JP2002351842A - Biometrics qualification data bank system, biometrics qualification data bank, qualification information management method and program, biometrics examination management system, examination management institution, method for conducting examination on network and program, and examination status management method on network and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system to manage safely and concentrically information concerning to acquired qualification for individuals and consequently to secure credibility and correctness of information to be managed. SOLUTION: Biometrics information registered by a qualified person and information concerning to the qualified person are related each other and stored in a biometrics qualification information database of a biometrics qualification data bank. The content of the information concerning to the registered acquired qualification is identified by a qualification information identification institution. The biometrics qualification data bank provides information to inquiries from outside, however, the registered person can select whether the information is to be released or not. In update of registered information such as addition of information, authentication is conducted based on biometrics information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for recognizing an individual on a network, managing and guaranteeing the qualification information possessed by the individual, and a system for strictly testing on the network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, qualifications that can be obtained by individuals are as follows.
There are more than 000 qualifications. In order to confirm the qualifications that a particular individual has acquired, you must contact the institutions or organizations that manage and control those qualifications individually.

[0003] These qualification tests and certification tests are generally conducted in a format in which candidates are gathered at a predetermined date and time and place. However, due to the increasing variety of qualifications, the lifestyle of test takers seeking qualifications,
There are various differences, such as different work styles depending on the occupation, and there are various areas where you live. In response, attempts have been made to conduct certification tests and certification tests using communication networks such as the Internet.

[0004]

However, as the types of qualifications have increased and it is not uncommon for individuals to have obtained multiple qualifications, as described above, each qualification is confirmed by a separate institution or organization. The way to do it is not efficient.

[0005] Further, when conducting a test using a communication network such as the Internet, it is difficult to identify individuals on the network, so that it is not possible to effectively exclude the possibility of improper test taking due to impersonation. There was a problem.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system for centrally and safely managing information on qualifications acquired by individuals. To provide. Also,
It is to guarantee the truthfulness and accuracy of the information managed in this way. In addition, when conducting tests using a communication network, we prevent fraudulent exams due to spoofing,
An object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of performing a strict test. In addition, by combining a system that centrally and safely manages and assures information about qualifications acquired by individuals and a system that conducts rigorous examinations using a communication network, information from before and after obtaining qualifications To provide a system for centrally managing the

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a biometrics system which provides information on a registrant terminal used by a registrant and qualifications of the registrant, which are connected to each other by a network. A biometrics qualification databank system, comprising: a biometrics qualification databank system, wherein the biometrics qualifications databank includes a biometrics information receiving means for receiving biometrics information from a registrant terminal; A qualification information receiving unit for receiving information about the qualification, a biometric qualification information storage unit for storing the biometric information of the registrant and the information about the qualification of the registrant in association with each other, Receives a request for registration of information on qualifications for acquisition in the biometric qualification information storage unit. Registration request receiving means, biometric information transmitted from a registrant terminal, and biometric information collation means for collating biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means, are connected via a network. Query accepting means for accepting an inquiry about information about the qualification of a registrant from the client terminal, search means for searching the biometric qualification information storage means in response to the inquiry, and transmitting the search result to the client terminal Search result transmitting means, wherein the registrant terminal comprises:
A registration requesting unit for requesting registration of information about the acquisition qualification to the biometric qualification information storage unit, a biometric information obtaining unit for obtaining biometric information of a registrant using the registrant terminal, The biometric qualification data bank includes: a biometric information transmission unit configured to transmit the acquired biometric information to the biometric qualification data bank; and a qualification information transmission unit configured to transmit information about the qualification of the registrant to the biometric qualification data bank.

According to such a system, information on the qualifications acquired by the individual can be centrally managed in the biometric qualification data bank, and the qualifications acquired and the biometric information of the qualification holder registered in the system can be managed. By relating and storing the information, it is possible to safely manage the information on the acquisition qualification.

[0009] Here, the biometric information is information relating to characteristics unique to an individual, such as a face, fingerprint, voiceprint, palmprint, signature, iris, vein, retina, and the like. The biometric information is directly and
The information includes not only information acquired temporarily but also information obtained by performing processing such as feature extraction on the information.

[0010] The biometrics qualification data bank includes a qualification information confirmation organization connected via a network for confirming information on a predetermined qualification, wherein the qualification information verification organization stores information on the predetermined qualification. Information storage means, qualification information confirmation means for searching the certification information storage means in response to a request for confirmation of information about the qualification of the registrant of the biometric qualification data bank, and confirming the information about the acquisition qualification, Preferably, the biometric qualification data bank includes a confirmation requesting unit for requesting the qualification information confirmation organization to confirm information on the qualification of the registrant.

[0011] By confirming the information on the qualification of the registrant registered in the biometric qualification data bank, the authenticity and accuracy of this information can be guaranteed.

[0012] The biometric qualification data bank includes: an access control condition setting means for setting the registrant to set an access control condition for controlling a third party's access to the information on the acquisition qualification; And an access determining unit that determines whether or not to transmit a search result to the client terminal based on the above.

Here, the access control condition of the third party is a condition that specifies whether or not specific information among the information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means is provided to the third party. A third party is a person other than a registrant and a person who manages and operates the biometric qualification data bank. The condition may be a form in which the entire information on the specific qualification is made public or not made public, or a form in which only some items are made public and other items are not made public. Further, the access control conditions may be applied to all unspecified third parties, or may provide information to specific third parties but not to other third parties. Alternatively, it may be set for the type of third party.

The biometric qualification data bank, when registering information on the qualification, acquires the biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal and the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means. It is preferable to include a registration permitting unit for collating by the collating unit, and permitting the registration when they match.

[0015] In this way, registration due to impersonation can be prevented, so that false registration, falsification of registered items, and the like can be prevented, and information relating to acquisition qualification can be safely managed.

[0016] The registrant terminal is connected to the biometrics qualification data bank via a network, and includes a test execution organization for performing a qualification test for a registrant using the registrant terminal. A question receiving means for receiving a test question from the test execution organization, a question display means for displaying the test question, and answer input means for inputting an answer to the test question,
A question storage unit that stores a test question, and a question transmission unit that transmits a test question to the registrant terminal, wherein the biometric qualification data bank stores the registrant obtained by the biometric information obtaining unit. The biometrics information may be compared with the biometrics information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit by the collation unit, and a collation result transmitting unit that transmits the collation result to the test institution may be provided. .

In this manner, the qualification test on the network can be strictly performed. Therefore, a qualification test can be conducted for more people irrespective of their lifestyle or living style.

[0018] The collating means may be configured to compare the biometric information of the registrant obtained by the biometric information obtaining means with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means during the qualification test. You may make it collate.

By using the biometric information acquired at the time of conducting the qualification test certification test,
Candidates can be reliably authenticated, and qualification tests can be conducted strictly. The timing for obtaining the biometrics information of the examinee may be selected at an appropriate timing during the execution of the qualification test. For example, the biometrics information may be acquired at the time of transmitting the answer to the question or at the time of inputting the answer. The information may be continuously acquired at random timing during the test, and may be set as appropriate.

[0020] The test execution institution comprises a correct answer storage means for storing a correct answer to the test question, a scoring means for scoring the examinee's answer with reference to the correct answer, and a pass / fail criterion storing the pass / fail criterion for the test. Storage means, pass / fail judgment means for making a pass / fail judgment based on the scoring result and the collation result with reference to the pass / fail judgment criterion, and judgment result transmitting means for transmitting the judgment result to the registrant terminal. The registrant terminal may include registration requesting means for requesting the biometric qualification data bank to register information on the qualification obtained when the determination result is a pass.

[0021] In this way, the candidate for the qualification test is registered in the Biometric Qualification Data Bank as a qualification acquirer, and is registered as a qualification acquirer, and fraudulent activities such as falsifying qualifications are performed. Can be prevented. In addition, information on the qualification can be centrally managed from the stage of taking the qualification test to after the acquisition.

It is preferable that the biometrics information is information on a registrant's face, and the biometrics information obtaining means is an imaging means.

