JP2001297162A - System for recognizing id on paper and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ID recognizing system, with which various unforgeable certificates can be issued and various kinds of information such as image information can be acquired through the Internet by prepaying charges. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a scanner 2 for recognizing recognition information formed on paper P, a collating means 5 for transferring that recognized recognition information through the Internet to the side of a server which is an issue source of recognition information and collating that information with identification information stored in the relevant server, a transmitting means 4 for transmitting print information to be printed on the paper P from the server to a user when it is judged the recognition information matches the identification information, and a transmitter/receiver 3 for receiving the transmitted print information and printing it on the paper P. The scanner 2 is provided with a bar code reader capable of recognizing a recognition bar code B or the like and after the print information is provided from the server and printing is started, a cancellation mark R is printed on the part of the recognition bar code B. The paper P is provided with a watermark part S or the like so as to be hardly copied, and used for proving the stock purchase price of a bill or dispatching the image information or the like on the basis of prepayment of charges.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a paper ID recognition system and a printer device used for issuing, for example, a certificate and transferring various kinds of information by paying in advance through Internet communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when a certificate such as a stock purchase price of securities is issued, paper which cannot be forged by anyone,
For example, at the stage where the issuer prepares in advance the necessary license agreement items, sales contract items, securities company names, etc. necessary for paper with watermarks that are difficult to copy, etc., and issues it to the customer, etc. For example, a system is used in which a certificate is issued after a date stamp and a postmark are stamped and then directly delivered to a user.

[0003]

However, in such a system based on the certificate issuance in the conventional example, each time a certificate is issued, the issuer himself prints important matters on a sheet and stamps a postmark. Since it is delivered directly to the user or delivered by mail, it takes a lot of trouble and time for both the issuer and the user. Also,
The issuance and issuance of various certificates of this type via Internet communication is incomplete because the issuer cannot directly identify the applicant for the issuance, and even if an encrypted password is used. Furthermore, if various kinds of certification information are transmitted via the Internet communication, there is a problem that security and reliability are deteriorated due to illegal copying at the recipient.

Accordingly, the present invention has been created in view of the above-described circumstances that existed in the past, and it has been proposed that a specific form, which has been issued in advance from a server, which is an issuing and certifying person, be provided via Internet communication. When the matching of the formed recognition information and the identification information possessed by the server by matching is confirmed, the printing information is provided only when the matching is confirmed.
For example, security and reliability have been improved to enable applications such as issuance of various certificates that cannot be counterfeited by a third party or even the user himself, and transfer of various information such as image information such as copyrighted work by paying in advance. An object of the present invention is to provide a paper ID recognition system and a printer capable of establishing an ID recognition system.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a paper ID recognition system according to the present invention comprises:
A reading unit (2) provided in the printer device 1 for recognizing recognition information provided on the server side and formed on the paper P prepared by the user, and the read recognition information is transmitted via an Internet communication connection. Means (5) for transferring the identification information to the server which has issued the identification information and collating the identification information with the identification information stored in the server.
Transmitting means (4) for transmitting print information to be printed on the paper P from the server side to the user side when it is determined that the recognition information and the identification information match, and transmitting the recognition information to the server side; Transmission / reception means (3) for receiving and printing print information transmitted from the server side. The paper P is a hard-to-copy paper P containing a watermark S used for proof of stock purchase price of securities, delivery of image information and the like by advance payment, or a paper P for internet lottery and marketing therewith. can do. On the other hand, the printer device 1 according to the present invention
, A scanner device 2 that recognizes recognition information formed on a sheet P, and transfers the recognized recognition information to a server that is a source of the recognition information via the Internet, and stores the recognition information in the server. If the server determines that the information matches,
When print information to be printed on the paper P is transmitted from the server side, a transmission / reception device 3 for receiving and printing the print information is provided. A scanner device 2 for recognizing the recognition information formed on the paper P, and transmitting the recognized recognition information to the server which is the source of the recognition information via the Internet; and transmitting the transmitted recognition information to the server. A transmission / reception device for receiving and printing the print information to be printed on the paper P when transmitted from the server side when the server side determines that the identification information is matched with the identification information stored in the server. 3 can be provided via a personal computer on the user side. The scanner device 2 can include a barcode reader that can recognize recognition information such as a recognition barcode B printed on the paper P. On the paper P, a postmark R can be printed on the recognition barcode B portion after printing is started after obtaining print information from the server side. The paper P may be a hard-to-copy paper P with a watermark S or the like, used for proof of stock purchase price of securities, delivery of image information or the like by advance payment, Internet lottery and marketing by using it. it can.

