JP2009026159A - Terminal setting system, terminal, server, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent set information for another settlement terminal from being downloaded in error. <P>SOLUTION: At first, the terminal ID of a settlement terminal 30 to be a setting object is stored in a manager's IC card 1 and a definition PC 20 adds the terminal ID to terminal definition information set in the PC 20 itself and transmits the terminal definition information to which the terminal ID is added to a definition storage server 10. The definition storage server 10 correspondingly stores the terminal definition information and the terminal ID, generates a URL indicating a storage destination and transmits the URL to the definition PC 20. The definition PC 20 writes the URL in the IC card 1. Then, the manager returns to the settlement terminal 30 to be the setting object and downloads the terminal definition information to the settlement terminal 30 by an access using the URL, but if the terminal ID of the settlement terminal 30 does not coincide with the terminal ID stored in the IC card 1, the access is not executed and the terminal definition information is not downloaded as a matter of course. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention particularly relates to a method for performing on-line setting change of a terminal having an IC card reader / writer.

  Conventionally, for an information processing terminal having an IC card reader / writer such as an electronic money payment terminal installed in various stores, arbitrary setting information can be added or changed even after the operation is started. There are many cases to do. Although this setting content may be arbitrary, for example, there may be a plurality of terminals whose usages are changed in one store, and it may be necessary to perform different settings for each terminal. In addition, the terminals as described above often have only a numeric keypad as an input device and have poor input functions.

In response to the above-described circumstances, for example, a terminal setting system as shown in FIG. 16 is considered.
In the terminal setting system shown in FIG. 16, first, the payment terminal 104 itself, which is a terminal having an IC card reader / writer and is a terminal for electronic money payment, for example, has a poor input function as described above. A personal computer or the like (definition PC 102 in the figure) is used for the user to input arbitrary settings. This definition PC 102 needs to be provided with an IC card reader / writer in order to perform processing using an IC card described below.

  First, when a specific user (store manager or manager responsible for the store where the payment terminal is installed; hereinafter referred to as an administrator) operates a keyboard / mouse of the definition PC 102 to start a predetermined application, By executing this application, the definition PC 102 first accesses the definition storage server 101 to perform a predetermined authentication process, and when authentication is successful, displays a predetermined definition input screen on the display of the definition PC 102. The administrator is caused to input arbitrary setting information (terminal definition information or the like) related to a desired payment terminal 104 to be defined. Then, the input terminal definition information is transmitted to the definition storage server 101.

The terminal definition information is information such as automatic power ON / OFF time and periodic communication time with the center device. Of course, it is not limited to such an example.
When the definition storage server 101 receives this terminal definition information, it stores it in its own database 101a, and generates access information (such as a URL) for accessing the storage destination from the outside, and sends this URL to the transmission source. To the definition PC 102 together with the definition completion response.

The definition PC 102 writes the received URL in the manager IC card 103 that the manager deceives.
Thereafter, the administrator goes to the desired definition-defined payment terminal 104 and points at his / her administrator IC card 103. The payment terminal 104 stores the URL stored in the administrator IC card 103. And the definition storage server 101 is accessed using this URL.

Accordingly, the definition storage server 101 downloads the terminal definition information to the settlement terminal 104 that is the access source.
The setting information to be downloaded to the desired payment terminal 104 is not limited to the setting value such as the terminal definition information, and may be an application program, for example. For example, instead of the definition input screen, a screen on which an application can be specified / updated can be displayed so that a desired application or an application update can be instructed. It may be downloaded.

Further, for example, there is a conventional technique described in Patent Document 1.
In this prior art, for a multi-function copier installed in a public place and used by any general user, settings are made step by step every time it is used in order to set an operating environment suitable for each user. The purpose is to avoid the need. For this purpose, when the user first sets various parameters, the setting data is stored on the user's home page, and the URL address of the home page is stored on the user's IC card. After that, whenever the user uses the multi-function copier, the IC card is presented, and the URL stored in the IC card is used to access the user's home page to obtain the setting data. User personal settings are made.
JP 2004-186916 A

  In the system shown in FIG. 16, when the administrator holds the IC card when downloading the terminal definition information to the definition target payment terminal, the definition target payment terminal automatically uses the URL read from the IC card. Although the terminal definition information is downloaded from the server, there is a problem that the definition-target settlement terminal cannot determine whether or not the URL read from the IC card is a URL whose definition target is its own terminal.

