JP2001197565A - Principal identification system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a principal identification system that can identify the principal by means of a fingerprint method that is much more a surer method in the case that the security is not enough by a method of an ID card or data of a password and allows a wireless mobile communication terminal to read the fingerprint. SOLUTION: The mobile communication terminal 100 has functions of reading fingerprint from a fingerprint read section 101 on the basis of a fingerprint data output request received from a relay station 200, using a built-in software program to extract feature information included in a fingerprint pattern, generating fingerprint data, and transmitting identification data including identification number information set in advance specifically to each object person in order to identify the object principal needing the identification of the principal and the fingerprint data generated as above to the relay station 200 through wireless communication.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for confirming whether or not a subject who needs to confirm the identity is a registered person in advance, and a function for performing identity verification using a fingerprint. The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system comprising:

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional device or system with a personal identification function, an ID card brought by a subject who needs to confirm his / her identity and a password data entered by the subject are registered in advance. In general, there are devices and systems that use fingerprint collation, but fingerprint collection and collation with registered fingerprint data are performed using fixed devices. The location where the subject could use it was limited.

[0003]

In the conventional identity verification method of collating ID card and password data with pre-registered data, the first problem is that the ID card is stolen or the password is leaked. In some cases, impersonation cannot be found, and there is a need for a more secure identity verification system suitable for network computing.

[0004] As a second problem, in order for the subject to receive the identity verification, the subject has to go to a place where a terminal device having an ID card reading function and a password input function is installed, which is inefficient. In particular, in order to take advantage of the Internet electronic commerce, there is a need for an identity verification system that can receive identity verification while the target person is present.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a portable communication terminal device of the present invention performs wireless communication with a relay station to obtain a fingerprint of a subject who needs to confirm his / her identity. A function of transmitting fingerprint data including characteristic information of the wireless communication antenna, a wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the relay station using the antenna, and the wireless communication means from the relay station Output request receiving means for inputting a received fingerprint data output request, fingerprint collecting means for collecting characteristics of the fingerprint of the subject, and fingerprint characteristic information collected by the fingerprint collecting means when the fingerprint data output request is received And identification data including information of an identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject in order to identify the subject, and fingerprint data transmitted to a relay station by the wireless communication means. And a means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a business processing apparatus comprises:
A business processing device having a function of performing communication with the mobile communication terminal device according to claim 1 via a relay station and checking whether or not the received fingerprint data is a fingerprint of the user,
Communication means for performing communication with the portable communication terminal device via the relay station; output request transmitting means for outputting a fingerprint data output request by the communication means; and communication means for receiving the fingerprint data output request from the portable communication terminal device. Fingerprint data receiving means for inputting identification data and fingerprint data, and collating feature information from the fingerprint data with the previously collected characteristic information of the subject's own fingerprint determined from the identification data received from the mobile communication terminal device Matching means for performing the matching.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a business terminal device communicates with the business processing device according to the second aspect of the present invention to execute a business and collect information necessary for personal identification. A communication terminal 1 having a function of acting as a proxy for communication between the communication means 1 for performing communication with the business processing apparatus and a device for performing collection of information necessary for identity verification. Means 2, an output request transfer means for inputting a fingerprint data output request received from the business processing device by the communication means 1 and transmitting the request by the communication means 2, and identification data and fingerprints received by the communication means 2. Fingerprint data transfer means for transmitting data to the business processing device.

A portable communication terminal according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the portable communication terminal according to the first aspect, which directly communicates with the business terminal according to the third aspect. A portable communication terminal device for collecting a fingerprint required for identity verification by means of the communication device for directly performing communication with the business terminal device and the communication device via the business terminal device. Output request receiving means for inputting a fingerprint data output request received by the user, fingerprint collecting means for collecting characteristics of the fingerprint of the subject, and characteristics of the fingerprint collected by the fingerprint collecting means when the fingerprint data output request is received. Fingerprint data including information of fingerprint data including information and identification data including identification number information uniquely set in advance for each subject in order to identify the subject; And a data transmission unit.

