JP2004133649A - Different application data integrating software and data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience for users by providing different application data integrating software, a data processor, and a communication storage medium which integrate data utilized in applications of individual institutions to generate and output data of high utility value. <P>SOLUTION: Integrated data generation processing of generating integrated data from a plurality of application data which are stored in the communication storage medium and are utilized in respective applications and output processing of outputting the integrated data in a prescribed form are set as the different application data integrating software. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a resident management application (application program) for a public facility, a membership card application for a department store, a point grant application for a merchandise selling facility (a store), a medical record creation support application for a medical facility, and a member service for a restaurant (a restaurant). Use the data stored in the communication storage medium for applications such as an application, a membership service application for an amusement facility, a credit application for operating a credit card system, and a debit application for operating a debit card system. The present invention relates to different application data integration software (software), a data processing device that executes processing using the different application data integration software, and a communication storage medium that stores the data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card that is used, for example, at a department store (department store) to accumulate points and receive a discount service has been generally provided. However, a general IC card cannot be used in a different application used in another facility such as another department store or a bank.
[0003]
As a method of solving this inconvenience, the memory area may be divided into a plurality of sections in one IC card, the assigned section may be set to be usable by different applications, and the number of IC cards held by the user may be reduced. Proposed. A method of managing a memory area in which the divided memory area can be changed in accordance with the amount of data used by a different application has also been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-222981.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although one IC card can be used in applications at a plurality of facilities, data used by the applications at each facility is simply recorded separately, and the IC cards are combined into one. There were no special effects. Also, data used by one application could not be diverted to another application.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has different application data integration software that integrates data used by different applications that operate separately in each facility to generate and output high-value data, a data processing device, and communication. It is an object to provide a storage medium and improve user convenience.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides an integrated data generating process for generating integrated data from each application data stored in a communication storage medium and used by each application, and an output process for outputting the integrated data in a predetermined format. It is application data integration software (different application data integration program).
[0008]
The communication storage medium includes a non-volatile memory such as a non-contact IC card having an antenna, a contact IC card having a contact, or an IC card such as a hybrid IC card having an antenna and a contact and which can be used for both non-contact and contact. And a storage medium having the same. In addition, these communication storage media are IC chips of a type including a modem and a storage device, a type including a modem and a storage device and a control device, or a type including a modem and a storage device and a logic circuit. Including comprising.
[0009]
The application includes a resident management application at a public facility, a membership card application at a department store, a point grant application at a product sales facility (seller), a medical chart creation support application, a membership service application at a restaurant (restaurant), an amusement facility Includes various applications such as member service applications.
[0010]
The application data includes member data such as a name used by an application used at the facility for member authentication, etc., guidance data for guiding an event at the facility, service data for guiding a discount privilege, advertisement data for guiding a new product, and usage. This includes the use of data used or provided by an application used in the facility, such as reservation data for storing a reservation.
[0011]
The integrated data includes data that increases the utility value when data of each application is viewed together, such as date data such as an event date and a reservation date, and service data such as a discount privilege and a discount rate. That is, for example, schedules can be managed with date data, and discount rates can be compared with service data.
[0012]
The predetermined format includes a browsing format such as a calendar format, a list display format, a chronological list display format, a predetermined condition extraction display format, a tree display format, or a page feed format.
[0013]
The output includes an output to a display means such as a monitor, a data output by communication, a data output to a storage medium, or a plurality of these.
[0014]
According to the above configuration, application data of a plurality of facilities can be integrated and used effectively, and the number of services that can be provided by the communication storage medium increases, thereby improving user satisfaction.
[0015]
As a preferred embodiment, an editing process for allowing a user to edit the integrated data and a saving process for saving the result of the editing in the shared data used as a shared area and / or the application data are set. be able to.
[0016]
The editing is not related to editing related to application data, such as adding an important mark to date data such as a sale date, adding detailed contents as a remark, adding a schedule of a user unrelated to any facility, etc. Includes editing.
[0017]
The shared data includes configuring edit data related to the application data as data that can be collectively stored regardless of the application at the facility.
[0018]
According to the configuration, the degree of freedom of using the integrated data is increased, and the satisfaction of the user can be further improved.
