US 12,147,717 B2
Server and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for communication system for performing authentication using authentication information obtained from communication device and based on authentication information received by terminal device
Ken Saito, Tokoname (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,363.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-026137 (JP), filed on Feb. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0266931 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/1222 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1204 (2013.01); G06F 3/1238 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A server for a communication system including an administrator's device, a terminal device and a communication device, the server being communicable with the administrator's device, the terminal device and the communication device, the server has a controller having hardware, the controller being configured to perform: first obtaining, from the administrator's device, a first request indicating a request for information associated with an administrator of the communication device; first transmitting, in response to the first request, management information which is information associated with the administrator to the administrator's device; second obtaining, from the terminal device, the management information, the management information obtained from the terminal device being information transmitted by the terminal device based on the management information received by the administrator's device; third obtaining, from the terminal device, an information request indicating a request for information for use of the communication device; second transmitting, to the terminal device, authentication information that is information for use of the communication device; fourth obtaining the authentication information from the communication device, the authentication information obtained from the communication device being information transmitted by the communication device based on the authentication information received by the terminal device; performing authentication using the authentication information obtained from the fourth obtaining; and if the authentication is successful, first associating the management information obtained from the terminal device with identification information of the communication device.