JP2000099184A - Information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information system capable of easily giving information for confirming the use permission of each person to an information equipment in the case of using the information equipment. SOLUTION: An internet television 1 capable of exchanging mail through a wide area network 208 is shared by plural users. Each user individually has a user certification remote controller 2 for remotely operating the internet television. When a power source is turned on for operating the internet television 1 while using the user certification remote controller 2, an identification code uniquely applied to the remote controller 2 in advance is automatically transmitted to the television 1. On the side of the television 1, the received identification code is collated with each identification code previously registered on the side of the television 1 and when there is any code coincident as a result of collation, the user is certified so that the operation of the television 1 using the remote controller 2 is permitted thereafter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information system, and more particularly, to a system including an information device used by a plurality of persons. Pertaining to information systems that give permission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A television is an example of an information device used by a plurality of people. Procedures such as recognition and authentication of an individual user on a television are required, for example, when a rating survey company wants to obtain age-related and gender-related information on a viewer for a rating survey.
As a technique for mounting such a function for acquiring information in a remote control (abbreviated as a remote controller) of a television, there has been a technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-42238. In this technique, a button group for transmitting a personal identification signal is arranged on a remote controller. For example, the first button of the button group for transmitting a personal identification signal is a 52-year-old man, and the third button is 2
A separate user is assigned to each button, such as a two-year-old woman, and when these buttons are pressed, the corresponding personal identification signal is transmitted to the audience rating device provided on the television. Upon receiving the identification signal, the audience rating survey device stores the channel information being viewed at that time and the received personal identification signal as a set, and then transmits the stored information to the center via a telephone line or the like.

[0003] Next, taking a workstation or a personal computer as an example of information equipment used by a plurality of users, in these information equipments, user authentication is performed by a procedure such as input of a user name and password. Was being done. A specific example is a workstation using UNIX as an OS (operating system). In this workstation, a correspondence table between an account name and a password, which is a name for a computer when using the user's computer, is stored in / etc / passw.
The data is encrypted and stored in a file d. The user
Each time you use a workstation, you must first enter this account name using the keyboard and then the corresponding password of at least 5 characters in order to authenticate the user to the workstation. Was.

[0004] Conventionally, when using information devices at a plurality of locations, the user has set environment information for each information device. For example, when watching television in a plurality of places, the user is watching television on the first floor, and when moving to the second floor, setting the same channel for the second floor as the television on the first floor. And volume settings.

[0005] Here, the environment information refers to information to be set in the information device in order to set the operation state of the information device in accordance with individual preferences of each user.

[0006]

In the above-described user authentication for obtaining the operation permission of the information equipment, it is necessary to input a name assigned to the user by a keyboard operation and a password set with the name. However, in general, using the keyboard is complicated, and the user must remember the password. If the password is forgotten, complicated procedures are often required, which is convenient. Poor sex.

In order to use a plurality of information devices provided at distant locations in the same operation state, the user individually performs the same operation of setting the same environmental information for each of the plurality of information devices. And the setting operation was troublesome. In particular, TVs with Internet functions (hereinafter abbreviated as Internet TVs)
Since there are many types of environment information to be set such as font sizes, bookmarks, backgrounds, and foregrounds, it is very troublesome to set the same environment information in a plurality of Internet TVs.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information system that includes an information device that gives an operation permission to a plurality of users in a simple and reliable manner for giving information for giving an operation permission to each user to the information device. To provide an information system that can

[0009]

An information system according to claim 1 includes at least one information device operated by a plurality of users, and a plurality of information devices for operating the information device while communicating with the information device. An input device individually owned by each of the users. Then, in the information device, when the power is turned on using the input device, the input device is provided with the input device based on the permission information for obtaining a predetermined operation permission of the information device uniquely registered in advance in the input device. It is determined whether a predetermined operation of the information device is permitted.

Therefore, the user only needs to perform a simple operation of turning on the power of the information equipment using the input device.
In each information device, the operation permission can be determined based on the permission information registered in the input device.

Therefore, the user does not need to input operation permission information such as a password for each operation of the information device in order to obtain a predetermined operation permission of the information device.
Through the mutual communication, operation information can be easily and reliably provided from the input device to the information device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the first aspect, the permission information includes device identification information for uniquely identifying the input device.
When the information device is powered on using the input device, the input device has device identification information transmitting means for reading out device identification information registered in itself and transmitting the device identification information to the information device. An information registration unit in which various information including a device identification information of an input device permitting a predetermined operation of the information device is registered in advance, and a device identification information sent by a device identification information sending unit is received, and the device identification information is received. An operation permission determining unit configured to permit a predetermined operation on the input device when it is determined that the input device is registered in the information registering unit.

Therefore, the device identification information is registered in the input device as operation permission information in advance, and the user simply turns on the power of the information device using the input device. By giving operation permission information to the information device, predetermined operation permission can be obtained.

Therefore, the user does not need to input operation permission information such as a password for each operation of the information device in order to obtain a predetermined operation permission of the information device.
Through the mutual communication, operation information can be easily and reliably provided from the input device to the information device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the first aspect, the permission information uniquely identifies device identification information for uniquely identifying the input device and a user who owns the input device. User identification information. Then, when the information device is powered on using the input device, the input device reads out device identification information registered in itself and sends it to the information device, and a user confirmation request from the information device. A matching result notifying unit that matches the user identification information registered in advance with the user identification information input from the outside in response to the reception, and notifies a result of the matching match / mismatch. An information registration unit in which various information including device identification information of an input device for which an operation is permitted is registered in advance, and a device identification information transmitted by a device identification information transmission unit is received, and the device identification information is transmitted to the information registration unit. When it is determined that the device is registered, the request notification means for notifying the input device of the user confirmation request and the matching result notification means are notified. It was to accept the matching result, and an operation permission determining means for permitting a predetermined operation on the input device when the collating result is determined to indicate the collation coincidence.

[0016] Therefore, the predetermined operation permission of the information device for the input device is determined based on the device identification information received from the input device through the mutual communication by the request notification means and the operation permission determination means and the result of collation of the user identification information in the input device. Is done.

