JP2003271883A - Recording medium with electronic ticket, information processor with electronic ticket, electronic ticket verifier, electronic ticket processing system, and electronic ticket processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rapidly processable and hardly illegally usable electronic ticket. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic ticket processing system is characterized by having an electronic ticket issuer for sending an electronic ticket to an information processor based on an electronic ticket issuance request from the information processor, an electronic ticket verifier for verifying whether the ticket sent from the information processor is valid or invalid, outputting a verification result that the ticket is valid when it is determined to be valid, and sending an invalidation command for invalidating the ticket to the information processor, and the information processor for sending an electronic ticket issuance request to the ticket issuer to acquire an electronic ticket from the issuer, and sending the ticket to the verifier to invalidate the ticket based on the ticket invalidation command sent from the verifier. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording medium having an electronic ticket, an information processing device having an electronic ticket, an electronic ticket verification device, an electronic ticket processing system and an electronic ticket processing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, businesses using the Internet have been rapidly developed. By the method of writing an electronic ticket in the recording unit of an information processing device such as a mobile phone, a user can request a ticket from a ticket shop on the Internet and transfer the fee electronically without going to the ticket shop. it can. FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a conventional electronic ticket processing system. The conventional electronic ticket processing system includes an information processing device 501, an electronic ticket issuance verification unit 502, and a product or service providing unit 503. Here, the information processing device 501 has a recording unit,
The electronic ticket specific information and the electronic ticket processing program can be recorded in this recording unit.

The operation will be described below. The user requests a desired electronic ticket and transfers the price to the electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502 through the telecommunication line.
When the electronic ticket is requested and the price is transferred, the electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502 sends the electronic ticket unique information and the electronic ticket processing program to the information processing device 501.
To transmit. The information processing device 501 writes these information and processing program in a recording medium. When the user uses the electronic ticket, the user transmits the electronic ticket purchased at the entrance of the concert hall, the game software store, or the like from the information processing device 501 to the service or product providing unit 503.

[0004] The product or service providing unit 503 outputs an electronic ticket verification request to the electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502, which asks whether the electronic ticket received using the telecommunication line is valid or not. Electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502
Upon receiving the electronic ticket verification request, the electronic ticket verifies whether the electronic ticket is valid or invalid, and the verification result (“valid” or “invalid”) is returned to the product or service providing unit 503.
If it is determined to be valid, the price corresponding to the product or service of the electronic ticket is further output to the product or service providing unit 503 (electronic payment is performed). When the electronic ticket is used, the electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502 stores in the electronic ticket issuing / verifying unit 502 that the electronic ticket is invalid. If the product or service providing unit 503 determines that the electronic ticket is “valid”, the information processing device 5
Providing goods or services to the 01 user.

[0005]

For example, when presenting an electronic ticket, which is a purchase ticket for video game software, to a store and purchasing the video game software from the store, a conventional electronic ticket processing system is used. The retailer accesses the electronic ticket issuing device (issues all electronic tickets, which are purchase tickets for video game software) so that the electronic ticket is not used multiple times by different retailers. It was necessary to notify that the electronic ticket was used. If an electronic ticket is used at a certain store, the electronic ticket issuing device adds used information to the electronic ticket. As a result, if the same electronic ticket is used at another shop, it can be detected that the electronic ticket has already been used, and the electronic ticket can be prevented from being used again (illegal use). However, each time an electronic ticket is used, the retailer notifies the electronic ticket issuing device of the use of the electronic ticket, which takes a lot of time to process the electronic ticket. For example, the sale of a popular video game software is released. There was a problem that the processing could not be done in time on days.

