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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Norifumi Kikkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Yamashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Norifumi Kikkawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Yamashita, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The first terminal apparatus includes a key information acquiring unit that acquires key information from a connection authentication server, a key information notifying unit that notifies the first user of the key information, and a connection information acquiring unit that acquires connection information from the connection authentication server. The second terminal apparatus includes a key information input unit that receives the key information transmitted to the second user and an information providing unit that provides the key information and the connection information to the connection authentication server. The connection authentication server includes a key information providing unit that provides the key information to the first terminal apparatus, an information acquiring unit that acquires the key information and connection information of the second terminal apparatus from the second terminal apparatus, and a connection information providing unit that provides the connection information to the first terminal apparatus.