  For this reason, when an IC card is mistakenly placed in a payment terminal different from the payment terminal to be defined desired by the administrator, definition information is downloaded to an unexpected payment terminal. For example, in the case where payment terminals A and B exist in the same store, the administrator has created definition information for payment terminal A, but when the definition information is downloaded by mistake, The settlement terminal B has a problem that definition information for the settlement terminal A is downloaded and set.

This is a serious problem when the definition information to be set differs for each terminal, such as when there are a plurality of terminals whose usages are changed in the same store.
The problem of the present invention is that, in a system for setting a terminal by using a definition computer, a server, and an IC card, even when there are a plurality of terminals, setting information relating to an arbitrary setting target terminal is erroneously It is to provide a terminal setting system or the like that can prevent a situation where a terminal is set.

A first terminal setting system according to the present invention includes a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, and the terminals and the server, and the definition computer and the server can exchange data with each other via a network. In the terminal setting system, the terminal determines whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time contactless communication or contact type communication with the arbitrary IC card is performed. And a terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of the own terminal to the IC card when the arbitrary terminal ID is not stored, and the definition computer is connected to the arbitrary IC card. A second determination means for determining whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time contact-type or contact-type communication is performed, and when the arbitrary terminal ID is stored And setting information input / transmission means for inputting arbitrary setting information and transmitting the input setting information to the server. When the server receives the setting information, the server stores the setting information. Setting information management means for generating access information to the stored setting information; and access information return means for returning the generated access information to the definition computer of the transmission source, the definition computer comprising: The access information writing means for writing the access information returned from the access information return means to the IC card is further included, and the terminal further has the arbitrary terminal ID written in the first determination means. The access information is read together with the arbitrary terminal ID from the IC card determined to be present, and the read terminal ID is the terminal ID of the own terminal. When it is determined by the third determination means that the terminal ID is matched by the third determination means, the server is accessed using the read access information and the server is accessed. Downloading and acquiring the stored setting information and setting information acquiring means for deleting the terminal ID and access information stored in the IC card.

A second terminal setting system according to the present invention includes a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, and each terminal and server, and the definition computer and server can mutually transmit and receive data via a network. In the terminal setting system, the terminal determines whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time contactless communication or contact type communication with the arbitrary IC card is performed. And a terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of the own terminal to the IC card when the arbitrary terminal ID is not stored, and the definition computer is connected to the arbitrary IC card. A second determination means for determining whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time contact-type or contact-type communication is performed, and when the arbitrary terminal ID is stored And setting information input / transmission means for inputting arbitrary setting information and transmitting the input setting information to the server together with the terminal ID stored in the IC card, the server including the setting information When the terminal ID is received, the setting information is stored in association with the terminal ID, the setting information management means for generating access information to the stored setting information, and the generated access information is defined as the source definition. An access information return means for returning to the computer, and the definition computer further includes an access information writing means for writing the access information returned from the access information return means to the IC card,
The terminal reads the access information from the IC card determined by the first determination means that the arbitrary terminal ID is stored, accesses the server using the read access information, and The server further includes access means for requesting setting information and transmitting the terminal ID of the own terminal, and the server stores the terminal ID stored in association with the requested setting information. Download means for downloading the setting information to the access source terminal.

The difference between the first terminal setting system and the second terminal setting system is whether the determination for whether or not the setting information can be downloaded is performed on the terminal side or the server side.
In the first terminal setting system, first, the terminal ID of the terminal to be set is stored in the IC card, arbitrary setting information is stored on the server side by the definition computer and the server, and the access information is stored. By storing in the IC card, the terminal can acquire access information again by communicating with the IC card. However, when the IC card is accidentally presented to a terminal other than the setting target, Since the terminal ID and the terminal ID of the IC card do not match, access to the server is not performed and, of course, the setting information is not downloaded.

  In the second terminal setting system, the terminal ID of the IC card is transmitted to the server together with the arbitrary setting information, and these are stored in association with each other. As a result, if the terminal accessed using the access information is a terminal other than the setting target, the terminal ID does not match the stored terminal ID. I will not.

