JP6347040B2 - Beacon device management system, beacon device, beacon device management method, and beacon device management program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beacon device management system, a beacon device, a beacon device management method, and a beacon device management program.

  In recent years, many services have been provided that use a GPS (global positioning system) function provided in a smartphone or the like to detect a user's current position and present information according to the detected position. In subway platforms, underground malls, buildings, etc. where GPS signals do not reach, the user's current location is identified by receiving beacon signals transmitted from beacon devices placed in various places, and advertisements, directions, etc. Technology to present information has been developed.

  Since a beacon device that transmits such a beacon signal is small, lightweight, and easy to carry, if it is moved by someone from the original installation location, the user cannot grasp the fact and mistakenly. There was a problem that received location information. In order to solve such a problem, when a beacon signal is detected, the movable distance of the user terminal is calculated from the latest position information (latitude, longitude, etc.) acquired by the GPS function and the time when the position information is acquired, and the beacon A technique for determining whether a beacon is valid or not is disclosed based on whether or not installation location information corresponding to an identifier included in a signal is included in a movable range (see Patent Document 1).

JP2016-046651A

  However, with the technology described in the above-mentioned publication, if a beacon device is arranged in the movable range from the latest position information, even an unauthorized beacon device installed for an unauthorized purpose such as impersonation is valid. There was a problem that it may be determined as a beacon device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a beacon device management system, a beacon device, a beacon device management method, and a beacon device management program that can determine and manage the validity of a beacon device. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, a beacon device receives a beacon signal transmitted from another beacon device and acquires received beacon identification information for identifying the beacon device from the received beacon signal. The received beacon identification information is stored in the peripheral information storage means, and the received beacon identification information is associated with the beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device. The information is transmitted to the management server, and the management server determines whether or not the beacon device corresponding to the beacon identification information is valid based on the beacon reception information, and determines that the beacon device is not valid. The certificate authority server connected via the network is requested to revoke the electronic certificate corresponding to the information. .

  In another aspect of the present invention, the beacon device receives a beacon signal transmitted from another beacon device, acquires beacon identification information from the received beacon signal, and the acquired beacon identification information is stored as peripheral information. It is determined whether or not to expire, based on the beacon reception information in which the beacon identification information is associated with the beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device. Electronic certificate storage means for storing the electronic certificate to be stored.

  According to this invention comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect that the correctness of a beacon apparatus can be judged and managed.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the beacon apparatus management system 10 concerning a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the beacon apparatus management system 10 concerning a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a data structure of the beacon apparatus management information storage part. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of an issued electronic certificate storage unit 410. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the beacon signal judgment processing procedure which the beacon apparatus 200 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the beacon signal judgment processing procedure which the beacon apparatus 200 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the beacon reception information transmission processing procedure which the beacon apparatus 200 or the beacon apparatus 300 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the correctness judgment processing procedure of the beacon apparatus which the management server 100 performs.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following description is an example of embodiment and this invention is not limited to these Examples.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an overview of a beacon device management system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the beacon device management system 10 includes a management server 100, a beacon device (master device) 200, a beacon device (slave device) 300, and a certificate authority server 400 (hereinafter referred to as a beacon device ( (Master unit) 200, (Master unit) and (Slave unit) of beacon device (slave unit) are omitted). The management server 100, the beacon device 200, and the certificate authority server 400 can communicate with each other via the network N. Beacon device 300 and beacon device 200 or beacon devices 300 can communicate with each other by short-range wireless communication when they exist in each other's communication area. For example, since the beacon device 200-2 and the beacon device 300-4 are installed in the communication area 2, the beacon device 300-6 in FIG. 1 can communicate with these beacon devices. Further, since the beacon device X exists in the communication area 2, communication with the beacon device X is also possible.

  When a beacon signal transmitted by the beacon device 200 and the beacon device 300 is received by a mobile terminal device carried by a user (not shown), the mobile terminal device performs processing according to the received beacon signal. Can do.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the beacon device management system 10 according to the present embodiment. The management server 100, the beacon device 200, and the certificate authority server 400 are connected to each other via the network N so as to communicate with each other. The network N is a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a mobile communication network.

