JP3455497B2 - Non-contact IC media and system using the same - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-contact IC medium and a system to which the non-contact IC medium is applied. Here, "non-contact IC media" means, for example,
ISO (International Organization for Standardiza)
IEC (International Electrotechnical com)
mission) JTC1 (Joint Technical Committee 1)
/ SC (Sub-Committee) 17 international standardization or international standardization deliberation has been made on the core module based on the specifications of the contactless IC card (“Contactless IC Card”), that is, all media equipped with a non-contact IC module Refers to. As a specific example of a system to which the non-contact IC medium is applied, the non-contact IC medium is carried by a mobile communication device, for example, an existing mobile phone radio device or a portable computer device to execute various applications, Or a non-contact IC existing outside
For example, the portable communication device may be held over the medium to read the recorded information to perform a required process, or information may be transmitted through a non-contact IC medium or a non-contact reader / writer carrying the medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Contact type IC cards having electrical contacts have been put to practical use as card type tools requiring security, such as electronic payment cards and identification cards in electric commerce. .
The contact type IC card has a structure in which the contact type IC card is directly electrically connected to the reader / writer through a contact point, and thus the operation is generally stable. However, insertion / removal of the card to / from the reader / writer involves physical contact, which may cause trouble such as contact failure. Therefore, recently, a non-contact IC card equipped with a non-contact IC medium capable of transmitting recorded information without physical contact has appeared, and a study for practical use is being made.

A non-contact IC card is usually a non-contact IC composed of a radio transmitting / receiving circuit including an antenna (coil) and an IC section including a processor and a memory on a card medium.
It is composed by embedding media. Some IC cards are configured as a so-called memory card, which does not include a processor.

Coupling with the reader / writer in the non-contact IC card is performed through a wireless transmission / reception circuit, and the power supply power and clock required for the operation are usually supplied from the reader / writer side. A signal obtained by ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) modulation of a 13.56 [MHz] wireless carrier is used for transmitting information including a power component from the reader / writer, while information is transmitted from the card side. , For example 1
Subcarrier (8 with a combination of multiple 3.56 [MHz] signals)
A signal obtained by load-modulating (47.5 / 423.7 [kHz]) is used. Since it is expected that a plurality of non-contact IC cards will coexist in the vicinity of the same reader / writer, a technique called anti-collision has been established to prevent data collision between cards. At present, it is possible to identify several cards by changing the modulation method at the time of reply from the card side to the reader / writer or changing the reply timing. Regarding this anti-collision technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 5-217032 and 5-2
The description in Japanese Patent No. 66267 can be referred to.

In recent years, PHS (Personal Handyph
One system) and mobile phone radios such as mobile phones and mobile computer terminals have rapidly spread, and many people are carrying these. Therefore, attempts have been made to add various added values to mobile phone radios and the like using IC cards. For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-87655, an IC card in which information of a transaction bank is recorded is inserted into a mobile phone wireless device, and the owner of the IC card (holder of the mobile phone wireless device) purchases or pays for an article. Disclosed is an information processing system in which, when providing a service, an apparatus for providing goods or the like acquires record information of an IC card through a mobile phone wireless device and automatically performs electronic payment using the acquired record information. Has been done. The IC card in this case is a contact type IC card, and a contact type reader / writer having an electrical contact is provided on the mobile phone radio side.

[0006]

As described above, since the non-contact IC card does not require an electrical contact, the IC module can be made smaller, thinner, and mass-produced than that used in the contact IC card. Is possible. Further, even if a plurality of non-contact IC cards are mixed in the vicinity of the same reader / writer, the reader / writer side can distinguish them, so that it is possible to use the same form as a contact type IC card. further,
The reader / writer for reading the information recorded in the non-contact type IC card can also be made smaller and lighter than that of the contact type IC card.

However, in most conventional non-contact IC cards, information is recorded on a card-by-card basis. In other words, its use was decided for each card. Therefore, the user has to carry a plurality of non-contact IC cards according to the purpose of use, and has to find out the corresponding one at the time of use.

Further, for example, in the above-described information processing system, if a contactless IC card is used instead of the contact type IC card, the reader / writer can be downsized, and the weight of the portable telephone radio itself can be reduced. Be expected. However, the conventional reader / writer in this kind of application is only for exchanging information with the memory of the built-in contact type IC card (or non-contact IC card) or with an external non-contact IC card, and is built in. It is not assumed that information is exchanged between both the contact type IC card (or the non-contact IC card) and the external non-contact IC card.

As described above, conventionally, it is assumed that the non-contact IC medium is embedded in a card-shaped medium and used in a card unit. However, originally, the non-contact IC medium does not have to be limited to the conventional usage form. Further, it is expected that the application will be used not only in a specific field but also in various fields in which information transmission is involved.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a non-contact IC medium excellent in versatility and an application system which can add more added value by using the non-contact IC medium.

[0011]

The present invention provides a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a recording area is embedded .
Write information or read information from the media
A contactless reader / writer is provided. This non-contact reader
Is contained in a predetermined housing, and inside the housing
Includes a media bearing member for bearing the media,
The carrying part of the media carrier and the outer direction of the housing
To a radio transceiver circuit including an antenna having a cover area, Sons through the wireless transceiver circuit, to the housing external to the basis of the information recorded in the main <br/> media carried on the media bearing member
Access to other media, or
The media carried on the media carrier from other media
It is possessed and a control unit that allows the incorporation of information to the media
It

The present invention also writes information to a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a recording area is embedded.
Or a contactless reader that reads information from the media
Providing a dalitter. This non-contact reader / writer
Of which is incorporated in the housing, in the interior of the casing, a plurality of pre
A media carrier capable of carrying a recording medium,
The carrying part of the media carrier and the housing
A radio transceiver circuit including a plurality of antennas each having a coverage area in the external direction and each of which operates under predetermined operating conditions;
Through the wireless transceiver circuit, Izu said wireless transceiver circuit of the plurality of media supported on said media bearing member
Record on media that can be wirelessly communicated through some antenna
Based on the stored information, to media existing outside the housing
Access of the wireless transmission / reception circuit
Media existing outside of the above through any antenna
From the media to the media carried on the media carrier.
And a control unit that enables the capturing of information .

[0013] The present invention also information read from the information writing or the media to Medellin <br/> and breakfasts made by embedding a contactless IC module that having a recording area of de Ijitaru information
A non-contact reader / writer is provided. This contactless reader
The writer is a housing that has an interface with external electronic devices.
Body is built into, the interior of the housing, and a media carrier movable die capable of simultaneously carrying a plurality of said main <br/> media on the same plane, with respect to the media bearing member the antenna and radio transceiver circuit including a disposed antennas in a specific position, what the media bearing member by displacing on the plane specified among the plurality of media to be parallel
The provided with a displacement mechanism to approach the cover area, the digital information read from the particular media through said antenna said external electronic device through said interface
It is configured to be delivered .

