JP2001312710A - Id card having updateable name tag function, system and method for managing visitor using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ID card, which can be used as an updatable name tag card without being issued again even when changing attribute information. SOLUTION: Concerning the ID card (1) having the form of IC card, at least on one side of the ID card, a rewrite display part (2) is formed for reloadably displaying attribute information (2a-2f) required for using this ID card as an updatable name tag card. Besides, the IC module of the ID card stores the attribute information displayed on the rewrite display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an ID card having an updatable name tag function, and a visitor management system and management method using the ID card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, event venues such as various show venues, exhibition venues, game venues and the like have been increasingly expanding in scale. For this reason, accepting visitors at these event venues is not only very complicated for the receiving side, but also very troublesome for the visitors since the receiving processing time is long. Therefore, a non-contact type IC card is sent in advance to prospective visitors to the event venue, and the visitor management including the reception of visitors is efficiently performed using the IC card carried by each visitor who actually visited the event venue. A system for performing this is proposed.

[0003]

By the way, for example, in the venues of various academic societies, only authorized visitors such as members (members) of the academic societies are allowed to enter, that is, authentication management of the visitors is performed. May be strongly required. In this case, an ID card in the form of an IC card is issued to each member of the society as a member card, and general visitor management including visitor authentication management is performed using the member card brought by each member to the venue. It is possible to do.

[0004] It is also conceivable that attribute information such as a member's name, office, department, post, etc. is printed on a member card, and this member card is used as a name card at the venue. In this case, generally, the attribute information stored in the IC module of the member card can be rewritten at any time, but the attribute information printed and written on the member card in a normal form cannot be rewritten. Therefore, in this type of embodiment, a member card must be reissued every time there is a partial change in attribute information such as a member's office, department, post, and the like.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been developed to be able to be used as a name card that can be updated without reissuing even when attribute information is changed.
The purpose is to provide a D card. Further, there is provided a visitor management system and a management method capable of efficiently performing general visitor management including visitor authentication management using the ID card of the present invention functioning as an updatable name tag card. With the goal.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ID card having the form of an IC card, wherein the ID card is provided on at least one surface of the ID card. A rewrite display section for rewritably displaying attribute information necessary for use as an updatable name tag card is formed, and the IC module of the ID card includes the attribute information displayed on the rewrite display section. An ID card characterized by being stored is provided.

[0007] According to a preferred aspect of the first invention, on the rewrite display section, image information corresponding to a photograph of the face of the holder of the ID card is rewritably displayed. Also,
It is preferable that the IC module of the ID card stores the image information displayed on the rewrite display unit.

[0008] In the second invention of the present invention, the I of the first invention for each visitor to a predetermined venue to use as a name card.
A D card, rewriting means for rewriting a display of a rewrite display section of the ID card using external energy, and an information processing device for managing update information on a holder of the ID card, The processing device
A visitor management system, characterized in that update information on the owner of the ID card is displayed as the latest attribute information on the rewrite display unit via the rewriting means.

According to a preferred aspect of the second invention, the information processing apparatus comprises: an image information corresponding to a face photograph of the bearer stored in an IC module of the ID card; and a rewrite display unit of the ID card. Is compared with the image information corresponding to the photograph of the face of the bearer read from the computer. Alternatively, the information processing device stores image information corresponding to the face photograph of the holder in a predetermined recording medium, and the information processing device stores the image information of the holder stored in the predetermined recording medium. Preferably, the image information corresponding to the face photo is compared with image information corresponding to the face photo of the holder read from the rewrite display section of the ID card.

[0010] In the third invention of the present invention, each visitor to a predetermined venue brings in the ID card of the first invention for use as a name tag card, and the ID card previously managed by the information processing apparatus. And displaying the update information as the latest attribute information on the rewrite display section of the ID card based on the update information on the owner of the visitor.

