JP2006236258A - Data processing system, server device, authentication processing method, storage medium recording computer-readable program, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To significantly reduce the input load of log-in information associated with connection to each server device while ensuring security by reducing the frequency of input of log-in information to be inputted from a data processor to limit the situation that log-in information is frequently outputted onto a communication line. <P>SOLUTION: A server device of a photo site 107 stores first authentication information for authenticating log-in information inputted from a user PC 102A and second authentication information for accessing other server devices as a customer database 109 and relation information 150, and performs authentication based on the first authentication information storing the log-in information reported from the user PC 102A. When a request to a server device of a print site 113A occurs after this authentication, the second authentication information is acquired from the customer database 109 and transferred to the server device of the requesting destination to perform authentication processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a data processing system that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server apparatuses based on a request from a data processing apparatus via a predetermined communication medium.

  In recent years, with the development of communication infrastructure and the development of information communication technology, information providing services and information using services using the Internet have become possible.

  In particular, it is possible to share information and provide information in a multimedia environment in which all data such as text data, image data, and audio data is digitized, and many information providing services have been born through the Internet. .

  At the same time, miniaturization of semiconductor devices has progressed smoothly, and the component sizes and costs of LSIs and solid-state image sensors that make up image input devices such as digital still cameras and digital video cameras have been scaled down. These image input devices have penetrated deeply among customers as electronic devices for taking images.

  The image data taken by the customer who purchased the digital camera is stored in a memory in the digital camera, and then transferred to a recording device represented by an HDD or the like in a personal computer generally owned by the customer. It was managed and saved, and was written and stored on an external recording medium such as a CD-R.

  With the spread of color scanners as well as digital cameras, it has become easy to create and store images as electronic data.

  In addition, with the rapid development of the Internet as described above, information use & provision services using this communication infrastructure are rapidly increasing, and image data taken by customers with image input devices in the storage area of the server on the Internet. Application service providers (hereinafter referred to as photo sites) that provide services that allow customers to view the image data again when they want it, and electronic documents such as New Year's cards, word processing documents, and images using the Internet For print service providers (hereinafter referred to as print sites) that provide printed products by printing out printed materials, and for business transactions performed on the Internet, payment processing for the purchase of products purchased by customers is performed. , Web site that handles the product In response to al request, the settlement agent site to perform on behalf began to appear.

  Then, on behalf of the customer, the photo site orders the print site for the electronic data including the image stored in the storage area on the photo site or the electronic data including the image data provided to the customer by the photo site. The payment processing related to the fee collection can be requested from the photo site to the payment agency site, and the photo site can provide many services to customers even if it does not have various functions. It was.

In addition, in order to receive these Web services, the customers who use the services need to receive service use approval from the photo site and print site through login processing (password approval, customer ID confirmation) (Patent Documents 1 and 2). .
JP 2003-108815 A JP 2003-108886 A

  However, when a customer who has been approved once at the photo site uses the print order service of another print site from the photo site, the customer again logs in to the print site of the user and uses this print site. It was a print order brokerage service that required approval and was very difficult for customers to use.

  In particular, when using the print order brokerage service of multiple print sites provided by a photo site at the same time, the customer to use must log in to each print site individually, and In addition to increasing the time and effort, valuable personal information was transferred to each service site via the Internet, which had problems in terms of information protection.

  In this way, when multiple sites are related to each other and complex or continuous processing is executed, requesting access approval from the user each time is heavy on the user and facilitates smooth data processing cooperation. Problems have been pointed out, such as making it difficult for seamless users to provide data processing services.

  Therefore, rather than the problem in the image processing system, a similar problem occurs in a system that uses a plurality of sites, and whether or not the accounting process is involved in the system is arbitrary.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide first authentication information for any server device to authenticate login information input from a data processing device. And second authentication information for accessing another server device, and authenticating login information notified from the data processing device based on the first authentication information stored in the storage means, After the authentication, when a request to another server device occurs, the second authentication information is acquired from the storage means, transferred to the requesting server device, and the authentication processing is performed by the data processing device. Even when one of the server devices is accessed, and the server device is connected to another server device, the login information to be input from the data processing device is input once. Data processing that greatly reduces the input burden of login information associated with connection to each server device while ensuring security by restricting the situation where login information is frequently output on the communication line A system, an authentication processing method, and a storage medium storing a computer-readable program and a program are provided.

  The second object is that the server device stores first authentication information for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing other server devices. The login means notified from the data processing device is authenticated based on the first authentication information stored in the storage means, and when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication, the storage means The second authentication information is acquired from the server, transferred to the server device of the request destination, and the authentication processing is performed, thereby accessing any one of the server devices from the data processing device. Furthermore, even when connecting to another server device, the login information to be input from the data processing device is only required to be input once, and the login information is frequently output on the communication line. A storage device storing a server device, an authentication processing method, and a computer-readable program capable of greatly reducing the burden of inputting login information associated with connection to each server device while ensuring security by limiting And to provide a program.

  The data processing system of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following configuration.

  A data processing system that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, wherein the data processing device is either Input means for inputting login information when logging in to the server apparatus, and transfer means for transferring login information input by the input means to any one of the server apparatuses. Storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information inputted by the means and second authentication information for accessing another server apparatus, and login information notified from the data processing apparatus Authentication means for authenticating the first authentication information stored in the storage means, and after authentication by the authentication means, to another server device If the request is generated, characterized by comprising an authentication proxy means for acting the transfer to the authentication processing to the server of the requested obtains the second authentication information from the storage means.

  The server device of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following configuration.

  A server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device based on a request from the data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, and authenticates login information notified from the data processing device Storage means for storing first authentication information for access and second authentication information for accessing another server apparatus, and login information notified from the data processing apparatus stored in the storage means. An authentication means for authenticating based on the authentication information of 1 and when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication by the authentication means, the second authentication information is obtained from the storage means and the request destination It is characterized by comprising authentication proxy means for transferring to the server device and performing authentication processing.