Therefore, the determination of the predetermined operation permission is based on the collation result using the device identification information and the user identification information together, so that more accurate information for the predetermined operation permission is given to the information device, and the predetermined operation permission is given. Authentication of the user to be performed is performed more reliably.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the third aspect, the input device has an input section including a plurality of buttons that are externally operated, and the user identification information includes a plurality of buttons. The information includes information indicating a permutation operated for any one or more of the buttons.

Therefore, the user can register the user identification information in the input device only by operating the desired buttons in the desired order.

Therefore, the user can easily give the information for obtaining the predetermined operation permission of the information device to the information device via the input device.

The information system according to claim 5 is claim 4.
Wherein the user identification information further includes information on a time interval at which one or more buttons are operated.

Therefore, the user can select the desired time interval,
That is, the user identification information can be registered in the input device only by operating the desired buttons in the desired order according to the desired rhythm.

Therefore, the user can easily give the information for obtaining the predetermined operation permission of the information device to the information device via the input device.

The information system according to claim 6 is claim 1
In the information system according to any one of Items 1 to 5, state setting information for setting the operation state of the information device so as to match the user's preference of the input device is registered in advance in the input device. The information processing apparatus further includes state information transmitting means for reading out the state setting information registered in the apparatus when the predetermined operation is permitted and transmitting the state setting information to the information apparatus. The information apparatus receives the state information transmitted by the state information transmitting means. Means for setting an operation state based on the state information.

Therefore, when the information device is powered on using the input device and a predetermined operation is permitted, the information device is set to an operation state that matches the user's preference by the state information sending means and the operation state setting means. You.

Therefore, the user gives the information for operating the information device to the information device via the input device,
Each information device can be easily put into a convenient operation state.

[0027] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the first aspect, the information system further comprises a communication network to which one or more information devices are connected, and the permission information is for uniquely identifying the input device. Contains device identification information,
The communication network has a memory unit in which various types of information including device identification information of an input device that permits a predetermined operation of the information device are registered in advance. When the information device is powered on using the input device, the input device includes device identification information sending means for reading device identification information registered in itself and sending the read device identification information to the information device.
A matching unit that receives the device identification information sent by the device identification information sending unit, checks the device identification information in the memory unit via a communication network, and determines whether or not there is a match; Operation permitting means for permitting a predetermined operation on the input device in response to the operation.

Therefore, the device identification information of each input device is centrally managed in the memory means, and each information device can refer to them via a communication network.

Therefore, device identification information can be easily and accurately given to each information device.

An information system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the information system according to the seventh aspect, wherein the memory means associates the operation state of the information device with the device identification information of the input device to match the user's preference of the input device. State setting information for setting to match is registered in advance. Then, when a predetermined operation of the information device is permitted for the input device, the information device reads state setting information corresponding to the input device from the memory means, and determines an operation state based on the read state setting information. There is further provided means for setting.

Therefore, the status setting information of each user is centrally managed in the memory means, and each information device can refer to them via the communication network.

Therefore, the status setting information can be easily and accurately given to each information device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the eighth aspect, the status setting information is a transmission / reception source because a user operates an information device to transmit / receive a message via a communication network. The information includes personal information for uniquely specifying the user, and the personal information is previously encrypted and registered in the memory means.

Therefore, since the personal information in the memory means is encrypted in advance, it is prevented that the personal information is decrypted and misused or falsified through the communication network.

Therefore, the personal information of each user can always be accurately given to each information device.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information system, one or more information devices operated by a plurality of users and each of the plurality of users individually operate the information devices while communicating with the information devices. An information management unit having an input device, a memory unit, and registering and managing various information including at least permission information for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device with respect to the input device in the memory unit;
A communication network for communicatively connecting one or more information devices and the information management unit;

When the information device is powered on using the input device, the information device accepts permission information registered in advance from the input device and transmits the information to the information management unit. Means for shifting to a mode for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device on the input device when receiving a permission notification for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device on the device.

The information management section has permission notifying means for receiving the permission information transmitted by the transmitting means and transmitting a permission notification to the information device when the permission information is registered in the memory section in advance.

Accordingly, the permission information on each input device is centrally managed by the information management unit, and here, it is determined whether or not the predetermined operation of each information device is permitted for each input device.

Therefore, in each information device, the original functional performance can be improved by the amount released from the process of managing the permission information and determining the operation permission.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the information system according to the tenth aspect, the information management unit controls the input device via the information device within a predetermined period after the predetermined operation of the information device is permitted to the input device. When a predetermined access to predetermined data registered in advance in the management unit is not performed, a predetermined operation permission of the information device for the input device is canceled.

Therefore, once the operation is permitted, if the predetermined access to the predetermined data is not executed by the user using the input device within a predetermined time thereafter, the predetermined operation permission is canceled.

Therefore, the information in the information system can be prevented from being accessed by a malicious third party, and the information security level in the information system can be increased.

[0044]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information system applied to each embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is applied to Embodiments 1 and 2 of the information system of FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 1, an information system includes an Internet television 1 (51, 71) which is an example of information equipment used by a plurality of users, and a user authentication remote controller 2 (52, 52) used for remote-controlling the same. 72). In each of the embodiments described below, the Internet television 1 is the Internet television 51 or 71, and the user authentication remote controller 2 is the user authentication remote controller 52.
Or 72 respectively.

The user authentication remote controller 2 (52, 72) is a kind of input device for the Internet TV 1 (51, 71),
Internet TV 1 (5) to remotely control 1)
1, 71).

In FIG. 1, the Internet television 1
(51, 71) includes an infrared receiving / emitting unit 100A, and the user authentication remote controller 2 (52, 72) includes an infrared receiving / emitting unit 10A.
0B. The infrared light receiving and emitting units 100A and 100B are used in a position where infrared rays can be transmitted and received between each other,
Data exchange is performed between the two using infrared light as a carrier wave.

The user authentication remote controller 2 (52, 72)
A power switch 101 that is pressed to turn on the power of the Internet TV 1 (51, 71), a channel button group 102 for selecting a broadcast station when viewing a normal program on the Internet TV 1 (51, 71) And a volume control button 103 for adjusting the volume and the function display unit 105, the user authentication remote controller 2 (5
2, 72), a function menu display button 104 for displaying a menu of functions on the function display unit 105, the user authentication remote controller 2 (52, 72), and the Internet television 1 (5).
1, 71) a function selection button group 106 in which the function corresponding to each button changes according to the operation mode, an execute button 107A and a cancel button 107B operated for designating execution and cancellation of the function, and WWW (world wide). And a cursor movement button 108 operated for moving the cursor on the web).