The present invention is also capable of writing information to or reading information from a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a digital information recording area is embedded.
A non-contact reader / writer is provided. This contactless reader
The writer is a housing that has an interface with external electronic devices.
Body is built into, the interior of the housing, and a media bearing member which is capable of carrying simultaneously a plurality of the main <br/> media on the same plane, the wireless media write mechanism including an antenna Do not arrange in parallel to the media carrier.
That reading and writing mechanism carrier, said write mechanism bearing member Water
Is flat displacing said media bearing member among the plurality of media that is supported provided with a displacement mechanism to approach certain things to cover area of the antenna, the digital information read from the particular media through said antenna The above
Sent to the external electronic device through an interface
Is configured .

[0015] The present invention also provides a recording area for digital information.
Solid embedded with a non-contact IC module having an area
Writing information to or reading information from the media
Providing a card-type non-contact reader / writer for projecting
It This contactless reader / writer can be connected to external electronic circuits.
Inside the card housing that has the interface,
1 or 2 of the same shape and size as the shape and size of the ear
Is a media carrier in which a plurality of depressions are formed,
Radio transmitter / receiver circuit including an antenna having a coverage area in the depression
And for the media carried on the media carrier
Wireless information transmission / reception control for digital information read / write control
Communication circuit and the external electronic circuit and
Connection to transfer digital information to and from the media
It has a control unit that performs through the interface.
Characterize.

The non-contact reader / writer according to the present invention simply exchanges digital information with a non-contact IC medium or an external non-contact IC medium, and also carries a non-contact I carried.
The same function as that given to the non-contact IC medium may be realized based on the recording area of the C medium.
As a result, the external electronic device or the like can recognize the non-contact IC medium or the non-contact IC card equipped with the non-contact IC medium.

[0017] The contactless reader-writer, the processor and Tokoro executes information processing based on the media and other media or we read digital information outside of the housing in the housing
Further comprising a memory for recording a main program, the flop
By configuring in so that the result of information processing is recorded in the read source of the digital information by the processor, it is possible to reduce the non-contact IC reader range design changes writer electronic equipment side to be mounted.

The present invention, or, providing a non-contact IC medium which is used in a non-contact reader-writer. This non-contact I
C media is compatible with any of the above contactless reader / writers.
Therefore, read control or write control of digital information is performed.
Non-contact IC module with a recording area
And size media embedded in modular media
And the surface of the module medium is visually
Information is written on the contactless IC module.
Is the non-contact including the content corresponding to the visible information
Digital information that can be read by a reader / writer is recorded.
It is characterized that you have. A sheet medium is used as the module medium , and the non-contact releasable is provided on the back surface of the sheet medium.
Digital writer that is recorded in the recording area
Sticking part for sticking itself to a position where information can be read
The material may be fixed. This makes it convenient to carry because it is in the form of a sheet, and can be attached to a business card, a postcard or the like to record business card information including character data and image data or encrypted sealed letter information. In addition to the structure in which one non-contact IC module is embedded in one seed medium, a plurality of non-contact IC modules are embedded in one sheet medium, and each non-contact IC module and the pasting member are present. The area including the part to be cut may be cut in a specific shape. The non-contact IC medium having such a structure can be mass-produced, and a significant cost reduction is expected. In addition, it is convenient and convenient for users. From the viewpoint of convenience of possession, the non-contact IC module may be embedded in a stick-shaped medium having a structure attachable to a stick-shaped housing.

The non-contact IC module is attached to the surface of the sheet medium.
The contact point between the wireless transceiver circuit of the module and the IC section
You may make it provide the electrically-conductive member connected in parallel with this.
When it is necessary to have compatibility in use with an existing contact type IC card, a conductive member for conducting to a contact of an external electronic circuit is arranged on the surface portion of the non-contact IC module,
Contact type IC card to be formed when the card medium having a recess of said media bearing member and the same shape is supported in the recess above.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1. Embodiments of Non-contact IC Media First, embodiments of the non-contact IC media of the present invention will be described. (1) Sheet-shaped non-contact IC medium FIG. 1 (a) is a front view of a sheet 1a on which a plurality of circular non-contact IC media 11 are formed, and FIG. 1 (b) is a plug-type non-contact IC medium 12. It is a front view of the sheet 1b formed in multiple numbers.

The sheets 1a and 1b are provided with notches 11 along the outer circumferences of the non-contact IC media 11 and 12, respectively.
a and 12a are formed so that the non-contact IC media 11 and 12 can be cut out one by one at the time of use. Individual non-contact IC media 11, 12
For example, a non-contact IC module is embedded in a sheet medium made of a thin resin, for example, and a sticking member is attached to the entire back surface or a part thereof. The sheet medium is surface-treated so that printing or the like can be performed, and is waterproofed if necessary. When the sticking member is used for applications where security is required, for example, when sticking to a finance card or the like, the sticking member is stuck to the card medium using a non-peelable resin adhesive. For applications that do not necessarily require security, contactless I
A material that can be re-attached to another portion after being peeled off from the portion where the C media 11 and 12 are attached. The latter adhesive member can be realized more simply by using a slow-drying adhesive. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which a magnetic agent is attached with a shield member for magnetically shielding the non-contact IC module interposed.

As the non-contact IC module, a known one provided with a radio transmitting / receiving circuit including an antenna and an IC section can be used. In the IC section, at least a recording area of digital information and a control circuit for controlling writing and reading of data between the wireless transmission / reception circuit and the recording area are formed. The recording of digital information in the recording area
It may be performed afterwards through a contactless reader / writer described later, or may be performed in advance when the module is generated. If the control circuit can be replaced by the one on the reader / writer side, the control circuit of the IC section may be omitted.

The non-contact IC media 11 and 12 having such a structure can be attached to any position where the non-contact reader / writer can read digital information from its recording area. For example, the non-contact IC media 11, 12
Can be attached to a non-contact reader / writer body for use, or can be attached to an electronic device equipped with a non-contact reader / writer for use.

Further, the non-contact IC media 11 and 12 are
Personal and company profiles, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. are recorded in the form of character information and image information, and this is pasted on the mount of business cards or brochures and distributed to the other party, or the information to be printed is contactless IC media. Record on 11 and 12,
This is a non-contact IC that is pasted on a printed matter, or the information to be mailed is recorded in the non-contact IC media 11 and 12, and the information is pasted on a postal matter, or the company's advertising information consisting of multimedia data is recorded. It is possible to use the media 11 and 12 by pasting them on the "Company Information" reelet and distributing them.

