System and method for user authentication in in-home display

摘要

A system for authenticating a user of an in-home display (IHD) and an authentication method are provided. A user of an IHD is authenticated by using a mobile terminal including an authentication application. The authentication system receive authentication request data from the mobile terminal and allows the IHD to display a message in relation to user confirmation, and when certain requirements are met, the authentication system performs user authentication to permit a user to use the IHD.

主权项

1. A method for authenticating a user of an in-home display (IHD) by using a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
receiving an authentication application provided from an authentication server; installing the received authentication application in the mobile terminal; transmitting, by the mobile terminal to the authentication server, authentication request data in order to connect the IHD without requesting user verification information when the authentication application is executed; transmitting, by the authentication server to a management server that manages the IHD, the authentication request data; transmitting, by the management server to the IHD, the authentication request data; displaying, by the IHD, a message in response to receiving the authentication request data, the message requesting a user confirmation; receiving the user confirmation in response to the displayed message; transmitting, by the management server to the authentication server, authentication complete data in response to the received user confirmation; and performing, by the authentication server, user authentication to permit the user to use the IHD, wherein the management server and the IHD are connected via a local area network, and wherein the authentication request data includes unique information of the mobile terminal and unique information of the IHD.