[0019]
In a preferred embodiment, the integrated data generation processing includes setting date data integration processing for extracting and integrating date data stored in the application data, and setting a calendar format as the predetermined format. it can.
[0020]
As a result, the date data of each application can be integrated and displayed on one calendar, and it is possible to collectively check the schedule of each facility application, such as the date of an event such as a sale or the reservation date when a reservation was made It becomes.
[0021]
Further, the present invention includes control means for executing the different application data integration software, input means for allowing a user to input, communication means for communicating with the communication storage medium, and display means for performing a predetermined display. Data processing device.
[0022]
The control means includes a control device such as a CPU or an MPU.
The input unit includes a direction button that allows a user to press, a push button such as a keyboard and a numeric keypad, or a coordinate input device such as a touch panel, a mouse, and a tablet that allows touch input by a finger or a pen. .
[0023]
The communication unit includes a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication by an antenna or a contact communication device that performs contact communication by a contact.
The display means includes a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor.
[0024]
The data processing device is an integrated data browsing device such as a communication storage medium reading device capable of reading data stored in a communication storage medium, a portable information terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or a mobile phone, or a personal computer. And information devices. Further, the data processing device (especially a mobile phone or a PDA) includes the above-mentioned communication storage means such as an IC chip and is integrated.
[0025]
With the above configuration, the user can operate the data processing device to actually generate and edit integrated data.
[0026]
Further, the present invention can be a communication storage medium including storage means for storing the integrated data and the shared data used by the different application data integration software, and communication means for permitting communication.
[0027]
The storage means includes a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM or an FRAM.
The communication unit includes a wireless communication device that performs wireless communication by an antenna or a contact communication device that performs contact communication by a contact.
[0028]
With the above configuration, shared data can be stored in a communication storage medium, and even if the data processing device is different from the data processing device that has performed the editing process, the integrated data reflecting the edited content is output (for example, displayed). Can be viewed and edited by the user.
[0029]
As a preferred embodiment, the different application data integration software can be stored in the storage means together with or instead of the integrated data and the shared data.
[0030]
This allows the user to use the different application data integration software without depending on the functions of the data processing device. For example, if the different application data integration software stored in the communication storage medium is upgraded, the data processing of another user can be performed. Even if the device is used, the functions of the new version of the different application data integration software can be used.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to integrate application data that existed separately and independently, and to provide a highly convenient service. At this time, since the application data itself does not need to be changed or processed, there is no need to change the specifications of the application at the facility, and the application data can be introduced at low cost.
[0032]
As a result, it is possible to increase the number of participating facilities, so that the number of facilities having applications that can be used by the user on one communication storage medium increases. Thus, even if the number of facilities increases, the schedule can be displayed in a calendar, so that the convenience is improved and the satisfaction of the user can be improved.
[0033]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the appearance of the data viewer 10 and the IC card 30 will be described with reference to the perspective view of the data integration and browsing system 1 shown in FIG.
[0034]
The integrated data browsing system 1 includes a data viewer 10 and an IC card 30, and data stored in the IC card 30 can be browsed by the data viewer 10.
In the data viewer 10, the housing 11 is formed in a thick rectangular shape, and a card storage port 14 is provided on the right side so that the IC card 30 can be stored in the housing 11.
[0035]
A liquid crystal monitor 12 for displaying images is provided on the left side of the plane of the data viewer 10, and a button input device 13 is provided on the right side of the plane. The button input device 13 includes a direction input button 13a for moving a cursor up, down, left, and right, a cancel button 13b for canceling an operation, and an OK button 13c for determining an operation.
[0036]
The IC card 30 is constituted by a non-contact type IC card having a built-in IC chip 31.
[0037]
With the above configuration, the user can store the IC card 30 in the data viewer 10 through the card storage port 14 and operate the button input device 13 to display data on the liquid crystal monitor 12.
[0038]
Next, a control circuit of the data viewer 10 will be described with reference to a block diagram of the data viewer 10 shown in FIG.
The data viewer 10 includes a liquid crystal monitor 12, a button input device 13, a communication device 15, and a storage device 16 which are electrically connected to a control device 17.
[0039]
The control device 17 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and executes a control process of each device.
[0040]
The liquid crystal monitor 12 displays images such as characters and pictures in color according to the RGB signals received from the control device 17. This display image includes a calendar image.
