JP2006099461A - Card operation device, operation method of device communicating with card, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card operation technique for securing security and preventing the erroneous recognition of a plurality of users in the operation of cards by radio communication. <P>SOLUTION: A card operation device which radio-communicates with the card storing authentication information and authenticates the card is provided with a detection part for detecting the card within a range wherein communication with the card is possible by radio, a communication part for receiving the authentication information from the detected card by the radio communication, an authentication information storage part for storing the received authentication information, and a determination part for determining whether or not the authentication information of the card detected by the detection part and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage part match after the lapse of a prescribed time and holding the authentication information as the authentication information at the time of log-in when they match. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation technique of an apparatus that communicates with a card by wireless communication.

  As a configuration of the IC card, an IC memory capable of storing information and a communication circuit for performing data communication between an external reading device are provided. In a non-contact reading type IC card, for example, when a holder of a non-contact IC card approaches the vicinity of the reading device, the IC card is authenticated by authentication information to prevent unauthorized access in data communication. ing.

As a non-contact IC card authentication technique, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses an authentication system in which a surveillance camera and a non-contact IC card are merged, and Patent Document 2 discloses an authentication system that handles a human fingerprint. ing.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-167306 JP 2001-358828 JP

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is a disclosure about authentication processing assuming a case where there is only one non-contact IC card carrier, but a plurality of non-contact IC card carriers can perform wireless communication simultaneously. There is no disclosure regarding authentication processing when approaching the vicinity of a simple reader.

  Further, in Patent Documents 1 and 2, even if the authentication is successful between the contactless IC card and the reading device, whether or not the carrier of the contactless IC card is the correct user (user) of the card. The security technology for judging the security is not assumed, and the security check is based exclusively on authentication between the non-contact IC card and the reading device.

  The communication range in which wireless communication is possible can be expanded by setting the sensitivity of the sensor that detects the non-contact IC card, or by the frequency of the wireless communication, etc. When the carrier enters, authentication of the non-contact IC card is started. In this case, the authentication process is performed in a more natural manner with a higher degree of freedom for the non-contact IC card holder compared to the authentication using the contact IC card in which the authentication is limited to the installation location of the reading device. However, in the conventional use of a non-contact IC card, the degree of freedom of authentication can be increased, but it is determined whether or not the carrier of the non-contact IC card is a correct user (user) of the card. There is a problem that it is not possible to exclude the use of a non-contact IC card for an unauthorized purpose because there is no technology relating to security for confirmation.

  In addition, if there are multiple non-contact IC card holders within the range where wireless communication is possible, based on the authentication result of others, when the reading device becomes available, the user's own non-contact IC card is authenticated. There is also a problem of misrecognition that processing of the reading device becomes possible even if it is not performed. Or there is also a problem of misrecognition that even when a non-contact card carrier passes through the vicinity of the reading device and the portable user does not intend, the reading device reacts to the non-contact IC card. .

  In addition, when the user who has performed the operation temporarily leaves the area where wireless communication is possible (the area where wireless communication is possible), when the user completely leaves the area where wireless communication is possible, or when the user forgets to log out There is also a problem that it is difficult to determine whether or not the use of the non-contact IC card is continued.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus operation technique capable of determining security, eliminating misrecognition, and continuity of use.

In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus that wirelessly communicates with a card that stores authentication information according to the present invention,
Detecting means for detecting the card within a range in which the card can be communicated wirelessly;
Communication means for receiving the authentication information by wireless communication from the detected card;
Authentication information storage means for storing the received authentication information;
When a predetermined time elapses, it is determined whether or not the authentication information of the card detected by the detection means within the range and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage means match. Comprises determination means for holding the authentication information as authentication information at the time of login.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus login process that ensures security and prevents misrecognition of a plurality of users.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a non-contact IC card operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  201 is a non-contact IC card that stores user's personal information in the internal memory as authentication information, 101 is a non-contact IC card operating device, and 106 is a non-contact IC card operating device 101. It is an operation panel with a screen that serves as an interface when operating the contact IC card operation apparatus 101.

