JP2003087862A - Mobile communication terminal, certificate information display control program, certificate information distributor, certificate information distribution program and certificate support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal use of a certificate even when exhibition of certificate information stored in a mobile communication terminal is permitted and the use of the mobile communication terminal is allowed at the outside of a communication zone. SOLUTION: A control section 11 of the mobile phone terminal applies display control to ticket information 8b stored in a storage section 8 on the basis of the processing by a ticket exhibit application 8a. Then the control section 11 allows a display section 7b to display the ticket information 8b stored in the storage section 8 only for a prescribed number of times.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of certifying a right holder using a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal,
The present invention relates to a certification information display control program, a certification information distribution device, a certification information distribution program, and a certification support system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, since a mobile phone terminal is equipped with a network access function and the screen is colorized and has high definition, a transaction method using the screen of the mobile phone terminal as a ticket is becoming available.

The most typical method is the following 2
Is one.

(1) The user activates the browser of the mobile phone terminal at the store, accesses the WEB site, displays the screen of the site or the screen of the ticket, and presents it to the clerk to obtain the product, Get a discount at the time of purchase.

(2) The user activates the browser of the mobile phone terminal in advance, accesses the WEB site, displays the screen of the site or the screen of the ticket, and stores it in the image storage area provided in the mobile phone terminal. The store displays the screen of the site or the ticket screen stored in the display of the mobile phone terminal and presents it to the clerk to obtain the product or receive a discount at the time of purchase.

However, each of the above methods has the following problems.

(1) Since it is possible to perform user authentication and right confirmation on the WEB site side every time a ticket is used, it is possible to secure a certain level of security.
Since it requires site access at the store, it cannot be used at stores outside the communication range such as underground stores.

(2) Although it can be used in stores outside the communication range, it is possible to present the same ticket screen many times repeatedly, so service operation is not possible in applications where the number of times of use is limited. It will be difficult. Further, since the ticket screen is a static image, it may be forged.

[0009]

As described above, the prior art is as follows.
When it is possible to prove that the owner of the mobile communication terminal has a certain right by presenting the mobile communication terminal with predetermined certification information such as a ticket screen downloaded from the web site, access to the web site is required. If it is required every time, there is a problem that it becomes inconvenient to use only within the communication range of the mobile communication terminal. Therefore, if the certification information stored in the mobile communication terminal is allowed to be presented, there is a problem that the reliability is lowered due to unauthorized repeated use or use of counterfeit information.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow presentation of certification information stored in a mobile communication terminal and use the mobile communication terminal outside the communication range. It is possible to prevent unauthorized use while enabling the above.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention has a function of storing information received through a communication network in a storage means and displaying it at an arbitrary timing. The mobile communication terminal includes display control means for displaying the predetermined certification information received via the communication network and stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times.

By taking such measures, the certification information received via the communication network is displayed on the mobile communication terminal only a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the number of times the mobile communication terminal displaying the certification information distributed via the communication network can be presented is limited.

The second aspect of the present invention is the display control means according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein if the certification information includes validity period information, the certification information is displayed outside the validity period indicated by the validity period information. I decided not to do it.

By taking such a measure, the display of the certification information received via the communication network is performed by the mobile communication terminal only within a predetermined effective period and a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the period and the number of times that the mobile communication terminal displaying the certification information distributed via the communication network can be presented are limited.

In addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the third aspect of the present invention further comprises position detection means for detecting the current position of the terminal itself, and the display control means includes effective area information in the certification information. If the current position detected by the position detecting means is outside the effective area indicated by the effective area information, the certification information is not displayed.

By taking such means, the certification information received through the communication network is displayed on the mobile communication terminal only within a predetermined effective range and a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the range and the number of times the mobile communication terminal displaying the certification information distributed via the communication network can be presented are limited.

In addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the fourth aspect of the present invention further comprises first accepting means for accepting the designation of the user identifying information, and the display controlling means includes the user identifying information in the certification information. If the information is included, the certification information is not displayed unless the user identification information matches the user identification information accepted by the first acceptance means.

By taking such means, the certification information received through the communication network is displayed on the mobile communication terminal up to a predetermined number of times only when a predetermined user requests it. Therefore, the number of users who can present the mobile communication terminal displaying the certification information distributed via the communication network and the number of times are limited.

The fifth aspect of the present invention has a function of causing the certification information distribution device to store the information received via the communication network in the storage means and display it at an arbitrary timing, and to receive the information via the communication network. Sending predetermined certification information for displaying to a mobile communication terminal equipped with a computer capable of performing processing based on the program described above to prove that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right Means for distributing certification information,
A certification information display control program that causes the computer to function as a display control unit that displays the certification information stored in the storage unit and received through the communication network for a predetermined number of times is displayed on the mobile communication terminal. And a program transmitting means for transmitting the information.

By taking such means, the certification information display control program is given to the mobile communication terminal via the communication network. Therefore, it is possible to operate a mobile communication terminal having a function of performing processing based on a program downloaded via a communication network as a device for displaying the certification information stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times. It will be possible.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification information is used as the proof in response to designation of the proof by the presentation of the mobile communication terminal on which the proof information is displayed. A use notification means for notifying the use of the certificate to the certification information distribution device is provided. Further, a certification information distribution means for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal predetermined certification information for displaying on the certification information distribution device to prove that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right. The number of times managing means for managing the number of times the certification information transmitted by the certification information distributing means is used for the certification based on the notification by the usage notifying means.

By taking such a measure, the identification terminal notifies the certification information distribution device that the certification information has been used for presentation while being displayed on the mobile communication terminal, and based on this, the certification information is sent. The distribution device manages the number of times the certification information is used. Therefore, it becomes possible to specify the certification information that has been repeatedly used improperly based on the number of times of use that is managed.

The seventh aspect of the present invention further provides the number of times managed by the number-of-uses managing means in response to the notification by the usage notifying means to the certification information distribution device of the sixth invention. And a validity notifying unit for notifying the identification terminal of the determination result of the validity determining unit based on the above. Further, the identification device of the sixth aspect of the invention is further provided with a validity display means for displaying the content of the notification by the validity notification means.

