# US 8,788,717 B2 · Circuit device and a communication apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,788,717 B2 - Document ID: US8788717B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/454,452 - Filed: 2012-04-24 - Published: 2012-08-16 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2001-05-24 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Akihiko Yamagata; Shigeru Arisawa; Kenji Nakada; Akira Fukada; Tadashi Morita - Inventors: Akihiko Yamagata; Shigeru Arisawa; Kenji Nakada; Akira Fukada; Tadashi Morita - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8788717B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/00: Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor - G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing] - G06Q 20/18: involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals - G06Q 20/20: Point-of-sale [POS] network systems - G06Q 20/40: Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists - H04L 63/0869: {for achieving mutual authentication (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273)} - H04L 63/10: {for controlling access to devices or network resources} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04W 12/068: {using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications} - H04L 69/329: in the application layer [OSI layer 7] - H04L 2463/101: applying security measures for digital rights management - H04L 2463/102: applying security measure for e-commerce - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An application program relating to a process of an integrated circuit is stored in a virtual integrated circuit storage area server apparatus. Following a mutual authentication between the IC and the virtual storage area server apparatus through a portable communication function unit, the server apparatus executes the application program. Additionally, through the IC, the portable communication function unit, a wireless communication line, and a network, communicate with an IC_R/W apparatus and perform a process relating to a service in collaboration with each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A circuit device being configured to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus and transfer data with a communication device of a first communication apparatus, comprising: an interface being configured to communicate with the communication device; and a control device being configured to conduct an authentication with a second communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The circuit device according to claim 2, wherein the signal is transferred with the external apparatus through a first antenna for performing non-contact communication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The circuit device according to claim 1, wherein the interface transfers data with the communication circuit by a wired system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The circuit device according to claim 1, further comprising a memory configured to store a program. ### Claim 6 A communication apparatus comprising a communication device and a circuit device being configured to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus, wherein the circuit device comprises: an interface being configured to transfer data with the communication device; and a control device being configured to conduct an authentication with another communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a first antenna for performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The communication apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the circuit device further comprises an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus through the first antenna. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second antenna connected with the communication device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises a baseband processing unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises a DSP. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the communication device comprises an A/D·D/A conversion unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the circuit device further comprises an analog unit configured to amplify a signal transferred with the external apparatus. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the interface transfers data with the communication circuit by a wired system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The communication apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the circuit device further comprises a memory configured to store a program. ### Claim 16 A method to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus and transfer data with a communication device of a first communication apparatus, the method comprising: communicating, via an interface, with the communication device of the first communication apparatus; and conducting, via a control device, an authentication with a second communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface. ### Claim 17 A method to perform non-contact communication with an external apparatus, the method comprising: transferring data, via an interface of a communication apparatus, with a communication device; and conducting, via a control device of the communication apparatus, an authentication with another communication apparatus if an authentication request is received through the communication device and the interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method according to claim 16, further comprising performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, further comprising performing non-contact communication with the external apparatus.