According to the present invention, an electronic ticket is invalidated immediately after being used by an electronic ticket verifying device, so that a plurality of electronic tickets can be illegally copied without notifying the electronic ticket issuing device of the use of each electronic ticket. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic ticket processing system that can be prevented from being used twice. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic ticket processing system that performs high-speed processing when using an electronic ticket. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic ticket processing system that prevents unauthorized copying of an electronic ticket by including unique information (for example, a telephone number of a mobile phone) of a device that stores the electronic ticket in the electronic ticket.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following constitution. According to the present invention of claim 1, an electronic ticket unique information for specifying at least a product or a service and an electronic ticket unique information that can be executed by loading the electronic ticket unique information on a device having an input / output unit and an arithmetic processing unit. A recording medium, comprising: a ticket unique information output step; and a program for a method of processing an electronic ticket, which includes an invalidation step of making it impossible to effectively output the electronic ticket unique information.

According to the present invention of claim 2, in the invalidating step, at least a part of the electronic ticket unique information or a program for executing the electronic ticket unique information output step is erased, or the electronic ticket unique information is deleted. In the electronic ticket unique information output step, by setting the judgment information for branching whether to output the information requested from the electronic ticket verification device in the output step to the side that does not output the correct requested information, The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the electronic ticket unique information cannot be effectively output.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including an input / output unit, an arithmetic processing unit, and the recording medium according to the first or second aspect.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a verification section for inputting at least electronic ticket specific information for specifying a product or service and authentication information for the electronic ticket to determine whether or not the electronic ticket is valid. A verification result output unit that outputs a verification result that the electronic ticket is valid when the electronic ticket is valid; and an invalidation command generation unit that outputs an invalidation command that invalidates the electronic ticket. It is an electronic ticket verification device characterized by having.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an electronic ticket having electronic ticket specific information, electronic ticket authentication information, and an electronic ticket processing method program is generated based on an electronic ticket issuance request from an information processing apparatus. An electronic ticket issuing device for transmitting to the information processing device;
An electronic ticket processing system, comprising: the electronic ticket verification device according to claim 3; and the information processing device according to claim 3.

According to the present invention of claim 6, an issuance request step for requesting issuance of an electronic ticket, an issuance step for issuing the electronic ticket including at least electronic ticket specific information for specifying a product or a service, and the inputted said A verification step to verify whether the electronic ticket is valid or invalid,
When it is determined to be valid in the verification step, an invalidation command transmission step of outputting a verification result of being valid and transmitting an invalidation command for invalidating the electronic ticket, and based on the invalidation command And an invalidating step of invalidating the electronic ticket.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments specifically showing the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an electronic ticket processing system of the present invention. The electronic ticket processing system of FIG. 1 includes an information processing apparatus 101 and an electronic ticket issuing apparatus 10.
2. The electronic ticket verification device 103 and the product or service providing unit 104 are included. The information processing device 101 is a mobile phone or the like, and has an input / output unit, an arithmetic processing unit, and a recording medium.

This input / output unit exchanges information by means of wired or wireless information transmission means such as infrared communication (for example IrMC) or the Internet. The recording medium is a storage unit or the like built in an IC card, a mobile information terminal, or the like, and records the purchased electronic ticket. The electronic ticket has at least electronic ticket specific information that specifies a product or service and an electronic ticket processing program. The electronic ticket processing program includes an electronic ticket unique information output step for outputting electronic ticket unique information, and an invalidation step for effectively disabling electronic ticket unique information,
It can be executed by loading the device (including the information processing device 101) having the input / output unit and the arithmetic processing device. The electronic ticket issuing device 102 is the information processing device 10.
When the electronic ticket issuance request is received from 1 and the price is paid (by electronic payment), the electronic ticket is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101. When the electronic ticket issuing device 102 receives the proof that the electronic ticket has been used and the information that the electronic ticket has been invalidated from the product or service providing unit 104, the electronic ticket issuing device 102 pays the price of the product or service to the product or service providing unit. Send money to 104.