According to a preferred aspect of the third invention, the I
Authentication management of each visitor is performed by comparing and matching image information corresponding to the photograph of the face of the holder displayed on the rewrite display section of the D card with the face of the presenter of the ID card. Alternatively, the authentication management of each visitor is performed by comparing and matching image information corresponding to the face photograph of the bearer stored in the IC module of the ID card with the face of the presenter of the ID card. Is preferred.

[0012] In the fourth invention of the present invention, each visitor to the predetermined venue brings the ID card of the first invention to use as a name tag card, and is displayed on the rewrite display section of the ID card. A visitor management method for performing authentication management of each visitor by comparing and comparing image information corresponding to a face photograph of the holder with the face of the presenter of the ID card.

[0013] In the fifth invention of the present invention, each visitor to a predetermined venue brings in the ID card of the first invention for use as a name tag card, and stores the ID card in the IC module of the ID card. A visitor management method is provided, in which authentication management of each visitor is performed by comparing and comparing image information corresponding to a face photograph of a holder with the presenter's face of the ID card.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The ID card of the present invention has the form of an IC card. For example, a rewrite display section for rewritably displaying attribute information necessary for use as a name card on the front or back surface thereof is provided. Is formed. The attribute information displayed on the rewrite display unit is stored in the IC module of the ID card. Therefore,
Even if the attribute information of the ID card is partially changed, the attribute information is displayed on the rewrite display section and the attribute information stored in the IC module of the ID card based on, for example, update information managed in advance by the information processing device. Can be rewritten (updated) at any time.

In other words, for example, when the ID card of the present invention is applied to membership cards of various academic societies, even if there is a partial change in attribute information such as a member's office, department, post, etc. By updating the attribute information stored in the IC module of the member card and the attribute information displayed on the rewrite display unit at any time, an updatable name tag displaying the latest attribute information without reissuing the member card Can be used as a card.

[0016] In the ID card of the present invention, it is preferable that image information corresponding to a photograph of the face of the holder of the ID card is rewritably displayed on the rewrite display section. In this case, the image information corresponding to the face photograph displayed on the rewrite display section is stored in the IC module of the ID card as necessary. In this configuration, if an ID card displaying image information corresponding to a photograph of the owner's face is applied to, for example, a membership card that a member of various academic societies should bring when visiting the venue, authentication management of the visitor is included. General visitor management can be performed efficiently.

More specifically, for example, by comparing and comparing image information corresponding to a photograph of the owner's face displayed on the rewrite display section of the ID card with the face of the presenter of the ID card, Authentication management can be performed.
Alternatively, authentication management of each visitor can be performed by comparing and comparing image information corresponding to the face photograph of the holder stored in the IC module of the ID card with the face of the presenter of the ID card. . Alternatively, in the information processing device, image information corresponding to the photograph of the face of the holder of the ID card is stored in a predetermined recording medium, and the image information stored in the recording medium and the rewrite display unit of the ID card are stored. By comparing and comparing image information corresponding to the read face photograph of the holder or the face of the presenter of the ID card, authentication management of each visitor can be performed.

As described above, in the ID card of the present invention,
It can be used as a name tag card that can be updated without reissuing even when attribute information is changed. Further, with the visitor management system and management method of the present invention, general visitor management including visitor authentication management can be efficiently performed using an ID card that functions as an updatable name tag card.

Incidentally, the display layer of the rewrite display portion of the ID card is composed of a rewritable display element capable of reversibly and repeatedly rewriting visible information using external energy such as heat energy, electric energy or magnetic energy. You. As such a rewritable display element, for example, a thermosensitive recording type display element, an electric / thermal recording type display element, a magnetic recording type display element, and the like can be used.

In a thermosensitive recording type display element, rewrite display is performed by utilizing a reversible change between a transparent state and a cloudy state due to heating and cooling. Specifically, for example, a polymer / fatty acid composite film in which a fatty acid is dispersed in a polymer matrix can be used as the display layer.