  The communication range variable sensor 102 reacts when a user carrying the non-contact IC card 201 enters a wireless communication possible range (within a communicable range), and the non-contact IC card 201 is within the communicable range. Can be detected. This communicable range can be adjusted by widening or narrowing the communicable range by adjusting the sensitivity of the sensor.

  The communication range variable sensor 102 can use the timer 103 to check whether the user is within the communicable range at the timing specified by the IC card communication unit 104. When the non-contact IC card 201 is detected The IC card communication unit 104 starts communication with the non-contact IC card 201. At this time, the data received from the non-contact IC card 201 is stored in the personal information temporary storage area 105.

  The user can operate the non-contact IC card operation device 101 on the operation panel with screen 106, and the result of the operation input is transmitted to the user operation management unit 108 via the UI control unit 107. The UI control unit 107 also plays a role of controlling display of the screen operation panel 106 based on information input from the user operation management unit 108.

  The user operation management unit 108 sends the operation input result (operation information) from the user to the login user ID determination unit 109 and simultaneously sends the operation information from the user to the IC card communication unit 104. The transmitted operation information can be used as a communication command by the IC card communication unit 104.

  When the IC card communication unit 104 receives personal information from the contactless IC card again, the IC card communication unit 104 sends the received personal information to the user operation management unit 108, and the user operation management unit 108 The information is sent to the login user ID determination unit 109.

  The login user ID determination unit 109 compares the personal information stored in the personal information temporary storage area 105 with the personal information received again. When both personal information matches by the collation, a session is established between the non-contact IC card 201 and the IC card communication unit 104.

  The user operation management unit 108 writes the operation information and operation history of the login user, and the personal information of the login user when it is necessary to leave a history of operation input by the user (for example, when processing involving charging is performed). An operation history file can be created and stored in the login user operation history data unit 110. In addition to the above-described operation history, the login user operation history data unit 110 also stores destination information and the like in the case where the accounting processing information input by the user via the operation panel with screen 106 is transmitted by mail.

  When an operation related to the charging process (this process will be described in detail later) is input from the operation panel with screen 106, the operation input is transmitted to the mail transmission unit 113 via the user operation management unit 108, The mail format generation unit 112 generates the contents of the mail. When the accounting processing unit 111 acquires the operation history from the logged-in user operation history data 110 and generates the accounting information, the generated accounting information is passed to the email format generation unit 112, and the email including the accounting information is transmitted by email. Transmitted by the unit 113.

<Configuration of non-contact IC card 201>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the non-contact IC card 201. The IC card includes a RAM 202 that stores personal information, an antenna coil 203 that plays the role of transmitting the information, and a magnetic stripe 204 that reacts to the communication range variable sensor 102 of FIG. The antenna coil 203 can only transmit to the IC card communication unit 104 of FIG. The RAM 202 can rewrite personal information, and the personal information stored in the RAM 202 is transmitted to the IC card communication unit 104 via the antenna coil 203. Note that the processing related to the rewriting of personal information will not be described in detail for the purpose of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplifying the configuration of personal information data stored in the RAM 202 of FIG. 2. When performing an important operation, a name 301, a personal ID account 302 for uniquely determining personal information, The password 303, the personal mail address 304, and the signature information 305 using text data are required.

  The personal information is transmitted from the non-contact IC card 201 to the operation apparatus 101 by wireless communication in the login process, the process related to the operation after login, and the process related to logout, and the user who uses the non-contact IC card 201 is correct. It is used as authentication information for determining whether the user is a person or as destination information for notifying operation history information by e-mail.

<Login process>
Next, when there are a plurality of persons who have contactless IC cards within the communicable range, a flow of processing for logging in to the contactless IC card operation apparatus 101 without erroneously recognizing the contactless IC card is illustrated. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, the communicable range of the communication range variable sensor 102 is set. For example, the communicable range can be set to an appropriate range in which the holder of the non-contact IC card can easily operate the non-contact IC card operating device 101.

