provider B is the first distributor, the provider A can be the second distributor. Similarly, the first distribution device and the second distribution device are similarly related, and when the information processing device of the provider A is the first distribution device, the information processing device of the provider B is the second distribution. When the information processing device of provider B is the first distribution device, the information processing device of provider A can be the second distribution device.

[2. Configuration of authentication system]
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the authentication system 1 includes a terminal device 100, a first distribution device 200, and a second distribution device 300. The terminal device 100, the first distribution device 200, and the second distribution device 300 are connected via a predetermined network N so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly. Note that the authentication system 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of terminal devices 100, a plurality of first distribution devices 200, and a plurality of second distribution devices 300.

  The terminal device 100 is an information processing device used by a user. The terminal device 100 activates the application in accordance with an operation by the user. Hereinafter, the terminal device 100 may be referred to as a user. That is, hereinafter, the user can be read as the terminal device 100. Note that the terminal device 100 described above is realized by, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like.

  The first distribution device 200 is an information processing device that provides services such as content distribution by a first distribution source. Further, the first distribution device 200 transmits authentication information to the terminal device 100. The second distribution device 300 is an information processing device that provides services such as content distribution by the second distribution source.

[3. Configuration of terminal device]
Next, the configuration of the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal device according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the terminal device 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, a control unit 130, an input unit 140, and an output unit 150.

(Communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by a communication circuit or the like, for example. The communication unit 110 is connected to a predetermined communication network (not shown) in a wired or wireless manner, and transmits / receives information to / from the first distribution device 200 and the second distribution device 300.

(Storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. For example, the storage unit 120 stores information related to the OS, such as a program, in the terminal device 100. The storage unit 120 according to the embodiment includes an authentication information storage unit 121 as illustrated in FIG. 3.

(Authentication information storage unit 121)
The authentication information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment stores authentication information. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication information storage unit according to the embodiment. The authentication information storage unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes an item “authentication information”.

  “Authentication information” indicates authentication information received by a predetermined application. In the example shown in FIG. 4, “ID11” is stored as the authentication information. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, the authentication information indicates authentication information regarding a user received by the first application AP 11 from the first distribution device 200. For example, the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage unit 121 can be referred to only by the application that has received the authentication information. The authentication information storage unit 121 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose as long as the information is related to authentication.

(Control unit 130)
Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the control unit 130 performs various programs stored in a storage device such as the storage unit 120 inside the terminal device 100 by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). (Equivalent to an example of an information providing program or an information transmission program executed by the first application installed in the terminal device 100) is implemented by using the RAM as a work area. For example, the various programs include installed application programs. The control unit 130 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 includes a reception unit 131, a transmission unit 132, a reception unit 133, and a display unit 134, and realizes or executes the functions and actions of the presentation process described below. . Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be other configurations as long as the presentation process described later is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another connection relationship.

(Reception unit 131)
The accepting unit 131 accepts a user operation with respect to content provided by the first distribution source, and displays other content provided by the second distribution source. For example, the accepting unit 131 accepts an operation for content provided by the first distribution source and displayed in the authentication state by the first distribution source. For example, the reception unit 131 receives an operation on content displayed via the input unit 140. In addition, the accepting unit 131 accepts an operation on an area in which information regarding other content provided by the second distribution source included in the content provided by the first distribution source is displayed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the accepting unit 131 accepts an operation on the display area AR11 on which the content CT11 indicating information on the content CT21 is displayed in the first application AP11.

(Transmitter 132)
The transmission unit 132 transmits various types of information to the first distribution device 200 and the second distribution device 300. When the user operation is performed in the authentication state by the first distribution source, the transmission unit 132 transmits the authentication information that succeeds the authentication state in the first distribution source to the external device (second distribution device 300) of the second distribution source. To do. For example, in response to an operation for displaying other content provided by the second distribution source received by the reception unit 131, the transmission unit 132 displays authentication information in the first distribution source in the second distribution device 300 of the second distribution source. Send to. For example, when other content provided by the second distribution source is displayed on the display unit 134 on which the content of the first distribution source is displayed, the transmission unit 132 transmits the authentication information at the first distribution source to the second distribution. Transmit to the original second distribution device 300. Further, the transmission unit 132 transmits the authentication information to the second distribution device 300 when displaying other content provided by the second distribution source on the browser in the predetermined application. For example, the transmission unit 132 transmits authentication information to the second distribution device 300 when displaying other content provided by the second distribution source on the in-app browser AB11 in the first application AP11.

