JP2001265970A - Merchandise using two-dimensional code and system for processing service transaction information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for improving the security property of a transaction information processing system for performing merchandise and service commercial transactions on a communication network by using a two-dimensional code. SOLUTION: The two-dimensional code 6 obtained by preliminarily enciphering the communication address of a Web server 4 carrying a transaction information screen of at least merchandise and a service is described, a communication terminal device 1 is provided with a card reader 3 for reading a cryptograph authentication card 7 on which at least information necessary to decoding such as key information is preliminarily stored, decodes the code 6 read and scanned by an image reading means 2 only when the device 1 authenticates the card 7 read by the reader 3, automatically starts a browser and automatically displays the transaction information screen of the server 4 to which the communication address specified by the code 6 is allocated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic browser software for reading and scanning a two-dimensional code including a communication address of a web server on which transaction information on a specific product or service is posted by a scanner or the like. To access the web server of the communication address,
The present invention relates to a transaction information processing system for conducting a transaction or introduction of a product or service by displaying a transaction information screen of the product or service, and particularly relates to a system improved in security.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an end user easily and easily accesses a web server operated by a trader using a communication network such as the Internet to provide merchandise and services and browse introduction information for transactions. There has been proposed a transaction information processing system using a communication network capable of performing the transaction.

[0003] This is a 2
Dimensional code, image reading means such as a scanner, a communication terminal such as a personal computer, and a basic configuration combining a web server owned by a trader,
The communication terminal simply reads a two-dimensional code written on a product or catalog, accesses a web server via a communication network such as the Internet, and displays an electronic catalog or transaction operation screen corresponding to the product or service. Can be called and displayed.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional transaction information processing system, if software for decoding a two-dimensional code and starting a browser is installed in a communication terminal, such a two-dimensional code can be used. Because you can trade goods and services simply by scanning the code with a scanner,
When the communication terminal is in a state where it can be connected to the communication network, there is a possibility that a person other than a legitimate purchaser may order goods or services without permission. In particular, in the case of an ordering system that does not require a user who has registered personal information necessary for a transaction such as an ID code, a password or a settlement method in the web server once to register the personal information again, Such danger becomes extremely high. In addition, there is a risk that data transmitted and received between the communication terminal and the web server may be eavesdropped or hacked when trading goods or services.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to limit the access right to a web server to only a specific person, thereby making it easy to operate a two-dimensional code. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transaction information processing system for goods and services using a communication network that uses a communication network, which is further improved in terms of security.

[0006] A second object of the present invention is to provide communication of goods and services in which security is ensured in actual transaction operations while utilizing the convenience of managing goods and services using two-dimensional codes. An object of the present invention is to provide a transaction information processing system for goods and services using a network.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have proposed the first method.
In order to achieve the purpose of the above, using a combination of a two-dimensional code that describes a communication address that has been subjected to encryption processing in advance and a card reader that reads an encryption authentication card for decrypting the encryption and performs authentication, Claims 1 and 2 propose a transaction information system for commodities and services for browsing an electronic catalog of commodities and services on a communication network and performing electronic commerce.

More specifically, the first and second aspects of the present invention authenticate a cryptographic authentication card with a card reader attached to a communication terminal, and then decrypt the encrypted two-dimensional code and include the decrypted two-dimensional code in the two-dimensional code. A system which allows access to a communication address is proposed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal is read and scanned by the image reading means only when the cryptographic authentication card read by the card reader is authenticated.
Decode the dimensional code, automatically start the browser, access the web server specified by the two-dimensional code, and automatically display the transaction information screen with information on goods and services I have.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the communication terminal authenticates the encryption authentication card read by the card reader, the communication terminal decodes the two-dimensional code, automatically starts the browser, and then activates the two-dimensional code. By transmitting and receiving a series of encrypted signals to and from the web server of the communication address specified by the above, a virtual individual line by encryption processing is configured between the communication terminal and the web server,
Automatically display the product and service transaction information screen,
Necessary transactions are made remotely.

