JP2000090208A - Service providing method and system device for expanding plural portable miniaturized devices - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service providing method and a system device for expanding plural portable miniaturized devices with which an expansion service can be provided by successively executing plural functions through communication among plural portable miniaturized devices respectively partially charging various kinds of functions. SOLUTION: This method is provided with plural cards 1a-1 to 1a-n (n) is any arbitrary integer of >=2} as the set of portable miniaturized devices partially in charge of at least one of respective various functions, respective inter-card communication equipment 2a-1 to 2a-n as inter-card interfaces respectively installed on the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n for performing communication among the cards, and a connecting device 3a for communication while connecting the respective pieces of inter-card communication equipment 2a-1 to 2a-n through connectors or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to transmitting and receiving data between one or more portable small devices each of which is assigned a variety of functions, and using one of the portable small devices based on personal characteristics. The present invention relates to a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices that provides an extended service only to a specific authorized individual, and a system device directly used for implementing the method.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, IC cards equipped with an arithmetic processing unit, a main storage unit, a ROM and a nonvolatile memory and having a personal authentication function have been studied, and their use for electronic cash has been studied. This card gives only a limited number of individuals the right to use the IC card function that makes full use of the arithmetic processing unit, the main storage unit, the ROM, and the non-volatile memory. It is possible to provide high-performance extended services (e.g., electronic cash, personal information database, etc.).

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However, the function of the IC card can only provide a function limited to the size of the IC card. For example, if you want to capture information from an external server anytime and anywhere to the memory inside the IC card, you can communicate with the external server anytime and anywhere, for example, by installing a PHS communication function, or by expanding the memory. At present, expansion cannot be performed in a compact form of an IC card.

The main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

[0005] A first object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices which can be used by a specific individual and have excellent expandability of functions.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices and a system device which realizes high performance of the system without wasting the existing system.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices, which can freely select and combine functions required for enjoying the provided extended service according to the type of extended service to be provided. No system device is provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a specification, drawings,
In particular, it will be obvious from the description of each claim in the claims.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to a portable small-sized device having at least one of various functions and a portable type for mutually communicating between the portable small-sized devices. Characterized by means having a communication device between small devices, to communicate between said portable small devices,
The method is characterized in that an extended service is provided by associating and executing a plurality of functions.

[0010] More specifically, in solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention achieves the above object by adopting new characteristic constitution means or techniques ranging from a superordinate concept to a subordinate concept as listed below. Is done.

That is, a first feature of the method of the present invention is a method for providing an extended service using a plurality of portable small-sized devices each sharing at least one of various functions. Another aspect of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which provides an extended service by sequentially associating and executing the functions.

A second feature of the method of the present invention is that, in the first feature of the method of the present invention, the execution of the function is performed by exchanging data between the portable small devices, thereby enabling transmission and reception of data. The present invention is directed to adopting a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices.

According to a third feature of the method of the present invention, the communication between the portable small devices in the second feature of the method of the present invention is a wired communication in which the portable small devices are plugged in for communication. Another aspect of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is one of wireless communication for non-contact communication and a combination thereof.

A fourth feature of the method of the present invention is that the wired communication according to the third feature of the present method is performed between the portable small devices requiring a higher data transfer rate and the wireless communication is performed. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices, which is adopted between the portable small devices that do not require a very high data transfer rate.

A fifth feature of the method of the present invention is that the provision of the extended service in the first, second, third or fourth feature of the method of the present invention is at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Using a personal authentication function provided in one, the personal characteristic of the user is read to perform personal authentication, and a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-size devices performed when the authentication result of the personal authentication is normal. In the configuration adoption.

According to a sixth feature of the method of the present invention, the personal feature in the fifth feature of the method of the present invention is at least one of a fingerprint, a voice, a handwritten character, an iris, a password, and a password. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a method for providing a plurality of portable small device extension services.

According to a seventh feature of the method of the present invention, the provision of the extended service in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the method of the present invention is characterized in that the plurality of portable types are provided. An object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which can output information in a shared manner by using an information output function of at least one of the small-sized devices.

According to an eighth feature of the method of the present invention, the information output function in the seventh feature of the method of the present invention is characterized in that:
An aspect of the present invention resides in a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is at least one of a display output outputted by display, a lighting output outputted by lighting of a lamp, and a sound output outputted by sound.

According to a ninth feature of the method of the present invention, the provision of the extended service in the seventh or eighth feature of the method of the present invention is at least one of the plurality of portable small devices.
Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, in which item selection of output information can be shared by using an item selection function of the portable information processing device.

[0020] A tenth feature of the method of the present invention is the extended service according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth feature of the method of the present invention. Provided by
An aspect of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices, which is capable of sharing data transmission and reception with an external device by using an external communication function of at least one of the plurality of small portable devices.