  In addition, the transmission unit 132 requests the first distribution device 200 to acquire content. In addition, the transmission unit 132 transmits a login ID and a password to the first distribution device 200. In addition, the transmission unit 132 transmits a confirmation request to the second distribution device 300 that is the second distribution source that provides the site corresponding to the content CT11 displayed on the first application AP11. In addition, the transmission unit 132 transmits a confirmation request as to whether or not to permit login using authentication information provided by the first distribution source in the second service to the second distribution device 300. The transmission unit 132 requests the login with the authentication information provided by the first distribution source by transmitting the authentication information provided by the first distribution source to the second distribution device 300.

(Receiving unit 133)
The receiving unit 133 receives various information from the first distribution device 200 and the second distribution device 300. The receiving unit 133 receives content from the first distribution device 200. For example, the receiving unit 133 receives content displayed at the time of login from the first distribution device 200. For example, the receiving unit 133 receives content displayed at the time of non-login from the first distribution device 200. In addition, the reception unit 133 receives content from the second distribution device 300. For example, the receiving unit 133 receives content displayed at the time of login from the second distribution device 300. For example, the receiving unit 133 receives content displayed at the time of non-login from the second distribution device 300. In addition, the receiving unit 133 receives the confirmation screen CT20 from the second distribution device 300. For example, the receiving unit 133 receives the image information of the confirmation screen CT20 from the second distribution device 300.

(Display unit 134)
For example, the display unit 134 displays various information by the output unit 150. The display unit 134 displays various information received by the receiving unit 133. The display unit 134 displays content provided by the first distribution source. The display unit 134 displays content provided by the second distribution source. The display unit 134 displays content using a predetermined application. For example, the display unit 134 displays content provided by the first distribution source from the first application AP11.

  The display unit 134 displays a screen (output unit 150) for confirming whether the second distribution source authenticates with the authentication information when the second distribution source permits the takeover of the authentication state based on the authentication information. For example, when the second distribution source permits the login using the authentication information provided by the first distribution source, the display unit 134 displays a screen for confirming whether the second distribution source performs login using the authentication information.

  Moreover, the display part 134 displays the other content provided in the authentication state by the 2nd delivery source, when authentication by authentication information is performed in the 2nd delivery source. For example, when the second distribution source logs in with the authentication information, the display unit 134 displays other content provided when logging in to the second distribution source. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 134 displays the content CT21 on the in-app browser AB11. Moreover, the display part 134 displays the content provided in the non-authentication state by a 2nd delivery source, when the authentication by authentication information is not performed in the 2nd delivery source. For example, the display unit 134 displays the content provided at the time of non-login to the second distribution source when the second distribution source does not log in with the authentication information provided by the first distribution source.

  Note that the processing such as the information transmission processing by the control unit 130 described above may be realized by, for example, JavaScript (registered trademark). In addition, when the processing related to the display of various information received from the first distribution device 200 and the second distribution device 300 described above is performed by a dedicated application, the control unit 130 controls, for example, a predetermined application or a dedicated application. You may have a part.

[4. Configuration of first distribution apparatus]
Next, the configuration of the first distribution device 200 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the first distribution device 200 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the first distribution device 200 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230. The first distribution device 200 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the first distribution device 200, and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) that displays various types of information. ).

(Communication unit 210)
The communication unit 210 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 210 is connected to the network by wire or wireless, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 100.

(Storage unit 220)
The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the storage unit 220 according to the embodiment includes a user information storage unit 221 and a content information storage unit 222.