In order to achieve the first object, the present inventors read an encryption authentication card using an image reading means such as a scanner instead of a card reader, and read the encrypted two-dimensional code. Claims 4 and 5 propose a system adapted to perform the decryption.

That is, according to claim 4, the communication terminal includes:
Only when authenticating a cryptographic authentication card which has been read by the image reading means and stores at least information necessary for decryption such as key information in advance, the two-dimensional code read and scanned by the image reading means is decrypted, and the browser Is automatically activated, and the transaction information screen of the web server to which the communication address specified by the two-dimensional code is assigned is automatically displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the communication terminal authenticates the encryption authentication card read by the image reading means, it decodes the two-dimensional code, automatically activates the browser, and further decodes the code. By transmitting and receiving a series of encrypted signals to and from the communication address web server, a virtual individual line was formed between the communication terminal and the web server by encryption processing, and the decrypted communication address was assigned. The transaction information screen of the web server is automatically displayed, and necessary transactions are performed remotely.

In order to achieve the second object, the present inventors include at least a communication address in plain text that has not been subjected to encryption processing, and use the two-dimensional code to access the web server side. Claims 3 and 6 propose a system in which an access card is combined with.

That is, according to claim 3, the communication terminal includes:
If the access key information stored in the access card is authenticated by the card reader, the web server specified by the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means is accessed, and transaction information corresponding to the product or service is obtained. While the screen is displayed automatically, if the access key information is not authenticated, the communication address specified by decoding the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means is displayed on the display screen.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the access key information read in advance by the image reading means and stored in the access card is authenticated, the communication terminal reads the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means. While accessing the communication address obtained by decrypting the information and accessing a predetermined web server to automatically display the transaction information screen corresponding to the product or service, if the access key information is not authenticated, the above image is displayed. The two-dimensional code read by the reading means is decoded, and the decoded communication address is displayed on the display screen.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, an access card is read by using image reading means such as a scanner instead of a card reader to decode a two-dimensional code. The proposed system is proposed as a fourth invention.

In addition to the communication address, the two-dimensional code used in the system according to the present invention includes, as necessary, a product, service order code, product and service item information, and a business entity that provides products and services. Information such as individual information can also be added. When such information is read by a communication terminal, the contents of the two-dimensional code can be converted into character information or symbols that can be understood by humans without an access card. It can be converted and two-dimensional code can be easily managed.

From such a viewpoint, the present inventors have further developed products and services into a two-dimensional code used in a system combining an access card with a two-dimensional code describing plaintext that has not been encrypted. Claims 7 and 8 propose a system in which information related to is added to facilitate the management of a two-dimensional code by a person.

That is, claim 7 is characterized in that the two-dimensional code further includes a commodity order code,
Claim 8 is characterized in that the two-dimensional code further includes item information of goods and services and individual information of a business entity that provides the goods and services.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a transaction information processing system that can be realized by the present invention.

In this embodiment, as the communication terminal 1, various types of personal computers, portable terminals having i-mode functions (functions provided by NTT DOCOMO), PDAs and the like are used. . The image reading unit 2 includes a handy scanner, a pen-type scanner, a digital camera, and the like.
The cable is connected by a cable conforming to a standard such as RS-232C or USB, or is connected by wireless such as infrared rays or radio waves, but these may be integrated.

A two-dimensional code 6 is described in the catalog 5. The two-dimensional code 6 includes at least a communication address (such as a URL) of the web server 4, and is subjected to encryption processing by a predetermined encryption algorithm described later. ing. When including a communication address in such a two-dimensional code 6,
If a terminal symbol (for example, a line feed symbol) or the like is added to the character string of the communication address, the communication terminal 1 detects this group of character strings, activates browser software when identified, and further sets the communication address. Since the browser can handle and access the web server 4,
There is no need to include a command for activating the browser software in the two-dimensional code.