By taking such a measure, the certification information distribution apparatus makes a decision based on the number of times of use that manages the validity of the use of the certification information when the identification apparatus gives a notice. The result is notified from the certification information distribution device to the identification device and displayed on the identification device. Therefore, it becomes possible to recognize the legitimacy of the use of the certification information based on the display of the identification device, and it is possible to take an artificial measure for preventing unauthorized use.

The eighth aspect of the present invention further comprises second identifying means for accepting the designation of the user identification information of the person who certifies by presenting the mobile communication terminal, in addition to the identification device of the seventh aspect. Further, the use notifying means also notifies the user identification information accepted by the second accepting means, and the validity determining means further determines if the certification information includes the user identification information. If the user identification information included in the information and the user identification information notified by the use notifying unit do not match, it is determined that the use of the certification information is inappropriate.

By taking such means, the user identification information designated by the identification device and the user identification information included in the certification information are collated by the certification information distribution device, and it may be determined whether they match. Based on this, the validity of the use of the certification information is judged. Therefore, the legitimacy of the user is determined, and the legitimacy can be recognized more accurately.

The ninth aspect of the present invention further comprises a correction instruction means for notifying the mobile communication terminal of the number of times managed by the number-of-use managing means, to the certification information distribution device in the sixth invention. Prepared Further, the mobile communication terminal is further notified by display control means for displaying the predetermined certification information received through the communication network and stored in the storage means only for a predetermined number of times, and the correction instruction means. And a correction means for correcting the number of times of use managed by the display control means according to the number of times of use.

By taking such means, the number of times of use managed by the mobile communication terminal is corrected according to the number of times of use managed by the certification information distribution device for the same certification information. Therefore, even if the number of times of use managed by the mobile communication terminal is different from the number of times of use managed for the same certification information by the certification information distribution device, the number of uses will be corrected so as to match. .

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a certification support system according to this embodiment. Note that in the present embodiment, a ticket that is valid only once is distributed to a user who has a certain right, and by presenting this ticket, a user certificate for providing a service corresponding to the right to the user is provided. A supporting system will be illustrated.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the certification support system of this embodiment, a ticket distribution server S1 as a certification information distribution device, a mobile phone terminal MS1 as a mobile communication terminal, and a ticket identification device CR1 as an identification terminal are mobile-communicated. It is configured by being connected by a network WN1 and a network NW1 including the Internet.

The mobile phone terminal MS1 has a function of connecting to a WEB site via a browser and can browse contents distributed on the WEB site. Further, the mobile phone terminal MS1 has a function of storing the content distributed on the WEB site and displaying it at an arbitrary timing later. In addition, the mobile phone terminal MS1 has a function of downloading and executing an application. The execution environment of this application may depend on the platform of the mobile phone terminal, or may utilize a virtual computer environment represented by Java or the like.

The ticket distribution server S1 is a network N
It is connected to W1 and functions as a WEB site.
Thus, the ticket distribution server S1 can be accessed via the network NW1 or further via the mobile communication network WN1.

The ticket identifying device CR1 can communicate with the ticket distribution server S1 via the network NW1,
The ticket distribution server S1 sends the ticket distribution notification indicating the input of various information related to the ticket presented by the user to the ticket distribution server S1.
It has a function to display notification information from.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of the mobile phone terminal MS1.

As shown in this figure, the mobile phone terminal MS1
Is an antenna 1, a radio unit 2, a CDMA signal processing unit 3, a compression / decompression processing unit 4, a PCM code processing unit 5, a call unit 6, a user interface unit 7, a storage unit 8, a timing circuit 9,
It has a position detector 10 and a controller 11. The wireless unit 2 further includes an antenna duplexer (DUP) 2a, a reception circuit (RX) 2b, a frequency synthesizer (SYN) 2c, and a transmission circuit (TX) 2d. The call unit 6 is further
It has a reception amplifier 6a, a speaker 6b, a microphone 6c, and a transmission amplifier 6d. User interface unit 7
Further has an input unit 7a and a display unit 7b.

A radio signal transmitted from a base station (not shown) is received by the antenna 1 and then input to the radio section 2. In the radio unit 2, the radio signal is transmitted to the antenna duplexer 2a.
Is input to the receiving circuit 2b via the, and the receiving circuit 2b mixes with the receiving local oscillation signal output from the frequency synthesizer 2c to perform frequency conversion into an intermediate frequency signal. The frequency of the reception local oscillation signal generated from the frequency synthesizer 2c is set by the control signal output from the control unit 11.

The received intermediate frequency signal is input to the CDMA signal processing section 3. In the CDMA signal processing unit 3, the reception intermediate frequency signal is first despread by the spreading code assigned to the reception channel, and then, for example, QPSK (Qu
adrature Phase Shift Keying) Quadrature demodulation corresponding to the modulation method is performed, and thereby it is converted into demodulation data of a predetermined format according to the data rate. Then, the converted demodulated data is input to the compression / expansion processing unit 4.

The compression / expansion processing unit 4 performs expansion processing on the demodulated data output from the CDMA signal processing unit 3 according to the received data rate notified from the control unit 11, and then uses Viterbi decoding or the like. The received decoding data and error correction decoding processing are performed to reproduce the baseband received voice data or the received packet data. Then, the received voice data is output to the PCM code processing unit 5, and the received packet data such as electronic mail is output to the control unit 11.

The PCM code processing unit 5 is a compression / decompression processing unit 4.
The received voice digital data output from PCM is PCM-decoded to output an analog reception signal. The analog reception signal is amplified by the reception amplifier 6a of the communication unit 6 and then output from the speaker 6b.