The present invention also provides a biometrics information receiving means for receiving registrant biometrics information from a registrant terminal used by a registrant connected via a network, and obtaining a registrant from the registrant terminal. A qualification information receiving unit for receiving information about the qualification, a biometric qualification information storage unit for storing the biometric information of the registrant and the information about the qualification of the registrant in association with each other, and Registration request receiving means for receiving a registration request for information about the qualification to be acquired in the biometric qualification information storage means, biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal, and biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means And a biometrics information matching means for matching Inquiry receiving means for receiving an inquiry about information about the qualification of a registrant from a connected client terminal, search means for searching the biometric qualification information storage means in response to the inquiry, and searching for the client terminal And a search result transmitting means for transmitting a result.

It is preferable that a qualification information confirmation organization connected via a network for confirming information on a predetermined qualification is provided with a confirmation request means for requesting confirmation of information on the qualification of a registrant.

An access control condition setting means for setting an access control condition for controlling a third party's access to the information on the qualification for the registrant; and a search result based on the set access control condition. It is preferable to include an access determination unit that determines whether or not to transmit to the client terminal.

When registering information on qualifications for acquisition,
The biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal is compared with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means by the matching means, and a registration permitting means is provided for permitting the registration when they match. Is preferred.

The biometric information of the registrant transmitted from the registrant terminal and the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means are collated by the collation means, and the registrant is registered via a network. It is preferable to include a verification result transmitting unit that transmits the verification result to the test execution organization that performs a qualification test for a registrant using the registrant terminal connected to the terminal.

[0028] The collating means performs collation between the biometric information of the registrant transmitted from the registrant terminal and the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means at the time of performing the qualification test. It may be performed.

[0029] It is preferable that the biometrics information is information on the face of the registrant.

The present invention also relates to a method for managing information on a qualification acquired by an individual in a server provided on a network, wherein the biometrics information of the qualification acquirer and the qualification of the qualification acquirer are obtained. Storing the information in the biometric qualification information storage means, and storing the third party's access control condition for the stored information specified by the qualification acquirer in relation to the condition. Receiving an inquiry about the qualification obtained by the individual from a third party, searching the biometric qualification information storage means based on the inquiry from the third party, and searching for the information extracted by the search. Confirming an access control condition for controlling the access of the third party; Generating information to be provided to the third party based on control conditions, and accepting, from the qualification acquirer, a request to update information about the self stored in the biometric qualification information storage means, Acquiring the biometrics information from a qualification acquirer requesting the update of the information; collating the acquired biometrics information with biometrics information stored in the qualification information storage means; and When the obtained biometric information matches the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means, the information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means is updated based on the update request. Performing the steps.

It is preferable that the biometric information is information on a face.

Further, the present invention is a program executed on a server provided on a network to manage information on a qualification acquired by an individual, the biometrics information of the qualification acquirer and the acquisition of the qualification acquirer. Storing information about the qualification in the biometric qualification information storage means, and storing a third party access control condition for the stored information set by the qualification acquirer in relation to the condition. Causing the inquiry about the qualification obtained by the individual from a third party; searching the biometric qualification information storage means based on the inquiry from the third party; and information extracted by the search. Checking third party access control conditions for the third party; And generating information to be provided to the third party based on the matter, from the qualification's
A step of receiving an update request for information about the self stored in the qualification information storage means, a step of obtaining the biometric information from a qualification acquirer requesting the update of the information, and the obtained biometric information Collating the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means, and matching the biometric information acquired by the collation with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means. Updating the information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means based on the update request.

The present invention can also be applied to a computer-readable recording medium recording the qualification information management program. Here, the recording medium is a medium in which a computer-readable program is recorded, and is, for example, an FD (Flexible Disk) or a CD (Compact D).
isc)-ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)-
ROM, MO (Magneto Optical Disk), HD (Hard D
isk) or a portable or built-in recording medium.

[0034] The present invention also provides a test taker terminal used by a test taker, a test execution organization that executes a test, a test management organization that manages the execution status of the test, and a test management organization that is connected to each other via a network. Comprising, the examinee terminal, biometrics information acquisition means for acquiring the biometrics information of the examinee, biometrics information transmission means for transmitting the biometrics information to the test management organization,
A question display means for displaying a test question; and answer input means for inputting an answer to the test question, wherein the test management institution includes a biometric information storage means storing biometric information of the examinee; Matching means for matching the biometric information transmitted from the terminal with the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage means, and a matching result transmitting means for sending the matching result to the test performing organization, The test execution organization includes: a question storage unit that stores a test question; a correct answer storage unit that stores a correct answer to the test question; a scoring unit that scores a test taker's answer by referring to the correct answer; and an evaluation standard of the test. And evaluation means for performing an evaluation based on the scoring result and the collation result with reference to the evaluation criterion. A biometric test management system, characterized in that the.

In this manner, various tests on the network can be strictly performed. Therefore, the test can be performed for more people, regardless of their life style or living style.

[0036] It is preferable that the biometric information obtaining means obtains the biometric information of the examinee at the time of performing the test.

By using the biometric information acquired at the time of conducting the test qualification test as described above, the examinee can be surely authenticated, and the test can be strictly performed. The timing at which the examinee's biometrics information is acquired may be selected at an appropriate timing during the test. For example, the biometrics information may be acquired at the time of transmitting the answer to the question or at the time of inputting the answer. The information may be continuously acquired at random timing during the test, and may be set as appropriate.

A test management institution for managing the execution status of a test performed by a test execution organization on a testee using a test taker terminal on a network, wherein the biometrics information storage means stores biometrics information of the test taker. And matching means for matching the biometric information transmitted from the examinee terminal connected via the network with the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage means; and a test connected via the network. A verification result transmitting means for transmitting the verification result to an executing agency,
It is preferable to provide

It is preferable that the biometric information transmitted from the examinee terminal is the biometric information of the examinee at the time of performing the test.

The present invention is a method for conducting a test via a terminal connected to a network, wherein the step of registering biometric information of a test taker in advance and the step of displaying test questions to the test taker And prompting the examinee to input an answer to the test question, and acquiring biometric information of the examinee during the examination.

It is preferable that the biometric information of the examinee during the examination is the biometric information of the examinee at the time of inputting the answer.

[0042] The method further includes the step of prompting the examinee to instruct the examinee to transmit the information on the input answer over a network, and the biometric information of the examinee during the examination includes transmitting the information on the input answer. The information may be biometric information of the examinee at the time of instructing.

Preferably, the biometrics information is information about a face.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method in which a server provided on a network manages the state of taking an examination performed on the network, the method comprising: storing biometrics information of the examinee in a storage means; Receiving the examinee's biometric information obtained at
Collating the stored biometric information of the examinee with the biometric information of the examinee obtained during the examination.

It is preferable that the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination is the examinee's biometric information acquired at the time of inputting the answer.

It is preferable that the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination is the examinee's biometric information acquired when instructing the transmission of the input answer.

It is preferable that the biometric information is information on a face.

Also, the present invention is a program executed on a terminal connected to a network and executing a test via the terminal, wherein the step of pre-registering the biometric information of the examinee is provided, The method includes a step of displaying a test question, a step of prompting the examinee to input an answer to the test question, and a step of acquiring biometric information of the examinee during the test. The present invention can be applied as a recording medium on which a program for performing the test is recorded.

Further, the present invention is a program executed by a server provided on a network, the server managing a test taking status of a test performed on the network, wherein the biometric information of the examinee is stored in a storage means. Storing the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination, and comparing the stored examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination with the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination. Performing the steps.

The present invention is also a computer-readable recording medium that is executed in a terminal connected to a network and records a program for performing a test via the terminal, wherein the biometric information of the examinee is stored in advance. Registering, displaying a test question to the test taker, prompting the test taker to input an answer to the test test, and acquiring biometric information of the test taker during the test. Including.

Further, the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium which is executed on a server provided on a network, and the server records a program for managing a status of a test taken on the network.
Storing the biometric information of the examinee in the storage means, receiving the biometric information of the examinee acquired during the examination, and storing the biometric information of the examinee and the acquired biometric information acquired during the examination. Matching the biometric information of the test taker.