The two-dimensional code 6 includes order codes for goods and services, item information of goods and services,
By including individual information such as the business entity that provides them, management becomes easy even when the two-dimensional code 6 is separated from products and services (claims 7 and 8).

The encryption algorithm for encrypting the two-dimensional code 6 is, for example, "S" which is a combination of a block-based encryption algorithm called SXAL and a multi-block-based encryption algorithm called MBAL.
XAL / MBAL "(ISO / IEC9979-001)
2) can be used, but is not limited thereto.

The catalog 5 contains pictures of products and services and their names near the two-dimensional code 6. The genres of the goods and services include product rental, used car sales, book sales, and administrative services. , Medical services, dispatch of tutors, etc., are not particularly limited.

The catalog 5 may be a piece of paper such as a flyer, and may be in any form as long as it contains information on goods and services for a specific customer or an unspecified consumer.
Further, as long as the two-dimensional code 6 can be read by the image reading means, the two-dimensional code 6 may be displayed on a screen of, for example, a computer or a two-way television.

The key information necessary for the decryption processing of the two-dimensional code is stored in the encryption authentication card 7. When the key information of the card 7 is read by the card reader 3, the key information is stored in the communication terminal 1. When the key information is checked against the key information registered and registered, the card 7 is authenticated as valid.
In this case, confirmation of the password may be performed as necessary. In this state, the two-dimensional code 6 is
Is read, the encryption is decrypted, and the two-dimensional code is decrypted by the decoder.

As a result, the browser accesses the web server 4 via the communication network (such as the Internet) N according to a procedure described later. The cryptographic authentication card 7 has a purchaser's ID code, a credit account for payment,
Individual information such as a deposit account may be registered.

FIG. 2 illustrates the basic operation of the system of the present invention using a card reader. After the encryption authentication card 7 is read by the card reader 3 and the authentication is performed, and the image reading means 2 reads the two-dimensional code 6, the communication terminal 1 decodes the two-dimensional code 6, and furthermore, the character is decoded by the decoder. The information is converted into information to extract a communication address and an order code (100, 101). The image reading means 2 is provided with a decoding function, and the communication terminal 1 receives data included in the two-dimensional code in the form of character data from the image reading means when the card is authenticated. It may be.

The communication terminal 1 determines whether the character data obtained by decoding the two-dimensional code includes the first character of the communication address, that is, the character string "http: //" (10).
2) It is further determined whether or not there is a character string indicating a terminal symbol (103).

If the result of the determination is that there is a head character and a terminal symbol, it is determined whether or not a browser (browsing software) is running (104). If the browser is not running, it is started ( 105), if already running, extract a character string indicating the order code and a character string indicating the communication address from the decrypted communication data (106),
Give it to the browser (107). Then, the browser accesses the web server 4 using a predetermined communication protocol,
Since the order code is transmitted (108), the web server 4 having received the order code searches the transaction information screen corresponding to the order code and displays the transaction information screen on the display screen of the communication terminal 1 (109).

After the transaction information screen is displayed in this way, the purchaser accesses this screen or a screen such as a shopping card linked to the screen, and exchanges goods and services with the web server 4. By conducting a transaction and finally operating the confirmation button, it is possible to place an order for the listed product or service (claim 1).

In the above example, the key information is read by the card reader 3.
As shown in FIG. 3, the key information may be stored in the two-dimensional code 8 and recorded on the encryption authentication card 7, and may be read and authenticated by the image reading means 2 (claim 4). In this case, the key information is registered in the communication terminal 1 in advance as image data, and the key information is collated with the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means 2 by pattern matching, or the character code is stored in the image reading means 2 or the communication terminal 1. To the key information registered in the communication terminal 1 as a character code in advance. Also,
The key information is not limited to the form in which the key information is stored in the two-dimensional code 8. The fingerprint data and retina data of the purchaser are read by the image reading means 2, and the read data is compared with the data registered in the communication terminal 1 in advance. It may be in a form.