  The authentication processing method of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following configuration.

  An authentication processing method in a data processing system for performing predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, the data processing device Includes an input step of inputting login information when logging in to any of the server devices, and a transfer step of transferring the login information input in the input step to any of the server devices. The server device comprising storage means for storing the first authentication information for authenticating the login information to be executed and the second authentication information for accessing the other server device, the login notified from the data processing device An authentication step of authenticating information based on the first authentication information stored in the storage means; and the authentication step An authentication delegation step of obtaining the second authentication information from the storage means and transferring it to the requested server device to perform an authentication process when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication by the server; It is provided with.

  In addition, the storage device stores first authentication information for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device, and includes a predetermined communication medium. An authentication processing method in a server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device based on a request from the data processing device via the login means notified from the data processing device An authentication step for authenticating based on the first authentication information stored in the first authentication information, and the second authentication information from the storage means when a request to another server device occurs after authentication by the authentication step. An authentication proxy step of acquiring and transferring the request to a requesting server device to perform an authentication process.

  According to the present invention, even when a server device is accessed from a data processing device and is connected to another server device from the connected server device, input from the data processing device is possible. Login information should be entered only once, limiting the situation in which login information is frequently output on the communication line, while ensuring security, and reducing the burden of input of login information associated with connection to each server device It can be greatly reduced.

  Therefore, in the image processing service, even when the number of server devices that cooperate with each other until the customer finishes receiving the final service, the burden of inputting the login information by the user is only once, and the login information is stored on the communication medium. The effect that the number of times of output to can be reduced as much as possible is exhibited.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the data processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. For example, a case where an image processing system that performs a print service in cooperation with a plurality of server apparatuses is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to an image processing system, and based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, data processing that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices Any system is acceptable.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an image input device, which is a digital still camera that can shoot a still image and record it as image data, a digital video camera that can shoot a movie and record it as moving image data, and the like. Is converted into an electrical signal, subjected to predetermined image processing, and then recorded and reproduced as digital information.

  Reference numeral 102A denotes a user personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a user PC). Reference numeral 101 denotes a data transfer interface, which transfers captured image data between the image input apparatus 100 and the user PC 102A. The data transfer interface 101 may be a wired interface typified by USB or IEEE1394, or a wireless interface typified by IrDA (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (trade name).

  Image data photographed by the image input device 100 and stored as digital information is transferred to the storage area of the information storage device represented by the HDD of the user PC 102A via the data transfer interface 101. . Regarding the image data transfer from the image input device 100 to the user PC 102A, the image data is stored in the information storage device in the image input device 100 by an instruction from the OS or dedicated software installed in the user PC 102A. The user PC 102A's OS or dedicated software secures a data recording area in the information recording unit of the user PC 102A using the transfer command sent from the image input device 101 when the image data being transferred at once is transferred. In some cases, image data is transferred. In this way, the image data transferred to the user PClO2A is uploaded to the photo site 107 connected to the Internet 106 by the following procedure.

  A browser having a standard protocol capable of transferring information on the Internet (Internet) 106 operating on the user PC 102A accesses the photo site 107 using a standard protocol such as the http protocol, and the server PC of the photo site 107 Web information linked with multimedia information such as images and sounds created in a description language such as HTML, XML, etc. managed by. With this operation, the user PC 102A can receive a service using the Internet 106 as a communication infrastructure provided by the photo site 107.

  A customer who uses the service of the photo site 107 first inputs personal information and sets a password on the home page provided by the photo site 107 at the stage of using the photo site 107. Various information input by the customer is registered in the customer database 109, and a customer ID associated with this information is issued. Once this processing is performed, the customer can receive approval from the photo site 107 and use the service of the photo site 107 only by inputting the password from the next time.

  Next, the image data captured by the image input device 100 stored in the information storage area of the user PC 102A is transferred to the photosite 107 by a predetermined protocol according to a user request of the user PC 102A. (Hereinafter, this transfer is called image upload).

  Image upload can be performed by selecting the image data to be transferred from the browser described above and transferring it in conjunction with the image upload request action, or using image upload dedicated software or the like. In some cases, the image data is selected and transferred directly from the image upload software described above.

  In either case, it is executed based on a protocol available on the Internet such as http or ftp. A module that executes this series of operations at the photo site 107 is a photo sharing module (Photo Sharing) 106.

  Then, the uploaded image data is checked by the photo sharing module 106 that the photo site 107 is usable data. If it is determined that the uploaded image data is usable, the uploaded image data Are stored in the image database (image DB) 108. At this stage, the photo sharing module 106 notifies the user PC 102A that the image data has been uploaded successfully. In addition to the image data attribute information described above, the customer database 109 provides a print service requesting printout of user attribute information data registered in the photo site 107 and uploaded image data. Various data such as attribute information of a person (hereinafter, abbreviated as a print site) is centrally managed.

  The user of the user PC 102A can freely browse the designated image data via the Web browser for the image data uploaded in this way. Regarding this browsing process, uploaded image data may be managed as an album with a plurality of pieces as one unit.

  Next, the flow of the print order of the uploaded image data and the login proxy processing to the print sites 113A to 113C, which is the greatest feature of this embodiment, will be described in order.

  Among the image data uploaded to the photo site 107 from the user PC 102A, the user of the user PC 102A can browse the image data uploaded by the user PC 102A via the Web browser. At this time, as means for selecting an image to be browsed, when selecting images to be browsed sequentially in a single image unit, or registering a plurality of the above-mentioned images as one album, a plurality of album groups can be selected. There is a case where an album that the user wants to browse is selected, and individual images managed by the selected album are selected and browsed.

  The photo site 107 requests a print order of image data uploaded from a user from print sites 113A to 113C that provide a printout of the image data as a solution. This print provider is the print site 113A, 113B, 113C. In the example shown in FIG. 1, about three print sites are illustrated for the sake of explanation.

  The user of the user PC 102A selects image data desired to be printed out as a product from the uploaded image data browsing screen.