When sticking on the mount of a business card, contactless I
By printing the company's logo mark or the like on the surfaces of the C media 11 and 12 and sticking the logo mark at a predetermined position on the mount, it is possible to realize an "electronic business card" that does not feel uncomfortable with a normal business card.

The advantages of realizing an electronic business card are as follows. -No need to manually enter data when editing and managing business card information with electronic devices. -Business card information can be used as it is for a device that automatically dials telephone numbers based on telephone number information and a device that sets destinations for navigation based on address information. -In addition to the information printed on the surface of the mount, information such as company information, product catalogs, business information, announcements, and contracts can also be recorded. -By recording voice information as digital data together with business card information, it becomes possible to express personal information and company information in multiple ways.・ When you go to the customer, you can bring one electronic business card and let the reader / writer of the customer read it, and it is not necessary to bind the brochure or carry it. -A non-contact IC medium with recorded information changed depending on the application can be arbitrarily selected. For example, in the case of use where only names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc. need to be distributed, it is sufficient to prepare a small-capacity electronic business card, and it is not necessary to always distribute an expensive electronic business card having a large memory capacity in which all information is recorded.

Further, digital contents including periodical article information such as newspapers and magazines, and sound data such as photographic images, graphic images, voice, BGM, and bird's voice are stored in the plurality of non-contact IC media 11 and 12. It is also possible to record the data at the same time and sell them one by one. On the side receiving such non-contact IC media 11 and 12,
For example, digital information is read from the recording area through a non-contact reader / writer described below or a normal non-contact reader / writer, and required information processing and display processing on a display device are performed.

The non-contact IC medium of the present invention is not only embedded in the sheets 1a and 1b, but also a single non-contact IC medium.
A form in which the C module is embedded in the sheet medium is also possible. For example, a non-contact IC module can be embedded in a postcard to form an “IC postcard”, or a non-contact IC module can be embedded in the above-mentioned business card mount to form an “IC business card mount”.

(2) Stick-shaped non-contact IC medium FIG. 2 is an external view showing an example of the stick-shaped non-contact IC medium. The non-contact IC medium 13 is a stick-shaped medium 1 provided with a recess 1d having the same shape as the upper end of a stick-shaped casing, for example, a pen-shaped casing such as a writing instrument.
The contactless IC module is embedded in c.
In the non-contact IC medium 13 having such a structure, the recorded information can be read out or digital information can be recorded only by bringing the upper end of the pen-shaped casing closer to a non-contact type reader / writer (not shown). You can IC
A device in which only a data recording area is formed without mounting a processor in the unit can be used, for example, for applications where it is desired to record data for the time being, recording of read-only digital information, and the like. When a processor and an application program recording area are formed in the IC section in addition to the data recording area, higher-level information processing, for example, the execution result of the application program by the processor is transmitted to the reader / writer side, or Can be temporarily stored in the data recording area.

(3) Solid type non-contact IC medium The non-contact IC medium of the present invention can be embodied not only as a sheet or a stick but also as a solid medium of a certain shape. Here, as an example, a coin-type medium is shown. This coin-type medium is used in a media holder (media carrier) included in a portable audio device, a notebook personal computer, a portable game machine, a digital camera, a mobile phone radio, a portable terminal (PDA), a wristwatch, a card medium, and the like. It is used by being carried in an exchangeable state.

The coin-type medium is formed by embedding a known non-contact IC module in a coin-shaped module medium. The coin-shaped module medium basically has a simple structure that can be carried by the media holder, but, for example, when it is used in an exposed state on the media holder, it should not come off during use. Therefore, it is necessary to devise its shape and structure. In this embodiment,
An engagement mechanism that allows engagement and disengagement with the media holder only by displacing its own position is integrally formed.

This engaging mechanism corresponds to the media engaging mechanism 31 on the side of the media holder illustrated in FIG. 3A, and its specific structure is, for example, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 3B. Become. That is, the coin-shaped module medium 10
The protrusion 10a that can be engaged with the media engagement mechanism 31 is integrally formed on the back surface of the. At the time of use, as shown in FIG. 3C, the module medium 10 is inserted into the medium engagement mechanism 31 and rotated to be engaged. When disengaged, it is rotated in the opposite direction to the engaging direction.

Instead of the structure shown in the figure, a hinge body, the thickness of which changes in a tapered shape in the engagement direction, is integrally formed on a part of the outer peripheral portion of the module medium, and the media engagement mechanism is provided with a hinge. If the module medium can be engaged when the body thickness reaches the end of the taper, the shapes and structures of the module medium and the media holder can be further simplified. Further, although the above description is an example of a coin type medium, a similar engagement mechanism is formed even in the case of a plug type medium or a solid type medium of other shape so that the medium is not easily separated from the medium holder. be able to. It goes without saying that the sheet-shaped non-contact IC medium 11 of FIG. 1A can be used as the above-mentioned coin-type medium even if it is stuck on the coin-shaped module medium.

In the case where the media holder is a card medium having the same shape as a general-purpose IC card, it is desired to use it as a contact type IC card as well as a non-contact type IC card while carrying a solid type medium in a replaceable manner. In case of non-contact I
A conductive member is vapor-deposited or attached on the surface of the C medium. The conductive member is for conducting to a contact of an external electronic circuit, and is normally connected to the contact portion between the wireless transmission / reception circuit and the IC unit in a plane. The conductive member is a sheet-like non-contact IC shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b).
It may be vapor-deposited or attached to the surfaces of the media 11 and 12.

2. Non-Contact Reader / Writer Next, for using the non-contact IC medium of the present invention,
Or use with non-contact IC media, non-contact IC
An embodiment of a non-contact reader / writer for realizing the same function as that given to the medium will be described. Here, an example in which a coin-type medium 20 having a simple structure, that is, the above-described engagement mechanism 10a is not used as the non-contact IC medium is shown. The above-mentioned sheet-shaped non-contact IC medium 11 can also be used as the coin-type medium 20 if it is attached to the coin-shaped module medium.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a contactless reader / writer, which constitutes a basic configuration of other contactless reader / writers thereafter. In this non-contact reader / writer 40, an antenna 42 is interposed between a media holder 41 for carrying an internal coin type medium 20b and another external coin type medium 20a. This antenna 42
Is usually embedded in the housing lid of the non-contact reader / writer. A transmission / reception circuit 43 is connected to the antenna 42, and a control unit 44, a power supply unit 47, and a clock supply unit 48 are connected to the transmission / reception circuit 43. The power supply unit 47 outputs the power component superimposed on the carrier wave in the transmission / reception circuit 43, and the clock supply unit 4
Similarly, 8 outputs a clock component of a predetermined cycle superimposed on the carrier wave. The control unit 44 controls reading of recorded information from the memory (M) 45, writing control to the memory 45, timing control of transmission / reception waves in the transmission / reception circuit 43, and external electronic circuit through an external interface (I / F) 46. Controls the exchange of information with and. It also has a function of preventing congestion with a plurality of coin-type media by a known anti-collision method.