Next, the system proposed in claims 2 and 5 will be described. In this system, the basic configuration of the two-dimensional code, the communication terminal, the card reader, and the image reading means is the same, but a virtual individual line is formed between the communication terminal 1 and the web server 4 by encryption processing. There is a characteristic in that it is done.

The basic operation will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. That is, after performing the above-described operation of step 107, the communication terminal device 1 encrypts the above-described key information and the order code by the browser using the above-described encryption algorithm, and transmits the encrypted web page specified by the communication address. The web server 4 sends the key information and the order code from the communication terminal 1 to the server 4 (200). The key information from the communication terminal 1 is decoded (201). It is determined whether or not the key information matches, and if the key information matches, the key information is authenticated as valid (2).
02), a challenge code (random number 1) is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 1 (203). Also, the challenge code is encrypted (205) and stored.

Then, the communication terminal device 1 encrypts the challenge code and transmits the encrypted challenge code to the web server 4 as a response code (204). And a match with the stored challenge code, and when they match (206), a virtual individual line VT (see FIG. 1) is formed with the communication terminal 1 and received from the communication terminal 1. The transaction information screen data corresponding to the order code is transmitted (207), and the browser receives the data and displays the transaction information screen (208). That is, the web server 4 has a function of a VPN server that forms a virtual individual line VT with the communication terminal 1 that has made an access request.

Next, the system proposed in claim 3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a main configuration of the transaction information processing system according to this embodiment.

In this device, the communication address and the order code stored in the two-dimensional code 6 are not encrypted, and the card reader 3 replaces the above-mentioned cryptographic authentication card 7 with the one for accessing the web server 4. Is read from the access card 9 in which the key information is stored. In addition, as the key information for access, as described above,
It stores the purchaser's ID code and settlement account number as personal information.

When such key information is read by the card reader 3, as described above, the key information is sent to the communication terminal 1 as character data.
It is determined whether the key information read by the card reader 3 matches the key information registered in the communication terminal 1 in advance, and if matched, the card 9 is authenticated as valid and read by the image reading means 2. A communication address is extracted from the two-dimensional code 6, and the web server 4 is accessed via a communication network (such as the Internet) N according to a procedure described later.

This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the two-dimensional code 6 is read by the image reading means 2 in a state where the card 9 is authenticated, the communication terminal 1 decodes the two-dimensional code and converts it into character data. At this time, the two-dimensional code may be transmitted as image information from the image reading means 2 to the communication terminal 1, or after the authentication of the card 9 is confirmed, a decryption command is issued from the communication terminal 1. Image reading means 2 received
After that, the character code may be transmitted to the communication terminal 1.

The communication terminal 1 determines whether or not the two-dimensional code thus decoded has the first character of the communication address, that is, the character string "http: //" (301), and further determines the character indicating the terminal symbol. Determine if there is a column (3
02).

As a result of the determination, if there is a leading character and a terminal symbol, it is determined whether or not a browser (browsing software) is running (303). If the browser is not running, it is started. 304), if already running, extract a character string indicating the order code and a character string indicating the communication address from the decrypted communication data (305),
Give it to the browser (306).

At this time, since the key information of the card 9 is authenticated in the communication terminal 1 (307), the communication terminal 1 accesses the web server 4 by a predetermined communication protocol by a browser function, and changes the order code. Send (308),
The web server 4 having received the data retrieves the transaction information screen corresponding to the order code, and the browser receives the data and displays the transaction information screen (309). Here, when the key information of the card 9 is not authenticated (30
7), the browser only displays the communication address of the web server 4 (310).

In the above example, the key information is read by reading the access card 9 by the card reader 3, but the key information is recorded on the access card 9 stored in a two-dimensional code. This may be read by the image reading means 2 and authenticated (claim 6).