  Next, the customer of the user PC 102A selects a print site for placing a print order. Regarding the selection of the print site, there are cases where the customer of the user PC 102 selects a desired print site, or the photo site is promoted from the attribute information of each customer by default.

  In order to describe the login proxy process that is the greatest feature of the present embodiment, a case where a print order is requested to the print site 113A in FIG. 1 will be described.

  When the customer of the user PC 102A places an order to print the browse image selected on the photo site 107 to the print site 113A, the photo site 107 stores the print of the customer of the user PC 102A stored in the customer database 109. The customer ID and password at the site 113A are searched and transferred to the customer information relation unit 150.

  The customer information relation unit 150 confirms the association between the customer ID of the user of the user PC 102A in the photo site 107 and the customer ID in the print site 113A, and confirms that both customer IDs are the same user. The photo site 107 performs login processing for the customer of the user PC 102A for the print site 113A.

  The photo site 107 transfers the password at the print site 113A of the customer of the user PC 102A to the print site 113A.

  In the print site 113A, the password transferred from the photo site 107 is collated with the customer password of the user PC 102A stored in the customer database 151 comprising, for example, a hard disk or the like provided in the print site 113A. If they match, the print site 113A notifies the photo site 107 that the customer has been approved.

  With this approval process, the customer of the user PC 102A can receive the print order service of the print site 113A via the photo site 107 without logging in to the print site 113A again.

  The process of ordering prints after the login proxy process will be described below.

  The customer of the user PC 102A inputs information necessary for the print order when the print image selected on the photo site 107 is ordered to the print site 113A via the browser.

  The photo site 107 generates a temporary print order for the image data for which the print order has been requested, and requests the print site 113A for an estimate via the Internet 106. Then, the print site 113A that has received the temporary print order from the photo site 107 receives the estimated price information obtained by calculating the price from the contents of the temporary print order via the Internet 106 by the charging module 115A as a charging means. To the photo site 107.

  The photo site 107 receives the estimated price information in real time, transfers it to the user PC 102A as Web information, and can dynamically present the total estimated price to the user who places the print order.

  This series of control is performed by the module of the system controller 112 of the photosite 107. When the user of the user PC 102A who placed the print order accepts the purchase at the price according to the presented price information and returns an approval action to the photo site 107 via the browser, the system controller 112 of the photo site 107 The official print order information replacing the provisional print order information is created, transmitted to the print site 113A, and the payment proxy site 118 is requested to perform the payment processing proxy process.

  The print site 113A receives the official print order from the photo site 107, and acquires image data necessary for printout from the image database 108 of the photo site 107.

  The image data acquired in this way is printed out using the printing means 116A owned by the print site 113A and output as a printed matter 117A.

  Then, the printed matter 117A printed out by the printing means 116A of the print site 113A is delivered to a delivery destination designated by the customer of the user PC 102A who requested the printout by some sort of transportation means. Note that the printing unit 116A includes various engines depending on the configuration of the print site. The printing method may be an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method.

  Further, the settlement agency site 118 refers to the customer attribute information of the user PC 102A from the customer database (customer DB) 119 by the settlement module 120 based on the settlement agency request from the photo site 107, and performs predetermined settlement processing. The system controller 121 executes. Some payment methods are credit cards, others are web money (for example, bit cash (service name)), net banks, and COD services can be used.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the hardware configuration of the user PC shown in FIG. 1, and the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 2, 230 is a user PC, and 216 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus. Various functions are provided by executing arithmetic processing based on a control program stored in a storage means to be described later. I can do it.

  Reference numeral 220 denotes a common bus line, and the client PC 230 exchanges signals necessary for each unit. Reference numeral 217 denotes a RAM which functions as a main memory of the CPU 216 and as a work area and a temporary standby area for an execution program.

  Reference numeral 217 denotes a ROM which stores operation processing procedures with peripheral circuits of the CPU 216. The ROM 218 stores a system program for controlling the functions of the user PC 230, a program represented by a processing flow to be described later, and data necessary for operating the system.

  Reference numeral 221 denotes a network interface (NETIF), which accesses the Internet 106 via the network interface 221 to transfer data with each server PC of the photo site 107, the print sites 113A to 113C, and the payment agent site 118. Execute communication processing.

  Reference numeral 222 denotes a video RAM, which expands image data displayed on the CRT 225 that displays the operating state of the client PC 230 and controls the display thereof. A keyboard controller (KBC) 223 controls an input signal from an external input device (KB) such as a keyboard.

  Reference numeral 226 denotes an external input device (KB) for accepting an operation, and generally indicates a keyboard or a pointing device. A disk controller (DC) 224 controls a removable disk 227 such as a hard disk or a flexible disk.

  Note that the removable disk 227 may include application programs used in the present invention, order templates used in print orders, and the service information.

  Reference numeral 219 denotes an interface unit (ExtIF) for data transfer with an external apparatus. In FIG. 2, image input devices such as a digital camera and digital video necessary for transfer to the photosite 107 are connected.

  Reference numeral 200 denotes an image input device, and 201 denotes a camera processing block that takes an optical image of a subject and converts it into an electrical signal.

  An operation unit 202 is a key for shutter and menu operations. Reference numeral 203 denotes a monitor (LCD) such as a liquid crystal display LCD, which displays captured image data and outputs characters necessary for menu operations.

  Reference numeral 204 denotes an image processing processor (ImageP). A signal obtained by simply converting the captured image from the camera processing block 201 into an electrical signal is subjected to image processing by a dedicated processor, and converted into high-definition and high-quality image data. . Reference numeral 205 denotes a key controller (KeyC) which receives an instruction from a key connected to the operation unit 202 and transfers it to the signal common bus 208.

  Reference numeral 229 denotes a signal processing main unit. In the signal processing main unit 229, reference numeral 209 denotes a CPU, which controls the entire sequence of the image input apparatus 200. A system controller (SysCnt) 210 supports jobs of the CPU 209 and supports function control of the image processing processor 204 and the camera processing block 201.

