JP2004287985A - Non-contact ic card application system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact IC card application system easily designed and produced while allowing addition or deletion of multiple kinds of service applications by one application device. <P>SOLUTION: This non-contact IC card application system comprises the application device in which one application is stored, and a non-contact IC card comprising a corresponding access key stored to carry out or delete the application stored in the application device. The application device can add or delete an application different from the above application. The non-contact IC card comprises the corresponding access key stored to carry out or delete the added application stored in the application device, and the access key can be started only by a master card. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a contactless IC card application system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, many application systems using a non-contact IC card have been proposed.
A non-contact IC card is a credit card-sized plastic card with an IC chip and an antenna mounted thereon and operates by transmitting and receiving weak electromagnetic waves to and from a non-contact IC card application device (read / writer device). It has features such as high security, high reliability, and compatibility with multiple applications.
[0003]
For example, as shown in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, communication between an IC card and a contactless IC card application system is encrypted, and mutual authentication is performed between the IC card and the contactless IC card application system. Furthermore, since both the IC card and the contactless IC card application system each have specific information for mutual authentication, forgery and falsification are difficult.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2003-016398 [0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2000-132650
In addition, since each IC card is equipped with a CPU and a memory, a plurality of services (applications) can be handled with one IC card, and mutual authentication corresponding to each application is performed with the IC card and the non-contact IC. This can be done with a card application system.
[0007]
As a system which can use such a non-contact IC card, the following is proposed and implemented.
・ Credit card system ・ Cash card system ・ Prepaid card system ・ Commuter pass system ・ ID card (resident card, employee ID card, student ID card, membership card, medical examination ticket, license, insurance card, etc.) system ・ Point card system ticket ( Movie, concert, ticket, air ticket, etc.) system security (entrance / exit, authentication, etc.) system / system that enables all of the above combinations
In addition, using non-contact IC card technology, non-contact products (mobile phones, name tags, tags, tags, individual identification, batches, stickers, watches, rings, ornaments, etc.) having the same functions as non-contact IC cards The following system is implemented and proposed as a system in which a micro chip having the same function as an IC card is mounted and applied.
・ Credit card system ・ Cash card system ・ Prepaid card system ・ Commuter pass system ・ ID card (resident card, employee ID card, student ID card, membership card, medical examination ticket, license, insurance card, etc.) system ・ Point card system ticket ( Movies, concerts, tickets, airline tickets, etc.) System security (entrance / exit, authentication, etc.) systems, logistics systems, inventory and merchandise management systems, ordering systems, barcodes, ID tag substitutions, all combinations of the above are possible System
In recent years, a plurality of systems can be used with one non-contact IC card held by the same user for the convenience of the user.
[0010]
For example, one non-contact IC card can be used as an employee ID card, a prepaid card, a credit card, a point card, and the like.
[0011]
5 and 6 are block diagrams showing an example of a conventional contactless IC card application system.
[0012]
In this example, the application system 100 of the non-contact IC card application system is, for example, a POS system of a store, and a cash register 101 as a higher-level device, a non-contact IC card read / writer device 102, and an attachment to the read / writer device 102 And a point card device 105 as an application device.
[0013]
The customer brings the non-contact IC card 10 close to the read / writer device 102 so that the card is recognized by the read / writer device 102, and the salesperson operates a cash register to obtain points corresponding to the purchase amount of the product. And the number of points stored in the non-contact IC card when purchasing a product can be reduced.
[0014]
In this example, the read / writer device 102 is largely divided into a read / writer unit 103 that performs input / output processing of non-contact IC card recognition data and an application unit 104 that exchanges data with the cash register 101 and the application device 105. Can be
[0015]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as described above, in order to execute a specific service (in this case, a point card system) using a contactless IC card, the read / writer device performs authentication to confirm whether the service can be used with the IC card. It must have a function that can implement Also, the read / writer device must have a function of controlling the application device.
[0016]
Therefore, in order to use a plurality of services with a non-contact IC card, it is necessary to develop, design, and manufacture a read / writer device and control software capable of performing different processes, which is complicated.
[0017]
To add a new system, such as a credit card system or a David card system, to such an existing system, as shown in FIG. 6, a non-contact IC card reader / writer unit 1021 for a point card and a David card are added. It is necessary to add a contactless IC card read / write unit 1022 for credit and a contactless IC card read / write unit 1023 for credit card.
