JP2004005338A - Personal authentication device and sales management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the purchase of goods without requiring cash, card, or code number inputting operation by a cellular phone and the like by using a program for personal authentication in the cellular phone. <P>SOLUTION: This device is constructed of a cellular phone 5 capable of outputting light matching personal information as a serial pulse train according to the personal authentication program downloaded from a Web server 17, a reading adaptor 7 capable of inputting the serial pulse train and reading it, and an authentication server 9 carrying out personal authentication according to the serial pulse train read in the registration of the personal information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a personal authentication device that performs personal authentication when a game machine or a vending machine makes a purchase without having cash, and a sales management device that sells articles or the like based on the personal authentication.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional device of this type, there is, for example, a device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-87655. In this conventional apparatus, when a user purchases an article from a vending machine, the user purchases the article in a vending machine or the like using a mobile phone in which an IC card is inserted. Therefore, an article can be purchased without having cash.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the personal information performed when purchasing an article is based on the personal information recorded on the IC card, there is a problem that a product cannot be purchased unless the user has the IC card.
[0004]
On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-56443 describes a product sales system that allows the purchase of an article without using cash or a card. In this merchandise sales system, when purchasing an article from a vending machine, it is necessary to operate a mobile phone and transmit a personal identification number or the like to a sales center terminal via a network each time the article is purchased. For this reason, there is a problem that the operation is complicated and that when the network communication by the mobile phone is not possible, not only the personal authentication but also the purchase of the article cannot be performed.
[0005]
The present invention provides a personal authentication device that can easily perform personal authentication without using a card or the like when trying to purchase an article, and a sales management device that can purchase an article without using cash or a card. Make it an issue.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a portable means capable of outputting a signal corresponding to personal information by a personal authentication program, a reading means capable of inputting the signal and reading the signal, and registering the personal information. It is characterized by comprising an authentication means for performing personal authentication according to the read signal.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is the personal authentication device according to claim 1, wherein the signal is any one or a combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared light.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 3 is the personal authentication device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the portable means is a mobile communication terminal having a communication function.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 4 is the personal authentication device according to claim 3, further comprising management means for creating the personal authentication program according to the personal information, wherein the mobile communication terminal includes the personal authentication device. A program for downloading from the management means.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the personal identification device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the reading unit is provided in a selling unit for selling an object such as an article or information, and the selling unit is provided with the authentication unit. The object such as the article or the information can be sold according to personal authentication by means.
[0011]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a signal corresponding to personal information can be output by the personal authentication program by the portable means. The reading means can input a signal corresponding to the personal information and read the signal. In the authentication means, the personal information can be registered and personal authentication can be performed according to the read signal. Therefore, by using the personal authentication program, personal authentication can be performed without inputting a personal identification number or the like by portable means.
[0012]
In the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the signal is at least any one or a combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared light. A signal of at least any one or a combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared is output by a portable unit, and a signal of at least any one or a combination of the light, sound, vibration, and infrared is read by a reading unit to perform personal authentication. it can.
[0013]
According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, since the portable means is a mobile communication terminal having a communication function, normal communication can be performed by the mobile communication terminal. In addition, light, sound, vibration, and infrared light that can be output from the mobile communication terminal can be used as a signal for personal authentication. Therefore, personal authentication can be easily performed by the mobile communication terminal without using an IC card or the like.
[0014]
In the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 3, the management means can create the personal authentication program according to the personal information. The mobile communication terminal can download the personal authentication program from the management unit. Therefore, subsequent personal authentication can be performed only by downloading the personal authentication program from the management means by the mobile communication terminal.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the personal authentication device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the reading means is provided in a selling means for selling a sales target such as article information, and the selling means is a personal authentication by the authentication means. , The sales target can be sold. Therefore, personal authentication can be performed by using a personal authentication program, and a sales target such as an article or information can be purchased from the sales means. When the portable means is a mobile communication terminal, the personal authentication can be performed simply by downloading the personal authentication program from the management means, and the sales target such as articles and information can be easily purchased.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a sales management device including a personal authentication device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a personal authentication device 1 is provided in a sales management device 3.