[0041]
The button input device 13 includes the above-described direction input button 13a, cancel button 13b, and OK button 13c, and transmits a user's operation input to the control device 17 as an input signal.
[0042]
The communication device 15 performs data communication with the IC card 30 based on a communication signal from the control device 17. In the data communication, a process of reading necessary data from the IC card 30 and writing data as necessary is executed.
[0043]
The storage device 16 stores a program such as a main program executed by the control device 17 and data necessary for the program.
[0044]
With the above-described circuit configuration, the data viewer 10 can read and display data stored in the IC card 30 and allow the user to perform an operation, and write edited data based on the operation to the IC card 30.
[0045]
Next, a control circuit of the IC card 30 will be described with reference to a block diagram of the IC card 30 shown in FIG.
The IC card 30 includes an antenna (antenna coil) 33, an A / D converter (demodulation unit) 34, a D / A converter (modulation unit) 35, a control unit 36, and an EEPROM 37.
[0046]
The antenna 33 is configured by an antenna coil wired in a coil shape, receives an external magnetic force to obtain an electromotive force, and uses the electromotive force as a power source (not shown).
The A / D converter 34 demodulates a signal received via the antenna 33 into a digital signal.
[0047]
The D / A converter 35 modulates a digital signal into an analog signal and transmits the analog signal from the antenna 33.
The control unit 36 is configured by a control circuit such as a CPU, and executes control processing of each device. Note that the control unit 36 may be configured by a simple logic circuit, or may control each device by receiving a control signal from the antenna 33 without including the control unit 36.
[0048]
The EEPROM 37 stores a program such as an integrated application (application program), and data such as shared data, ward office A data, department store B data, and school C data.
[0049]
The data for various applications such as the data of the ward office A, the data of the department store B, the data of the school C, and the like are divided into a security area that cannot be accessed from other applications including the integrated application, and an accessible area (a non-security area) that can be accessed by the integrated application. ). This accessible area stores scheduled data (date data and the like).
[0050]
In this circuit configuration, the A / D converter 34, the D / A converter 35, the control unit 36, and the EEPROM 37 are collectively mounted as the aforementioned IC chip.
[0051]
With the above circuit configuration, the IC card 30 can store the integrated application, the shared data, the data of the ward office A, the data of the department store B, and the data and application of the school C in the EEPROM 37, and can transmit and receive them. .
[0052]
Next, the use image of the IC card 30 will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. 4, and the generation, display, and editing of calendar data, which is integrated data, will be described with the processing flowchart shown in FIG.
The user uses the IC card 30 with the resident application A of the ward office A, the member application B of the department store B, the student management application C of the school C, and the like. For example, when shopping at a department store B, the IC card 30 is read by a POS terminal installed at the department store B (a POS terminal connected to the member application B), and points corresponding to the purchase amount are stored as EEPROM 37 as point data in the EEPROM 37 (FIG. 3). Is written in the area for the department store B (member application B), that is, the accessible area of the department store B data. At the same time, sale information such as a bargain is also written in the accessible area of the department store B data.
[0053]
As described above, when the user sets the IC card 30 used by the applications of a plurality of facilities in the data viewer 10 from the card storage slot 14 and operates the button input device 13 to confirm the schedule, The control device 17 starts the integrated application as shown in the processing flow diagram of FIG. 5 (step n1).
[0054]
The control device 17 extracts and reads out the schedule data (date data and the like) of each application from the accessible area of the application data (ward office A data, department store B data, and school C data) of each facility in the EEPROM 37 ( Step n2) This is temporarily stored as extracted data in a work area (not shown) of the EEPROM 37, and is calendar-displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 12 as shown in FIG. 4 (step n3).
[0055]
Here, the direction input button 13a is operated to move the cursor, and when the OK button 13c is pressed in accordance with a certain date (for example, two days), the mode shifts to the edit mode (step n4), and FIG. The details of the scheduled data of the day are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 12 as shown in FIG.
[0056]
To change the contents, the cursor 12c is moved up and down by the button input device 13, and if the OK button 13c is pressed for the item to be edited, the mode is changed to the edit mode. In the editing mode, the date and time are allowed to be increased or decreased by one by the up / down operation of the button input device 13 in units of year, month, day, hour, and minute. In character input, a software keyboard is displayed, and when the cursor is moved by the button input device 13 and the OK button 13c is pressed, the character is input.
