| CPC G06F 21/44 (2013.01) | 12 Claims |
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1. An account management system comprising:
an information terminal;
a peripheral device;
an account management server;
a peripheral device management server configured to store peripheral device management information associated with identification information of the peripheral device and register the peripheral device; and
a service providing server configured to provide a service responsive to a request,
wherein the information terminal:
transmits a request for a first token, which is to be issued by the peripheral device management server, according to an instruction of a user;
receives the first token, which has been issued by the peripheral device management server and is associated with the identification information; and
transmits an account registration request for the peripheral device, together with the first token, to the account management server,
wherein the account management server:
obtains the peripheral device management information of the peripheral device from the peripheral device management server using the first token;
registers an account of the peripheral device; and
transmits authentication information of the account to the information terminal,
wherein the information terminal:
stores the received authentication information;
transmits a request for a second token, together with the authentication information of the account, to the account management server before requesting the service providing server for a service;
obtains the second token, which has been authenticated and issued by the account management server and is associated with the account; and
requests the service providing server for the service, together with the second token, and
wherein the service providing server:
accesses the account management server using the second token; and
obtains the peripheral device management information of the peripheral device of the account associated with the second token.
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