(User information storage unit 221)
The user information storage unit 221 according to the embodiment stores information about the user. In FIG. 6, an example of the information regarding the user memorize | stored in the user information storage part 221 is shown. As shown in FIG. 6, the user information storage unit 221 includes items such as “user ID”, “password”, and “authentication information” as information about the user.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user ID is used as a login ID in the first distribution device 200. “Password” indicates a password for authenticating the user identified by the corresponding user ID. “Authentication information” indicates authentication information provided to an external information processing apparatus. For example, “authentication information” indicates authentication information to be transmitted to the terminal device 100 that has logged in. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, as “authentication information”, a predetermined ID associated with a user ID in the first service is stored.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the user identified by the user ID “U11” indicates that the password is “1234” and the authentication information is “ID11”. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the user identified by the user ID “U11” can log in to the first service using the login ID “U11” and the password “1234”, and is identified by the user ID “U11”. The authentication information “ID11” is transmitted to the terminal device 100 used by the user.

  Note that the user information storage unit 221 is not limited to the above, and may store various information according to the purpose. For example, the user information storage unit 221 may store information regarding the demographic attribute of the user and information regarding the psychographic attribute of the user.

(Content information storage unit 222)
The content information storage unit 222 according to the embodiment stores various types of information related to content. FIG. 7 shows an example of the content information storage unit 222 according to the embodiment. The content information storage unit 222 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes items such as “content ID”, “content”, “provider ID”, and “category”.

  “Content ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content. “Content” indicates content corresponding to the content ID. Although FIG. 7 shows an example in which conceptual information such as “CT11” is stored in “content”, actually, a still image, a moving image, text data, a URL, or a file path indicating the storage location thereof. The name etc. are stored. The “provider ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content provider. “Category” indicates classification information based on the content.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the content CT11 identified by the content ID “C11” is content acquired from the provider identified by the provider ID “CP11”, and the content is classified into the category “economy”. Indicates that

  The content information storage unit 222 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the content information storage unit 222 may store information regarding the date and time when the content was acquired and the date and time when the content was created.

(Control unit 230)
Returning to the description of FIG. 5, the control unit 230 is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the first distribution device 200 using the RAM as a work area. The The control unit 230 is realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the control unit 230 includes a reception unit 231, an authentication unit 232, an extraction unit 233, and a distribution unit 234, and implements or executes information processing functions and operations described below. . Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 230 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 5, and may be another connection relationship.

  The accepting unit 231 accepts a content acquisition request from the terminal device 100. The accepting unit 231 accepts an authentication request from the terminal device 100. For example, the reception unit 231 receives a login ID and a password from the terminal device 100 as an authentication request.

  The authentication unit 232 authenticates the user who uses the terminal device 100 with the login ID and password received by the reception unit 231. For example, the authentication unit 232 authenticates the user who uses the terminal device 100 by comparing the login ID and password received by the reception unit 231 with the user ID and password stored in the user information storage unit 221. .

  The extraction unit 233 extracts content. When the receiving unit 231 receives a content acquisition request, the extracting unit 233 extracts content to be distributed to the terminal device 100. For example, the extraction unit 233 extracts the content to be distributed to the terminal device 100 based on the information related to the demographic attribute of the user stored in the user information storage unit 221 and the information related to the psychographic attribute of the user.

  The distribution unit 234 distributes the content extracted by the extraction unit 233. The distribution unit 234 distributes the content extracted by the extraction unit 233 to the terminal device 100 used by the user. In addition, the distribution unit 234 transmits authentication information regarding the user to the terminal device 100 used by the user authenticated by the authentication unit 232.

[5. Configuration of second distribution device]
Next, the configuration of the second distribution device 300 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the second distribution device 300 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the second distribution device 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a control unit 330. The second distribution device 300 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the second distribution device 300, and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) that displays various types of information. ).

(Communication unit 310)
The communication unit 310 is realized by a NIC or the like, for example. The communication unit 310 is connected to the network by wire or wireless, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 100.

(Storage unit 320)
The storage unit 320 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As shown in FIG. 8, the storage unit 320 according to the embodiment includes a user information storage unit 321 and a content information storage unit 322.