An eleventh feature of the method of the present invention is the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the method of the present invention. The configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices, wherein the extended service is provided so that large data can be saved by using a storage function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. In hiring.

According to a twelfth feature of the method of the present invention, the provision of the extended service according to the eleventh feature of the method of the present invention is the provision of an electronic information extension service for a user to browse electronic information. The present invention lies in the adoption of a configuration of a method for providing an extension service of a small-sized device.

According to a thirteenth feature of the method of the present invention, the provision of the electronic information extension service in the twelfth feature of the method of the present invention shares the information output function when the personal authentication result is normal. From the information output from the portable small device, the user selects the electronic information requested by the portable small device sharing the item selection function, and from the portable small device sharing the external communication function. A portable small device that makes a connection request to the external device and shares the external communication function and a portable small device that shares the external communication function by connecting to the external device. Receiving the electronic information data requested by the user and outputting the data of the electronic information requested by the user from a portable small device sharing the information output function. In the configuration adopting apparatus enhanced service providing method.

A fourteenth feature of the method of the present invention resides in that the received information requested by the user in the thirteenth feature of the above-described method of the present invention is stored in a small portable device that shares the storage function. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a method for providing a plurality of portable small device extension services.

A fifteenth feature of the method of the present invention resides in that the transmission and reception of the data with the external device in the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth or fourteenth feature of the method of the present invention is performed by the plurality of portable devices. An object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices, which performs data encoding and decoding by using a data encoding / decoding function of at least one of the compact devices.

According to a sixteenth feature of the method of the present invention, the transmission and reception of the data with the external device according to the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, or fifteenth feature of the method of the present invention are as follows. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices
Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which compresses and decompresses data by using the data compression and decompression functions provided in the device.

A seventeenth feature of the method according to the present invention is that the method according to the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and first aspects of the method according to the present invention are described above.
The transmitting of the data to the external device in the fifth or sixteenth aspect is in adopting a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which transmits the personal authentication result together with the data.

The eighteenth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the method of the present invention are described above. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Providing the extended service according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, or seventeenth feature includes controlling each of the portable small devices by using a control / data processing function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Another aspect of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices that can perform data processing of information in a shared manner.

A nineteenth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the method of the present invention are described above. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Providing the extended service according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, or eighteenth feature can share input of character information using a character input function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. In the method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices.

The twentieth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described method of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
The provision of the extended service according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, or nineteenth feature includes inputting video information using a video input function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. And a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices that can be shared.

The twenty-first feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described method of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
The providing of the extended service according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, or twentieth feature includes providing a voice using a voice input function of at least one of the plurality of small portable devices. An object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices by which information can be shared.

A twenty-second feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described method of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Providing the extended service according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth or twenty-first feature includes providing a physical information measurement function provided in at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. The present invention resides in adoption of a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, wherein measurement of physical information is performed so as to be shared.

A twenty-third feature of the method of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices in which the physical information in the above-mentioned twenty-second feature of the present invention includes a pulse and a blood pressure. .

The twenty-fourth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the method of the present invention are described. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Providing the extended service in the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-second, twenty-third, or twenty-third feature provides at least one of the plurality of portable small devices with Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices, which can perform measurement of an external environment in a shared manner by using the external environment measurement function provided therein.

A twenty-fifth feature of the method of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a method for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices in which the external environment includes temperature and humidity in the twenty-fourth feature of the present method.

A twenty-sixth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described method of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
The portable small-sized device according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, or twenty-fifth features includes a card type. The present invention is directed to the configuration adoption of a method for providing an extension service for a plurality of portable small devices.

A first feature of the device of the present invention is a device that carries a plurality of small portable devices each having at least one of a variety of functions. Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices, which is equipped with a portable small device communication device for transmitting and receiving data between small devices.

A second feature of the device of the present invention is that at least one of the plurality of portable small devices in the first feature of the device of the present invention has a personal feature for personal authentication of a user. The present invention resides in adoption of a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is equipped with a personal characteristic reading device that shares a reading function.

A third feature of the device of the present invention resides in that, in the first or second feature of the above-described device of the present invention, the system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices is provided with a common contact between all the portable small devices. And a communication device, wherein the communication is a wired communication, that is, a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices.

A fourth feature of the device of the present invention is that the communication device between the portable small devices according to the first or second feature of the device of the present invention transmits and receives data between all the portable small devices in a non-contact manner. And the communication is in the configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is a wireless communication.

A fifth feature of the device of the present invention is that the system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices in the first or second feature of the device of the present invention is at least one of the portable small devices. At least one connection device for contacting and connecting the two is provided, and data is transmitted and received between at least two of the plurality of portable small devices in a non-contact manner, and the communication is performed by the wired connection of the connection device. The present invention resides in the configuration and adoption of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is communication that combines communication and wireless communication.