According to the terminal setting system and the like of the present invention, in a system for setting a terminal by using a definition computer, a server, and an IC card, even when there are a plurality of terminals, setting information regarding an arbitrary setting target terminal is stored. , It is possible to prevent a situation where the terminal is accidentally set to another terminal.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration and overall operation of the terminal setting system of this example.
In this example, an electronic money payment terminal is used as an example of a setting target terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this example. An information processing terminal having an IC card reader / writer, especially because the input function is poor as described above, and it is not possible to set the definition information directly by operating the terminal (or it takes time). Information processing terminals are applicable. In this description, the information to be downloaded to the terminal is terminal definition information, but may be an application or the like as described above. Regardless of the type of terminal definition information and application, information to be downloaded to the terminal is referred to as “setting information”. However, in the following description, terminal definition information will be described as an example.

  The device configuration itself of the system shown in FIG. 1 is substantially the same as the conventional one. In other words, the configuration includes a definition storage server 10, a definition PC (personal computer) 20, each payment terminal 30, etc., and uses an administrator IC card 1 possessed by a setter (herein referred to as an administrator). As such, it is substantially the same as the conventional one. Although not particularly illustrated, as described above, the definition PC (personal computer) 20 and each settlement terminal 30 are provided with an IC card reader / writer.

Further, it is assumed that a plurality of payment terminals 30 are installed in the same store, for example.
FIG. 1 shows (1) to (10) in order as the definition setting procedure of this example, and this will be schematically described below.

  (1) First, when an administrator places his / her manager's IC card 1 on a payment terminal 30 (the IC card reader / writer) to be defined and set, the payment terminal 30 is a terminal of the terminal itself. The ID is recorded on the administrator IC card 1.

  (2) Next, when the administrator goes to the definition PC 20 and places his / her administrator IC card 1 on the IC card reader / writer of the definition PC 20, the definition PC 20 is deceived. The terminal ID is read from the administrator IC card 1. If the terminal ID is not stored in the manager IC card 1, an error is assumed here.

  (3) Subsequently, the definition PC 20 accesses the definition storage server 10 to perform a predetermined authentication process between the definition PC 20 and the definition storage server 10, and when the authentication is successful, the administrator defines desired terminal definition information. A predetermined definition screen for inputting is displayed on its own display.

  (4) Thereby, the administrator can input definition settings, and inputs desired terminal definition information on the definition screen. When the input is completed, the definition PC 20 transmits the input terminal definition information to the definition storage server 10 together with the terminal ID acquired from the manager IC card 1. The definition storage server 10 stores the received terminal definition information in association with the received terminal ID. Further, access information (such as URL) for accessing the stored terminal definition information is generated. This access information (URL and the like) will be described later with a specific example.

(5) Then, the definition storage server 10 adds the URL to the definition completion response and notifies the definition PC 20 of it.
(6) The definition PC 20 acquires the URL by receiving the definition completion response, and records the acquired URL in the administrator IC card 1 as a connection destination URL. Then, the completion of writing is displayed in the screen.

  (7) The administrator who confirmed the screen display goes to the payment terminal 30 again. At this time, there is a possibility that the administrator makes a mistake and goes to another settlement terminal 30, but this method does not cause a problem as described below.

  When the administrator again points his / her manager IC card 1 to the settlement terminal 30 (the IC card reader / writer), the settlement terminal 30 is stored in the manager IC card 1 that has been trapped. The above connection destination URL and terminal ID are read. Then, it is checked whether the connection destination URL and the terminal ID are both recorded on the IC card 1 and the terminal ID recorded on the IC card 1 matches the terminal ID of the own terminal, and this condition is not satisfied. An error.

  In other words, if the administrator makes a mistake and goes to another settlement terminal 30, the terminal IDs do not match and an error occurs, so that the definition storage server 10 is not accessed. Therefore, the terminal definition information for the other settlement terminal 30 is not downloaded by mistake, and the conventional problem can be solved. Such a check may be performed on the definition storage server 10 side as described in (9) below. In short, terminal definition information for other settlement terminals 30 is downloaded erroneously as a result. If it can be avoided, either is acceptable.

  (8) If there is no problem as a result of the terminal ID match / mismatch check, the settlement terminal 30 accesses the definition storage server 10 using the connection destination URL read from the administrator IC card 1. At that time, the terminal ID of the own terminal may be added (in particular, when the above check is performed on the definition storage server 10 side, a detailed example will be described later).

  (9) The definition storage server 10 that has received the access performs a terminal ID match / mismatch check to be described later in detail. If the terminal ID does not match (check NG), the terminal definition information is not downloaded. If the terminal IDs match (check OK), the terminal definition information specified by the connection destination URL is downloaded to the settlement terminal 30 that is the access source. At that time, the terminal ID stored in association with the terminal definition information may be downloaded together.

