JP2003296649A - Selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a selling system for realizing smooth and efficient purchase by reducing authentication processing when purchasing a commodity. <P>SOLUTION: A ticket examining terminal 20 acquires a card number of a user terminal 4 by executing prescribed radiocommunication with the proximity user terminal 4, and transmits the card number to a server 40. The server 40 executes the authentication processing by transmitting the card number to an external settlement system 50. The server 40 transmits an authentication result to the ticket examining terminal 20. The ticket examining terminal 20 controls opening-closing of a gate door of a ticket examining device being an entrance-exit to a railway facility according to the result. A store terminal 30 arranged in the railway facility executes only settlement processing without executing the authentication processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an ID of a user terminal.
The present invention relates to a sales system that performs authentication processing and payment processing for acquired ID information by acquiring information and communicating with an external payment system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A method of using a credit card is widely known as a method of purchasing goods. According to this method, the clerk authenticates whether or not the credit card can be used by communicatively connecting the accounting device to the payment system and inputting / transmitting the credit card number. Further, the store clerk authenticates the card owner by comparing the signature written on the slip and the handwritten signature of the card owner written on the credit card.

In addition to such a manual method, a technique of using a mobile phone as a credit card has been developed. In this technology, a credit card number (or credit card number equivalent information) stored in a mobile phone is read by performing communication between the accounting device and the mobile phone for authentication.

[0004]

However, whichever method is used, it is still necessary to perform the authentication process. Therefore, the user (customer) feels troublesome because the authentication process is performed every time the product is purchased. The same is true for the clerk.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sales system which realizes smooth and efficient purchase by reducing authentication processing at the time of purchase of goods.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 performs predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to acquire ID information of the user terminal, An accounting device capable of performing authentication processing and payment processing for the acquired ID information by communicating with an external payment system via the communication line of
A plurality of sales systems arranged in a predetermined facility, performing predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to obtain ID information of the user terminal, and also with the settlement system via a predetermined communication line. By connecting by communication,
An inspection device disposed at an entrance of the predetermined facility that performs the authentication process on the acquired ID information and outputs a judgment result, and the inspection device is communicatively connected to the entrance, and the entrance according to the judgment result. And a gate control device that controls the gate of the accounting device, wherein the accounting device executes the settlement process without performing the authentication process.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the user tries to enter the predetermined facility, the inspection device communicates with the user terminal and executes the authentication process. Then, the gate of the entrance is controlled according to the determination result. Therefore, the user terminals existing in the predetermined facility are only the user terminals for which the authentication process has already been performed. Therefore, the accounting device installed in the predetermined facility does not need to perform the authentication process.

Further, in this case, the invention according to claim 2 is the sales system according to claim 1, wherein the inspection device is connected by communication to receive the ID information, and at the same time, through a predetermined communication line. By communicatively connecting to the settlement system, instead of the inspection device, a server for executing an authentication process for the ID information and transmitting an authentication result to the inspection device is further provided. The ID information of the user terminal may be acquired by performing predetermined wireless communication with the user terminal and transmitted to the server, and the authentication result received from the server may be output as the determination result.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the server executes the authentication process in place of the inspection device, so that the load on the inspection device is reduced and the inspection device can be constructed at low cost. Become. That is, it is not necessary to connect the inspection device and the settlement system by communication. In addition, since the device that communicates with the payment system is a server, the functions (processing) performed by the inspection device and the server are distributed, and maintenance and failure countermeasures for the entire sales system are performed.
Security management can be performed easily.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 performs predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to obtain ID information of the user terminal, and communicates with an external settlement system via a predetermined communication line. A plurality of accounting devices capable of executing authentication processing and settlement processing for the acquired ID information by connecting are a sales system arranged in a predetermined facility, and personal authentication information input means for inputting personal authentication information. The personal authentication information input by the personal authentication information input means and the ID information acquired from the user terminal by the short-distance wireless means. Based on and
An inspection device, which executes a personal authentication process and an authentication process of the user terminal and outputs a determination result, is provided at an entrance of the predetermined facility, and is communicatively connected to the inspection device. And a gate control device that controls a gate of the entrance, wherein the accounting device executes the settlement process without performing the authentication process.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when an attempt is made to enter the predetermined facility, the inspection device communicates with the user terminal and executes the authentication process. In addition, personal authentication processing is also executed. Then, the gate of the entrance is controlled according to the determination result. Therefore, the user terminals existing in the predetermined facility are only the user terminals for which the authentication process has already been performed. Furthermore, the user who owns the user terminal is also only the user who has already performed the personal authentication process. That is, only the user terminal and the user who have been authenticated can exist in the predetermined facility.
Therefore, the accounting device installed in the predetermined facility does not need to perform the authentication process.

In this case, as in the invention described in claim 4,
4. The selling system according to claim 3, wherein the ID information is authenticated by communicating with the inspection device and receiving the ID information, and by communicating with the payment system via a predetermined communication line. A server for executing the authentication result and transmitting the authentication result to the inspection device, wherein the inspection device performs inspection by predetermined wireless communication with the user terminal in proximity to acquire the ID information of the user terminal; An authentication processing unit that transmits the ID information acquired by the inspection acquisition unit to the server and receives an authentication result from the server; the personal authentication information input by the personal authentication information input unit; The personal authentication processing means for performing the personal authentication processing based on the ID information acquired from the user terminal by the wireless means, and the authentication processing means. Makes a determination based on the personal authentication result of the authentication result and the personal authentication unit is received Te, and output means for outputting a determination result, it may be configured to have.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the server executes the authentication process in place of the inspection device, so that the load on the inspection device is reduced and the inspection device can be constructed at low cost. Become. That is, it is not necessary to connect the inspection device and the settlement system by communication. In addition, since the device that communicates with the payment system is a server, the functions (processing) performed by the inspection device and the server are distributed, and maintenance and failure countermeasures for the entire sales system are performed.
Security management can be performed easily.