  The beacon device 200 and the beacon device 300 or the beacon devices 300 are connected so as to be communicable with each other by short-range wireless communication. The short-range wireless communication system includes Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and other wireless LANs (IEEE 802.11), ZigBee (registered trademark), infrared communication, visible light communication, NFC (Near Field Communication), Any specific low power wireless communication (920 MHz) or any other wireless communication method may be used.

  Next, configurations and functions of the management server 100, the beacon device 200, the beacon device 300, and the certificate authority server 400 included in the beacon device management system 10 will be described.

  First, the beacon device 200 will be described. The beacon device 200 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 201, a transmission / reception unit 202, a beacon signal determination unit 203, an electronic certificate storage unit 210, a beacon information storage unit 220, and a peripheral information storage unit 230.

  The electronic certificate storage unit 210 stores the electronic certificate digitally signed by the certificate authority server 400 in the private key of the beacon device 200 itself and the public key corresponding to the private key. The electronic certificate is an electronic certificate issued by a certificate authority indicating that the beacon device 200 itself has been authenticated by the certificate authority (the certificate authority server 400).

  The beacon information storage unit 220 stores information regarding the beacon device 200. The information regarding the beacon device 200 is beacon identification information, position information, and the like that uniquely identify the beacon device 200. Specifically, the position information is the latitude, longitude, and height from the ground surface (or floor surface) of the installation location of the beacon device 200. Instead of or in addition to this, the name of the installation location (for example, “ Toei Namboku Line Roppongi 1-chome ticket gate etc.).

  The peripheral information storage unit 230 stores beacon identification information of other beacon devices 200 and 300 installed in the communication area of the beacon device 200. For example, the beacon identification information “BID000602” of the beacon device 200-2 and the beacon identification information “BID000104” of the beacon device 300-4 are stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 of the beacon device 300-6 of FIG.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 201 transmits and receives beacon signals. Near field communication part 201 receives the beacon signal which beacon device 200 and beacon device 300 transmit, and transmits a beacon signal. The short-range wireless communication unit 201 acquires beacon identification information and received signal strength from the beacon signal.

  The beacon signal determination unit 203 receives the beacon signal of the peripheral beacon device from the beacon identification information acquired from the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device 200 and the beacon device 300 and the beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230. It is determined that a beacon signal is received from a beacon device other than the peripheral beacon device. Hereinafter, the determination result is referred to as beacon reception information.

  The transmission / reception unit 202 transmits / receives data to / from the management server 100. More specifically, the transmission / reception unit 201 transmits the beacon reception information determined by the beacon signal determination unit 203 to the management server 100.

  The beacon device 300 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 301, a beacon signal determination unit 302, an electronic certificate storage unit 310, a beacon information storage unit 320, and a peripheral information storage unit 330. The short-range wireless communication unit 301, the beacon signal determination unit 302, the electronic certificate storage unit 310, the beacon information storage unit 320, and the peripheral information storage unit 330 are the short-range wireless communication unit 201, beacon signal determination unit 203, electronic Since it is the same as the certificate storage unit 210, the beacon information storage unit 220, and the peripheral information storage unit 230, the description thereof will be omitted with reference to the description thereof.

  The management server 100 includes a transmission / reception unit 101, a validity determination unit 102, a revocation request unit 103, an electronic certificate verification unit 104, an unregistration determination unit 105, a beacon management information storage unit 110, and an electronic certificate storage unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the beacon device management information storage unit 110. The beacon management information storage unit 110 stores information regarding beacon devices under the management of the management server 100. The beacon management information storage unit 110 stores the beacon identification information, the serial number of the electronic certificate, and the validity confirmation date in association with each other. Here, the serial number of the electronic certificate is a number that uniquely specifies the electronic certificate held by each of the beacon device 200 and the beacon device 300. The valid date / time stores the latest date / time when the beacon device 200 or the beacon device 300 determines that it is valid.

  The electronic certificate storage unit 120 stores an electronic certificate obtained by electronically signing the private key of the management server 100 itself and the public key corresponding to the private key.

  The transmission / reception unit 101 transmits / receives data to / from the beacon device 200 and the certificate authority server 400. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 101 receives beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device 200. The transmission / reception unit 101 transmits an electronic certificate revocation request to the certificate authority server 400.