In this case, the key information is registered in advance in the communication terminal 1 as image data, and the key information read by the image reading means 2 is collated by pattern matching. The information may be decoded into a character code and collated with key information registered as a character code in the communication terminal 1 in advance. Further, the present invention is not limited to the mode in which the key information is stored in the two-dimensional code 8. The fingerprint data and retinal data of the purchaser are read by the image reading means 2, and the read data is stored in the communication terminal 1. You may make it the form of collation.

Also in this example, when the key information of the access card 9 is authenticated, a series of encrypted signals are transmitted and received as in the above-described example, and the communication terminal 1 and the web server 4 communicate with each other. If a virtual individual line is configured between them, eavesdropping on a communication network can be prevented.

[0048]

As can be understood from the above description, in the transaction information processing system for goods and services using the two-dimensional code according to claims 1 and 4 of the present invention, the communication terminal is a card reader or a card reader. Only when the cryptographic authentication card read by the scanner is authenticated, the two-dimensional code read and scanned by the image reading means is decoded, the browser is automatically started, and the communication address specified by the two-dimensional code is read. Since the transaction information screen of the assigned web server is automatically displayed, access rights to the web server can be given only to a specific person, and security can be improved in conducting a transaction.

[0049] In the transaction information processing system for goods and services using the two-dimensional code according to the second and fifth aspects, the communication terminal device, when authenticating the encryption authentication card read by the card reader or the scanner, Data transmission can be performed by configuring a virtual individual line by encryption processing between the device and the Web server, so that wiretapping on the communication network can be prevented, and more reliable security can be secured. it can.

In the transaction information processing system for goods and services using the two-dimensional code according to the third and sixth aspects, the communication terminal authenticates the access key information stored in the access card by a card reader or a scanner. In this case, the communication address specified by decoding the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means is accessed, and the product,
While the transaction information screen corresponding to the service is automatically displayed, if the access key information is not authenticated, the communication address specified by decoding the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means is displayed on the display screen. Let's make 2
The information display of the dimensional code and the access to the web server can be realized in two stages, and can be realized.
The dimension code can also be used for electronic commerce and logistics management of other goods and services.

In the transaction information processing system for goods and services using the two-dimensional code according to the seventh and eighth aspects, the two-dimensional code includes, in addition to the communication address, an order code for goods and services, and item information. , And individual information such as the business entity that provides the product or service,
A useful system can be realized for the distribution management of goods and services.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a main configuration of a transaction information processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a basic operation of the communication terminal in the system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the main configuration of the transaction information processing system of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart for explaining a basic operation of the transaction information processing system shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing still another example of the main configuration of the transaction information processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a basic operation of the communication terminal in the system shown in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication terminal device 2 ... Image reading means 3 ... Card reader 4 ... Web server 5 ... Catalog 6 ... 2D code 7 ... Encryption authentication card 9 ... Access Card N: Communication network VT: Virtual individual line

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shodi Torikai 2-35 Imperial M Building 5F, 5-35 Miigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Laurel Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Mikio Fujii Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Imperial M Building 5F 5F 35-35 Miyugaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi Inside Laurel Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shigemi Matsunaga 2-1-23 Minamimori-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka F-term (reference) 5B035 AA13 BC01 5B049 CC05 DD04 GG10 5B058 KA01 KA33 KA35 KA37 YA01 5B072 BB00 CC21 DD01 DD21 MM02 5B085 AE09 AE12 AE23 BA06 BG07

