JP2005190160A - In-vehicle personal authentication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reliable personal authentication system that not only recognizes unique ID data, but also recognizes physical presence of individual persons. <P>SOLUTION: The in-vehicle personal authentication system A comprises an RFID receiver 20 for receiving ID information stored in an RFID tag 10 carried by a passenger, a database 33 storing, in advance, a seat 13 that the passenger should take along with the ID information; an RFID reader 21 for determining whether the passenger is present about the seat 13 that he should take according to the ID information and seat information; a seating sensor 11 for detecting whether an arbitrary passenger is seated in each seat; and an information processing device 32 for determining that the passenger is appropriately seated if the passenger, who is present about the seat 13 that he should take, is detected in the seat 13 that he should take. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field of an in-vehicle personal authentication system using unique ID information.

Conventionally, using unique ID information, when a fee varies depending on the location, such as a transport facility or a customer collection facility, such as a reserved seat or theater in a railway, the user at the specified location is identified among a large number of unspecified users who move Then, charging is performed according to the location (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-222371 A

However, in the above prior art, when an individual is identified at a transport facility or a customer collection facility, a card or the like storing unique ID data is carried, and the human body and the card are separated.
Therefore, there is a problem that merely receiving the unique ID data only recognizes the existence of a card or the like holding the data, and does not necessarily recognize the existence of the individual.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problem, and the object of the present invention is not only recognition of unique ID data but also more reliable by recognizing the physical existence of individual persons. The object is to provide a personal authentication system capable of realizing personal authentication.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the in-vehicle personal authentication system of the present invention, the wireless ID receiving means for receiving the ID information stored in the wireless ID tag possessed by the occupant and the seat on which the occupant should be seated together with the ID information Based on pre-stored seat information storage means, ID information and seat information, occupant recognition means for determining whether the occupant is present near the seat to be seated, and any occupant seated in each seat Seat detection means for detecting whether or not the passenger is seated, and when the seat is detected in the seat where the passenger should be seated, authentication for determining that the passenger is properly seated Means.

  Therefore, in the present invention, not only the unique ID data can be recognized, but also the physical existence of each person can be recognized together, so that more reliable personal authentication can be realized.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below based on the first embodiment.

First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a system diagram of the in-vehicle personal authentication system A mounted on the bus, and FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the in-vehicle personal authentication system A mounted on the bus.

The in-vehicle personal authentication system A mainly includes a server 30, a seat 13, an RFID tag 10, an RFID receiver 20, a seating sensor 11, a management display 34, and a passenger display 12.
The RFID receiver 20 and the server 30 are communication units that communicate with each other via a wireless LAN.

  RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a wireless individual recognition technology that uses a card / tag with built-in ICs and resonant materials as a medium to accurately recognize people and objects through radio wave information exchange and write additional information. It is a system technology that can be used. Non-contact recognition is possible, and obstacles can be recognized through.

  The RFID tag 10 is a portable RFID tag, and stores a unique ID of each passenger scheduled to get on the bus.

  The RFID receiver 20 includes a CPU 22, a passenger-side LAN interface 23, and an RFID reader 21, and communicates with the server 30.

  The RFID reader 21 reads the unique ID from the RFID tag 10 and transmits the information to the CPU 22.

  The CPU 22 is a central processing unit that communicates with the server 30 via the passenger-side LAN interface 23 based on information from the RFID reader 21 and information from the seating sensor 11 provided on the seat 13, and An image display command is transmitted to the display 12.

  The server 30 is a communication control unit of the in-vehicle personal authentication system A, and includes a server-side LAN interface 31, an information processing device 32, and a database 33.

  The server-side LAN interface 31 communicates with a passenger-side LAN interface 23 provided in the RFID receiver 20, and is connected to an information processing device 32 in the server 30.

  The information processing device 32 is connected to the server-side LAN interface 31 and performs information and communication control. Communication with the RFID receiver 22 is performed, and an image display command is input to the management display 34.

  The management display 34 is provided in the driver's seat of the bus and is visible to the driver. An image is displayed based on a command from the information processing device 32 and information is transmitted to the driver.

  The database 33 is a storage device for storing the unique ID of the passenger. The information processing device 32 issues an image display command to the management display 34 based on the unique ID and information from the server-side LAN interface 31, and the server side Communication with the passenger-side LAN interface 23 in the RFID receiver 20 is performed via the LAN interface 31.

Next, the operation will be described.
[Passenger authentication control processing]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing passenger recognition control processing executed by the in-vehicle personal authentication system A.

  In step S1, the CPU 22 determines whether or not RFID data has been received based on a signal from the RFID reader 21, and proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the information processing device 32 determines whether the received RFID data is suitable for the seated seat based on the information in the database 33 in which passenger seat positions are stored in advance. If YES, the process proceeds to step S3. If NO, the process proceeds to step S5.

  In step S3, the CPU 22 determines whether or not the passenger is seated on the seat 13 based on a signal from the seating sensor 11. If YES, the process proceeds to step S4, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S4, the information processing apparatus 32 recognizes that the seating is appropriate, and the process proceeds to step S1.

  In step S5, the CPU 22 determines whether or not the passenger is seated on the seat 13 based on a signal from the seating sensor 11. If YES, the process proceeds to step S6, and if NO, the process proceeds to step S1. .

In step S6, the information processing device 32 displays on the management display 34 that a person different from the predetermined passenger is seated, and reports to the crew, or displays a warning on the passenger display 12 via the CPU 22. This is a flow of giving a warning to the person and proceeding to step S1.
[Passenger authentication control action]

When a passenger having an RFID tag 10 having a specific unique ID is seated in a predetermined seat 13 corresponding to the unique ID, in the flowchart of FIG. 3, step S1, step S2, step S3, step S4, step S1, and so on. It will be the flow to go.
That is, in step S4, personal authentication is performed, and a predetermined passenger is recognized as being normally seated on the predetermined seat 13, and the passenger authentication process is performed on the next seat.