(User information storage unit 321)
The user information storage unit 321 according to the embodiment stores information about the user. In FIG. 9, an example of the information regarding the user memorize | stored in the user information storage part 321 is shown. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the user information storage unit 321 includes items such as “user ID” and “password” as information about the user.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user ID is used as a login ID in the second distribution device 300. “Password” indicates a password for authenticating the user identified by the corresponding user ID.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the user identified by the user ID “U21” indicates that the password is “5678”. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the user identified by the user ID “U21” can log in to the first service using the login ID “U21” and the password “5678”.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 9, the user identified by the user ID “ID111” is a user whose password is not registered. For example, the user identified by the user ID “ID111” indicates a user permitted to be authenticated by the authentication information “ID111” provided by the first distribution source.

  The user information storage unit 321 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the user information storage unit 321 may store information regarding the demographic attribute of the user and information regarding the psychographic attribute of the user.

(Content information storage unit 322)
The content information storage unit 322 according to the embodiment stores various types of information related to content. FIG. 10 shows an example of the content information storage unit 322 according to the embodiment. The content information storage unit 322 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes items such as “content ID”, “content”, and “state”.

  “Content ID” indicates identification information for identifying the content. “Content” indicates content corresponding to the content ID. FIG. 10 shows an example in which conceptual information such as “CT21” is stored in “content”, but actually, still images, moving images, text data, URLs, or file paths indicating the storage locations thereof. The name etc. are stored. The “state” indicates a state of authentication of a user who uses the terminal device 100 that is a content providing destination.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the content CT21 identified by the content ID “C21” indicates that the content is distributed to the terminal device 100 whose user status is “at login”. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, the content CT22 identified by the content ID “C22” indicates that the content is distributed to the terminal device 100 whose user state is “when not logged in”.

  The content information storage unit 322 is not limited to the above, and may store various information according to the purpose. For example, the content information storage unit 322 may store information related to the date and time when the content was created.

(Control unit 330)
Returning to the description of FIG. 8, the control unit 330 is realized by, for example, a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the second distribution device 300 using the RAM as a work area. The The control unit 330 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the control unit 330 includes a reception unit 331, an authentication unit 332, an extraction unit 333, and a distribution unit 334, and realizes or executes information processing functions and operations described below. . Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 330 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 330 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 8 and may be another connection relationship.

  The accepting unit 331 accepts a confirmation request from the terminal device 100 as to whether or not to permit login using authentication information provided by the first distribution source. The accepting unit 331 accepts authentication information provided by the first distribution source as a login request from the terminal device 100. In addition, the reception unit 331 receives a content acquisition request from the terminal device 100.

  The authentication unit 332 authenticates the user who uses the terminal device 100 based on the authentication information received by the reception unit 331. For example, the authentication unit 332 authenticates the user who uses the terminal device 100 when the reception unit 331 receives the authentication information from the terminal device 100 used by the user who is permitted to log in using the authentication information provided by the first distribution source. To do. For example, the authentication unit 332 authenticates a user who uses the terminal device 100 when the authentication information is received from the terminal device 100 in the login state to the first service. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the authentication unit 332 uses the terminal device 100 when authentication information is received from the terminal device 100 by an operation on the content CT11 displayed on the terminal device 100 that is logged in to the first service. Authenticate the user. The authentication unit 332 may store the authentication information in the user information storage unit 321. Further, if the authentication unit 332 receives a confirmation request as to whether or not to allow login by the authentication information provided by the first distribution source by the reception unit 331, the authentication unit 332 may determine whether or not to permit login by the authentication information. Good.

  The extraction unit 333 extracts content. For example, when the reception unit 331 receives a login request from the terminal device 100, the extraction unit 333 extracts content to be distributed to the terminal device 100 in response to authentication by the authentication unit 332. For example, when the user is authenticated by the authentication unit 332, the extraction unit 333 extracts content displayed at the time of login. In addition, for example, when the user is not authenticated by the authentication unit 332, the extraction unit 333 extracts the content displayed at the time of non-login. For example, when the receiving unit 331 receives a content acquisition request, the extracting unit 333 extracts content to be distributed to the terminal device 100. For example, the extraction unit 333 extracts the content to be distributed to the terminal device 100 based on the information related to the demographic attribute of the user stored in the user information storage unit 321 and the information related to the psychographic attribute of the user.