Each of the coin type media 20a and 20b has at least an antenna 21, a transmission / reception circuit 22, and a control circuit 2.
3, and a memory 24. Control circuit 23
Generates the power supply power and the clock based on the power component and the clock component received from the non-contact reader / writer 40 through the antenna 21 and the transmission / reception circuit 22, and prepares the operating environment of the non-contact module. Further, while controlling data writing (“data IN”) to the memory 24 and data reading (“data OUT”) from the memory 24, the read data and commands are contactless through the transmission / reception circuit 22 and the antenna 21. It is transmitted to the reader / writer 40 side. In the memory 24, identification data for identifying the coin-shaped medium, user-specific data, a simple application program, data, digital content, etc. are recorded as necessary.

In the case where the coin-shaped medium 20b is used for security purposes, a processor which is one of information processing means is provided in the coin-shaped medium 20b, and the memory 24 has a processor-readable encryption key and decryption key. And record the encryption algorithm. By doing so, the non-contact reader / writer 40 can realize the same function as the function given to the coin-shaped medium 20b, that is, the encryption function and the decryption function. Similarly, when an execution-type application program is recorded in the memory 24 of the coin-type medium 20b, the contactless reader / writer 40 can execute the application program. Also,
The execution result of the application program can be recorded in the memory 24 of the coin-type medium 20b.

Information transmission / reception between the non-contact reader / writer 40 and the coin-type media 20a, 20b can be realized in the same operating environment as a normal non-contact reader / writer and a non-contact IC card. For example, to transmit information from the non-contact reader / writer 40 to the coin type media 20a, 20b, a wireless carrier wave of 13.56 [MHz] is ASK.
13.56 is used for transmitting the modulated signal and the information from the coin type media 20a, 20b to the non-contact reader / writer 40.
Subcarrier (847.5) that is a combination of multiple [MHz] signals
/423.7 [kHz]) can be used. In addition to the data component, the clock component and the power component are also sent from the non-contact reader / writer 40 to the coin type media 20a and 20b, as in the case of the conventional non-contact IC card.

The non-contact reader / writer 40 having the above structure is controlled by the control unit 44 so that the coin-type medium 2 inside the non-contact reader / writer 40 can be controlled.
0b and the external coin type medium 20a in the coverage area of the antenna 42 can be controlled to read and write information to and from both recording areas. This point is a function that does not exist in the conventional non-contact reader / writer. In addition, even if two coin type media 20a and 20b are present at the same time,
In addition to the above-described anti-collision function being operated, both can be easily identified by deciphering the identification data recorded in the memory 24 of each coin type medium 20a, 20b and the unique data of the user, so that a problem occurs. Absent.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a non-contact reader / writer which is a modified example of the first embodiment. For convenience, the elements having the same functions as those in FIG. I am doing it. The non-contact reader / writer 50 is provided with two wireless transmission / reception systems including an antenna and operated independently.

That is, the antenna 42a and the transmitting / receiving circuit 43 are connected to the external coin-type medium 20a.
a, the power supply unit 47a, and the clock supply unit 48a are operated, while for the coin-type medium carried on the media holder 41, the antenna 42b and the transmission / reception circuit 43 are used.
b, the power supply unit 47b, and the clock supply unit 48b are operated. The control unit 44 is aware of the operating conditions of both, and selectively performs read control and write control of digital information with respect to the recording area of the external coin type medium 20a and / or the carried coin type medium 20b. .

The non-contact reader / writer 50 having such a configuration
Then, since data is transmitted and received between the external coin-type medium 20a and the internal coin-type medium 20b through independent wireless transmission / reception systems, the problem of congestion is less likely to occur. (3) Third embodiment

FIGS. 6 and 7 are configuration diagrams of the non-contact reader / writers 55 and 56 capable of simultaneously carrying a plurality of coin type media 20 on the media holder 51. For convenience sake, elements having the same functions as those of FIG. Are given the same reference numerals. FIG. 6 shows a case where one antenna 42 is used, and FIG.
This is an example in which two antennas 42a and 42b are used.

In the case of the non-contact reader / writer 55 shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 44 performs data read control or write control at different timings with respect to a plurality of coin type media 20, or executes different commands. The data read control or the write control is performed only for the one for which the response is sent back and returned. By doing so, it becomes possible to selectively execute a plurality of application programs while simultaneously carrying the coin-type medium 20.

In the case of the non-contact reader / writer 56 shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 44 controls the data read or write of the one antenna 42a and the other antenna 42b under different conditions depending on the application. I do. For example, high-speed data reading is performed using the antenna 42a for applications requiring real-time performance, and low-speed and high-quality data reading is performed by the antenna 42b for applications requiring higher quality than time. In this way, it is possible to perform multipurpose data processing according to the purpose. Although are not described, it is possible to perform the read control or the write control of data even with an external coin type media through the respective antennas 42 a, 42 b.

(4) Fourth Embodiment FIG. 8 shows a media holder 52 that can carry a plurality of coin type media 20 arranged side by side on the same plane, and one antenna 42 between these coin type media 20.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer 57 that performs read control or write control of data through. For convenience, elements having the same functions as those in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals. Antenna 42
Are embedded, for example, in the case lid in parallel with each coin type medium 20. The basic operation is the same as that of the non-contact reader / writer 55 shown in FIG. Figure 9
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer 58 in which the same number of antennas 42 as the coin type media 20 arranged in the media holder 52 shown in FIG. 8 are arranged. Each antenna 42
It is embedded in the case lid in parallel with the coin-type medium 20. The basic operation is the same as in the case of the non-contact reader / writer 56 shown in FIG. 7, but the individual antennas 42 and the coin type media 20 can be brought into close contact with each other, and the occurrence of interference etc. There is an advantage that it can be less than the case of 8.