Here, the recording medium is a medium on which a computer-readable program is recorded.
For example, FD (Flexible Disk), CD (Compact Dis
c) -ROM, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) -R
OM, MO (Magneto Optical Disk), HD (Hard Dis
k) and other portable or built-in recording media.

[0053]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the biometric qualification data bank system according to the present invention.

This system comprises a biometric qualification data bank 10, a registrant terminal 20 used by a registrant,
It includes a qualification information confirmation organization 30 that can confirm individual qualifications. To the biometric qualification data bank 10, a client terminal 40 associated with a company or the like making an inquiry about qualifications acquired by an individual is connected via a network such as the Internet.

Biometrics qualification data bank 10,
The registrant terminal 20 is connected via the Internet. Biometric qualification data bank 10 and client terminal 40, biometric qualification data bank 10
The qualification information confirmation organization 30 may be connected via the Internet, or may be connected via a dedicated line.

Biometric Qualification Data Bank 10
Is a biometric qualification information database (biometric qualification information storage means) 13 for storing the biometric information 11 and the information 12 on the qualifications acquired by the individual in association with each other, and the biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal. An authentication control unit (biometric information collation means) 14 for collating the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information database with a biometric qualification information database;
The biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal 20 and the information on the acquired qualification are associated with each other and stored in the biometric qualification information database 13;
A registration processing unit (confirmation requesting unit, access control condition setting means, registration permitting means) 15 for performing registration processing such as requesting confirmation of registration contents to the qualification information confirmation institution 30; A search processing unit (access determination unit) 16 that searches the biometric qualification database 13 in response to an inquiry from the server, a transmission information generation unit 17 that generates information such as a confirmation result transmitted to the outside via a network, A communication control unit (biometrics information receiving means, qualification information receiving means, registration request receiving means, inquiry receiving means, search result transmitting means) 18 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a network is provided. The biometric qualification data bank 10 is configured by a computer system including a WWW server or various servers such as an application server and a database server cooperating with the WWW server.

The registrant terminal 20 includes a biometric information acquisition device control unit 22 for controlling a biometric information acquisition device (biometric information acquisition means) 21, a browser 23, an input unit 24 such as a keyboard and buttons, a network, And a communication control unit (registration requesting means, biometrics information transmitting means, qualification information transmitting means) 25 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to the server. The registrant terminal 20 is configured by a device such as a personal computer, a portable information terminal, and a mobile phone that can be connected to the Internet. In the present embodiment, a camera as an imaging unit is provided as the biometric information acquisition device 21. Here, information about the face is used as the biometric information.
Other biometric information such as voiceprint, palmprint, signature, iris, vein, retina, etc. may be used, and a biometric information acquisition device corresponding to each biometric information may be provided. The browser 24 (similar to the browser 41) is software for browsing data stored in the terminal. Particularly, in a terminal connected to the Internet, H transmitted from a server on the Internet is used.
It has various functions such as analyzing a file in TML or CHTML format and displaying it on a display, transmitting information to a server, or starting a CGI to perform predetermined processing on the server.

The qualification information confirmation organization 30 is an organization that holds information necessary for confirming the current status of a specific individual regarding the qualification, such as information on a person who has acquired the qualification for the specific qualification. There is a certification information database (certification information storage means) 31 in which information on the individual who has acquired the certification is stored, and the information from the biometric qualification data bank 10 is stored based on the information stored in the certification information database 31. The system includes a confirmation processing unit (qualification information confirmation means) 32 for confirming in response to an inquiry regarding the presence or absence of a qualification of a specific individual, and a communication control unit 33 connected to a network and transmitting and receiving data. The qualification information confirmation organization 30 may be configured by a computer system including a WWW server or a WWW server and various servers such as an application server and a database server cooperating therewith, or a biometric qualification through a dedicated line. It may be configured by a server device connected to the data bank 10.

The client terminal 40 is a terminal associated with an organization, such as a company, a government agency, a local public organization, a public interest institution, or an individual, which makes an inquiry to the biometrics qualification data bank about qualifications. This terminal is used when a person intends to obtain information on qualifications acquired by an individual in connection with recruitment work, marketing work, and the like of an applicant. The system includes a browser 41, an input unit 42 such as a keyboard and buttons, and a communication control unit 43 connected to a network to transmit and receive data.
The client terminal 40 is composed of devices such as a server device, a personal computer, a portable information terminal, and a mobile phone that can be connected to the Internet.

A computer constituting each device has a CPU (Central Procedures) functioning as an arithmetic device and a control device.
sing Unit), input devices such as a keyboard and buttons,
RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Onl)
y Memory), an output device such as a display, and an auxiliary storage device such as an HD (Hard Disc) as appropriate.

First, in the present system, an individual who has acquired some qualification registers information on his / her qualification in the biometric qualification data bank 10.

Hereinafter, a registration procedure by a registrant in the case of new registration (both a person who intends to newly register and a person who has already registered will be referred to as a “registrant”) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. .

First, a registrant connected to the biometric qualification data bank 10 via the Internet makes a registration application by clicking a button linked to a registration application screen provided on a homepage (step 1).

The registration application information is transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10, and the biometric qualification data bank 10 generates a registration application Web page (step 2) and transmits it to the registrant terminal 20. (Step 3). The Web page is provided with a user interface such as a button for selecting whether the registration application by the registrant is a new registration or an additional registration in the case where information on acquisition qualification is already registered.

W to select between new registration and additional registration
In the registrant terminal 20 to which the eb page has been transmitted, the registrant performs an operation such as clicking a button indicating that the registration is new registration (step 4). The information that this registration is a new registration is available at Biometrics Qualification Data Bank 1.
Sent to 0.

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 which has received the information indicating the new registration from the registrant terminal 20 requests the registrant to transmit a face image (step 5). At this time, a Web page for acquiring and transmitting a face image is generated from the biometric qualification data bank 10 and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20.

In the registrant terminal 20, a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display. On the screen, a message "Please turn to the camera and click" Shutter button "" and a button with the text "Shutter" are displayed. When the registrant operating the registrant terminal 20 faces the camera and clicks the shutter button according to the instructions on the display, a face image is captured (step 6), and the read face image information is stored in the registrant terminal 20. The data is encrypted and transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 7).
At this time, the information transmitted to the registrant terminal 20 includes, in addition to the screen information, a program for operating the camera and acquiring a face image in cooperation with software such as a camera driver of the registrant terminal 20. May be used. For example, in the HTML document transmitted to the registrant terminal 20, Active X
A script supporting the control is embedded, the WWW browser analyzes the HTML document, and controls the registrant terminal 20 to acquire a face image by a program acquired from the biometrics qualification data bank 10, and obtains the acquired face. The image information is transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10.

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 that has received the face image information from the registrant terminal 20 performs processing for extracting feature points from the face image information, and is an image that satisfies a predetermined condition for specifying a registrant. It is determined whether or not (step 8). As a result of the determination, when the transmitted image does not satisfy the predetermined condition, information for capturing and transmitting the face image again is transmitted to the registrant terminal 20. On the other hand, as a result of the determination, if the transmitted image satisfies the predetermined condition, an image of a form for inputting other information necessary for registration is generated and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20. (Step 9).

A screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display of the registrant terminal 20 which has received the registration form. The registrant inputs necessary information according to instructions on the displayed screen (step 10). At the time of entry, enter the name of the acquired qualification and the identification number such as the certification number given to the registrant who intends to register for the qualification, and obtain the qualification when registered Whether or not to announce this in response to an external inquiry can be selected by a user interface such as a check box. After completing the input,
The registrant transmits information to be registered to the biometric qualification data bank 10 by performing an operation such as clicking on a “transmit” button displayed on the screen (step 11).

Upon receiving the information from the registrant terminal 20, the biometric qualification data bank 10 checks the information entered by the registrant (step 12). First, it is determined whether or not necessary information has been properly input. If not, screen information urging re-input is generated and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20. If the necessary information has been properly input, it is determined whether or not the registration is performed by the same person (step 13). If the registration is a duplicate registration, a message to that effect is transmitted to the registrant terminal 20. If not, screen information including the registration contents input by the registrant is generated (step 14) and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20 (step 1).
5). For example, first, it is determined whether the name and the telephone number match the already registered information, and if they match, the matching with the already registered face image information is performed. And determine whether or not the person is the person. If the face image information also matches, the registration is duplicated, so a message indicating that the registration has already been made is transmitted to the registrant terminal 20.