  The distribution unit 334 distributes the content extracted by the extraction unit 333. The distribution unit 334 distributes the content extracted by the extraction unit 333 to the terminal device 100 used by the user. In addition, the distribution unit 334 transmits a confirmation screen to the terminal device 100 when the authentication by the authentication information provided by the first distribution source is permitted. For example, the distribution unit 334 transmits a confirmation screen to the terminal device 100 when the authentication unit 332 determines to permit login using authentication information. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the distribution unit 334 transmits a confirmation screen CT20 to the terminal device 100 when permitting authentication using authentication information provided by the first distribution source. For example, the distribution unit 334 transmits the image information of the confirmation screen CT20 to the terminal device 100 when the authentication by the authentication information provided by the first distribution source is permitted.

[6. Information transmission process flow)
Next, a procedure of information transmission processing by the authentication system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information transmission processing procedure according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 11, when a transition from the first distribution source service (first service) to another service occurs (Step S101), the terminal device 100 receives another service (second A request for (service) is transmitted to the second distribution apparatus 300 (step S102). For example, when a transition from the first service to the second service occurs, the terminal device 100 assigns a predetermined ID (eg, Claimed Identifier), which is authentication information, to the HTTP request header to the second service.

Thereafter, the second distribution device 300 determines whether or not to allow login with authentication information (step S103). If it is determined that login with authentication information is not permitted (step S103: No), the second distribution device 300 uses another service (second service) in a non-login state (step S103-1). For example, if the second distribution device 300 determines not to permit login with the authentication information, the second distribution device 300 distributes the non-login content to the terminal device 100.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the login with the authentication information is permitted (step S103: Yes), the second distribution device 300 confirms with the terminal device 100 whether to log in with the authentication information. Thereafter, the user using the terminal device 100 determines whether or not to log in with the authentication information (step S104). If the user using the terminal device 100 determines not to log in with the authentication information (step S104: No), the user uses the other service (second service) in the non-login state (non-authentication state) (step S104). S104-1). For example, when the user using the terminal device 100 determines not to log in with the authentication information, the second distribution device 300 distributes the content at the time of non-login (non-authentication) to the terminal device 100.

  On the other hand, when the user using the terminal device 100 determines to log in with authentication information (step S104: Yes), the terminal device 100 requests the second distribution device 300 to log in with authentication information. The second distribution device 300 that has received the login request with the authentication information from the terminal device 100 performs an authentication process using the authentication information (step S105). For example, the second distribution device 300 performs authentication using header information or the like included in the login request transmitted from the terminal device 100. Thereafter, the user who uses the terminal device 100 uses another service (second service) in the login state (authentication state) (step S106). For example, when the user who uses the terminal device 100 is authenticated by the authentication information, the second distribution device 300 distributes the content at the time of login (authentication) to the terminal device 100.

[7. effect〕
As described above, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment includes the reception unit 131 and the transmission unit 132. The accepting unit 131 is a user operation for content provided by one provider (in the embodiment, “first distributor”; the same applies hereinafter), and the other provider (in the embodiment, “second distributor”). “The same applies to the following”, and accepts a user operation to display other content provided. When a user operation is performed in an authentication state (for example, “login state”) by one provider, the transmission unit 132 transmits authentication information that inherits the authentication state of the one provider to an external device of another provider (In the embodiment, “second distribution device 300”, hereinafter the same).

  Thereby, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment can place the user in the authentication state (login state) in the second service by a simple operation (user operation) in which the user selects a button, for example. That is, the terminal device 100 can set the user in the authentication state (login state) in the second service without inputting the login ID or password issued by the second distribution source or performing authentication at the first distribution source. . Therefore, the terminal device 100 can suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication.

  Further, in the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment, the reception unit 131 receives an operation on an area where information related to other content included in the content is displayed (in the embodiment, “display area AR11”, hereinafter the same). . The transmission unit 132 transmits authentication information in one provider to an external device of another provider in response to a user operation on the area received by the receiver 131.