  (10) The settlement terminal 30 checks the downloaded terminal ID and confirms that it matches the terminal ID of its own terminal, and determines that the downloaded definition information is legitimate and takes it in. . Thereafter, the information in the manager IC card 1 is deleted, the own terminal is restarted, and the like as necessary.

The terminal ID match / mismatch check does not necessarily have to be performed by both the definition storage server 10 and the payment terminal 30, but may be performed by only one of them.
FIG. 2 is a schematic system configuration diagram of the entire terminal setting system of FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the definition PC 20 and the payment terminal 30 are connected to the network 2, and each can communicate (data transmission / reception) with the definition storage server 10 via the network 2. The network 2 is, for example, a LAN or the Internet. Communication between the definition PC 20 and the payment terminal 30 may not be performed.

  Further, the definition PC 20 and the payment terminal 30 include IC card reader / writers (R / W) 20a and 30a, respectively, and communicate with the administrator IC card 1 owned by the administrator (non-contact type). And any of contact type) can be performed.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the payment terminal 30.
In the illustrated example, the payment terminal 30 includes a memory 31, a CPU 32, a program memory 33, a numeric keypad input device 35, a communication interface 36, and the like. In addition, the IC card reader / writer (R / W) 30a is provided.

  The memory 31 is a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, for example, and has a definition information storage area 31a, and terminal definition information is stored in the definition information storage area 31a.

  The CPU 32 is a central processing unit that controls the settlement terminal 30 as a whole, and implements predetermined processing by reading and executing a predetermined application program stored in the program memory 33. In particular, the processing of flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9, 13, and 15 described later is executed. Further, the Web client function 34 is realized by executing a Web client function application (not shown) stored in the program memory 33. The Web client function 34 is a function for accessing a Web server by designating an arbitrary URL, and in this example, the Web client function 34 particularly accesses the definition storage server 10.

  The numeric keypad input device 35 is a numeric keypad keyboard or the like. As described above, since the input device of the payment terminal 30 is usually a ten-key device, terminal definition information is set by the definition PC 20.

The communication interface 36 is a functional unit that is connected to the network 2 and communicates with other external devices.
FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the manager IC card 1.

  In FIG. 4, a CPU 41 is an arithmetic processor, which reads out and executes a predetermined application program stored in the memory 42, thereby making contact / non-contact with each of the IC card reader / writers (R / W) 20a and 30a. Processes such as contact-type communication control and data storage and erasure are performed. A data memory (not shown) includes a terminal ID storage area 43, a URL storage area 44, and the like. Naturally, the terminal ID storage area 43 stores the terminal ID of the payment terminal 30 to be set, and the URL storage area 44 stores the access information (connection destination URL and the like).

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the definition storage server 10.
In the illustrated example, the definition storage server 10 includes a Web server 50, a terminal definition information database 10a, and the like. The Web server 50 includes various functional units such as a transmission / reception functional unit 51 and a definition information processing functional unit 52. The transmission / reception function unit 51 is a function unit that performs data transmission / reception with an arbitrary external client (in this case, the definition PC 20 or the payment terminal 30). The transmission / reception function unit 51 receives requests from these clients and performs definition information processing as necessary. The function unit 52 is requested to perform processing, and the processing result is returned to the requesting client.

  In response to the request, the definition information processing function unit 52 stores new terminal definition information in the terminal definition information database 10a, or searches the terminal definition information database 10a to acquire the requested terminal definition information and request it. Processing such as returning to the original is performed. At that time, the terminal ID match / mismatch check process may be performed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the definition information storage format in the terminal definition information database 10a. In the illustrated example, each definition information 62 (terminal definition information) is stored in association with a unique serial number 61 (assigned arbitrarily by the definition information processing function unit 52) that is uniquely assigned to each definition information 62. Further, a terminal ID 63 that is a terminal ID sent together with the terminal definition information is stored in association with each other.

  The Web server 50 includes a CPU, a storage unit (such as a hard disk) and the like, although not particularly illustrated, and the CPU reads and executes a predetermined application program stored in the storage unit to thereby execute each of the function units (particularly the definition). The function of the information processing function unit 52) is realized. In other words, the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 14 to be described later is realized.