According to the invention described in claim 5, in the sales system according to claim 2 or 4, the accounting device is provided with an input means for inputting product price information, a predetermined user terminal in proximity to the accounting device. Accounting acquisition means for acquiring the ID information of the user terminal by performing wireless communication, and transmission of the purchase information input by the input means and the ID information acquired by the accounting acquisition means to the server And a means for performing settlement processing in place of the accounting apparatus by performing predetermined communication with the settlement system based on the purchase information and the ID information received from the accounting apparatus. It may be configured to do so.

According to the invention of claim 5, the server executes the settlement process instead of the accounting apparatus, so that the load on the accounting apparatus is reduced and the accounting apparatus can be constructed at low cost. Become. That is, it is not necessary to connect the accounting device and the settlement system by communication. Further, the functions (processes) executed by the accounting inspection device and the server are distributed, and maintenance, failure countermeasures, and security management of the entire sales system can be more easily performed.

Further, as in the invention described in claim 6, the server of the selling system described in claim 5 may be configured to start the execution of the settlement process at a predetermined timing.

Specifically, for example, as in the invention described in claim 7, the sales system described in claim 6 is:
The server further comprises an entrance detection device arranged at an exit of the predetermined facility, which acquires the ID information of the user terminal by performing predetermined wireless communication with the close user terminal and transmits the ID information to the server. From the participation detection device
When the D information is received, the execution of the payment process for the ID information may be started.

According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the invention, the server stores and stores the purchase information and the ID information, and performs predetermined communication with an external payment system at a predetermined timing to perform a payment process. To execute. So, for example,
Before the settlement process is executed, the purchase information can be canceled, and the convenience of the entire sales system is increased. That is, according to the invention of claim 7,
Since the payment process is executed at the timing when the user terminal goes out of the predetermined facility, the purchase information can be easily canceled as long as the user terminal exists in the predetermined facility.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, although an example in which the present invention is applied to a sales system in a railway facility will be described below, the application of the present invention is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the outline of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the railway facility is provided with a plurality of ticket gates 2 serving as entrance / exit gates, and a user 4 carrying the mobile terminal 10 goes to the railway facility via the ticket gates 2. You can enter or leave. Here, it is assumed that one user 4 carries one mobile terminal 10. Further, a server 40 is further arranged in the railway facility, and is connected to the settlement system 50 outside the railway facility by a communication line N2 such as a dedicated line.

The server 40 includes a CPU, RAM, ROM,
In addition to an input unit, a display unit, a hard disk, a storage medium reading device that can read information stored in an external storage medium such as a CD-ROM or MO, and a communication device that performs data communication with the outside of the server are known. It has the same hardware configuration as the computer system.

The server 40 also has a communication function for performing data communication with the ticket gate terminal 20 and the store terminal 30 via the communication line N1, and with the settlement system 50 via the communication line N2. . In addition, this server 40
Although it is provided inside the railway facility, it may be provided outside the railway facility.

The payment system 50 is a known payment system realized by, for example, a credit card system or a debit card system, and in the present embodiment, it is assumed to be realized by a credit card system. Further, the settlement system 50 is connected to the server 40 via a communication line N1, performs an authentication process according to an authentication request from the server 40 and a settlement process according to the settlement request, and outputs the processing result to the server 40. Reply to.

The mobile terminal 10 has a CPU, a RAM, and an RO.
M, an input unit, a display unit, a communication device for performing data communication with the outside of the mobile terminal 10, and the like, having the same hardware configuration as a known mobile terminal (for example, PDA or mobile phone). Have

The ROM, which is one of the storage units of the mobile terminal 10, stores the terminal ID and the card number. The terminal ID is a number for uniquely identifying the mobile terminal 10, and is a unique number such as a device number for each mobile terminal 10. What is a card number? Mobile terminal 10
The payment function included in the payment function, that is, the payment system 50 enables payment, and specifically, a credit card number. Hereinafter, information on both the terminal ID and the card number will be appropriately referred to as ID information.

In addition to the functions of a known mobile terminal, the mobile terminal 10 has a settlement function using the above-mentioned card number (credit card number), and other devices in proximity, mainly the ticket gate terminal 20, And a short-range wireless communication function for performing wireless communication with the store terminal 30.

That is, as will be described later, the user 4 can enter the railway facility by performing short-distance wireless communication between the mobile terminal 10 carried by the user 4 and the ticket terminal 20 installed in the ticket gate 2. At the same time, short-distance wireless communication is performed with the store terminal 30 installed in the store 3 in the railway facility, whereby the product can be purchased using the settlement function.

In addition, at the ticket gate 2 of the railway facility, there is a ticket gate device for executing the ticket gate business, and a ticket gate terminal 20 for checking the portable terminal 10 of the user 4 who is going to enter / exit from the ticket gate 2. is set up.

The ticket gate apparatus has almost the same structure as a known so-called automatic ticket gate, and is provided with a plurality of bases arranged in parallel so as to form a passage through which the user 4 can pass, and On the upper surface of the base, there is a ticket input / exit
On the side passage side, there are mainly provided a traffic detection unit (detection bar) that detects the user 4 entering / leaving the path by infrared rays, a gate door that restricts the traffic of the user 4, and the like.

A door drive unit for driving and opening and closing the gate door, and a system board having a memory mounted therein are built in the base, and the traffic detection unit, door drive unit, etc. are used for an internal bus, etc. Connected to this system board by
It is controlled by a control signal from the system board. Further, this system board is communicatively connected to the ticket gate terminal 20 through a predetermined cable or the like, and when an opening / closing instruction signal for instructing opening / closing of the gate door is input from the ticket gate terminal 20, the door is in accordance with the signal. The drive unit is controlled to open and close the gate door, and the detection result of the passage detection unit is output to the ticket gate terminal 20 as a detection signal.

The ticket gate terminal 20 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a RO.
M, an input unit, a display unit, a communication device for performing data communication with the outside of the ticket gate terminal 20, and the like have the same hardware configuration as a known computer system.