[0017]
The personal authentication device 1 includes a mobile phone 5, a reading adapter 7, and an authentication server 9. The portable telephone 5 constitutes portable means capable of outputting a signal corresponding to personal information by a personal authentication program. The mobile phone 5 is configured as a mobile communication terminal having a communication function in the present embodiment.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, the personal authentication program is a Java (registered trademark) application program, and the mobile phone 5 includes a browser that can execute the Java (registered trademark) application program by downloading.
[0019]
The signal corresponding to the personal information is at least one or a combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared light. In the present embodiment, the signal is light, and the mobile phone 5 is provided with a light transmitting unit 11.
[0020]
However, without providing the mobile phone 5 with the special light emitting unit 11, a light signal is generated by on / off control of a backlight provided in the mobile phone 5, monochrome inversion of a screen, and the like, and the signal is read. You can also. Further, when the signal is a sound, the control unit controls a dial tone of a speaker that emits a ring tone of the mobile phone 5, and when the signal is a vibration, controls a vibration of a vibrator for the same incoming call manner. When the signal is infrared light, a configuration for controlling an infrared signal emitted from the infrared port of the mobile phone 5 may be employed. By using light, sound, vibration, and infrared light that can be output for incoming calls and others from the mobile phone 5 as a signal for personal authentication, there is no need to provide a special output unit for personal authentication. The mobile phone can be used as it is, and the structure can be simplified.
[0021]
The reading adapter 7 constitutes reading means capable of reading the signal by inputting the signal. This reading adapter 7 is provided in the game machine 13. In the present embodiment, the reading adapter 7 has a configuration in which the light transmitting unit 11 side of the mobile phone 5 is inserted. An optical signal emitted from the light transmitting unit 11 by this insertion is received by a photodiode described later.
[0022]
When the signal is a sound, the reading adapter 7 receives a sound signal emitted by the mobile phone 5 by a microphone, and when the signal is vibration, receives a vibration emitted by the mobile phone 5 by a pressure sensor. When the signal is infrared, infrared light emitted from the mobile phone 5 is received by an infrared receiving port, and when the signal is any combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared, a photodiode, a microphone, a pressure sensor, an infrared Receive by the combination of receive ports.
[0023]
The reading adapter 7 is provided with a lamp 15. The lamp 15 blinks when an error occurs in the personal authentication and displays the error.
[0024]
The sales management device 3 includes a web server 17 as a management unit in the present embodiment. The web server 17 creates the personal authentication program according to the personal information.
[0025]
The mobile phone 5 can be connected to the web server 17 via a mobile communication network 19 and the Internet 21 by communication, and can download the personal authentication program from the web server 17.
[0026]
The personal authentication program created by the web server 17 is created based on personal information obtained by user registration, such as a telephone number and a password.
[0027]
The authentication server 9 is connected to the web server 17 and performs personal authentication according to a signal read by the reading adapter 7. Therefore, the database server 23 is connected to the authentication server 9. In this database server 23, telephone numbers, passwords, settlement methods, and the like, which are personal information, are registered by the user registration. As the settlement method, methods such as credit settlement, cash settlement, and bank settlement using various cards are selected and registered.
[0028]
The sales management device 3 includes the game machine 13, a personal computer 25, a machine management server 27, and a billing server 29 in addition to the personal authentication device 1.
[0029]
The game machine 13 constitutes a selling means for selling a sale target such as an article and information, and is configured to display game information as information on a screen 31 in the present embodiment. In the game machine 13, a game can be played by operating the lever 33 based on the game information displayed on the screen 31.
[0030]
The game machine 13 is provided with a wireless communication terminal 35. The wireless communication terminal 35 can perform wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal 37 on the personal computer 25 side.