When the function menu display button 104 is pressed, the function display section 105 displays the function at the highest level of each predetermined function tree such as WWW, mail, news, television, and video. When selecting various functions displayed here, the function selection button group 106
A button corresponding to each function displayed on the function display unit 105 is operated.

In FIG. 2, the Internet TV 1
(51) is an infrared data transfer module 201A for transmitting and receiving data via the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 100A, a data processing unit 202A for connecting and connecting the wide area network 208, a user information storage unit 203, a display unit 204, and a power supply control unit to be described later. 205.

The user authentication remote controller 2 (52) includes an infrared data transfer module 201B for transmitting / receiving data via the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 100B, and a data processing unit 202.
B, operation input unit 206, personal data storage unit 20 described later
7 (507) and a display unit 209.

The infrared data transfer modules 201A and 201A
01B are data processing units 202A and 202B
And a function of modulating the data sent from each of the above into infrared on / off signals and sending out the data from each of the infrared receiving / emitting units 100A and 100B, and the infrared receiving / emitting unit 1
Data processors 202A and 202B perform demodulation of the infrared signals received in 00A and 100B, respectively.
B has the function of transmitting to each of them.

As a method of transmitting data by infrared rays, the IrDA 1.0 protocol which is currently widely used is used. A signal having a meaning exchanged between the Internet television 1 (51) and the user authentication remote controller 2 (52) is predetermined by an appropriate code commonly in the Internet television 1 (51) and the user authentication remote controller 2 (52). These codes are transmitted to the Internet television 1 (51) and the user authentication remote controller 2 (52) by modulating these codes into infrared rays according to the IrDA 1.0 system.

The data processing section 202A of the Internet TV 1 (51) is connected to other various modules in the Internet TV 1 (51), and has various functions such as input / output, control, and logical operation. Similarly, the data processing unit 202B of the user authentication remote controller 2 (52) is connected to other various modules in the user authentication remote controller 2 (52), and has various functions such as input / output, control, and logical operation.

The display unit 204 displays television programs, WWW, mail, etc., and the power control unit 205 controls power supply to each module of the Internet TV 1 (51).

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation input unit 206 comprises a group of buttons arranged on the surface of the user authentication remote controller 2 (52) so as to be operated externally. Personal data storage unit 20
Reference numeral 7 (507) stores various information such as environmental information of the Internet television 1 (51) that suits the preference of each owner of the user authentication remote controller 2 (52).

The wide area network 208 is the Internet television 1
(51) includes an external public network to which connection can be made. A plurality of Internet televisions 1 (51) can be communicatively connected to the wide area network 208.

Each of a plurality of users of the Internet television 1 (51) can use an individual user authentication remote controller 2 (5).
2) own. 1 for user authentication remote controller 2 (52)
A 32-bit serial number uniquely assigned to each remote controller is assigned to the remote controller 2.
Used as the identification code of (52). This allows
Up to about 4.2 billion user authentication remote controllers 2 (52) can be uniquely identified.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents stored in the user information storage unit 203 of FIG. The user information storage unit 203 stores a user authentication remote controller 2 (5) for each of a plurality of users of the Internet television 1 (51).
The identification code 203A previously assigned to 2) and the personal information 203X are stored in association with each other.

The personal information 203X is a user name 203 which is the name of the user of the corresponding user authentication remote controller 2 (52).
B, an account name 203C defined for the user on the external wide area network 208 to which the Internet television 1 (51) can be connected, and an access point password 203
D, a telephone number 203E to the access point and a mail address 203F.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the storage contents of the personal data storage unit 207 of FIG. In the personal data storage unit 207, an identification code 207A uniquely assigned to the user authentication remote controller 2 and a user name 207B, which is the name of the user of the user authentication remote controller 2, and the user of the remote controller 2 Environment information 207X for setting the operation state of the Internet television 1 at the time of viewing according to preference is stored.

As the environment information 207X, a font type 207C, a font size 207D, a font color 207E, a font color 207E, and a background, which indicate the type of font that suits the user's personal preference, are related to the screen display format of the display unit 204 here. Background information 207F that specifies the type of.

FIG. 5 shows a procedure for registering an identification code in Internet TV 1 using user authentication remote controller 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a procedure for registering the identification code of user authentication remote controller 2 with Internet television 1 will be described.

First, when the power switch 101 of the user authentication remote controller 2 is pressed down to the Internet television 1 for which the identification code 207A of the user authentication remote controller 2 has not been registered, a power-on command is transmitted (S1 in FIG. 5), and the Internet Infrared data transfer module 201 of TV 1
A, the power of the entire Internet TV 1 is turned on via the data processing unit 202A and the power control unit 205, and the user authentication remote controller 2 is notified that the power is turned on (S2 in FIG. 5).

Subsequently, since the data processing unit 202B of the user authentication remote controller 2 receives the power-on completion notification via the infrared data transfer module 201B, the data processing unit 202B transmits the identification code 207A in the personal data storage unit 207 to the infrared data transfer module 201B. (S in FIG. 5)
3).

Data processing unit 2 of Internet television 1
02A receives the identification code 207A via the infrared data transfer module 201A, and receives the received identification code 20A.
7A is compared with each identification code 203A stored in the user information storage unit 203 in advance. The identification code 207A received based on the collation result is stored in the user information storage unit 203.
When it is confirmed that the user authentication remote controller 2 has not been registered, a message is displayed on the display unit 204 to inquire the user whether to newly register the user authentication remote controller 2 (S4 in FIG. 3). When the user who confirms the inquiry display presses the execute button 107A of the user authentication remote controller 2, an approval (registration required) signal for performing the new registration of the identification code 207A is sent to the Internet television 1 (FIG. 5). S5).

The data processing unit 202A of the Internet television 51 that has received the approval signal shifts to the new user registration mode, and displays a setting screen for obtaining the personal information 203X on the display unit 204 together with the software keyboard (S6 in FIG. 5). ).

The user operates the cursor movement button 108 of the user authentication remote controller 2 to move the cursor on the software keyboard displayed on the display unit 204, and inputs and transmits the personal information 203X.
The Internet TV 1 receives the personal information 203X, writes it in the user information storage unit 203 in association with the previously received identification code 207A as shown in FIG. 3, and completes the new registration processing of the user authentication remote controller 2 (FIG. 5). S7).