  Reference numeral 211 denotes a RAM, which is a memory space for temporarily storing captured image data and the like. A ROM 207 stores a basic program for controlling the image input apparatus 200. An output interface (ExtIF) 212 transfers captured image data to an external device, and receives image data and a control program from the external device.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of the photo site server 107 and the payment proxy site server 118 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, 300 is a photo site server PC. In the photo site server PC300, 302 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus, and is configured to execute various functional processes by executing arithmetic processing based on a control program stored in the storage means. .

  Reference numeral 306 denotes a common bus line that exchanges signals required by each unit in the photo site server PC 300. A RAM 303 functions as a main memory of the CPU 302 and as a work area and a temporary standby area for an execution program.

  A ROM 304 stores an operation processing procedure of the CPU 302. The ROM 304 stores a system program for controlling the functions of the client PC 300, a program represented by a processing flow to be described later, and data necessary for operating the system.

  A network interface (NETIF) 305 accesses the Internet 106 via the NETIF 305 and performs communication processing such as data transfer with the server PC of the user PC 102A, the print sites 113A to 113C, and the payment proxy site 108. Execute.

  Reference numeral 307 denotes a video RAM (VRAM) that develops image data displayed on the CRT 310 that displays the operating state of the photosite PC 300 and controls the display thereof. Reference numeral 308 denotes a keyboard controller (KBC) for controlling an input signal from an external input device such as a keyboard.

  Reference numeral 311 denotes an external input device (KB) for receiving an operation, and generally indicates a keyboard or a pointing device. A disk controller (DC) 309 controls a removable disk 312 such as a hard disk (HDD) or a flexible disk (FDD). The removable disk 312 includes a server program including the customer information relation unit 150 shown in FIG. 1 and an order template used for print order and the service information, customer information, and image data used in this embodiment. include.

  350 is a settlement proxy site server PC, and 352 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus. By executing arithmetic processing based on a control program stored in the storage means, various functional processes can be executed. It is configured. Reference numeral 356 denotes a common bus line, which exchanges signals required by each unit in the settlement proxy site server PC350.

  A RAM 353 functions as a main memory of the CPU 352 as a work area or a temporary standby area for an execution program. Reference numeral 354 denotes a ROM which stores an operation processing procedure of the CPU 352. The ROM 354 stores a system program for controlling functions of the settlement proxy site server PC 350, a program represented by a process follow described later, and data necessary for operating the system.

  Reference numeral 355 denotes a network interface (NETIF), which accesses the Internet 106 via the network interface 355 and receives data from the user PC 102A, the print sites 113A to 113C, and the photo site 107 shown in FIG. Communication processing such as transfer is executed.

  Reference numeral 357 denotes a video RAM (VRAM) that develops image data displayed on the CRT 360 that displays the operating state of the photosite PC 350 and controls the display thereof. Reference numeral 358 denotes a keyboard controller (KBC) for controlling an input signal from an external input device such as a keyboard. Reference numeral 361 denotes an external input device (KB) for accepting an operation, and generally indicates a keyboard or a pointing device. A disk controller (DC) 359 controls a removable disk 362 such as a hard disk (HDD) or a flexible disk (FD). The removable disk 362 includes the server program used in the present embodiment, customer attribute information necessary for payment processing, the service information, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the print sites 113 </ b> A to 113 </ b> C illustrated in FIG. 1, and corresponds to an example including the print site PC 400 and the printing apparatus 414.

  In FIG. 4, 400 is a print site server PC, and 402 is a CPU that controls the entire apparatus. Various functional processes are performed by executing arithmetic processing based on a control program stored in a storage means. Configured to be executable. Reference numeral 406 denotes a common bus line that exchanges signals required by each unit in the print site PC 400.

  Reference numeral 403 denotes a RAM which functions as a main memory of the CPU 402 and as a work area and a temporary standby area for an execution program. Reference numeral 404 denotes a ROM which stores an operation processing procedure of the CPU 402. The ROM 404 stores a system program for controlling the functions of the photosite PC 400, a program represented by processing follow described later, and data necessary for operating the system.

  Reference numeral 405 denotes a network interface (NETIF), which accesses the Internet 106 via this interface 405, and transfers data between the user PC 102A, the photo site 107, and the payment proxy site 118 shown in FIG. The communication process is executed.

  Reference numeral 407 denotes a video RAM (VRAM) that develops image data displayed on the CRT 411 that displays the operating state of the print PC 400 and controls the display thereof. Reference numeral 408 denotes a keyboard controller (KBC) for controlling an input signal from an external input device such as a keyboard.

  Reference numeral 412 denotes an external input device (KB) for receiving an operation, and generally indicates a keyboard or a pointing device. A disk controller (DC) 409 controls a removable disk 413 such as a hard disk (HDD) or a flexible disk (FDD). The removable disk 413 includes a server program used in the present invention, an order template used for print order, and the service information.

  Reference numeral 410 denotes an external interface (PRTC) that sends print data to the printing apparatus 414. The printing apparatus 414 receives print data from the photosite PC 400 through an external interface (ExtIF) 419 and executes print processing.

  A CPU 416 manages the overall processing of the printing apparatus 414. Reference numeral 417 denotes a RAM, and 418 denotes a ROM, which stores a program necessary for print control used by the CPU 416. Reference numeral 420 denotes a signal common bus, and reference numeral 415 denotes a print processing unit that controls print processing. Reference numeral 421 denotes a print processing engine (PrintH), which rasterizes data to be actually printed by the print head 424 and drives the print head (PrintH) 424.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customer information table stored in the customer information database (customer DB) of the photo site 107 and the print sites 113A to 113C illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 5-1 denotes a customer information table stored in the photo site, which is stored in the customer database 109. 500 is the name of the customer to be used, 501 is the address, 502 is the date of birth, 502 is the e-mail address, customer information raised here is an example, and other customer attribute information may be registered .