On the other hand, the speaker's input voice signal input to the microphone 6c of the communication unit 6 is amplified to a proper level by the transmission amplifier 6d and then given to the PCM code processing unit 5. Then, the input audio signal is subjected to PCM encoding processing by the PCM code processing unit 5, and is input to the compression / decompression processing unit 4 as transmission audio data. In addition, packet data such as electronic mail created by the control unit 11 is
The data is input from the control unit 11 to the compression / decompression processing unit 4.

The compression / expansion processing unit 4 includes a PCM code processing unit 5.
The amount of energy of the transmission voice data output from is detected, and each data rate is determined based on the detection result. Then, each of the transmission voice data is converted into an AMR (Adaptive
The data is compressed by a multi-rate), further subjected to error correction coding processing such as convolutional coding, and then output to the CDMA signal processing unit 3. On the other hand, at the time of packet data transmission, the transmission packet data output from the control unit 11 is subjected to error correction coding processing such as Turbo coding, and is output to the CDMA signal processing unit 3.

The CDMA signal processing section 3 multiplexes the transmission data of various transmission channels individually given from the compression / expansion processing section 4. Further, a carrier signal is QPSK-modulated by the multiplexed transmission data, and the modulated carrier signal is subjected to spread spectrum processing using a PN code assigned to each transmission channel. Then, the transmission signal spread-coded by this is transmitted to the radio unit 2
To the transmitting circuit 2d.

The transmission circuit 2d synthesizes the spread coded transmission signal with the transmission local oscillation signal generated from the frequency synthesizer 2c and frequency-converts it into a radio frequency signal. Then, the transmission circuit 2d high-frequency-amplifies only the effective portion of the radio frequency signal based on the transmission data rate notified by the control unit 11, and outputs it as a transmission radio frequency signal. The transmission radio frequency signal output from the transmission circuit 2d is supplied to the antenna 1 via the antenna duplexer 2a and transmitted from the antenna 1 to the connected base station.

The input section 7a of the user interface section 7 is provided with a key group such as a dial key, a call key, a power key, an end key, a volume control key, and a mode designation key. Then, the input unit 7a inputs a user instruction by pressing these keys. Further, the display unit 7b has an LC
A D display and an LED lamp are provided. The LCD display displays the telephone number of the terminal of the communication partner, the operating state of the terminal itself, download information from the WEB site, transmitted / received mails, and the like. Further, the LED lamp is used to display the discharge state of the battery (not shown).

The storage unit 8 is composed of, for example, a flash memory and stores various data such as various setting information, received mail data and image data, mail data and image data created by this apparatus. To do. The storage unit 8 also stores a ticket presenting application 8a, ticket information 8b, and a ticket information management table 8c, which will be described later.

The timing circuit 9 generates a reference clock of a predetermined speed and supplies this reference clock to the control section 11 and other circuit sections in the terminal which require an operation clock.

The position detecting section 10 is, for example, a GPS (Global
Positioning Systems) etc. are used to detect the current position of the mobile phone terminal MS1. That is, the position detecting section 10 functions as a position detecting means.

The control section 11 is mainly composed of a processor, for example, and realizes the operation as the mobile phone terminal MS1 by performing control processing of each section by software processing. In addition, the control unit 11 also performs data processing for realizing an e-mail transmission / reception function and a browser function for Internet access. Further, the control unit 11 also has a function of performing processing based on the downloaded application.

As the mobile phone terminal MS1, for example, a well-known one having a function of downloading and executing an application is used. In this case, the ticket presenting application 8a is not initially stored in the storage unit 8. This ticket presenting application 8a is
As will be described later, it is downloaded from the ticket distribution server S1 and stored in the storage unit 8.

Now, the ticket presenting application 8a
Is an application program that causes the control unit 11 to perform processing as a display control unit, a first reception unit, and a correction unit. Therefore, the ticket presenting application 8a corresponds to a certification information display control program.

Here, the display control means causes the display unit 7b to display the ticket information 8b downloaded from the ticket distribution server S1 and stored in the storage unit 8 only a predetermined number of times (here, once).

The first accepting means accepts the designation of the user identification information by the user when the ticket information is requested to be displayed.

The correction means corrects the state of the corresponding ticket information to "unused" according to the instruction from the ticket distribution server S1.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the main structure of the ticket distribution server S1.

As shown in this figure, the ticket distribution server S
1 has a processor 21, a main memory 22, a keyboard / mouse 23, a display 24, a CD-ROM drive 25, a hard disk device 26 and a communication interface 27. And these parts are the bus 2
8 are connected to each other.

The processor 21 is the hard disk device 2
Various control processes are performed by executing software processes in accordance with the programs stored in 6.

The main memory 22 temporarily stores software actually used by the processor 21 and other data.

The keyboard / mouse 23 receives various instruction inputs from the user.

The display 24 displays images for notifying various information to the user.

The CD-ROM drive 25 is a CD-RO.
Data is read from M100.

The hard disk device 26 is the processor 2
In addition to the programs for the operating system used by 1, the various application programs, various driver programs, and other arbitrary data are stored. The hard disk device 26 stores a ticket information distribution application 26a for causing the processor 21 to execute various operations as a ticket distribution server. Further, the hard disk device 26 stores a ticket presenting application 26b to be distributed to the mobile phone terminal MS1, ticket information 26c to be distributed to the mobile phone terminal MS1, and a ticket information management table 26d for managing ticket information. It

The communication interface 27 is the network N
W1 is connected. And the communication interface 27 is
Predetermined communication processing is performed under the control of the processor 21, whereby data transfer via the network NW1 is performed.

A general-purpose server, for example, is used as the ticket distribution server S1. In this case, initially, the ticket information distribution application 26a is not installed. Further, the ticket presenting application 26b, the ticket information 26c, and the ticket information management table 26d are not stored. Therefore, as a part of the construction work of the certification support system, the CD-ROM 1
The ticket information distribution application 26a stored in 00 is installed in the hard disk device 26. Further, the ticket presenting application 26b is copied from the CD-ROM 100 to the hard disk device 26, for example. Further, the ticket information 26c to be distributed and the ticket information management table 26d corresponding to the ticket information are created and written in the hard disk device 26.