The ticket gate terminal 20 has a short-distance wireless communication function for performing wireless communication with other devices (mainly the mobile terminal 10) in proximity, and the server 40 connected via the communication line N1. It has a communication function for performing data communication with.

When the user 4 tries to enter / exit the railway facility via the ticket gate 2, the ticket gate terminal 20
By performing the data communication with the mobile terminal 10 of the user 4 and the data communication with the server 40, a predetermined process for the mobile terminal 10 is executed and the opening / closing of the gate door of the ticket gate is controlled.

Specifically, when the user 4 tries to enter from the ticket gate 2, the authentication process for the portable terminal 10 of the user 4 is executed. The "authentication of the mobile terminal 10" is a determination as to whether or not the card number of the mobile terminal 10 is a card number that can be settled by the settlement system 50, and in reality, the ticket gate terminal via the server 40. This is done by the payment system 50 that has received the authentication request from 20. Then, if this card number is a card number that allows payment, "authentication is possible", and if payment is not possible, "authentication is not possible" is determined.

As a result of the authentication, when it is determined that “authentication is possible”, the ticket gate terminal 20 outputs a gate door open instruction signal to the ticket gate device. That is, the gate door of the ticket gate is opened, and the user 4 can enter the railway facility. on the other hand,
When it is determined that “authentication is not possible”, the ticket gate terminal 20
Outputs a gate door closing instruction signal to the ticket gate device. That is, the gate door of the ticket gate is not opened, and the user 4 cannot enter the railway facility.

Further, when the user 4 tries to exit from the ticket gate 2, the ticket gate terminal 20 executes a payment process for the user 4 to purchase a product, the details of which will be described later.

Here, a data flow when the user 4 enters the railway facility (hereinafter, referred to as “at the time of admission” as appropriate) will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data flow upon entry. According to the figure, at the time of entry, first, the user 4
The terminal ID and the card number are read from the mobile terminal 10 by the ticket gate terminal 20 installed in the ticket gate 2 (). Then, the terminal ID and the card number are transmitted from the ticket gate terminal 20 to the server 40 together with the entrance notification (), and then the card number is transmitted from the server 40 to the settlement system 50 together with the authentication request (). After that, the payment system 50 authenticates the card number (), and the authentication result is transmitted from the payment system 50 to the server 40 () and further from the server 40 to the ticket gate terminal 20 ().

Further, a plurality of stores 3 are provided in the railway facility, and a store terminal 30 is installed in each of these stores 3. Then, the user 4 who has entered the railway facility uses the payment function of the mobile terminal 10 carried by the user 4 in these stores 3 to obtain desired products (including services). Can be purchased.

The term "store" as used herein means a manned / unmanned store such as a kiosk station shop, a ticket sales window for selling tickets, and a vending machine for selling beverages.

The store terminal 30 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a RO.
M-, input section, display section, hard disk, CD-RO
A hardware configuration similar to that of a known computer system, which includes a storage medium reading device that can read information stored in an external storage medium such as M or MO and a communication device that performs data communication with the outside of the store terminal 30. Have

The store terminal 30 has a short-distance wireless communication function for performing wireless communication with other nearby devices (mainly the mobile terminal 10) and the server 40 connected via the communication line N1. It has a communication function for performing data communication with.

Then, the store terminal 30 performs data communication (short-distance wireless communication) with the mobile terminal 10 of the user 4 when the user 4 tries to purchase a product at the store 3, and also the server 40. By performing data communication with the mobile terminal 10, information about the mobile terminal 10 (specifically, the terminal ID) and information about the purchased product are transmitted to the server 40. still,
The information transmitted here is accumulated and stored in the server 40,
After that, specifically, the settlement process is performed by the settlement system 50 when the user 4 participates, as described later.

Now, a data flow when the user 4 purchases a product at the store 3 (hereinafter, referred to as "product purchase" as appropriate) will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data flow when purchasing a product. According to the figure, when purchasing a product, first, the terminal ID from the mobile terminal 10 of the user 4 is
It is read by the store terminal 30 installed in the store 3 (). Then, the terminal ID and the purchase information are transmitted together with the purchase notification from the store terminal 30 to the server 40 () and are stored and stored in the server 40 ().

Here, the "purchasing information" is information about the product purchase of the user 4, and specifically includes data such as the purchased product name, the purchase price, and the store name.

When the user 4 exits from the railway facility via the ticket gate 2, the ticket gate terminal 20 installed in the ticket gate 2 executes the settlement process for the user 4's mobile terminal 10. To do.

The "payment of the mobile terminal 10" is to settle the price of the product purchase made by using the payment function of the mobile terminal 10 at the store 3 in the railway facility. The payment system 50 receives a payment request from the server 40.

Here, the flow of data when the user 4 enters from the railway facility (hereinafter referred to as “at the time of participation”) will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow at the time of participation. According to the figure, at the time of participation, the terminal ID is first read from the mobile terminal 10 of the user 4 by the ticket gate terminal 20 (). Then, this terminal ID is transmitted from the ticket gate terminal 20 to the server 40 together with the attendance notification (), and then the card number and purchase information corresponding to this terminal ID, which is stored and stored in the server 40, are sent together with the settlement request. It is transmitted from the server 40 to the payment system 50 (). Thereafter, the payment system makes payment for the card number and the purchase information, and (), a payment completion notification is transmitted from the payment system 50 to the server 40 ().

Next, the structure of the sales system installed in the railway facility will be described. FIG. 5 shows a sales system 1
It is a block diagram showing the system configuration of No. 00. As shown in the figure, the sales system 100 includes a ticket gate terminal 20, a shop terminal 30, and a server 40. And the ticket gate terminal 20, the shop terminal 30, and the server 40 are
While being connected by the communication line N1, the server 40,
The payment system 50 and the payment system 50 are connected by a communication line N2.