  Reference numeral 504 is an identification ID for the photo site 107 to identify the customer, and 505 is a login password for the user to log in to the photo site 107. Reference numeral 506 denotes an identification ID (A) of the customer to be used at the print site 113A, and reference numeral 507 denotes a login password (A) of the customer to be used at the print site 113A.

  Reference numeral 508 denotes an identification ID (B) of the customer to be used in the print site 113B, and reference numeral 509 denotes a login password (B) of the customer to be used in the print site 113B.

  510 is an identification ID (C) of the customer to be used at the print site 113C, and 511 is a login password (C) of the customer to be used at the print site 113C.

  Reference numeral 5-2 denotes a customer information table stored in the print site 113A, which is stored in the customer database 151. 512 is the name of the customer to use, 513 is the address, 514 is the date of birth, 515 is the e-mail address, the customer information raised here is an example, and other customer attribute information may be registered is there.

  Reference numeral 516 denotes an identification ID for the print site 113A to identify a customer, and 517 denotes a login password for the customer to log in to the print site 113A.

  Reference numeral 5-3 denotes a customer information table stored in the print site 113B, which is stored in the customer database 152. 518 is the name of the customer to use, 519 is the address, 520 is the date of birth, 521 is the e-mail address, the customer information raised here is an example, and other customer attribute information may be registered is there.

  Reference numeral 522 denotes an identification ID for the print site 113B to identify a customer, and 523 denotes a login password for the customer to log in to the print site 113B.

  Reference numeral 5-4 denotes a customer information table stored in the print site 113C, which is stored in the customer database 153. 524 is the name of the customer to use, 525 is the address, 526 is the birth date, 527 is the e-mail address, the customer information raised here is an example, and other customer attribute information may be registered is there.

  Reference numeral 528 is an identification ID for the print site 113C to identify the customer, and 529 is a login password for the user to log in to the print site 113C.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the user PC in the print order process. Note that (600) to (613) indicate steps, and each step is realized by the CPU 216 of the user PC 230 shown in FIG. 2 loading a control program from the ROM 218 or the like to the RAM 217 and executing it.

  First, in step (600), when processing related to print order is started from the user PC 230, the customer of the client PC 102A provides the photo site 107A via the Internet 106 to receive the print service of the photo site 107. The homepage to be accessed is accessed (601).

  Next, the photo site 107 requests the user PC 102A to input a password, which is a previously issued identification ID, for user approval. In response to this, the customer of the user PC 102A operates the password 223 or the like. (603). As a result, the photo site 107 receives this password via the Internet 106, inquires with the customer attribute information stored in the customer database 108, confirms the identity, and permits login (603). ).

  Then, the customer whose login is approved by the photo site 107 displays an image browsing screen on the CRT 411 (604). Here, the customer browses the image data already uploaded to the photo site 107. In addition, it is arbitrary to control the search time to be shortened by adding control that narrows down the browsing target.

  Next, when there is an image to be printed out of the image data browsed via the photo site 107 via the CRT 411, a “print order screen” is displayed on the CRT 411 in response to a request from the customer of the user PC 102A. (605). Then, a print site (one of the print sites 113A to 113C shown in FIG. 1) for ordering the print is selected (606), and a user who does not show information necessary for a print certificate such as the number of printed sheets and products to be printed. Input is made via the interface (607).

  Next, the CPU 416 determines whether or not the “print order?” Process is instructed (for example, whether or not the order button is instructed) (608), and the information input in the above step (607). If it is desired to place a print order, if the order button is pressed, the determination in step (608) is YES. In other cases, for example, if it is desired to stop the print order, the image browsing screen display in step (604) is displayed. Return to processing.

  If it is determined in step (608) that a print order has been instructed, in order to make a request for a print order to the photosite 107, various information regarding the print order input in step (607) is: It is transferred to the photo site 107. In the photo site 107, the print order is converted into the order format specification of the print site of the order destination, and a temporary print order is issued. The print site that has received the temporary order analyzes the temporary order, calculates an estimated amount, and notifies the photo site 107 of the estimated amount.

  Receiving this, the photo site 107 sends information to the user PC 102A in order to confirm whether or not the customer is willing to purchase with the estimated amount (609).

  Then, the CPU 216 determines whether or not the customer has decided to purchase with the estimated amount based on, for example, a UI (not shown) displayed on the screen of the CRT 225 of the user PC 102A (610). If it is determined that the purchase has been decided, in step (611), printing is performed with the estimated amount notified by the photo site 107 in accordance with the estimated amount calculated from the print site 113A or the like for the temporary print order. In order to execute it, a formal order request is made to the photo site 107 (611), and the print ordering process is terminated in step (612). Note that a variation may be provided for the estimated amount, and control may be performed so that a plurality of amounts are presented so that the user can make a final determination by comparing, for example, an improvement in image quality or a lower price. In addition, it is optional to differentiate the final receiving method with a time limit, quickly, ordinary, etc., and to perform an estimation process that can make a difference in charge.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 216 determines that there is an instruction to cancel the purchase decision in step (610), the process returns to step (608).

  As a result, the customer of the user PC 102A does not need to input any authentication information other than the ID and password input when accessing the photo site 107 when approving access to the print site, etc., and the burden on the user is reduced. It becomes.

  Note that it is optional to use SSL in the exchange between the user PC 102A and the photo site 107. Here, SSL can be combined with security technologies such as public key cryptography, private key cryptography, digital certificate, and hash function to prevent data eavesdropping, falsification, and spoofing. The OSI reference model operates at the boundary between the session layer (fourth layer) and the transport layer (fourth layer), and transparently from application software that uses higher-level protocols such as HTTP and FTP Can be used. TLS1.0, which is a slight improvement based on SSL3.0, is standardized by IETF as RFC2246.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a second data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the photo site server PC 300 in the print order process. Reference numerals (700) to (714) denote steps, and each step is realized by the CPU 302 of the photosite server PC 300 shown in FIG. 2 loading a control program from the ROM 304 or the like into the RAM 303 and executing it.