(5) Fifth Embodiment FIGS. 10A to 10D show the structure of a non-contact reader / writer in which a particular one of a plurality of coin-type media is selected to read / write data. It is a figure. This non-contact reader / writer is configured by accommodating a movable media holder having a displacement mechanism and a wireless transmission / reception system including a contact antenna in a housing. The movable media holder is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a plurality of hollow portions 62 having the same shape as the coin-shaped medium 20 are formed on an annular plate 61 having a thickness substantially the same as that of the coin-shaped medium 20, and the hollow portion 62 has the same center portion. Displacement mechanism 6 for rotating on a plane
3 is fixed and configured. FIG. 10B is an internal structure diagram showing the positional relationship of the movable media holders in the housing 64, FIG. 10C is a top view of the housing 64, and FIG. 10D is the non-contact reader / writer 60. It is a side sectional view. Reference numeral 61a
Is a housing window portion for allowing the coin-shaped medium 20 to be housed in or removed from the hollow portion 62, and 65 is a contact-type antenna.

A non-contact reader / writer 60 having such a structure
Then, a plurality of coin type media 20 in which different digital information such as application programs and security data are recorded are housed in the hollow portion 62, and the user displaces the displacement mechanism 63 to bring the desired coin type media 20 into close contact. The pattern antenna 65 is brought closer to the antenna. The digital information read through the contact type antenna 65 is sent to the external electronic device through the transmission / reception circuit 66 and an external interface circuit (not shown). In this way, it is possible to properly use the corresponding coin type media 20 according to the purpose.

Needless to say, the annular plate 61 is merely an example, and another shape may be used instead. For example, there is also a structure in which a plurality of hollow portions are arranged on a rectangular plate body or a fan-shaped plate body, and this is reversibly slid on the same plane by using a displacement mechanism such as a gear so as to approach the contact antenna. , Within the scope of the invention. It is also possible to use an antenna having directivity instead of the contact antenna.

(6) Sixth Embodiment FIGS. 11A to 11C show the structure of another non-contact reader / writer in which a particular one of a plurality of coin type media is selected to read / write data. It is the figure shown. This non-contact reader / writer is configured by housing a fixed media holder and a movable read / write mechanism carrier having a media read / write mechanism including an antenna and a wireless transmission / reception system in a housing.

In the media holder, as shown in FIG. 11A, a plurality of hollow portions 72 for accommodating the coin type media 20 are formed in an annular plate 71 having a thickness substantially the same as that of the coin type media 20. After carrying the coin-type medium 20, the coin-type medium 20 is mounted at a predetermined position in the housing of the non-contact reader / writer. Reference numeral 73 is a hole formed in the center of the annular plate 71.

FIG. 11B is a structural view of the read / write mechanism carrier. Here, an example in which an antenna, a wireless transmission / reception circuit, and a subsequent circuit are modularized is used as a mechanism for reading / writing digital information from / to the coin-type medium 20. The read / write mechanism carrier has, for example, a support body having a displacement mechanism 76 formed at the center of an annular plate 75 having substantially the same diameter as the annular plate 71, and the support body is slidable in a hole 73 of the annular plate 71. A module 74 including an antenna is embedded in the intermediate portion of the annular plate 75 while being inserted. The module 74 has its antenna embedded in a position in close contact with each of the coin-shaped media 20 by the rotation of the annular plate 75.

The non-contact reader / writer 70 having such a structure
Can be used in the same manner as the fifth embodiment, except that the module 74 that includes the antenna is displaced. In other words, the user operates the displacement Organization 7 6, now the annular plate 75 rotates the hole 73 as the fulcrum, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the antenna module 74, a desired coin It can be brought close to the mold medium 20. Needless to say, the annular plate 75 can be replaced with another shape similar to that of the media holder. Further, instead of the module 74, only the antenna and the wireless transmission / reception circuit are embedded in the annular plate 75, and in the subsequent circuit, the non-contact reader / writer 70 is provided through an electrical contact or the like provided along the rotation path of the annular plate 75. It can also be configured to be connected to the internal circuit of the mounted electronic device.

(7) Seventh Embodiment FIG. 12A shows an electronic device operated by a battery,
For example, it is a main part configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer mounted on a mobile phone wireless device, a PDA or the like. The non-contact reader / writer 80 includes at least the antenna 42 embedded in the housing lid and the transmission / reception circuit 4 connected to the antenna 42.
3 and a charging circuit 81 connected to the output side of the transmission / reception circuit 43. The charging circuit 81 is configured to include a constant voltage circuit 811 that supplies a constant voltage to the components of the reader / writer function in the subsequent stage as power source power and stably outputs a constant value of power to the charging terminal of the battery B. .

FIG. 12B is a configuration diagram of a main part of a non-contact reader / writer 85 mounted on a charging device for charging an electronic device. The non-contact reader / writer 85 includes an antenna 42 embedded in the housing lid, a transmission / reception circuit 43 connected to the antenna 42, and a power conversion circuit 86 for converting commercial power into charging power. The power conversion circuit 86 is the same as the power supply unit 47 shown in FIGS.
It corresponds to 47a and 47b. The antenna 42 and the transmission / reception circuit 43 function as an electromagnetic induction coil that induces electric power on the electronic device side by electromagnetic induction when the charging device and the electronic device are brought close to each other. At the time of use, as shown in FIG. 12C, the electronic device D1 is set near the charging device J1, and charging power is sent from the charging device J1 to the electronic device D1 side through the non-contact reader / writer 85. In the non-contact reader / writer 80 on the electronic device D1 side, the electric power induced by the antenna 42 and the transmission / reception circuit 43 is input to the charging circuit 81. The charging circuit 81 stabilizes the induced power in the constant voltage circuit 811 to a constant value higher than the rated voltage of the battery B, and supplies this power to the battery B. As a result, the battery B of the electronic device D1 is charged.

A dedicated charging device is usually prepared for the electronic device D1, and charging can be performed by setting the electronic device at a predetermined position of the charging device and bringing the contacts into contact with each other. Therefore, if the model or shape is different, the charging device cannot be used. However, in the present embodiment, the battery can be charged regardless of the model or the shape.

(8) Eighth Embodiment The non-contact reader / writer of the present invention can also be used by mounting it on a card medium such as a PC card. For example, a PC card 90 whose appearance is shown in FIG.
Accommodates the non-contact reader / writer 91 inside the housing and forms a media holder 92 for detachably carrying the coin-type media 20 on the surface. As shown in FIG. 13B, a non-contact reader / writer 95 having a media holder 96 for carrying a plurality of coin type media 20 may be mounted in the internal space 93 of the PC card 94. Application programs and data are recorded in the coin-type medium 20.

