JP2009157577A - Attendance confirmation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve an attendance confirmation system, which is excellent in movability and portability, using the traveling object communication function and non-contact communication function of a contactless IC chip loaded mobile phone. <P>SOLUTION: This attendance confirmation system includes a contactless IC chip loaded mobile phone 11 and a contactless IC card 14. The personal identification information of the owner of the contactless IC card 14 is stored in the contactless IC card 14. A contactless IC loaded mobile phone 11 reads the personal identification information stored in the contactless IC card 14 by non-contact communication. The read personal identification information is stored in the mobile phone 11 as attendance confirmation information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attendance confirmation system using a non-contact type IC chip mounted mobile phone. More specifically, the present invention relates to the status of attendance at classes and events held at educational institutions such as universities and vocational schools, or the status of gathering at events such as travel tours as group behavior (also referred to as “attendance” in this application). In particular, by checking the attendance by reading the personal identification information of the non-contact IC card of the attendee using a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC chip. , Technology for managing attendance (group status) of classes and events.

  A conventional attendance confirmation system is equipped with a stationary card reader / writer terminal at the entrance / exit of the facility and the attendance confirmation is performed by reading the personal identification information of non-contact IC card, magnetic card, or biometric information. (For example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a handy card reader / writer terminal for confirming attendance by reading the personal identification information of a non-contact type IC card or magnetic card.

In the conventional attendance confirmation system, it is difficult to carry when using a stationary card reader / writer terminal, and in order to transfer the non-contact type IC card information stored in the card reader / writer terminal to the server, Or it is necessary to work on wired communication facilities such as serial connection. The handheld card reader / writer terminal can be carried, but it is not small enough to fit in the user's clothes pocket, so it is inconvenient to carry and carry, and the stored personal identification information can be stored on a server or personal -It is necessary to separately install a wired or wireless communication device for transferring to a computer.
JP 2007-213371 A

  The present invention is intended to solve the problems of such a conventional configuration, and the movement of a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact type IC chip that has been reduced in size to fit in a user's pocket. An object of the present invention is to realize an attendance confirmation system that is excellent in mobility and portability using a body communication function and a non-contact communication function.

  The attendance confirmation system of the present invention includes a non-contact type IC chip mobile phone capable of transmitting / receiving data, and a non-contact type IC card capable of transmitting / receiving data. Personal identification information storage means storing personal identification information of the owner of the IC card is provided, and the non-contact type IC-equipped mobile phone stores the personal identification information storage means of the non-contact type IC card by non-contact communication. Reading means for reading the personal identification information, and attendance confirmation information storage means for storing the personal identification information read by the reading means as at least a part of the attendance confirmation information.

  For example, by starting an attendance confirmation application (program) downloaded by mobile communication to a non-contact type IC chip mobile phone, the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone is stored in the non-contact type IC card. It functions as an attendance confirmation terminal that can read the personal identification information by non-contact communication. When you want to check your attendance, you can check your attendance regardless of your location. In this specification, mobile communication means transmission / reception of data by wireless communication using a network such as the Internet. Non-contact communication means that data is transmitted / received (read, read) using mutual induction (electromagnetic induction), for example. A non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone transmits / receives data by mobile communication, and transmits / receives data to / from a non-contact type IC card by non-contact communication. The non-contact type IC card transmits data by non-contact communication with a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact type IC chip. When a non-contact type IC card is brought close to (held over) a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact type IC chip, personal identification information stored in the non-contact type IC card is non-contact type by non-contact communication (for example, mutual induction). It is transmitted (read) to the mobile phone equipped with an IC chip. The reading means of the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone can be said to be a means for transmitting the personal identification information to the non-contact type IC card and receiving the transmitted personal identification information.

  In order to record which event the owner of the non-contact type IC card attended, it is preferable to register the event information subject to attendance confirmation in advance in the storage means of the mobile phone equipped with the non-contact type IC chip. For example, a user of a mobile phone equipped with a non-contact type IC chip selects or inputs event information subject to attendance confirmation in advance, from a non-contact type IC card held over the mobile phone equipped with a non-contact type IC chip. Data obtained by adding selected or input attendance confirmation target event information (and attendance confirmation date / time) to the read personal identification information may be stored as attendance confirmation information in the storage means of the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone. it can.

  In one embodiment, attendance confirmation target event information transmitted (transferred) from a server or a personal computer by mobile communication or non-contact communication is received by the non-contact IC chip-equipped mobile phone. In this case, the attendance confirmation system further includes a server or a personal computer, and the server or personal computer stores event information storage means for storing a plurality of event information to be subject to attendance confirmation, and the event information. A plurality of event information stored in the storage means is provided to the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone by means of mobile communication or non-contact communication, and the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone is , A selection means for receiving a plurality of event information transmitted by the transmission means of the server or the personal computer and accepting one of the received plurality of event information, and the event information selected by the selection means Is included in the attendance confirmation information. By using the mobile communication function and non-contact communication function of mobile phones with a non-contact IC chip, the server can be used for mobile communication or personal communication without installing a separate wired or wireless communication device.・ For example, the event confirmation target event information is transferred from the computer by non-contact communication, and the user can select any event confirmation target event information, so record which event is the attendance confirmation information. Can do.