A sixth feature of the device of the present invention is that the personal feature reading device according to the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the device of the present invention is a fingerprint reading device for reading a fingerprint, Handwritten character recognition device that reads handwritten characters,
A system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices which is at least one of a voice recognition device for reading voice, an iris reading device for reading iris, a password input device for inputting a password, and a password input device for inputting a password. Configuration adoption.

A seventh feature of the device of the present invention is that at least one of the plurality of portable small devices in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the above-described device of the present invention. One is a display device having a function of outputting video information, an LED
An aspect of the present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices provided with at least one of a lamp and an audio output device having a function of outputting audio information.

An eighth feature of the device of the present invention is that the portable small device of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh feature of the device of the present invention described above. , At least one of which is an arithmetic processing unit that shares functions of controlling and data processing the plurality of portable small device extension service providing system devices, a main storage unit that shares information storage functions, and stores non-writable information. The present invention resides in adoption of a configuration of a system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services provided with a ROM for sharing functions and a nonvolatile memory for sharing functions for storing nonvolatile information.

A ninth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that, in place of the ROM according to the eighth feature of the device of the present invention, a plurality of portable small-sized devices are provided as memories into which data can be written when protection is released. The present invention lies in the configuration and adoption of an extended service providing system device.

A tenth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that at least one of the plurality of portable small devices according to the seventh, eighth, or ninth feature of the above-described device of the present invention, An object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices provided with an item selecting device sharing a function of making a selection.

The eleventh feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices is configured to use a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small devices equipped with an external communication device having a communication function with an external device.

The twelfth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices according to the above feature is characterized in that a plurality of portable small device extension service providing system devices equipped with a character input device sharing a function of inputting character information are adopted.

A thirteenth feature of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh aspects of the above-described present invention are described. Alternatively, among the plurality of small portable devices according to the twelfth aspect, at least one of the plurality of small portable devices is provided with a video input device sharing a function of inputting video information. It is in.

A fourteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. , At least one of the plurality of portable small devices according to the twelfth or thirteenth features.
One is in adopting a configuration of a system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services provided with a voice input device sharing a function of inputting voice information.

According to a fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention, at least one of the plurality of portable small devices according to the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, or fourteenth feature of the device of the present invention, The present invention is to employ a configuration of a system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is provided with a data encoding / decoding device which has a function of encoding and decoding data for communication with the portable device.

A sixteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that at least one of the plurality of portable small devices in the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, or fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention is characterized in that Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices provided with a compression / decompression device which has a function of compressing and decompressing data for communication with an external device.

The seventeenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
At least one of the plurality of portable small-sized devices according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect is configured to adopt a configuration of a system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services provided with a power generation device sharing a power generation function.

An eighteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Among the plurality of portable small devices according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, or seventeenth feature, at least one of the plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a body information measurement sensor that shares a function of measuring body information. The configuration of the providing system device is adopted.

A nineteenth feature of the device of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-size devices in which the physical information in the eighteenth feature of the present invention includes pulse and blood pressure. .

A twentieth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh components of the device of the present invention described above. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
At least one of the plurality of portable small devices according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, or nineteenth features includes an external environment measurement sensor sharing an external environment measurement function. The present invention resides in adoption of a configuration of a portable small device extension service providing system device.

A twenty-first feature of the device of the present invention resides in the adoption of a configuration of a system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices in which the external environment includes temperature and humidity in the twentieth feature of the above-described device of the present invention. .

The twenty-second feature of the device of the present invention is the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
Each of the small portable devices according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, or twenty-first features allows each of the small portable devices to communicate with another small portable device. Another object of the present invention is to adopt a configuration of a system device for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices equipped with an automatic power-supply device for sharing a function of turning on the power in a state.

According to a twenty-third feature of the device of the present invention, the communicable state in the twenty-second feature of the device of the present invention is such that the portable small device is connected to another portable small device via the connection device. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, which is one of a connected state, an approaching state, and an overlapping state.

The twenty-fourth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. , Twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,
The portable small-sized device according to the fifteenth, the sixteenth, the seventeenth, the eighteenth, the nineteenth, the twentieth, the twenty-second, the twenty-second, or the twenty-third feature, wherein the portable small-sized device includes a card type. The present invention lies in the configuration and adoption of an extended service providing system device.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the accompanying drawings, an apparatus example 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus example 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an apparatus example according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 and each method example corresponding to these device examples will be described in order.

(Example 1 of Apparatus) An example of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram showing a system for providing a multiple card extended service by wired communication according to an example of the present apparatus.