Now, the ticket information distribution application 2
Reference numeral 6a is an application program that causes the processor 21 to perform processing as ticket information distribution means, ticket presentation application transmission means, usage status management means, validity determination means, validity notification means, and correction instruction means. The distribution application 26a corresponds to a certification information distribution program.

Here, the ticket information distribution means downloads the ticket information stored in the hard disk device 26 in response to a request from the mobile phone terminal MS1. That is, this ticket information distribution means corresponds to the certification information distribution means.

The ticket presenting application transmitting means uses the ticket information distribution application 26a stored in the hard disk device 26 as the mobile phone terminal MS1.
Download on request. That is, the ticket presenting application transmitting means corresponds to the program transmitting means.

The usage status managing means is a ticket identifying device C.
Whether or not the ticket information has been used is managed based on the ticket presentation notification from R1. In the present embodiment, the use of the ticket information is limited to once. Therefore, whether or not the ticket information has been used corresponds to whether the number of times of use is 1 or 0. It corresponds to a usage count management means.

The validity determining means is the ticket identifying device CR.
When the ticket presentation notification from 1 is made, it is determined whether the ticket shown in the ticket presentation notification is valid and usable.

The validity notifying means notifies the ticket identifying device CR1 of the result of the determination made by the validity determining means.

The correction instruction means corrects the state of the ticket information managed by the mobile phone terminal MS1.
In order to give an instruction to S1, the status of the ticket information managed by the usage status management means is determined by the mobile phone terminal MS1
Notify.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of the ticket identifying device CR1.

As shown in this figure, the ticket identifying device CR
1 is a processor 31, a memory unit 32, a key operation unit 3
3, a display 34 and a communication interface 35. Each of these units is connected to each other via a bus 36.

The processor 31 executes various kinds of control processing by executing software processing according to the program stored in the memory section 32.

The memory section 32 includes, for example, a ROM and an RA.
It is composed of M. The memory unit 32 is used to store programs actually used by the processor 31 and to temporarily store other data.

The key operation unit 33 receives various instruction inputs from the user.

The display 24 provides a display for notifying the user of various information.

The communication interface 35 is the network N
W1 is connected. And the communication interface 35 is
Predetermined communication processing is performed under the control of the processor 31, whereby data transfer via the network NW1 is performed.

Now, the processing means realized by the processor 31 based on the program stored in the memory section 32 includes a use notifying means, a validity display control means and a second accepting means.

Here, the use notifying means sends to the ticket distribution server S1 a ticket presenting notice indicating the ticket number of the presented ticket information and indicating the user identifier accepted by the second accepting means.

The validity display control means causes the display 34 to display the contents of the validity notice from the ticket distribution server S1. Thus, the validity display control means and the display 34 realize the validity display means.

The second accepting means accepts the designation of the user identifier of the user who has presented the ticket information.
The user identifier corresponds to the user identification information.

Next, the operation of the certification support system configured as described above will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a sequence for distributing a ticket presenting application and ticket information.

As shown in this figure, the user first activates the browser of the mobile phone terminal MS1 to access the ticket distribution server S1 (step ST1). When the ticket distribution server S1 is thus accessed from the mobile phone terminal MS1, the ticket distribution server S1 operates as follows under the processing of the processor 21 based on the ticket information distribution application 26a. That is, upon receiving the above access, the ticket distribution server S1 transmits a ticket distribution page prepared in advance (step ST2). In the mobile phone terminal MS1, the ticket distribution page is displayed on the display unit 7b by the browser, and the user specifies ticket acquisition on the page. Then mobile phone terminal MS
The browser 1 uses the browser to make a ticket distribution request to the ticket distribution server S1 (step ST3). In response to this ticket distribution request, the processor 21 in the ticket distribution server S1 reads the ticket presenting application 26b from the hard disk device 26 and sends it to the mobile phone terminal MS1 (step ST4). In the mobile phone terminal MS1, the incoming ticket presenting application is stored in the storage unit 8 as the ticket presenting application 8a by the browser.

The ticket information may be distributed in the form of being included in the ticket presenting application,
It may be distributed separately from the ticket presenting application in response to a request from the ticket presenting application. According to the former method, since the ticket information is not transmitted alone, it is possible to relatively easily and effectively take measures for preventing fraud such as forgery of the ticket information. Since the ticket presenting application has to be transmitted every time, the efficiency of information transmission decreases. Also, according to the latter method, the ticket presenting application can be repeatedly used and only the ticket information needs to be transmitted, so that the efficiency of information transmission is improved. However, since the ticket information is handled alone, the ticket information can be forged. It will be relatively easy. Which form of ticket information should be distributed should be appropriately selected in consideration of the degree of security required and the efficiency of information transmission. In the present embodiment, an example of adopting the latter method will be described. Therefore, when distributing the ticket information for the first time, the following procedure is executed after the procedure described above, but only the following procedure needs to be executed for the second distribution of the ticket information. .

To obtain the ticket information, the user
The ticket presenting application 8a downloaded as described above is activated, and the ticket presenting application 8a is instructed to acquire ticket information. Then, the mobile phone terminal MS1 operates as follows under the processing by the control unit 11 based on the ticket presenting application 8a. That is, the mobile phone terminal MS1 first
A ticket information request is transmitted to the ticket distribution server S1 (step ST5). Upon receiving this ticket information request, the ticket distribution server S1 first acquires the user identifier. This user identifier may be an identifier issued by the operator of the ticket distribution server S1 or a terminal identifier such as a telephone number provided by a telecommunications carrier, but in the present embodiment, the terminal identifier ( Telephone number). Therefore, the ticket distribution server S1 makes an inquiry to the mobile communication network WN1 about the telephone number of the mobile telephone terminal MS1 in order to obtain the user identifier (step ST
6) According to this, the telephone number notified from the mobile communication network WN1 is acquired as a user identifier (step ST).
7).