  Thereby, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment determines whether the second distribution source is permitted to be authenticated by the authentication information by a simple operation (user operation) of selecting an area in which information about the second distribution source is displayed. Can be confirmed. As a result, the terminal device 100 can cause the user to be in the authentication state (login state) in the second service without inputting the login ID or password issued by the second distribution source or performing authentication at the first distribution source. it can. Therefore, the terminal device 100 can suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication.

  In the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment, the display unit 134 is a screen for confirming whether or not the other provider performs authentication using the authentication information when the other provider permits the takeover of the authentication state using the authentication information. Is displayed.

  Thereby, the terminal device 100 which concerns on embodiment can suppress the fall of the usability by authentication. In addition, the terminal device 100 can improve user satisfaction by allowing the user to select an authentication (login) method before performing authentication (login) using authentication information provided by the first distribution source. . Therefore, the terminal device 100 can suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication, and improve user satisfaction.

  In the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment, the display unit 134 displays other content provided in the authentication state by another provider when the authentication is performed by the other provider.

  Thereby, the terminal device 100 which concerns on embodiment can suppress the fall of the usability by authentication, and can provide the content based on an authentication state (login state).

  In the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment, the display unit 134 displays content using a predetermined application (in the embodiment, “first application AP11”, hereinafter the same). The transmission unit 132 transmits authentication information to an external device when other content is displayed on a browser in a predetermined application (“in-app browser AB11” in the embodiment; the same applies hereinafter).

  Thereby, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment can suppress a decrease in usability due to authentication even when the content is displayed by a predetermined application.

[8. Hardware configuration)
The terminal device 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. 12, for example. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 1000 that implements the functions of the terminal device 100. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the network N.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. In addition, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 130 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the network N.

  As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples, and various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art including the aspects described in the disclosure line of the invention, It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

[9. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or a part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be manually performed, or the processes described as being manually performed All or a part of the above can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  Moreover, each embodiment mentioned above can be combined suitably in the range which does not contradict a process content.

  In addition, the above-mentioned “section (module, unit)” can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the reception unit can be read as reception means or a reception circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Authentication system 100 Terminal device 120 Storage part 121 Authentication information storage part 130 Control part 131 Reception part 132 Transmission part 133 Reception part 134 Display part 200 1st delivery apparatus 300 2nd delivery apparatus N network

Claims (7)

A user operation for content provided by one provider, and a reception unit that receives a user operation for displaying other content provided by another provider;
When the user operation is performed in an authentication state by the one provider, a transmission unit that transmits authentication information that takes over the authentication state in the one provider to the external device of the other provider;
A terminal device comprising: The reception unit
Accepting the user operation on an area where information related to the other content included in the content is displayed;
The transmitter is
In response to the user operation for the area received by the receiving unit, the authentication information is transmitted to the external device of the other provider.
The terminal device according to claim 1. When the other provider permits the takeover of the authentication state by the authentication information, a display unit that displays a screen for confirming whether to perform authentication by the authentication information in the other provider,
The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a terminal device. The display unit
When authentication by the authentication information is performed in the other provider, the other content provided in the authentication state by the other provider is displayed.
The terminal device according to claim 3. The display unit
The content is displayed by a predetermined application,
The transmitter is
When displaying the other content on the browser in the predetermined application, the authentication information is transmitted to the external device.
The terminal device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein An information transmission method executed by a computer,
A user operation for content provided by one provider, and accepting a user operation for displaying other content provided by another provider;
When the user operation is performed in an authentication state by the one provider, a transmission step of transmitting authentication information taking over the authentication state in the one provider to the external device of the other provider;
An information transmission method comprising: An acceptance procedure for accepting a user operation for content provided by one provider and displaying other content provided by another provider;
When the user operation is performed in an authentication state by the one provider, a transmission procedure for transmitting authentication information that takes over the authentication state in the one provider to the external device of the other provider;
An information transmission program for causing a computer to execute

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