[0009] In the portable communication terminal according to the present invention, the desired wireless communication means is mobile communication in the portable communication terminal according to the first or fourth aspect.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention.
This is shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 12.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the simplest portable communication terminal device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a fingerprint reading unit 101,
Fingerprint reading execution key 102, arithmetic processing unit 103, display unit 105, wireless transmitting / receiving unit 109, wireless communication antenna 10
8, the battery 110, and the arithmetic processing unit 103 further includes a processor, a ROM, a RAM, and software stored in the ROM or the like. The software operates the above components and inputs a fingerprint data output request received from the relay station 200 by the wireless communication means for performing communication with the relay station 200 required as a portable communication terminal device. Output request receiving means, a fingerprint collecting means for collecting the characteristics of the fingerprint of the subject, and fingerprint data including the characteristic information of the fingerprint collected by the fingerprint collecting means and the subject in advance for identifying the subject. It is produced so as to realize a fingerprint data transmitting means for transmitting identification data including information of a uniquely set identification number to the relay station 200 by the wireless communication means.

FIG. 12 shows an example of the external configuration of the portable communication terminal device 100. A side view shows a state in which a finger is put on the fingerprint reading unit 101 for fingerprint reading.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a system configuration showing the relationship between the portable communication terminal 100 and the relay station 200. Communication between the mobile communication terminal device 100 and the relay station 200 is performed by the above-described wireless communication. By using a communication method such as time division multiple access “TDMA” or frequency division multiple access “FDMA” for the wireless communication, a plurality of the mobile communication terminal devices 100 can operate in parallel with one relay station 200. Communication becomes possible. The relay station 200 is a computer, a terminal device, a wireless communication device, or the like having the wireless communication function.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the relay station 200 not only performs wireless communication with a plurality of portable communication terminals 100, but also communicates with another relay station 200 and relays information from the other relay station 200. .

Next, the operation will be described.

In the portable communication terminal device 100, the arithmetic processing unit 103 executes the software, and the fingerprint reading unit 101, the fingerprint reading execution key 102, the display unit 10
5. Activate the wireless transmitting and receiving unit 109, and
9 and the wireless communication antenna 108, the relay station 200
When a fingerprint data output request is received from the relay station 200, a display as shown in the front view of FIG. 12 is made on the display unit 105 to notify the subject of fingerprint collection. When the subject puts the fingerprint portion of the finger on the fingerprint reading unit 101 and presses the fingerprint reading execution key 102 according to the display, the fingerprint image is read into the RAM or the like, and the software reads the fingerprint pattern from the image data. The fingerprint information is generated by extracting the feature information included in. Next, the portable communication terminal device 100 transmits the identification data including the information of the identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject in order to identify the subject, and the fingerprint data generated as described above with the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 109. The signal is transmitted to relay station 200 by wireless communication using wireless communication antenna 108.

As the identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject, if the portable communication terminal device 100 is used only by the subject himself / herself, the portable communication terminal is transmitted from the relay station 200 by wireless communication. The radio station call code when calling the device 100 can be used as it is as an identification number, but when a plurality of subjects share the same portable communication terminal device 100, a unique setting is made for each subject. An e-mail address, a bank name and an account number, a credit company name and a credit number, which are managed so as not to be duplicated, are used. By including the identification number information in the identification data, the relay station 200 can identify each target person even when the same portable communication terminal device 100 is shared by a plurality of the target persons. When the identification number is set in the mobile communication terminal device 100,
As illustrated in FIG. 12, an operation unit 104 for setting may be provided in the mobile communication terminal device 100.

In the above operation, if the fingerprint cannot be read due to, for example, how the finger touches the fingerprint reading unit 101, the software displays the re-collection on the display unit 105 and prompts the subject to perform the operation of collecting again. Is performed. Also,
Similarly, when the portable communication terminal device 100 receives the fingerprint data output request from the relay station 200 again, the subject is again caused to perform the fingerprint collection operation.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 and FIG.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of the simplest business processing apparatus 300 according to the present invention. A communication control unit 301 for communicating with the relay station 200 needs to confirm the identity of the user. A database unit 302 for storing feature information previously collected from a fingerprint of a certain subject, and
It comprises an arithmetic processing unit 303. The arithmetic processing unit 303 includes a processor, a ROM, and software stored in the ROM or the like. A communication unit that operates the components and communicates with the mobile communication terminal device 100 via the relay station 200;
Output request transmitting means for transmitting a fingerprint data output request by the communication means, fingerprint data receiving means for inputting the identification data and fingerprint data received from the portable communication terminal device by the communication means, and the portable communication terminal device 10
It is produced so as to realize a means for comparing feature information previously collected from the fingerprint of the subject person determined from the identification data received from 0 with the feature information from the fingerprint data received as described above.