The electronic ticket verification device 103 includes a verification unit,
The verification unit includes a verification result output unit and an invalidation command generation unit. The verification unit inputs at least electronic ticket specific information that specifies a product or service and authentication information for the electronic ticket, and the electronic ticket is valid from the input information. Then, the verification result output unit outputs the verification result. The invalidation instruction generation unit outputs an invalidation instruction to invalidate the electronic ticket when the electronic ticket is used. The product or service providing unit 104 uses the electronic ticket verification device 103.
Upon receiving the verification result that the electronic ticket is valid, the product or service is provided to the user of the information processing apparatus 101, the electronic ticket issuing apparatus 102 is proved that the electronic ticket has been used, and the electronic ticket is invalid. Send information that the conversion has been completed, request payment, and receive payment. The electronic ticket issuing device 102 and the electronic ticket verifying device 103 share necessary information in advance. For example, information about which product each electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) corresponds to, information about a first function f1 and a second function f2 described later, and the like are shared.

The operation of the information processing system configured as described above will be described below. The user requests a desired electronic ticket and transfers the price to the electronic ticket issuing device 102 through the electric communication line. When the electronic ticket is requested and the price is transferred, the electronic ticket issuing device 102 writes the electronic ticket having the electronic ticket unique information and the electronic ticket processing program in the recording medium of the information processing device 101. The user presents an electronic ticket purchased at the entrance of the concert hall, a game software store, or the like. At that time, the information processing apparatus 101 and the electronic ticket verification apparatus 103 are connected. The electronic ticket verification device 103 verifies whether the electronic ticket is valid, outputs a verification result (“valid” or “invalid”) to a display unit (not shown) of the electronic ticket verification device 103, and further This verification result is used as the product or service providing unit 10
Output to 4.

If the verification result is "valid", the electronic ticket verification device 103 further outputs an electronic ticket invalidation command to the information processing device 101. Information processing device 10
When receiving the electronic ticket invalidation command, the first invalidates the electronic ticket program recorded in the recording medium.
When the product or service providing unit 104 receives the “invalid” verification result, it does not provide the product or service. When the product or service providing unit 104 receives the “valid” verification result, the product or service is provided to the user of the information processing device 101, and the electronic ticket issuing device 102 receives the proof that the electronic ticket has been used. Information that the invalidation of the electronic ticket is completed is sent and the price is charged.
When the product or service providing unit 104 requests the price, the electronic ticket issuing apparatus 102 pays the product or service providing unit 104 an amount corresponding to the product or the price of the electronic ticket to the product or service providing unit 104.

The verification system of the electronic ticket verification apparatus of this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. Figure 2
Information processing apparatus 101 (including electronic ticket) of this embodiment
The details of the processing between and the electronic ticket verification device 103 are shown. The information processing device 101 includes an arithmetic processing unit and a recording medium 20.
1, having an input / output unit 202. Electronic ticket verification device 1
Reference numeral 03 denotes an arithmetic processing unit, a recording medium 203, and an input / output unit 20
Have 4. When verifying the electronic ticket, the two arithmetic processing units and the recording medium communicate with each other through the input / output unit.

The information processing apparatus 101 has an information processing apparatus unique information ID (dvc) 212 and an electronic ticket.
The electronic ticket is the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt)
211, electronic ticket unique information output program 210,
It has an invalidation program 215. The electronic ticket unique information output program 210 uses the authentication secret information 2
13 (S) and the first function calculation unit 214 (f1). The electronic ticket verification device 103 has an electronic ticket processing program. The electronic ticket processing program is
It has a second function operation unit 221 (f2), a challenge information generator 222, a first function operation unit 223 (f1), and a verification processing program 224.

