JP2005242872A - Noncontact ic structure with authentication label and reading authentication device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the security in a noncontact IC structure with authentication label and a reading authentication device by preventing forgery and alteration of a noncontact IC structure while making the noncontact IC structure simple and inexpensive. <P>SOLUTION: The noncontact IC structure with authentication label comprises a noncontact IC module in an existing dent part in a base body and an authentication label stuck to the base body to cover and seal the noncontact IC module. The reading authentication device comprises a label data reading means optically reading authentication data of the authentication label, a data control means performing transmitting and receiving of data by electromagnetic waves with the noncontact IC module, and an authentication means capable of authenticating whether the authentication data of the authentication label read by the label data reading means are normal data or not. When it is authenticated that the authentication data of the authentication label are normal data, the authentication means outputs a permission signal to the data control means so as to permit the reading of individual data of the noncontact IC module. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a contactless IC structure with an authentication label and a reading authentication apparatus, and more particularly, with a contactless IC card and tag as a contactless IC structure that are simple and inexpensive and have an authentication label that improves security. The present invention relates to a non-contact IC structure and a reading authentication device.

  Contact IC (integrated circuit) cards used in bank cash cards, etc., have a shape determined by the ISO standard, and a recess is formed in a predetermined position and in a predetermined shape on the card base. The IC chip is inserted, and in use, the individual data stored in the contact IC chip is inserted into the slot of the reader and the contact IC chip directly contacts the contact in the slot. It is being read.

  In recent years, a non-contact IC card equipped with a simple and convenient non-contact IC module (radio frequency ID tag (radio-frequency identity tag)) is used for management of products and the like. This non-contact IC card stores individual data of various product information in a non-contact IC module and reads a data signal by electromagnetic waves (radio frequency: radio-frequency), that is, non-contact with this reader. In contact, the individual data stored in the product information is read out.

Conventionally, some non-contact IC cards allow individual data of recorded information to be read by passing through a loop coil constituted by a cable or the like inside a door frame.
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  By the way, conventionally, a non-contact IC card is composed of a non-contact IC module in which a non-contact IC chip storing individual data and an antenna coil for activating the non-contact IC chip are integrated into one thin card board. And the other side card board (inlet), and the peripheral parts of the one side card board and the other side card board are bonded to each other.

  For this reason, in the structure of the non-contact IC card, the non-contact IC module is relatively large, and one side card board and the other side card board sandwiching the non-contact IC module are required, There is an inconvenience that an adhesion process for adhering the peripheral portions of the one side card board and the other side card board is required, the structure becomes complicated, and material costs and production costs increase. .

  Further, in the non-contact IC card, individual data of various kinds of information stored in the non-contact IC module is directly taken out by electromagnetic waves by the antenna device, so that there is a disadvantage that the security is low.

In the present invention, a non-contact IC module in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves is provided in a recess already provided in a base, and optically readable authentication data is recorded so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module. The authentication label is attached to the substrate.
In addition, the present invention provides a non-contact IC module in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves in a recess already provided in the card base, and optically readable authentication so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module A non-contact IC card with an authentication label is configured by attaching an authentication label on which data is recorded to the card base, and a label data reading means for optically reading the authentication data recorded on the authentication label is provided. A data control means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the IC module by electromagnetic waves, and an authentication means capable of authenticating whether or not the authentication data of the authentication label read by the label data reading means is legitimate data The authentication means provides the contactless IC module when the authentication data of the authentication label is authenticated as regular data. To allow reading of the individual data stored in, and outputs a permission signal to said data control means.

In the non-contact IC structure with an authentication label according to the present invention, a non-contact IC module in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves is provided in a recess already provided on a base, and an optical is provided so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module. Since an authentication label on which authentication data that can be read is recorded is pasted and a base having an existing depression is used, it is not necessary to manufacture a dedicated base for a non-contact IC structure, and a non-contact IC The structure of the structure is simplified, and the cost can be reduced by reducing the material cost and the manufacturing cost.
The read authentication device for a contactless IC card with an authentication label according to the present invention first reads the authentication data recorded on the authentication label, authenticates whether or not the authentication data is legitimate data, and the authentication data is legitimate. When the authentication data is authenticated, the individual data stored in the non-contact IC module can be read. Therefore, if the authentication data is not legitimate data due to the alteration of the authentication label, the data is stored in the non-contact IC module. The security can be improved by preventing the read individual data from being read and preventing forgery and alteration of the non-contact IC card.