The communication lines N1 and N2 are, for example, LA.
N, WAN, telephone line network, ISDN line network, wide band communication line network, leased line, mobile communication network, communication satellite line, CAT
It may be a network of any form, wired or wireless, such as a V line or an optical communication line.

As described above, the mobile terminal 10 is used by the user 4
FIG. 6 shows the internal structure of the device carried by the.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the portable terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 10 includes an input unit 11, a display unit 12, a short-range wireless communication unit 13, a temporary storage unit 14, a storage unit 15, and a processing unit 16.

The input section 11 is composed of various function keys such as numeric keys and operation keys. When these keys are operated, the processing section 16 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation.
Output to.

The display section 12 is a small liquid crystal display (L
A display screen according to display data input from the processing unit 16 is displayed.

The short-distance wireless communication unit 13 is a device close to the outside of the mobile terminal 10, mainly a ticket gate terminal 20 and a store terminal 30.
It is for performing data communication with (for example, communication according to the Bluetooth (R) standard), and is configured by a wireless communication device that uses weak radio waves or specific low power radio waves that reach only a limited range. Then, when a wireless signal from another device is detected, the detection signal is output to the processing unit 16, and
The instruction signal from the processing unit 16 is transmitted by a wireless signal.

The temporary storage unit 14 is for temporarily storing various processing programs read from the storage unit 15 and data generated by the execution of the programs. The various processing programs are expanded. A program memory, a work memory for storing various data relating to the processing program such as an input instruction and data input from the input unit 11, a processing result by the execution of the program, and the like are formed.

The storage unit 15 is composed of a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as a flash ROM, and has various processing programs related to the operation of the mobile terminal 10, processing data for executing the processing programs, or processing by these processing programs. Stores data such as results. Then, the processing data includes the above-mentioned terminal ID and card number.

The processing unit 16 is composed of a CPU and the like,
It centrally controls each unit constituting the mobile terminal 10 and executes various processes. When executing these various processes, the processing unit 1
A temporary storage unit 6 stores various processing programs stored in the storage unit 15, various data corresponding to various instruction signals input from the input unit 11, and the like according to the input instruction and the input data. Various processes according to the program stored in the temporary storage unit 14 are sequentially executed, and the processing result is stored in a predetermined area in the temporary storage unit 14. In this way, the processing unit 16 executes the programs stored in the storage unit 15 to realize various functions of the mobile terminal 10.

The ticket gate terminal 20 is a device installed for each ticket gate 2 of the railway facility as described above, and FIG. 7 shows its internal configuration.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the ticket gate terminal 20. According to the figure, the ticket gate terminal 20 includes an input unit 21, a display unit 22, a communication unit 23, and a short-range wireless communication unit 2.
4, a temporary storage unit 25, a storage unit 26, and a processing unit 27.

The input unit 21 is composed of a keyboard having various function keys such as numeric keys and operation keys, a pointing device such as a mouse, or a touch panel integrated with the display unit 22, and an operation signal corresponding to the operation. Is output to the processing unit 27.

The display unit 22 is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays a display screen according to the display data input from the processing unit 27. The display unit 22 may be integrated with the touch panel that is the input unit 21.

The communication unit 23 is a device outside the ticket gate terminal 20,
It is mainly for data communication with the server 40 via the communication line N1, and includes a modem and a terminal adapter (T
A), a router, a predetermined wireless communication adapter, or the like.

The short-distance wireless communication unit 24 is for performing data communication (for example, communication according to the Bluetooth (R) standard) with a device near the ticket gate terminal 20, which is located close to the terminal, and mainly with the mobile terminal 10. It is configured by a wireless communication device that uses weak radio waves or specific low power radio waves that reach only a specified range. When a wireless signal from another device is detected, the detection signal is output to the processing unit 27, and an instruction signal from the processing unit 27 is transmitted as a wireless signal.

The temporary storage unit 25 is for temporarily storing various processing programs read from the storage unit 26, data generated by executing the programs, and the like, and expands the various processing programs. Program memory, input instructions and data input from the input unit 21,
A work memory or the like for storing various data relating to the processing program such as a processing result by the execution of the program is formed.

The storage unit 26 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and various processing programs related to the operation of the ticket gate terminal 20 and processing data for executing the processing programs,
Alternatively, it stores data such as processing results by these processing programs. The processing program includes an entrance process (see FIG. 12) and an exit process (see FIG. 14) described later.
) Is included in the program.

The processing section 27 is composed of a CPU and the like,
Each part which comprises the ticket gate terminal 20 is comprehensively controlled, and various processes are performed. When executing these various processes, the processing unit 2
A temporary storage unit 7 stores the system program and various processing programs stored in the storage unit 26, various data corresponding to various instruction signals input from the input unit 21 in the temporary storage unit 25, and inputs the input instruction and input data. Accordingly, various processes according to the program stored in the temporary storage unit 25 are sequentially executed, and the processing result is stored in a predetermined area in the temporary storage unit 25. In this way, the processing unit 27 executes the program stored in the storage unit 26, so that the ticket gate terminal 20
Various functions of are realized.

Specifically, in the entrance process (see FIG. 12), the processing unit 27 acquires the terminal ID and the card number from the mobile terminal 10 and sends them to the server 40 together with the entrance notification. Then, based on the authentication result transmitted from the server 40, the opening / closing of the gate door of the ticket inspection apparatus is controlled. In the participation process (see FIG. 14), the processing unit 27 acquires the terminal ID from the mobile terminal 10 and causes the server 40 to transmit the terminal ID together with the participation notification. Then, the gate door opening instruction signal is output to the ticket gate device.

As described above, the store terminal 30 is a device installed in each store 3 in the railway facility, and FIG. 8 shows its internal configuration.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the store terminal 30. According to the figure, the store terminal 30 includes an input unit 31, a display unit 32, a communication unit 33, and a short-range wireless communication unit 3.
4, temporary storage unit 35, storage unit 36, product information reading unit 3
7 and a processing unit 38.