FIG. 8 shows the portable communication terminal device 10 described above.
0, a system configuration example showing the relationship between the relay station 200 and the business processing device 300. The business processing device 300 communicates with the portable communication terminal device 100 via the relay station 200 by the communication means. Direct communication is performed between the relay station 200 and the mobile communication terminal device 100 by the wireless communication. Relay station 200 and business processing device 30
There is no particular limitation on the type of communication with 0. In addition, the business processing apparatus 300 includes one relay station 200 as shown in FIG.
Not only communicates with the mobile communication terminal 100 via the relay station 200, but also the relay station 200 communicates with another relay station 200 and relays information from the other relay station 200. Via a plurality of mobile communication terminal devices 1
00 can also be communicated.

Next, the operation will be described.

In the business processing device 300, the arithmetic processing unit 303 executes the software, and the communication control unit 3
01, and communicates with the relay station 200. The business processing device 300 transmits a fingerprint data output request to the mobile communication terminal device 100 via the relay station 200 by the communication.
Upon receiving the fingerprint data output request, the mobile communication terminal apparatus 100 reads the fingerprint of the subject using the method described in the first embodiment to generate fingerprint data, and also described in the first embodiment. The data is transmitted to the business processing device 300 via the relay station 200 together with the identification data. The business processing device 300 receives the identification data and the fingerprint data, and from the fingerprint of the subject who needs to confirm the identity stored in the database unit 302 in advance corresponding to the identification data. The characteristic information collected in advance is read, and the characteristic information of both fingerprint data is collated.

If there is a mismatch in the matching of the characteristic information, the business processing device 300 sends information indicating the mismatch to the portable communication terminal device 100, and the portable communication terminal device 100 displays the information on the display unit. At 105, it is displayed that the identity cannot be confirmed with the fingerprint inputted this time. Further, the business processing device 300 transmits a fingerprint data output request to the portable communication terminal device 100 again as needed.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the third embodiment of the present invention.
This is shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the simplest business terminal device 400 according to the present invention. The communication control unit 401 performs communication with the business processing device 300, and gathers information necessary for identity verification. A wireless communication unit 409 for directly communicating with the device 500 acting as a proxy, a wireless communication antenna 408, and an arithmetic processing unit 403. The arithmetic processing unit 403 includes a processor, a ROM, the ROM, and the like. It consists of software stored in. The software operates the components and communicates with the business processing device 300, a communication unit 1 that directly collects information necessary for identity verification with the device 500, and a communication unit 2. An output request transfer unit for inputting a fingerprint data output request received from the business processing device 300 by the communication unit 1 and transmitting the fingerprint data output request to the device 500 for collecting information necessary for personal identification by the communication unit 2; It is produced so as to realize a fingerprint data transfer unit for transmitting identification data and fingerprint data received from the device 500 acting as a proxy for the information necessary for the personal identification by the communication unit 2 to the business processing device 300. .

The communication means 1 can use a LAN, a dedicated communication line, ISDN, or the like, and the communication means 2 uses the wireless communication described in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows another configuration example of the business terminal device 400, and shows a configuration example of an automatic teller machine used in a financial institution. Referring to FIG. 5, according to the purpose of use as an automatic teller machine, the configuration of the business terminal device 400 illustrated in FIG.
7, a display unit 405, and an operation unit 404 are added, and software for operating the entire configuration as an automatic teller machine is also added.

The business terminal device 400 according to the present invention is additionally provided with an entry / exit management device, a CAT (Credit Authorization Termi
nal), a local government certificate automatic issuing machine, an administrative service terminal, etc., and can be used as a basic component of a wide variety of business terminal devices configured according to the intended use.

FIG. 10 shows a business terminal device 40 according to the present invention.
2 shows an example of a system configuration showing a relationship between the business processing device 300 and the device 500 for collecting the information necessary for the personal identification.

Next, the operation will be described.

The business terminal device 400 communicates with the business processing device 300 by the communication means 1 and performs business as a business terminal device. Upon receiving the output request, the communication means 2 transfers the fingerprint data output request received to the device 500 for collecting the information necessary for the personal identification. Upon receiving the fingerprint data output request, the device 500 acting as a proxy for collecting the information necessary for the identity verification reads the fingerprint of the subject who needs to confirm the identity, and extracts the characteristic information of the fingerprint. The fingerprint data including the fingerprint data is generated and transmitted to the business terminal device 400 by the communication means 2 together with the identification data including the information of the identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject in order to identify the subject. The business terminal device 400
Transmits the received fingerprint data and identification data to the business processing device 300 by the communication means 1.