The present invention provides a non-contact IC module in an existing recess portion of a base and aims to make a non-contact IC structure using electromagnetic waves simple and inexpensive and to improve the security of a non-contact IC card. This is realized by covering and sealing the contact IC module with an authentication label.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and specifically with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a non-contact IC card with an authentication label (hereinafter referred to as “non-contact IC card”).

  The non-contact IC card 2 is one of non-contact IC components, and includes a card base 4 as a base and a non-contact IC module (radio frequency ID tag (radio-frequency) installed on one surface of the card base 4. and the authentication label 8 that covers and seals the non-contact IC module 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the card base 4 is a card base that is mass-produced according to an ISO standard on which a normal contact IC chip is installed, and includes a recess 10 into which the contact IC chip is fitted, and an authentication label. 8 is provided with a step 12 having a predetermined height to which 8 is attached, and a label receiving groove 14 having a predetermined area larger than the recess 10. The recess 10 is provided in a predetermined shape and at a predetermined position on one side of the card base 4 according to the ISO standard.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the non-contact IC module 6 includes a non-contact IC chip 6A in which individual data of various information is stored by electromagnetic waves (radio frequency: radio-frequency), and an antenna that activates the non-contact IC chip 6A. The coil 6B is provided, and individual data of various types of information is written and stored in the non-contact IC chip 6A in a non-contact manner, and the stored individual data is read out so as to match the recess 10 Are formed in a very small shape, and are fitted into the recess 10.

  The authentication label 8 is recorded with optically readable authentication data (such as a serial number). For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the authentication label 8 is variably provided with authentication data hidden on the surface. Hologram label 8-A or micro-barcode label 8-B that is used in hospitals and other facilities with barcodes printed on its surface as shown in FIG. 4B, or pictographs with pictograms printed on its surface It is a label (not shown) or the like, is made of a brittle and non-reusable base material and / or a base material having a peeling trace function, and the back surface is an adhesive surface, and covers and seals the non-contact IC module 6 As described above, the back surface is affixed to the upper surface of the stepped portion 12 of the card base 4 and is housed and provided in the label housing groove 14.

  As the non-contact IC structure, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, a key holder K is used to form a tag with the non-contact IC module 6 and the authentication label 8 installed. As shown, the wristband R can be used as a tag in which the non-contact IC module 6 and the authentication label 8 are installed.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

  In the production of the non-contact IC card 2, an off-the-shelf card base 4 manufactured according to the ISO standard is prepared, and the non-contact IC module 6 is fitted into the existing recess 10 of the card base 4 and non-contact The back surface of the authentication label 8 is affixed to the upper surface of the step portion 12 of the card base 4 so as to cover and seal the IC module 6, and the authentication label 8 is received in the label receiving groove 14.

  As a result, in the non-contact IC card 2, the non-contact IC module 6 in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves is provided in the recess 10 already provided in the ready-made card base 4, and the non-contact IC module 6 is covered. Since a card base 6 having an already formed depression 10 is used, which is configured by sticking an authentication label 8 on which authentication data that can be optically read is recorded so as to be sealed, a dedicated contactless IC card 2 is used. The card base is not required, the structure of the non-contact IC card 2 is simplified, and the cost can be reduced by reducing the material cost and the manufacturing cost. Moreover, since the non-contact IC module 6 is formed to be extremely small, the material cost and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, by using the micro barcode label 8-B as the authentication label 8, a non-contact IC card is not completely provided yet, and a hospital or the like in the process of shifting to a non-contact IC card. In this facility, it is possible to check the medication to the patient by the barcode.

  6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention.

  In the following embodiments, portions having the same functions as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  The feature of the second embodiment is that the read authentication device 16 for the non-contact IC card 2 is configured.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the reading authentication device 16 for the non-contact IC card 2, a base 18, an optical label data reader (viewer) 20 as label data reading means, and this label An arm 22 for fixing the data reader 20 to the base 18 and a data processing device 24 are provided in the base 18.

  An antenna unit 26 that generates electromagnetic waves on the base 18 so as to exchange data with the non-contact IC module 6 below the label data reader 20 and around the card placement unit 18F at the central portion of the upper surface. And a data control means (reader) 28 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the non-contact IC module 8 as an internal data processing device 24 and an authentication read by the label data reader 20 An authentication unit 30 for authenticating whether the authentication data of the label 8 is legitimate data and a data transmission / reception unit 32 for exchanging data to the outside are provided.