The multi-card extended service providing system α of the present example of the apparatus is composed of a plurality of cards 1a-1 to 1a-n (n), each of which is a set of small portable devices which share at least one of various functions. Is an arbitrary integer of 2 or more)
And inter-card communication devices 2a-1 to 2a-n which are inter-card interfaces installed on the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n and performing communication between the cards, and inter-card communication devices 2a-1 to 2a- n and a connection device 3a through which communication is performed by connecting them in common with a connector or the like.

Here, a specific example of each card will be described. In the multiple card expansion service providing system device α, at least one of the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n is a card having a personal authentication function.

For example, the card 1a-1 is in charge of a user's personal authentication function and is a personal characteristic reading device for reading personal characteristics.
Handwritten character recognition device for reading handwritten characters, voice recognition device for reading voice, iris reading device for reading iris,
A card having one of a password input device for inputting a password, a password input device for inputting a password, and a combination thereof, and is in charge of a function of electronic cash.

For example, the card 1a-2 is a card equipped with a liquid crystal character palette for displaying and selecting at least items, and has a function of confirming a schedule or the like after selecting a menu display.

For example, the card 1a- (n-1)
A card equipped with a communication device with an external server, and is in charge of a function of transmitting and receiving data. Also, for example, the cards 1a-n are cards equipped with only a memory,
Responsible for expanding storage capacity.

Conventionally, in the above example, for example, only one card 1a-1 enables the use of electronic cash for an individual, but it is impossible to do anything else.
Inter-card communication devices 2a-1 to 1a-n as in this device example
By transmitting and receiving data by connecting the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n, for example, when the card 1a-2 is connected, after performing personal authentication with the card 1a-1,
With the card 1a-2, a sharing function for confirming the schedule of a person who has been personally authenticated can be added.

Further, when the card 1a- (n-1) is connected, information on the individual (for example, an electronic newspaper article, an electronic book information contracted by a specific individual, etc.) ) Can be added, and when the cards 1a-n are connected, a sharing function that can hold a large amount of information from an external server can be added.

As described above, in the present apparatus example, a variety of functions can be shared by each of the plurality of cards 1a-1 to 1a-n, and the functions are associated with each other. It can be used in cooperation.

The embodiment is not limited to the example of the present apparatus. For example, an arithmetic processing unit that performs control and data processing of the multiple card extended service providing system device α, a main storage unit that stores information such as control contents of a program, and personal authentication data, a user ID, a card ID, and the like. The cards 1a-1 to 1a-1 include a ROM for storing non-writable information and a non-volatile memory for storing non-volatile information such as usage right information such as usage time and number of usages of the extended service.
a is mounted on at least one of them.

Thus, a function for performing control and data processing, such as control processing, electronic cash data processing, and data encryption processing, can be provided in the multiple card extension service providing system apparatus α.

Note that the ROM may be replaced with a normally non-writable memory in which data is protected and data cannot be written until the protection is released.

Further, for example, as an information output device, a display device such as a display, an LED for lighting and outputting information
By mounting a lamp, an audio output device for outputting audio, or a combination thereof on at least one of the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n, video information,
It can take charge of the function of outputting audio information. In addition, the liquid crystal character palette of the card 1a-2 is the same as that of the display device.
One.

Further, for example, in addition to the display device, an item selection device is shared and mounted on at least one of the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n, so that item selection of menu information in the display device can be performed. Can take charge of the function to be performed.

Further, for example, the character input device is connected to the card 1a-
By allocating and loading at least one of the images 1 to 1a-n, a memo function, which is one of the information input functions, can be assigned.

Further, for example, the video input device is connected to the card 1a-
1 to 1a-n, the multi-card extended service providing system device α
It can take charge of the function of instantly retaining the video information on the spot in the memory in the inside.

For example, the voice input / output device is a card 1a
By sharing and loading at least one of -1 to 1a-n, a function as a telephone can be taken. Of course, it may be realized by adding a voice input device to the voice output device.

Data such as video data, audio data, and handwritten character data handled by the above various input / output devices can be easily converted into digital data obtained by coding the input data, and then decoded and output. You can think.

Further, for example, a data encoding / decoding device for encoding data such as video and audio to be transmitted to an external device and decoding the received encoded data is used as a card 1a.
By sharing and mounting on at least one of -1 to 1a-n, a function of easily increasing security in communication with an external device can be assigned.

Also, for example, a data compression / decompression device for compressing data such as video and audio to be transmitted to an external device and decompressing the received compressed data is used as a card 1a.
By sharing and mounting at least one of -1 to 1a-n, it is possible to take charge of a function capable of easily transmitting video and audio in communication with an external device.

Also, for example, a power generation device for generating power is shared and mounted on at least one of the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n, so that the multiple card expansion service providing system device α is a system that does not require battery replacement. Can take charge of functions.