  In step S102, the communication range variable sensor 102 searches for a contactless IC card within the communicable range from a state where no one has logged in to the contactless IC card operation apparatus 101.

  If no contactless IC card is detected within the communicable range (S103-No), the process returns to step S102, and the search for the contactless IC card is continued.

  On the other hand, if a non-contact IC card is detected (S103-Yes), the process proceeds to step S104. The process in step S103 performs a search until the communication range variable sensor 102 detects the non-contact IC card 201. When the non-contact IC card 201 is detected, the IC card communication unit 104 establishes a connection. The IC card communication unit 104 receives the personal information stored in the RAM 202 in the non-contact IC card 201 shown in FIG.

  The received personal information is stored in the personal information temporary storage area 105 in the non-contact IC card operating device 101.

  Next, in step S105, the calibrated communication range variable sensor 102 is present in the communicable range while judging the measurement time by the timer 103 to such an extent that it does not react to a passerby passing through the communicable range. The search for the holder of the contactless IC card 201 to be started is started.

  In step S106, it is determined whether or not a person holding the non-contact IC card 201 is detected. If no person holding the non-contact IC card 201 is detected (S106-No), the process proceeds to step S107. It is regarded as a person who does not intend to log in to the contact IC card operation device 101, and the process returns to START.

  If it is determined in step S106 that the holder of the non-contact IC card is detected (S106-Yes), the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, after the connection is established by the IC card communication unit 104, personal information is received again from the detected non-contact IC card 201. In step S109, the personal information is compared with the personal information received in the previous step S104. If the personal information received in step S104 matches the personal information received in step S108 as a result of the comparison (S109-Yes), the process proceeds to step S110 and the contactless IC card operating device 101 Log in to

  If the personal information does not match in the determination in step S109 (S109-No), it means that personal information has been received from another contactless IC card at the time of step S104, so the process is repeated again. Return to S104.

  When the login is successful in the process of step S110, the received personal information is held in the login user ID determination unit 109.

  Then, the user management unit 108 obtains a user name corresponding to the received personal information, and transmits display information to the UI control unit 107. Based on the sent data, the UI control unit 107 displays “Welcome XXX” or the like on the operation panel with screen 106 in step S111.

  The user confirms this display, and if this display is not his / her personal information (name) (S112-No), the process proceeds to step S113, and “logs in again” displayed on the operation panel with screen 106. "Press the button to return to the first START again (S115).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the display in step S111 correctly indicates his / her personal information (name) (S112-Yes), the process proceeds to step S114, and a plurality of persons are within the communicable range. The login process of the non-contact IC card detected when it exists is terminated.

<Process after login>
FIG. 5 guarantees that the login user's own operation is related to the operation after the flowchart according to FIG. 4 ends normally and login is performed successfully (the contactless IC card carrier is the correct login user of the card) It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process (guarantee process) which guarantees this.

  Here, an example will be described in which it is ensured that the logged-in user himself has performed the accounting process performed by the logged-in user. The process of step S201 in FIG. 5 is activated at step S114 in FIG. 4 (after the login process is completed).

  In step S202, the logged-in user presses an operation button accompanied by billing provided on the operation panel with screen 106. In step S203, the IC card communication unit 104 establishes a connection with the IC card 201, and the IC card communication unit 104 starts communication and receives personal information from the non-contact IC card. Here, the received personal information is input to the login user ID determination unit 109 via the IC card communication unit 104 and the user operation management unit 108.

  In step S204, the login user ID determination unit 109 compares the personal information stored at the time of login with the personal information received in step S203.

  In the comparison in step S204, if it is determined that the user who pressed the operation button accompanied by the charge in step S202 is the same as the login user (S204-Yes), the process proceeds to step S205, and the user operation management is performed. The unit 108 generates an operation history file for holding a user operation history.