A screen showing the registered contents is displayed on the display of registrant terminal 20. The registrant confirms the registered contents (step 16), corrects the contents if there is an error, and performs operations such as clicking a button or the like for instructing the correction of the registered contents, so that information to be corrected and correction are performed. The request is transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10. on the other hand,
If there is no error in the registered contents, the registered contents are approved by an operation such as clicking an OK button, and a registration request based on the current information is sent to the biometric qualification data bank 10.
(Step 18).

Biometrics qualification data bank 1 that has received a registration request based on current information from registrant terminal 20
At 0, the registration information according to the registration form and the face image information of the registrant are associated and stored in the biometric qualification information database 13.

Next, the registration procedure by the registrant in the case of additional registration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

From the registration application (step 21), display of a selection screen of new registration or additional registration (steps 22 and 23)
The procedure up to this point is the same as that shown in FIG.

We select whether to register new or additional registration
In the registrant terminal 20 to which the page b has been transmitted, the registrant performs an operation such as clicking a button indicating that additional registration has been performed (step 24). Information that this registration is an additional registration is available at Biometrics Qualification Data Bank 1.
Sent to 0.

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 which has received the information indicating the additional registration from the registrant terminal 20 requests the registrant to transmit a name and a face image (step 25). At this time, in the biometric qualification data bank 10, a Web page for inputting a name and acquiring and transmitting a face image is generated and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20.

In the registrant terminal 20, a face image is captured by inputting a name according to the display on the display and performing operations such as clicking a shutter button toward the camera (step 26). .
The input name and the read face image information are encrypted and transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 27).

In the biometric qualification data bank 10 receiving the name and the face image information from the registrant terminal 20, the biometric qualification information database 13 is created based on the name.
And extracts the associated face image information (step 28). The face image data transmitted from the registrant terminal 20 and the biometric qualification information database 1
3 is compared with the face image information extracted from step 3 (step 2).
9) If they do not match, a message to the effect that the information of the registrant has not been registered yet is transmitted to the registrant terminal 20, and if they match, a form for inputting items to be additionally registered is displayed. An image is generated and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20 (step 30).

In the registrant terminal 20 that has received the form for additional registration, the registrant inputs necessary information in accordance with the instructions on the displayed screen (step 31). When the input is completed, the registrant performs an operation such as clicking a "Send" button displayed on the screen, and transmits the registration information to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (Step 3).
2).

In the biometric qualification data bank 10, upon receiving the information from the registrant terminal 20, the information inputted by the registrant is confirmed (step 33). It is determined whether necessary information is properly input. If not, screen information prompting re-input is generated and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20. If the necessary information has been properly input, screen information including the additional registration content input by the registrant is generated (step 34) and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20 (step 35). At this time, not only the added content but also the already registered content may be displayed.

A screen showing the contents of additional registration is displayed on the display of registrant terminal 20. The registrant confirms the registered contents (step 36), corrects the contents if there is an error, and clicks a button or the like for instructing the correction of the registered contents, etc., so that the information to be corrected and the correction are made. The request is transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10. On the other hand, if there is no error in the contents of the additional registration, an additional registration request based on the current information is transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10 by an operation such as clicking an OK button (step 37).

In the biometric qualification data bank 10 receiving the additional registration request based on the current information from the registrant terminal 20, the registration information is updated in accordance with the registration form, and the biometric qualification data bank 10 is associated with the registrant's face image information. The information is stored in the information database 13 (step 38).

In this way, the biometric qualification data bank 10 can accumulate information on the qualification that the registrant has applied for registration. However, when providing information about the eligibility of a particular person in response to an inquiry from the outside, it is not merely necessary to accumulate the information provided by the registrant, but that the information about those eligibility is accurate. It is preferable to confirm whether or not the information is reliable and to secure the reliability of the information.

A procedure for the biometric qualification data bank 10 to check the credential information confirmation organization 30 for the authenticity and accuracy of the information provided by the registrant will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the biometrics qualification data bank 10 requests the corresponding qualification information confirmation organization 30 to check the information on the qualification according to the contents entered in the registration form (step 41). Such a qualification information confirmation organization 30 is a private organization such as a public organization such as a government organization, a local government, or a public interest organization that performs or supervises a test for qualification or accreditation. It may be an organization or an institution. Also, apart from conducting or supervising the examination, an organization that manages the qualifications that have been accredited or granted may be used, and has definitive information, such as a registry, as to whether or not a specific individual has the qualification. Any organization that does

The qualification information confirmation institution 30 receiving the confirmation request
For the biometrics qualification databank 10,
A request is made to transmit a qualification name, a certifier name and a certifying number (step 42).

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 that has received a transmission request for the qualification name and the like from the qualification information confirmation organization 30
Transmits the qualification name, the certifier, and the qualification number to the qualification information confirmation organization 30 in accordance with the contents entered by the registrant in the registration form (step 43).

The qualification information confirmation organization 30 that has received the information such as the qualification name from the biometric qualification data bank 10 searches the qualification information database 31 and checks the contents (step 44). The qualification confirmation organization sends the confirmation result to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 45).

If the registration result is correct, the biometric qualification data bank 10 that has received the confirmation result from the qualification information confirmation organization 30 sets a certification confirmation flag in association with the information stored in the biometric qualification information database 13. Keep it. On the other hand, if there is an error in the registered contents as a result of the confirmation, a message to that effect is transmitted to the registrant (step 46).

The registrant who has received a message from the biometric qualification data bank 10 indicating that there is an error in the registered contents performs the registration procedure again and registers the information with the correct contents (step 47).

The operation of confirming the registered contents in the biometrics qualification data bank 10 is not limited to the case of using the communication network as described above. If not, the person in charge may go to the directory to browse and collate, and the like.

The biometric qualification data bank 10 storing the information in this way provides the information in response to an inquiry about the qualification from a third party, an external organization.

Next, a processing procedure when an inquiry is received from an external organization will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the client terminal 40 associated with the external institution transmits an inquiry request for the acquisition qualification to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 51). An inquiry from an external organization may be connected to the WWW server of the biometrics qualification data bank 10 from the client terminal 40 connected to the Internet, and may be received via a Web page for inquiry, or may be an electronic mail transmission / reception software. The inquiry request may be transmitted by e-mail using software.

The biometric qualification data bank 10 that has received the inquiry about the qualification obtains a request to transmit information on the name and qualification of the individual (subject) to be confirmed to the client terminal 40 (step 52). At this time, W provided with a field for inputting necessary information
An eb page may be generated in the biometric qualification data bank 10 and transmitted to the client terminal 40.

[0097] When the client terminal 40 receives the Web page from the biometric qualification data bank 10, an input form is displayed on the display of the client terminal 40. The client terminal 40 performs operations such as inputting the name and qualification name of the individual to be queried (step 53), and transmits these information to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 54).

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 that has received the name and qualification name information from the client terminal 40
Then, the biometric qualification information database 13 is searched based on the received name (step 55). When a plurality of registrants having the same name and the same name are extracted, the biometric qualification data bank 10 informs the client terminal 40 of information necessary for specifying the person in more detail, such as an address or a telephone number. Request for the offer. If there is only one person, or if one person is extracted as a result of narrowing down based on information such as the address (step 56), whether or not the qualification name is registered for the person (Step 57), and if the qualification name is registered, the registrant checks information indicating whether or not the registrant has approved the publication of the acquired information on the qualification (step 58). If the publication of the acquired information has not been approved, for example, a message such as “Passing or not of the certification has not been published” is generated (step 59) and transmitted to the client terminal 40 as an inquiry result (step 60). ). If the registrant has approved the disclosure of the acquired information, if the qualification has been acquired, for example,
A message such as "The certification number of the ** certification is ***" is generated (step 59), transmitted to the client terminal 40 as an inquiry result (step 60), and if the qualification is not obtained, A message such as "** test is not registered" is generated (step 59) and transmitted to the client terminal 40 as an inquiry result (step 60).

