JP2001101355A - Ic card and ic card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate maintenance of a system side by unnecessitating a user's operation for selecting language. SOLUTION: The identification number of an owner and sound data recorded in the owner's using language are recorded in an IC card 1. A data reading means 21 reads the identification number and the sound data recorded in the IC card 1. A CPU 30 within a managing device 3 collates the identification number obtained by the means 21 with a previously registered identification number. A CPU 20 within a card reader 2 outputs the sound data corresponding to the result of the collation to a sound output means 23, which outputs a hearing guidance based on the inputted sound data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC card and an IC card system used for, for example, an access control system for controlling entry and exit of people.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A product with an instruction function, such as an automatic certificate issuing machine, which can be easily used by foreigners who are unfamiliar with Japanese or Japanese, has been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10-1998). No. 162076). In the product with an instruction function disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-162076, the user is limited to those who possess a magnetic card on which information such as a password is recorded from the viewpoint of privacy protection and the like. By writing hearing guidance information in a plurality of languages such as English and Chinese into a memory and letting the user select a desired language, the operating procedure can be instructed with hearing guidance adapted to the user's language. Was like that.

[0003] In the voice generating apparatus for a diagnostic apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-288150, instruction voice data in a plurality of languages is written in a memory and recorded in advance on a patient information recording medium such as a consultation ticket. By reading the used language information and automatically selecting the language of the patient based on this information, an instruction voice adapted to the language of the patient is generated.

[0004]

However, the product with an instruction function disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-162076 has a problem that a user must select a desired language. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-16207
No. 6, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-288150, all require the work of replacing the memory in accordance with the required language, resulting in poor work efficiency due to the installation of the apparatus. was there. Further, maintenance such as a change in guidance needs to be performed according to each language, and there has been a problem that management becomes complicated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an IC card and an IC card system that do not require a user to select a language and that can facilitate maintenance on the system side. And

[0005]

The IC card according to the present invention comprises:
Means for storing an identification number for identifying the owner and audio data recorded in the language used by the owner to provide auditory guidance to the owner. Further, the IC card of the present invention includes means for storing an identification number for identifying an owner and character data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide visual guidance to the owner. It is a thing.

An IC card system according to the present invention is an IC card for storing an identification number for identifying an owner and audio data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide auditory guidance to the owner. The card includes a card, reading means for reading an identification number and voice data recorded on the IC card, and voice output means for outputting auditory guidance based on the voice data obtained by the reading means. Further, one configuration example of the IC card system includes a collation unit that collates the identification number obtained by the reading unit with an identification number registered in advance, and the audio output unit uses the audio data corresponding to the collation result. The auditory guidance is output to the user. One example of the configuration of the IC card system is as follows.
Input means for the owner to input information is provided, and the audio output means outputs auditory guidance based on audio data corresponding to the information obtained by the input means.

An IC card system according to the present invention is an IC card for storing an identification number for identifying an owner and character data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide visual guidance to the owner. It comprises a card, reading means for reading the identification number and character data recorded on the IC card, and display means for displaying visual guidance based on the character data obtained by the reading means. In addition, the image processing apparatus further includes a comparing unit that compares the identification number obtained by the reading unit with an identification number registered in advance.
The visual guidance is displayed based on the character data corresponding to the collation result. The information processing apparatus further includes an input unit for the owner to input information, and the display unit displays visual guidance based on character data corresponding to the information obtained by the input unit.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IC card system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an entry / exit management system will be described as an example of an IC card system. 1 includes an IC card 1 and a card reader 2 that reads data from the IC card 1.
And a management device 3 that manages personal information and identifies an entry / exit person based on a personal identification number (hereinafter, referred to as a personal ID) obtained by the card reader 2.

The card reader 2 includes a CPU 20 for controlling the entire card reader and an individual I
Data reading means 21 for reading D and voice data;
ROM or R storing the program of PU20
A memory 22 such as an AM, audio output means 23 for outputting auditory guidance, display means 24 for displaying visual guidance, input means 25 for the owner to input information such as a password, An interface (I / F) unit 26 serving as a communication interface with the management device 3 is provided.

