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App. No. 18/719,493

AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

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18/719,493
Abstract

Disclosed is an authentication apparatus for authenticating validity of a machine learning model, which is held by an authentication target apparatus, includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to execute a process including obtaining first classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of first input information of the machine learning model on a basis of information transmitted by the authentication target apparatus; acquiring, as information transmitted by a non-public information management apparatus, non-public information as a data set of valid second input information and second classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of the second input information; and authenticating the validity of the machine learning model of the authentication target apparatus by comparing the first classification basis information with the second classification basis information.

Claims (19)

1 . An authentication apparatus for authenticating validity of a machine learning model, the machine learning model being held by an authentication target apparatus, the authentication apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to execute a process, the process including

obtaining first classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of first input information of the machine learning model on a basis of information transmitted by the authentication target apparatus;

acquiring, as information transmitted by a non-public information management apparatus, non-public information as a data set of valid second input information and second classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of the second input information; and

authenticating the validity of the machine learning model of the authentication target apparatus by comparing the first classification basis information with the second classification basis information.

2 . The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining includes receiving, as the information transmitted by the authentication target apparatus, the first input information and classification feature information, the classification feature information being necessary for classification of the first input information in a machine learning algorithm and being associated with the authentication target apparatus, and generating and obtaining the first classification basis information on a basis of the first input information and the classification feature information.

3 . The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the process further comprises:

encrypting the first classification basis information acquired in the obtaining, wherein

the authenticating includes authenticating the validity of the machine learning model of the authentication target apparatus by comparing the encrypted first classification basis information with the second classification basis information.

4 . The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second classification basis information is already encrypted when the non-public information management apparatus transmits the second classification basis information.

5 . The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining includes obtaining the first classification basis information indicating a heat map as the information visualizing the classification basis of the first input information by using Grad-CAM or Guided Grad-CAM.

6 . The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the authenticating includes performing authentication by using a homomorphic encryption technology.

7 . An authentication method executed by an authentication apparatus for authenticating validity of a machine learning model, the machine learning model being held by an authentication target apparatus, the authentication method comprising:

causing the authentication apparatus to execute a process including

obtaining first classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of first input information of the machine learning model on a basis of information transmitted by the authentication target apparatus;

acquiring, as information transmitted by a non-public information management apparatus, non-public information as a data set of valid second input information and second classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of the second input information; and

authenticating the validity of the machine learning model of the authentication target apparatus by comparing the first classification basis information with the second classification basis information.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which when executed, cause a computer to execute the authentication method according to claim 7 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 15, 2025
From: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
To: NTT, INC.
Reel/Frame 072491/0021 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2024
From: ASHIZAWA, NAMI; HARADA, TAKAFUMI; SUZUKI, RYOHEI; NAGAI, AKIRA; WASHIO, TOMOAKI
To: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067718/0019 →