[0006] In the paper ID recognition system and the printer device 1 according to the present invention configured as described above, the transmission / reception device 3 on the user side transmits the recognition information of the paper P recognized by the scanner device 2 to the Internet. The server sends the identification information to the server that is the source of the recognition information, and the server compares the identification information with the identification information stored and stored in the server by the collation means 5, and only when the server determines that the information matches. The transmitting device 4 transmits the print information to the user. On the other hand, the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1 receives this print information and prints the transmitted print information stored only on the server side only on the specific paper P on which the recognition information is formed on the user side. Make it possible. The recognition information such as the recognition barcode B printed on the paper P is immediately read by the barcode reader of the scanner device 2 while the paper P is set in the printer device 1 and is temporarily stored in the printer device 1. The postmark R of the recognition barcode B portion of the paper P is printed after the printing is started after obtaining the printing information from the server side, thereby enabling a certificate or the like that cannot be forged by not only others but also the user himself / herself to be issued online. The hard-to-copy paper P containing the watermark S and the like is made impossible for others to falsify, is distinguished from general paper other than the paper P provided from the server side, and only information permitted only to the user is used. Make it printable. Paper P used for stock purchase price proof of securities, transfer of image information etc. by advance payment, Internet lottery and marketing by using it, enable certificate, delivery, lottery etc. with improved security and reliability. .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Is a printer device installed on the user side, such as a page printer or an inkjet printer. This printer device 1 reads a sheet P containing a watermark portion S, for example, as a sheet P hard to be copied, which will be described later, and has a barcode reader that can recognize, for example, a recognition barcode B printed as recognition information. The apparatus includes a scanner device 2 as means, and a transmitting / receiving device 3 for transmitting recognition information to the server side and receiving and printing predetermined print information transmitted from the server side. That is, the transmission / reception device 3 is connected to the Internet via a wireless or wired communication line, for example, and transmits the recognition information read and recognized by the scanner device 2 to the computer Q installed on the server side as a service provider via the Internet. On the server side, the recognition information is collated with the identification information stored in the server by the collation means 5 and printed on the paper P only when it is determined that the identification information and the identification information match. Print information to be transmitted to the user via the transmitting device 4 provided in the computer Q on the server side,
Further, the printer device 1 on the user side receives the print information via the transmission / reception device 3 and prints it. In addition, other than the recognition barcode B, for example, various forms of recognition symbols may be used as the recognition information.

[0008] The transmitting device 4 includes the identification information transferred from the user and the identification information stored in a data file or the like of a computer Q installed on the server side of the service providing company that issued the identification information. The print information is transmitted from the server to the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer 1 only when the respective information is matched, and is provided on the server. For example, the dedicated paper P on which the recognition information issued / issued / distributed by the server-side service provider such as a certificate issuer is printed or formed and the paper P prepared by the user are the same, ie, the user Only when it is confirmed and determined that the paper P prepared on the side is the paper P itself distributed by the issuer, print information is transmitted from the server side, and printing on the paper P is performed by the printer device 1 which has received the print information. To be started.

On the other hand, when the collation means 5 determines that the recognition information and the identification information are mismatched, the print information is not transmitted from the transmission device 4 on the server side to the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1. That is, a dedicated sheet P on which the recognition information issued by the service provider itself is printed.
And that the paper P prepared by the user is different, the transmission of print information from the server is refused, and the printer 1 does not receive the necessary information and In this case, the printing operation is ended in a state where the printing on the sheet P by No. 1 is not executed.

As described above, the printer device 1 on the user side
Is connected via the Internet to a computer Q installed on a server side of a service provider or the like, and the certificate of the service provider can be obtained only on a specific sheet P on which the identification information prepared by the service provider itself is printed. Company information and the like can be obtained.

Specifically, when the paper P is used as a stock purchase price certificate of securities, for example, as shown in FIG.
For example, a watermark S is formed in a diamond-shaped column frame provided in the center of the right side of the paper P, and a recognition barcode B is printed in the left vertical direction of the paper P, for example. Only the number of copies to be sent is sent in advance by mail or the like. When issuing a stock purchase price certificate of securities, if the user sets the paper P on the printer 1 himself, the scanner 2 automatically operates to recognize the recognition barcode B, and the printer 1 The data is temporarily stored in a storage circuit (not shown) or the like provided in the transmission / reception device 3.