Subsequent to the above-described registration processing, setting of environment information according to the user's preference of the user authentication remote controller 2 in each mode of the Internet television 1 is performed.

The setting of the environment information is performed by displaying candidates that can be selected by displaying candidates on the display unit 204 and operating the cursor movement button 108 to select desired ones.
For those requiring character input, a software keyboard is displayed on the display unit 204 and the cursor movement button 10
8 is operated by operating the execution button 107A or the cancel button 107B on a desired character.

After setting all the environment information, the user authentication remote controller 2 is operated by operating the function menu display unit 104 and the function selection button group 106 to operate the execution button 107A in the environment reading mode. From 1, the environment information set using the display unit 204 is transmitted to the user authentication remote controller 2. User authentication remote control 2
The data processing unit 202B stores various types of environment information received from the Internet television 51 via the infrared data transfer module 201B in the personal data storage 207 as environment information 207X.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure for setting environment information in Internet TV 1 using user authentication remote controller 2 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Next, referring to FIG. 6, using the user authentication remote controller 2 storing the environment information 207X by the above procedure, the user uses the user authentication remote controller 2 whose identification code 207A has already been registered in the Internet television 1. Internet TV 1
Will be described.

Here, a button for personal authentication is not specially arranged on the user authentication remote controller 2, and when the power switch 101 is operated as follows, the identification code 207A of the user authentication remote controller 2 is transmitted, and the Internet television 1 A procedure for authenticating the user is performed on the side.

Note that the infrared data transfer module 201A and a part of the data processing unit 202A are always operating even when the power of the Internet television 1 (51) is turned off.

When the data processing unit 202A receives data including a power-on command from the user authentication remote controller 2 via the infrared data transfer module 201A, the data processing unit 202A controls the power control unit 205 to turn on the power of the entire Internet television 1 ( S1 and S2 in FIG. 6).

When the power-on processing of the Internet television 1 is completed, the power-on completion is notified to the user authentication remote controller 2 side, and the data processing section 202B of the user authentication remote controller 2 receives the power-on completion notification. In response to this, the identification code 207A in the personal data storage unit 207 is read and transmitted to the Internet television 1 (S in FIG. 6).
3).

Data processing unit 2 of Internet television 1
02A receives the identification code 207A, checks the received identification code 207A against each identification code 203A stored in advance in the user information storage unit 203 (S4 in FIG. 6),
If there is a match, the received identification code 207
A is authenticated, and the fact is transmitted to the user authentication remote controller 2 (S5 in FIG. 6).

Data processing unit 20 of user authentication remote controller 2
2B, upon receiving the notification that the identification code 207A has been authenticated, transmits environment information 207X stored in advance in the personal data storage unit 207 to the Internet television 1 (S6 in FIG. 6).

Data processing unit 2 of Internet television 1
02A receives the environment information 207X, sets the operation state of the Internet television 1 according to the received environment information 207X, and then sets the infrared data transfer module 201
A notification of the completion of the environment information setting is sent via B (S in FIG. 6).
7).

(Embodiment 2) In the embodiment 2, at the time of user authentication, one or a plurality of buttons are arbitrarily selected from the channel button group 102 of the user authentication remote controller 52 in FIG. The permutation (order) and temporal characteristics when pressing are utilized. In the function selection button group 106, e-mail, news,
A mail button 503 that is pressed to shift to a mail mode for transmitting and receiving a message (hereinafter, referred to as mail) including a post, an article, and the like is included.

The personal data storage unit 507A stores, in addition to the information shown in FIG. 4, a permutation of authentication channel buttons and time characteristic data 507X described later.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of user authentication remote controller 52 and Internet television 51 when an instruction to turn on Internet television 51 is given using user authentication remote controller 52 in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the operation of the user authentication remote controller 52 and the Internet television 51 when the mail button 503 of the user authentication remote controller 52 is pressed, following the operation of FIG.

As in the first embodiment, each user of the Internet television 51 individually has a user authentication remote controller 52, and each user authentication remote controller 52 has a unique identification code 207A.

Here, the procedure for setting the authentication button registration mode in the user authentication remote controller 52 to register the permutation of one or more buttons for authentication from the channel button group 102 and the data of the time characteristic thereof will be described. . When the user presses the power switch 101 while pressing any one of the channel buttons 102 of the user authentication remote controller 52, the user authentication remote controller 52 enters an authentication button registration mode.

In the authentication button registration mode, the user presses one or a plurality of buttons arbitrarily determined from the group of channel buttons 102 according to the arbitrarily determined permutation (order) and temporal characteristics. After the pressing is completed, the power switch 101 is pressed to exit the authentication button registration mode.

When any one of the channel buttons is first pressed after entering the authentication button registration mode by these operations, the data processing unit 202B operates a timer (not shown) in the user authentication remote controller 2 and presses it. For each channel button (authentication button) that has been pressed, the time at which the button has been pressed and the time at which the button has been pressed are detected and temporarily stored, and finally,
When the press of the power switch 101 is detected, the timer is stopped. The data processing unit 202B then uses the personal data storage unit 507 as the permutation and time characteristic data 507X of the channel buttons for authentication, using the time at which the channel buttons temporarily stored up to that time have been pressed and the time at which they have been pressed continuously as Register with.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the characteristics of the permutation and the pressing time when the authentication channel button is pressed according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of registration of permutations of channel buttons and temporal characteristic data 507X in a personal data storage unit 507.

In FIG. 9, the button arbitrarily determined by the user as the authentication button in the channel button group 102 is button 2,
3, 4 and 6, these series of buttons are 4 → 6 → 2 →
0 to 0.4 sec → 0.5 to 0.6 according to the order of 3.
sec-> 0.8-1.25 sec-> 1.6-1.9 sec
Pressed down with a temporal characteristic of c. When pressed as shown in FIG. 9, as shown in FIG. 10, a button 507A for identifying each pressed channel button and a button 50
Press start and end time 507 for each of 7A
B and 507C are associated with each other, and the permutation and time characteristic data 507X of the authentication channel buttons are obtained.
It is registered in the personal data storage unit 507.