FIG. 6 shows a hardware configuration diagram of the definition PC 20 (computer).
The definition PC 20 is a general computer such as a personal computer. A computer 70 shown in the figure includes a CPU 71, a memory 72, an input unit 73, an output unit 74, a storage unit 75, a recording medium drive unit 76, and a network connection unit 77. And these are connected to the bus 78.

The CPU 71 is a central processing unit that controls the entire computer 70.
The memory 72 is a memory such as a RAM that temporarily stores a program or data stored in the storage unit 75 (or the portable recording medium 79) during program execution, data update, or the like. The CPU 71 executes various processes using the program / data read out to the memory 72.

The output unit 74 is, for example, a display and displays the definition screen and the like.
The input unit 73 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and the user operates these to perform a desired definition input or the like on the definition screen (an example is shown in FIG. 7).

The network connection unit 77 is configured to connect to the network 2 and perform command / data transmission / reception with other information processing apparatuses, for example.
The storage unit 75 is, for example, a hard disk or the like, and stores an application program that causes the CPU 71 to execute the processes of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, for example.

  Alternatively, these programs / data may be stored in the portable recording medium 79. Although not particularly shown, this may be the same for the definition storage server 10 and the payment terminal 30. In this case, the program / data stored in the portable recording medium 79 is read by the recording medium driving unit 76. The portable recording medium 79 is, for example, an FD (flexible disk) 79a, a CD-ROM 79b, a DVD, a magneto-optical disk, or the like.

  Alternatively, the program / data may be downloaded from another device via a network connected by the network connection unit 77. Or you may download further what was memorize | stored in the other external apparatus via the internet. This is also the same in the definition storage server 10 and the payment terminal 30 although not particularly shown.

  In addition, the present invention can be configured not only as a portable storage medium recording a program for realizing the various processes of the present invention on a computer, but also as the program itself.

Hereinafter, the terminal setting system described above will be described more specifically and in detail.
First, FIG. 7 shows an example of the definition screen.
In this example, a definition screen 80 for setting the automatic power ON / OFF time of an arbitrary settlement terminal 30 and the communication time with the center as the terminal definition information is shown.

FIG. 8 shows a message sequence of the entire terminal setting system.
FIG. 8 shows the processing of (1) to (10) already described in FIG. 1 in the form of a message sequence. Hereinafter, the processing flow shown in FIG. 8 ((A) to (G)). The processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 15 will be described with reference to FIG.

  (A) First, as already described with reference to (1) of FIG. 1, the administrator places his / her administrator IC card 1 on the payment terminal 30 (the IC card reader / writer) to be defined. The Of course, at this time, the payment terminal 30 needs to be in a power-on state. Here, it is assumed that the display of the screen shown in FIG. 7 is taken as an example, and the settlement terminal 30 with the terminal ID = “0001” is set as the definition setting target. The terminal ID of the IC card 1 in the initial state is blank (a state in which no data (terminal ID) is stored in the terminal ID storage area 43). The same applies to the state after the terminal ID is erased by the process of step S74 described later.

  The settlement terminal 30 communicates with the above-deceived manager IC card 1 (step S11). If the terminal ID is blank (step S12, YES), the terminal ID of the own terminal is The data is written in the terminal ID storage area 43 of the administrator IC card 1 (step S13). When the terminal ID is already stored in the IC card 1 (step S12, NO), for example, the process of FIG. 13 described later is executed.

  (B) After the terminal ID is written, the administrator goes to the definition PC 20, for example, operates the definition PC 20 to start a predetermined definition application, and then inserts his / her administrator IC card 1 In the case of the R / W 20a, the definition application executes the process of FIG.

  That is, first, communication with the IC card 1 is performed, and the terminal ID stored in the terminal ID storage area 43 is read (steps S21, S22, YES). If the terminal ID is not stored (step S22, NO), the process is terminated.

  Subsequently, after performing the authentication process and the like, a predetermined definition screen such as the definition screen 80 is displayed to allow the administrator to input arbitrary terminal definition information. When the input is completed (for example, when the determination button shown in FIG. 7 is pressed), the input terminal definition information is acquired (step S23), and the terminal ID (the above-mentioned terminal definition information read from the IC card 1) is acquired. In the example, it is transmitted to the definition storage server 10 together with '0001') (step S24). At that time, for example, a predetermined specific command such as a definition information registration request is transmitted together.