  The attendance confirmation information list stored in the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone may be transmitted (transferred) to the server or personal computer by mobile communication or non-contact communication. In this case, the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone includes transmission means for transmitting the attendance confirmation information stored in the attendance confirmation information storage means by mobile communication or non-contact communication. The computer is provided with receiving means for receiving attendance confirmation information transmitted from the mobile phone equipped with the non-contact type IC chip, and attendance confirmation information storing means for storing attendance confirmation information received by the receiving means. The By using the mobile communication function and non-contact communication function of mobile phones, it is possible to connect to the server by mobile communication or non-contact to a personal computer without installing a separate wired or wireless communication device. Attendance confirmation information can be transferred by communication. The attendance confirmation information can be composed of, for example, three data items: attendance confirmation target event information, personal identification information, and attendance confirmation date and time.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an attendance confirmation system excellent in mobility and portability, in which a non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone that is reduced in size as it enters the pocket can be used as an attendance confirmation terminal.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an attendance confirmation system. The attendance confirmation system includes a non-contact type IC chip mobile phone 11, a server 17, a personal computer 18, and a non-contact type IC card 14. FIG. 2 shows the state of data communication in the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11 and the non-contact type IC chip 14 used in the attendance confirmation system and the processing in the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11.

  The non-contact type IC chip mobile phone 11 includes a non-contact type IC chip 12, a first storage area (memory) 21A, and a second storage area (memory) 21B. The first storage area 21A and the second storage area 21B may be separate memories or different areas of one memory. Of course, the mobile phone 11 with the non-contact type IC chip is equipped with a microphone and a speaker for calling, a keypad for inputting numbers, a display device for displaying characters and images, data communication and voice communication. Needless to say, it is equipped with a transmission / reception device.

  An attendance confirmation target event information list 15 and an attendance confirmation information list 16 are stored in the first storage area 21A of the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11.

  The attendance confirmation target event information list 15 includes a plurality of attendance confirmation target event information 22. The attendance confirmation target event information list 15 is stored in the storage device of the server 17 or the storage device of the personal computer 18. The server 17 (or another device connected to the server 17) includes a data transmission / reception device (not shown). A non-contact type IC card reader / writer (not shown) is connected to the personal computer 18. The attendance confirmation target event information list 15 is stored in the mobile phone 11 by the mobile communication 19 from the server 17 or by the non-contact communication 20 from the personal computer 18 to which a non-contact type IC card reader / writer (not shown) is connected. And is stored in the first storage area 21A of the mobile phone 11.

  The attendance confirmation information list 16 includes a plurality of attendance confirmation information 26. Referring to FIG. 4, attendance confirmation information 26 is a collection of attendance confirmation target event information 22, personal identification information 23, and current date and time 24 acquired from the clock function 25 of the mobile phone.

  Attendance confirmation application software (program) 13 is stored in the second storage area 21B of the mobile phone 11 with the non-contact type IC chip (the second storage area 21B is not shown in FIG. 2). ). The attendance confirmation application software 13 is downloaded to the mobile phone 11 and used, for example.

  Personal identification information 23 is stored in the non-contact type IC card 14. As shown in FIG. 3, the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone 11 of the user 27 and the non-contact type IC card 14 of the attendee 28 perform data communication of the non-contact communication 20 by bringing them close to each other. When the non-contact type IC card 14 is brought close to the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11, the non-contact type IC chip 12 of the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11 is brought into contact with the non-contact type IC card by mutual induction (electromagnetic induction). The personal identification information 23 stored in 14 is read. That is, the non-contact type IC chip 12 of the mobile phone 11 with the non-contact type IC chip transmits a power radio signal to the IC card 14 when the non-contact type IC card 14 is approached, The operating power is supplied to the IC card 14 to make it operable. In response to this, personal identification information 23 is transmitted from the IC card 14 to the mobile phone 11. When there is an attendee 29 waiting for attendance confirmation, data communication is continuously performed by the non-contact communication 20.

  Referring to FIG. 2, attendance confirmation target event information 22 in attendance confirmation target event list 15 selected by the owner of mobile phone 11 and personal identification information 23 read from non-contact type IC card 14. The attendance confirmation application software 13 collects the current date and hour / minute / second measured by the clock function 25 of the mobile phone 11 and generates attendance confirmation information 26. The generated attendance confirmation information 26 is stored in the attendance confirmation information list 16.

  Referring to FIG. 1, attendance confirmation information list 16 stored in mobile phone 11 is transferred from mobile phone 11 to server 17 or personal computer 18. The attendance confirmation information list 16 transferred from the mobile phone 11 is stored in the storage device of the server 17 or the personal computer 18.

  Hereinafter, the processing flow of the mobile phone 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, the attendance confirmation application software 13 is downloaded to the mobile phone 11 with the non-contact IC chip mounted with the non-contact IC chip 12. The downloaded attendance confirmation application software 13 is stored in the second storage area 21 </ b> B of the mobile phone 11.

