Program control system, program control method and information control program

A program control system for transferring programs to a mobile terminal, comprising:

• a server set up on a network;
• and
• a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to the mobile terminal via a wireless communications line,
• wherein when receiving information from a programmer that a program has passed a prescribed checking program for registration, the gateway is configured to attach a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database, for identifying the program and for validating the program, to the program and is configured to transfer the program to the server to register the program with the server, and is configured to inform the programmer of the registration number, wherein the gateway is configured to provide the prescribed checking program,
• wherein the cipher key database is configured to generate a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and is configured to store the cipher key therein and is configured to transfer the public key to the gateway,
• wherein, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the server is configured to transfer the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• wherein the gateway is configured to notify the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A program control system for transferring programs to a mobile terminal, comprising:

• a server set up on a network;
• and
• a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to the mobile terminal via a wireless communications line;
• wherein the gateway is configured to attach a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database to the program when a developer of the program certifies that the program has passed a prescribed checking program for use on the mobile terminal, is configured to register the program with the server, and is configured to inform the developer of the program of the registration number, wherein the gateway is configured to provide the prescribed checking program,
• wherein the cipher key database is configured to generate a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and is configured to store the cipher key therein and is configured to transfer the public key to the gateway,
• wherein, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the server is configured to transfer the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• wherein the gateway is configured to notify the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A program control method applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, comprising the step of:

• at the gateway, registering the program with the server on receipt of information from a programmer that the program has passed a prescribed checking program for registration which is provided by the gateway,
• registering the program with a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database on receipt of the information that the program has passed the prescribed checking program,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A program control method applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, comprising the steps of:

• at the gateway, on receipt of information from a programmer that a program has passed a prescribed checking program for registration, attaching a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database, for identifying the program and for validating the program, to the program wherein the gateway provides the prescribed checking program;
• transferring the program to the server to register the program with the server;
• informing the programmer of the registration number attached to the program,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A program control method applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, comprising the steps of:

• at the gateway, attaching a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database to a program when a developer of the program certifies that the program has passed a prescribed checking program for use with the mobile terminal wherein the gateway provides the prescribed checking program;
• registering the program with the server;
• informing the developer of the program of the registration number,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A computer readable medium storing an information control program, which is applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, for executing the process of:

• at the gateway, registering the program with the server on receipt of information from a programmer that the program has passed a prescribed checking program for registration wherein the gateway provides the prescribed checking program,
• registering the program with a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database on receipt of the information that the program has passed the prescribed checking program,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A computer readable medium storing an information control program, which is applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, for executing the process of:

• at the gateway, on receipt of information from a programmer that a program has passed a prescribed checking program for registration, attaching a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database, for identifying the program and for validating the program, to the program wherein the gateway provides the prescribed checking program;
• transferring the program to the server to register the program with the server;
• and
• informing the programmer of the registration number attached to the program,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.

A computer readable medium storing an information control program, which is applied to a system that comprises a server set up on a network, and a gateway for obtaining a program registered with the server via the network to transfer the program to a mobile terminal via a wireless communications line, for executing the process of:

• at the gateway, attaching a registration number and a public key obtained from a cipher key database to a program when a developer of the program certifies that the program has passed a prescribed checking program for use with mobile terminal wherein the gateway provides the prescribed checking program;
• registering the program with the server;
• and
• informing the developer of the program of the registration number,
• generating, by the cipher key database, a pair of a cipher key and the public key upon request to provide the public key to the gateway, and storing the cipher key therein and transferring the public key to the gateway,
• transferring, upon a request provided to the server by the gateway, the program with the public key and the registration number to the gateway, and
• notifying, by the gateway, the mobile terminal that a program downloading operation is to be suspended until the cipher key database authenticates the public key by use of the companion cipher key stored in the cipher key database to verify whether or not the program is valid.