After this transmission, the definition application waits for a reply from the definition storage server 10, and when there is a reply, executes the processing shown in FIG.
(C) The definition storage server 10 having received the specific command and data executes the processing shown in FIG.

  That is, when the terminal definition information, the terminal ID, etc. transmitted from the arbitrary definition PC 20 are received (step S31), the received terminal ID is linked to the received terminal definition information and stored in the terminal definition information database 10a. (Step S32). At this time, a “serial number” for identifying the terminal definition information described above is assigned. Here, it is assumed that the serial number = '12376' using the example shown in FIG.

Then, access information (definition destination URL) for accessing the stored terminal definition information is generated (step S33). Specifically, for example, the host name (URL of the definition storage server 10) (www.abc.co.jp), the path name (kessaiteigi) of the terminal definition information storage destination, and the above-described terminal definition information are assigned. The access information (definition destination URL) is generated from the serial number (12376) as follows.

Access information (definition URL) = “http://www.abc.co.jp/kessaiteigi/12376”
Hereinafter, “access information (definition destination URL)” is simply referred to as “URL”.
Then, the generated URL is returned to the definition PC 20 of the transmission source (step S34).

  (D) As shown in FIG. 12, when the sender definition PC 20 receives the reply (URL) in step S34 (step S41), the URL of the manager IC card 1 that has been deceived is received. Write to the URL storage area 44 (step S42).

  (E) Thereafter, the administrator goes to the payment terminal 30 to be set again (the payment terminal 30 with the terminal ID = '0001'), but may go to another payment terminal 30 by mistake. In any case, the settlement terminal 30 executes the processing shown in FIG. 13 when the manager deceives his / her manager IC card 1 (note that the terminal ID is blank here as described above). It is assumed that this is not the case).

  That is, the payment terminal 30 communicates with the manager IC card 1 via its own R / W 30a, and uses the terminal ID and URL stored in the terminal ID storage area 43 and the URL storage area 44 of the IC card 1 as the terminal. Obtain (step S51). If the terminal ID is not stored, the process of step S13 in FIG. 9 is performed.

  Then, the terminal ID acquired from the IC card 1 is compared with the terminal ID of its own terminal, and if it does not match (step S52, NO), this process ends. In other words, since the definition storage server 10 is not accessed, the terminal definition information is naturally not downloaded. Therefore, even if the administrator makes a mistake and goes to another payment terminal 30 (for example, terminal ID = '0002'), the payment with the terminal ID = '0001' is made to the payment terminal 30 with this terminal ID = '0002'. The effect that the terminal definition information regarding the terminal 30 is never downloaded is obtained.

  In particular, as described above, when there are a plurality of terminals (in this case, the payment terminal 30) whose usage is changed in the same store, if terminal definition information of other terminals is downloaded by mistake, it is serious for operation. Since this can cause problems, the effect of this method is significant.

  In addition, there exists processing of step S62 etc. which are mentioned later as processing which can obtain the effect similar to the processing of said step S52. All of these processes may be performed, but not all. However, naturally, at least one of steps S52 and D62 needs to be performed.

  When only the process of step S52 is performed as the terminal ID match check, the process of transmitting the terminal ID to the definition storage server 10 and storing it in association with the terminal definition information may not be performed (terminal definition information). Only send and memorize).

If the URL is not stored in the IC card 1 (step S53, NO), naturally, access for downloading itself cannot be performed, and the process ends.
When the same terminal ID as that of the own terminal is stored in the IC card 1 and a URL is stored (steps S52, S53, YES), the definition storage server 10 is accessed using the URL read from the IC card 1. (Step S54). At that time, the terminal ID of the own terminal is added.

The method for adding the terminal ID is as follows, for example.
http://www.abc.co.jp/kessaiteigi/12376?id=0001
As described above, the query string? Id = “terminal ID” is added to the URL read from the IC card.

(F) The definition storage server 10 that has received the access executes the process shown in FIG.
That is, first, the access content (above http://www.abc.co.jp/kessaiteigi/12376?id=0001) is analyzed (step S61), and by kessaiteigi / 12376, that is, by the above path and serial number. The terminal definition information requested to be downloaded is specified, the terminal ID linked to the terminal definition information (the terminal ID 63), and the terminal ID added to the access URL (? Id = “terminal ID”) To determine whether or not they match (step S62).

