JP2002157562A - Non-contact type ic card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To unlock an electric lock or the like in a hand-free manner. SOLUTION: This non-contact type IC card system consists of a non-contact type ticket which is composed of an IC card provided with a radio communication function and attached to a shoe of a user, a reader/writer which is provided with an antenna for communicating with the non-contact ticket and records new data on the non-contact ticket in the case of necessity when reading data recorded on the non-contact ticket, and a processing controlling means performing prescribed processing on the basis of the data recorded on the non- contact ticket, obtained when the non-contact ticket is made to enter the communication range of the antenna.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-contact type IC card system, and more particularly to a system capable of performing various processes in a hands-free manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, in an automatic ticket gate system, a commuter pass is a contactless ticket composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, and an antenna capable of updating the main body of the automatic ticket gate with the contactless ticket. It has been proposed to provide a non-contact automatic ticket gate provided with a reader / writer.

When the automatic ticket gate becomes a non-contact automatic ticket gate, the user holds the contactless ticket over the antenna without putting the contactless ticket (commuter ticket) in and out of the commuter pass.
Alternatively, when the antenna is lightly touched, data is exchanged between the non-contact ticket and the main body of the automatic ticket gate to perform the automatic ticket gate.

[0004]

However, in the non-contact IC card system such as the above-mentioned conventional non-contact automatic ticket gate, the non-contact ticket must be held over the antenna or the antenna must be lightly touched. However, at least one hand has a drawback that it is bound by a non-contact ticket.

[0005] In addition, when the non-contact ticket is held over the antenna or touched by the hand as described above, it has not been possible to perform a predetermined process unconsciously.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user to perform a predetermined process without hands and to perform a predetermined process unconsciously. Non-contact IC
To provide a card system.

[0007]

The non-contact type I according to the present invention is provided.
In order to achieve the above object, the C card system is provided with a contactless ticket attached to a user's shoe, which is composed of an IC card having a wireless communication function, and an antenna for communicating with the contactless ticket. While reading the data recorded on the contactless ticket, a reader / writer that records new data on the contactless ticket as necessary, and obtained when the contactless ticket enters the communication range of the antenna Processing control means for performing predetermined processing based on the data recorded on the contactless ticket. Further, the predetermined processing is to unlock an electric lock. Then, when the predetermined processing is performed, the fact is communicated to a management machine composed of a host computer. Further, it is characterized in that it is provided with an analyzing means for analyzing a predetermined process based on data recorded on the contactless ticket. Further, the non-contact ticket is a non-power-supply type that receives a power wave from the outside and uses it as a driving power source.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram when a non-contact IC card system according to an embodiment is applied to an electric lock system. In FIG. 1, D is a door provided at the entrance and exit of the room, and the door D is configured to be lockable by an electric lock R.

The electric lock R is a CP similar to a well-known electric lock.
When a solenoid (not shown) is driven by a controller C composed mainly of U (when the solenoid is turned ON or OFF), the electric lock R is unlocked and the door D can be opened. . When the door D is an automatic door, the door D is automatically opened.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral a denotes an antenna, which is buried in a floor F in front of a door D. The antenna a is connected to a reader / writer 4 described later.

In FIG. 1, a is a non-contact ticket attached to a shoe of a user B, and is constituted by an IC card having a wireless communication function.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the controller C and the contactless ticket a. When the controller C is explained, the control unit 1 of the controller C is stored in the memory 2. The system is configured to perform arithmetic processing using the system program and the working data, and to control the electric lock system as a whole. And this control unit 1
An electric lock driver 3 for driving and controlling the solenoid of the electric lock R via an I / O unit (not shown), and a reader / writer (transmitter) 4 for communicating with the contactless ticket a.
And a communication control unit 5 for communicating with a management device (not shown) including a host computer.

The reader / writer 4 is connected to the above-mentioned antenna a for communicating with the contactless ticket a. The antenna a is composed of an antenna a1 for exchanging data with the contactless ticket a and an antenna a2 for supplying power to the contactless ticket a.

The contactless ticket a has an antenna 10 and a communication control unit 1 similar to a normal IC card having a wireless communication function.
1, a CPU 12, a memory 13, and a power generation circuit 15 which receives a power wave from the antenna a2 via the antenna 14 and generates driving power for the contactless ticket a.
The memory 13 stores a system program for arithmetic processing of the CPU 12 and a card ID storage unit 1.
3a stores the card ID (identification information) of the contactless ticket a, and the communication storage unit 13b stores the state when the contactless ticket a communicates with the controller C, that is, the state when the electric lock R is operated. The record is configured to be stored. In addition, the non-contact ticket a can be a powered type having a built-in battery. However, if a non-power-supply type that can be driven by receiving an electric power wave from the outside as described above can be used, the inconvenience due to running out of batteries can be solved.

Hereinafter, the unlocking control operation of the electric lock R by the contactless ticket a will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Now, it is assumed that the user B who is going to enter the room stands in front of the door D, and the non-contact ticket A installed on the shoe C of the user B enters the communication range of the antenna a (step 100).
positive. Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”. ). When the contactless ticket a enters the communication range of the antenna a, the contactless ticket a and the controller C
Transfer of data is started with the controller C, and the controller C performs an arithmetic operation for unlocking based on the data (card data) obtained from the contactless ticket A (S10).
2).

When the card ID obtained from the contactless ticket a matches the card ID stored in advance in the memory 2, the controller 1 of the controller C determines that the contactless ticket a is a valid ticket. (Yes at S104). When the non-contact ticket a is determined to be a valid ticket, the electric lock R is unlocked via the electric lock driver 3 (S106). Therefore, the user B can open the door D and enter the room. When the door D is an automatic door, the door D is automatically opened.

When the sensor (not shown) detects that the door D has been opened, that is, when the user B enters the room, the information (card ID) specifying the user B and the time of entry are provided. The information is sent to the management device including the host computer via the communication control unit 5, and the state of entry is monitored and managed by the management device (S108).

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the electric lock R is provided with a pilot lamp, and when the non-contact ticket a is determined to be a valid ticket, a predetermined pilot lamp (for example, a blue pilot lamp) is provided. ) Lights up and the electric lock R
Is notified to the user b. When the non-contact ticket a is determined to be an invalid ticket (No at S104),
A predetermined pilot lamp (for example, a red pilot lamp) blinks and lights to notify the user B that unlocking of the electric lock R is not permitted. If it is necessary to notify a user who does not wear the non-contact ticket a that the electric lock R cannot be unlocked, the user approaching the door D is notified by an illuminated sensor or an ultrasonic sensor. And a predetermined pilot lamp is turned on to notify the user.

In the above-mentioned example, the antenna a is provided at the entrance of the room so that the state of entry can be monitored. However, when the state of exit must also be monitored, the antenna a is also provided on the floor opposite to the door D. Is buried and the exit is monitored and managed.

In the above-described example, the predetermined process is the unlocking process of the electric lock, but may be another example. For example, if it is decided that the observer will monitor a predetermined place,
By burying the antenna on the floor of the monitoring location, it is possible to monitor and manage whether or not a predetermined location has been monitored.

The contactless IC card system according to the present invention can also monitor and manage the state of movement of a person in a specific facility such as a nursing home. In this case, the contactless ticket a is attached to the user's shoes and slippers (footwear such as slippers are also included in the shoes in the present invention), and the antenna a is buried at the entrance, the entrance of the room, or the like.

Further, the non-contact type IC card system according to the present invention can be applied to a permission system when only a specific person can operate a predetermined device. In this case, the non-contact ticket a is attached to the specific person's shoes, and the antenna a is embedded in the floor for operating the equipment.

In the above-described example, the execution of the predetermined processing such as the unlocking of the electric lock can be monitored and managed by the management device including the host computer. The state of a predetermined process can be analyzed by reading and analyzing the recorded data with a reader (not shown).

[0024]

The contactless IC card system according to the present invention comprises a contactless ticket to be mounted on a user's shoes and an antenna for communicating with the contactless ticket, which comprises an IC card having a wireless communication function. With the reader / writer that reads the data recorded on the contactless ticket and records new data on the contactless ticket as needed, and when the contactless ticket enters the communication range of the antenna Since the processing control means performs predetermined processing based on the data recorded on the non-contact ticket obtained in step (1), the predetermined processing can be performed freehand and unconsciously. Further, when the predetermined process is to unlock the electric lock, the electric lock can be unlocked by freehand. Then, when the predetermined processing is performed, when the fact is communicated to the management machine composed of the host computer, it is possible to monitor and manage that the predetermined processing is performed in the management machine. . Further, when an analysis means for analyzing a predetermined process based on data recorded on the non-contact ticket is provided, a state of the predetermined process can be analyzed based on the non-contact ticket. Further, when the non-contact ticket is a non-power-supply type that receives a power wave from the outside and is used as a driving power source, the non-contact ticket does not require a battery, and therefore can be easily implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram when a non-contact type IC card system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to an electric lock system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller and a contactless ticket.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 B Contactless ticket B User C Shoes C Controller a Antenna 4 Reader / writer R Electric lock

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact ticket comprising an IC card having a wireless communication function and attached to a user's shoes, and an antenna for communicating with the non-contact ticket, which is recorded on the non-contact ticket. Along with reading the data, a reader / writer that records new data on the contactless ticket as needed, and was recorded on the contactless ticket obtained when the contactless ticket entered the communication range of the antenna A non-contact type IC card system, comprising: a processing control means for performing a predetermined processing based on data. 2. The non-contact IC card system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing is to unlock an electric lock. 3. The non-contact type IC card system according to claim 1, wherein, when the predetermined processing is performed, a notification to that effect is transmitted to a management device including a host computer. 4. The non-contact IC card system according to claim 1, further comprising an analyzing unit for analyzing a predetermined process based on data recorded on the non-contact ticket. 5. The non-contact type IC card system according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact type ticket is a non-power type that receives a power wave from the outside and uses it as a driving power source. .