The input unit 31 is composed of a keyboard having various function keys such as numeric keys and operation keys, a pointing device such as a mouse, or a touch panel integrated with the display unit 32, and an operation signal corresponding to the operation. Is output to the processing unit 38.

The display unit 32 is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays a display screen according to the display data input from the processing unit 38. The display unit 32 may be integrated with the touch panel that is the input unit 31.

The communication unit 33 is for performing data communication mainly with the server 40 outside the store terminal 30, and is constituted by a modem, a terminal adapter (TA), a router, a predetermined wireless communication adapter, or the like. It

The short-range wireless communication section 34 is for performing data communication (for example, communication according to the Bluetooth (R) standard) with a device near the store terminal 30, which is in proximity to the store terminal 30, and mainly with the mobile terminal 10. It is configured by a wireless communication device that uses weak radio waves or specific low power radio waves that reach only a specified range. When a wireless signal from another device is detected, the detection signal is output to the processing unit 38, and an instruction signal from the processing unit 38 is transmitted as a wireless signal.

The temporary storage unit 35 is for temporarily storing various processing programs read from the storage unit 36, data generated by executing the programs, and the like, and expands the various processing programs. A program memory, a work memory for storing various data related to the processing program such as an input instruction and data input from the input unit 31, a processing result by the execution of the program, and the like are formed.

The storage unit 36 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and various processing programs related to the operation of the store terminal 30 and processing data for executing the processing programs,
Alternatively, it stores data such as processing results by these processing programs. The processing program includes a program for executing a product purchase process (see FIG. 13) described later, and the processing data includes a product table 36a and a store name 36b.

The product table 36a is a data table that stores information on products handled in the store 3 in which the store terminal is installed, and FIG. 9 shows this data structure.

FIG. 9 shows the data structure of the product table 36a. According to the figure, in the product table 36a, a product code, a product name, and an amount of money are stored in association with each other for each of a plurality (N) of products. Then, the processing unit 38 refers to the product table 36a and acquires the product name and the price corresponding to the product code input from the product information reading unit 37.

In FIG. 8, the merchandise information reading section 37 is for inputting information on merchandise which the user 4 intends to purchase, and in the present embodiment, is constituted by a known bar code reader. . And this barcode reader is a barcode (information consisting of a predetermined character string or number string is designed according to a predetermined standard,
In the present embodiment, it represents a product code. ) Is optically read and the decoded signal, that is, the product code is output to the processing unit 38.

The processing unit 38 is composed of a CPU and the like,
Each unit that configures the shop terminal 30 is comprehensively controlled and various processes are executed. When executing these various processes, the processing unit 3
Reference numeral 8 stores the system program and various processing programs stored in the storage unit 36, various data corresponding to various instruction signals input from the input unit 31 in the temporary storage unit 35, and inputs the input instruction and input data. Accordingly, various processes according to the program stored in the temporary storage unit 35 are sequentially executed, and the processing result is stored in a predetermined area in the temporary storage unit 35. In this way, the processing unit 38 executes the program stored in the storage unit 36, whereby the store terminal 30
Various functions of are realized.

Specifically, in the product purchase process (see FIG. 13), the processing unit 38 acquires the terminal ID from the mobile terminal 10 and, together with the information (purchase information) about the purchased product, the server 40 together with the purchase notification. To send to.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the server 40. According to the figure, the server 40 includes an input unit 41, a display unit 42, a communication unit (A) 43, and a communication unit (B) 4.
4, a temporary storage unit 45, a storage unit 46, and a processing unit 47.

The input unit 41 is composed of a keyboard having various function keys such as numeric keys and operation keys, a pointing device such as a mouse, or a touch panel integrated with the display unit 42, and an operation signal corresponding to the operation. Is output to the processing unit 47.

The display unit 42 is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and displays a display screen according to the display data input from the processing unit 47. The display unit 42 may be integrated with the touch panel that is the input unit 41.

The communication section (A) 43 is for performing data communication with devices outside the server 40, mainly with the ticket gate terminal 20 and the shop terminal 30, via the communication line N1, and includes a modem and a terminal adapter ( TA), a router, a predetermined wireless communication adapter, or the like.

The communication section (B) 44 is for performing data communication with a device outside the server 40, mainly with the settlement system 50 via the communication line N2, and includes a modem, a terminal adapter (TA), a router, or. It is configured by a predetermined wireless communication adapter or the like.

The temporary storage unit 45 is for temporarily storing various processing programs read from the storage unit 46, data generated by executing the programs, and the like, and expands the various processing programs. A program memory, a work memory for storing various data related to the processing program such as input instructions and data input from the input unit 41, processing results by executing the program, and the like are formed. The work memory includes an entrance terminal information storage area 45a, and FIG. 11 shows this data structure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the data structure of the entrance terminal information storage area 45a. The entrance terminal information storage area 45a is an area for storing information about the mobile terminal 10 of the user 4 who is currently entering the railway facility, and according to the figure, the mobile terminal currently existing in the railway facility. A card number and purchase information are stored in association with each other for each of the 10 terminal IDs. In addition, the purchase information is, as described above,
The information is a set of a product name, an amount of money, and a store name. When there are a plurality of purchased products, information about the total number of purchased products is stored.

In the entrance terminal information storage area 45a, every time an entrance notification is received from the ticket gate terminal 20, the terminal ID and the card number received together are stored in association with each other. In addition, the terminal ID along with the purchase notification from the store terminal 30
When the purchase information is received, the received purchase information is stored in association with the corresponding terminal ID. Then, when the exit notification is received from the ticket gate terminal 20 and the payment process is executed, it is stored in the entrance terminal information storage area 45a.
The card number and purchase information corresponding to the corresponding terminal ID are deleted together with the terminal ID.

In FIG. 10, the storage unit 46 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and various processing programs related to the operation of the server 40, processing data for executing the processing programs, or data such as processing results by these processing programs. I remember. The processing program includes programs for executing an entrance process (see FIG. 12), a product purchase process (see FIG. 13), and an exit process (see FIG. 14) described later.