A management device 3 serving as a collation means includes a CPU 30 for controlling the entire management device, a memory 31 such as a ROM or a RAM for storing a program for the CPU 30,
It has an interface means 32 serving as a communication interface with the card reader 2 and an interface means 33 serving as a communication interface with an electric lock (not shown) provided on a door at the doorway.

Next, the operation of the above-described IC card system will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a personal ID and voice data recorded on the IC card 1,
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the IC card system of FIG. Note that the content of the audio data is not originally visible, but in FIG. 2, the content of the audio data is visually represented.

As shown in FIG. 2, a storage means (not shown) in the IC card 1 stores an individual I for identifying the owner.
D and audio data recorded in the language used by the owner to provide auditory guidance to the owner. That is, if the owner of the IC card 1 is a person who uses Japanese, for example, "Please enter your password"
Data corresponding to the message "IC card 1"
(FIG. 2 (a)), and if the owner is a person who speaks English, "Please input number"
The voice data corresponding to the message "r" is recorded (FIG. 2B), and if the owner is a person who uses Chinese, the voice data corresponding to the message "input password" is recorded. (FIG. 2 (c)). In the example of FIG. 2, only one type of audio data is recorded per IC card, but it goes without saying that a plurality of types of audio data may be recorded.

The owner who enters or leaves a facility, building, room or the like inserts his IC card 1 into the card insertion slot of the card reader 2 installed at the entrance (step 101 in FIG. 3). Data reading means 21 in card reader 2
Reads the personal ID and voice data recorded on the IC card 1 (step 102). The CPU 20 transmits the personal ID read by the data reading unit 21 to the management device 3 via the interface unit 26.

A personal ID of a person who is allowed to pass through the entrance where the card reader 2 is installed is registered in a memory 31 in the management device 3 in advance. CP in the management device 3
U30 collates the personal ID received via interface means 32 with the personal ID registered in memory 31 (step 103). Then, when the corresponding personal ID is registered, the CPU 30 transmits a matching result indicating that the personal ID matches to the card reader 2 via the interface means 32.

If the collation result received via the interface means 26 indicates a match, the CPU 20 in the card reader 2 reads the personal I
The audio data corresponding to the result of the D match is output to the audio output means 23. Here, voice data that prompts the owner to perform the next operation, for example, "Please enter your password"
Is output to the audio output means 23. The audio output means 23 outputs audio based on the input audio data. In this way, the auditory guidance "Please input your password" flows from the card reader 2 (step 104).

The owner of the IC card 1 operates the input means 25 of the card reader 2 in accordance with the hearing guidance and inputs a password (step 105). The CPU 20 transmits the password obtained by the input means 25 to the interface means 2.
6 to the management device 3. In the memory 31 in the management device 3, a password corresponding to the personal ID is registered in advance together with the personal ID. The CPU 30 determines whether or not the personal identification number registered corresponding to the verified personal ID matches the personal identification number received via the interface means 32 (step 106).

The CPU 30 outputs an unlocking permission signal to an electric lock (not shown) via the interface means 33 only when the passwords match. The electric lock unlocks the door according to the output of the unlock permission signal (step 1).
07). Note that the CPU in the card reader 2 that has received the result indicating that the passwords match from the CPU 30 in the management device 3.
Reference numeral 20 indicates that if voice data corresponding to the result of the identification number match is recorded on the IC card 1, this audio data is sent to the audio output means 23 and the doors are unlocked when the passwords match. The auditory guidance to be conveyed may be output.