"-Information" means data, and "-generator" and "-program" mean execution programs. The first function calculation units (f1) 214 and 223 are the same function. Electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt)
Is an ID unique to the electronic ticket purchased by the user.
For example, in the case of a concert ticket, it is a unique ID that identifies the date, venue, seat number, and the like. The information processing device unique information ID (dvc) is an ID unique to the information processing device 101.
Is. For example, it is a unique number of the mobile phone. In some cases, the transmission of the unique number of the mobile phone, which is personal information, to the electronic ticket verification device may not be accepted by the owner of the mobile phone that is the user. In such a case, another information processing device unique information ID (dvc) is used. For example, when an electronic ticket is purchased from an electronic ticket issuing device with a mobile phone, the electronic ticket issuing device writes special unique information to a secret address of the memory of the mobile phone (for example, registering a user as a member and writing the member number thereof). .). Since the user does not know the address, the written unique information cannot be copied to another device. The special unique information written in the secret address is the information processing device unique information ID.
It can be used as (dvc). It goes without saying that the electronic ticket unique information output program 210 knows the address. By reading the membership number when the electronic ticket verification device uses the electronic ticket,
Purchase information including a member number (for example, member number, product type, purchase time, place of purchase, etc.) can be utilized as marketing information.

The authentication secret information S includes the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) and the information processing device unique information I.
This is unique secret information defined by D (dvc), and this S is only output to the first function (f1) 214, and cannot be directly read from the outside. The first function f1 is ID (tkt), ID
(Dvc), S, a function having the challenge information C as variables. The invalidation program 215 uses the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) when the electronic ticket has been used.
Alternatively, the electronic ticket unique information output program 210 (including the authentication secret information S and the first function operation part f1) is deleted. The second function f2 is ID (tkt), I
When D (dvc) is input as a variable, the authentication secret information S is output as a result. The challenge information generator 222 generates challenge information C that is a random number each time the electronic ticket is verified. Verification processing program 2
Reference numeral 24 denotes a first function calculation unit 214 of the information processing apparatus 101.
Output R ′ of the first function calculation unit 223 of the electronic ticket verification device 103 is compared, and the electronic ticket is processed based on the result.

The operation of the electronic ticket information processing system configured as described above will be described below.
When the user purchases the electronic ticket, the information processing device 10
1, the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) 211,
The electronic ticket unique information output program 210 and the invalidation program 215 are recorded. When the user uses the electronic ticket, for example, when entering the concert hall, the information processing apparatus 101 is connected to the electronic ticket verification apparatus 103.
Connect with. The information processing apparatus 101 and the electronic ticket verification apparatus 103 exchange information with each other and execute the following processing.

When both devices are connected, the challenge information generator 2
22 generates challenge information C which is a random number. The first function calculation unit 214 (f1) of the information processing device 101 is
ID (tkt), ID stored in the information processing device
(Dvc), S, and the challenge information C output by the electronic ticket verification device 103 are input, the operation of f1 is performed, and the operation result R is output to the electronic ticket verification device 103. The second function calculation unit 221 (f2) is the information processing device 101.
To input the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) and the information processing device unique information ID (dvc), calculate f2, and derive the authentication secret information S stored in the information processing device 101.

The first function calculation unit 223 (f1) of the electronic ticket verification device 103 receives the ID from the information processing device 101.
(Tkt), ID (dvc) are read, S, which is the output result of the second function, and challenge information C are read,
The calculation of f1 is performed, and the result R'is output. The verification processing program 224 executes steps 231 to 235.
The first input R and R'are compared (step 23).
1). If R and R'are the same, it indicates that the electronic ticket is valid (for example, a lamp is turned on).
(Step 234), a command signal for invalidating the electronic ticket is generated and transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101 (step 235). Upon receiving the signal for invalidating the electronic ticket, the information processing apparatus 101 executes the invalidation program and invalidates the electronic ticket. If R and R'are not the same when comparing R and R'in step 231, it is displayed that the electronic ticket is invalid (step 233). For example, the lamp is turned off.

