CHARGER EXECUTING AUTHENTICATION SEQUENCE, MOBILE INFORMATION EQUIPMENT, AUTHENTICATION SERVER, SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charger etc. capable of starting power supply when an authentication sequence is successful, without loading a hardware communication device on a power outlet side.SOLUTION: A charger includes a power supply unit connected to a power outlet; a power transmission unit for charging a mobile information equipment; and a power supply switch for switching on/off of power supply between the power supply unit and the power transmission unit. The charger includes: short-distance communication means for establishing a short-distance communication link between with the mobile information equipment; first authentication means for executing a client function of an authentication sequence in the charger; and power supply control means for controlling the power supply switch to switch on in order to start power supply from the power outlet to the mobile information equipment, when authentication by the authentication sequence is successfully completed.