Each time ticket information is newly registered in the hard disk device 26 in the ticket distribution server S1,
A ticket number and a user identifier relating to the ticket information are designated and registered in the ticket information management table 26d as shown in FIG. The “state” is initially “not distributed”. Further, when the valid period or the valid area is designated, these pieces of information are registered respectively.

When the user identifier is acquired, the ticket distribution server S1 transmits the ticket information whose user identifier is set in the ticket information management table 26d to the mobile phone terminal MS1 (step ST8). Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the telephone number is "0901".
Ticket numbers CK1, CK2, which should be distributed to the mobile phone terminal MS1 of "2345678",
It is assumed that there are three ticket information of CK3. When the ticket information is transmitted in this way, the item "state" in the ticket information management table 26d relating to the transmitted ticket information is changed to "distributed" as shown in FIG.

In the mobile phone terminal MS1, if the ticket information is downloaded, it is downloaded to the ticket information 8b.
Are respectively stored in the storage unit 8. When the ticket information is acquired in this way, the mobile phone terminal MS1
The ticket numbers of the ticket information are registered in the ticket information management table 8c, and the status regarding each ticket information is set to "unused". If a valid period, valid area, or valid user identifier is set for the ticket information, the mobile phone terminal MS1
Also registers these in the ticket information management table 8c.
An example of registration information of the ticket information management table 8c is shown in FIG.
Shown in.

If the user of the mobile phone terminal MS1 activates the ticket presenting application and designates the ticket display for the ticket presenting application, the control unit 11 responds to the ticket display as shown in FIG. The display control process is executed based on the ticket presenting application.

That is, in this ticket display control process, the control section 11 first causes the display section 7b to display a list of ticket information stored in the storage section 8 (step ST1).
1) The designation of the ticket information to be displayed on this is accepted (step ST12).

Subsequently, the control section 11 refers to the ticket information management table 8c and confirms whether or not the designated ticket information is unused (step ST13). Then, if it is confirmed that the ticket information is unused, the control unit 11 subsequently confirms whether or not the valid period is set for the designated ticket information (step ST
14). If it is confirmed here that the effective period is set, the control unit 11 confirms whether or not the present time is within the set effective period (step ST15).

Here, when it is confirmed that the current time is within the valid period, or when it is confirmed in step ST14 that the valid period is not set, the control unit 11
Checks whether or not there is an effective area setting for the designated ticket information (step ST16). If it is confirmed that the effective area is set, the control unit 1
1 checks whether or not the current position currently detected by the position detector 10 is within the set effective area (step ST17).

Here, when it is confirmed that the current position is within the effective area, or when it is confirmed in step ST16 that the effective area is not set, the control section 11 responds to the designated ticket information. And confirms whether or not the effective user identifier is set (step ST1).
8). If it is confirmed that the effective user identifier has been set, the control unit 11 accepts the user's designation of the user identifier (step ST19), and the designated user identifier matches the effective user identifier. It is confirmed whether or not (step ST20).

If it is confirmed that the user identifier specified here matches the valid user identifier, or if the valid user identifier is not set, step S
When confirming at T18, the control unit 11 displays the designated ticket information on the display unit 7b (step ST2).
1). The ticket information display screen may be accompanied by an image or may be a simple one consisting of only a character string, but in any case, for example, a ticket number or the like that can identify the ticket information shall be displayed. .

Then, the control section 11 performs the step ST14.
The state in the ticket information management table 8c related to the ticket information displayed in step (4) is changed to "used" as shown in FIG. 9 (step ST22), and this ends the ticket display control process this time.

If it is confirmed in step ST13 that the designated ticket information has already been used,
If it is confirmed in step ST15 that the current time is not within the valid period, if it is confirmed in step ST17 that the current position is not within the valid area, or the designated user identifier does not match the valid user identifier. If it is confirmed in step ST20, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 7b to display that the specified ticket information cannot be used (step ST23), and the ticket information for this time is displayed without displaying the ticket information. The display control process ends.

As described above, the mobile phone terminal MS1 displays the ticket information downloaded from the ticket distribution server S1 only once. Therefore, presenting the mobile phone terminal MS1 with the ticket information displayed at the store or the like is limited to only once for each ticket information, and the same ticket information is prevented from being used repeatedly.

Even unused ticket information is not displayed unless the conditions such as the set expiration date, effective area, and effective user identifier are met. This makes it possible to limit the use of ticket information.

As described above, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the illegal ticket information from being repeatedly used by the mobile phone terminal MS1 alone. However, the forged ticket information is somehow used in the mobile phone terminal MS1.
If the ticket information is taken into the, it is not possible to prevent the ticket information from being used.

Therefore, when using the ticket, the following authentication procedure is performed.

FIG. 10 shows the above-mentioned authentication sequence.

As shown in this figure, when the user presents the mobile phone terminal MS1 displaying ticket information to the clerk at the store, the clerk reads the ticket number of the displayed ticket information and It is input to the ticket identification device CR1 installed in. Further, the clerk asks the user identifier, for example, orally from the user, and inputs the user identifier into the ticket identifying device CR1.

The ticket identifying device CR1 issues a ticket information confirmation request indicating the above-mentioned ticket number and user identifier via the network NW1 to the ticket distribution server S1.
To (ST31).

The ticket distribution server S1 executes the authentication process in response to the arrival of the ticket information confirmation request (step ST32). FIG. 11 shows the processing procedure of the processor 21 in this authentication processing.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the authentication processing, the processor 21 first determines that the ticket number shown in the incoming ticket information confirmation request is the ticket information management table 2
6d, the state associated with the ticket number in the ticket information management table 26d is “unused”, and the user identifier shown in the incoming ticket information confirmation request is the ticket number. It is confirmed whether or not it matches with the associated user identifier in the ticket information management table 26d (step ST41 to step ST43).

If all of the above conditions are satisfied, the processor 21 changes the state in which the ticket number is associated with the ticket number in the ticket information management table 26d to "used" as shown in FIG. 12, for example. (Step S
T44). Then, the processor 21 sets the authentication result to "use acceptance" (step ST45), and ends the authentication process this time.

On the other hand, if any of the above conditions is not satisfied, the processor 21 sets the authentication result to "use refusal" (step ST46), and ends the authentication processing this time.

When the authentication process is completed in this way, the ticket distribution server S1 notifies the ticket identification device CR1 of the authentication result set by this authentication process (step ST33).

When the ticket identifying device CR1 receives the notification of the authentication result, the processor 31 causes the display 34 to display the notified authentication result, and notifies the clerk and the user.

Thus, even if the ticket information different from the one managed by the ticket distribution server S1 is presented, it is possible to notify the clerk that the ticket information cannot be used and prevent the illegal use. can do. That is, even if the mobile phone terminal MS1 on which the forged ticket information is displayed is presented, it can be checked that it is an unauthorized use, and the unauthorized use can be prevented.

By the way, as described above, the portable telephone terminal MS
In No. 1, since the ticket information once displayed is not displayed, the display of the ticket information is regarded as the use of the ticket information and managed. For this reason, it is not actually used in the case where the ticket is actually presented to the clerk but the exercise of the right according to the ticket information is canceled or the user accidentally displays the ticket information. There is a risk that the ticket information will become unusable and the user's profit will be impaired.

In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the ticket number “CK3” shown in FIG.
The state of the ticket information is different between the ticket information management table 8c on the side of the mobile phone terminal MS1 and the ticket information management table 26d on the side of the ticket distribution server S1 shown in FIG.

Therefore, in order to eliminate such a situation,
The following sequence is prepared.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sequence for updating the state of the ticket information managed by the mobile phone terminal MS1 to match the state of the ticket information managed by the ticket distribution server S1.

When the user instructs the mobile phone terminal MS1 to update the status when the mobile phone terminal MS1 is connected to the ticket distribution server S1 and is in the online state, the mobile phone terminal MS1 is controlled by the control unit 11 based on the ticket presenting application. It operates as follows under the processing of. That is, the mobile phone terminal MS1 transmits to the ticket distribution server S1 an update request showing a list showing the ticket numbers of the held ticket information (step ST5).
1).

When the ticket distribution server S1 receives this update request, the ticket information distribution application 26
It operates as follows under the processing of the processor 21 based on a. That is, when the ticket distribution server S1 receives the update request, the ticket distribution server S1 inquires of the mobile communication network WN1 about the telephone number of the mobile phone terminal MS1 to obtain the user identifier (step ST52), and moves accordingly. The telephone number notified from the communication network WN1 is acquired as a user identifier (step ST53). Then, the ticket distribution server S1 obtains, from the ticket information management table 26d, the states of the user identifiers obtained in step ST53 for each of the ticket information indicated in the update request, and issues an update instruction indicating this state. It transmits to MS1 (step ST54). Upon receipt of this update instruction, the mobile phone terminal MS1 overwrites and saves the status of each ticket information shown therein as status information in the ticket information management table 8c.

As a result, the state of each ticket information can be matched between the mobile phone terminal MS1 side and the ticket distribution server S1, and the inconsistency as described above can be resolved. Specifically, if the above sequence is executed in the state shown in FIG. 13, the state regarding the ticket information of the ticket number “CK3” in the mobile phone terminal MS1 is restored from “used” to “unused”. Then, it becomes displayable, that is, usable again.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the display allowable number is set to one, but it may be set to a plurality of times, or the display allowable number may be arbitrarily set for each ticket information.

In the above embodiment, the ticket information is used as the certification information, but if the purpose is to prove that the user has a certain right, another type of certificate such as a membership card other than the ticket, It is possible to apply information such as a certificate.

In the above embodiment, the ticket presenting application is downloaded from the ticket distribution server S1 to the mobile phone terminal MS1, but it may be downloaded into the mobile phone terminal MS1 by another means, or It may be built in the mobile phone terminal MS1 in advance.

In the above embodiment, the ticket information distribution application is loaded from the CD-ROM 100 into the ticket distribution server S1.
It may be loaded from a storage medium other than the ROM 100, downloaded via the network NW1, or built in the ticket distribution server S1 in advance.

Further, the ticket identifying device CR1 can be built into a cash register or the like, or can be built into an order device to form a highly convenient system in cooperation with product information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mobile phone terminal MS
The sequence of updating the state of the ticket information managed by 1 in accordance with the state of the ticket information managed by the ticket distribution server S1 is performed according to a user's instruction. When the terminal MS1 and the ticket distribution server S1 are in a communicable state, they may be automatically activated from either the mobile phone terminal MS1 or the ticket distribution server S1. This makes it possible to reduce the burden on the user and prevent the user from being left without being aware that there is ticket information that cannot be used by mistake.

In the above embodiment, the CDMA mobile phone terminal MS1 is exemplified as the mobile communication terminal, but it may be a mobile phone terminal of another system or another type such as a PHS terminal. It may be a mobile communication terminal.

Although the above-described embodiment includes each of the plurality of inventions according to the present application, each invention can be implemented individually.

Besides, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0129]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the certification information received via the communication network is displayed only a predetermined number of times, the mobile communication displaying the certification information distributed via the communication network. It is possible to limit the number of times that the terminal can be presented, and as a result, it is possible to use the mobile communication terminal outside the communication range while permitting the presentation of the certification information stored in the mobile communication terminal, while preventing unauthorized use. It becomes possible to prevent it.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the certification information received through the communication network is displayed only within the predetermined effective period and the predetermined number of times is displayed, the certification information is distributed through the communication network. It is possible to limit the period and the number of times that the mobile communication terminal that displays the certification information can be presented, and this makes it possible to further limit the use of the certification information and more reliably prevent unauthorized use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the certification information received through the communication network is displayed only within the predetermined effective range and the predetermined number of times is displayed, the certification information is distributed through the communication network. It is possible to limit the range and the number of times that the mobile communication terminal that displays the certification information can be presented, and thus it is possible to further limit the use of the certification information and more reliably prevent unauthorized use.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the display of the certification information received through the communication network is performed only a predetermined number of times when the predetermined user requests it.
It is possible to limit the number of users and the number of times that the mobile communication terminal that displays the certification information distributed via the communication network can be presented. This will further limit the use of certification information and more reliably prevent unauthorized use. It becomes possible to prevent it.

