JPH04347955A - Personal identification telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a personal identification telephone system which is excellent in handleability by making it possible to identify the personal number and to use the telephone set by approaching directly to the telephone set main body by users having IC cards and making it possible to use a telephone set main body by plural users simultaneously with small physical damage of the telephone set main body and IC card. CONSTITUTION:The personal identification telephone system has a card slot part 6 and a telephone set main body 2 which identifies the personal number and makes the call using available state in the state that an IC card 4 for personal identification is inserted into the card slot part 6. The communication between the IC card 4 and telephone set main body 2 is performed in a non- contact system and the personal number is identified by performing the communication in the non-contact system between a transmission and reception part 18 of a holder 16 and a transmission and reception part 14 of a dummy card 10 without being inserted into the card slot part 6 and stored in a holder 16 by the IC card 4 and by being inserted into the card slot part 6 by the dummy card 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a personal identification telephone device that identifies a personal number and makes the telephone ready for use when a personal identification IC card is inserted into a card slot. , relates to a personal identification telephone device that enables identification of personal numbers in a contactless manner.

0002

[Prior Art] GSM-compatible cellular telephones currently under development are based on the standard IE defined by ISO standard 7816.
The personal number is identified using the C card. A card slot is formed in the main body of the telephone as a terminal, and by inserting an IC card for personal identification into the card slot, the personal number is identified and the telephone can be used.

[0003] Although such telephone devices allow the use of one's own personal identification IC card in all terminals, they also have the following problems.

0004

For example, as the user moves, it is necessary to constantly insert and remove the IC card from the telephone main body, which poses a problem in that the IC card or the telephone main body is easily damaged physically. Further, there is also the problem that only one IC card can be inserted into the card slot section, making it impossible to support multiple users, and requiring each user to have one terminal at all times. Further, such conventional telephone devices have the problem that the telephone cannot be used unless the IC card is always inserted into the card slot portion of the telephone body, which is inconvenient.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to identify an individual when a user with an IC card approaches, without directly inserting an IC card for personal number identification into the card slot of the main body of the telephone. It is possible to use the telephone by identifying the number, there is less physical damage to the phone body and IC card, multiple users can use one phone body at the same time, and it is highly user-friendly. The purpose is to provide an identification telephone device.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the personal identification telephone device of the present invention has a card slot section, and when an IC card for personal identification is inserted into the card slot section, A phone body that identifies a personal number and makes the phone ready for use, a holder that accommodates the IC card, and a holder that is inserted into the card slot section,
It consists of a dummy card having a transmitting/receiving section that can communicate with the transmitting/receiving section formed in the holder, and the transmitting/receiving section of the holder and the transmitting/receiving section of the dummy card communicate in a non-contact manner. It is characterized by communicating with the main body in a contactless manner and identifying personal numbers.

Furthermore, in the present invention, an IC module for storing information similar to that of an IC card is embedded instead of using an IC card for personal identification.
By using a small device that has a transmitter/receiver unit that sends and receives information stored in the C module in a contactless manner, the IC module It may be configured such that the personal number and the telephone main body communicate in a non-contact manner to identify the personal number.

[0008]

[Operation] In the personal identification telephone device of the present invention, a dummy card is inserted into the card slot portion of the main body of the telephone without inserting an IC card for personal number identification. Since the dummy card has a transmitting/receiving section, it can be connected to the transmitting/receiving section of a holder containing an IC card or a small device in which an IC module that stores information similar to that of the IC card is embedded. to perform two-way communication. Therefore, when a user holding a holder containing an IC card or a small device with a built-in IC module approaches the phone, communication occurs between the holder or small device and the dummy card. The telephone body identifies the personal identification number stored in the IC card or IC module, and the telephone becomes ready for use.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A personal identification telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
2 is a perspective view of a telephone main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an IC card and a holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of an IC card and a holder according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5 are schematic diagrams of a small device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a telephone main body according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a telephone main body 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a GSM-compliant cellular telephone, and includes a push button for making a call, a wireless antenna,
It has a transmitter, a receiver, and a wireless antenna. The telephone main body 2 also has a card slot portion 6 into which an IC card 4 for personal number identification is inserted. The IC card 4 is, for example, an IC card compliant with ISO standard 7816, and has a built-in IC module in which personal information such as a personal identification number of the user holding the IC card 4 is stored. Further, this IC card 4 is formed with an external connection terminal 8. When the IC card 4 is inserted into the card slot section 6 of the telephone main body 2, the external connection terminal 8 is connected to a connection terminal formed in the card slot section, and the IC card 4 is connected to the connection terminal formed inside the card slot section.
Information stored in the card 4 is transmitted and received.

In this embodiment, the dummy card 10 is inserted into the card slot section 6 of the telephone main body 2 without inserting the IC card 4. The dummy card 10 has a card body 12 having the same dimensions and shape as the IC card 4. An external connection terminal 8 is formed on the card body 12 at the same position as the IC card 4. When the card body 12 is inserted into the card slot section 6, the external connection terminal 8a is connected to the connection terminal inside the card slot section 6. It is supposed to connect. A transmitting/receiving section 14 is attached to the end of the card body 12.