  The label data reader 20 optically reads the authentication data on the surface of the authentication label 8 by applying light, and includes an optical reading unit 20A and a label data transmission unit 20B. The label data transmission unit 20B includes The authentication unit 30 is connected and the data signal is sent to the authentication unit 30.

  The authentication unit 30 includes a storage unit (memory) 30A in which the same data (serial number or the like) as the authentication data on the surface of the authentication label 8 is stored, and the authentication data of the authentication label 8 read by the label data reader 20 Is provided with a determination unit 30B that can authenticate whether or not the data is legitimate data, and permits the reading of the individual data of the non-contact IC module 6 when the authentication data on the surface of the authentication label 8 authenticates with the legitimate data. The permission signal is output to the data control means 28.

  The data control unit 28 communicates with the authentication unit 30 and includes a CPU (central processing circuit) 28A and a reading unit 28B. The data control unit 28 also includes a radio wave interface 28C that communicates with the antenna unit 26. Thus, individual data is read and external data is newly stored.

  The data transmission / reception means 32 transmits individual data of the non-contact IC module 6 to the outside or receives data to the non-contact IC module 6 from the outside in response to a command signal from the data control means 28.

  The base 18 is provided with a connector 34.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

  In the reading and authentication device 16 for the non-contact IC card 2, first, the non-contact IC card 2 is placed on the card mounting portion 18F of the base 18 so that the surface on which the authentication label 8 exists is upward, and The authentication data of the authentication label 8 is read by the light from the label data reader 20 disposed above.

  When the authentication data signal of the authentication label 8 is sent to the authentication means 30, the authentication means 30 determines whether the authentication data of the authentication label 8 is legitimate data and authenticates the authentication label 8. If the data is not authenticated, no permission signal is sent to the data control means 28.

  When the authentication unit 30 authenticates the authentication data of the authentication label 8 as regular data, the authentication unit 30 sends a permission signal to the data control unit 28 so as to permit reading of the individual data of the non-contact IC module 6. Send.

  And when this data control means 28 inputs the permission signal from the authentication means 30, it excites the antenna part 26 and produces a magnetic field. Then, the magnetic field of the antenna unit 26 excites the antenna coil 6B of the non-contact IC module 6, so that the non-contact IC chip 6A becomes active, whereby individual data stored in the non-contact IC chip 6A becomes an electromagnetic wave. Then, the data control means 28 sends the read individual data signal to the data transmission / reception means 32, and then the data transmission / reception means 32 sends the individual data signal. Output to the outside.

  Further, when an external data signal is input from the data transmitting / receiving unit 32, the data control unit 28 stores the data signal in the non-contact IC chip 6A of the non-contact IC module 6 via the antenna unit 26.

  As a result, the authentication device 16 of the contactless IC card 2 first reads the authentication data recorded on the authentication label 8 to authenticate whether or not the authentication data is legitimate data. Since the individual data stored in the non-contact IC module 6 can be read when the authentication data is not legitimate data due to alteration of the authentication label 8 or the like, the non-contact IC module 6 The security can be improved by preventing the stored individual data from being read and preventing forgery and alteration of the non-contact IC card 2.

  Further, since it is not necessary to input a personal identification number or the like in order to prevent forgery or alteration of the non-contact IC card 4, the authentication work can be simplified.

  Further, when the authentication label 8 of the non-contact IC card 2 is illegally peeled off, the authentication label 8 is made of a brittle base material that cannot be reused and / or a base material having a peeling trace function. Since the label 8 cannot be reused (tampering prevention), the contactless IC card 2 can be visually prevented from being counterfeited or altered, and the label data reader 20 reads the authentication data of the authentication label 8. Therefore, the individual data of the non-contact IC module 6 cannot be read, and the security can be further improved.

  Furthermore, by providing the authentication label 8 for optically authenticating the authentication data and the non-contact IC card 2 for recognizing individual data using electromagnetic waves, either the authentication label 8 or the non-contact IC card 2 is provided. Even in the case of providing only, it is possible to easily cope with data authentication.

  FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

  The features of the third embodiment are as follows. That is, in the reading authentication device 16 for the non-contact IC card 2, the label data reader 20 is accommodated in the base 18 at the position of the card mounting portion 18F.