  The user of the mobile phone 11 activates the attendance confirmation application software 13 and requests the transfer of the attendance confirmation target event information list 15 stored in the storage device of the server 17 or the personal computer 18. Then, the attendance confirmation target event information list 15 is transferred from the server 17 or the personal computer 18 to the mobile phone 11. The transferred attendance confirmation target event information list 15 is stored in the first storage area 21A of the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone 11 (step 31). Before the attendance confirmation, the user selects the attendance confirmation target event information 22 to be confirmed from the attendance confirmation target event information list 15 transferred to the mobile phone 11 (step 32). For example, a plurality of attendance confirmation target event information 22 (such as character strings) is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 11 based on the received attendance confirmation target event information list 15, one of which is displayed by the user of the mobile phone 11. , For example, using a key pad.

  Capture of the non-contact type IC card 14 by the non-contact communication 20 is started (step 33). When the attendee brings the non-contact type IC card 14 close to the mobile phone 11, the personal identification information 23 registered in the non-contact type IC card 14 of the attendee is read by the mobile phone 11 (NO in step 34, step 35). The read personal identification information 23 includes the attendance confirmation target event information 22 selected in advance by the user of the mobile phone 11 and the current date / time 24 acquired from the clock function 25 of the mobile phone 11 by the attendance confirmation application software 13. Collectively (editing attendance confirmation information 26) (see FIG. 4) (step 36, step 37) and stored in the first storage area 21A of the mobile phone 11 as the attendance confirmation information list 16 (step 38). ).

  When there is an attendee 29 waiting for attendance confirmation, the above-described processing is continuously performed (step 33 to step 38).

  When the reading of the personal identification information 23 from the contactless IC card 14 of the attendee 29 is completed and the attendance confirmation information 26 for the attendee 29 is edited and stored in the attendance confirmation information list 16, the use of the mobile phone 11 is performed. The person instructs the attendance confirmation application software 13 to end (for example, input of the end of the execution of the attendance confirmation application software 13). Then, the attendance confirmation application software 13 transmits the attendance confirmation information list 16 stored in the first storage area 21A of the mobile phone 11 to the server 17 or the personal computer 18 by the mobile communication 19 or the non-contact communication 20. After the transfer, the process ends (YES in step 34, step 39). The attendance confirmation information list 16 transferred from the mobile phone 11 is stored in the storage device of the server 17 or the personal computer 18 (see FIG. 1).

  With the attendance confirmation system of the present invention, attendees hold a non-contact IC card over a user's non-contact IC chip-equipped mobile phone to conduct a class such as a university or vocational school or an event such as a travel tour that acts as a group The attendance status and gathering status can be confirmed or managed anytime and anywhere without preparing a stationary or handy card reader / writer terminal.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of an attendance confirmation system. The attendance confirmation application software of the attendance confirmation system generates attendance confirmation information. The state of use by attendee confirmation system users and attendees is shown. The data structure of the attendance confirmation information which an attendance confirmation system produces | generates is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of attendance confirmation application software.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Mobile phone with non-contact type IC chip 12 Non-contact type IC chip 13 Attendance confirmation application software 14 Non-contact type IC card 15 List of event information subject to attendance confirmation 16 List of attendance confirmation information 17 Server 18 Personal computer 19 Mobile communication ( network)
20 Non-contact communication 21A, 21B Memory area 22 Attendance confirmation target event information 23 Personal identification information 24 Attendance confirmation date and time 25 Clock function 26 Attendance confirmation information

Claims (3)

Including a non-contact type IC chip mobile phone capable of transmitting and receiving data, and a non-contact type IC card capable of transmitting and receiving data,
The non-contact type IC card includes personal identification information storage means for storing the personal identification information of the owner of the non-contact type IC card.
The non-contact type IC-equipped mobile phone is
Reading means for reading the personal identification information stored in the personal identification information storage means of the non-contact type IC card by non-contact communication, and the personal identification information read by the reading means as at least part of the attendance confirmation information An attendance confirmation system comprising an attendance confirmation information storage means for storing. A server or personal computer,
The server or personal computer
Event information storage means for storing a plurality of event information subject to attendance confirmation, and a plurality of event information stored in the event information storage means to the non-contact type IC chip mobile phone or mobile communication or It has a transmission means to transmit by non-contact communication,
The above non-contact type IC chip mobile phone is
Receiving a plurality of event information transmitted by the transmission means of the server or personal computer, selecting means for accepting one of the received plurality of event information, and the event information selected by the selection means The attendance confirmation system according to claim 1, further comprising editing means included in attendance confirmation information. The non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone includes transmission means for transmitting attendance confirmation information stored in the attendance confirmation information storage means by mobile communication or non-contact communication,
The server or personal computer
Receiving means for receiving attendance confirmation information transmitted from the transmitting means of the non-contact type IC chip-equipped mobile phone, and attendance confirmation information storing means for storing attendance confirmation information received by the receiving means. Item 3. An attendance confirmation system according to item 2.

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