[0057]
When edited (for example, text is added to the remarks) in this way (step n5), the control device 17 stores the edited data (remarks data in this example) in the shared data (FIG. 3) of the EEPROM 37. (Step n6).
[0058]
When the cancel button 13b (or a separately provided power button) is pressed (step n7), the integrated application is terminated (step n8), and when continuing, the process returns to step n3.
[0059]
As described above, the user can integrate and confirm and edit the information of the application of each facility, and can use the IC card 30 as a notebook such as a schedule book. As a result, the schedule data such as the entrance ceremony and the bargain schedule are automatically input, and the trouble of inputting is released, and the schedule error due to an input error or the like can be prevented.
[0060]
As a result, the IC card 30 can be used as a point card at a plurality of stores (department stores, etc.), an authentication card (member card) for authenticating individuals at schools and ward offices, and a notebook for managing user schedules and the like. it can. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's daily belongings and improve the comfort of life.
[0061]
In the above-described embodiment, the different application data integration software is stored in the IC card 30, but may be stored in the data viewer 10.
[0062]
Further, the schedule data may be copied from the accessible area of the data for each application such as the ward office A, the department store B, the school C, etc. to the shared data, and the data may be confirmed and edited. In this case, at the time of confirmation, it is only necessary to read out from the shared data, so that system construction can be facilitated.
[0063]
Also, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which a schedule is displayed as a calendar. However, as shown in a screen image explanatory diagram of a diary display (diary output) in FIG. 7, a history using facilities can be displayed as a diary. You may comprise so that it may be.
[0064]
For example, if a medical examination is performed at hospital D on March 1, 2002, the POS terminal of hospital D records medical record data in hospital D data (not shown) of EEPROM 37 (FIG. 3). The chart data includes detailed data such as the date and time of visit, disease symptoms, disease name, prescription, and consultation fee.
[0065]
The detailed data is read by the integrated application, and the disease name and the examination fee, which are the main items, are displayed in the columns on March 1, 2002 as shown in the figure. Similarly, as for the use history of the application of another facility, the detailed data (use data) is read from the accessible area of the data for each application, and the main items related to the use of the application are displayed.
[0066]
The remarks can be changed, and the user is allowed to input characters by operating the button input device 13. The contents of the character input are recorded in the shared data of the EEPROM 37.
[0067]
In this way, by setting usage data integration processing for extracting and integrating usage data (detailed data) stored in the accessible area of each application data in the integrated application, a diary is automatically created, and Can save the trouble of creating a diary by himself. Since it is possible to add contents beyond items that are automatically created, it is possible to keep a good diary with less effort.
[0068]
In addition, a weather item may be added. In this case, by collecting daily weather data from the application of the facility that manages the weather into the EEPROM 37, a reliable weather record can be easily obtained. It will be more fulfilling.
[0069]
In addition, as shown in the screen image explanatory diagram of the point list display (point list output) in FIG. 8, a configuration may be adopted in which a list of points given by the facility application can be displayed.
[0070]
In facilities such as department stores B and sports clubs F that issue points, point data is stored in an accessible area of application data (for example, department store B data for department store B, see FIG. 3) in the EEPROM 37 by a POS terminal connected to the application. Record
[0071]
The point data recorded for each application use of the facility is read for each application by the integrated application, organized for each application, and displayed in a list as shown in FIG. At this time, if there is remarks data for the point data (for example, "2000 yen gift certificate will be issued for 2000 points"), this is also read and displayed.
[0072]
The remarks data can be freely changed by the user, and the remarks data changed by character input is stored in the shared data.
[0073]
In this way, by setting point data integration processing to extract and integrate point data stored in the accessible area of each application data in the integrated application, accumulated points at multiple facilities can be checked at a glance Can be compared.
[0074]
The user can utilize the facility where the points are likely to accumulate preferentially. Note that a target point item may be added to the list of accumulated points so that the difference from the target point can be checked at a glance.
[0075]
Further, as shown in a screen image diagram of the household account book display (household account book output) in FIG. 9, a household account book may be created. In this case, the user may input the income by himself or, if the POS terminal corresponding to the IC card 30 is at a work company, the user may input the income.