The processing section 47 is composed of a CPU and the like,
It centrally controls each part of the server 40 and executes various processes. When executing these various processes, the processing unit 47
Stores, in the temporary storage unit 45, the system program and various processing programs stored in the storage unit 46, various data corresponding to various instruction signals input from the input unit 41, and stores these input instructions and input data in the temporary storage unit 45. Accordingly, various processes according to the program stored in the temporary storage unit 45 are sequentially executed, and the processing result is stored in a predetermined area in the temporary storage unit 45. In this way, various functions of the server 40 are realized by the processing unit 47 executing the programs stored in the storage unit 46.

Specifically, in the admission process (see FIG. 12), when the processing unit 47 receives the terminal ID and the card number together with the admission notification from the ticket gate terminal 20, the card number and the settlement system together with the authentication request. Send to 50. In addition, in response to this, the authentication result transmitted from the server 40 is transmitted to the ticket gate terminal 20, and based on this authentication result, the terminal ID and the card number are associated and stored in the temporary storage unit 45. To do.

Further, in the product purchase process (see FIG. 13), when the processing unit 47 receives the terminal ID and the purchase information together with the purchase notification from the store terminal 30, the processing unit 47 associates these information with each other and temporarily stores them. Store and store in.

In the entry process (see FIG. 14),
When the processing unit 47 receives the terminal ID together with the exit notification from the ticket gate terminal 20, the processing unit 47 sends the card number corresponding to the terminal ID and the purchase information accumulated and stored in the temporary storage unit 45 to the payment system 50 together with the payment request. Send.

Next, the operation of the sales system 100 will be described.

(1) At the time of entry First, the operation at the time of entry will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the ticket gate terminal 20 and the server 40 at the time of entry. This operation is performed when the distance between the mobile terminal 10 and the ticket gate terminal 20 in the ticket gate 2 becomes such that they can communicate with each other, and the processing unit 27 of the ticket gate terminal 20 and the server 40 are operated. Each of the processing units 47 is an operation realized by sequentially executing a process according to a predetermined processing program stored in the storage unit 26 or the storage unit 46.

According to the figure, when data communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the ticket gate terminal 20 is started at the ticket gate 2, the ticket gate terminal 20 acquires the terminal ID and the card number from the mobile terminal 10 (step S11). That is, the processing unit 27
The mobile terminal 10 that has become able to communicate with the terminal I
D, and the card number are requested to be transmitted, and the terminal ID and the card number transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 are received in response to the request.

When the terminal ID and the card number are received,
Subsequently, the processing unit 27 transmits the received terminal ID and card number to the server 40 together with the entrance notification (step S12).

Then, the reception of the authentication result transmitted from the server 40 is awaited, and when the authentication result is received (step S
13), the processing unit 27 generates a door opening / closing instruction signal for opening / closing the gate door of the ticket inspection device based on the received authentication result, and outputs the door opening / closing instruction signal to the ticket inspection device.

That is, when the received authentication result is “authentication permitted” (step S14: NO), the processing section 27
A gate door open instruction signal is output to the ticket gate device (step S15). Therefore, the user 4 of the mobile terminal 10
Can enter the railway facility via the ticket gate 2.

Then, when the passage detection signal of the user 4 is input from the ticket gate apparatus and it is confirmed that the user 4 has entered the railway facility, the processing unit 27 closes the gate door to the ticket gate apparatus. An instruction signal is output, and then this processing ends.

On the other hand, in step S14, when the received authentication result is “authentication not possible” (step S1
4: NO), the processing unit 27 keeps the gate door of the ticket gate device closed, and ends this processing.

In the server 40, the ticket gate terminal 2
From 0, when the terminal ID and the card number transmitted together with the entrance notification (step S12) are received (step S12).
21), the processing unit 47 transmits the received card number to the settlement system 50 together with the authentication request.

Then, the authentication result transmitted from the settlement system 50 is waited for, and the authentication result is received (step S
23), the processing unit 47 transmits the received authentication result to the ticket gate terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the entrance notification (step S24). At the same time, the processing unit 47 performs the following processing based on the received authentication result.

That is, when the authentication result is "authentication is possible" (step S25: YES), the processing unit 47 associates the received terminal ID with the card number, and temporarily stores them in the temporary storage unit 4.
It is additionally stored in the entrance terminal information storage area 45a in step 5 (step S26). At this time, the item of the corresponding purchase information is set to “no corresponding data”. After that, the processing unit 47
Ends this processing.

On the other hand, in step S25, when the received authentication result is “authentication not possible”, the processing unit 47
Ends this processing as it is.

(2) At the time of product purchase Next, the operation at the time of product purchase will be described. FIG.
[Fig. 4] is a diagram showing an operation flow of the store terminal 30 and the server 40 at the time of purchasing a product. This operation is performed in the store 3 when the distance between the mobile terminal 10 and the store terminal 30 becomes a distance in which they can communicate with each other, and the operation of the processing unit 38 of the store terminal 30 and the server 40 is performed. Each of the processing units 47 is an operation realized by sequentially executing a process according to a predetermined processing program stored in the storage unit 36 or the storage unit 46.

According to the figure, when data communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the shop terminal 30 is started in the shop 3, the shop terminal 30 acquires the terminal ID from the mobile terminal 10 (step S31). That is, the processing unit 38 requests the mobile terminal 10 that has become communicable to transmit the terminal ID, and receives the terminal ID transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 in response to the transmission request.

Next, the processing section 38 acquires information on the purchased product of the user 4 (step S32). That is,
When the product code corresponding to the purchased product read by the product information reading unit 37 is input, the processing unit 38 refers to the product table 36a and acquires the product name and the amount of money corresponding to this product code. .

Then, the acquired product name, price, and store name stored in the storage unit 36 are transmitted to the server 40 together with the terminal ID and the purchase notification acquired in step S31 as one set of purchase information. (Step S3
3). When there are a plurality of purchased products, the corresponding product code and price are acquired for each purchased product and transmitted to the server 40 as one set of purchase information together with the store name.