In the first embodiment, information about the user, that is, the identification code 203A and the personal information 203X is stored independently for each Internet TV 1 and the environment information 207 is stored for each authentication remote controller 2.
X is stored, but in the second embodiment, all of the plurality of Internet televisions 51 share a fixed place for registering information about the user in the wide area network 208, and the information about the user is used. Are registered in this determined location. At the time of this registration, information is registered after encryption is performed in advance by an encryption method shared among a plurality of Internet televisions 51.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which information about a user is registered in advance in an area shared by a plurality of Internet televisions 51 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 shows an authentication information storage area 301 in the file system of the user information management unit 3 which can be accessed in common, as a predetermined place shared by a plurality of Internet televisions 51. The user information management unit 3 is a server that manages information about users of the Internet television 51 connected to the wide area network 208.

In the authentication information storage area 301, identification codes 603A of the user authentication remote controller 52 are stored as information on all users of the Internet television 51 accessed through the user information management unit 3 and the wide area network 208.
The environmental information 60 corresponding to each of the identification codes 603A.
3X is stored. Further, an identification code 703A of the user authentication remote controller 52 and personal information 703X corresponding to each of the identification codes 703A are stored.

The environment information 603X corresponds to the environment information 20 described above.
The personal information 703X includes the same information as the personal information 203X described above, and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, personal data storage unit 507
Permutation of channel buttons and temporal characteristic data 507X
The procedure for operating the Internet TV 51 with the user authentication remote controller 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 on the assumption that the above information is encrypted and stored in the authentication information storage area 301 in advance. I do.

First, in FIG. 7, when the user presses the power switch 101 of the user authentication remote controller 52, a power-on command is transmitted to the Internet TV 51 (S1 in FIG. 7), and the power of the Internet TV 51 is turned off. As a result, the Internet TV 51 sends a notification to the effect that the power has been turned on to the user authentication remote controller 52 (S2 in FIG. 7). The data processing unit 202B of the user authentication remote controller 52 that has received the power-on completion notification reads the identification code 207A from the personal data storage unit 507 and transmits it to the Internet television 51 (S3 in FIG. 7).

Next, based on the received identification code 207A, the data processing unit 202A of the Internet television 51 converts the identification code 207A stored in advance in the authentication information storage area 301 of the user information management unit 3 on the wide area network 208. Identify. Then, the corresponding personal information 703X is specified, the corresponding environment information 603X is read, and the operation state is set in the Internet television 51 according to the read environment information 603X (see S4 in FIG. 7).

When these procedures are completed, the Internet TV 51 notifies the user authentication remote controller 52 that the authentication of the identification code and the setting of the environment information have been completed (S5 in FIG. 7). The combined initialization processing ends.

Thereafter, when the mail button 503 of the user authentication remote controller 52 is pressed, a mail mode setting request notification for transmitting / receiving mail via the wide area network 208 is transmitted from the user authentication remote controller 52 to the Internet television 51. (S1 in FIG. 8).

The Internet TV 51 is switched to the mail mode in response to receiving the mail mode setting request. In the mail mode, the personal information of the user is displayed. 202A transmits a user confirmation request to the user authentication remote controller 52. At the same time, the permutation and time characteristic data 507 of the authentication channel buttons set in the personal data storage unit 507 of the user authentication remote controller 52 by the user in advance.
A request to perform a user authentication process of pressing a channel button according to X is displayed on the display unit 204 (S in FIG. 8).
2).

The data processing unit 202A of the user authentication remote controller 52 that has received the user confirmation request
04, the permutation of the authentication buttons of the channel button group 102 pressed in response to the confirmation of the request content and the temporal characteristics are detected, and the permutations of the authentication channel buttons stored in the personal data storage unit 507 in advance. And the temporal feature data 507X (S3 in FIG. 8). In this comparison, the permutation of the actually pressed channel button is matched with the permutation of the button 507A in the data 507X, and the similarity of the temporal characteristics related to the press is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value. Is obtained, the collation is determined to be successful, and the fact is transmitted to the Internet television 51 (S3 in FIG. 8).

When the data processing unit 202A of the Internet television 51 receives the notification of the collation success, the data processing unit 202A uses the corresponding personal information 703X obtained in advance in the processing of S4 in FIG. The mail received to the user of the authentication remote controller 52 is downloaded. When a request for displaying a new mail list is transmitted from the user authentication remote controller 52 by operating the function menu display button 104 and the function selection button group 106 (FIG. 8).
S4), the number of new mails and the header are displayed on the display unit 204 (S5 in FIG. 8).

In the second embodiment, the user authentication remote controller 5
2 together with the identification code 207A assigned in advance to the authentication channel button and the permutation and time characteristic data 507 of the authentication channel button.
Since X is used for user authentication, it is possible to reliably authenticate the user and to surely prevent inconvenience, such as the user's information being viewed or operated by a malicious third party.

Information on the user is stored in the wide area network 20 which can be commonly accessed by all of the Internet televisions 51.
By encrypting and storing in advance in the area on 8, the user does not need to individually register the user authentication remote controller 52 for each of the Internet televisions 51, which is excellent in convenience.

Here, in order to reliably authenticate the user of Internet television 51, the permutation of authentication channel buttons and time characteristic data 507 are added to identification code 207A.
Although X is used together, only the permutation (order) data of the authentication button 507A may be used together with the authentication code 207A.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an information system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment includes an Internet television 61 connected to a wide area network 208 and a user authentication mouse 62 for remotely controlling the Internet television 61 by infrared rays. The internal functional configurations of the Internet television 61 and the user authentication mouse 62 are the same as those of FIG. 2, and the description is omitted.

The Internet television 61 includes an infrared light emitting / receiving unit 600A, and the user authentication mouse 62 includes an infrared light emitting / receiving unit 600B. Infrared light receiving / emitting sections 600A and 6
00B is used in a state where infrared rays can be received from each other, and data is exchanged between the two using infrared rays as carrier waves.

Each user of the Internet television 61 has a user authentication mouse 62 individually, and each user authentication mouse 62 has a unique serial number at the time of shipment from the factory, similarly to the user authentication remote controller 2 of the first embodiment. This is registered in the personal data storage unit 207 as the identification code of the user authentication mouse 62 as the identification code 207A.

The Internet TV 61 is designed so that all operations can be performed by the user authentication mouse 62. When the power is turned on, a button of the user authentication mouse 62 is clicked so that infrared rays are transmitted to the Internet TV 61. Just need.