The transmitting/receiving section 14 is for performing bidirectional communication in a non-contact manner with a transmitting/receiving section 18a formed in a holder 16 shown in FIG. 2, which will be described later. However, it is composed of, for example, a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a weak radio wave transmitting/receiving device, etc. Transmission/reception section 14
is connected to the external connection terminal 8a, and transmission and reception are controlled by, for example, an IC chip for transmission and reception control built into the card body 12. Note that the protrusion 20 may be formed on the surface of the card body 12 on the opposite side from the transmitting/receiving section 14. This protrusion 20 is designed to come into contact with the end surface 2a of the telephone body 2 when the card body 12 of the dummy card 10 is inserted into the card slot portion 6, and to improve the integration of the dummy card 10 and the telephone body 2. It is the protrusion on the top.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the IC card 4 is inserted into a receiving groove 22 formed in the holder 16. As shown in FIG. This holder 16 is formed with a connection terminal 24 that connects to an external connection terminal 8 formed on the IC card 4 while the IC card 4 is housed therein. This connection terminal 24 is connected to the transmitter/receiver section 18 via a transmitter/receiver control IC chip (not shown). Transmitter/receiver 1
8 is the transmitter/receiver section 1 of the dummy card 10, as described above.
4, and is configured to perform bidirectional communication in a non-contact manner, and is composed of, for example, a light receiving element, a light emitting element, a weak radio wave transmitting/receiving device, etc. This holder 16 is a type of holder that can be carried around in a pocket or handbag, and is mainly suitable for personal use.

The shape and structure of the holder are not particularly limited; for example, as shown in FIG. 3, it may be an ID card type holder 16a. This holder 16a includes a connecting terminal 24a and a transmitting/receiving section 1, as in the case shown in FIG.
8a, and a photo printing portion 26 is formed on the surface. The holder 16a of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is suitable for use in an office. In offices, individuals move frequently and there are many terminals, so contact-type I
By housing the C card in the holder 16a, the IC card can be conveniently used as a non-contact IC card. Furthermore, when used in an office, it can be applied to various security controls for each personal identification IC card, and can be expected to be more effective than when used over the telephone.

[0015] Such a telephone body 2 and a dummy card 1
0 and holders 16 and 16a for accommodating an IC card 4, a dummy card 10 is inserted into a card slot part 6 of a telephone main body 2 without inserting an IC card 4 for personal number identification. Since the dummy card 10 has the transmitting/receiving section 14, it performs bidirectional communication with the transmitting/receiving sections 18, 18a of the holders 16, 16a in which the IC card 4 is accommodated. For this reason, IC card 4
When a user holding the holders 16, 16a containing the holders approaches the telephone body 2, the holders 16, 16a
The telephone body 2 identifies the personal identification number stored in the IC card 4, and the telephone becomes ready for use.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. For example, without using the IC card 4,
As shown in FIG. 4, an IC module storing information similar to an IC card for personal identification is embedded in small devices 26 and 28 such as a pen or a wristwatch, and the information stored in the IC module is The transmitting/receiving sections 18b and 18c, which perform transmission and reception in a non-contact manner, may be configured to be attached to the small devices 26 and 28. In this case, small equipment 2
6, 28 transmitting/receiving sections 18b, 18c and dummy card 10
By performing contactless communication with the transmitting/receiving unit 14 of the IC module, the IC module and the telephone main body communicate in a contactless manner, and the personal number is identified.

[0017] Furthermore, when used in a system where an IC card is required for operation due to security or other reasons, the system shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
By embedding a module and an external connection terminal 8b of the same standard as the external connection terminal used in an IC card, miniaturization is possible regardless of the shape and size of the card.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the telephone main body may be a micro radio terminal type telephone main body 2a, and the transmitting/receiving section 14a may be directly attached to the telephone main body 2a. This telephone main body 2a includes holders 16, 16a and small devices 26, 28 according to the above-mentioned embodiment.
and can be accessed in a contactless manner.

[0019]

As explained above, according to the personal identification telephone device of the present invention, by constantly inserting a dummy card into the card slot portion of the main body of the telephone, an IC card for personal number identification can be inserted directly into the telephone. Even without inserting the card into the main body's card slot, when a user with an IC card approaches, the user's personal number can be identified and the phone can be used. This eliminates the need for users to insert their own IC cards into the card slot of the phone body each time, improving usability and reducing physical damage to the phone body and IC card, improving their durability. do. Moreover, according to the present invention, by registering multiple personal identification numbers on one terminal at the same time,
This allows multiple users to use the telephone as a single terminal at the same time. It is also possible to access multiple telephones as terminals with one IC card and put them in a standby state at the same time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a telephone main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an IC card and a holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an IC card and a holder according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a small device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a small device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a telephone main body according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2　　　　　　　　　Phone body 4 IC card 6 Card slot section 10 Dummy card 14 Transmission/reception section 16 Holder 16a Holder 18 Transmission/reception section 18a Transmission/reception section 26 Small equipment 28 Small equipment 30 Small equipment

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A telephone main body, which has a card slot section, and when an IC card for personal identification is inserted into the card slot section, a personal number is identified and the telephone becomes usable; and the IC card. a holder that accommodates the
The dummy card is inserted into the card slot and has a transmitting/receiving section capable of communicating with the transmitting/receiving section formed in the holder, and the transmitting/receiving section of the holder and the transmitting/receiving section of the dummy card perform contactless communication. By doing this, the IC card and the phone body communicate in a contactless manner,
A personal identification telephone device characterized by identifying a personal number. 2. A telephone main body having a card slot section, which identifies a personal number and makes the telephone usable when an IC card for personal identification is inserted into the card slot section; An IC module that stores information similar to that of an IC card is embedded, and
A small device having a transmitting/receiving section for transmitting and receiving information stored in an IC module in a non-contact manner, and a transmitting/receiving section that is inserted into the card slot and can communicate with the transmitting/receiving section formed in the small device. By performing contactless communication between the transmitter/receiver of the small device and the transmitter/receiver of the dummy card, the IC module and the phone main body communicate in a contactless manner and identify the personal number. A personal identification telephone device characterized by: