JP2002216189A - Vehicle ticket purchase system using ic card by internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for down-loading reservation data on an IC card by using the Internet and permitting a user to pass through a gate device only by applying the IC card to it. SOLUTION: The vehicle ticket purchase system by the Internet using the IC card is provided with the IC card for customer contact-type/non-contact type, which has an antenna inside and has an outer connection terminal on a surface, a contact IC card corresponding device connected to an Internet terminal that a customer has, the Internet connection device of a transport company, a server in the transport company of an airport and a station and a non-contact IC card corresponding check device connected to the server by a private line. The contact IC card corresponding device accesses the Internet connection device of the transport company and writes vehicle use information into the IC card through the outer connection terminal. The IC card data- communicates with the check device of the airport and the station through the antenna.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a ticket purchase system for the Internet using an IC card. For details, use a contact-type non-contact IC card, record and settle ticket information on the IC card using the Internet with a personal computer compatible with the contact IC card at the company or home, and use the contact-less IC Related to a system used as a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a user purchases a seat reservation ticket, limited express ticket, air ticket, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a "kip") of a Shinkansen or a conventional line (hereinafter referred to as a "kip"), go to a station of a related transport company to make a reservation / purchase. Was. In many cases, it was not uncommon to go out of use, such as being sold out when purchasing on the day of the ride. In recent years, a system that allows you to purchase tickets on the Internet has begun to appear, but at present, you bring in evidence that proves that you have purchased, board, board, or board in exchange for actual tickets is there. In this case, it takes a long time, and the material cost of the kip is consumed as before, so there is not much merit. on the other hand,
At stations such as railways, when a commuter pass, a ticket, and a prepaid card provided with a magnetic recording unit are inserted into a gate device, a system that reads magnetic recording data and opens and closes the gate has become widespread. Recently, a system for reading data from an IC card in a non-contact manner to open and close a gate has been introduced.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to provide a system which can download reservation data to an IC card using the Internet and pass the IC card over a gate device in such an era. It is the purpose.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a ticket purchase system using an IC card according to the present invention using the Internet has an antenna inside and an external connection terminal on the surface. A non-contact type IC card, a contact type IC card compatible device connected to an Internet terminal owned by a customer, an Internet connection device of a transport company providing a transport service, a server in a transport company such as an airport and a station, A system comprising a non-contact IC card compatible check device connected to the server via a dedicated line, wherein the contact type IC card compatible device accesses an Internet connection device of the transportation company, and via the external connection terminal. Vehicle use information is written on the IC card, and the IC card on which the vehicle use information is written is used at an airport, a station, or the like. It is characterized in that data communication via the check device and the antenna. Also,
The check device is a portable device or a gate device.

[0005]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
A vehicle ticket purchasing system using the C card via the Internet will be described.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a vehicle ticket purchasing system using the IC card of the present invention on the Internet, and FIG. 2 is used for a vehicle ticket purchasing system on the Internet using the IC card of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a contact-type and non-contact type two-way IC card, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an encryption key managed by each device including the IC card, and FIG. 4 is an Internet of a company providing a transportation service. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a top page of a homepage, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining authentication of a reader / writer of a customer PC using an encryption key, and FIG. 6 is a procedure for writing ticket information to an IC card. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, an example of an embodiment of a railway company which is a representative of a transportation company will be described. There is an Internet terminal (customer PC) 1 on the customer side to be used and connected to the Internet 2. In addition, the customer PC R / W 11 connected to and used by the customer PC 1
At least one customer card 10, which is a contact-type and non-contact type dual-purpose IC card, is prepared for each customer PC1. A set of such customer PCs, R / Ws and customer cards is connected to the Internet and operated.

On the other hand, an apparatus of a railway company that supplies purchase information of a customer is connected to the Internet 2. First,
A customer PC 1 and a railway company Internet server 3 that receives and transmits information for the customer PC 1 as a contact point are connected to the Internet. The railway company's Internet server 3 is connected to a railway company host computer 31 by a dedicated line, and further connected to a station server 32 of a railway station operated by the railway company by a dedicated line. A station gate device 33 having a built-in or external contact IC card R / W 34 is also connected by a dedicated line.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the contact-type and non-contact type IC card viewed from the external terminal surface of the dual-purpose IC card. An example of the shape of the antenna embedded in the card base is shown by a dotted line. Contact type non-contact type dual-use IC card 10
The device has a function of writing and reading data when a contact of the device contacts an external device connection terminal (external terminal) 120 formed on the card surface, and a power supply from the antenna 130 embedded in the card. This card has the function of receiving and receiving data wirelessly and writing / reading the same data in a single card. Contact type I
The C card and the non-contact IC card share a memory for recording and storing data with the CPU of the chip mounted in the IC module.

[0010] Such a contact-type non-contact type dual-purpose card includes:
It is called a combination card and is used in combination with a financial card and other uses. Non-contact card checking functions are used for railway gate devices and doors at building entrances and exits, such as bank cash dispensers, AT
A contact function for connecting to an external connection terminal to check contents recorded in an IC is used for a credit inquiry terminal of a credit member store or the like.

In such an IC card, since the price of the card is also high, a plurality of applications are often covered by one card.

In the case of a sharing card with a credit company, a material such as thermoplastic polyvinyl chloride or polyester is used for the substrate in order to emboss display data by embossing on the card. In many cases, a plurality of materials are laminated on the base, and an antenna is buried between them. Naturally, the antenna shown in FIG. 2 is arranged so as to avoid the embossed area (unified by international standards).

[0013] In the system of the present invention, the user firstly uses the contactless non-contact IC card, R / W,
Purchase software for writing data to an IC card at the nearest station or on the Internet. After connecting the R / W to the customer's PC and inserting the IC card, the customer's PC uses the Internet from the homepage of the railway company.
The software for writing to the C card is once downloaded to the customer PC. At this time, if the IC card is not inserted, downloading cannot be performed, and writing software cannot be installed.

First, a customer IC card is inserted into an IC card reader / writer (R / W) connected to a customer PC to perform a user device authentication operation. To do so, access the homepage of the railway company via the Internet,
You will be guided to the format of the application form displayed on the homepage and enter the required information. Among them, there is a field for entering a password, and it is 8 digits to 1 mixed with numbers and English characters
You will be prompted to enter a two digit code. When all the items have been entered, click "Finish" to complete the customer registration work.

Referring to FIG. 3, an encryption key managed by each device including an IC card will be described. IC card (10)
Three types of keys are recorded on the IC chip. One is
A card issuer (also referred to as an issuer) key (101), comprising a public key (Pi) and a secret key (Si). The second is a railway company key (102), which is a secret key (Scu). The third is an IC card unique key (103), which is composed of a public key (Pic) and a secret key (Sic). There are two types of keys: fixed keys and changing keys whose contents change each time they are used.
All keys recorded on the card are fixed keys. When the IC card is lent to the customer, it has already been written and cannot be read from the outside.

An R / W (reader / writer 104) connected to the customer PC records three types of keys. One is an R / W authentication key (105), which is a secret key (Krw). The second is a railway company key (106), which is a public key (Pc
u). The R / W authentication key (105) changes every time with the changing key. The railway company key (106) is a fixed key. R / W
When the user purchases the key, the key is in a written state.

The railway company Internet server (3) has two types of keys, one of which is an R / W authentication key (301).
The other one is a railway company key (302). R / W
The authentication key (301) is a secret key (Krw), and the railway company key (302) is a secret key (Scu). The R / W authentication key (301) is a changing key, which changes every time. Railway company key (3
02) is a fixed key.

Referring to FIG. 4, a procedure for purchasing a ticket from a railway company via the Internet will be described. Open the homepage of the railway company by "search" on the Internet. The first screen is as shown in FIG. 4. When the railway company homepage 401 is opened, information on the outline of the railway company can be viewed. Clicking on a general ticket / express ticket (unreserved seat) sales 402 asks about purchasing a ticket / express ticket. When a purchase request is selected, a member number (ID) and a password input format are displayed. The customer card (10 in FIG. 1) described above is
Insert it into the R / W (11 in FIG. 1) connected to C (1 in FIG. 1) and enter the ID code and password registered earlier. The screen prompts you to specify the station name from the station name. If you proceed according to the instructions, "Complete" is displayed, and the purchase procedure of the general ticket / express ticket ends.

When the reserved seat reservation status / reserved seat sales item 403 is opened, a train departure station departure timetable and vacant seat information are displayed together with the date. When a desired train is designated and a seat is reserved, an instruction is issued to request a ticket, and the "Trip ticket and both" field is designated. In addition, "discount ticket sales" information 40, which is fare discount campaign information by period
4. “Seasonal route search information” 405, “Departure timetable of trains by station” 406, and the like can be browsed.

Referring to FIG. 5, R / R connected to customer PC
The authentication of W will be described. By the Internet screen, the R / W is connected to the customer PC, and it is confirmed that the customer card is inserted. When confirmed, the R / W authentication work is started.

The R / W 11 is connected to the customer PC 1 and the R / W
11 inserts the customer card into the R / W 11, the customer (IC) checks whether the customer card 1 is an authorized card or not.
Authentication is performed using an encryption key recorded in advance on the card and R / W. The authentication method is EMV (Euro, Master)
r, Visa) dynamic authentication DDA (Dynamic D)
ata Authentication).