If they do not match (NO in step S62), a stop response is returned to the settlement terminal 30 that is the access source (step S65), and the terminal definition information is not downloaded.
On the other hand, if the terminal IDs match (step S62, YES), the specified terminal definition information is selected / obtained (step S63), and is downloaded to the access terminal payment terminal 30 (step S64). At that time, the terminal ID 63 is also downloaded together.

(G) If the terminal definition information is downloaded from the definition storage server 10 after the processing of FIG. 13, the settlement terminal 30 executes the processing of FIG. 15.
That is, when the downloaded terminal definition information, terminal ID, etc. are received (step S71), first, it is checked whether or not the received terminal ID matches the terminal ID of the own terminal (step S72). (Step S72, NO) The downloaded terminal definition information is discarded, and this processing is terminated.

  If the terminal IDs match (step S72, YES), the downloaded terminal definition information is stored in the definition information storage area 31a of its own memory 31, thereby completing registration of a new setting (step S73).

  Thereafter, the terminal ID and URL stored in the manager IC card 1 are deleted as necessary (step S74). Further, the self (settlement terminal 30) is restarted as necessary (step S75). Note that “when necessary” is not a determination as to whether or not necessary, but is set in advance. For example, when there are a plurality of terminals whose uses are changed in the same store as described above, the terminal ID and the URL are deleted in order to use the same IC card for setting the plurality of terminals. In addition, this makes it possible to automatically determine whether to perform the processing of FIG. 9 or the processing of FIG. 13 without particularly performing an operation or the like by an administrator or the like.

It is a figure which shows the structure and overall operation | movement of the terminal setting system of this example. It is a schematic system block diagram of the whole terminal setting system of FIG. It is a block diagram of a payment terminal. It is a block diagram of the IC card for managers. It is a block diagram of a definition preservation | save server. It is a hardware block diagram of definition PC (computer). It is an example of a definition screen. It is a figure which shows the message sequence of the whole terminal setting system. It is a process flowchart figure (the 1) by a payment terminal. FIG. 11 is a flowchart (No. 1) of a process performed by the definition PC. FIG. 10 is a flowchart (No. 1) of a process performed by a definition storage server. It is a process flowchart figure by the PC for definition (the 2). It is a process flowchart figure (the 2) by a payment terminal. It is a process flowchart figure (2) by a definition preservation | save server. It is a process flowchart figure (the 3) by a payment terminal. It is a figure which shows the structure and overall operation | movement of the conventional terminal setting system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Administrator IC card 2 Network 10 Definition storage server 10a Terminal definition information database 20 Definition PC (computer)
20a IC card reader / writer (R / W)
30 Payment terminal 30a IC card reader / writer (R / W)
31 Memory 32 CPU
33 Program memory 35 Numeric keypad input device 36 Communication interface 41 CPU
42 Memory 43 Terminal ID Storage Area 44 URL Storage Area 50 Web Server 51 Transmission / Reception Function Unit 52 Definition Information Processing Function Unit 61 Serial Number 62 Definition Information 63 Terminal ID
70 Computer 71 CPU
72 Memory 73 Input unit 74 Output unit 75 Storage unit 96 Recording medium drive unit 77 Network connection unit 78 Bus 79 Portable recording medium 79a FD (flexible disk)
79b CD-ROM
80 Definition screen

Claims (6)