Further, the fifth aspect of the present invention provides the certification information display control program to the mobile communication terminal via the communication network, and therefore has a function of performing processing based on the program downloaded via the communication network. The mobile communication terminal can be operated so that the certification information stored in the storage means is displayed only a predetermined number of times, and the present invention can be easily realized by using the existing mobile communication terminal. It becomes possible.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the identification terminal notifies the certification information distribution apparatus that the certification information has been used for presentation while being displayed on the mobile communication terminal, and based on this, the certification information distribution apparatus. Since it has been decided to manage the number of times the certification information is used, it is possible to identify the certification information that has been repeatedly used improperly based on this number of times the management is used, and take appropriate measures based on this. Thus, it is possible to more reliably prevent unauthorized use of the certification information.

The seventh aspect of the present invention makes a determination based on the number of times of use that manages the validity of the use of the certification information when the certification information distribution device gives a notification from the identification device. Since the certification information distribution device notifies the identification device and displays it on the identification device, it becomes possible to recognize the validity of the use of the certification information based on the display of the identification device, and to prevent unauthorized use. By taking artificial measures, it becomes possible to more reliably prevent unauthorized use of the certification information.

In the eighth aspect of the present invention, the user identification information designated by the identification device and the user identification information included in the certification information are collated by the certification information distribution device, and it is also considered whether or not they match. Since the validity of the use of the certification information is decided, the legitimacy of the user is also decided, and the legitimacy can be recognized more accurately, and as a result,
It is possible to more reliably prevent illegal use.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the number of uses managed by the mobile communication terminal is corrected according to the number of uses managed by the certification information distribution device for the same certification information. Therefore, even if the number of times of use managed by the mobile communication terminal is different from the number of times of use managed for the same certification information by the certification information distribution device, it will be corrected to match. As a result, it can be reliably prevented that the certification information that is not actually used cannot be used.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of a mobile phone terminal MS1 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of a ticket distribution server S1 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of a ticket identifying device CR1 in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a sequence for distributing a ticket presenting application and ticket information.

6 is a diagram showing an example of an initial registration status in a ticket information management table 26d in FIG.

7 is a diagram showing an example of an initial registration status in a ticket information management table 8c in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of ticket display control processing by the control unit 11 in FIG.

9 is a diagram showing the state of the ticket information management table 8c after the ticket information of the ticket number "CK1" is displayed from the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sequence of authentication in using a ticket.

11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for an authentication process by the processor 21 in FIG.

12 is a ticket number "CK1" from the state shown in FIG.
The state of the ticket information management table 26d after the use of the ticket information is accepted.

FIG. 13 shows the same ticket information as the ticket information management table 8c and the ticket information management table 26d.
And FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sequence of updating the state of ticket information managed by the mobile phone terminal MS1 so as to match the state of ticket information managed by the ticket distribution server S1.

[Explanation of symbols]

MS1 ... Mobile phone terminal S1 ... Ticket distribution server CR1 ... Ticket identification device WN1 ... Mobile communication network NW1 ... Network 7 ... User interface section 7a ... Input section 7b ... Display section 8 ... Storage unit 8a ... Ticket presentation application 8b ... Ticket information 8c ... Ticket information management table 10 ... Position detection unit 11 ... Control unit 21 ... Processor 22 ... Main memory 26 ... Hard disk device 26a ... Ticket information distribution application 26b ... Ticket presentation application 26c ... Ticket information 26d ... Ticket information management table 31 ... Processor 32 ... Memory section 33 ... Key operation unit 34 ... Display

Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication terminal having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying the information at an arbitrary timing, the information being received via the communication network and stored in the storage means. A mobile communication terminal comprising display control means for displaying the predetermined certification information only a predetermined number of times. 2. The display control means, if the certification information includes validity period information, does not display the certification information outside the validity period indicated by the validity period information. The mobile communication terminal described. 3. The position detecting means for detecting the current position of the terminal itself, and the display control means, if the certification information includes effective area information, the current position detected by the position detecting means is The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the certification information is not displayed if it is outside the effective area indicated by the effective area information. 4. A first accepting designation of user identification information
If the certification information includes the user identification information, the display control means must have a user identification information that matches the user identification information accepted by the first acceptance means. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the certification information is not displayed. 5. A computer for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying the information at an arbitrary timing is received via the communication network. And a certification information display control program that causes the certification information stored in the storage means to be displayed as a display control means for displaying the certification information only a predetermined number of times. 6. The display control means, if the certification information includes validity period information, does not display the certification information outside the validity period indicated by the validity period information. The certification information display control program according to item 5. 7. The mobile communication terminal is intended to be one provided with a position detecting means for detecting the current position of the own terminal, and the display control means, if the certification information includes effective area information, 6. The certification information display control program according to claim 5, wherein the certification information is not displayed if the current position detected by the position detection means is outside the valid area indicated by the valid area information. . 8. The mobile communication terminal is intended to include a first reception means for receiving designation of user identification information, and the display control means is provided if the certification information includes the user identification information. 6. The certification information according to claim 5, wherein if the user identification information does not match the user identification information accepted by the first acceptance means, the certification information is not displayed. Display control program. 9. A computer having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage unit and displaying it at an arbitrary timing and capable of performing processing based on a program received via the communication network. To a mobile communication terminal provided with, the certification information distribution means for transmitting predetermined certification information for certifying that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right by displaying the computer, Program transmission for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal a certification information display control program that causes the certification information stored via the network and stored in the storage means to function as display control means for displaying the certification information only a predetermined number of times. A certification information distribution apparatus comprising: 10. The program transmitting means, when the certification information distributing means transmits the certification information to the mobile communication terminal, transmits the certification information display control program to the same mobile communication terminal. The certification information distribution device according to claim 9. 11. The program transmitting means transmits the certification information display control program to the mobile communication terminal, separately from the certification information distributing means transmitting the certification information to the mobile communication terminal. The certification information distribution device according to claim 10, characterized in that. 12. A function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage unit and displaying it at an arbitrary timing, and capable of performing processing based on a program received via the communication network. A mobile communication terminal equipped with a computer and a computer communicable via the communication network are displayed to display predetermined certification information for certifying that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right. A certification information distribution means for transmitting to the communication terminal, and a display control means for causing the computer to display the certification information received via the communication network and stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times. Program transmission means for transmitting the certification information display control program to the mobile communication terminal Certification information distribution program to function. 13. A mobile communication terminal having a function of storing certification information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying the certification information at an arbitrary timing, a certification information distribution device, and an identification terminal, wherein the identification The terminal, in response to the designation that the certification has been performed by the presentation of the mobile communication terminal displaying the certification information, the certification information distribution device indicating that the certification information has been used for certification. The certification information distribution device displays predetermined certification information for certifying that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right by displaying the certification information. The certification information distribution means to be transmitted to the certification information, and the certification information transmitted by the certification information distribution means, based on the notification by the usage notifying means, A proof support system comprising: a number-of-uses management means for managing the number. 14. The justification of use of the certification information based on the number of times managed by the usage count managing means in response to the notification by the usage notifying means provided in the certification information distribution device. A legitimacy determining unit that determines whether or not the certification information distribution device is provided, and a legitimacy notifying unit that notifies the identification terminal of the determination result by the legitimacy determining unit; 14. The certification support system according to claim 13, further comprising a legitimacy display unit for displaying the content of the notification by the notification unit. 15. The identification terminal comprises second acceptance means for accepting designation of user identification information of a person who certifies by presenting the mobile communication terminal, and the usage notification means is controlled by the second acceptance means. The accepted user identification information shall also be notified, and if the certification information includes the user identification information, the validity determining means may further notify the user identification information included in the certification information and the use notification. 15. The certification support system according to claim 14, wherein when the user identification information notified by the means does not match, the use of the certification information is determined to be unreasonable. 16. Display control means, which is provided in the mobile communication terminal, displays the predetermined certification information received via the communication network and stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times, and the certification. Correction instruction means provided in the information distribution device for notifying the mobile communication terminal of the number of times managed by the use number management means, and use provided in the mobile communication terminal and notified by the correction instruction means 14. The certification support system according to claim 13, further comprising a correction unit that corrects the number of times of use managed by the display control unit according to the number of times. 17. A certification information distribution device forming a certification support system together with a mobile communication terminal and an identification terminal having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying it at an arbitrary timing. The certificate information distributing means for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal predetermined certification information for proving that the holder of the mobile communication terminal has a predetermined right, and the certification information distributing means transmits the certification information. Regarding the certification information, the certification information is characterized by further comprising: a number-of-uses management unit that manages the number of times the certification information has been used for certification based on a notification that the certification information has been used for certification. Distribution device. 18. In response to a notification from the identification terminal that the certification information has been used for certification, the use of the certification information is confirmed based on the number of times managed by the usage count managing means. 18. The certification information distribution device according to claim 17, further comprising a legitimacy determining unit for determining legitimacy, and a legitimacy notifying unit for notifying the identification terminal of a determination result by the legitimacy determining unit. . 19. The legitimacy determining means, if the certification information includes user identification information, the user identification information included in the certification information and the user identification information notified from the identification terminal. 19. If the two do not match, it is determined that the use of the certification information is invalid.
The certification information distribution device described in. 20. A correction instruction unit for instructing to notify the mobile communication terminal of the number of times managed by the use number management unit.
7. The certification information distribution device described in 7. 21. A mobile communication terminal, which has a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying it at an arbitrary timing, and which constitutes a certification support system together with a certification information distribution device and an identification terminal, Display control means for displaying the predetermined certification information received via the communication network and stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times, and the display according to the number of times of use notified by the correction instruction means. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a correction unit that corrects the number of times of use managed by the control unit. 22. A mobile communication terminal having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying the information at an arbitrary timing, and a computer capable of communicating with an identification terminal, respectively. About certification information distribution means for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal predetermined certification information for certifying that the holder of the communication terminal has a predetermined right, and the certification information transmitted by this certification information distribution means A certification information distribution program that functions as a usage count managing unit that manages the number of times the certification information has been used for certification based on a notification that the certification information has been used for certification. 23. The computer further comprising: based on the number of times managed by the usage count managing means in response to a notification from the identification terminal that the certification information has been used for certification. 23. The legitimacy determining means for determining the legitimacy of the use of the certification information, and the legitimacy notifying means for notifying the identification terminal of the determination result by the legitimacy determining means. Certification information distribution program. 24. The legitimacy determining means, if the certification information includes user identification information, the user identification information included in the certification information and the user identification information notified from the identification terminal. 24. The certification information distribution program according to claim 23, wherein it is determined that the use of the certification information is invalid if the two do not match. 25. The computer further comprises: a terminal management frequency acquisition unit that acquires a usage frequency of the certification information managed by the mobile communication terminal; and a usage frequency acquired by the terminal management frequency acquisition unit, Instructing the mobile communication terminal to change the number of uses managed by the mobile communication terminal to the number managed by the number-of-use managing means when the number of use is different from the number managed by the number-of-use managing means. 23. The certification information distribution program according to claim 22, characterized by causing it to function as a correction instruction means. 26. A computer having a function of storing information received via a communication network in a storage means and displaying it at an arbitrary timing and controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal capable of communicating with the certification information distribution device, Display control means for displaying the predetermined certification information received via the communication network and stored in the storage means only a predetermined number of times; and the display control means in response to an instruction from the certification information distribution device. A proof information display control program characterized by causing it to function as a correcting means for correcting the number of times of use managed by.