For example, a physical information measuring sensor for measuring physical information such as blood pressure and pulse and an external environment measuring sensor for measuring external environment such as temperature and humidity are provided on the cards 1a-1 to 1a.
-N, it is possible to transfer data to the information database by sharing and loading at least one of them, and the multi-card extended service providing system device α can be used as a terminal necessary for health management and environmental conservation. Can take charge of functions.

In addition, an automatic power supply device for automatically turning on the power when the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n are in a communicable state is mounted on each of the cards 1a-1 to 1a-n. Is also good. In the case of this device example, the cards 1a-1 to 1a-
n inter-card communication devices 2a-1 to 2a-n
The power is turned on while connected to a.

Further, in this example of the apparatus, the case of the card type has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the card type, and a portable small apparatus of another shape may be used.

Therefore, according to the present example, since communication is possible between the cards, the expansion of the plurality of cards can be performed simply by adding a card having another function to the multi-card expansion service providing system α having the respective functions. Since the function of the service providing system device can be extended, a configuration excellent in extensibility of the function can be adopted.

In this regard, the fact that the performance of the multi-card extended service providing system device α can be improved only by adding a card that shares a new function to the existing multiple-card extended service providing system device α is known in the art. By using this system, the performance can be improved and a configuration in which waste is eliminated can be adopted.

(Example 2 of Apparatus) An example of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1B is a configuration diagram illustrating a system for providing a multiple-card extended service by wireless communication according to an example of the present apparatus.

The multiple card expansion service providing system apparatus β of the present example of the apparatus is a portable small apparatus having at least one of each of various functions.
bn (n is an arbitrary integer of 2 or more) and card 1b-1
1b-n, an inter-card communication device 2b which is an inter-card interface for performing inter-card communication
-1 to 2b-n.

The present device example is different from the device example 1 described above in that the card device 1 does not have a connection device 3a such as a connector.
b-1 to 1b-n have a structure in which data can be transmitted and received by wireless communication without contact with each other. Since there is no contact, there is an advantage that there is no failure due to poor contact. For such non-contact communication, for example, an inter-card communication device that provides a non-contact IC card interface proposed for an IC card may be used as the inter-card communication devices 2b-1 to 2b-n.

The non-contact wireless communication is performed, for example, by using the card 1b
Communication is performed by setting each of -1 to 1b-n closer or overlapping. A power supply automatic device for turning on the power when the communication is possible or close to each other may be mounted on each of the cards 1b-1 to 1b-n.

[0092] Regarding other card functions, etc.
This is the same as the description of the device example 1.

(Example 3 of Apparatus) An example of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1C is a configuration diagram showing a system for providing a multiple card extended service by a combination of wired communication and wireless communication in the present example of the apparatus.

The multiple card expansion service providing system apparatus γ of the present example of the apparatus is composed of a plurality of cards 1c-1 to 1c-n (n) each of which is a set of portable small apparatuses that share at least one of various functions. Is an arbitrary integer of 2 or more)
And inter-card communication devices 2c-1 to 2c-n, which are inter-card interfaces installed on the cards 1c-1 to 1c-n and performing communication between the cards, and inter-card communication devices 2c-1 to 2c-n and a connection device 3c for connecting any of the n cards with a connector or the like and communicating via a communication.

This device example is a combination of the device example 1 and the device example 2 described above.
This is a configuration in which wired communication by c and wireless communication without using a connection device are used together. Further, the number of connection devices 3c is not limited to one.

In consideration of the difference between the data transfer speed in the wired communication and the data transfer speed in the wireless communication in connection with the connector or the like of the connection device 3c, a card and a memory having, for example, a CPU, which require a higher data transfer speed, are required. The connection card 3c is connected to the mounted card for wired communication, and wireless communication is performed between the card mounted with the CPU and the card mounted with the personal authentication function, which do not require a very high data transfer speed. In addition, a system configuration according to the data transfer speed can be adopted.

The configuration for wired communication and wireless communication is as follows.
The description is the same as that of the device example 1 and the device example 2, and the other functions and the like of the card are the same as the description of the device example 1.

(Example of Method) This example of the method is applied to Examples 1 to 3 of the apparatus, and will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a cooperation flow of a procedure for providing an electronic newspaper extended service of a plurality of cards in the example of the method.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the provision of the electronic newspaper extension service, which is an example of the flow of linking a plurality of cards, will be described. In this example of the method, the procedure is based on the assumption that an electronic newspaper extended service for providing information of an electronic newspaper, which is one of the electronic information, is provided to the user, and the apparatus is also intended to provide the electronic newspaper extended service. Configuration.

It is assumed that n = 4 in the above device examples 1 to 3, and that cards 1a-1, 1b-1, and 1c-1 are collectively referred to as card 1-1, and cards 1a-2, 1b-2, and 1c-
2 are collectively referred to as card 1-2, and cards 1a-3 and 1b
-3, 1c-3 are collectively referred to as Card 1-3, and Card 1
a-4, 1b-4, and 1c-4 are collectively referred to as a card 1-4.