  The validity determination unit 102 determines whether or not the beacon device is valid based on the beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device 200.

  When the validity determination unit 102 determines that the beacon device is not valid, the revocation request unit 103 requests the certificate authority server 400 to revocate the electronic certificate of the beacon device.

  The electronic certificate verification unit 104 verifies the electronic certificate of the management server 100 itself. More specifically, the electronic certificate verification unit 104 inquires of the certificate authority server 400 whether the electronic certificate stored in the electronic certificate storage unit 120 has expired.

  The unregistration determination unit 105 determines whether or not the beacon identification information included in the beacon reception information is stored in the beacon management information storage unit 110.

  The certificate authority server 400 includes a transmission / reception unit 401, a revocation processing unit 402, an issued electronic certificate storage unit 410, and a revocation list storage unit 420.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the issued electronic certificate storage unit 410. The issued electronic certificate storage unit 410 stores an electronic certificate issued by the certificate authority 100. The electronic certificate is the same as the electronic certificate held by each of the beacon device 200 or the beacon device 300, and a serial number that uniquely identifies each electronic certificate is described in the electronic certificate.

  The revocation list storage unit 420 stores a revocation list indicating a revoked electronic certificate. The revocation list stores information indicating the revoked electronic certificate, that is, the serial number of the revoked electronic certificate.

  The transmission / reception unit 401 transmits / receives data to / from the management server 100. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 401 receives an electronic certificate revocation request transmitted from the management server 100. The revocation processing unit 402 describes the serial number of the electronic certificate requested to be revoked in the revocation list stored in the revocation list storage unit 430.

  A beacon device management process executed by the beacon device management system 10 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a beacon signal determination processing procedure executed by the beacon device 200. In addition, since the process in the beacon apparatus 300 is the same, the process of the beacon apparatus 200 is demonstrated and the process of the beacon apparatus 300 refers to the following description.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 201 determines whether a beacon signal is detected (step S501). When it is determined that a beacon signal is not detected (step S501: No), step S501 is repeated. If it is determined that a beacon signal has been detected (step S501: Yes), the short-range wireless communication unit 201 acquires beacon identification information (hereinafter referred to as reception beacon identification information) and reception signal strength from the beacon signal (step S502). ).

  The beacon signal determination unit 203 determines whether or not the received beacon identification information is beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 (step S503). That is, it is determined whether or not the received beacon signal is a beacon signal transmitted from a beacon device whose original installation location is the communication area of the beacon device 200. When it is determined that the received beacon identification information is the beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 (step S503: Yes), the transmission / reception unit 202 indicates that the received beacon identification information, the peripheral beacon device, and the received signal The beacon reception information including the strength is transmitted to the management server 100 (step S504). When it is determined that the received beacon identification information is not the beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 (step S503: No), the transmission / reception unit 202 determines that the received beacon identification information, the peripheral beacon device, the received signal strength, The beacon reception information consisting of is transmitted to the management server 100 (step S505). In the case of the beacon device 300, since the beacon reception information cannot be transmitted directly to the management server 100, it is transmitted to another beacon device 300 or beacon device 200 that can communicate. Details will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a beacon signal determination processing procedure executed by the beacon device 200. In addition, since the process in the beacon apparatus 300 is the same, the process of the beacon apparatus 200 is demonstrated and the process of the beacon apparatus 300 refers to the following description.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 201 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous process (step S601). If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S601: No), the short-range wireless communication unit 201 determines whether a beacon signal has been received (step S602). When it is determined that a beacon signal is not received (step S602: No), the process returns to step S601. If it is determined that a beacon signal has been received (step S602: Yes), the short-range wireless communication unit 201 acquires beacon identification information from the beacon signal (step S603).

