INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS
According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, an operation unit, a storage unit, a fingerprint sensor, and a processor. The fingerprint sensor captures fingerprint information from a finger in response to the inputting of the operation to the operation unit. The processor is configured to: perform fingerprint authentication based on the fingerprint information; store, if the fingerprint authentication has succeeded, authentication information indicating that the fingerprint authentication has succeeded in the storage unit; and if the authentication information is stored in the storage unit, upon receiving a fingerprint authentication request requesting fingerprint authentication from the external device via the communication unit, transmit, to the external device via the communication unit, a fingerprint authentication response indicating that the fingerprint authentication has succeeded.
1 . An information processing apparatus, comprising:
a communication unit configured to transmit and receive data to and from an external device;
an operation unit configured to accept inputting of an operation;
a storage unit configured to store data;
a fingerprint sensor configured to capture fingerprint information from a finger in response to the inputting of the operation to the operation unit; and
a processor configured to:
perform fingerprint authentication based on the fingerprint information;
store, if the fingerprint authentication has succeeded, authentication information indicating that the fingerprint authentication has succeeded in the storage unit; and
if the authentication information is stored in the storage unit, upon receiving a fingerprint authentication request requesting fingerprint authentication from the external device via the communication unit, transmit, to the external device via the communication unit, a fingerprint authentication response indicating that the fingerprint authentication has succeeded.
2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the communication unit wirelessly transmits and receives data to and from the external device.
3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the operation is an operation related to a wireless connection with the external device.
4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the wireless connection is a Bluetooth connection, and
the operation is an operation of causing transmission of an advertising signal to be started, or an operation of selecting a destination of connection.
5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the operation unit is a touch panel, and
the fingerprint sensor is configured to capture the fingerprint information from a finger that has tapped the touch panel.
6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
if the authentication information is not stored in the storage unit, upon receiving a fingerprint authentication request requesting fingerprint authentication from the external device via the communication unit, the processor captures the fingerprint information via the fingerprint sensor, and transmits, to the external device via the communication unit, a fingerprint authentication response indicating that the fingerprint authentication has succeeded or failed based on a result of the fingerprint authentication.
7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor deletes the authentication information from the storage unit if a communication with the external device is interrupted.