Also, the inter-card communication devices 2a-1, 2b-
1, 2c-1 are collectively referred to as an inter-card communication device 2-1.
The inter-card communication devices 2a-2, 2b-2, and 2c-2 are collectively referred to as an inter-card communication device 2-2.
a-3, 2b-3, and 2c-3 are collectively referred to as an inter-card communication device 2-3, and the inter-card communication devices 2a-4, 2b-4,
2c-4 is collectively referred to as an inter-card communication device 2-4, connecting devices 3a and 3c are collectively referred to as a connecting device 3, and a plurality of card extended service providing system devices α, β and γ are collectively referred to as a multiple card extended service providing system device. And

As described in the device example 1, for example,
Card 1-1 is a fingerprint authentication device, a handwritten character authentication device,
A card in which a voice authentication device, an iris authentication device, a personal identification number authentication device, a password authentication device, or a combination thereof is mounted, and is in charge of an electronic cash function. For example, the card 1-2 has at least a liquid crystal character palette. And is responsible for the function of displaying menus and displaying electronic newspaper data. In addition, card 1
-2 shall also be in charge of the item selection function.

For example, the card 1-3 is a card in which a communication device for communicating with an external server, which is an external device, is mounted and has a function of transmitting and receiving data. Further, for example, the card 1-4 is a card in which only the memory is shared and has a function of expanding the storage capacity.

First, the four cards 1-1, 1-2, and 1
Communication is possible by wired communication by connecting -3, 1-4 with the connection device 3, wireless communication by a set of each card 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, or a combination of these. The connection process is performed so that the connection status becomes as follows.

Next, personal authentication of the user is performed on the card 1-1. Specifically, personal authentication using a fingerprint in a fingerprint reader, personal authentication using handwritten characters in a handwritten character recognition device, personal authentication using voice in a voice recognition device, personal authentication using an iris in an iris reading device, inputting a personal identification number One of personal authentication using a personal identification number in the device, personal authentication using a password in a password input device, and personal authentication using a combination thereof is performed.

If the personal authentication result of the personal authentication is normal, the personal authentication result is transmitted to the other cards 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, and the other cards 1-2, 1-3 are transmitted. , 1-
The authentication is confirmed in step 4 and the other cards 1-2, 1-3, and 1
The entire multi-card expansion service providing system device including -4 can be used in association.

Next, in the card 1-2, the user selects an item of the requested electronic newspaper on the menu of the liquid crystal character palette of the card 1-2, and the card 1-2 is displayed.
An external server connection request, which is an instruction to access a predetermined external server, is issued to the external server 3, and the card 1-3 performs processing for connecting the external server to the multiple card extended service providing system apparatus.

At this time, by transferring the personal authentication result also to the external server, the external server can determine whether or not to execute the extended service provided by the electronic newspaper. When the external server determines that the extended service can be provided, the electronic newspaper data is transmitted from the external server to the card 1-3, and is automatically transmitted from the card 1-3 to the card 1-2. And the electronic newspaper data is displayed on the liquid crystal character palette, and the user can browse the electronic newspaper.

When the external server transmits the electronic newspaper data to the card 1-3, similarly, the electronic newspaper data is transmitted from the card 1-3 to the card 1-4, and the electronic newspaper data is transmitted to the card 1-4. Save to card 1-4. The stored electronic newspaper data can be stored in Card 1-2 at any time.
Can be used as information that the user can browse at any time without accessing the external server.

Also, in this example of the method, the procedure for providing the electronic newspaper extended service has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the extended service for executing a plurality of functions in association is provided, another extended service is provided. It can be applied to the provision of services.

For example, control / data processing function, information output function, information input function, data encoding / decoding function, data compression / decompression function, power generation function, An information measurement function, an external environment measurement function, and the like can be extended and added as needed.

Therefore, in accordance with the type of extended service provided, each card having a shared function required for the multiple card extended service providing system device is freely combined and installed.
By sequentially executing the respective assigned functions, it is possible to receive the intended extended service. Also,
It is easily conceivable to share a card equipped with a certain shared function between different extended services requiring the shared function.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to only the above-described means and methods, and achieves the object of the present invention and achieves the effects of the present invention. Changes can be made as appropriate within the scope of the above.

[0114]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is used only for specific individuals, and the function is expanded by adding a portable small device having another sharing function by communication between cards, so it is excellent in expandability of function, large scale of multifunction, and In order to increase the performance of the functions, the new multi-portable small device extension service providing system is added to the existing multi-port small device expansion service providing system, so the existing multi-portable small device expansion service providing system is wasted. Never do.

