JP2000029840A - Portable information terminal equipment and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to utilize a portable information terminal equipment for personal collation in various equipments. SOLUTION: The certification information of a portable terminal 1 itself to be a portable information terminal equipment is previously stored in a collation table 10A1, individual information data of plural external equipments are stored in an equipment table 10A2. A computer body 10 specifies an external equipment installed near to the terminal 1 by checking the external equipment by a communication interface 2, checks the certification of the terminal 1 itself based on the certification information stored in the table 10A1, and when the certification is OK, refers to the table 10A2 and outputs the certification information of the external equipment installed near to the terminal 1 from a communication interface 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a PDA (personal digital assistant).
The present invention relates to a portable information terminal device such as a digital assistant and a data PHS, and a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, and particularly to an application of the portable information terminal device and instructions for causing the device to execute such an application. The present invention relates to a recording medium storing a program including the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When an individual uses various devices, personal verification may be required. In addition to the desk PC, it is expected that the demand will be further increased in the future when locking in and out of a house, unlocking a car, and using electronic money.

[0003]

However, since the verification check procedure and data format may be different for each device, the user must remember the check contents and procedure corresponding to each device, which is complicated. I could make mistakes.

[0004] In recent years, a PDA which is a computer which is about the size of a notebook to a notebook and which can recognize handwritten characters by pen input, a PHS with a data processing function called data PHS, a notebook PC, and more. Various types of portable information terminals such as mini PCs have become widespread. These portable information terminal devices are provided with a personal identification function in advance.

[0005] Therefore, if the personal identification function of the portable information terminal device can be used for personal identification in various devices other than the portable information terminal device, it is apparent that complicated instructions are not required. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to use a portable information terminal device for personal identification of various devices.

[0006]

Means of the present invention are as follows. The verification information storage unit stores authentication information for the portable information terminal device itself. The device information storage unit stores individual authentication information for a plurality of external devices. The specifying means specifies an external device to be authenticated.
The authentication unit performs an authentication check on the portable information terminal device itself based on the authentication information stored in the verification information storage unit. The external device authentication information output unit outputs the authentication information for the external device specified by the specifying unit by referring to the device information storage unit when the authentication by the authentication unit is OK.

[0007] The means of the invention of claim 3 is as follows. The computer-readable recording medium stores a program including an instruction for causing a computer to execute the following processing when the portable information terminal device is used for personal identification of an external device. The first process is a process of storing authentication information for the portable information terminal device itself in advance. The second process is a process of storing individual authentication information for a plurality of external devices in advance. The third process is a process of specifying an external device to be authenticated. The fourth process is a process of performing an authentication check on the portable information terminal device itself based on the previously stored authentication information.
In the fifth process, by the authentication OK in the above authentication check,
This is a process of outputting the authentication information for the specified external device with reference to the individual authentication information for the plurality of external devices stored in advance.

The operation of the means according to the first and third aspects of the invention is as follows. The authentication information for the portable information terminal device itself and the individual authentication information for a plurality of external devices are stored in advance, and the result of performing an authentication check on the portable information terminal device itself by designating the external device to be authenticated, If the authentication is OK, the authentication information for the specified external device is output with reference to the previously stored individual authentication information for the plurality of external devices. Therefore, since the portable information terminal device performs a collation check function that is different for each device, the person who possesses the portable information terminal device only needs to perform personal identification for the portable information terminal device, and does not need complicated instructions. Become.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 (A) to 3 (B). FIG.
(A) is a diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal 1 according to an embodiment of the portable information terminal device of the present invention. That is, the portable terminal 1 includes a computer main body 10, a communication interface 12 for connecting to a wireless line 2 using IrDA infrared rays, a display section 14 composed of a liquid crystal display, and a display section 14 on the display surface of the display section 14. A touch panel 16, a numeric keyboard 18 for numeric input, a microphone 20 for voice input (for voice memo), and a speaker 22 for voice / music playback (for voice playback).