Further, in a display element of an electric / thermal recording system,
Rewriting display is performed by applying an electric field and heating. Specifically, for example, a liquid crystal / polymer composite film in which liquid crystal is dispersed in a polymer matrix can be used as a display layer.

Further, in the display element of the magnetic recording system, for example, a magnetic microcapsule layer in which magnetic microcapsules (containing magnetic powder sensitive to a magnetic field in microcapsules) are dispersed in a polymer matrix is used as a display layer. Can be used.

When a rewritable display element is constructed using the above-described rewritable display element, the above-mentioned polymer / fatty acid composite film, liquid crystal / polymer composite film, magnetic microcapsule layer, etc. constitute an actual display layer. I do. Then, a protective layer made of a transparent resin or the like is formed above the display layer.
Further, a background layer for improving display contrast is formed below the display layer. The background layer may be a white or black colored layer, for example, or may be a light reflecting layer made of an aluminum thin film or the like.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an appearance of an ID card having an updatable name tag function according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a non-contact type IC card used for the ID card of FIG.
(A) is a top view and (b) is a cross-sectional view along line AA. In the present embodiment, as an example, the present invention is applied to a membership card issued to members of the Medical Association.

In the present embodiment, a member card (I
D card) 1 is issued. The member card 1 is made of, for example, a rectangular card base material. As a material of the card base material, a known material such as various resins can be appropriately used. On the surface of the membership card 1,
As shown in FIG. 1, a rectangular rewrite display section 2 is formed.

In this embodiment, the rewrite display unit 2
In addition, for example, a polymer / fatty acid composite film is formed as a thermosensitive recording type display layer. In the rewrite display section 2, as the attribute information of the member who is a valid holder of the member card 1, the name 2a, the work place 2b, the affiliation section 2c, the post 2d, and the member code (members are individually specified) (E.g., identification code) 2e. The rewrite display unit 2 also displays, as the member attribute information, image information corresponding to the member's face photograph (hereinafter, referred to as member attribute information).
2f is also displayed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the non-contact type IC card 11 constituting the member card 1 has an IC module (or IC chip) 12 having an information storage section (memory), and is connected to the IC module 12. Antenna 13 for performing non-contact communication (ie, data transmission / reception)
And In addition, as shown in FIG.
The module 12 and the antenna 13 are
Built inside.

A top sheet 15 is formed on one side of the base sheet 14, and a back sheet 16 is formed on the other side.
Are formed. Therefore, the above-described rewrite display section 2 is formed on the top sheet 15. Furthermore, I
The information storage unit of the C module 12 includes a rewrite display unit 2
Are stored, that is, the name, work place, department, post, member code, and face photograph information.

As described above, the membership card 1 of the present embodiment
Constitutes an ID card having an updatable name tag function that can reversibly and repeatedly rewrite visible information such as the attribute information described above using thermal energy. In other words, even if there is a partial change in the attribute information such as the member's work place, department, post, etc., the attribute information and the rewrite display unit 2 stored in the IC module 12 of the member card 1 are displayed in accordance with the change. By rewriting the displayed attribute information as needed, the member card 1 can be used as an updatable name tag card on which the latest attribute information is displayed without reissuing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a visitor management system using the membership card according to the embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the management system according to the present embodiment includes a personal computer 21 as an information processing device, a printer 22 connected to the computer 21, and a membership card 1. The information storage unit of the host computer (not shown) accessible to the computer 21 stores a database 23 including updated information on members who are valid holders of the member card 1, that is, updated attribute information updated in a timely manner. Is formed.

On the other hand, the printer device 22 functions as a rewrite display portion rewriting means for rewriting the display of the rewrite display portion 2 formed on the membership card 1 supplied through the card insertion slot 22a in accordance with the thermal recording method. I do. Therefore, the printer device 22 includes a print head for printing (or printing) predetermined information on the rewrite display unit 2 and an erasing head for erasing the information once displayed on the rewrite display unit 2. .