In the present embodiment, the invalidation program 215
May erase all the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) 211 and the electronic ticket unique information output program 210, or the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt)
211 or electronic ticket unique information output program 210
It is also possible to erase or invalidate at least a part of the information essential for the electronic ticket, such as deleting one of the above, so that the electronic ticket cannot exhibit its function.
The following methods are available for invalidation. When outputting the unique information, the electronic ticket verification device 103
Request to output the electronic ticket specific information. The electronic ticket unique information output program is provided with a step of determining whether to properly output the requested electronic ticket unique information according to the value of the flag, for example. In this determining step, for example, the value of the flag is set so as to determine not to output the electronic ticket specific information (or to output incorrect information). This invalidates the electronic ticket. This method is executed in the flowchart of FIG. 4 described later.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a business using the electronic ticket of the present invention. The flowchart of the business using the electronic ticket of the present invention includes steps 301 to 311. In step 301, the user requests the electronic ticket issuing device to issue a desired electronic ticket and pays the price. Step 302
At, the electronic ticket issuing device writes the electronic ticket requested by the user in the information processing device possessed by the user. In step 303, when the user uses the electronic ticket, the electronic ticket is presented to the electronic ticket verification device. In step 304, the electronic ticket verification device verifies whether the electronic ticket presented in the previous step is valid or invalid.

If it is determined in step 305 that the presented electronic ticket is invalid, step 311
Rejects the electronic ticket and ends. Step 30
When it is determined that the electronic ticket is valid in 5, the product or service providing unit is notified of the result of verification that the electronic ticket is valid in step 306. In step 307, the product or service having the content of the electronic ticket is provided to the user. In step 308, the instruction to invalidate the electronic ticket is transmitted to the information processing device in which the electronic ticket was stored. In step 309, the used electronic ticket is invalidated based on the invalidation command transmitted in the previous step. In step 310, proof that the electronic ticket has been used and information that the invalidation of the electronic ticket has been completed are sent to the electronic ticket issuing device and a fee is charged, and the electronic ticket issuing device that issued the electronic ticket From here, the price of the electronic ticket will be transferred.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the verification method of the electronic ticket verification device of the present invention. The electronic ticket processing method of the present invention is performed in steps 401 to 41.
Have eight. In step 401, the information processing device issues an electronic ticket output command. In step 402, it is determined whether the electronic ticket is valid or invalid. When the electronic ticket is invalid (when the invalidation flag is 1), the fact that the electronic ticket is invalid is displayed on the display unit of the electronic ticket verification device, and the process ends. When the electronic ticket is valid (when the invalidation flag is 0), in step 403, the information processing apparatus electronically outputs the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) and the information processing apparatus unique information ID (dvc). Send to the ticket verification device. In step 404, the electronic ticket verification device receives the electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) and the information processing device unique information ID (dvc) from the information processing device.

At step 405, the electronic ticket verification device generates challenge information C which is a random number. In step 406, the request for the challenge information C and the authentication information R generated in the previous step is transmitted to the information processing device. In step 407, the information processing device receives the request for the challenge information C and the authentication information R generated by the electronic ticket verification device in the previous step. In step 408, ID (t
kt), ID (dvc), secret information for authentication S,
The authentication information R is generated from C using the function f1. In step 409, the information processing device transmits the authentication information R generated in the previous step to the electronic ticket verification device. In step 410, the electronic ticket verification device performs step 4
From the ID (tkt) and ID (dvc) received in 04,
Using the function f2, S is derived, and ID (tk
t), ID (dvc), S, and C (generated in step 406) are used to generate verification information R ′ using f1. In step 411, the electronic ticket verification device receives the authentication information R transmitted by the information processing device in step 409.

In step 412, the electronic ticket verification device compares the authentication information R and the verification information R '. If it is determined in step 413 that R and R'are not the same, step 414 displays that the ticket is invalid and ends. When it is determined in step 413 that R and R ′ are the same, in step 415 it is displayed that the electronic ticket is valid, and the flow advances to step 416.
In step 416, an electronic ticket invalidation command is generated and transmitted to the information processing device. In step 417, the information processing device receives the invalidation instruction generated by the electronic ticket verification device in the previous step. In step 418, the electronic ticket invalidation flag is set to 1 to invalidate the electronic ticket of the information processing device, and the process ends.

