Software authentication device and image forming device
AssigneeKyocera Mita Corporation
InventorMasataka TAKEMURA
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Abstract
A software authentication device for an image forming device is disclosed that includes a key code read-out unit that reads out a predetermined key code from a hardware key storing the key code, a determination unit that determines whether the key code read out is authentic or not, and a first authentication unit that activates a software application installed in the device if it is determined that the key code is authentic. The software authentication device includes a hardware-key invalidating unit that erases or alters the key code stored in the hardware key if the determination unit determines that the key code is authentic.
Claims7
A software authentication device, comprising:
- a key code read-out unit configured to read out a predetermined key code from a hardware key that stores the key code;
- a determination unit configured to determine whether the key code read out from the hardware key is authentic or not;
- a first authentication unit configured to activate a software application installed in a device if the key code is determined to be authentic;
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- a hardware-key invalidating unit configured to erase or alter the key code stored in the hardware key if the key code is determined to be authentic.
A software authentication device, comprising:
- a key code read-out unit comprising a second authentication unit that reads out a predetermined key code from a security area of a hardware key;
- a determination unit configured to determine whether the key code read out from the hardware key is authentic or not;
- an authentication unit configured to activate a software application installed in a device if the key code is determined to be authentic;
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- a hardware-key invalidating unit configured to erase or alter the key code stored in the hardware key if the key code is determined to be authentic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.