On the other hand, if the corresponding personal ID is not registered in step 103, the CPU 30
The collation result of D mismatch is transmitted to the card reader 2.
When the collation result indicates a mismatch, the CPU 20 in the card reader 2 reads the personal ID read from the IC card 1.
The audio data corresponding to the result of the D mismatch is output to the audio output means 23. As a result, auditory guidance indicating that entry or exit is refused flows from the card reader 2 (step 108). Thus, the legitimate IC card 1
Only authorized owners who have a password and know the PIN are allowed through the doorway.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the voice data is recorded in the IC card together with the identification number of the owner in the language used by the owner, the user of the IC card system does not need to select a language. Also, by recording voice data on the IC card, it is not necessary to record voice data of a plurality of languages in the memory of the system, and it is not necessary to replace the memory due to a change in guidance. Also, since unique voice data can be written for each IC card, unique guidance can be generated.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment,
Although audio data is recorded on the IC card 1, corresponding character data may be recorded together with the audio data, or only character data may be recorded instead of the audio data.

The voice data and the character data are stored in the IC card 1
When the data is recorded in the data reading means 2 in the card reader 2,
1 reads the personal ID, voice data, and character data recorded on the IC card 1, and the CPU 20 sends the voice data to the voice output means 23 as necessary, as described above. The data is sent to the display means 24. For example, in step 104 of FIG. 3, the auditory guidance is output from the card reader 2 and "Please input a password" is displayed on the screen of the display means 24 provided in the card reader 2 as shown in FIG. Visual guidance is displayed. In the above embodiment, the access control system is described as an example of the IC card system, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the voice data is recorded in the language used by the owner together with the identification number of the owner on the IC card, so that the user of the IC card system does not need to select a language, and the operation is simplified. Can be enhanced.
Also, by recording audio data on the IC card,
There is no need to record voice data of multiple languages in the memory of the system, and work such as memory replacement is not required, so the work efficiency associated with system installation can be improved, and maintenance such as change of guidance can be performed. Can be easily performed. Further, since there is no need to record audio data in the memory on the system side, the memory capacity can be saved. Further, since unique voice data can be written for each IC card, unique guidance can be generated.

Also, by recording character data in the language used by the owner together with the identification number of the owner on the IC card, the same effect as in the case of the voice data can be obtained. Furthermore, since visual guidance can be provided, even if the user of the IC card system is a hearing-impaired person, it is possible to respond.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an IC card system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a personal ID and voice data recorded on an IC card.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the IC card system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an external view showing an input / output panel of the card reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC card, 2 ... Card reader, 3 ... Management device, 2
0, 30 ... CPU, 21 ... data reading means, 22, 31
... Memory, 23 ... Audio output means, 24 ... Display means, 25
... input means, 26, 32, 33 ... interface means.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for storing an identification number for identifying an owner and audio data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide auditory guidance to the owner. IC card. And means for storing an identification number for identifying the owner and character data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide visual guidance to the owner. IC card. 3. An IC card for storing an identification number for identifying an owner, audio data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide auditory guidance to the owner, and an IC card. An IC comprising: reading means for reading recorded identification numbers and voice data; and voice output means for outputting auditory guidance based on the voice data obtained by the reading means.
Card system. 4. The IC card system according to claim 3, further comprising matching means for matching the identification number obtained by said reading means with an identification number registered in advance, wherein said voice output means corresponds to the matching result. An IC card system for outputting auditory guidance based on voice data. 5. The IC card system according to claim 3, further comprising an input unit for inputting information by the owner, wherein the audio output unit is configured to output audio data corresponding to the information obtained by the input unit. An IC card system for outputting auditory guidance to a user. 6. An IC card for storing an identification number for identifying an owner, character data recorded in a language used by the owner to provide visual guidance to the owner, An IC card system comprising: reading means for reading recorded identification numbers and character data; and display means for displaying visual guidance based on the character data obtained by the reading means. 7. The IC card system according to claim 6, further comprising matching means for matching the identification number obtained by said reading means with an identification number registered in advance, wherein said display means includes a character corresponding to the matching result. An IC card system for displaying visual guidance based on data. 8. The IC card system according to claim 6, further comprising: input means for inputting information by said owner, wherein said display means is based on character data corresponding to the information obtained by said input means. An IC card system for displaying visual guidance.