In this way, when the information regarding all the purchased commodities is acquired and transmitted to the server 40, the processing unit 38 ends this processing.

In the server 40, the store terminal 3
From 0, when the terminal ID and the purchase information transmitted together with the purchase notification (step S33) are received (step S4)
1), the processing unit 47 searches the entry terminal information storage area 45a for a terminal ID corresponding to the received terminal ID, and additionally stores the received purchase information as purchase information for the corresponding terminal ID (step). S42). Then, the processing unit 47 ends this processing.

(3) At the time of participation Next, the operation at the time of participation will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the ticket gate terminal 20 and the server 40 at the time of participation. This operation is performed when the distance between the mobile terminal 10 and the ticket gate terminal 20 in the ticket gate 2 becomes such that they can communicate with each other, and the processing unit 27 of the ticket gate terminal 20 and the server 40 are operated. Each of the processing units 47 is an operation realized by sequentially executing a process according to a predetermined processing program stored in the storage unit 26 or the storage unit 46.

According to the figure, when data communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the ticket gate terminal 20 is started at the ticket gate 2, the ticket gate terminal 20 acquires the terminal ID from the mobile terminal 10 (step S51). That is, the processing unit 27 requests the portable terminal 10 that has become communicable to transmit the terminal ID, and receives the terminal ID transmitted from the portable terminal 10 in response to the transmission request.

When the terminal ID is received, the processing section 27 continues.
Transmits the received terminal ID to the server 40 together with the participation notification (step S52).

At the same time, the processing section 27 outputs a gate door open instruction signal to the ticket gate device (step S).
53). Therefore, the user 4 of the mobile terminal 10 can enter the railway facility via the ticket gate 2. Then, the passage detection signal of the user 4 is input from the ticket gate device, and when it is confirmed that the user 4 has left the railway facility, the processing unit 27 outputs a gate door closing instruction signal to the ticket gate device. Then, the present process is terminated.

In the server 40, the ticket gate terminal 2
From 0, when the terminal ID transmitted together with the entry notification (step S52) is received (step S61), subsequently, the processing unit 47 stores the received terminal ID and the entry terminal information storage area 45a. The purchase information corresponding to the terminal ID is transmitted to the settlement system 50 together with the settlement request (step S62).

Then, when the settlement completion transmitted from the settlement system 50 is waited for, and the settlement completion is received (step S
63), the processing unit 47 deletes the data corresponding to this terminal ID from the entrance terminal information storage area 45a, and thereafter,
This process ends.

If the corresponding purchase information is "no corresponding data" in step S62, the processing unit 4
7 does not send the settlement request to the settlement system 50, deletes the data corresponding to this terminal ID from the entrance terminal information storage area 45a, and thereafter ends this processing.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the authentication for the card number of the mobile terminal 10 (hereinafter referred to as “card authentication” as appropriate) is performed as the authentication processing at the time of entry, but in addition to this card authentication. In addition, user 4
May be authenticated (hereinafter referred to as “user authentication” as appropriate).

Specifically, personal identification information unique to the authorized user, such as a personal identification number and fingerprint information, is provided for each mobile terminal 10.
It will be stored in advance. Then, at the time of entry, the ticket gate terminal 20 obtains this personal authentication information together with the terminal ID and the like from the mobile terminal 10, and requests the user 4 to input the personal authentication information. Then, the information input by the user 4 and the personal authentication information acquired from the mobile terminal 10 are collated to authenticate the user.

Further, in the above modification, at the time of entry,
Although both card authentication and user authentication are performed, only user authentication may be performed.

Specifically, the sales system 100 in the above embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. According to the figure, the sales system 100a is composed of a ticket gate terminal 20, a shop terminal 30, and a server 40. The difference between the sales system 100a and the sales system 100 is that the ticket gate terminal 20 and the server 40 communicate with each other. The point is that they are not connected.

Then, at the time of entry, the ticket gate terminal 20 acquires the terminal ID and the personal authentication information from the mobile terminal 10 and performs the above-mentioned user authentication. In addition, at the time of purchasing a product, the shop terminal 30 acquires the terminal ID and the card number from the mobile terminal, and transmits them to the server 40 together with the purchase information.

Therefore, for example, when the reliability of the mobile terminal 10 is already secured, it is not necessary to perform card authentication in particular, and only the user authentication can be performed as the authentication processing upon entry.

Further, the sales system 10 of the above-mentioned embodiment.
0 may be configured like the sales system 100b shown in FIG. According to the figure, the sales system 100b is
It is composed of a ticket gate terminal 20 and a shop terminal 30. In addition, the ticket gate terminal 20 and the store terminal 30 are each connected to the settlement system 50 via a communication line N3.

When entering, the ticket gate terminal 20 receives predetermined information from the mobile terminal 10 (card number, personal authentication information, etc., which varies depending on whether card authentication is performed or user authentication is performed). Is acquired and data communication is performed with the payment system 50 to perform a predetermined authentication process. This authentication processing may be either or both of the above card authentication and user authentication. If only user authentication is performed, data communication with the payment system 50 is unnecessary, so the ticket gate terminal 20 and the payment system 5 are not required.
The communication line N3 for connecting with 0 becomes unnecessary.

When purchasing a product, the store terminal 30
The payment information such as the terminal ID and the card number acquired from the mobile terminal 10 and the purchase information are transmitted to the payment system 50 together with the payment request.

Further, the mobile terminal 10 has a storage unit for storing ID information and the like, and is required to be capable of short-distance wireless communication with other devices (the ticket gate terminal 20, the shop terminal 30, etc.). Is. Therefore, for example, in addition to a device such as a PDA or a mobile phone that can actively communicate, an IC card (so-called IC tag) that receives predetermined magnetism may be capable of passive communication.

Although the embodiment of the sales system in the railway facility has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present sales system may be applied to a store such as a department store or a shopping center.