In a terminal setting system comprising a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, wherein each terminal and server, and the definition computer and server can transmit and receive data to and from each other via a network,
Each time the terminal performs non-contact type or contact type communication with an arbitrary IC card, the first determination means for determining whether an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card, and the optional Terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of its own terminal to the IC card when the terminal ID is not stored,
The definition computer includes a second determination unit that determines whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time non-contact type or contact type communication with the arbitrary IC card is performed; In the case where the arbitrary terminal ID is stored, setting information input / transmission means for inputting arbitrary setting information and transmitting the input setting information to the server,
When the server receives the setting information, the server stores the setting information and generates setting information management means for generating access information to the stored setting information, and transmits the generated access information to the definition computer of the transmission source. An access information reply means for replying,
The definition computer further includes access information writing means for writing the access information returned from the access information return means to the IC card,
The terminal further reads the access information together with the arbitrary terminal ID from the IC card determined by the first determination means that the arbitrary terminal ID has been written, and the read terminal ID is automatically determined. A third determination unit that determines whether or not the terminal ID of the terminal matches; and the third access unit that accesses the server using the read access information when the third determination unit determines that the terminal ID matches. Setting information acquisition means for downloading and acquiring the setting information stored in the server and erasing the terminal ID and access information stored in the IC card;
The terminal setting system characterized by having. In a terminal setting system comprising a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, wherein each terminal and server, and the definition computer and server can transmit and receive data to and from each other via a network,
Each time the terminal performs non-contact type or contact type communication with an arbitrary IC card, the first determination means for determining whether an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card, and the optional Terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of its own terminal to the IC card when the terminal ID is not stored,
The definition computer includes a second determination unit that determines whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time non-contact type or contact type communication with the arbitrary IC card is performed; If the arbitrary terminal ID is stored, arbitrary setting information is input, and the input setting information is transmitted to the server together with the terminal ID stored in the IC card. Means,
When the server receives the setting information and the terminal ID, the server stores the setting information in association with the terminal ID and generates access information to the stored setting information, and the generated access Access information return means for returning information to the definition computer of the transmission source,
The definition computer further includes access information writing means for writing the access information returned from the access information return means to the IC card,
The terminal reads the access information from the IC card determined by the first determination means that the arbitrary terminal ID is stored, accesses the server using the read access information, and It further has an access means for requesting setting information and transmitting the terminal ID of its own terminal,
The server stores the terminal ID stored in association with the requested setting information.
The terminal setting system further comprising a download unit that downloads the setting information to the access source terminal when the terminal ID of the terminal is identical to the transmitted terminal ID. The terminal includes a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server. The terminals and the server, and the definition computer and the server are the terminals in the terminal setting system capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from each other via a network.
First determination means for determining whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time non-contact or contact type communication with an arbitrary IC card is performed;
A terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of the terminal to the IC card when the first determination means determines that the terminal ID is not stored;
Second determination for determining whether or not the terminal ID stored in the IC card matches the terminal ID of the own terminal when the first determination means determines that the terminal ID is stored Means,
When it is determined by the second determination means that the terminal IDs match, the access information stored in the IC card is used to access the server and download the setting information stored in the server. Setting information acquisition means for acquiring and erasing the terminal ID and access information stored in the IC card;
A terminal characterized by comprising: The server includes a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, and each of the terminals and server, and the definition computer and the server are the servers in the terminal setting system capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from each other via a network.
When arbitrary setting information input in the definition computer is transmitted from the definition computer together with the terminal ID of the setting target terminal stored in the IC card presented at the time of the input, A setting information management means for storing the setting information in association with the terminal ID and generating access information to the stored setting information;
Access information return means for returning the generated access information to the definition computer of the transmission source;
When there is an access of the setting information request including the terminal ID of the terminal from the terminal that has acquired the access information via the IC card, the terminal ID of the access source terminal is associated with the requested setting information. Download means for downloading the setting information to the access source terminal when the terminal ID matches the stored terminal ID;
The server characterized by having. A computer of each terminal in the terminal setting system, which includes a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, and each of the terminals and server, and the definition computer and the server can exchange data with each other via a network,
First determination means for determining whether or not an arbitrary terminal ID is stored in the IC card each time non-contact or contact type communication with an arbitrary IC card is performed;
A terminal ID writing means for writing the terminal ID of the terminal to the IC card when the first determination means determines that the terminal ID is not stored;
Second determination for determining whether or not the terminal ID stored in the IC card matches the terminal ID of the own terminal when the first determination means determines that the terminal ID is stored Means,
When it is determined by the second determination means that the terminal IDs match, the access information stored in the IC card is used to access the server and download the setting information stored in the server. Setting information acquisition means for acquiring and deleting the terminal ID and access information stored in the IC card;
Program to function as. A computer of the server in a terminal setting system comprising a plurality of terminals, a definition computer, and a server, wherein each terminal and server, and the definition computer and the server can transmit and receive data to and from each other via a network,
When arbitrary setting information input in the definition computer is transmitted from the definition computer together with the terminal ID of the setting target terminal stored in the IC card presented at the time of the input, A setting information management means for storing the setting information in association with the terminal ID and generating access information to the stored setting information;
Access information return means for returning the generated access information to the definition computer of the transmission source;
When there is an access of the setting information request including the terminal ID of the terminal from the terminal that has acquired the access information via the IC card, the terminal ID of the access source terminal is associated with the requested setting information. Download means for downloading the setting information to the access source terminal when the terminal ID matches the stored terminal ID;
Program to function as.

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