The client terminal 40 receives and confirms the above-described inquiry result from the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 61), and terminates the inquiry processing.

In the above-described processing, the biometric qualification data bank 10 only notifies the client terminal 40 of the inquiry result. However, the information (biometric qualification data bank 10) If the corresponding flag is set in the metrics qualification information database 13), a certificate may be issued to the client terminal 40 according to the inquiry level.

In the case described above, the inquiry is made by an external third party, but the registrant himself makes the inquiry, as in the case where the registrant himself is required to submit a certificate of eligibility. In some cases, it is required to issue a certificate.

The procedure when the registrant makes an inquiry to the biometric qualification data bank 10 will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the registrant terminal 20 sends an inquiry about the acquisition qualification to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 71). For example, a connection may be made from the registrant terminal 20 connected to the Internet to a WWW server of the biometric qualification data bank 10, and an inquiry may be made via a registrant inquiry Web page.

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 receiving the inquiry from the registrant terminal 20 generates a Web page for acquiring and transmitting a face image and transmits the Web page to the registrant terminal 20 (step 72).

In the registrant terminal 20, a face image is captured by the camera connected to the registrant terminal 20 according to the Web page displayed on the display (step 73), and transmitted to the biometric qualification data bank 10 (step 74). ).

The biometrics qualification data bank 10 receiving the face image information from the registrant terminal 20 determines the level of the face image information (step 75). The determination of the level of the face image information is the same as that in step 8 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted. As a result of the level determination, if the transmitted face image information satisfies the predetermined condition, a registrant terminal is generated by generating an image of a form for inputting information about a registrant's name and a qualification name to be queried. 2
0 (step 76).

The registrant terminal 20 that has received the input form for the information necessary for the inquiry inputs predetermined items such as a name according to the instructions on the screen displayed on the display (step 77). In this case, if it is desired to issue a certificate, the fact is input. If it is desired to transmit the certificate to an external institution, the information such as the e-mail address of the external institution is also input. When the input is completed, the registrant performs an operation such as clicking a “Send” button displayed on the screen, and transfers the input information to the biometric qualification data bank 10.
(Step 78).

Upon receiving information from the registrant terminal 20, the biometric qualification data bank 10 searches the biometric qualification information database 13 based on the name (step 79). If there is no registrant of the name, a message to that effect is transmitted to prompt re-entry.
When a plurality of registrants with the same last name and same name are extracted, the biometric qualification data bank 10 provides the registrant terminal 20 with necessary information for identifying the corresponding person in more detail, such as an address or a telephone number. Request the provision of information. If there is only one person, or if one person is extracted as a result of narrowing down based on information such as the address (step 80), the face image information stored in association with the person is extracted. Then, it is compared with the face image information transmitted from the registrant terminal 20 (step 81). If the face image information does not match, it is determined that the inquiry is due to impersonation of another person, a message to that effect is transmitted to the registrant terminal 20, and the operation is terminated. On the other hand, if the face image information matches, the information on the qualification inquired is searched and extracted from the biometric qualification information database 13 (step 82), and the image or certificate file including the inquiry result information is extracted. It is generated (step 83) and transmitted to the registrant terminal 20 (step 8).
4). Alternatively, a file of a certificate including predetermined items may be generated and transmitted to a designated third party.

The registrant terminal 20 receives the image or certificate file containing the inquiry result information (step 8).
5).

As described above, it is preferable to distinguish between inquiries from external organizations as third parties and inquiries from registrants themselves. This is because the registrant may not need to limit his or her inquiry about the information about the qualification that the registrant has not approved for publication. In addition, it is necessary to distinguish between the case where the registrant inquires or requests the sending of a certificate and the case where an external third party inquires about the qualification information or requests the certificate, Is also good. For example, for inquiries from external third parties, only the presence or absence of qualification is answered, and in the case of registrants themselves, information such as the results and history of the certification test is also answered. The content may be divided.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The biometrics test management system according to the present embodiment manages the execution status (testing status) of a test performed on a network by utilizing personal authentication on the network based on biometrics information.
It is a system that can prevent impersonation and strictly perform tests.

This biometrics test management system can be applied to the case where questions and answers are given via a network, and the types of tests are not limited. That is, if you ask a question in a lecture and let the student answer it,
This system can be applied to a test performed as part of other information provision, such as a confirmation test. Further, the present system can be applied to a quiz having an entertainment property.

This is particularly effective when it is necessary to strictly confirm whether or not the person has taken the test, such as a qualification test. Therefore, the biometrics test management system described below can be combined with the biometrics qualification data bank system described in the first embodiment to not only manage information on qualifications already acquired, but also The process leading up to certification can be centrally managed. In this way, it is possible to prevent improper activities such as registration as impersonating another person who has already acquired some qualification.

FIG. 9 shows the overall configuration of a biometrics test management system according to the present invention.

The biometrics test management system according to the present embodiment includes a biometrics test management institution 50,
It includes a test institution 60 and a test taker terminal 70.

The biometrics test management institution 50 includes a biometrics authentication information database (biometrics information storage means 53) for storing the biometrics information and information (personal information) such as the name and address of the individual in association with each other.
An authentication control unit (matching means) 54 for comparing the biometric information transmitted from the examinee terminal 70 with the biometric information stored in the authentication information database to perform an authentication process; A registration processing unit 55 that performs a registration process of associating the biometric information with the personal information and stores the biometric information and the personal information in the biometric authentication information database 53; a transmission information generation unit 56 that generates information transmitted to the outside via a network; A communication control unit (matching result transmitting means, biometric information receiving means) 57 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a network is provided. The biometrics test management organization 50 is configured by a computer system including a WWW server or various servers such as an application server and a database server cooperating with the WWW server.

The test institution 60 is connected to the examinee's terminal 70 via a network and performs tests such as a qualification test and an academic ability test. Includes educational institutions. The examination execution organization 60 includes a question database (question storage means) 61 storing test questions, a correct answer database (correct answer storage means) 62 storing correct answers of the test questions, a name of the examinee, an examination number, and the like. A personal information database 63 including attribute information such as attribute information of a qualification acquirer, and attribute information such as an examination number;
Evaluation criterion storage means (pass / fail judgment criterion storage means) 64 which stores evaluation criteria such as pass / fail and grade evaluation based on the scoring result.
And a scoring / evaluation processing unit (scoring means, pass / fail judgment means,
(Evaluation means) 65, a transmission information generation unit 66 for generating information to be transmitted to the outside such as a Web page including a test question, and a communication control unit (question transmission means, judgment result transmission Means 67. The test execution organization 60 may be configured by a computer system including a WWW server or a WWW server and various servers such as an application server and a database server cooperating with the WWW server, or a biometric test via a dedicated line. It may be configured by a server device connected to the management institution 50.

The examinee terminal 70 includes a biometrics information acquisition device control unit 72 for controlling a biometrics information acquisition device (biometrics information acquisition means) 71, a browser (question display means) 73, and inputs from a keyboard and buttons. (Answer receiving means) 74 and a communication control section (question receiving means, registration request means, biometric information transmitting means) 75 for transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a network. The examinee terminal 70 is configured by a device such as a personal computer, a portable information terminal, and a mobile phone connectable to the Internet. In the present embodiment, a camera as an imaging unit is provided as the biometric information acquisition device 71. Here, information about the face is used as the biometric information. However, other biometric information such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, a palmprint, a signature, an iris, a vein, and a retina may be used. What is necessary is just to provide an information acquisition device.
The browser 73 is software for browsing data stored in the terminal. Particularly, in a terminal connected to the Internet, the browser 73 analyzes a file in HTML or CHTML format transmitted from a server on the Internet and displays it on a display. It has various functions such as displaying, transmitting information to the server, or activating CGI to perform predetermined processing on the server.

A computer constituting each device has a CPU (Central Procedures) functioning as an arithmetic device and a control device.
sing Unit), input devices such as a keyboard and buttons,
RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Onl)
y Memory), an output device such as a display, and an auxiliary storage device such as an HD (Hard Disc) as appropriate.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a method of performing a test while managing the test taking status of the test taker using the biometric information.

First, a procedure for the examinee to register with the biometrics test management organization 50 before starting the examination will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The examinee connected to the biometrics test management organization 50 via the Internet makes a registration application by clicking a button linked to a registration application screen provided on the homepage (step 10).
1).

The information of the registration application is transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50. In response, the biometrics test management organization 50 generates a Web page for acquiring and transmitting the face image, and 70 (step 102).

At examinee terminal 70, a screen similar to that of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display. The screen shows, "Please look at the camera and click the 'Shutter button'."
Is displayed and a button on which the word "shutter" is written is displayed. When the examinee operating the examinee terminal 70 faces the camera and clicks the shutter button according to the instructions on the display, a face image is captured (step 103), and the read face image information is stored in the examinee terminal 70. The data is encrypted and transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50 (step 104). At this time, the information transmitted to the examinee terminal 70 includes, in addition to the screen information, a program for operating the camera and acquiring a face image in cooperation with software such as a camera driver of the examinee terminal 70. May be used. For example, a script supporting the Active X control is embedded in an HTML document transmitted to the examinee terminal 70, and the WWW browser 73 analyzes the HTML document,
The examinee terminal 70 is controlled by the program acquired from the biometric qualification data bank to acquire a face image, and the acquired face image information is transmitted to the biometric test management organization 50.

The biometrics test management organization 50 that has received the face image information from the examinee terminal 70 performs a process of extracting feature points from the face image information, and the image satisfies a predetermined condition for specifying the examinee. It is determined whether or not it is (step 105). As a result of the determination, if the transmitted image does not satisfy the predetermined condition, information for capturing and transmitting the face image again is transmitted to the examinee terminal 70. On the other hand, as a result of the determination, when the transmitted image satisfies the predetermined condition, an image of a form for inputting other information necessary for registration is generated and transmitted to the examinee terminal 70. (Step 106).

The examinee inputs necessary information such as a name in accordance with the displayed registration form (step 1).
07). When the input is completed, the examinee performs an operation such as clicking a “Send” button displayed on the screen, and transmits the input information to the biometrics test management organization 50 (Step 108).

In the biometrics test management organization 50,
When the information is received from the examinee terminal 70, the input information is confirmed (step 109). First, it is determined whether or not necessary information is properly input. If not, screen information for prompting re-input is generated and the examinee terminal 70
Send to If the necessary information has been properly input, it is determined whether the registration is performed by the same person (step 11).
0), if the registration is a duplicate registration, a message to that effect is transmitted to the examinee terminal 70;
1), and transmits it to the examinee terminal 70 (step 112).
For example, first, it is determined whether the name and the telephone number match the already registered information, and if they match, the matching with the already registered face image information is performed. And determine whether or not the person is the person. If the face image information also matches, a message indicating that the registration has already been made is transmitted to the examinee terminal 70 because the registration is a duplicate registration.

On the display of the examinee terminal 70, a screen showing the registered contents is displayed. The examinee confirms the registered contents (step 113), corrects the contents if there is an error, and performs an operation such as clicking a button for instructing the correction of the registered contents, and performs information such as correction and correction. The request is sent to the biometric test management organization 50. On the other hand, if there is no error in the registered contents, the registered contents are approved by an operation such as clicking an OK button, and a registration request based on the current information is transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50 (step 114).

The biometrics test management institution 50 that has received the registration request based on the current information from the examinee terminal 70 associates the registration information according to the registration form with the face image information of the examinee and stores the biometric authentication information database. 53, and registration is performed (step 115).

[0131] Here, a case has been described in which the test taker registers with the biometrics test management institution 50 prior to taking the test using the network. However, the biometrics qualification data bank described in the first embodiment has The biometrics test management organization 50 may also be used. Since the registration procedure for the biometrics test management organization 50 and the registration procedure for the biometrics qualification data bank are the same, prior to taking the test, the information such as face image information and the like is not separately registered, and the biometrics qualification data bank is already registered. Using the registered information, it is possible to confirm the identity at the time of conducting the test.

In the following, according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the information such as the face image information and the name of the examinee is already registered in the biometrics test management organization 50, the test using the network is performed. The method will be described.

First, the examinee connects to the WWW server of the examination institution 60 from the examinee terminal 70 via the Internet, and applies for the examination (step 121). For example, a Web page for an examination application transmitted from the WWW server is displayed on the display of the examinee terminal 70. The test application Web page is provided with a user interface such as a field for inputting necessary information such as a name and the like, a transmission button for instructing transmission of the input information to the test execution organization 60, and the like. By inputting necessary items in accordance with the instruction and clicking a transmission button, the input information is transmitted to the test execution organization 60 and an application for an examination is made.

[0134] The test institution 60 receiving the test application assigns a test number for identifying the examinee and requests the biometrics test management institution 50 for biometrics authentication (step 122). That is, the test execution organization 60 transmits the examinee's examinee number and information requesting biometrics authentication for the examinee to the biometrics test management organization 50.

After applying for the examination, the examinee terminal 70 displays the examination number and a message requesting transmission of the face image. The Web page displaying such information is generated by the biometrics test management organization 50 that has received the biometrics authentication request from the test execution organization 60 (step 123), and transmitted to the examinee terminal 70 (step 124). . On the screen displaying the examinee number, a field for the examinee to enter his / her name and a shutter button for instructing the camera connected to the examinee terminal 70 to acquire a face image are displayed. When the examinee inputs his / her name in accordance with the display on the screen, turns to the camera and clicks the shutter button, the face image is captured (step 125), and the read face image information is encrypted in the examinee terminal 70. Is sent to the biometric qualification data bank (step 126).
At this time, the information transmitted to the examinee terminal 70 includes, in addition to the screen information, a program for operating the camera and acquiring a face image in cooperation with software such as a camera driver of the examinee terminal 70. May be used. For example, in the HTML document transmitted to the test taker terminal 70, Active X
A script supporting the control is embedded, and the WWW browser 73 analyzes the HTML document,
The examinee terminal 70 is controlled by the program acquired from the biometrics test management organization 50 to obtain a face image, and the obtained face image information is transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50.

In the biometrics test management organization 50,
Based on the information on the name transmitted from the examinee terminal 70,
The biometric authentication information database 53 is searched (step 127), and the face image information of the person is extracted.
Next, the face image information transmitted from the examinee terminal 70 is compared with the face image information extracted from the biometric authentication information database 53 (step 128). If the collation results in a disagreement, for example, a message “Could not be recognized as the person himself. Please contact ***” is generated and transmitted to the examinee terminal 70. As a result of the comparison, if they match, a screen including the examinee's name, examination number and address is generated and transmitted to the examinee terminal 70 (step 129).

The examinee terminal 70 checks the contents of the information such as the name displayed on the display (step 13).
0). If there is no error in the displayed information, the examinee clicks the “Start Exam” button displayed on the screen (step 131). If there is any error in the displayed information, click the “Cancel Exam” button displayed on the screen.

In the biometrics test management organization 50,
When receiving information for instructing “starting an examination” from the examinee terminal 70, the examinee terminal 70 is connected to the test execution organization 60, and the examination execution organization 60 transmits a test question page to the examinee terminal. (Step 13
2). On the other hand, when the information instructing “cancel the examination” is received from the examinee terminal 70, for example, a message “The examination has been canceled” is transmitted to the examinee terminal 70.

At the test execution organization 60 connected to the examinee terminal 70, the test questions are extracted from the question database 61, and a Web page including the test questions is generated (step 1).
33), and transmits it to the examinee terminal 70 (step 13).
4).

At test taker terminal 70, a Web page including the test question transmitted from test institution 60 is displayed on the display, and the test is started. The examinee inputs an answer to the question according to the display on the display (step 135). At this time, a face image is captured by the camera at the timing of clicking the confirmation button displayed on the screen with respect to the input answer (step 136).
The face image information is transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50 together with the input answer information (step 13).
7).

At the biometrics test management organization 50 that has received the face image information and the answer information from the examinee terminal 70, the transmitted face image information is compared with the face image information of the examinee specified earlier, and the subject is identified. It is confirmed whether or not the answer has been made (step 138). The confirmation result is transmitted from the biometric test management organization 50 to the test execution organization 60 together with the answer information (step 139).