Also, according to the type of extended service to be provided, each portable small device having a required sharing function is freely selected and installed in a plurality of portable small device extended service providing system devices. By sequentially executing the allotment functions, a desired extended service can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a multiple card extended service providing system apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multiple card extended service providing system device by wire communication, (b) is a schematic configuration diagram showing a multiple card extended service providing system device by wireless communication, and (c) is FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a system for providing a multiple card extended service by a combination of wired communication and wireless communication.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a cooperation flow of a procedure for providing an electronic newspaper extension service of a plurality of cards in the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

.alpha., .beta., .gamma .: Multi-card extended service providing system device 1a-1 to 1a-n, 1b-1 to 1b-n, 1c-1 to
1c-n: Cards 2a-1 to 2a-n, 2b-1 to 2b-n, 2c-1
2c-n: Communication device between cards 3a, 3c: Connection device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yoshihisa Isomura 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Japan Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Kikuji Kato 3-19 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 2 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co., Ltd.

Claims (50)

[Claims] 1. A method for providing an extended service using a plurality of small portable devices each sharing at least one of a variety of functions, wherein the functions required for the extended service are sequentially associated and executed. A method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices. 2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein said portable small devices communicate with each other.
The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 1, wherein the method enables transmission and reception of data. 3. The communication between the portable small devices is performed by one of a wired communication for connecting and connecting the portable small devices, a wireless communication for contactlessly communicating, and a combination thereof. The method of providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The wired communication is employed between the portable small devices that require a higher data transfer rate, and the wireless communication is employed between the portable small devices that do not require a much faster data transfer speed. 4. The method of providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The provision of the extended service is performed by using a personal authentication function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices to read a personal characteristic of a user, perform personal authentication, and perform the personal authentication. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the method is performed when an authentication result of the authentication is normal. 6. The multi-portable small device expansion according to claim 5, wherein the personal characteristic is at least one of a fingerprint, a voice, a handwritten character, an iris, a password, and a password. Service delivery method. 7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the extended service is provided so that the output of information can be shared by using an information output function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. 7. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices according to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. 8. The information output function includes: a display output for outputting information by display; a lighting output for outputting information by turning on a lamp; an audio output for outputting information by voice;
The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices according to claim 7, wherein the method is at least one of the following. 9. The provision of the extended service is performed by using an item selection function provided in at least one of the plurality of portable small devices so that items of output information can be shared. 9. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 7 or 8. 10. The extended service is provided so that transmission and reception of data with an external device can be shared by using an external communication function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
10. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to 8 or 9. 11. The provision of the extended service is performed by using a storage function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices so that large data can be stored in a shared manner. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
11. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 8, 9, or 10. 12. The provision of a plurality of portable small device extension services according to claim 11, wherein the provision of the extension service is a provision of an electronic information extension service for a user to browse electronic information. Method. 13. The electronic information extension service according to claim 1, wherein, when said personal authentication result is normal, said user is selected from among information outputted from a portable small device sharing said information output function. The portable small device sharing the item selection function selects electronic information requested, and the portable small device sharing the external communication function requests a connection to the external device, and the portable small device sharing the external communication function. In the portable small device that is connected to the small device and the external device and shares the external communication function,
Receiving data of the electronic information requested by the user from the external device, outputting the data of the electronic information requested by the user from a portable small device sharing the information output function, and performing the operation. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices according to claim 12. 14. The multiple portable small device extension service according to claim 13, wherein the received information requested by the user is stored in a portable small device sharing the storage function. Method. 15. The method of transmitting and receiving data to and from the external device, comprising: encoding and decoding data using a data encoding / decoding function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. The method according to claim 10, 11, 12, 13, or 1,
5. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to item 4. 16. The data transmission / reception to / from the external device is performed by using a data compression / decompression function provided in at least one of the plurality of portable small devices to compress and decompress data. The method according to claim 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14, wherein
Or a method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to item 15. 17. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein transmitting the data to the external device includes transmitting the personal authentication result together with the data.
17. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices according to 4, 15 or 16. 18. The extended service is provided by using a control / data processing function provided in at least one of the plurality of small portable devices to control each portable small device and perform data processing of information. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
The method of providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small devices according to any one of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. 19. The extended service is provided so that input of character information can be shared by using a character input function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Terms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
19. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 17 or 18. 20. The extended service is provided so that input of video information can be shared by using a video input function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Terms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
20. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to claim 17, 18, or 19. 21. The extended service is provided so that input of voice information can be shared by using a voice input function of at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Terms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
21. The method for providing a plurality of portable small device extension services according to 17, 18, 19 or 20. 22. The extended service is provided so that measurement of physical information can be shared by using a physical information measuring function provided in at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