When a passenger having an RFID tag having a specific unique ID has received the unique ID by the RFID reader 21 of the predetermined seat 13 corresponding to the unique ID, but is not seated, step S1 in the flowchart of FIG. → Step S2 → Step S3 → Step S6 → Step S1
That is, in step S6, it is not recognized that the predetermined passenger is seated in the predetermined seat 13, the passenger is notified or the passenger display 12 is warned, and the passenger authentication process is performed for the next seat. .

If the RFID reader 21 has not received data but seating is detected, or if ID data other than a predetermined passenger is received and seating is detected, step S1 → step S2 → step in the flowchart of FIG. The flow proceeds from S5 to step S6 to step S1.
That is, in step S6, it is not recognized that the predetermined passenger has been seated on the predetermined seat 13, but it is recognized that a person other than the predetermined passenger is seated, and the crew member is notified as an unauthorized seat or warned the passenger. The passenger authentication process is performed for the next seat.

  When the RFID reader 21 does not receive data and is not seated, the flow proceeds from step S1 to step S2 to step S5 to step S1 in the flowchart of FIG. In this case, the seat is recognized as a vacant seat and the passenger authentication process is performed on the next seat.

Next, the effect will be described.
In the vehicle personal authentication system A according to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) An RFID reader that determines whether or not a seat 13 to be seated by a passenger exists in the vicinity of the seat 13 to be seated by a passenger based on a database 33 in which ID information is stored in advance and the ID information and seat information. 21, a seating sensor 11 that detects whether or not any occupant is seated in each seat, and when the passenger is present in the vicinity of the seat 13 to be seated, seating is detected in the seat 13 to which the passenger should be seated The information processing device 32 that determines that the passenger is properly seated can be used to recognize not only the RFID data but also the physical presence of each individual passenger. A more reliable personal authentication system can be realized.

  (2) When the passenger is detected in the vicinity of the seat 13 to be seated but is not detected in the seat 13, the information processing device 32 outputs a control command to issue a warning to the passenger display 12. Thus, it is possible to notify the passenger of the seat to be seated, and to reduce the possibility that the passenger will accidentally sit on another seat.

  (3) When a passenger does not exist in the vicinity of the seat 13 to be seated, and a seating by another passenger is detected in the seat, the information processing device 32 outputs a control command to issue a warning to the passenger display 12 Thus, it is possible to notify the person who has erroneously seated in the seat of another passenger that the seat is different, and the possibility of being seated in another seat can be reduced. In addition, since a warning can be issued to a person who has been seated illegally and the driver can be notified, it is also effective in preventing fraud.

  (4) Notifying the operation manager that the predetermined passenger is not seated in the predetermined seat by providing the management display 34 for displaying the authentication state of the information processing device 32 to the operation manager of the vehicle. The operation manager can grasp the seating position of the passenger more accurately.

(Other examples)
Although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described based on the first embodiment, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment.

  Although the passenger display 12 is used in the first embodiment, other notification methods may be used as long as the passenger can be notified of whether the seating is predetermined. For example, you may notify a passenger using an audio | voice.

  In the first embodiment, the seating sensor 11 is used, but other detection methods may be used as long as it is possible to detect the presence of a person in the seat. For example, the presence of a passenger may be detected using an infrared sensor.

  In the first embodiment, the wireless LAN is used for communication between the passenger-side LAN interface and the server-side LAN interface, but a wired LAN may be used.

  As an application example of the present invention, a personal authentication system in a facility having a seat or position designation such as a transport facility or a customer collection facility can be considered. In particular, it is effective for a billing system such as a movie theater whose fee varies depending on the seat position.

It is a control system figure of the personal authentication system in a vehicle. It is a control block diagram of the in-vehicle personal authentication system. It is a flowchart which shows the passenger recognition control of the in-vehicle personal authentication system.

Explanation of symbols

A In-vehicle personal authentication system 10 RFID tag 11 Seat sensor 12 Passenger display 13 Seat 20 RFID receiver 21 RFID reader 22 CPU
23 Passenger side LAN interface 30 Server 31 Server side LAN interface 32 Information processing device 33 Database 34 Management display

Claims (4)

Wireless ID receiving means for receiving ID information stored in a wireless ID tag possessed by an occupant;
Seat information storage means in which a seat to be seated by an occupant is stored together with ID information;
Occupant recognition means for determining whether or not the occupant is present near the seat to be seated based on the ID information and the seat information;
Seating detection means for detecting whether any occupant is seated in each seat;
An authentication means for determining that the occupant is properly seated when the occupant is present in the vicinity of the seat to be seated and seating is detected in the seat to which the occupant is seated;
An in-vehicle personal authentication system comprising: In the vehicle personal authentication system according to claim 1,
Provide warning means to issue warnings to passengers,
When the occupant is present in the vicinity of a seat to be seated, and the seat is not detected in the seat to which the occupant is seated, the authentication means outputs a control command that issues a warning to the warning means. In-vehicle personal authentication system. In the vehicle personal authentication system according to claim 2,
The in-vehicle personal authentication system according to claim 1, wherein when the occupant is not in the vicinity of a seat to be seated, and the seating is detected in the seat, the authentication unit outputs a control command for issuing a warning to the warning unit. In the in-vehicle personal authentication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An in-vehicle personal authentication system comprising a display means for displaying an authentication state of an authentication means to a vehicle operation manager.

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