[0031]
The personal computer 25 is connected to the machine management server 27. The machine management server 27 stores an individual charge table corresponding to the machine number of the game machine 13 and the like. When there are a plurality of game machines 13, the individual charge table and the like are stored for each machine number of each game machine 13. The machine management server 27 is connected to the authentication server 9 and the accounting server 29.
[0032]
The accounting server 29 is also connected to the authentication server 9. The billing server 29 performs billing according to the use of the game machine 13. The settlement company sends a bill to the user based on the result of the billing by the billing server. As a result of sending the bill, credit settlement, cash settlement, bank settlement, and the like are performed as described above.
[0033]
The reading adapter 7 is provided with a photodiode 39 as shown in FIG. The output signal of the photodiode 39 is input to the MPU 45 via the amplifier circuit 41 and the waveform shaping circuit 43. A signal is output from the MPU 45 via the wireless terminal 35.
[0034]
FIG. 3 shows a data string for personal authentication. That is, light emitted as a serial pulse train corresponding to, for example, “54356” as authentication information by a program for personal authentication is input to the photodiode 39, and is amplified by the amplifier circuit 41, the waveform shaping circuit 43, and the MPU 45 as shown in FIG. Output as a data string.
[0035]
That is, in FIG. 1, when user registration is performed in the database server 23, the mobile phone 5 is operated to access the web server 17 via the mobile communication network 19 and the Internet 21, and the web server 17 transmits authentication information to the web server 17. Download the embedded personal authentication program.
[0036]
For example, when the user plays a game with the game machine 13, the portable telephone 5 is inserted into the reading adapter 7 to read an optical signal emitted from the light transmitting unit 11. The optical signal is received by the photodiode 39 as shown in FIG. 2, and the wireless terminal 35 outputs data string information for personal authentication. The data string information is input to the personal computer 25 via the wireless terminal 37, and is input from the personal computer 25 to the machine management server 27.
[0037]
The information is output from the machine management server 27 to the authentication server 9, and the authentication server 9 performs personal authentication using the personal information registered in the database server 23. As a result of the personal authentication, when the authentication is performed, the output is performed from the authentication server 9 to the machine management server 27 and the billing server 29.
[0038]
In the machine management server 27, the output is performed to the personal computer 25, and the personal computer 25 outputs the authentication result from the wireless communication terminal 37. This authentication result is received by the wireless communication terminal 35, and the game machine 13 enters a game-ready standby state.
[0039]
Therefore, the game information can be displayed on the screen 31 by the user pressing the start button or the like, and the game can be played by operating the lever 33.
[0040]
When personal authentication is not performed by the authentication server 9, the wireless communication terminal 35 similarly inputs the authentication result, the lamp 15 of the reading adapter 7 flashes, and notifies the user that authentication has not been performed.
[0041]
When the game machine 13 enters the game-ready standby state, the time is counted and output to the machine management server 27 via the wireless communication terminals 35 and 37 and the personal computer 25. The machine management server 27 outputs a charge setting table corresponding to the machine number and usage time to the charging server 29, and the charging server 29 performs charging for each game machine 13 according to the usage time. As a result of charging, the settlement company sends a bill to the user as described above.
[0042]
4 and 5 show a flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to user registration, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart relating to a purchase procedure.
[0043]
First, at the time of user registration, the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed. In step S1, a process of "homepage access" is executed. In this step S1, the user accesses the homepage of the administrator of the game machine 13 by operating the mobile phone 5. As a result of this access, the process proceeds to step S2, and a registration screen is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 5.
[0044]
In step S3, a process of “registering personal information and selecting a payment method” is performed on the registration screen by operating the mobile phone 5. In this process, an address, a name, a telephone number and a password are input as personal information, settlement by various cards, selection of cash settlement, and the like are performed.
[0045]
In step S4, the input result of the personal information is sent to the database server 23, and the personal information is registered in the database server 23.
[0046]
As a result of this registration, in step S5, the process of "creating a program on the web server" is executed, and the web server 17 creates a program for personal authentication according to the personal information.
