Service providing system, service providing method and program

The system automates the granting of guest licenses in cloud services by checking usage rights and managing expiration, eliminating the need for administrator intervention and ensuring seamless service access for invited users.

JP7803118B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-21RICOH CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2021209501
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-12-23
Publication Date
2026-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2041-12-23

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Abstract

To add service use authority without action of an administrator.SOLUTION: A service providing system includes: a tenant information storage unit which stores tenant information that defines a tenant for specifying a service provision range; a user information storage unit which stores user information associated with the tenant information and used for identifying a user; a license information storage unit which stores license information that defines use authority of a service to be used by the user; and an authentication management unit which manages the tenant information stored in the tenant information storage unit, the user information stored in the user information storage unit, and the license information stored in the license information storage unit. When a license form of the license information to be granted to a new user is a device license in which use authority is granted to each device, the authentication management unit associates a guest license in which the license is automatically inactivate if a validity term has passed with the new user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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