  In step S206, the user operation management unit 108 writes the personal information and the billing process information in the login user operation history data unit 110.

  After that, in step S207, the UI control unit 107 performs display control for notifying on the operation panel with screen 106 that "the operation involving charging has been performed by Mr. XXX".

  In step S208, a series of operation guarantee processing is completed. Thereafter, when the operation guarantee process by the logged-in user is required again, the process is returned to step S201 again, and the processes after step S202 are repeated.

  On the other hand, in the comparison in step S204, when the user who pressed the operation button accompanied by the charge in step S202 is not the same as the login user (S204-No), the process proceeds to step S209, and the UI control unit 107 Display control is performed to notify the operation panel with screen 106 that it is invalid because it is operated by a user other than the login user.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S210, and the UI control unit 107 performs display control to request confirmation of whether or not to log in again, such as “Do you want to log in again?”

  If it is selected in step S211 to log in again (S211-Yes), the process is returned to the initial state (login process start (START)) in FIG. 4 (S212).

  If not logged in (S211-No), logout processing is performed in step S213. By this logout process, the stored personal information is erased.

<E-mail transmission process>
FIG. 6 shows the accounting process information written in the operation history file generated in step S205 of the flowchart of FIG. 5 by e-mail based on the destination information stored in the login user operation history data unit 110. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process to transmit.

  The logged-in user operation history data unit 110 includes an operation history file in which charging processing information and an individual operation of the logged-in user in which the user has successfully logged in and performed an operation accompanied by some charging processing, and an operation history by e-mail. Stores destination information for transmitting the contents of the file.

  First, when the logged-in user presses the mail transmission button displayed on the operation panel with screen 106 in step S301, the operation input is sent to the IC card communication unit 104 via the UI control unit 107 and the user operation management unit 108. Entered. The IC card communication unit 104 that has received the operation input establishes a connection with the non-contact IC card 201, starts communication, and receives personal information from the non-contact IC card 201 (S302). Here, the received personal information is input to the login user ID determination unit 109 via the IC card communication unit 104 and the user operation management unit 108.

  In step S303, the login user ID determination unit 109 compares the personal information stored at the time of login with the personal information received in step S302. In the comparison in step S303, if the login user ID determination unit 109 determines that the user who pressed the mail transmission button and the login user are the same (S303-Yes), the process proceeds to step S304, and the comparison of personal information is performed. According to the result, the user operation management unit 108 gives an email transmission command to the email transmission unit 113. Then, the mail transmission unit 113 causes the mail format generation unit 112 to generate an electronic mail. The mail format generation unit 112 requests charging processing information and transmission destination information from the charging processing unit 111. In response to this request, the charging processing unit 111 stores the transmission destination stored in the login user operation history data unit 110. The information and the accounting processing information written in the operation history file are acquired and transferred to the mail format generation unit 112 (S304).

  The mail format generation unit 112 generates an e-mail based on the charging processing information and the destination information received from the charging processing unit 111, and the mail transmission unit 113 generates the e-mail generated by the mail format generation unit 112. Is transmitted (S305).

  When the e-mail transmission process is normally performed, in step S306, the UI control unit 107 displays, on the operation panel with screen 106, "The e-mail transmission process operation including the accounting details has been completed by Mr. XXX", etc. And display control for notifying, and the e-mail transmission process ends.

  On the other hand, in the comparison of personal information in step S303, if the login user ID determination unit 109 determines that the user who pressed the mail transmission button is not the same as the login user (S303-NO), the generation and transmission processing of the email is stopped. To finish the process.

<Processing to prevent unauthorized use of contactless IC cards>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for requesting input of a password for an important operation and verifying it in order to prevent other users from handling the non-contact IC card 201 illegally. First, it is assumed that the user is not yet logged in to the non-contact IC card operation apparatus 101 before the start of the process, as in the login start process (START) of FIG.