  When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S601: Yes), the beacon signal determination unit 203 determines whether all beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 has been received (step S604). When it is determined that all the beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 has been received (step S604: Yes), the process ends. When it is determined that all beacon identification information stored in the peripheral information storage unit 230 is not received (step S604: No), the transmission / reception unit 202 includes a beacon identification information that has not been received and a beacon that has not been received. The reception information is transmitted to the management server 100 (step S605). In the case of the beacon device 300, since the beacon reception information cannot be transmitted directly to the management server 100, it is transmitted to another beacon device 300 or beacon device 200 that can communicate. Details will be described later.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a beacon reception information transmission processing procedure executed by beacon device 200 or beacon device 300.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 201 (or 301) receives beacon reception information from the beacon device 200 or the beacon device 300 (step S701). The short-range wireless communication unit 201 (or 301) determines whether or not the beacon reception information can be transmitted to the management server 100 (step S702). That is, it is determined whether or not the beacon device itself is the beacon device 200 including the transmission / reception unit 202, or whether or not the beacon device 200 can transmit to the management server 100.

  When it is determined that the beacon reception information can be transmitted to the management server 100 (step S702: Yes), the transmission / reception unit 202 transmits the beacon reception information to the management server 100 (step S703). When it is determined that the beacon reception information cannot be transmitted to the management server 100 (step S702: No), the short-range wireless communication unit 201 (or 301) transmits the beacon reception information to another beacon device 200 or beacon device 300. (Step S704).

  Thus, since the beacon reception information can be transmitted to the management server 100 by passing through the beacon device 200 or the beacon device 300 one after another, even a beacon device installed in a place where communication with the network N cannot be performed. The beacon reception information can be transmitted to the management server 100.

  Further, even if some beacon devices cannot communicate due to malfunction or battery exhaustion, beacon reception information can be transmitted to the management server 100 via a communicable beacon device.

  Next, a beacon device validity determination process executed by the management server 100 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the beacon device validity determination processing procedure executed by the management server 100.

  The transmission / reception unit 101 receives the beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device 200 (step S801). The unregistration determination unit 105 searches the beacon management information storage unit 110 with the received beacon identification information included in the beacon reception information (step S802). The unregistration determination unit 105 determines whether or not the received beacon identification information is registered in the beacon management information storage unit 110 (step S803).

  When it is determined that the received beacon identification information is not registered in the beacon management information storage unit 110 (step S803: No), it is processed as an unregistered beacon device (step S804). An unregistered beacon device is a beacon device installed to transmit unauthorized information, a beacon device of another company that is not managed by the management server 100, or the like. Processing as an unregistered beacon device includes, for example, storing and managing beacon identification information of an unregistered beacon device in a storage unit (not shown).

  When it is determined that the received beacon identification information is registered in the beacon management information storage unit 110 (step S803: Yes), the validity determination unit 102 determines whether the beacon device is valid based on the beacon reception information. Judgment is made (step S805).

  For example, when the beacon reception information is “received beacon identification information, indicating that it is a peripheral beacon device, received signal strength”, the beacon device identified by the received beacon identification information from the information that it is “peripheral beacon device” is valid. It is judged that. Alternatively, if the “received signal strength” is different from the initially measured value beyond a predetermined range, it is determined that the beacon device has been moved by someone from the original installation location, and the beacon identified by the received beacon identification information It may be determined that the device is not valid.

  If the beacon reception information is “received beacon identification information, not a peripheral beacon device, received signal strength”, the beacon signal of the managed beacon device is received at a place outside the communication area. The beacon device identified by the received beacon identification information is determined not to be valid.

  When the beacon reception information is “beacon identification information, not received”, since the beacon signal is not transmitted from the beacon device managed by the management server 100, the battery of the beacon device is malfunctioning or malfunctioning. It is considered to be taken away. Therefore, it is determined that the beacon device identified by the beacon identification information is not valid. In addition, according to the installation location and the purpose of use of the beacon device, a determination criterion is set to determine whether the beacon device is valid.

  When it is determined that the beacon device is valid (step S805: Yes), the validity determination unit 102 stores the date and time when it is determined to be valid as the validity check date and time of the beacon management storage unit information 110 (step S806). The date and time when the beacon signal is received may be included in the beacon reception information, and the date and time when the beacon signal is received may be stored as the validity confirmation date and time.