  In step (700), when processing related to the print order of the photo site 107 is started, print order information conforming to the specification of the order table of the order destination print site transmitted from the customer of the user PC 102A is received (701). .

  Next, the received print order information is analyzed by a control program executed by the CPU 302, information necessary for the print order is extracted, and information on the print site of the order destination is found from the extracted information related to the print order. Confirm (702).

  Next, an order-destination print site password for executing login proxy to the customer's order-destination print site is obtained from the customer database 109 (716). At this time, the customer on the user PC 102A side is not requested of any authentication information from the print site, and is automatically executed between the photo site 107 and the print site 113A.

  Then, the login password is sent to the order destination print site on behalf of the customer who places the print order, and the login process is performed on behalf of the customer (717).

  Next, an order destination order table is loaded to read the print order order table of the order destination print site confirmed in step (702) (703).

  Here, based on the specifications of the read order table of the order destination, the print order information is converted into an order destination print order (704).

  Based on the converted information, a temporary print order is created for calculating an estimated purchase price (705), and the temporary print order is transmitted to the print site of the order destination (706).

  The order print site that has received the temporary print order analyzes the contents of the temporary print order using a control program executed by the CPU 402, calculates an estimated amount of the charge related to the print order, and transmits it to the photo site 107.

  Then, the photo site 107 receives information transmitted from the print site of the ordering party (707), adds charges such as necessary expenses, value-added services, profits, etc. to the estimated price from the ordering party and presents it to the customer. The price is determined (708). In this price determination, referring to a table that considers the discount rate for each registered user, it is optional to perform a discount process according to the order volume.

  Then, the estimated result of the determined price is notified to the customer of the user PC 102A (716). When the customer of the user PC 102A decides to purchase at the presented price, the user cancels the order when he / she cancels the purchase by instructing a button or the like provided on the UI (not shown). The photo site 107 is notified, and it is determined whether or not a button for instructing an official order is instructed on a UI screen (not shown) or the like (709). By the instruction processing such as cancellation, the photo site 713 requests the order print site to cancel the print order related to the current print order (713), and the processing ends after confirming the cancellation (715).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step (709) that a formal order action has been taken, the formal print order is transferred to the order-destination print site (710). In addition, when an option is provided in the formal print order and the instruction is the same as that of the provisional order, control is performed such as simplifying the instruction content or instructing only additional information that partially corrects the contents of the provisional order. May be.

  After the official print order is issued to the print site in this way, the payment agent site 118 is requested to perform a payment agent for the fee related to the print order paid by the customer (711). Receiving this, the payment agent site 118 executes a payment process, and notifies the photo site 117 of the completion. Then, the notice of the settlement end is confirmed (712), and this processing is terminated (714).

  This eliminates the need for a process of notifying the print site of the authentication information from the user PC at the time of a temporary order from the photo site 107 to the print site or an official order, thereby reducing the ordering process by the customer of the user PC.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a third data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the photo site server PC 300 in the print order process. Reference numerals (800) to (811) denote steps, and each step is realized by the CPU 402 of the print site server PC 402 shown in FIG. 2 loading a control program from the ROM 404 or the like into the RAM 403 and executing it.

  In step (800), when the processing related to the print order of the print site server PC 402 is started, a temporary print order sent from the photo site 107 and used for the estimation processing according to the order specification of the print site is received. (801). The print site that has received this temporary print order should analyze the temporary print order information by the CPU 402 executing a control program, calculate the charge for the current print order from the information, and notify the customer on the user PC. Estimate price. Then, the estimation result is notified to the photo site 107 (802).

  In response to this, the photo site 107 informs the customer of the user PC 102A of the result, selects whether to place an order or cancel it via the browser, and notifies the print site of the result.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the customer of the user PC 102A is instructed to officially order the printing process based on the price determined at the print site (803). Branches to “No” processing.

  If it is determined that an instruction to cancel the formal order is given, the provisional order received for the estimation is deleted (810), and this process is terminated (809).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step (803) that the order is an official order, an official print order is received from the photo site 107 in accordance with the specifications of the order table of the ordering print site (804), and the product form and order are received. Order analysis processing such as extracting print order information such as the number of sheets is executed (805).

  Next, printing of the requested print order is executed by the PrintH 424 (806). When printing is finished, the printed product (not only the print result but also the print result may be subjected to the original process, the collation process, etc. depending on the print order) is the customer of the user PC 102A. A delivery process is executed in order to deliver the message (807). When this process is completed and the printed product is shipped, the print S site notifies the photosite 107 of the completion of shipping (808). Then, this process ends (811).

  As a result, when a print order is placed, the customer of the user PC does not have to perform an information input operation for authentication processing in order to access the print site, thereby reducing the burden on the user.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a fourth data processing procedure in the image processing system according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to the data processing procedure of the settlement proxy site in the print order process. In addition, (900) to (909) indicate each step, and each step is realized by the CPU of the settlement proxy site server PC shown in FIG. 1 loading a control program from the ROM or the like to the RAM and executing it. .

  In step (900), when it is notified from the photo site 107 that there is a payment agent request, this processing is started, and the payment agent site 118 receives from the photo site 107 the identification ID of the customer performing the payment processing ( 901), this authentication ID is inquired and approved. For the approved customer, a GUI for inputting information such as a credit number is presented to the customer of the user PC 102A in order to perform the subsequent settlement processing (902). At this time, the processing such as SSL is executed as described above. Needless to say, the settlement method is not limited to credit settlement, and settlement by other methods is possible based on a contract with a customer.

  Next, the payment agent site 118 acquires the customer's credit number entered in the credit number input GUI by operating the KB 226 or the like of the user PC 102A (903).

  Based on the acquired credit number of the customer, the credit company responsible for the processing of the money is confirmed (credit check) that the customer of the payment agent site has the ability to pay the fee (904), and the print site The shipping status of the ordered product is checked (905), and the completion of shipping is determined (906). If it has not been shipped yet, the process branches to No and the shipping check is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step (906) that the shipment has been completed, the credit company is instructed to request a payment agent (execution of payment processing) (907), and the completion of the payment processing is confirmed. (908), the settlement process is terminated (909).