[0047]
After the program is created by the web server 17, by accessing the web server 17 by the mobile phone 5, the process of "downloading a program from the web server to the mobile phone" in step S6 is executed. Through this processing, the personal authentication program is downloaded to the mobile phone 5 as described above.
[0048]
After the personal authentication program is downloaded to the mobile phone 5 as described above, the purchase procedure can be performed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S7 of FIG. 5, a process of “starting a mobile phone program” is performed by a user operation. When the personal authentication program is started by this processing, an optical signal incorporating the authentication information is output as a serial pulse train from the optical transmitter 11 of the mobile phone 5.
[0049]
Next, the mobile phone 5 is inserted into the reading adapter 7, and the process of "reading authentication information with an optical reader" in step S8 is executed. By this processing, the light signal as the authentication information emitted from the light transmitting unit 11 is read by the photodiode 39 of the reading adapter 7.
[0050]
In step S9, a process of "transfer from the game POS wireless terminal to the host" is executed, and a data string is input from the wireless communication terminal 35 to the personal computer 25 via the wireless communication terminal 37.
[0051]
In step S10, the process of "transmission of game machine fee server information" is executed, and the machine management server 27 receives the data string information from the personal computer 25, and causes the billing server 25 to send the individual fee table information and data corresponding to the machine number. Column information is transferred.
[0052]
In step S11, the process of “authentication server transfer” is executed, and the data string information is transferred from the machine management server 27 to the authentication server 9.
[0053]
In step S12, a process of "whether or not authenticated" is performed in the authentication server 9. If personal authentication has been performed in the authentication server 9 (YES), the process proceeds to step S13, and a process of “outputting a game start to the game POS wireless terminal” is executed. With this processing, a game start signal is output to the game machine 13 via the machine management server 27, the personal computer 25, and the wireless communication terminals 37 and 35, and the game machine 13 enters the game-ready standby state.
[0054]
When the game start signal is output to the game machine 13, time counting is performed, and the time is input to the charging server 29 via the wireless communication terminals 35 and 37, the personal computer 25, and the machine management server 27. The process of “server billing” is executed. By this processing, the billing server 29 performs billing according to the time count of the game machine 13. As a result of this billing, the settlement company sends a timely bill to the user.
[0055]
If the authentication has not been performed in step S12 (NO), the process proceeds to step S16, and the process of “outputting an NG signal to the game POS wireless terminal” is executed. By this processing, an NG signal is input from the authentication server 9 to the game machine 13 via the machine management server 27, the personal computer 25, and the wireless communication terminals 37 and 35. By the input to the game machine 13, the process of "light reader NG lamp blinking" is executed as in step S17, and the lamp 15 of the reading adapter 7 blinks to notify the user that personal authentication has not been performed.
[0056]
In this manner, in the present embodiment, the personal authentication program is downloaded by operating the mobile phone 5, and the game can be easily enjoyed by the game machine 13 using the mobile phone 5. Moreover, after the personal authentication program is downloaded by the mobile phone 5, the game by the game machine 13 can be enjoyed without particularly performing communication by the mobile phone 5.
[0057]
Therefore, when the user enjoys the game with the game machine 13, there is no need to input cash, a card, or a personal identification number using the mobile phone 5, and the game can be enjoyed easily.
[0058]
In this embodiment, the program for personal authentication is downloaded from the web server 17 to the mobile phone 5, but the program for personal authentication can be downloaded from other management means. It is also possible to incorporate a personal authentication program in advance when purchasing the mobile phone 5.
[0059]
The portable means is not limited to the mobile phone 5 having a call function as long as it has a personal authentication program, and may be configured as a portable terminal having no call function. In any case, the portable device functions as a personal authentication card.
[0060]
The selling means is not limited to the game machine 13. For example, it can be configured as various vending machines or the like, and the sales target can be configured as an article.
[0061]
The personal authentication device 1 is not limited to the one incorporated in the sales management device 3, and for example, a reading means may be provided in various doors such as a building door, a vehicle door, a safe door, and used as a door unlocking system. Is also possible.
[0062]
The personal authentication device 1 can be applied to any other means that requires personal authentication.