Then, the user connects the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1 to the Internet and logs on to the server, transfers the recognition information of the recognition barcode B temporarily stored in the storage circuit to the server, and provides the service. Individual paper P on which the recognition information issued by the provider is printed
Is transmitted from the transmitting device 4 of the computer Q on the server side to the transmitting / receiving device 3 of the printer device 1 with a signal that the printer device 1 has been prepared.
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the recognition information of the recognition bar code B and the code match on the server side, the words "XXXX, the correct paper issued by our company is now set in the printer device" are displayed on the server side. After confirming that the print information is displayed on the display screen of the computer Q, the print information is transmitted from the server to the user. The printer apparatus 1 starts printing after receiving the print information from the server side, and thereafter, recognizes the recognition bar code B
The postmark R is printed on the portion.

[0013] In this way, the user can access the server, for example, a specific institution, only on the specific paper P on which the recognition information is printed.
It is possible to print predetermined print information from a company or the like, and to issue a certificate such as a stock purchase price certificate of a security that cannot be forged by a third party or the user himself.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment according to the present invention, in which a paper P is used for transferring various kinds of information such as image information by advance payment of an information fee. In this case, the recognition barcode B is printed in the vertical direction on the left side of the paper P, for example. Ship it out. If the user sets the paper P on the printer device 1, the scanner device 2 automatically operates to recognize the recognition barcode B, and a storage circuit (not shown) arranged in the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1. ) Etc. are temporarily stored.

Then, the user connects the transmitting / receiving device 3 of the printer device 1 to the Internet and logs on to the server, transfers the recognition information of the recognition barcode B temporarily stored in the storage circuit to the server, and provides the service. The transmission device 4 on the server side sends a signal indicating that the individual paper P on which the recognition information issued by the company has been printed is prepared in the printer device 1 and the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1
The print information is transmitted to. The collating means 5 on the server side determines that the recognition information of the recognition barcode B and the code match, and for example, "XXXX, the correct paper issued by our company is now set in the printer 1."
After confirming that the word is displayed on the display screen of the computer Q on the server side, the server side transmits print information to the user side. After obtaining the print information from the server side, the printer device 1 starts printing, for example, a still image T or the like relating to the literary work together with the words “XX art: picture of xx”, and then stamps the recognition barcode B portion. R is printed.

By combining the identification information printed on the sheet P with the identification information as server-side information in this way, it is possible to transfer a copyrighted work such as image information by paying in advance.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment according to the present invention, in which a sheet P is used as an Internet lottery, and marketing using the lottery is enabled. In this case, the recognition barcode B is printed, for example, in the vertical direction on the left side of the paper P, and the service provider prompts the user to purchase the required number of papers P. When the user sets the sheet P on the printer 1, the scanner 2 automatically operates to recognize the recognition barcode B, and the transmitting / receiving device 3 of the printer 1
Is temporarily stored in a storage circuit (not shown) disposed therein.

Then, the user connects the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1 to the Internet and logs on to the server side, transfers the recognition information of the recognition barcode B temporarily stored in the storage circuit to the server side, and provides the service. The print information is transmitted from the transmission device 4 provided in the computer Q on the server side to the transmission / reception device 3 of the printer device 1 with a signal that the individual paper P on which the recognition information issued by the company is printed is prepared in the printer device 1. Send. Barcode B recognized by server-side matching means 5
It is determined that the recognition information matches the sign, and for example, “XXX
Mr. X, right now, the correct paper issued by our company has been set in the printer device. ”After confirming that the message was displayed on the computer Q on the server side, we conducted a lottery based on the identification code and determined the result. Immediately, the user's printer 1 prints a lottery result column V on a part of the paper P, such as "hit" when the winning is achieved, and "miss" when the winning is lost.

Incidentally, if such a paper P is attached to, for example, a magazine or a catalog, it is possible to promptly input a magazine or catalog from a recognition symbol to a database, so that it can be widely applied to marketing.