  As a result, when the access request to the payment proxy server is made, the customer of the user PC does not need to input authentication information necessary for access, and the authentication processing burden is reduced.

  According to the first embodiment, the photo site has an integrated customer database for associating registered customers and information related to the log-in process to each print site, and has a function of performing the log-in process to the use destination print site of the customer who log-in the photo site. By having a photo site, the customer only needs to log in to the photo site at the first stage, and when the print site is ordered, the photo site acts as the login site for the print site. By doing this, the customer login process can be completed in one time, and it has become possible to provide a service that is very easy to use.

  In particular, when a customer places a print order across multiple print sites in one order via the photo site, the number of actions until the customer places a print order by the photo site acting as the login process for all print sites. Can be greatly reduced.

  In addition, there is no need for customers to transfer passwords and customer ID information that are personal information to the Internet environment more than necessary, and by transferring customer information with a high-security protocol between the photo site and print site, As a countermeasure against information leakage such as hacking, the safety of personal information in the Internet environment can be dramatically improved.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the case where the image processing system is configured by a user PC, a photo site, a print site, a settlement agency site, and the like has been described. However, a system related to other sites may be used.

  Furthermore, the selection of the print site is not a single one, and different print orders may be simultaneously placed on a plurality of print sites.

[Third Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the case where the image processing service in the image processing system is taken as an example has been described. However, the data processing system can communicate with the data processing apparatus and a plurality of server apparatuses, and each server apparatus can provide services. The present invention is applicable to any system that cooperates with processing.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the customer database is provided independently of the photo site and the print site has been described, but the same effect can be expected even if it is constructed as a shared database.

  It should be noted that the customer database construction process at the photo site and the print site is applied to the present invention even when the encryption process is performed via a network and the process registered by the operator of each site in a process other than the network. Is possible.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The configuration of a data processing program that can be read by the image processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the memory map shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a memory map in the case where each control program as an image processing system is stored in one storage medium is shown, but each control program is stored in a storage medium corresponding to each corresponding server. It may be configured to.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the image processing system according to the present invention.

  Although not particularly illustrated, information for managing a program group stored in the storage medium, for example, version information, creator, etc. is also stored, and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, for example, a program is identified and displayed. Icons may also be stored.

  Further, data depending on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs in the computer, and a program for decompressing when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

  The functions shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 in this embodiment may be performed by a host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when an information group including a program is supplied to the output device from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external storage medium via a network. Is.

  As described above, a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the storage medium in the storage medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the programmed program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  Therefore, as long as it has the function of the program, the form of the program such as an object code, a program executed by an interpreter, or script data supplied to the OS is not limited.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD, etc. Can be used.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As another program supply method, a client computer browser is used to connect to a homepage on the Internet, and the computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function is stored on the recording medium such as a hard disk from the homepage. It can also be supplied by downloading. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server, an ftp server, and the like that allow a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer are also included in the claims of the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) or the like running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications (including organic combinations of the embodiments) are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. is not.

  Although various examples and embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will recognize that the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited to the specific descriptions in the present specification, but the following embodiments. Needless to say, is also included. Hereinafter, Embodiments 1 to 9 will be described.

[Embodiment 1]
A data processing system that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, the data processing device (see FIG. 1). The user PC 102A shown) inputs the login information when logging in to any of the server devices (for example, the KB 226 shown in FIG. 2 and step (602) shown in FIG. 6) and the input means. Transfer means (for example, KB 226 shown in FIG. 2 and step (603) shown in FIG. 6) for transferring the login information to be performed to any one of the server devices. First authentication information (identification ID 504 and login password 505 shown in FIG. 5) for authenticating the input login information and other servers Storage means (for example, the customer database shown in FIG. 1) for storing second authentication information (access site-specific identification IDs 506, 508, 510 and login passwords 507, 509, 511 shown in FIG. 5) for accessing the storage device 109) and authentication means for authenticating the login information notified from the data processing device based on the first authentication information stored in the storage means (authentication processing by the CPU 302 of the photo site 107 shown in FIG. 1); Authenticate to perform authentication processing by acquiring the second authentication information from the storage unit and transferring it to the requested server device when a request to another server device occurs after authentication by the authentication unit Data having a proxy means (steps (716) and (717) shown in FIG. 7 executed by the CPU 302 shown in FIG. 1) Processing system.

  Thus, even if a request to connect to another server device occurs after connecting to one of the server devices with login information input from the data processing device, the requesting user is authenticated from the first server device. Authentication information is automatically notified to other server devices, so that even if processing that should be coordinated between the server devices occurs, the login information for the requesting server device is again sent to the user of the requesting data processing device. This eliminates the need for prompting the user to input the data, and reduces the login processing burden on the user of the data processing apparatus.

[Embodiment 2]
The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit performs a predetermined encryption process to transfer the login information to any of the server devices.

  Thereby, along with the cooperation of the server devices, authentication information as necessary can be automatically transferred from any of the server devices to the requesting server device.

[Embodiment 3]
The data processing device further obtains a data processing request UI from one of the server devices and displays it on the display unit (step (604) shown in FIG. 6), and via the data processing request UI Request issuing means for issuing a data processing request to one of the server devices (step (605) shown in FIG. 6), and confirmation means for acquiring and checking the data processing result from any of the server devices (step shown in FIG. 6) (609)). The data processing system according to embodiment 1, wherein

  Thereby, the result of the process cooperated with each server apparatus can be confirmed reliably.

[Embodiment 4]
The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the service is an image processing service.

  Thus, when executing an image processing service, even if a request to connect to another server device occurs after connecting to any server device with login information input from the data processing device, the first server device Authentication information for authenticating the requesting user is automatically notified to the other server device, so that even if processing that should be coordinated between the server devices occurs, the user of the requesting data processing device again This eliminates the need for prompting the user to enter login information for the requested server device, thereby reducing the login processing burden on the user of the data processing device.