  In step S401, a login process is performed in the same manner as in the flowchart of FIG. 4, but when the password (303 in FIG. 3) is stored as personal information in the RAM 202 in FIG. 2, password information is also acquired.

  As in the case of FIG. 4, the IC card communication unit 104 establishes a connection and the IC communication unit 104 receives personal information stored in the ROM 202 in the noncontact IC card, as in the case of FIG. Then, the IC communication unit 104 stores the received password in the personal information temporary storage area 105.

  In step S402, when an operation button requiring a password is pressed (S402-Yes), the process proceeds to step S403, and the UI control unit 107 displays the password “XXX” on the operation panel with screen 106. "Please enter" etc. and display control to prompt for password entry. For operations requiring a password, the importance is ranked as identification information A, B, etc. for each operation (FIG. 9), and the UI control unit 107 has a high importance according to the identification information, for example. Regarding the operation input of rank A, it is possible to perform display control so as to prompt the input of a password. Information on ranking for each type of operation input is stored in the UI control unit 107, and the contents can be edited from the operation panel with screen 106.

  In step S404, the password input from the operation panel with screen 106 is input to the login user ID determination unit 109 via the UI control unit 107 and the user management operation management unit 108.

  In step S405, the login user ID determination unit 109 compares the password received when the login is successful (S401) with the password input in step S404.

  If the two passwords do not match in the comparison in step S405 (S405-No), the process returns to step S404, and the password is input again.

  If the two passwords match in the comparison in step S405 (S405-Yes), the process proceeds to step S406, and the user operation management unit 108 generates an operation history file for holding the user operation history.

  In step S407, the user operation management unit 108 includes personal information and operation information including a password in the operation history file (for example, operation information related to the accounting process described in the flowchart of FIG. 6 as an example of an important operation). And write.

  Thereafter, in step S408, the UI control unit 107 performs display control on the operation panel 106 with a screen for notifying that “the operation with charging has been performed by Mr. XXX” and the like, and accompanying the password input. The process ends.

<Protection about forgetting to log out>
FIG. 8 is a process related to logout. After each process after login described in FIGS. 5 to 7, after the user forgets to log out from the non-contact IC card operating device 101, another user 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for preventing an unauthorized operation by the user and then allowing a new user who has entered a wireless communication range to perform the operation.

  When a user who has logged in forgets to log out and is away from the communicable range and the communication range variable sensor 102 detects a new user that has entered the communicable range (S501), the flowchart illustrated in FIG. The same login process is performed.

  In step S502, when an operation by a new user (for example, step S202 related to billing processing, S301 related to mail transmission, and S402 related to a password required operation) is performed, in step S503, the IC card communication unit 104 is processed. Receives the personal information from the RAM 202 in the contactless IC card of the new user, and the IC card communication unit 104 stores the received personal information in the personal information temporary storage area 105.

  In step S504, the logged-in user ID determining unit 109 stores the personal information of the user who did not perform the logout operation held in the logged-in user ID determining unit 109 and the personal information of the new user (this information Are stored in the temporary information storage area 105).

  If it is determined in step S504 that the two pieces of personal information do not match, the personal information of the previous logged-in user who has forgotten to log out is completely deleted in step S505. At this time, the operation information and operation history file stored in the login user operation history data 110 are also deleted.

  Next, in step S506, the personal information of the new user stored in the personal information temporary storage area 105 is stored in the login user ID determination unit 109.

  The user operation management unit 108 generates a new login user operation history file, stores it in the login user operation history unit 110 (S507), and writes the new login user's personal information and operation information in the operation history file (S508).

  In step S509, the UI control unit 107 performs display control on the operation panel with screen 106 to notify the new user that “the operation has been performed by Mr. XXX”.

  Through the above steps, after the previous logged-in user forgets to log out, the unauthorized operation by other users is prevented, and then a new user who enters the range where wireless communication is possible performs the operation. Log-in processing, and deletion of data related to the previous login user in the non-contact IC card operation apparatus 101 and processing related to storage of data related to the new login user are completed.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an IC card operation technique for ensuring security and preventing misrecognition of a plurality of users in the operation of an IC card by wireless communication.