  When it is determined that the beacon device is not valid (step S805: No), the electronic certificate verification unit 104 determines whether the electronic certificate stored in the electronic certificate storage unit 120 has expired (step S807). . Specifically, the certificate authority server 400 is requested to request a revocation list, and based on the revocation list transmitted from the certificate authority server 400, it is verified whether the electronic certificate of the management server 100 has been revoked.

  If it is determined that the electronic certificate has expired (step S807: Yes), the process is terminated because data cannot be securely transmitted from the management server 100. When it is determined that the electronic certificate has not expired (step S807: No), the revocation request unit 103 acquires the serial number of the electronic certificate corresponding to the beacon identification information from the beacon management information storage unit 110 (step S808). ). The revocation request unit 103 digitally signs the serial number of the electronic certificate (step S809). The revocation request unit 103 transmits the serial number of the electronic certificate signed with the electronic signature and the request for revocation of the electronic certificate to the certificate authority server 400 via the transmission / reception unit 101 (step S810).

  In the certificate authority server 400, the transmission / reception unit 401 receives a request for revocation of an electronic certificate, and the revocation processing unit 402 revokes the electronic certificate in response to a request for revocation of the electronic certificate. More specifically, the revocation processing unit 402 verifies the serial number of the electronic certificate that has been digitally signed, and if verified, the serial number of the electronic certificate is added to the revocation list stored in the revocation list storage unit 420. Is described.

  In this way, when the beacon device in the communication area receives the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device, it is determined whether or not the beacon device that transmits the beacon signal exists at the original installation location. Based on this, it is possible to determine and manage whether or not the target beacon device is valid. Further, by determining whether or not the beacon device existing in the communication area is transmitting a beacon signal, whether or not the target beacon device has a problem and whether or not the target beacon device is valid as a result. Can be judged and managed.

  When it is determined that the beacon device is not valid, the electronic certificate held by the beacon device is revoked, so that the mobile terminal device using the beacon signal transmitted from the beacon device is revoked. It is possible to determine whether or not a beacon signal is transmitted from a legitimate beacon device simply by confirming whether or not it exists. Thereby, a beacon signal can be used more safely and the reliability of the system using a beacon signal can be improved.

  Note that the beacon device 200 may have a function of the management server 100 and be integrated with the management server 100.

  The communication between the devices may be SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted communication using an electronic certificate.

  The hardware configuration of the management server 100, the beacon device 200, the beacon device 300, and the certificate authority server 400 according to the above-described embodiments includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and an HDD. (Hard Disk Drive) is an ordinary computer equipped with an external storage device, a communication control device, etc., and the above-described configuration and functions can be achieved by the CPU reading and operating programs stored in ROM, RAM, HDD, etc. Realize.

  Programs that run on the management server 100, the beacon device 200, the beacon device 300, and the certificate authority server 400 are stored on a computer connected to the network N such as the Internet, and are provided by being downloaded via the network N. Alternatively, a file in an installable or executable format may be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD, USB memory, or SD card. Further, the program for realizing the functions and processes described above may be provided in a usage form such as API (Application Programming Interface), SaaS (Software as a Service), or cloud computing.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as illustrated. In addition, the present invention is configured to functionally or physically divide, integrate, replace, modify, or delete all or a part of the constituent elements described in the embodiments in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be configured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS N ... Network, 10 ... Beacon apparatus management system, 100 ... Management server, 101 ... Transmission / reception part, 102 ... Validity judgment part, 103 ... Revocation request part, 104 ... Digital certificate verification part, 105 ... Non-registration judgment part, 110 ... beacon management information storage unit, 120 ... electronic certificate storage unit, 200 ... beacon device (master unit), 201 ... short-range wireless communication unit, 202 ... transmission / reception unit, 203 ... beacon signal determination unit, 210 ... electronic certificate storage , 220 ... beacon information storage unit, 230 ... peripheral information storage unit, 300 ... beacon device (child device), 301 ... short-range wireless communication unit, 302 ... beacon signal determination unit, 310 ... electronic certificate storage unit, 320 ... Beacon information storage unit 330 ... Peripheral information storage unit 400 ... Certificate authority server 401 401 Transmission / reception unit 402 Revocation processing unit 410 Issued electronic certificate storage unit 420 ... the revocation list storage unit