[0018]
In other words, in a system using and applying a non-contact IC card, a single non-contact IC card can realize a plurality of types of services (for example, a membership card and a credit card). The device to be installed cannot be one general-purpose device, and a dedicated device specially set for each service system is required.
[0019]
The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to add / delete a plurality of applications to one application device, and to provide a plurality of types of services. It is an object of the present invention to provide a non-contact IC card application system that can cope with a single device without adding a corresponding application device.
[0020]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an application device storing one application and a corresponding access key capable of executing / deleting the application stored in the application device are provided. And a non-contact IC card stored therein to constitute a non-contact IC card application system, wherein the application device is capable of adding / deleting an application different from the one application. The IC card is configured to store a corresponding access key for enabling execution / deletion of the added application stored in the application device, and the access key can be activated only by the master card. It is characterized by having.
[0021]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, an access key storing an access key required to read and write data corresponding to one or an application to be added / deleted stored in the contactless IC card is stored. Unit, a master key storage unit in which an access key required to access the master card is stored, a master key control unit that recognizes the master card using the master key, and when the master card is recognized. And an access key control unit that enables registration and change of the contents of the access key storage unit.
[0022]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the non-contact IC card application system includes a read / writer unit that reads and writes a non-contact IC card, the access key storage unit, the master key storage unit, The master key control unit, the access key control unit, and an application driving unit that drives an application device to be controlled by the contactless IC card application system.
[0023]
Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the application driving unit controls a display device, an audio device, and devices and devices corresponding to various applications that are externally connected based on a predetermined operation. Characterized in that it is provided with an interface that performs
[0024]
[Action]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention which concerns on each claim, since it is not necessary to separately develop and manufacture a dedicated application apparatus corresponding to a service and its system, it is possible to shorten the development period of the system and easily cope with various application apparatuses.・ Besides being quick, control of the whole system becomes easy. In addition, by allowing a read / write device of a contactless IC card application system to recognize a pre-registered master card, the access key of the read / write device can be changed, and the access key cannot be changed unnecessarily. It can be.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a contactless IC card application system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026]
1 to 4 show a contactless IC card application system according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a contactless IC card application system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the contactless IC card application system shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation outline of the IC card application system, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a state of rewriting the access key of the contactless IC card application system shown in FIG.
[0027]
In this example, the application system 20 of the contactless IC card application system is a POS system of a store as in the past, and includes a cash register 30 as a host device, a read / write unit 50 for a contactless IC card, A non-contact IC card application unit 40 disposed between the writer unit 50 and the cash register 30 and an application device 60 (point card system unit, David) which is an application device attached to the non-contact IC card application unit 40 Card system unit, credit card system unit, etc.).
[0028]
Further, in this example, a non-contact IC card for user and a master card 11 are used as non-contact IC cards. The contactless IC card for user 10 is distributed to the purchaser and stores an access key indicating which of the point card, the David card, and the credit card can be used.
[0029]
The master card 11 has a master key that is owned by the system administrator and indicates that the master card can change the access key in order to add / delete the internal state of the contactless IC card application unit, that is, each application. Have.
[0030]
In this example, the read / writer unit 50 can be generally used for reading a non-contact IC card, and does not require any special specification change.
[0031]
If the read / writer unit 50 is provided with an interface unit (for example, a LAN interface or a serial interface) for connecting to an external device via the Internet / intranet and a storage unit for storing a communication protocol, an external system, for example, a payment system Can communicate with this system.
[0032]
Next, the non-contact IC card application unit 40 will be described.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 2, the non-contact IC card application unit 40 includes a control unit 41 that controls the entire unit, a host interface 42 that exchanges data with the cash register 30, and an application drive unit 43 that drives the application device 60. And a non-contact IC card read / writer unit driving unit 48 for driving a read / writer unit of the non-contact IC card. In this example, the application driving unit is provided with a plurality of driving functions as needed, such as the above-described point card system unit, debit card system unit, credit card system unit, and the like. It can be set so that only specified applications can be driven.
[0034]
Further, in this example, a master key storage unit 43 storing an access key storage unit storing an access key corresponding to each application device, and an access key and an access key storage unit 44 stored in the user non-contact IC card 10 are stored. An access key control unit 45 for recognizing an application device whose key matches the stored key.