FIG. 13 shows an Internet television 6 using a user authentication mouse 62 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a procedure for registering an identification code in No. 1; FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a procedure for specifying a user according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

When newly registering the user identification code 207A in the Internet television 61, the Internet television 61 detects a signal from the user authentication mouse 62, and when the power is turned on, the identification code 207A is obtained to obtain the identification code 207A. A request signal is transmitted to the user authentication mouse 62 (S1 in FIG. 13).

Upon receiving the identification code request signal, the user authentication mouse 62 transmits the identification code 207A registered in the personal data storage unit 207 to the Internet television 61 in advance (S2 in FIG. 13). The Internet television 61 receives the identification code 207A from the user authentication mouse 62 and stores the received identification code 207A in the user information storage unit 20.
If the registration code has not been registered, the display unit 204 displays a message asking whether the identification code 207A needs to be newly registered (S3 in FIG. 13).

When the user confirms the display on the display unit 204 and approves the necessity of new registration of the identification code by pressing, for example, the left button of the user authentication mouse 62 (S4 in FIG. 13), the Internet TV 61 The process shifts to the new user registration mode described above (S5 in FIG. 13).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, when the identification code 207A has already been registered in the user information storage unit 203 of the Internet television 61, the Internet television 61 uses the user based on the received identification code 207A. The personal information 203X relating to the user is specified, and settings related to transmission / reception of mail, schedule, and the like stored in advance for the user are performed based on the specified personal information 203X.

(Embodiment 4) The structure of an information system including an Internet television 71 according to Embodiment 4 and a user authentication remote controller 72 as an input device for the Internet television 71 is shown in FIG.
Same as 1 and the description is omitted.

FIG. 15 is a functional configuration diagram of the information system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The Internet television 71 includes an infrared data transfer module 801A for transmitting and receiving data via the infrared light emitting / receiving unit 100A, a data processing unit 802A for connecting and connecting a wide area network 806, a display unit 803, and a power control unit 804.

The user authentication remote controller 72 is uniquely assigned to the infrared data transfer module 801B, data processing unit 802B, operation input unit 805, display unit 809, and the remote controller 721 for transmitting and receiving data via the infrared light receiving / emitting unit 100B. And a storage unit 810 that stores the identification code 207A in advance.

Infrared data transfer modules 801A and 801A
01B are data processing units 802A and 802B
And a function of modulating the data sent from each of them into an on / off signal of infrared rays and sending them out of each of the infrared ray receiving / emitting sections 100A and 100B, and the infrared ray receiving / emitting section 1
Data processing sections 802A and 802 perform demodulation of the infrared signal received in each of 00A and 100B.
B has the function of transmitting to each of them.

As a method of transmitting data using infrared rays, the protocol of IrDA 1.0, which is currently widely used, is used. The meaningful signals exchanged between the Internet television 71 and the user authentication remote controller 72 are predetermined in advance by the Internet television 71 and the user authentication remote controller 72 in common, and these codes are converted to the IrDA 1.0 system. The signal is transmitted between the Internet television 71 and the user authentication remote controller 72 by modulating to infrared.

The data processing unit 802A of the Internet television 71 is connected to various other modules in the Internet television 71, and has various functions such as input / output, control, and logical operation. Similarly, the data processing unit 802B of the user authentication remote controller 72 is connected to other various modules in the user authentication remote controller 72, and has various functions such as input / output, control, and logical operation.

A display unit 803 displays television programs, WWW, mail, etc., and a power control unit 804 controls power supply to each module of the Internet television 71.

The operation input section 805 comprises a group of buttons arranged on the surface of the user authentication remote controller 72 so as to be operable externally as shown in FIG.

The wide area network 806 is the Internet television 71
Includes an external public network that can be connected, and a plurality of Internet televisions 71 can be connected to the user information management unit 3A.

The user information management unit 3A is a kind of server that manages user information on the Internet television 71 connected to the wide area network 806 in the authentication information storage area 301A, and performs user recognition procedures and management, mail files, and the like. This is a file system that stores user's personal information.

The data processing unit 802A and the user information management unit 3A in the Internet television 71 can exchange data according to a predetermined protocol via the wide area network 806. The public telephone line is used, and the protocol is TC
P / IP is used. In addition, it is assumed that all necessary code systems such as commands and messages are appropriately prepared in advance.

FIG. 16 shows the authentication information storage area 3 in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the example of the storage content of 01A. In the authentication information storage area 301A, the environment information 603X, the personal information 703X, the permutation of the authentication channel buttons, and the time characteristic data 507X as shown in FIGS. The identification codes 603A, 703A, and 507D of the user authentication remote controller 72 owned by the user 71 are stored in association with each of the identification codes 603A, 703A, and 507D.

The identification code 207A previously assigned to the user authentication remote controller 72 in FIG. 15 is stored in the authentication information storage area 301A in the identification information 603A, as will be described later.
It is registered as each of 703A and 507D.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a procedure for registering an identification code in an Internet television using a user authentication remote controller according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a procedure for setting environment information and a mail function in the Internet television using the user authentication remote controller following the operation in FIG.

FIG. 17 shows an instruction to turn on the power of Internet TV 71 for the first time using user authentication remote controller 72, that is, an instruction to register identification code 207A in authentication information storage area 301A. The operation of 71 is shown.

In FIG. 17, since the user presses the power switch 101 of the user authentication remote controller 72 carried by the individual (S1), a command to turn on the power is transmitted to the Internet television 71. When the power of the entire Internet TV 71 is turned on (S2), the user authentication remote controller 7
2 is transmitted from Internet television 71 that power-on has been completed.

Upon receiving the power-on completion signal, user authentication remote controller 72 reads identification code 207A from storage unit 810.
Is read, the read identification code 207A is transmitted to the Internet television 71 (S3).

The Internet television 71 has the identification code 2
07A is received and transmitted to the user information management unit 3A via the wide area network 806 (S4). When confirming that the received identification code 207A is not registered as the identification code 703A corresponding to the personal information 703X stored in the authentication information storage area 301A in advance (S5), the user information management unit 3A checks the received identification code 207A. An inquiry about the necessity of registration in the authentication information storage area 301A is sent to the wide area network 80.
6 to the Internet TV 70, the Internet TV 71 accepts the inquiry signal and displays a message on the display unit 803 asking the user whether to register a new user (S6).