The test executing organization 60 temporarily stores the answer information and the identification result transmitted from the biometrics test management organization 50 in a predetermined area of the memory (step 140). The test executing agency 60 generates a Web page including the next test question (step 141) and transmits it to the examinee terminal 70 (step 142).

At the test taker terminal 70, the next test question transmitted from the test execution organization 60 is displayed on the display. The examinee inputs the answer according to the display on the display as in the case of the previous question (step 143). The face image is captured by the camera at the timing of clicking the confirmation button displayed on the screen with respect to the input answer (step 144), and the acquired face image information is included in the biometrics test management together with the input answer information. It is transmitted to the institution 50 (step 145).

The biometrics test management organization 5 that has received the face image information and the answer information of the next question from the examinee terminal 70
In the case of 0, the transmitted face image information is compared with the face image information of the examinee specified earlier, and it is confirmed whether or not the subject himself has answered (step 146). The confirmation result is transmitted from the biometrics test management organization 50 to the test execution organization 60 together with the answer information (step 147).

The test executing organization 60 stores the answer information and the result of the personal identification transmitted from the biometrics test management organization 50 in a predetermined area of the memory (step 148).
If all the answers to the predetermined test questions are completed by the answer information transmitted this time, the correct answer information for the test questions is obtained from the correct answer database 62 and is scored by collating with the answer information by the examinee (step 149). ). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the person who applied for the examination has answered the answer based on the result of the person confirmation (step 150). Also, evaluation criteria such as a pass / fail judgment criterion are acquired from the evaluation criterion storage means, and evaluation such as pass / fail judgment is performed based on the scoring result with reference to the evaluation information (step 15).
1). A Web page including the evaluation of the scoring result and the pass / fail judgment result obtained in this way is generated (step 15).
2), and transmits it to the examinee terminal 70 (step 153).
In the test conducting organization 60, the evaluation of the examinee's scoring result and the pass / fail judgment result is stored in the personal information database 63.

On the display of the examinee terminal 70, the evaluation such as the scoring result and the pass / fail judgment result transmitted from the test execution organization 60 is displayed (step 154).

In this way, impersonation such as spoofing can be prevented, and a test using a network can be strictly performed.

The above-mentioned biometrics test management organization 50
, Only performs identity verification at the time of conducting the test, regardless of the type of test. Therefore, the biometric qualification data bank described in the first embodiment can also perform identity verification at the time of performing a qualification certification test as the biometric test management organization 50. In such a case, if the certification test is passed, registration may be made together with the biometric qualification data bank. Hereinafter, a registration procedure in a case where the biometrics test management organization 50 also serves as the biometrics qualification data bank following the above-described procedure will be described.

[0149] If the Web page transmitted from the test institution 60 to the test taker terminal 70 indicates a pass, for example,
The statement "Do you want to register the certified qualification in the biometric qualification data bank?" And the buttons "Yes" and "No" are displayed. Information can be registered in the biometrics qualification data bank. Candidates say "yes"
When the button is clicked, a registration request is transmitted to the biometric test management organization 50 (biometric qualification data bank) (step 155). Test taker terminal 7
From 0, information such as the certification number is also transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50 (biometrics qualification data bank). In the case of the qualification test, the information of the certification number is included in the Web page together with the result of the pass, and the information is transmitted to the biometrics test management organization 50 (biometrics qualification data bank) together with the registration request. If there is other necessary information, information for requesting the required information may be transmitted to the examinee terminal 70.

In the biometrics test management organization 50 (Biometrics Qualification Data Bank), the examinee terminal 70
Then, information such as the name and certification number of the qualification acquired this time is registered in the biometric qualification information database based on the information transmitted from (step 156). The biometrics test management institution 50 (biometrics qualification data bank) transmits information such as the examinee's name and the certification number to the test execution institution 60 and requests confirmation (step 157). Here, the test execution organization 60 has the same function as the qualification information confirmation organization in the first embodiment, but when the test execution organization 60 and the qualification information confirmation organization are different, the examination of the qualification information is performed. The request may be made to a credential verification organization.

The test execution organization 60 (qualification information confirmation organization) searches the certification information database and confirms the contents of the information transmitted from the biometrics test management organization 50 (biometric qualification data bank) (step 1).
58). The test execution organization 60 (qualification information confirmation organization) transmits the confirmation result to the biometric test management organization 50 (biometric qualification data bank) (step 15).
9).

The biometrics test management organization 5 that has received the confirmation result from the test execution organization 60 (qualification information confirmation organization)
If the registered contents are correct, 0 (biometric qualification data bank) sets a flag for authentication confirmation in association with the information stored in the biometric qualification information database (step 160). On the other hand, as a result of the confirmation, if there is an error in the registered contents, a message to that effect is transmitted to the examinee terminal 70.

The test taker who has received a message from the biometrics test management organization 50 (biometrics qualification data bank) indicating that there is an error in the registered contents performs the registration procedure again and registers the information of the correct contents.

In this way, since the candidate for the certification test is registered as a qualification acquirer, he or she can be registered as a qualification acquirer in the Biometric Qualification Data Bank,
It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts such as falsifying qualifications.
In addition, information on the qualification can be centrally managed from the stage of taking the certification test to after the acquisition.

As described above, when the biometrics test management organization 50 also serves as a biometrics qualification data bank, the biometrics authentication information database and the biometrics qualification information database may be integrated into one database. Alternatively, the database may be constructed as a different database, and information may be moved between the two databases.

[0156]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system for centrally and safely managing information on qualifications acquired by individuals by using biometrics information. . Further, by confirming the registered information, it is possible to guarantee the authenticity and accuracy of the information managed in this way. In addition, by performing personal authentication on a communication network using biometrics information, when conducting a test using a communication network, we provide a system that can prevent improper examinations due to spoofing and perform strict tests can do. In addition, by combining a system that centrally and safely manages and assures information about qualifications acquired by individuals and a system that conducts rigorous examinations using a communication network, information from before and after obtaining qualifications Can be provided a system for centrally managing

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a biometric qualification data bank system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of new registration.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a display of a registrant terminal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a registration form displayed on a display of a registrant terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of additional registration.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for confirming registration information;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure when an inquiry is received from an external organization.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure when a registrant makes an inquiry.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a biometrics test management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a registration procedure to a biometrics test management organization.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a method for performing a test using a network.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a method for performing a test using a network.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 biometric qualification data bank 11 biometric information 12 qualification information 13 biometric qualification database 14 authentication control unit 15 registration processing unit 16 search processing unit 17 transmission information generation unit 18 communication control unit 20 registrant terminal 21 biometric information acquisition device 22 Biometrics information acquisition device control unit 23 Input unit 24 Browser 25 Communication control unit 30 Qualification information confirmation agency 31 Certification information database 32 Confirmation processing unit 33 Communication control unit 40 Client terminal 41 Browser 42 Input unit 43 Communication control unit 50 Biometrics test management Institutions 51 Biometrics information 52 Personal information 53 Biometrics authentication information database 54 Authentication control unit 55 Registration processing unit 56 Transmission information generation unit 57 Communication control unit 60 Testing organization 61 Problems Database 62 Correct database 63 Personal information database 64 Evaluation criteria storage means 65 Scoring / evaluation processing unit 66 Transmission information generation unit 67 Communication control unit 70 Examinee terminal 71 Biometric information acquisition device 72 Biometric information acquisition device control unit 73 Browser 74 Input Unit 75 Communication control unit