[0035]
The access key control unit 45 enables only the application device 60 specified by the access key that matches the key stored in the non-contact IC card for user 10.
[0036]
Furthermore, in this example, the master key storage unit 46 storing the master key stored in the master card 11 and the matching between the master key stored in the master key storage unit 46 and the master key stored in the master card 11 match. A master key control unit 47 for checking is provided.
[0037]
The master key control unit 47 permits the access key stored in the access key 44 to be rewritten via the access key control unit 45 only when it is confirmed that the master card 11 is authentic. By this rewriting, the administrator can control the application driving unit 43 from the cash register or other means via the control unit 41 and select an application device usable in the non-contact IC card application unit 40.
[0038]
Next, the operation of the contactless IC card application system will be described.
[0039]
First, when adding or reducing applications related to the system, the administrator brings the master card 11 close to the non-contact IC card read / write unit 50. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the master key control unit 47 reads the card information stored in the master card 11 (SA1), and reads the read master key information and the master key information stored in the master key storage unit 46. Are compared (SA2). Accordingly, when the administrator is authenticated as a genuine master card, the administrator can add, reduce, or change the access key stored in the access key storage unit 41 from the cash register 30 via the control unit 41 access key control unit 41. And the number of application devices usable in the system can be added / reduced (SA3). In this embodiment, since the application corresponding to a plurality of services is stored in advance in the contactless IC card application unit 40, it is not necessary to add a new contactless IC card application unit. Of course, in the present invention, an application that can receive another service may be added to an application device in which one application is stored in advance.
[0040]
On the other hand, when the user uses the non-contact IC card application system, as shown in FIG. 4, the user's non-contact IC card 10 is brought close to the non-contact IC card read / writer unit 50 and read (SB1). Then, after the control unit 41 authenticates the user (SB2), the access key control unit 45 compares the access key information of the card with the access key information stored in the access key storage unit 44 (SB3). Then, the use of the application device indicated by the matching access key is permitted (SB4).
[0041]
Note that the contactless IC card application system of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the contactless IC card application system according to the present invention, it is not necessary to develop and manufacture a dedicated application device and a system corresponding to a plurality of types of applications each time. One application device can support multiple types of application services simply by adding / deleting the application to be used, shortening the system development period and making it easy to handle various types of application devices.・ It becomes quick and control of the whole system becomes easy. Further, by allowing the read / write device of the contactless IC card application system to recognize the pre-registered master card, the access key of the read / write device can be changed, and the access key can be changed unnecessarily. A number of excellent effects can be obtained, such as being unable to do so.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a contactless IC card application system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the contactless IC card application system shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless IC card application system shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the contactless IC card application system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional contactless IC card application system.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a conventional contactless IC card application system.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Non-contact IC card (non-contact IC card for user)
11 Master card 30 Host device (cash register)
40 non-contact IC card application unit 41 control failure 42 host interface 43 application drive unit 44 access key storage unit 45 access key control unit 46 master key storage unit 47 master key control unit 48 read / writer unit drive unit 50 non-contact IC card read・ Writer unit

Claims (4)

An application device in which one application is stored, and a contactless IC card in which a corresponding access key capable of executing / deleting the application stored in the application device is stored, The application device can add / delete an application different from the one application, and the contactless IC card can execute / delete the added application stored in the application device. A non-contact IC card application system, wherein a corresponding access key is stored and can be activated only by a master card. An access key storage unit storing an access key required to read and write data corresponding to one or an application to be added / deleted stored in the non-contact IC card;
A master key storage unit in which an access key required to access the master card is stored;
A master key control unit for recognizing a master card using the master key, and an access key control unit for registering and changing the content of the access key storage unit only when the master card is recognized. The contactless IC card application system according to claim 1, wherein: The contactless IC card application system includes a read / writer unit that reads / writes the contactless IC card;
An application driving unit that drives an application device to be controlled by the access key storage unit, the master key storage unit, the master key control unit, the access key control unit, and the contactless IC card application system;
The non-contact IC card application system according to claim 1, further comprising: The said application drive part is provided with the interface which controls the apparatus and apparatus corresponding to the externally connected display device, the sound device, and various applications based on the predetermined | prescribed operation | movement, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A contactless IC card application system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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