When the user confirms the message displayed on display portion 803 and presses execute button 107A of user authentication remote controller 72 to request new registration (S7), the user is notified that execute button 107A has been pressed. The signal is transmitted to Internet television 701.

The Internet television 71 that has received the notification signal that the execution button 107A has been pressed,
Then, the user information management unit 3A is notified that new user registration is required via S6 (S7).

The user information management unit 3A that has received the notification of the necessity of new registration starts new user registration and requests information on the user from the Internet television 71 (S
8). Upon receiving the request for the user information, the Internet television 71 displays a request to the user information on the display unit 803 (S9).

After confirming the display contents of the display unit 803, the user can confirm the permutation of the authentication channel buttons including the permutation of the personal authentication buttons and the time characteristic data 507X, the personal information 703X such as the name and the account and password on the external network. , And user information including the environment information 603X for the individual of the Internet TV 71 by operating the operation input unit 805 and transmitting the information to the Internet TV 71 (S10). The Internet television 71 receives the transmitted user information, encrypts the received information by a predetermined procedure, and transmits the encrypted user information to the user information management unit 3A via the wide area network 806 (S11).

Upon receiving the encrypted user information, the user information management unit 3A newly registers the decrypted user information in the authentication information storage area 301A as shown in FIG. 16 together with the previously received identification code 207A. Do (S
12).

The registration of each user information may be performed collectively as described above, or each information request may be individually made from the user information management unit 3A to the Internet television 71. Good.

Next, the procedure for operating the Internet television 71 using the user authentication remote controller 72 in which the identification code 207A has been registered in advance in the user information management section 3A in the procedure shown in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

Power switch 1 of user authentication remote controller 72
When the user presses 01, a power-on command is transmitted from the user authentication remote controller 72 to the Internet television 71, and when the entire Internet television 71 is turned on, the user authentication remote controller 72 is notified that power-on is completed. Is transmitted from the Internet television 71 (S1).
And S2).

[0143] The user authentication remote controller 72 that has received the power-on completion signal reads the identification code 207A from the storage unit 810 and transmits it to the Internet television 71.
Internet television 71 receives received identification code 207.
A is transmitted to the user information management unit 3A via the wide area network 806 (S3).

The user information management unit 3A that has received the identification code 207A checks the received identification code 207A against the identification code 703A stored in the authentication information storage area 301A, and as a result, the identification code 207A has been registered. The user information management unit 3A receives the identification code 207
Based on A, the corresponding identification codes 603A, 703A and 507D are specified, and a request signal for the personal authentication button sequence is transmitted to the Internet television 71 (S4).

The Internet television 71, which has received the request for the personal authentication button sequence from the user information management unit 3A, displays on the display unit 803 a message indicating that the personal authentication button sequence should be pressed. Operation input unit 805
To press the personal authentication button in a desired permutation in a desired rhythm (temporal feature) (S6). Information on the content pressed in this manner is transmitted to the Internet television 71.
Sent to.

The Internet television 71, which has received the information on the permutation and pressing rhythm of the personal authentication button from the user authentication remote controller 72, encrypts the received information by a predetermined procedure, and transmits the encrypted information to the user information management unit 3A via the wide area network 806.
(S7).

After decrypting the received personal authentication button permutation information, the user information management unit 3A decrypts the received personal authentication button permutation information, and then, in the authentication information storage area 301A, the authentication channel button corresponding to the identification code 507D corresponding to the previously received identification code 207D. And the temporal characteristic data 507X. As a result of the collation, when it is confirmed that they match with the predetermined similarity as described above, the user is approved, and the corresponding personal information 703X and environment information 603X obtained at the time of user registration in FIG. A mode is set in which access to a personal file such as a mail holder is permitted, and the enabled environment information 603X is transmitted to the Internet television 72 via the wide area network
6 (S8).

In the Internet television 72, environment setting is performed according to the received environment information 603X (S9).

In the user information management section 3A, confidentiality of personal information can be further improved by performing processing according to the following procedure.

First, it is assumed that a certain user has already been authenticated in the user information management unit 3A by pressing the personal authentication button sequence. At this time, the user information management unit 3
An arbitrary file accessible by the user in a file system of user personal information (not shown) in A is designated as an authentication file for user authentication. This designation method is appropriately implemented in the information system.

In this case, once the authentication file is set in the user information management section 3A, the Internet TV 71 is turned on next time, and personal authentication is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. After that, if a predetermined access operation (for example, a reading operation) is not performed on the specified authentication file within a predetermined time (for example, within one minute), the authentication for the user is canceled. In other words, after invalidating all the personal information 703X and the like obtained at the time of user registration and shifting to a mode in which the user is prohibited from accessing a personal file such as a mail holder, the user information management unit 3A again performs the user personal authentication. A request for the button sequence is notified to the Internet television 71. The Internet television 71 displays on the display unit 803 that the user authentication has been cancelled, and displays a message requesting the user to press the personal authentication button sequence again.

(Embodiment 5) A personal computer capable of remotely controlling the above-described various Internet televisions, such as a notebook-sized computer having a user authentication remote control function or a user authentication mouse function described in the first to fourth embodiments, etc. Portable personal information device. In this case, from a personal personal information device owned by an individual to an information device used by multiple users, such as an Internet television,
In addition to remote control of the information device, personal authentication and setting of environmental information may be performed.

In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the Internet television is shown as a control target of the user authentication remote controller, the user authentication mouse or the portable personal information device. A computer having a large display and an STB (set-top box) having an Internet function can be similarly applied.

[0154] In addition, although infrared rays are shown here as an information transmission medium for remote control, the present invention is not limited to this, and visible rays or electromagnetic waves may be used.