In the same manner as described in the second embodiment, the business processing apparatus 300 is obtained by collecting in advance the fingerprint of the target person determined from the received identification data and storing the fingerprint in the database unit 302. The information is read and collated with the characteristic information from the received fingerprint data.

If the feature information is not matched in the collation, the business unit 300 transmits a fingerprint data output request to the business terminal 400 again by the communication means 1 if necessary. In the same manner as described above, the fingerprint data and the identification data from the device 500 acting as a proxy for collecting the information necessary for identity verification are transmitted to the business terminal device 40 by the communication means 1.
The procedure from 0 to transmission to the business processing apparatus 300 is performed.

When the matching of the characteristic information is matched, the business processing device 300 communicates with the business terminal device 400 by the communication means 1 to cause the business terminal device 400 to perform the business. .

Therefore, the business terminal device 40 according to the present invention
Reference numeral 0 indicates that the device 500 that performs the collection of the information necessary for the personal identification can be substituted for the collection of the information required for the personal identification while performing the business such as the automatic teller machine.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a system configuration according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The portable communication terminal device 600 according to the present invention has the same functions as the portable communication terminal device 100 described in the first embodiment, and confirms the identity of the user by the method described in the first embodiment. The fingerprint of the subject who needs to be read is generated to generate fingerprint data including feature information, and the fingerprint data is transmitted to the business terminal device 400 together with identification data including information of an identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject. Further, the portable communication terminal device 600 has the same functions as the device 500 for collecting information necessary for identity verification described in the third embodiment, and uses the method described in the third embodiment for business use. Based on the fingerprint data output request received from the business processing device 300, the terminal device 400 performs wireless communication with the terminal device 400, reads the fingerprint of the subject who needs to confirm the identity of the user, and reads the fingerprint data including the characteristic information. Generated and transmitted to the business processing device 300 via the business terminal device 400 together with the identification data including the information of the identification number uniquely set in advance for each target person in order to identify the target person, thereby confirming the identity. The information required for the operation can be collected from the business terminal device 400.

Since the mobile communication terminal 600 performs wireless communication with the relay station 200 or the business terminal 400, the mobile communication terminal 600, the relay station 200, and the business The terminal device 400 includes a wireless transmission / reception unit using a common wireless communication method and a wireless communication antenna.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The portable communication terminal device according to the present invention comprises:
In addition, mobile communication is used as wireless communication means between the portable communication terminal devices 100 and 600 described in the fourth embodiment and the relay station 200 and the business terminal device 400. As the mobile communication, wireless communication used in a non-contact type IC card, Bluetoot
h, mobile phone, PHS, next generation mobile communication system IMT-2000
And the like, the portable communication terminal device, the relay station 20
0, and the wireless communication unit and the antenna of the business terminal device 400 are both replaced for mobile communication.

According to the present invention, the portable communication terminal devices 100 and 600 described in the first and fourth embodiments are provided.
Can perform wireless communication with the relay station 200 or the business terminal device 400 while moving, and the portable communication terminal device 10 can be used while the subject who needs to confirm his / her identity is moving.
It becomes possible to receive identity verification from 0 or 600. When wireless communication or Bluetooth used in a non-contact type IC card is used as the mobile communication, communication between the portable communication terminal device and the relay station 200 or the business terminal device 400 is possible. Distance is non-contact type IC
The wireless communication used in the card is about 10 cm, and the Bluetooth is about the same room, but when using a mobile phone, PHS, next-generation mobile communication system IMT-2000, etc., the mobile phone, If the mobile communication terminal device and the relay station 200 or the business terminal device 400 are within the service area of the PHS or the next-generation mobile communication system IMT-2000, long-distance communication can be performed.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 13 are configuration examples of the portable communication terminal device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
An example is shown in which the functions of a mobile phone and the mobile communication terminal devices 100 and 600 are combined.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the portable communication terminal device 100 shown in FIG.
By adding the operation unit 104 and necessary software, voice communication and data communication can be performed wirelessly via the relay station 200 or a wireless subscriber network of a communication carrier.

