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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
Nec Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kayato Sekiya, Tokyo, JP;
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A relay apparatus, which is connected between an information terminal and at least one peripheral device communicatively connected to the information terminal and supplying information to the information terminal, is recognized as a peripheral device by the information terminal, and recognized as an information terminal by the peripheral device. The relay apparatus comprises authentication means for authenticating a user using the information terminal by operating the peripheral device and control means for controlling relaying of an operation signal of the peripheral device operated by the user to the information terminal, based on an authentication result of the user.