By collating the recognition information printed on the paper P with the identification information on the server side in this way and combining them, Internet lottery and marketing using the lottery can be performed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a scanner device 2 for recognizing recognition information formed on a sheet P is mounted on a printer device 1, and a transmission / reception device 3 is connected to the printer device 1. A configuration using a communication modem provided in a personal computer (not shown) on the user side is also possible. That is, the recognition information of the paper P recognized by the scanner device 2 of the printer device 1 is transmitted via the Internet via the user's personal computer connected to the printer device 1 to the computer Q on the server side, which is the source of the recognition information.
The identification information stored in the server and the recognition information are collated by the collation means 5, and the print information to be printed on the paper P is transmitted only when the server determines that the identification information matches. May be transmitted from the transmitting device 4, and the print information may be received and printed on the paper P via the transmitting / receiving device 3 by the communication modem built in the personal computer on the user side.

In this case, the print information described above is stored as a data file in a personal computer of the user side by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM which is sent to the server side for a fee, and the data from the recording medium is stored. Retrieval of print information may be provided to the user in advance as a permission system. That is, the recognition information of the paper P recognized by the scanner device 2 of the printer device 1 is compared with the identification information stored in the server by the matching means 5, and only when the server determines that they match, the server determines A transmission permission signal is transmitted from the transmission device 4 of the computer Q on the side, and the reception of the print permission signal by the transmission / reception device 3 of the personal computer on the side of the user assumes that the retrieval of the print information is permitted. May be made printable, and then the print information of the recording medium may be printed on the paper P. Further, the printer device 1 itself may have a function of storing the above-described various print information as a data file.

Next, an example of the system operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5. First, as the recognition information of a company or the like on the server side, for example, a recognition bar code B Is mailed to the user (step 1: ST1). At this time, the server stores the information on the recognition barcode B printed on the paper P as identification information in a data file of a computer Q installed on the server in advance.

The user logs on to the server of the company (step 2: ST2), and sets the paper P containing the recognition barcode B in the printer 1 (step 3: S).
T3). The scanner 2 of the printer 1 operates to scan the recognition barcode B, and the recognized identification information on the paper P is connected to the Internet via a computer and transferred to the server (step 4: ST4).

The identification information stored in the computer Q on the server side and the identification information on the paper P are collated by the collation means 5 (step 5: ST5), and the identification information on the server side and the transmitted information on the paper P are compared. It is determined whether or not the recognition information matches (step 6: ST6). If they are aligned, it is determined whether the paper P has not been moved (step 7: ST7). If the paper P is not moved, the printing information is sent to the printer device 1 and printing is immediately performed (step 8: ST8). Recognition barcode B on paper P
Is printed, and the printed data is input to the server-side data, and the process is terminated (step 9: ST9).

On the other hand, if there is no match in step 6: ST6, and if the sheet P is moving in step 7: ST7, the process ends without sending print information (step 10: ST10).

[0027]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the recognition information formed on the paper P provided in advance through the Internet communication and the corresponding identification information on the server side are provided. By the collation, it is possible to obtain the print information of the predetermined content only when it is determined that the paper is the regular paper P, thereby issuing various certificates that cannot be forged by a third party or even the user himself. It is possible to apply various information such as image information such as copyrighted work by payment in advance, and to establish an ID recognition system using Internet communication with improved security and reliability without direct delivery. it can.

That is, in the paper ID recognition system according to the present invention, the reading provided in the printer 1 so as to recognize the recognition information provided on the server side and formed on the paper P prepared by the user side. Means (2), and matching means (5) for transferring the read recognition information to a server which is a source of the recognition information via an Internet communication connection, and checking the same with identification information stored in the server. Transmitting means (4) for transmitting print information to be printed on the paper P from the server side to the user side when it is determined that the recognition information and the identification information match, and transmitting the recognition information to the server side; And a transmission / reception means (3) for receiving and printing the print information transmitted from the side. Is the it is possible to issue such documents. Then, on the user side, which is the requester of the grant, only the specific paper P on which the recognition information distributed and issued from the server side is printed, and the predetermined print information stored only on the server side, for example, a government office, It is possible to obtain grant documents printed with various certification items of various organizations, general companies, etc., and this can be done even at remote locations, with a certificate issuing system with improved security and reliability, with a prepaid fee It is possible to easily construct a system for transferring each information.