[Embodiment 5]
A server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device based on a request from the data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, and authenticates login information notified from the data processing device Storage means (for example, the customer database 109 shown in FIG. 1) for storing first authentication information for access and second authentication information for access to another server device, and login notified from the data processing device Authentication means for authenticating information based on the first authentication information stored in the storage means (authentication processing by the CPU 302 of the photo site 107 shown in FIG. 1), and after authentication by the authentication means, to another server device When the request is issued, an authentication proxy unit that acquires the second authentication information from the storage unit and transfers the second authentication information to the requested server device to perform the authentication process ( Step shown in FIG. 7 CPU302 shown in 1 executes (716), the server apparatus being characterized in that a (717)).

  As a result, even if a request to connect to another server device occurs, authentication information for authenticating the requesting user is automatically notified from the first server device to the other server devices. Even if a process to be linked occurs, it is no longer necessary to prompt the user of the requesting data processing device to input login information to the requesting server device again, reducing the burden on the user of the data processing device. it can.

[Embodiment 6]
An authentication processing method in a data processing system for performing predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium, the data processing device Is an input step (for example, KB 226 shown in FIG. 2 and step (602) shown in FIG. 6) for inputting login information when logging in to any of the server devices, and login information input by the input step. A transfer step for transferring the authentication information to any one of the server devices, and first authentication information for authenticating login information input from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device; The server device comprising storage means for storing the login information stored in the storage means is notified from the data processing device. An authentication step for authenticating based on the first authentication information (authentication process by the CPU 302 of the photo site 107 shown in FIG. 1), and after authentication by the authentication step, when a request to another server device occurs, An authentication proxy step (step (716) shown in FIG. 7 executed by the CPU 302 shown in FIG. 1), which acquires the second authentication information from the storage means and transfers it to the requested server device to perform the authentication process. (717)),
An authentication processing method characterized by comprising:

  As a result, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Embodiment 7]
Storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device is provided, via a predetermined communication medium An authentication processing method in a server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device based on a request from the data processing device, and stores login information notified from the data processing device in the storage means An authentication step (authentication process by the CPU 302 of the photo site 107 shown in FIG. 1) for authenticating based on the first authentication information, and when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication in the authentication step An authentication agent step of acquiring the second authentication information from the storage means and transferring the second authentication information to the requested server device to perform an authentication process (shown in FIG. 1) Step shown in FIG. 7 PU302 be executed (716), the authentication processing method is characterized in that a (717)).

  Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of the fifth embodiment is obtained.

[Embodiment 8]
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the authentication processing method according to the seventh or eighth embodiment.

  Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of Embodiment 7 or 8 is obtained.

[Embodiment 9]
A program for executing the authentication processing method according to the seventh or eighth embodiment.
Thereby, an effect equivalent to that of Embodiment 7 or 8 is obtained. $

It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the data processing system which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the hardware constitutions of the user PC shown in FIG. It is a block diagram explaining the hardware constitutions of the photo site server and settlement proxy site server shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a print site illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the customer information table stored in the customer information database (customer DB) of the photo site and print site shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 1st data processing procedure in the image processing system in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 2nd data processing procedure in the image processing system in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 3rd data processing procedure in the image processing system in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 4th data processing procedure in the image processing system in this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the storage medium which stores the various data processing program which can be read by the image processing system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

102A User PC
107 Photo Sites 113A-113C Print Site 118 Payment Agency Site

Claims (9)

A data processing system that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium,
The data processing device includes:
Input means for inputting login information when logging in to any of the server devices;
Transfer means for transferring login information input by the input means to any server device,
Any server device
Storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information input by the input means and second authentication information for accessing another server device;
Authentication means for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device based on first authentication information stored in the storage means;
An authentication agent that obtains the second authentication information from the storage unit and transfers it to the requested server device to perform authentication processing when a request to another server device occurs after authentication by the authentication unit Means,
A data processing system comprising:   The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit performs a predetermined encryption process and transfers the login information to any one of the server devices. The data processing device includes:
Furthermore, a display control unit that acquires a data processing request UI from any server device and displays the data processing request UI on a display unit;
Request issuing means for issuing a data processing request to any server device via the data processing request UI;
The data processing system according to claim 1, further comprising confirmation means for acquiring and confirming a data processing result from any one of the server devices.   The data processing system according to claim 1, wherein the service is an image processing service. A server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device based on a request from the data processing device via a predetermined communication medium,
Storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device;
Authentication means for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device based on first authentication information stored in the storage means;
An authentication agent that obtains the second authentication information from the storage unit and transfers it to the requested server device to perform authentication processing when a request to another server device occurs after authentication by the authentication unit Means,
A server device comprising: An authentication processing method in a data processing system that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with services provided by a plurality of server devices based on a request from a data processing device via a predetermined communication medium,
The data processing device includes:
An input step for entering login information when logging in to any of the server devices;
A transfer step of transferring the login information input in the input step to any server device,
A server device comprising storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information input from a data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device,
An authentication step of authenticating login information notified from the data processing device based on first authentication information stored in the storage means;
An authentication agent that obtains the second authentication information from the storage means and transfers it to the requesting server device to perform the authentication process when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication in the authentication step. Steps,
An authentication processing method characterized by comprising: Storage means for storing first authentication information for authenticating login information notified from the data processing device and second authentication information for accessing another server device is provided, via a predetermined communication medium Based on a request from a data processing device, an authentication processing method in a server device that performs predetermined data processing in cooperation with another server device,
An authentication step of authenticating login information notified from the data processing device based on first authentication information stored in the storage means;
An authentication agent that obtains the second authentication information from the storage means and transfers it to the requesting server device to perform the authentication process when a request to another server device occurs after the authentication in the authentication step. Steps,
An authentication processing method characterized by comprising:   A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the authentication processing method according to claim 6 or 7.   A program for executing the authentication processing method according to claim 6 or 7.

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