22. The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to any one of 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. 23. The system according to claim 22, wherein the physical information includes a pulse and a blood pressure. 24. The extended service is provided so that measurement of an external environment can be shared by using an external environment measurement function provided in at least one of the plurality of portable small devices. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-size devices according to any one of 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. 25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the external environment includes temperature and humidity. 26. The portable small device according to claim 1, further comprising a card type.
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
The method for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices according to any one of 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. 27. Each of at least one of a variety of functions
A plurality of small portable devices each of which carries one of the portable small devices, wherein each of the small portable devices is a portable small device communication device for transmitting and receiving data between the small portable devices through communication. A system for providing an extended service for a plurality of portable small-sized devices, wherein the system is provided. 28. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a personal characteristic reading device for sharing a function of reading personal characteristics for personal authentication of a user. 28. The system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to claim 27. 29. The system for providing an extended service of a plurality of portable small-sized devices, comprising a connection device for connecting all of the portable small-sized devices in common contact with each other, and wherein the communication is a wired communication. 29. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to claim 27 or 28. 30. The portable small device communication device performs data transmission and reception between all the portable small devices in a non-contact manner, and the communication is wireless communication. 29. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to claim 28. 31. The system for providing a plurality of portable small device extension services, comprising: at least one connection device for contacting and connecting at least two of the plurality of portable small devices; 29. Data is transmitted and received between at least two of the portable small devices in a non-contact manner, and the communication is a communication that combines wired communication and wireless communication by the connection device. 2. A system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to item 1. 32. The personal characteristic reading device includes: a fingerprint reading device for reading a fingerprint; a handwriting character recognition device for reading handwritten characters; a voice recognition device for reading voice;
The iris reading device for reading an iris, a password input device for inputting a password, or a password input device for inputting a password, wherein the device is at least one of the following: 27, 28, 29, 30, or 3.
2. The system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to 1. 33. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices is at least one of a display device having a function of outputting video information, an LED lamp, and an audio output device having a function of outputting audio information. 30. One is mounted, 28, 29, 30, 31
33. A system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to the item 32. 34. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices is an arithmetic processing unit which has a function of controlling and data processing the plurality of portable small device extended service providing system devices, and a function of storing information. 30. A main storage unit for sharing the information, a ROM for sharing the function of storing non-writable information, and a nonvolatile memory for sharing the function of storing nonvolatile information. 30, 3
34. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to 1, 32 or 33. 35. The system according to claim 34, wherein the ROM is replaced with a memory in which data can be written when the protection is released. 36. An apparatus according to claim 33, wherein at least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with an item selecting device for sharing a function of selecting an item of output information. 36. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to 34 or 35. 37. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein at least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with an external communication device having a communication function with an external device. 3
37. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to 1, 32, 33, 34, 35 or 36. 38. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a character input device sharing a function of inputting character information. , 3
38. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to any one of the items 1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 or 37. 39. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a video input device sharing a function of inputting video information. , 3
39. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to any one of 1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38. 40. An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein at least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a voice input device sharing a function of inputting voice information. , 3
1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 or 3
10. The system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to claim 9. 41. At least one of the plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a data encoding / decoding device sharing a function of encoding and decoding data for communication with the external device, 41. The system of claim 37, 38, 39, or 40, wherein a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services are provided. 42. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a compression / decompression device sharing a function of compressing and decompressing data for communication with said external device. The method according to claim 37, 38, 39, 40 or 4.
2. The system device for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device expansion services according to 1. 43. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a power generation device sharing a power generation function.
0, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 3
48. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to 8, 39, 40, 41 or 42. 44. At least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with a body information measurement sensor sharing a function of measuring body information. 30, 3
1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 3,
44. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to 9, 40, 41, 42 or 43. 45. The system according to claim 44, wherein the physical information includes a pulse and a blood pressure. 46. An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein at least one of said plurality of portable small devices is equipped with an external environment measuring sensor sharing a function of measuring an external environment. 29, 3
0, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 3
48. The system device for providing a plurality of portable small device extension services according to 8, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 or 45. 47. The system according to claim 46, wherein the external environment includes temperature and humidity. 48. Each of the portable small devices is provided with an automatic power supply device that has a function of turning on the power in a state where each of the portable small devices can communicate with another portable small device. Claims 27, 28, 29, 30, 3
1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 3,
9, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 or 4
8. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to 7. 49. The communicable state is one of a state in which the portable small device is connected to another portable small device via the connection device, a state in which the portable small device is brought close, and a state in which the portable small device is overlapped. 49. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to claim 48. 50. The portable portable device according to claim 27, 28, 29, 30, or 3, wherein the portable small device includes a card type.
1, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 3,
9, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 4
50. The system for providing a plurality of portable small-sized device extension services according to 7, 48 or 49.