[0063]
The Internet 21 can be replaced with another network.
[0064]
6 and 7 relate to another embodiment, in which an infrared signal is used as a signal corresponding to personal information by a personal authentication program. FIG. 6 shows a pair of folding type portable devices as portable means. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a reading adapter 7A which is a reading unit.
[0065]
In FIG. 6, each mobile phone 5A is opened in a folded state, and is arranged facing back to back. As shown in FIG. 6, each mobile phone 5A is provided with an infrared port 47. However, in FIG. 6, only the infrared port 47 of the mobile phone 5 </ b> A on the back side of the pair of mobile phones 5 </ b> A shown back to back is visible. Each mobile phone 5A can transmit and receive data between the infrared ports 47 by infrared communication.
[0066]
The reading adapter 7A in FIG. 7 is attached to the game machine 13 as the selling means, for example, instead of the reading adapter 7. The reading adapter 7A is provided with a holding recess 49 for stably holding the mobile phone 5A. A hole portion 55 for receiving the antenna 53 in a housed state of the mobile phone 5A is provided in a bottom portion 51 in the holding concave portion 49. An infrared port 57 is provided at the upper center of the reading adapter 7A. The infrared port 57 receives an infrared signal as the authentication information transmitted from the infrared port 47 of the mobile phone 5A. Further, data can be transmitted and received between the infrared port 57 and the infrared port 47 by infrared communication. The reading adapter 7A is provided with a lamp 15 which blinks when an error occurs in the personal authentication and displays the error in the same manner as described above.
[0067]
When playing a game on the game machine 13 shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 5A is held in the holding recess 49 of the reading adapter 7A attached in place of the reading adapter 7, and the mobile phone is connected to the infrared port 57 of the reading adapter 7A. The infrared port 47 of 5A is made to face. In this state, the communication distance between the infrared ports 47 and 57 becomes a communicable range. When the mobile phone 5A is held in the holding recess 49, the antenna 53 of the mobile phone 5A is inserted into the hole 55 and stabilized.
[0068]
In such a holding state, an infrared signal as the authentication information emitted from the infrared port 47 of the mobile phone 5A is received by the infrared port 57 of the reading adapter 7A.
[0069]
That is, even in such a configuration, the personal authentication program can be downloaded by operating the mobile phone 5A as described above, and the game can be easily enjoyed by the game machine 13 using the mobile phone 5A.
[0070]
Further, by transmitting and receiving data by infrared communication between the infrared port 57 and the infrared port 47, the billing information of the game machine 13, the latest information of the game contents, other game machine information, and the like are displayed on the display of the mobile phone 5A. 59 can be displayed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a sales management device including a personal authentication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a signal reading process according to one embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a data output signal according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of user registration according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a purchase procedure according to one embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pair of folding-type mobile phones as mobile means according to another embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a reading adapter as a reading unit according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Personal Authentication Device 3 Sales Management Device 5, 5A Mobile Phone (Portable Means, Mobile Communication Terminal)
7,7A reading adapter (reading means)
9 Authentication server (authentication means)
13 Game consoles (sales means)
17 Web server (management means)

Claims (5)

A portable means capable of outputting a signal corresponding to personal information by a personal authentication program,
Reading means which can read the signal by inputting the signal,
An authentication unit for registering the personal information and performing personal authentication according to the read signal; The personal authentication device according to claim 1,
The personal identification device, wherein the signal is one or a combination of light, sound, vibration, and infrared light. The personal authentication device according to claim 1 or 2,
The personal authentication device, wherein the portable means is a mobile communication terminal having a communication function. The personal authentication device according to claim 3,
Comprising a management means for creating the personal authentication program according to the personal information,
The personal authentication device, wherein the mobile communication terminal downloads the personal authentication program from the management means. A personal authentication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The reading means is provided in a selling means for selling an object such as an article and information,
The sales management device according to claim 1, wherein the selling means enables the object such as the article or the information to be sold according to personal authentication by the authentication means.

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