On the other hand, in the printer device 1 according to the present invention, the scanner device 2 for recognizing the recognition information formed on the paper P and the source of the recognition information via the Internet are the recognized recognition information. When the print information to be printed on the paper P is transmitted from the server side, when the print information to be printed on the paper P is transmitted from the server side, the print information is transmitted to the server side and collated with the identification information stored in the server side. Transmission / reception device 3 for receiving and printing information
Therefore, the user can print, for example, various types of information of a general company on the server side only on the specific paper P on which the recognition information is formed, and can obtain a certificate and the like with improved security and reliability. And the delivery of each information by prepayment of the fee can be easily performed on the printer device 1.

The scanner device 2 for recognizing the recognition information formed on the paper P, and transmits the recognized recognition information to the server, which is the source of the recognition information, via the Internet. Is compared with the identification information stored on the server side, and when the server side determines that they match, when print information to be printed on paper P is transmitted from the server side, the print information is received and printed. Since the transmitting and receiving device 3 is provided via the personal computer on the user side, the bidirectional transmission and reception of this type of information can be performed via a general personal computer without incorporating the transmitting and receiving device 3 in the printer device 1. Transmission is possible, and the specified print information can be printed on specific paper P by simple operation with a personal computer. Next, the safety, the issuance of the certificate, such as improved reliability, the delivery of each information by the prepaid can be easily user side.

Since the scanner device 2 includes a bar code reader capable of recognizing recognition information such as a recognition bar code B printed on the paper P, the recognition bar code is set in a state where the paper P is set in the printer device 1. The recognition information such as B can be immediately read by the barcode reader of the scanner device 2.

The paper P has a postmark R on a recognition barcode B portion after printing is started after print information is obtained from the server side.
Is printed, so that various certificates and the like that cannot be forged by a third party or even the user himself can be issued online.

Since the sheet P is a sheet P containing a watermark portion S and the like, which is difficult to copy, forgery by another person is impossible, and only information permitted only by the user can be printed.

Since the paper P was used for proof of stock purchase price of securities, delivery of image information and the like by advance payment, Internet lottery and marketing by using it, issuance of certificates with improved security and reliability, and advance payment of fee Of information, lottery and the like can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a sheet.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a sheet according to another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a sheet according to still another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a system operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printer apparatus 2 ... Scanner apparatus 3 ... Transmission / reception apparatus 4 ... Transmitting apparatus 5 ... Verification means P ... Paper Q ... Computer R ... Postmark B ... Recognition barcode S ... Watermark part T ... Still image V ... Lottery result column

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A reading means provided in a printer device for recognizing recognition information provided on a server and formed on a sheet prepared by a user, and the read recognition information is transmitted via an Internet communication connection. Matching means for transferring the identification information to the server which has issued the identification information and comparing the identification information with the identification information stored in the server;
Recognition information, transmitting means for transmitting print information to be printed on paper from the server side to the user side when it is determined that the identification information matches, transmitting the recognition information to the server side,
And a transmission / reception means for receiving and printing the print information transmitted from the server side.
D recognition system. 2. Paper that is hard to be copied with a watermark portion or the like used for proof of stock purchase price of securities, delivery of image information or the like by advance payment, or paper for internet lottery and marketing using it. The paper ID recognition system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A scanner device for recognizing recognition information formed on a sheet, and transmitting the recognized recognition information to a server which is a source of the recognition information via the Internet. Is compared with the identification information stored on the server side, and when the server side determines that they match, when print information to be printed on paper is transmitted from the server side, the print information is received and printed. A printer device comprising a transmission / reception device. 4. A scanner device for recognizing recognition information formed on a sheet, transmitting the recognized recognition information to a server which is a source of the recognition information via the Internet, and transmitting the transmitted recognition information. Is compared with the identification information stored on the server side, and when the server side determines that they match, when print information to be printed on paper is transmitted from the server side, the print information is received and printed. A printer device, wherein the transmitting / receiving device is provided via a personal computer on the user side. 5. The printer device according to claim 3, wherein the scanner device includes a barcode reader capable of recognizing recognition information such as a recognition barcode printed on a sheet. 6. The printer device according to claim 3, wherein a postmark is printed on a recognition barcode portion of the sheet after printing is obtained after obtaining printing information from the server side. 7. The printer device according to claim 3, wherein the sheet is a sheet hardly copied containing a watermark or the like. 8. The paper is used for proof of stock purchase price of securities, delivery of image information and the like by advance payment, Internet lottery and marketing by the same.
8. The printer according to any one of claims 1 to 7.