As shown in FIG. 13 (c), the PC cards 90 and 94 are used by being mounted in a card slot 97 of a personal computer or the like. It depends on the type. For example, the coin type medium 20 is used as a removable recording device of a personal computer PC, a recording medium of a program code read and executed by the personal computer PC, or a transmission medium of electronic data read from an external electronic device. Can be used as In the case of a PC card having a communication function, a usage mode in which communication environment data is stored in the coin type medium 20 is possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, it can also be used as an image recording card of a digital camera DC. That is, the coin-type medium 20 is inserted into the card-shaped medium holder 98, and shooting data is recorded on the coin-type medium 20. After that, the media holder 98 is inserted into the card slot 99 of the digital camera DC to save the image data. By presenting the media holder 98 to a photo lab or the like, it is possible to output a recorded image on a photographic paper or a high resolution printer.

(9) Ninth Embodiment The non-contact IC reader / writer of the present invention reads and writes digital information (program code, data, etc.) to and from the coin type media 20, 20a, 20b, and also reads the read digital information. It can also be configured to perform information processing based on. Specifically, it is provided with a processor that reads and executes digital information and a memory that records a required program and the like. The processor and the memory may be integrated into an IC chip and housed in the housing. The information processing result by the processor is output to a display or the like of an electronic device equipped with this non-contact IC reader / writer, and is recorded in a reading source of digital information. Since the non-contact IC reader / writer configured as described above can perform information processing only inside the processor, the range of design change on the electronic device side in which the information is mounted can be reduced. Further, it becomes easy to realize the same function as the function given to the coin type medium based on the digital information recorded on the coin type medium.

3. Portable Communication Device Next, an embodiment of a portable communication device equipped with the non-contact reader / writer will be described. Here, an example of a mobile phone wireless device will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this example.
In addition to mobile phones in a narrow sense, mobile phone radios include PH
S, mobile transceivers, car phones, etc. are also included.

First, the above-mentioned non-contact reader / writer 40, 5
A mobile phone wireless device equipped with 0, 55, 56, 57 and 58 will be described. These non-contact reader / writers may be built in the mobile phone wireless device as they are, but here, an example of the mobile phone wireless device integrally mounted will be given.

FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone radio 110 in which the non-contact reader / writer 40/50 shown in FIG. 4 or 5 is integrally mounted in a housing. A media holder 111 for holding the coin-type media 20 and a lid portion 112 thereof are formed on the lower rear portion of the mobile phone radio 110. Antenna is embedded in the lid portion 112 of the casing, when closed the cover portion 112, to be parallel to the coin type media 20.

The portable telephone radio device 11 configured as described above
0, the coin-type media 20 is, for example, SIM (Subscr
iber Identity Module).
The subscriber identification ID is recorded in the SIM. As a result, when the mobile phone wireless device 110 is replaced or the mobile phone wireless device 110 is selectively used depending on the application, it is only necessary to replace the SIM. Also, by replacing the SIM, it is possible to receive the same service through various mobile phone radios. That is, the mobile phone radio can be used as a public phone.

As shown in FIG. 16, in addition to the coin type media 20b carried by the media holder 111,
Non-contact IC card ICC existing outside, coin type medium 20a, non-contact IC medium 20 of other shape
Since it is possible to read and write digital information in both recording areas of a ′, the security information recorded in the internal coin-type medium 20 is used to detect the external non-contact IC card ICC, the coin-type medium 20 and others. Embodiments that access the system are also possible. As in the ninth embodiment, when the non-contact reader / writer is provided with a processor or the like and the security information or the program code recorded in the internal coin-type medium is read to execute the required information processing, the processing result is It can also be recorded in the coin-type medium 20. For example, a form is possible in which the mobile phone radio 110 is held over a POS terminal, a vending machine, a mobile payment terminal or the like to perform electronic payment processing, and the result is recorded in a coin-type medium.

Other applications that can be realized by the mobile phone radio 110 include prepaid cards such as gift cards, novelty cards, ticket cards and telephone cards. Further, it is also possible to apply the present invention to the electronic payment by incorporating the prepaid value by holding the mobile phone radio 110 over the prepaid card. Mobile phone radio 11
0 itself is a name in the memory area of the coin type media 20,
It is also possible to write the address and use the coin-type medium 20 as an electronic business card. Further, by simply holding the mobile phone radio 110 over the partner's electronic business card, the data can be read from and written to the electronic business card, and the convenience can be improved. Furthermore, the identification data and key information of the owner of the car are recorded in one of the coin-type media to use the mobile phone radio 110 as an electronic key, or the running condition of the car is recorded in another coin-type media. It can also be used to analyze flight history.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the portable telephone radios 110 are brought close to each other so that the coin type media 2 of each other.
It is also possible to exchange the recorded information of 0b.

The number of coin type media 20 is not limited to one, and a plurality of coin type media 20 can be simultaneously supported. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile phone wireless device 120 having a media holder 121 capable of stacking a plurality of coin-type media 20. The antenna 42 is embedded in the lid 122. The mobile phone wireless device 120 is integrally mounted with the non-contact reader / writer 55 shown in FIG. FIG. 19
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile phone wireless device 130 in which the non-contact reader / writer 56 shown in FIG.
2a is embedded in the housing lid 132, and the antenna 42b is embedded in the bottom 133 of the media holder 131. FIG. 20 shows FIG.
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile phone radio device 140 integrally mounting the non-contact reader / writer 57, and FIG. 21 is a mobile phone radio device 1 integrally mounting the non-contact reader / writer 58 shown in FIG.
It is sectional drawing of 50. The antenna 42 is embedded in the lids 142 and 152 corresponding to the media holders 141 and 151, and when the antennas 42 and 152 are closed, the coin-shaped media 2 is inserted.
It sticks in parallel with 0. The contactless reader / writer 60 having the structure shown in FIG. 10 or FIG.
It is also possible to integrate 70 into a mobile phone radio.

The mobile phone radios 110 to 150 are usually provided with a display and a sound generation mechanism. Therefore, the chip including the processor and the like shown in the ninth embodiment is mounted so that required information processing can be executed based on the digital information read from the plurality of coin type media 20.

The processor executes a program code recorded in the memory to form a sound source controller for reproducing sound based on the sound source data and a display controller for displaying an image on a display based on the image data. Sound source data is recorded in one of the coin type media 20, and image data output in association with the sound source data is recorded in the other coin type media 20. Then, the sound source data is read out, the sound source controller causes the sound generation mechanism to reproduce the sound, and an image is displayed on the display based on the image data read out in synchronization with the sound source data. In the mobile phone radios 110 to 150 configured as described above, the coin-shaped medium 20 is appropriately exchanged and used to display the character data on the display, and the voice or BGM (background background) corresponding to the character data is displayed. Music) can be listened to with a handset or earphones. For example, a mobile phone radio can be used as a "portable karaoke machine". That is, it is also possible to display lyrics on the display, sing a song while listening to the melody with the earphones, and record the sung content. Note that an embodiment in which only character data is displayed or only sound is generated based on sound source data is possible. The above explanation is about the mobile phone radio,
The present invention can be similarly applied to a personal computer, a mobile terminal (PDA), a mobile audio device, and the like.

