Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2001-09-20
2008-09-09
Barron, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2132)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C726S007000, C340S005200, C340S005500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07424733
ABSTRACT:
The object of the present invention is, in a device control system that controls devices within a house, to reduce the effort required of a user during authentication, as well as to prevent unauthorized access by a third party. A device control system access restriction method includes the steps of accepting registration of terminal information for associating an identifier unique to an operating terminal with operating terminal access right, of accepting instruction information including operating terminal identifier and instruction signals relating to operations of a device, of determining the access right of an operating terminal based on the operating terminal identifier included in instruction information, and of controlling the device based on operating terminal access right and instruction signals relating to that device.
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Office Action issued Oct. 4, 2005 by Japanese Patent Office.
Corresponding Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-160083.
Azami Toshihiro
Fujita Takushi
Kamiwada Toru
Barron Jr. Gilberto
Dinh Minh
Fujitsu Limited
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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