The printer device 22 writes information to or from the memory of the IC module 12 incorporated in the member card 1 having the form of an IC card through communication using weak radio waves of a predetermined frequency. It also has a reader / writer function for reading information. The information read from the IC module 12 of the membership card 1 by the printer device 22 is transferred to the computer 21 connected to the printer device 22.

In this embodiment, each member who has visited the conference site presents the membership card 1 brought at the reception of the conference site. At the reception at the venue, the membership card 1 is inserted into the printer device 22 via the card insertion slot 22a. The printer device 22 reads the membership code as a key of the database 23 from the supplied IC module 12 of the membership card 1 and transfers the read membership code to the computer 21.

In the computer 21, a database 23 of the host computer is stored on the basis of the transferred member code.
To obtain updated information on the member corresponding to the member code. Then, the obtained update information is displayed on the rewrite display unit 2 as the latest attribute information, and is stored in the information storage unit of the IC module 12. That is, the printer device 22 updates the display on the rewrite display unit 2 and the information stored in the IC module 12 in accordance with the thermal recording method based on the display command from the computer 21.

At the reception of the venue, the presenter of the member card 1 is compared with the face photograph information displayed on the rewrite display section 2 of the member card 1 and the face of the presenter of the member card 1. Make sure you are a legitimate member who should be allowed to enter the venue. In this way, the required visit reception processing including the authentication management of each visitor is quickly and accurately performed using the member card 1.

Each visitor, ie, each member who has received the visit, effectively uses the member card 1 as a name tag card on which the latest attribute information is displayed. At the venue, so-called visitor management is efficiently performed by using the member card 1 in the form of an IC card to manage various information including, for example, participation history information on the conference.

It is also possible to perform more strict authentication management for each visitor in preparation for falsification of the face photograph information of the rewrite display unit 2. That is, the authentication management of each visitor is performed by comparing and comparing the face photograph information stored in the IC module 12 of the member card 1 with the face of the presenter of the member card 1. Alternatively, the authentication management of each visitor is performed by comparing and comparing the face photograph information stored in the IC module 12 of the member card 1 with the face photograph information of the rewrite display unit 2. In this case, the IC module 1
Falsification of the stored information 2 is extremely difficult as compared with falsification of the display of the rewrite display unit 2, and fairly strict authentication management can be performed.

Further, the face photograph information stored as the latest attribute information in the database 23 and the member card 1
By comparing and comparing the presenter's face with the presenter's face, authentication management of each visitor can also be performed. Alternatively, by comparing and comparing the face photograph information stored as the latest attribute information in the database 23 with the face photograph information of the holder read from the rewrite display unit 2 of the member card 1, authentication management of each visitor is performed. Can also be performed. In this case, it is possible to perform very strict authentication management that can cope with falsification of the storage information of the IC module 12.

Although the above-described embodiment shows an example in which a rewrite display section of a thermal recording system capable of reversibly rewriting visible information by using thermal energy is formed, an electric / thermal recording system is used. A rewrite display section according to another recording method such as a magnetic recording method or a magnetic recording method can be formed.

In the above-described embodiment, the printer device also serves as the rewriting means for the rewrite display section and the reader / writer means for the information stored in the IC module. However, separate devices corresponding to these two means are provided by a computer. May be configured to be connected respectively.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rewrite display portion is formed on the front surface of the membership card. However, a modification in which the rewrite display portion is formed on the front and back surfaces of the membership card is also possible. It is needless to say that the formation position of the rewrite display portion is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the non-contact type I
The ID card of the present invention is constituted by forming a rewrite display portion on the C card, but is not limited to this, and other suitable IC card-like members such as contact-type IC cards and IC labels. The ID card of the present invention can also be configured by forming a rewrite display section on the ID card.

In the above-described embodiment, an ID card is issued to a prospective visitor in advance. However, an ID card can be issued to a visitor who has actually arrived at reception. In this case, display on the rewrite display unit and recording on the IC module are performed based on attribute information managed in advance by the information processing device.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the membership card to be issued to the members of the Medical Association and the visitor management at the venue of the Medical Association, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to various ID cards and visitor management in general venues.