4. Information Transmission System Next, an embodiment of an information transmission system to which the present invention is applied will be described. Here, an example will be given in which information is transmitted using the non-contact IC medium and the mobile communication device.
As the mobile communication device, for example, a mobile phone wireless device 110 is used. The mobile phone radio 110 is equipped with a non-contact reader / writer incorporating the above-mentioned processor and the like. When the non-contact reader / writer is used, the corresponding function is assigned to one of the operation buttons of the mobile phone radio 110.

(1) Periodically Published Article Issuing System This is a system for converting articles such as newspapers, weekly magazines and monthly magazines into digital information while periodically updating them and providing them to the user. FIG. 22 shows the configuration thereof. It is a figure. The digital information referred to here is character data, image data, digital contents, etc., and also includes sound source data as necessary. Non-contact IC for recording this digital information
As a medium, for convenience, the coin-type medium 2 described above is used.
Although 0 is used, it goes without saying that a sheet-shaped medium may be used.

This periodical article issuing system 200 is
It is configured to include a mobile phone wireless device 210 that exchangeably carries the coin-type media 20 and a media issuing device 220. The media issuing device 220 has a display 22.
1, a data input device 222, a money input mechanism 223, an input / output interface 224, an article database DB, a media issuing mechanism 229, and a menu display unit formed by the internal processor reading and executing a predetermined program code. 225, article identification unit 22
6. The database management unit 227 and the information recording unit 228 are provided with functional blocks.

The menu display unit 225 causes the display 221 to display a menu screen for guiding published articles handled by the device itself through the input / output interface 224. The data input device 222 is for inputting selection information of published articles. When the article specifying unit 226 receives the selection information of the specific article from the data input device 222 and the money input information (value information) from the money input mechanism 223, it manages a database of information for specifying the published article. Notify the unit 227. Database management unit 227
Reads digital information from the article database DB based on this information and passes it to the information recording unit 228. The information recording unit 228 records and issues this digital information on the coin-type medium 20.

On the menu screen, guide information of published articles of types and contents according to the amount of money is displayed, and the user can arbitrarily select it through the data input device 222. The content of the article database DB is regularly updated by the database management unit 227 based on, for example, data sent from an external system. The published articles to be updated are updated daily for newspapers, weekly for weekly magazines, and monthly for monthly magazines. The user purchases the coin-type medium 20 in which the digital information is recorded from the media issuing device 220, puts it in the medium holder of the mobile phone radio 210, and presses the operation button to display the recorded information on the display 211. Coin type media 2
If the sound source data is also recorded in 0, listen to the contents with the handset or earphone. The information transmission system of the present invention can be applied to a system that regularly or irregularly issues digital contents in addition to regularly published article information.

(2) Information Guidance System Address, postal code, map and map code, area guidance, facility guidance, timetable, business guidance, etc. are digitalized and recorded on a non-contact IC medium, and this is a water-repellent plate. Embedded in and installed or pasted in the appropriate place. Then, the corresponding information is read from the plate using a mobile communication device equipped with the non-contact reader / writer of the present invention having at least an image controller, such as a mobile phone radio, and this is displayed on the display. The installation location of the plate is, for example,
"Addresses, etc." are buildings and telephone poles, "Maps and map codes" are address display boards, "Regional information" is the outer wall of the building, "Facilities information" is the entrance / exit of the facility, "Timetable" is the wall of the station platform, and "Sales""Information" is the entrance and exit of stores and offices.

The user presses the corresponding operation button and holds the mobile phone radio over these plates. As a result, the reader / writer function of the mobile phone radio operates to read digital information, visualize it, and display it on the display.

It is also possible to embed or paste a plurality of non-contact IC media in the same guide panel on which guide information is drawn. Also, a service in which a contact information reader / writer is installed in the gate of a concert or sports venue and the user simply holds the mobile phone wireless device over the gate to deliver the venue guide information becomes possible.

[0081]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a non-contact IC medium having excellent versatility can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to provide an application system that can add more added value by using this non-contact IC medium.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a sheet having a plurality of circular non-contact IC media formed thereon, and FIG. 1B is a front view of a sheet having a plurality of plug-type non-contact IC media formed thereon.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a stick-type non-contact IC medium.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an engagement mechanism that allows engagement and disengagement with a media holder only by displacing its own position;
(A) is a front view of the media engagement mechanism on the media holder side, (b) is an explanatory view of the engagement mechanism on the module medium side,
(C) is explanatory drawing which shows a use condition.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a contactless reader / writer.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of a contactless reader / writer.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment of a non-contact reader / writer, which is an example in the case of one antenna.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment of a non-contact reader / writer, which is an example of a case where there are two antennas.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer according to a fourth embodiment, which is an example of a case where there is one antenna.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer according to a fourth embodiment, which is an example in which the number of antennas is the same as that of coin-type media.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer according to a fifth embodiment, and (a) to (d) of FIG. 10 are non-contact in which a specific one of a plurality of coin-type media is selected and data is read and written. It is the figure which showed the structure of the reader / writer.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer according to a sixth embodiment, and (a) to (c) of FIG. 11 are non-contact in which a specific one of a plurality of coin-type media is selected and data is read and written. It is the figure which showed the structure of the reader / writer.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a non-contact reader / writer according to a seventh embodiment, and FIG. 12 (a) is a configuration diagram of a main part of the non-contact reader / writer mounted on a battery-operated mobile phone wireless device;
(B) is a principal part block diagram of the non-contact reader / writer mounted in the charging device, and (c) is a usage state explanatory diagram at the time of charging.

13A and 13B are configuration diagrams of an eighth embodiment of a contactless reader / writer, FIGS. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing the structure of a PC card on which the contactless reader / writer is mounted, and FIG. P
It is explanatory drawing of the usage type of C card.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of an image recording card of a digital camera equipped with a non-contact reader / writer.

FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone wireless device in which the non-contact reader / writer shown in FIG. 4 or 5 is integrally mounted.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an example of a usage pattern of a mobile phone wireless device.

FIG. 17 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing another usage pattern of a mobile phone wireless device.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile phone wireless device equipped with a non-contact reader / writer capable of stacking a plurality of coin-type media.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a mobile phone wireless device equipped with a non-contact reader / writer capable of stacking a plurality of coin type media and having a plurality of antennas.