Although the serial number is exemplified here as the identification code, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a password for uniquely identifying each remote controller or mouse may be used to input a password for user confirmation. It may be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information system applied to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram applied to the first and second embodiments of the information system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of contents stored in a user information storage unit in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of storage contents of a personal data storage unit in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a procedure for registering an identification code in the Internet television using the user authentication remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure for setting environment information in the Internet television using the user authentication remote controller according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing operations of the user authentication remote controller and the Internet television when an instruction to turn on the Internet television is performed using the user authentication remote controller in the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the user authentication remote controller and the Internet television when the mail button of the user authentication remote controller is pressed, following the operation of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of a pressing sequence and a pressing time when a channel button for authentication is pressed according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of registering permutations of authentication channel buttons and temporal characteristic data obtained in FIG. 9 in a personal data storage unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which information on a user is registered in advance in an area shared by a plurality of Internet televisions according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an information system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a procedure for registering an identification code in an Internet television using a user authentication mouse according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a procedure for specifying a user according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a functional configuration diagram of an information system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of storage contents of an authentication information storage area 301A of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a procedure for registering an identification code in an Internet television using a user authentication remote controller according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

18 is a diagram showing a procedure for setting environment information and a mail function for the Internet television using the user authentication remote controller following the operation in FIG. 17;

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 51, 61 and 71 Internet TV 2, 52 and 72 User authentication remote controller 3 User information management unit 62 User authentication mouse 100A, 100B, 600A and 600B Infrared light receiving / emitting unit 101 Power switch 102 Channel button 203 User information storage unit 207 and 507 Personal data storage units 204 and 209 Display units 208 and 806 Wide area networks 301 and 301A Authentication information storage area 503 Mail buttons 201A and 201B Infrared data transfer modules 202A and 202B Data processing units 203A, 207A, 603A and 703A Identification codes 203X and 703X Personal information 207X and 603X Environmental information 507X Permutation of authentication channel buttons and time characteristic data The same reference numerals in each figure are the same. The other shows a substantial portion.

Claims (11)

[Claims] At least one information device operated by a plurality of users and an input device individually owned by each of the plurality of users to operate the information device while communicating with the information device. In the information device, when power is turned on using the input device, obtaining permission information for obtaining a predetermined operation permission of the information device uniquely registered in advance in the input device, An information system, wherein whether or not a predetermined operation of the information device is permitted for the input device is determined based on the obtained permission information. 2. The permission information includes device identification information registered in advance in the input device to uniquely identify the input device, and when the information device is powered on using the input device, The input device has a device identification information transmitting unit that reads out the device identification information registered in the input device and transmits the device identification information to the information device, wherein the information device includes a device identification information transmission unit that permits a predetermined operation of the information device. An information registration unit in which various types of information including the device identification information are registered in advance; and the device identification information received by the device identification information transmission unit is received, and the device identification information is registered in the information registration unit. 2. An operation permission determining unit for permitting a predetermined operation on the input device when it is determined that the input device is present. Broadcast system. 3. The permission information includes device identification information registered in advance in the input device for uniquely identifying the input device, and the input device in order to uniquely identify a user who owns the input device. When the information device is powered on using the input device, the input device reads out the device identification information registered in itself and sends it to the information device. Device identification information sending means, and, in response to receiving a user confirmation request from the information device, collating the user identification information registered therein with user identification information input from the outside to match and match / mismatch And a collation result notifying unit for notifying the information device of the result of the input operation, wherein the information device is configured to execute the input An information registration unit in which various kinds of information including the device identification information of the device are registered in advance; and the device identification information transmitted by the device identification information transmission unit is received, and the device identification information is registered in the information registration unit. Request notification means for notifying the input device of the user confirmation request, and receiving the matching result notified by the matching result notifying means; The information system according to claim 1, further comprising an operation permission determination unit configured to permit a predetermined operation on the input device when the input device is determined to be displayed. 4. The input device has an input unit including a plurality of buttons that are externally operated, and the user identification information is operated for any one or more of the plurality of buttons. 4. The information system according to claim 3, including information indicating a permutation. 5. The information system according to claim 4, wherein said user identification information further includes information on a time interval operated for said one or more buttons. 6. The input device, wherein state setting information for setting an operation state of the information device according to a user's preference of the input device is registered in advance, and a predetermined operation of the information device is permitted. Further comprising state information sending means for reading out the state setting information registered therein and sending it to the information device, wherein the information device receives the state setting information sent by the state information sending means The information system according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to set the operation state based on the state setting information. 7. When the one or more information devices are commonly connected for communication to a communication network, the permission information is a device identification registered in advance in the input device in order to uniquely identify the input device. The communication network is connected to a memory unit in which various information including the device identification information of the input device that permits a predetermined operation of the information device is registered in advance, and the information is transmitted using the input device. When the device is powered on, the input device includes device identification information sending means for reading out the device identification information registered in itself and sending the device identification information to the information device, wherein the information device sends the device identification information. Means for receiving the device identification information sent by the means and checking the device identification information registered in the memory means via the communication network. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a matching unit configured to determine whether or not the input device matches the operation unit; Information system. 8. The memory means stores state setting information for setting an operation state of the information device in accordance with a preference of a user of the input device in association with the device identification information of the input device. When a predetermined operation of the information device is permitted for the input device, the information device reads the state setting information corresponding to the input device from the memory means, and reads the read state setting information. The information system according to claim 7, further comprising: a unit that sets an operation state based on the information. 9. The status setting information includes personal information for uniquely identifying the user as a transmission / reception source, in order for the user to operate the information device to transmit / receive a message via the communication network, 9. The information system according to claim 8, wherein said personal information is encrypted in advance and registered in said memory means. 10. An at least one information device operated by a plurality of users, and an input device individually owned by each of the plurality of users to operate the information device while communicating with the information device. An information management unit that has a memory unit and registers and manages various information including at least permission information for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device with respect to the input device in the memory unit; A communication network for communicatively connecting the information device and the information management unit, wherein when the information device is powered on using the input device, the information device is registered in advance from the input device. Transmitting means for receiving permission information and transmitting the information to the information management unit; and when receiving a permission notification from the information management unit for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device on the input device. Means for shifting to a mode for permitting a predetermined operation of the information device with respect to the input device, wherein the information management unit receives the permission information transmitted by the transmission means and stores the permission information in the memory. An information system, comprising: a permission notifying unit that transmits the permission notification to the information device when registered in advance in a unit. 11. The information management unit according to claim 1, wherein, within a predetermined period after a predetermined operation of the information device on the input device is permitted, the information management unit stores the information device in advance via the information device by the input device. 11. The information system according to claim 10, wherein when a predetermined access to the registered predetermined data is not performed, a predetermined operation permission of the information device with respect to the input device is canceled.