Claims (8)

A beacon device management system for connecting a beacon device and a management server via a network,
The beacon device
Peripheral information storage means for storing beacon identification information that is identification information of a beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device;
Radio communication means for receiving beacon signals transmitted from other beacon devices and acquiring received beacon identification information for identifying beacon devices from the received beacon signals;
Beacon signal determining means for determining whether or not the received beacon identification information acquired by the wireless communication means is stored in the peripheral information storage means;
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server beacon reception information in which the received beacon identification information is associated with whether or not the beacon device exists in a communication area of the beacon device determined by the beacon signal determination unit;
The management server
Based on the beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device, legitimacy judging means for judging whether the beacon device corresponding to the beacon identification information is legitimate,
Revocation requesting means for requesting revocation of the electronic certificate corresponding to the beacon identification information to a certificate authority server connected via the network when the beacon device is determined not to be valid by the validity determining means; ,
A beacon device management system comprising: The wireless communication means further obtains a received signal strength from the beacon signal,
The beacon device management system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the beacon reception information by adding the received signal strength.   3. The beacon according to claim 1, wherein when the beacon device determines that the beacon reception information cannot be transmitted to the management server, the beacon device transmits the beacon reception information to another beacon device. 4. Device management system. The management server
An electronic certificate verification means for verifying an electronic certificate held by the management server;
The beacon according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the revocation requesting unit requests revocation of the electronic certificate when the electronic certificate held by the management server is verified. Device management system. The management server
Beacon management information storage means for storing the beacon identification information in association with a serial number that uniquely identifies the electronic certificate;
The non-registration determination means for determining whether or not the received beacon identification information included in the beacon reception information is stored in the beacon management information storage means, further comprising: The beacon device management system according to one. A beacon device,
Peripheral information storage means for storing beacon identification information that is identification information of a beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device;
Radio communication means for receiving a beacon signal transmitted from another beacon device and acquiring the beacon identification information from the received beacon signal;
Beacon signal determining means for determining whether or not the beacon identification information acquired by the wireless communication means is stored in the peripheral information storage means;
An electronic certificate that stores an electronic certificate for determining whether or not to expire based on the beacon reception information that associates the beacon identification information with the beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device. A beacon device comprising: a book storage means. A beacon device management method executed in a beacon device management system that connects a beacon device and a management server via a network,
The beacon device
Peripheral information storage means for storing beacon identification information that is identification information of a beacon device existing in the communication area of the beacon device;
A wireless communication step of receiving a beacon signal transmitted from another beacon device and acquiring received beacon identification information for identifying the beacon device from the received beacon signal;
A beacon signal determination step of determining whether or not the received beacon identification information acquired by the wireless communication step is stored in the peripheral information storage unit;
Transmitting the beacon reception information associating the received beacon identification information and whether or not the beacon device exists in the communication area of the beacon device determined by the beacon signal determination step;
The management server
Based on the beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device, a legitimacy determination step for determining whether or not the beacon device corresponding to the beacon identification information is valid;
A revocation request step for requesting revocation of the electronic certificate corresponding to the beacon identification information to a certificate authority server connected via the network when the beacon device is determined to be invalid by the validity determination step; ,
Including a beacon device management method. In a beacon device comprising a management server and a peripheral information storage means for storing beacon identification information, which is identification information of other beacon devices existing in the communication area, connected via a network,
A wireless communication step of receiving a beacon signal transmitted from another beacon device and acquiring received beacon identification information for identifying the beacon device from the received beacon signal;
A beacon signal determination step of determining whether or not the received beacon identification information acquired by the wireless communication step is stored in the peripheral information storage unit;
Transmitting the beacon reception information associating the received beacon identification information and whether or not the beacon device exists in the communication area of the beacon device determined by the beacon signal determination step; And execute
In the management server,
Based on the beacon reception information transmitted from the beacon device, a legitimacy determination step for determining whether or not the beacon device corresponding to the beacon identification information is valid;
A revocation request step for requesting revocation of the electronic certificate corresponding to the beacon identification information to a certificate authority server connected via the network when the beacon device is determined to be invalid by the validity determination step; ,
A beacon device management program characterized in that

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