In the above description, the fingerprint reading unit of the portable communication terminal device uses, for example, a system that scans and reads the difference between the charge accumulation in the convex part and the concave part of the fingerprint using a capacitance type semiconductor sensor. Thus, a thinner and smaller fingerprint reader can be configured, and can be easily incorporated into a portable communication terminal device.

In order to extract fingerprint characteristic information from the read fingerprint pattern and generate fingerprint data, the positions and directions of the branches and cuts of the fingerprint pattern are analyzed by software of the portable communication terminal device. This is done by:

The identification data including the fingerprint data and identification number information uniquely set in advance for each subject is
When a mobile communication terminal device transmits data to a relay station, a business processing device, or a business terminal device, data compression for speeding up communication and encryption for security measures are performed. The method used is not limited.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to input a fingerprint of a subject who needs to confirm his / her identity from a portable communication terminal device using wireless communication, and to perform identity verification. The security is enhanced compared to the conventional ID card and password method.

In addition, the restriction on the place where the identity verification can be received is reduced, and the identity verification can be performed even when the target person is moving, so that the advantage of the electronic commerce can be further utilized.

Further, it is possible to substitute a function for personal identification of a business terminal device such as an automatic teller machine for a portable communication terminal device. Relieved of the burden of holding a card. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a portable communication terminal device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a portable communication terminal device according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a business processing device according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a business terminal device according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a business terminal device according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a system configuration diagram according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a system configuration diagram according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a system configuration diagram according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a system configuration diagram according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a portable communication terminal device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a portable communication terminal device according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100, 600 Mobile communication terminal device 101 Fingerprint reading unit 102 Fingerprint reading execution key 103, 303, 403 Operation processing unit 104, 404 Operation unit 105, 405 Display unit 106 Speaker 107 Microphone 108, 408 Wireless communication antenna 109, 409 Wireless transmission / reception Unit 110 battery 200 relay station 300 business processing device 301, 401 communication control unit 302 database unit 400 business terminal device 406 cash entry / exit unit 407 passbook printing unit 500 device for collecting information necessary for identity verification

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A portable communication terminal device having a function of transmitting fingerprint data including characteristic information of a fingerprint of a subject who needs to confirm his / her identity by performing wireless communication with a relay station. An antenna for wireless communication, a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with the relay station using the antenna, and an output for inputting a fingerprint data output request received by the wireless communication unit from the relay station. Request receiving means,
A fingerprint collecting means for collecting characteristics of the fingerprint of the subject, and fingerprint data including the characteristic information of the fingerprint collected by the fingerprint collecting means when the fingerprint data output request is received. A portable communication terminal device comprising: identification data including information of an identification number uniquely set beforehand; and fingerprint data transmission means for transmitting to the relay station by the wireless communication means. 2. A business processing device having a function of performing communication with the portable communication terminal device according to claim 1 via a relay station and verifying whether or not the received fingerprint data is a fingerprint of the user. Communication means for performing communication with the portable communication terminal device via the relay station, output request transmitting means for outputting a fingerprint data output request by the communication means, and the portable communication terminal by the communication means Fingerprint data receiving means for inputting identification data and fingerprint data received from the device, and fingerprint information of the subject's own fingerprint determined from the identification data received from the mobile communication terminal device and the fingerprint data from the fingerprint data. A business processing apparatus including a matching unit that matches feature information. 3. A business terminal device having a function of performing another task to collect information necessary for identity verification while performing business by communicating with the business processing device according to claim 2. Communication means 1 for performing communication with the business processing device, communication means 2 for directly performing a process for collecting information necessary for personal identification, and the business processing device Output request transfer means for inputting a fingerprint data output request received from
A business terminal device comprising: a fingerprint data transfer unit that transmits identification data and fingerprint data received by the communication unit 2 to the business processing device. 4. The portable communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a direct communication with the business terminal device according to claim 3 is performed to collect a fingerprint required for identity verification. A portable communication terminal device, comprising: communication means for directly performing communication with the business terminal device; and an output request for inputting a fingerprint data output request received via the business terminal device by the communication means. Receiving means, fingerprint collecting means for collecting characteristics of the fingerprint of the subject, and identifying the subject and the fingerprint data including the characteristic information of the fingerprint collected by the fingerprint collecting means when the fingerprint data output request is received. And a fingerprint data transmitting means for transmitting identification data including information of an identification number uniquely set in advance for each subject to said business terminal device by said communication means. 5. The portable communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a desired wireless communication means is mobile communication.