[0031]

According to the electronic ticket processing system of the present invention, the electronic ticket unique information and the electronic ticket processing program (the electronic ticket unique information output program and the invalidation program are provided in the storage unit of the information processing device such as a mobile phone. ) Write. An electronic ticket verification device is installed in each store that provides goods or services, and the electronic ticket verification device alone installed in the store when the electronic ticket is used (without communicating with the electronic ticket issuing device) is an electronic ticket. Can be verified and the electronic ticket can be invalidated. By doing so, a recording medium that records an electronic ticket that can process an electronic ticket more quickly than before, an information processing apparatus having an electronic ticket, an electronic ticket verification apparatus, an electronic ticket processing apparatus, and an electronic ticket processing method are provided. The advantageous effect that it can be achieved is obtained.
A used electronic ticket is invalidated and cannot be reused. Since the electronic ticket processing program processes the information using the information unique to the information processing apparatus, it cannot be used even if the electronic ticket is illegally copied to another information processing apparatus. By doing so, the advantageous effect that an electronic ticket that is difficult to illegally use or illegally copy can be realized can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic ticket processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram of an information processing device and an electronic ticket verification device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a business using the electronic ticket of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an electronic ticket verification method.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional electronic ticket processing system.

[Explanation of symbols]

101, 501 Information processing device 102 electronic ticket issuing device 103 electronic ticket verification device 104,503 Product or service provision department 211 Electronic ticket unique information ID (tkt) 212 Information processing device unique information ID (dvc) 213 Secret information for authentication S 214, 223 First function operation unit 215 Invalidation program 221 second function 222 Challenge Information Generator 224 Verification processing program 502 Electronic ticket issuance / verification section

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Electronic ticket unique information for specifying at least a product or service, and electronic ticket unique information for outputting the electronic ticket unique information that can be executed by loading the electronic ticket unique information on a device having an input / output unit and an arithmetic processing unit. A recording medium, comprising: a program of a method of processing an electronic ticket, comprising: an output step; and an invalidation step of making it impossible to effectively output the electronic ticket unique information. 2. In the invalidating step, at least a part of the electronic ticket unique information or a program for executing the electronic ticket unique information outputting step is deleted, or the electronic ticket verifying is performed in the electronic ticket unique information outputting step. By setting the judgment information for performing a branch judgment as to whether or not to output the information requested by the device to the side that does not output the correct requested information, the electronic ticket unique information is output in the electronic ticket unique information output step. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is disabled from being effectively output. 3. An information processing apparatus comprising an input / output unit, an arithmetic processing unit, and the recording medium according to claim 1. 4. A verification unit for determining whether or not the electronic ticket is valid by inputting at least electronic ticket specific information for specifying a product or service and authentication information for the electronic ticket, and the electronic ticket is valid. And a verification result output unit that outputs a verification result that the electronic ticket is valid, and an invalidation command generation unit that outputs an invalidation command that invalidates the electronic ticket. Electronic ticket verification device. 5. An electronic ticket having electronic ticket unique information, authentication information of the electronic ticket, and a program of a processing method of the electronic ticket is transmitted to the information processing apparatus based on an electronic ticket issuance request from the information processing apparatus. An electronic ticket processing system, comprising: an electronic ticket issuing device according to claim 4, an electronic ticket verification device according to claim 4, and the information processing device according to claim 3. 6. An issuance request step for requesting issuance of an electronic ticket, an issuance step for issuing the electronic ticket including at least electronic ticket specific information for specifying a product or a service, and the inputted electronic ticket is valid or invalid. A verification step for verifying whether or not, and an invalidation command transmission step for outputting a verification result that is valid when it is determined to be valid in the verification step and transmitting an invalidation command for invalidating the electronic ticket; An invalidation step of invalidating the electronic ticket based on the invalidation instruction, the electronic ticket processing method.