[0076]
Regarding the expenditures such as the shopping amount at the department store B and the usage amount of the sports club F, the integrated application reads the usage amount data from the accessible area of each application data in the EEPROM 37 (for example, the department store B data, see FIG. 3). It is displayed collectively for each (or for each system or application used in a facility or the like).
[0077]
By switching the display, an annual display, a monthly display, and a daily display are possible, and these can be displayed by organizing by facility and by specific items such as food expenses and clothing expenses.
[0078]
If manual input is selected for maintenance, manual input such as expenditure at facilities other than the registered facilities is permitted. Further, when the setting is selected, it is permitted to register the name of the facility which has not been registered and to set so that it is always displayed as an item.
[0079]
In this way, by setting the integrated application to use amount data integration processing for extracting and integrating usage amount data stored in the accessible area of each application data, the expenditure items and income items of the household account book are input. The labor can be reduced. Thus, even if it is troublesome to record daily expenditures, it is only necessary to input expenditures at facilities that are not registered, so that a highly reliable household account book can be easily created.
[0080]
Further, as shown in a screen image diagram of the display of the health notebook (output of the health notebook) in FIG. 10, a health notebook may be created. In this case, since the medical record data is recorded in the hospital D data (not shown) in the EEPROM 37 as described with reference to FIG. 7, this is read by the integrated application and arranged and displayed as shown in FIG. If necessary, the user can be allowed to input characters, and the content can be added.
[0081]
In this way, by setting the integrated medical record data integration process to extract and integrate medical record data stored in the accessible area of each application data, the user can easily change his or her health status at any time. You can confirm and you can easily manage your health.
[0082]
Note that a communication device capable of communicating with the IC card 30 via the antenna 33 may be connected to a personal computer, and the personal computer may execute the integrated application. Thus, the above-mentioned schedule, diary, accumulation point, household account book, and health status can be confirmed and updated with a personal computer by referring to various data of the IC card 30.
[0083]
In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above embodiment,
The data processing device of the present invention corresponds to the data viewer 10 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The input means corresponds to the button input device 13,
The communication means corresponds to the communication device 15,
The control means corresponds to the control device 17,
The communication storage medium corresponds to the IC card 30,
The communication means corresponds to the antenna 33,
The storage means corresponds to the EEPROM 37,
The app supports residents app A, member app B, student management app C,
Application data corresponds to ward office A data, department store B data, school C data,
The integrated data corresponds to the extracted data,
The predetermined format corresponds to the calendar format,
Different application data integration software supports integrated applications,
Shared data corresponds to shared data,
The date data corresponds to the schedule data,
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but can obtain many embodiments.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a data viewer and an IC card.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the data viewer.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the IC card.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a usage image of an IC card.
FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart showing the operation of the control device.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a schedule data editing screen.
FIG. 7 is a screen image diagram of a diary screen.
FIG. 8 is a screen image diagram of a storage point screen.
FIG. 9 is a screen image diagram of a household account book screen.
FIG. 10 is a screen image diagram of a health notebook screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Data Viewer 12 Liquid Crystal Monitor 13 Button Input Device 15 Communication Device 17 Control Unit 30 IC Card 33 Antenna 37 EEPROM
A: Ward office B: Department store C: School

Claims (6)

Integrated data generation processing for generating integrated data from each application data stored in a plurality of communication storage media and used by each application;
Different application data integration software in which output processing for outputting the integrated data in a predetermined format is set. An editing process for allowing a user to edit the integrated data;
2. The different application data integration software according to claim 1, wherein a storage process for storing the result of the editing in the shared data used as a shared area and / or the application data is set. 3. As the integrated data generation process, set a date data integration process for extracting and integrating date data stored in the application data,
3. The different application data integration software according to claim 1, wherein a calendar format is set as the predetermined format. Control means for executing the different application data integration software according to claim 1, 2 or 3, and input means for permitting user input.
Communication means for communicating with the communication storage medium;
A data processing device comprising: display means for performing a predetermined display. Storage means for storing the integrated data and the shared data used by the different application data integration software according to claim 2,
A communication storage medium comprising communication means for permitting communication. 6. The communication storage medium according to claim 5, wherein the different application data integration software according to claim 1, 2 or 3 is stored in the storage unit together with or in place of the integrated data and the shared data.

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