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A two-dimensional code written in a catalog or a product is read by an image reading means such as a scanner, a browser of a communication terminal is started, and a web server at a communication address specified by the two-dimensional code is accessed. In the transaction information processing system using a communication network capable of automatically displaying the transaction information screen of the product or service, the two-dimensional code includes at least a web server on which the transaction information screen of the product or service is posted. The communication address of the communication terminal device is previously encrypted, and the communication terminal device includes a card reader for reading an encryption authentication card in which at least information necessary for decryption such as key information is stored, Only when the communication terminal authenticates the encryption authentication card read by the card reader, The transaction which decodes the two-dimensional code read and scanned by the image reading means, automatically starts the browser, accesses the web server specified by the two-dimensional code, and publishes information on the above goods and services. A transaction information processing system for goods and services using a two-dimensional code that automatically displays an information screen. 2. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when authenticating the encryption authentication card read by the card reader, the communication terminal decrypts the two-dimensional code and automatically starts a browser, By transmitting and receiving a series of encrypted signals to and from the web server of the communication address specified by the two-dimensional code, a virtual individual line is formed between the communication terminal and the web server by an encryption process, A product using a two-dimensional code, wherein a transaction information screen of the product or service is automatically displayed and necessary transactions are performed remotely;
Service transaction information processing system. 3. A two-dimensional code written in a catalog or a product is read by an image reading means such as a scanner, and a browser of a communication terminal is started to access a web server at a communication address specified by the two-dimensional code. Then, in the transaction information processing system using a communication network capable of automatically displaying a transaction information screen listing the product or service, the two-dimensional code includes at least a transaction information screen of the product or service. The communication terminal has a configuration including at least a communication address of the web server, and the communication terminal is provided with a card reader for reading an access card storing key information for access in advance. If the access key information stored in the access card is authenticated by the card reader, The accesses the Web server identified by 2-dimensional code read by the image reading means,
While the transaction information screen corresponding to the product or service is automatically displayed, if the access key information is not authenticated, the communication address specified by decoding the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means. Products using a two-dimensional code that is configured to display on a display screen,
Service transaction information processing system. 4. A two-dimensional code written in a catalog or a product is read by an image reading means such as a scanner, a browser of a communication terminal is started, and a web server of a communication address specified by the decoded two-dimensional code. In a transaction information processing system using a communication network that can automatically display a transaction information screen listing products and services, the two-dimensional code includes at least a transaction information screen of a product or service. The communication address of the posted web server is pre-encrypted and described, and the communication terminal reads at least the information necessary for decipherment such as key information read by the image reading means. Only when authenticating the card,
The two-dimensional code read and scanned by the image reading means is decoded, the browser is automatically started, and the transaction information screen of the web server to which the communication address specified by the two-dimensional code is assigned is automatically displayed. A transaction information processing system for goods and services using a two-dimensional code to be displayed. 5. The communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein, when authenticating the encryption authentication card read by the image reading means, the communication terminal decrypts the two-dimensional code and automatically starts a browser. Further, by transmitting and receiving a series of encrypted signals to and from the web server of the decrypted communication address, a virtual individual line is formed between the communication terminal and the web server by encryption processing, and the decrypted communication address is A transaction information processing system for goods and services using a two-dimensional code, wherein a transaction information screen of an allocated web server is automatically displayed and necessary transactions are performed remotely. 6. A two-dimensional code written in a catalog or a product is read by an image reading means such as a scanner, a browser of a communication terminal is started, and a web server of a communication address specified by the decoded two-dimensional code. In a transaction information processing system using a communication network that can automatically display a transaction information screen listing products and services, the two-dimensional code includes at least a transaction information screen of a product or service. The communication terminal is configured to include at least the communication address of the posted web server. The communication terminal reads the image when the access key information stored in the access card read in advance by the image reading unit is authenticated. Accessing the communication address where the two-dimensional code read by the reading means is decoded , And access to a given web server, commodity,
While automatically displaying the transaction information screen corresponding to the service, if the access key information is not authenticated, the two-dimensional code read by the image reading means is decoded, and the decoded communication address is displayed. A transaction information processing system for goods and services using a two-dimensional code, wherein the transaction information processing system uses a two-dimensional code. 7. The transaction information processing system for goods and services using a two-dimensional code according to claim 3 or 6, wherein the two-dimensional code further includes a product order code. 8. The two-dimensional code according to claim 3, wherein the two-dimensional code further includes item information of goods and services and individual information of a business entity that provides the goods and services. Transaction information processing system for goods and services using dimensional codes.