The portable terminal 1 has, as a basic specification, a PIM basic function (calendar schedule, memo, address book, etc.) as a single unit, and application software therefor is stored in an internal memory built in the computer main body 10. 10A. The internal memory 10A stores an application software in advance.
In addition to the OM, a nonvolatile memory such as a RAM, an EEPROM or the like, or a hard disk may be used to store application software provided through the communication interface 12 or read from a recording medium (not shown).

As will be described in detail later, the portable terminal 1 has an identity verification function using voice, fingerprint, password input, etc. from the owner, and various devices (PC, home, etc.) dedicated to the owner. Has a table in which respective authentication information (password) for door locks, car locks and public devices (CDs, IC card terminals in shops, etc.) are set in advance, and when the target device is used, the mobile terminal is used. If the result of the identity verification for 1 is OK, the authentication information for the target device is read and the authentication access to the target device is performed on behalf of the authentication device.

For this reason, the non-volatile memory or the hard disk of the internal memory 10A stores a collation table 10A1 as shown in FIG. 1B and a device table 10A2 as shown in FIG. 1C. That is, the collation table 10A1 includes, as information for personal identification, a terminal password composed of arbitrary numerical data input by the user using the numerical keyboard 18 and a terminal password composed of arbitrary voice data similarly input by using the microphone 20. Including keywords. The device table 10A2 includes a device code and a registration number for specifying various devices, which are arbitrarily set and input by the user using the touch panel 16 and the numeric keyboard 18, and authentication information unique to each device (a password, a check procedure, (Data format, etc.) are stored in association with each other.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the mobile terminal 1 having the above configuration. The programs that realize the functions described in this flowchart are stored in the internal memory 10A in the form of program codes that can be read by the computer main body 10.

That is, when the portable terminal 1 is powered on, it is first set to a PIM function mode for executing a PIM function (calendar schedule, memo, address book, etc.) which is a normal function (step S10). At this time, FIG.
(A), as shown at the upper left, PIM display is performed on the display screen 14A of the display unit 14. A mode switch display (collation, registration, etc.) for switching the operation mode of the portable terminal 1 is also displayed.

In this PIM display, the touch panel 1
When the button 6 is operated, it is determined whether or not it is a mode change operation, that is, whether or not the touch operation position is the touch keys 16A and 16B corresponding to the mode switch display position (step S12). In
After performing the same PIM processing as that of the related art, for example, inputting a schedule according to the operation position (step S14), the process returns to step S12.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S12 that a mode change operation has been performed, then it is determined whether or not the operation has been changed to the personal verification mode.
It is determined whether or not the touch switch 16A at the position corresponding to the mode switch display of "collation" has been operated (step S16). If not, it is determined whether or not the mode change operation is an operation to change to the personal identification device registration mode, that is, whether or not the touch switch 16B at the position corresponding to the mode switch display of “registration” has been operated (step). S18). If not, a process corresponding thereto (since it is not directly related to the present invention, the description is omitted) (Step S20), and the process returns to Step S12.

On the other hand, when an operation for changing to the personal verification device registration mode is performed, a display for registration is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14, and a device code, a registration number, and an authentication code of the registration target device are displayed. The user inputs information and the like (step S22), sets the information in the device table 10A2 (step S24), and returns to step S12. Of course, it is assumed that the authentication information is separately input and set to the external device as in the related art.

If it is determined in step S16 that an operation for changing to the personal verification mode has been performed, a device to be verified is checked (step S2).
6). This means that the device code stored in the device table 10A2 of the internal memory 10A is transmitted by the communication interface 12, and the presence or absence of the device can be checked by the presence or absence of a response. Then, when there are a plurality of matching target devices, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when there are three of the car 3, the house door 4, and the PC 5 (step S2).
8) The target device icon is displayed as shown in the upper right of FIG. 3A (step S30).