Needless to say, the sales system can be applied not only to a physical closed space such as a railway facility, but also to a logical closed space. Specifically, for example, one server 40 is connected to a store terminal 30 and a ticket gate terminal 20 installed in a plurality of facilities (closed spaces) to cross and collectively control the plurality of facilities (closed spaces). It may be managed and controlled.

In addition, the portable terminal 10 is illegally copied,
This sales system can also be used as a system for authenticating that the mobile terminal 10 is a legitimate terminal so that it is not used. For example, if each home is considered to be a facility (closed space) and the situation of being in it is logically registered, then the mobile terminal 10 is illegally copied outside the facility (outside the home) and is used. Even, it turns out to be a fake.

As a logical registration method, a fixed telephone line (subscriber line) determined in advance is used, and when leaving the closed space (home) for safety confirmation, the fixed telephone line is used. You can ask for confirmation.

[0134]

According to the present invention, when an attempt is made to enter a predetermined facility, the inspection device communicates with the user terminal and executes the authentication process. Then, the gate of the entrance is controlled according to the determination result. Therefore, the user terminals existing in the predetermined facility are only the user terminals for which the authentication process has already been performed. Therefore, the accounting device installed in the predetermined facility does not need to perform the authentication process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data flow upon entry.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data flow when a product is purchased.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data flow at the time of participation.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sales system.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile terminal.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a ticket gate terminal.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a store terminal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data structure of a product table.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a server.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data structure of an entrance terminal information storage area.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation (entry process) of a ticket gate terminal and a server upon entry.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation (a product purchase process) of a store terminal and a server when a product is purchased.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the operation (entry process) of the ticket gate terminal and the server at the time of entry.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a modification of the sales system.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a modification of the sales system.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 sales system 10 mobile terminals 20 ticket gates 30 store terminals 40 servers 50 payment system 11, 21, 31, 41 Input section 12, 22, 32, 42 Display 23, 33, 43, 44 Communication unit 13, 24, 34 Short-distance wireless communication unit 14, 25, 35, 45 Temporary storage unit 45a Entrance terminal information storage area 15, 26, 36, 46 Storage 36a product table 16, 27, 37, 47 Processing unit 38 Product information reading section N1, N2 communication line 2 ticket gate 3 stores 4 users

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined wireless communication is performed with a user terminal in proximity to obtain ID information of the user terminal, and
A sales system in which a plurality of accounting devices capable of performing authentication processing and payment processing for the acquired ID information by communication connection with an external payment system via a predetermined communication line are provided in a predetermined facility. , Authentication processing for the acquired ID information by performing predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to acquire the ID information of the user terminal and communication connection with the payment system via a predetermined communication line. An inspection device disposed at an entrance of the predetermined facility for executing a judgment result and outputting a judgment result, and a gate control device that is communicatively connected to the inspection device and controls a gate of the entrance according to the judgment result. And a payment system, wherein the accounting apparatus executes the settlement process without performing the authentication process. 2. The sales system according to claim 1, wherein the inspection is performed by communicating with the inspection device to receive ID information and by communicating with the settlement system via a predetermined communication line. Instead of the device, the device further includes a server that executes an authentication process for the ID information and transmits an authentication result to the inspection device, and the inspection device performs predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal that is in proximity to the inspection device. A selling system, which acquires ID information of a user terminal and transmits it to the server, and outputs an authentication result received from the server as the determination result. 3. Acquiring ID information of the user terminal by performing predetermined wireless communication with the user terminal in proximity to the user terminal,
A sales system in which a plurality of accounting devices capable of performing authentication processing and payment processing for the acquired ID information by communicatively connecting to an external payment system via a predetermined communication line are provided in a predetermined facility. A personal authentication information input unit for inputting personal authentication information, and a short-range wireless unit for performing predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to the user authentication information input unit. An inspection provided at an entrance of the predetermined facility, which executes a personal authentication process and an authentication process of the user terminal based on the ID information acquired from the user terminal by the short-range wireless means and outputs a determination result. And a gate control device that is communicatively connected to the inspection device and that controls the gate of the entrance according to the determination result. Sales system and executes the settlement processing without testimony process. 4. The sales system according to claim 3, wherein the ID is obtained by communicating with the inspection device to receive ID information and communicating with the settlement system via a predetermined communication line. The information processing apparatus further includes a server that performs an authentication process on the information and transmits an authentication result to the inspection apparatus, and the inspection apparatus performs predetermined wireless communication with a user terminal in proximity to acquire the ID information of the user terminal. Inspection acquisition means, authentication processing means for transmitting the ID information acquired by the inspection acquisition means to the server and receiving an authentication result from the server, and personal authentication input by the personal authentication information input means Personal authentication processing means for performing the personal authentication processing based on information and ID information acquired from the user terminal by the short-range wireless means; Sales system, characterized in that a judgment based on the personal authentication result of the authentication result and the personal authentication unit is received by the witness processing means, and an output means for outputting a determination result. 5. The sales system according to claim 2, wherein the accounting device includes an input unit for inputting product price information,
Accounting acquisition means for acquiring ID information of the user terminal by performing predetermined wireless communication with the user terminal in proximity, purchase information input by the input means, and ID information acquired by the accounting acquisition means. And transmitting means to the server, wherein the server performs predetermined communication with the payment system based on the purchase information and the ID information received from the accounting device, instead of the accounting device, A sales system characterized by executing payment processing. 6. The sales system according to claim 5, wherein the server starts execution of payment processing at a predetermined timing. 7. The sales system according to claim 6, wherein the ID information of the user terminal (for example, terminal ID information) is obtained by performing predetermined wireless communication with the user terminal in proximity.
Further comprising: an entrance detecting device arranged at an entrance of the predetermined facility for transmitting the ID to the server, and the server, when the server receives the ID information from the entrance detecting device, a settlement process for the ID information. A selling system characterized by starting execution of.