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[Claims] 1. A biometric qualification data bank system, comprising: a registrant terminal used by a registrant and a biometric qualification data bank for providing information on the qualification of the registrant, mutually connected by a network. The biometrics qualification data bank includes: biometrics information receiving means for receiving biometrics information from a registrant terminal; qualification information receiving means for receiving information about qualifications of a registrant from a registrant terminal; Biometric qualification information storage means for associating and storing the biometric information of the registrant with information on the qualification of the registrant; and requesting registration of information about the qualification from the registrant terminal to the biometric qualification information storage means. Registration request receiving means to be accepted and transmitted from the registrant terminal Biometrics information matching means for comparing the obtained biometrics information with the biometrics information stored in the biometrics qualification information storage means; and a registrant's acquisition qualification from a client terminal connected via a network. An inquiry receiving unit that receives an inquiry about information; a search unit that searches the biometric qualification information storage unit in response to the inquiry; and a search result transmitting unit that transmits the search result to the client terminal. Registration terminal requesting the biometric qualification information storage means to register the information about the acquisition qualification, and biometric information for obtaining the biometric information of the registrant using the registrant terminal. Acquisition method and acquired biometric information And a qualification information transmitting unit that transmits information on the qualification of the registrant to the biometric qualification data bank. . 2. A registrant that connects to the registrant terminal and the biometric qualification data bank via a network and performs a qualification test on a registrant using the registrant terminal. The terminal includes: a question receiving unit that receives a test question from the test execution institution; a question display unit that displays the test question; and an answer input unit that inputs an answer to the test question. A question storage unit that stores a question, and a question transmission unit that transmits a test question to the registrant terminal, wherein the biometric qualification data bank includes the biometrics information of the registrant acquired by the biometric information acquisition unit. The comparing unit compares the metrics information with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit. Collation Te, and biometric credential database system according to claim 1, further comprising a verification result transmitting means for transmitting a collating result to the Testing Agency. 3. A biometrics information receiving means for receiving registrant's biometrics information from a registrant terminal used by a registrant connected via a network, and information on the qualification of the registrant from the registrant terminal. Qualifying information receiving means for receiving the registrant's biometric information and information on the qualifying qualification of the registrant, and storing the biometric qualifying information storing means, and the biometric qualifying information from the registrant terminal. A registration request receiving unit that receives a registration request for information about the acquisition qualification in the storage unit, and compares the biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit. Connected via a network with biometric information matching means Inquiry receiving means for receiving an inquiry about information on the qualification of a registrant from a client terminal, Search means for searching the biometric qualification information storage means in response to the inquiry, and transmitting the search result to the client terminal And a search result transmitting means for performing the search. 4. A qualification information confirmation institution for confirming information on a predetermined qualification, which is connected via a network, includes a confirmation request means for requesting confirmation of information on a qualification of a registrant. The biometric qualification data bank according to claim 3. 5. An access control condition setting means for setting the registrant to set an access control condition for controlling a third party's access to the information on the acquisition qualification, and a search result based on the set access control condition. The biometric qualification data bank according to claim 3, further comprising: an access determination unit configured to determine whether or not to transmit to the client terminal. 6. When registering information about an acquisition qualification, the matching unit compares the biometric information transmitted from the registrant terminal with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit. The biometric qualification data bank according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a registration permitting means for permitting the registration when they match. 7. The biometrics information of the registrant transmitted from the registrant terminal and the biometrics information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit are collated by the collation unit, and the collation is performed via a network. 4. A verification result transmitting unit that transmits the verification result to the test execution organization that performs a qualification test for a registrant who is connected to the registrant terminal and uses the registrant terminal. 6. The biometric qualification data bank according to any one of 6. 8. The certifying unit compares the biometric information of the registrant transmitted from the registrant terminal with the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit during the qualification test. 8. The biometric qualification data bank according to claim 7, wherein the collation is performed. 9. The method according to claim 3, wherein the biometric information is information on a face of a registrant.
The biometric qualification data bank according to any of the above. 10. A method for managing information on a qualification acquired by an individual in a server provided on a network, wherein the biometrics information of the qualification acquirer is related to the information on the qualification acquired by the qualification acquirer. Storing the information in a biometric qualification information storage unit; and storing the third party access control condition for the stored information specified by the qualification acquirer in relation to the condition. A step of receiving an inquiry about the acquired qualification from a third party; a step of searching the biometric qualification information storage means based on the inquiry from the third party; and a step of searching for the information extracted by the search by the third party. Confirming an access control condition for controlling access; and Generating information to be provided to the third party on the basis of: receiving a request for updating information about the self stored in the biometric qualification information storage means from the qualification acquirer; Acquiring the biometrics information from a qualification acquirer requesting an update; collating the acquired biometrics information with biometrics information stored in the qualification information storage means; and Updating the information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means based on the update request, when the obtained biometric information matches the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage means. Credential management methods, including,. 11. The qualification information management method according to claim 10, wherein the biometric information is information about a face. 12. A program which is executed on a server provided on a network and manages information on a qualification acquired by an individual, the biometrics information of the qualification acquirer and the information on the qualification of the qualification acquirer. Storing the biometric qualification information storage means in association with, and storing the third party access control conditions for the stored information set by the qualification acquirer in relation to the conditions, A step of receiving an inquiry about the qualification obtained by the individual from a third party; a step of searching the biometric qualification information storage means based on the inquiry from the third party; and a third step of the information extracted by the search. Confirming the access control condition of the third party; and Generating information to be provided to the third party, receiving a request to update information about the self stored in the qualification information storage unit from the qualification acquirer, and requesting an update of the information. Acquiring the biometrics information from a qualification acquirer to perform; collating the acquired biometrics information with biometrics information stored in the biometrics qualification information storage unit; When the biometric information and the biometric information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit match, updating the information stored in the biometric qualification information storage unit based on the update request; Credential management program including. 13. A test-taker terminal used by a test-taker, which is connected to each other via a network, a test execution organization that performs a test, and a test management organization that manages the execution status of the test. A testee terminal, a biometrics information obtaining means for obtaining biometrics information of a test taker, a biometrics information transmitting means for transmitting the biometrics information to the test management organization, a problem display means for displaying a test question, Answer input means for inputting an answer to a test question, wherein the test management institution comprises: biometric information storage means storing biometric information of a test taker; biometric information transmitted from the test taker terminal; and Collating means for collating the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage means; Verification result transmitting means for transmitting a combined result to the test execution organization, wherein the test execution organization has a problem storage means storing a test question, a correct answer storage means storing a correct answer to the test question, Scoring means for referencing and scoring the answer of the examinee, evaluation criteria storage means for storing the evaluation criteria for the test, and evaluation means for performing an evaluation based on the scoring result and the collation result with reference to the evaluation criteria. A biometrics test management system, comprising: 14. The biometrics test management system according to claim 13, wherein said biometrics information obtaining means obtains the biometrics information of the examinee at the time of performing the test. 15. A test management institution for managing the execution status of a test performed by a test execution institution on a testee using a test taker terminal on a network, wherein the biometrics information stores biometrics information of the test taker. Storage means; collating means for collating biometric information transmitted from a test taker terminal connected via a network with biometric information stored in the biometric information storage means; and And a verification result transmitting means for transmitting the verification result to the test execution organization. 16. A method of performing a test via a terminal connected to a network, the method comprising: registering biometrics information of a test taker in advance; displaying a test question to the test taker; A method for performing a test on a network, comprising: a step of prompting a candidate to input an answer to the test question; and a step of acquiring biometric information of the candidate under test. 17. The test execution method on a network according to claim 16, wherein the biometric information of the examinee during the examination is the biometric information of the examinee at the time of inputting the answer. 18. The method according to claim 18, further comprising: prompting the examinee to instruct the examinee to transmit the information on the inputted answer via a network, wherein the biometric information of the examinee during the examination is the information on the inputted answer. 17. The method for performing a test on a network according to claim 16, wherein the information is biometrics information of the examinee when instructing transmission. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the biometrics information is information on a face. 20. A method in which a server provided on a network manages the status of taking an examination performed on the network, the method comprising: storing biometrics information of a test taker in storage means; Receiving the obtained biometric information of the examinee; and comparing the stored biometric information of the examinee with the biometric information of the examinee obtained during the examination. Examination status management method. 21. A program that is executed on a terminal connected to a network and executes a test via the terminal, wherein a step of pre-registering biometrics information of a test taker is provided; A test execution program on a network, comprising the steps of: displaying the following, prompting the examinee to input an answer to the test question, and acquiring biometric information of the examinee during the examination. 22. A program executed by a server provided on a network, the server managing a test taking status of a test performed on the network, wherein the biometric information of the test taker is stored in a storage means. Receiving the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination, and comparing the stored examinee's biometric information with the examinee's biometric information acquired during the examination, Examination status management program on the network including the.