Next, R / W 11 authentication is performed by the railway company Internet server 3. First, in response to access from a customer PC to which the R / W 11 is connected, the railway company Internet server 3 generates a random number R1 and encrypts it with an encryption key (secret key) Scu (step 501).
The customer PC side R / W11 receives the encrypted random number R1 and decrypts it with the composite key Pcu (step 502).

Next, the R / W 11 of the customer PC receives a random number R2
Is generated, an encryption key Krw is generated using the random number R2, and Krw is encrypted with the public key Pcu (step 50).
3). The R / W 11 creates transmission data 1 by adding the customer card authentication result to the composited random number R1 (step 504). The transmission data is encrypted with the encryption key Krw (step 505). The customer PC 1 transmits the encrypted encryption key Krw and the encrypted data 1 to the railway company Internet server 3 (step 506).

The railway company Internet server 3 decrypts the received encrypted Krw with the secret key Scu,
The received data 1 is decrypted using the decrypted composite key Krw.

A random number portion is extracted from the composite received data 1 (customer PC transmission data 1) and compared with the random number R1 transmitted to the R / W. If the random numbers match, the railway company Internet server 3 determines that the R / W is legitimate, and if it is confirmed that the authentication result of the customer card is normal (step 507), Proceed to the next step.

Next, the settlement of the purchase price will be described.
In this embodiment, the purchase price is paid by a credit method. That is, the customer card is a shared card with the credit company from the beginning, and when an amount is generated, one file of the IC card data file of the customer card is lent to the credit company. This file records the name of the credit company, the company code, the member code, the member name, the expiration date, and the like. The customer can easily select the payment condition with the customer card attached to the R / W. You can pay for it. Of course, the password set inside the IC chip can be compared with the password input from the customer PC.

Next, a procedure for inputting the ticket information to the customer card will be described with reference to FIG. Customer PC is R / W
Is encrypted with Pcu and transmitted to the railway company (step 611). The railway company Internet server decrypts the encrypted Pic with Scu. The railway company's Internet server provides ticket purchase information purchased by the customer PC, such as the boarding station, getting off station, expiration date,
The ticketing number, the amount, and the like are encrypted with the aforementioned Pic and transmitted to the customer PC (step 603). The customer PC records the received ticket information on the customer card via the R / W.

The customer card combines the recorded encrypted ticket information with Sic and stores it in an IC chip of the customer card.

When the customer passes the gate of the station by holding a card to use the target train, the gate device
If the data read from the IC card is correct, the gate is opened. Similarly, if the customer card is held over when getting off the vehicle, the gate is opened, and an unusable flag is set in the boarding information of the customer card or the data is erased. When the point system is introduced, only the point information is left at a predetermined position in the data file column. In addition, assuming that the boarding information is not used or is canceled, the boarding information is stored in the host computer or the station server as customer data for a certain period.

The ticket information is applicable to any data such as a designated ticket, a commuter ticket, a ticket, and a tour ticket, and may be other than the object used as a contactless card. Also,
In the present embodiment, the payment is made by credit, but it may be debit or electronic cash.

[0031]

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that a user can purchase a ticket without going to a station, and there is an advantage that labor costs can be reduced for a railway company. In addition, by using both contact and non-contact IC cards,
When writing purchase data, security is enhanced by using a contact type terminal, and when using a card,
Since it can be used without contact, convenience is enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a vehicle ticket purchase system using the Internet using an IC card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a contact-type non-contact dual-purpose IC card used in a vehicle ticket purchasing system using the IC card of the present invention via the Internet.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an encryption key managed by each device including an IC card;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of a top page of an Internet homepage of a company that provides a transportation service.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating authentication of a reader / writer of a customer PC using an encryption key.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for writing ticket information to an IC card;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Customer PC 2 Internet 3 Railway company internet server 10 Customer card (contact type non-contact type IC card) 11 R / W (contact type IC card correspondence) 31 Railway company host and computer 32 Station server 33 Station gate device 34 R / W (for non-contact type IC card) 120 IC module (external connection terminal) 130 Antenna

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A contact / non-contact dual-purpose IC card for a customer having an antenna inside and an external connection terminal on the surface,
A contact type IC card compatible device connected to an Internet terminal owned by a customer, an Internet connection device of a transport company providing a transport service, a server in a transport company such as an airport or a station, and a non-connected server connected to the server by a dedicated line. Contact IC
A contact type IC card compatible device, wherein the contact type IC card compatible device accesses an Internet connection device of the transportation company, writes vehicle use information on the IC card via the external connection terminal, and A vehicle ticket purchasing system using an IC card, wherein an IC card on which usage information is written communicates data with the check device at an airport, a station, or the like via an antenna. 2. The vehicle ticket purchasing system using an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the check device is a portable device. 3. The vehicle ticket purchasing system using an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the check device is a gate device.