  According to the configuration of the third embodiment, the label data reader 20 is accommodated in the base 18 at the position of the card mounting portion 18F, and the authentication label 8 of the non-contact IC card 2 is placed on the upper surface of the label data reader 20. , The authentication data of the authentication label 8 and the reading of the individual data from the non-contact IC module 6 can be performed, and the entire system can be reduced in size, Reading can be performed easily.

  FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  The feature of the fourth embodiment is that the reading authentication device 36 of the non-contact IC card 2 includes a reading authentication device 36 that can be operated by hand.

  That is, the reading authentication device 36 includes a reading unit 38 and a gripping unit 40. The reading unit 38 has an opening 42 having a predetermined surface area in the lower part, a light emitting part 44 that emits light downward in the inside thereof, a viewing window 46 formed in the upper part, and the opening 42. An antenna portion 48 is disposed around the periphery. The grip unit 40 is provided with an authentication operation button 50 that communicates with the light emitting unit 44.

  According to the configuration of the fourth embodiment, when the authentication operation button 50 is operated, the light emitting unit 44 emits light, and the authentication data of the authentication label 8 can be authenticated by the light from the opening 42, and the antenna unit 48 is contactless. Since the individual data of the IC module 6 is read out, both authentication of the authentication data and reading of the individual data can be performed with a small and hand-held read authentication device 36, which is convenient.

  In the present invention, in order to read the individual data of the non-contact IC card 2, as shown in FIG. 10, the individual data of the non-contact IC card 2 is read over the reader 52, or as shown in FIG. The individual data of the non-contact IC module 58 of the business card 56 can be read by the data unit 62 of the mobile phone 60 by holding the reader 54.

  Further, the same data (serial number or the like) as the authentication data of the authentication label 8 is also stored in the data control means 28, and only when the data (serial number or the like) signal from the authentication means 30 is input, it is non-contact. By making the individual data of the IC module 6 readable, the security can be further improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the hologram label 8-A as the authentication label is made of a metal material, the magnetic material is polymerized to provide an appropriate electromagnetic wave, and the individual contactless IC module 6 It is also possible to read data easily and reliably.

  The structure in which the non-contact IC module is covered with the authentication label can be applied to other security systems.

It is a top view of a non-contact IC card in the 1st example. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a non-contact IC card taken along line II-II in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. It is a perspective view of a non-contact IC module in the first embodiment. (A) is a perspective view of a hologram label as an authentication label. (B) is a top view of the micro barcode label as an authentication label. (A) is the top view which attached the tag to the key holder as a non-contact IC structure. (B) is the perspective view which attached the tag to the wristband as a non-contact IC constituent. 1 is a perspective view of a read authentication device for a non-contact IC card in the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a read authentication device for a non-contact IC card in the first embodiment. FIG. It is a perspective view of the reading authentication apparatus of a non-contact IC card in 2nd Example. It is a perspective view of a hand-held type reading authentication device in the 3rd example. It is a modification of this invention, and is a perspective view of the state which held the non-contact IC card over the reader. It is another modification of this invention, and is the perspective view of the state which reads the individual data of a business card over a mobile phone.

Explanation of symbols

2 non-contact IC card 4 card base 6 non-contact IC module 8 authentication label 10 recess 12 step 14 label receiving groove 16 non-contact IC card reading authentication device 20 label data reader 24 data processing device 26 antenna unit 28 data control Means 30 Authentication means 32 Data transmission / reception means

Claims (3)

  A non-contact IC module in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves is provided in a recess already provided on the base, and an authentication label on which optically readable authentication data is recorded so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module A non-contact IC component with an authentication label, wherein the non-contact IC component is attached to the substrate.   The authentication label is a brittle and non-reusable base material and / or a base material having a peeling trace function, and is attached to the base body so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module. The non-contact IC structure with an authentication label according to claim 1.   An authentication in which optically readable authentication data is recorded so as to cover and seal the non-contact IC module while providing a non-contact IC module in which individual data is stored by electromagnetic waves in an existing recess in the card base A label is affixed to the card base to constitute a non-contact IC card with an authentication label, label data reading means for optically reading the authentication data recorded on the authentication label is provided, and between the non-contact IC module A data control unit that transmits and receives data by electromagnetic waves is provided, and an authentication unit that can authenticate whether or not the authentication data of the authentication label read by the label data reading unit is legitimate data. When the authentication data of the authentication label is authenticated as regular data, the individual data stored in the non-contact IC module Over to allow reading of data, the data control unit and outputs a permission signal to authentication labeled non-contact IC card reader authentication device.

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