If the user selects an icon by operating a touch key on the icon of a desired device (step S32), or if the user selects the icon in step S2
If it is determined in step 8 that there is only one verification target device,
Next, as shown in the lower right part of FIG. 3A, a verification screen including a password numerical value input area and a message requesting the input of a keyword voice is displayed on the display screen 14A of the display unit 14 (step S34). .

Then, when the user inputs a password numerical value using the numerical keyboard 18 (step S36) and inputs a keyword voice from the microphone 20 (step S38), the terminal password and the terminal stored in the collation table 10A1 of the internal memory 10A are obtained. The identity verification check is performed by comparing with the keyword (step S4).
0). As a result, if the collation is not successful (step S42), an NG message is output from the speaker 22 by voice (step S44), and the process returns to step S12.

On the other hand, if the verification is OK (step S42), the authentication information corresponding to the target device is read from the device table 10A2 of the internal memory 10A and transmitted to the target device by the communication interface 12 (step S42). S46), and return to step S12. in this case,
If it is determined in step S28 that there is only one verification target device, the target device is determined by the device code of that device or, if it is determined that there is more than one, the device code corresponding to the device icon selected in step S32. Read the corresponding authentication information.

For example, when the “house lock” icon is selected in the display as shown in the upper right of FIG.
If the collation is OK, a command to unlock the door 4 is wirelessly transmitted to the door 4. At this time, a message as shown in the lower left of FIG. 3A may be displayed on the display screen 14A of the display unit 14.

As described above, the authentication access to the target device by the portable terminal 1 is automatically performed only by the owner performing an input for the personal identification to the portable terminal 1 in front of the target device. The portable terminal 1 automatically identifies what the target device is, and performs authentication access by transmitting and inputting unique authentication information corresponding to the target device to the device.

When there are a plurality of target devices in the vicinity of the mobile terminal 1, the owner performs an operation of selecting the target device (icon selection) and an input for the personal identification to the mobile terminal 1 to perform the above-mentioned operations. The mobile terminal 1 transmits and inputs unique authentication information corresponding to the selected target device to the device, and authentication access to the target device is performed.

[0025]

According to the present invention, since the portable information terminal device performs a collation check function that differs for each device, only the person who possesses the portable information terminal device can perform the identity verification for the portable information terminal device. Since the personal identification is performed for each device, complicated instructions are not required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a portable terminal as a portable information terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
(B) and (C) are diagrams showing the configurations of a collation table and a device table stored in the portable terminal, respectively.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the mobile terminal.

FIG. 3A is a display transition diagram for explaining an operation, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a relationship between a portable terminal and a device to be verified.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 mobile terminal 2 wireless line 3 car 4 house door 5 PC 10 computer body 10A internal memory 10A1 collation table 10A2 device table 12 communication interface 14 display unit 14A display screen 16 touch panel 16A, 16B touch switch 18 numeric keyboard 20 microphone 22 speaker

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A verification information storage unit for storing authentication information for a portable information terminal device itself, a device information storage unit for storing individual authentication information for a plurality of external devices, and a designation for designating an external device to be authenticated. Means, an authentication means for performing an authentication check on the portable information terminal device itself based on the authentication information stored in the collation information storage means, and an external device designated by the designation means by authentication OK by the authentication means And an external device authentication information output means for outputting authentication information for the device with reference to the device information storage means. 2. An external device to be authenticated by the specifying means is specified by checking an external device near the portable information terminal device and identifying an external device near the portable information terminal device. The form information terminal device according to claim 1. 3. A process for storing authentication information for the mobile information terminal itself in advance when using the mobile information terminal device for personal identification with respect to an external device, and storing individual authentication information for a plurality of external devices in advance. Processing, a process of specifying an external device to be authenticated, a process of performing an authentication check on the portable information terminal device itself based on the pre-stored authentication information, and a process of performing the authentication by the authentication OK in the authentication check. Outputting the authentication information for the external device with reference to the individual authentication information for the plurality of external devices stored in advance, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program including an instruction for causing the computer to execute .