FIG. 20 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone wireless device in which a plurality of coin type media can be arranged in parallel and a non-contact reader / writer having one antenna is mounted.

FIG. 21 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone wireless device in which a plurality of coin-type media can be arranged in parallel and an antenna has the same number of non-contact reader / writers as the coin-type media.

FIG. 22 is a configuration diagram of a system for converting articles such as newspapers, weekly magazines, and monthly magazines into digital information while regularly updating and providing the digital information to the user.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b Sheet 1c in which a non-contact IC module is embedded 1c Stick medium 10, 11, 12, 13, 20 , 20a , 20a ', 2 in which a non-contact IC module is embedded
0b contactless IC media 10 a media side of the engaging mechanism 31 media bearing member of the media engagement mechanism 21,42,42a, 42b, 65 antenna 22,43,43a, 43b, 66 transmitting and receiving circuit 23 control circuit 24,45 memory 40, 50, 55-58, 60, 70, 80, 85, 9
1, 95, 98 Non-contact reader / writer 41, 51, 52, 61, 71 Media carrier 44 Control unit 46 External interface circuit 47, 47a, 47b Power supply unit 48, 48a, 48b Clock supply unit 63, 76 Displacement mechanism 81 Charging circuits 110-150, 210 Mobile phone wireless device 200 Periodical publication article issuing system 220 Media issuing device 223 Money injection mechanism 224 Input / output interface 225 Menu display section 226 Article specifying section 227 Database management section 228 Information recording section 229 Media issuing mechanism DB Article database ICC Non-contact IC card D1 Electronic device equipped with non-contact reader / writer J1 Electronic device charging device

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-129630 (JP, A) JP-A-9-312076 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06K 17/00 G06K 19/00-19/18 G11B 17/26

Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] 1. A non-contact reader / writer for writing information to or reading information from a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a recording area is embedded, the non-contact reader / writer being built in a predetermined housing, Inside the housing, a media carrier for carrying the media, a wireless transmission / reception circuit including a carrying portion of the media carrier and an antenna having a coverage area in an outer direction of the housing, and a wireless transceiver Through the circuit, it enables access to other media existing outside the housing based on the information recorded on the media carried on the media carrier, or to the media carrier from the other media. A non-contact reader / writer, comprising: a control unit that enables information to be taken into a carried medium. 2. A non-contact reader / writer for writing information to or reading information from a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a recording area is embedded, the non-contact reader / writer being built in a predetermined housing, Inside the housing, a media carrier capable of carrying a plurality of the media, a carrying part of the media carrier and a covering area in the outer direction of the housing, each of which has a predetermined operating condition. One wireless transmission / reception circuit including a plurality of antennas operating in the above, and through this wireless transmission / reception circuit, to a medium capable of wireless communication through one of the antennas of the wireless transmission / reception circuit among a plurality of media carried on the media carrier. It enables access to a medium existing outside the housing based on the recorded information, or one of the wireless transmission / reception circuits. Wherein characterized in that a control unit that allows the incorporation information to the media bearing supported media body, the contactless reader-writer from the media that exists through the antenna to the external. 3. The medium according to claim 2, wherein the number of the antennas provided is equal to the number of media that can be carried by the media carrier, and one media corresponds to one antenna. Non-contact reader / writer. 4. The antenna according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of antennas are arranged on the same plane, and a medium corresponding to the antenna is arranged at a position in close contact with each antenna. Contact reader / writer. 5. A non-contact reader / writer for writing information to or reading information from a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a digital information recording area is embedded, the non-contact reader / writer having an interface with an external electronic device. It is built in a housing that has, and inside the housing, a movable media carrier that can simultaneously carry a plurality of the media on the same plane, and is parallel to the media carrier. A wireless transmission / reception circuit including an antenna arranged at a specific position, a displacement mechanism for displacing the media carrier on the plane to bring a specific one of the plurality of media close to the coverage area of the antenna, and the media. Non-contact IC module carried on a carrier
When the digital information recorded on the screen is a program code
And the non-contact IC module based on the program code.
Information processing person who realizes the same function as that given to the
A contactless reader / writer, wherein the digital information read from the specific medium through the antenna is transmitted to the external electronic device through the interface. 6. A non-contact reader / writer for writing information to or reading information from a medium in which a non-contact IC module having a digital information recording area is embedded, the non-contact reader / writer having an interface with an external electronic device. It has a built-in housing and has a media carrier capable of simultaneously carrying a plurality of the media on the same plane and a wireless media read / write mechanism including an antenna inside the housing. A read / write mechanism carrier arranged parallel to the body, and a specific one of a plurality of media carried by the media carrier by horizontally displacing the read / write mechanism carrier is covered by the antenna. Displacement mechanism for moving closer to the non-contact IC module carried on the media carrier
When the digital information recorded on the screen is a program code
And the non-contact IC module based on the program code.
Information processing person who realizes the same function as that given to the
A contactless reader / writer, wherein the digital information read from the specific medium through the antenna is transmitted to the external electronic device through the interface. 7. The contactless reader / writer according to claim 5 , wherein the antenna is a contact type antenna. 8. When the digital information recorded in the non-contact IC module carried by the media carrier is a program code, the same function as the function given to the non-contact IC module based on the program code is realized. characterized by further comprising information processing means for, contactless reader writer according to one of claims 1-4. 9. A processor for executing information processing based on digital information read from the medium, and a memory recording a required program are further provided, and a result of the information processing by the processor is recorded at a reading source of the digital information. The non-contact reader / writer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the non-contact reader / writer is configured. 10. The non-contact reader / writer according to claim 9, wherein the processor and the memory are integrated into an IC chip, and the IC chip is housed in a predetermined portion in a housing. 11.Non-contact according to claim 1, 2, 5 or 6.
Read control or writing of digital information by a reader / writer
Non-contact IC module having a recording area with embedded control
Embedded in a module media of specified shape and size
A media consisting of Information that can be visually recognized by a person is present on the surface of the module medium.
It is written, The non-contact IC module is provided with the visible information.
Readable by the non-contact reader / writer including the corresponding content
Capable digital information is recorded, The module medium is a sheet medium, and the sheet medium
On the back surface of the body, the contactless reader / writer has the recording area.
To a position where the digital information recorded in the area can be read
The sticking member for sticking itself is fixed
Characterized by,Non Contact IC media 12. The non-contact I on the surface of the sheet medium
The non-contact IC medium according to claim 11 , further comprising a conductive member connected in parallel with a contact portion between the wireless transmission / reception circuit of the C module and the IC portion.