[0045]

As described above, when the ID card of the present invention is applied to, for example, membership cards of various academic societies, even if there is a partial change in the attribute information such as the member's office, department, post, etc. , Depending on the change, IC of member card
By updating the attribute information stored in the module and the attribute information displayed on the rewrite display unit as needed, it can be used as an updatable name tag card on which the latest attribute information is displayed without reissuing the member card. be able to.

According to the present invention, an ID card which displays face photograph information in a rewritable manner on a rewrite display unit and which is stored in an IC module, for example, is a member card which members of various academic societies should bring when visiting the venue. In this case, general visitor management including authentication management of visitors can be efficiently performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an appearance of an ID card having an updatable name tag function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams schematically showing a configuration of a non-contact type IC card used for the ID card of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a top view and FIG. It is sectional drawing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a visitor management system using the member card according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Member card (ID card) 2 Rewrite display part 11 Member card (IC card) 12 IC module 13 Antenna 14 Base sheet 21 Computer 22 Printer part 23 Database

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An ID card having the form of an IC card, on at least one side of the ID card, rewritably displayed attribute information required to use the ID card as an updatable name tag card. An ID card, wherein the attribute information displayed on the rewrite display unit is stored in an IC module of the ID card. 2. The ID card according to claim 1, wherein image information corresponding to a photograph of the face of the owner of the ID card is rewritably displayed on the rewrite display section. 3. The IC module of the ID card includes:
The ID card according to claim 1, wherein the image information displayed on the rewrite display unit is stored. 4. The ID card according to claim 1, which is used as a name card by each visitor to a predetermined venue, and a rewrite display of the ID card using external energy. Rewriting means for rewriting the display of the section, and an information processing device for managing update information relating to the holder of the ID card, wherein the information processing device transmits the I
A visitor management system characterized in that update information on the owner of the D card is displayed on the rewrite display section as the latest attribute information. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image information corresponding to the face photograph of the holder stored in an IC module of the ID card, and the face of the holder read from a rewrite display unit of the ID card. The visitor management system according to claim 4, wherein the visitor management system compares and matches image information corresponding to a photograph. 6. The information processing apparatus stores image information corresponding to a photograph of the owner's face in a predetermined recording medium, and the information processing apparatus stores the image information in the predetermined recording medium. Image information corresponding to the photograph of the face of the owner, and the ID
The visitor management system according to claim 4, wherein the visitor management system compares and compares image information corresponding to the face photograph of the bearer read from the rewrite display section of the card. 7. Each visitor to a predetermined venue brings the ID card according to any one of claims 1 to 3 for use as a name card, and is managed in advance by the information processing device. A visitor management method, comprising: displaying the update information as the latest attribute information on the rewrite display section of the ID card based on the update information on the holder of the ID card. 8. A method of comparing each image of the holder with a face image of the presenter displayed on the rewrite display section of the ID card and a face of the presenter of the ID card, thereby comparing each of the visitors. The visitor management method according to claim 7, wherein authentication management is performed. 9. The authentication management of each visitor by comparing and comparing image information corresponding to the face photograph of the bearer stored in the IC module of the ID card with the face of the presenter of the ID card. The visitor management method according to claim 7, wherein the visitor management method is performed. 10. A system according to claim 2, wherein each visitor to the predetermined venue is
Or bring the ID card described in 3 to use as a name tag card, and display the image information corresponding to the face photograph of the holder displayed on the rewrite display section of the ID card and the presenter of the ID card presenter. A visitor management method characterized by performing authentication management of each visitor by comparing and matching a face. 11. A system according to claim 2, wherein each visitor to the predetermined venue is
Or bring the ID card described in 3 for use as a name tag card, and display the image information corresponding to the face photograph of the holder and the face of the presenter of the ID card stored in the IC module of the ID card. A visitor management method characterized in that each visitor is authenticated and managed by comparing and verifying.