[Other embodiments]
As described above, the object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the contactless IC card operation apparatus 101 according to the embodiment to the system or apparatus. This can also be achieved by a computer (or CPU or MPU) reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a storage medium for supplying such a program code, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like is used. Can do.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code Includes a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function is determined based on the instruction of the program code. This includes the case where the CPU of the expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the non-contact IC card operation apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a non-contact IC card 201. FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the structure of the data of the personal information memorize | stored in RAM202 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a login process when the person who has a non-contact IC card exists in the communicable range. Guarantee that the operation after the flowchart according to FIG. 4 ends normally and the login is performed successfully is the operation of the logged-in user himself / herself (guarantee that the contactless IC card holder is the correct card user) It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process (guarantee process) to perform. 5 is a process of transmitting the accounting process information written in the operation history file generated in step S205 of the flowchart of FIG. 5 by e-mail based on the destination information stored in the login user operation history data unit 110. It is a flowchart explaining a flow. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for requesting input of a password for an important operation and performing collation in order to prevent other users from handling the contactless IC card 201 illegally. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the process regarding logout. It is a figure explaining operation which requires a password.

Claims (11)

A card operation device that wirelessly communicates with a card that stores authentication information,
Detecting means for detecting the card within a range in which the card can be communicated wirelessly;
Communication means for receiving the authentication information by wireless communication from the detected card;
Authentication information storage means for storing the received authentication information;
When a predetermined time elapses, it is determined whether or not the authentication information of the card detected by the detection means within the range and the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage means match. And a determination unit that holds the authentication information as authentication information at the time of login. A display control means for displaying the authentication information on a display means when the determination means determines that the authentication information matches;
Operation management means for processing operation inputs input from the display means;
History data storage means for storing the result of processing by the operation management means as operation history information for the operation input;
The card operation device according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification unit configured to notify the operation history information. The operation management means includes
When there is an input for confirming that the display is incorrect, the communication unit is made to acquire authentication information again, and the determination unit stores the authentication information acquired again and the authentication information storage unit. 3. The card operation device according to claim 1, wherein the card operation device makes a determination again as to whether or not the authentication information matches. When there is an operation input from the display means, the communication means performs wireless communication with the card, and newly receives authentication information from the card,
The determination unit determines whether or not the newly received authentication information matches the login authentication information held by the determination unit,
The operation management unit stores operation history information related to the operation input in the history data storage unit when the determination by the determination unit coincides. The card operation device described in the section. When the operation input is notification by e-mail, the notification unit generates an e-mail based on the operation history information stored in the history data storage unit and distributes the e-mail The card operation device according to claim 2. When it is determined that the authentication information matches, the display control means causes the display means to display a confirmation display for asking the user of the card whether or not the newly received authentication information is correct. The card operation device according to claim 2. The display control means determines the importance of the operation input based on the identification information, and for the operation input of a predetermined importance, the display means displays a display for requesting the user of the card to input a password. The card operation device according to claim 2, wherein the card operation device is displayed. When the second card is detected by the communication means during the login of the first card and an operation input related to the second card is input to the display control means,
The determination means compares the authentication information at the time of login of the first card with the authentication information received from the second card,
If the authentication information does not match, the authentication information and the operation history information related to the first card stored in the authentication information storage means and the history data storage means are deleted, and the authentication information storage means and the operation history information are deleted. 2. The authentication information is newly held in the determination unit as authentication information at the time of login, and operation history information of an operation input related to the second card is stored in the history data storage unit. 8. The card operation device according to any one of items 7 to 7. A method of operating a device that communicates wirelessly with a card that stores authentication information,
A detection step of detecting the card within a range in which the card can be communicated wirelessly;
A communication step of receiving the authentication information by wireless communication from the detected card;
A storage step of storing the received authentication information in an authentication information storage means;
After a predetermined time elapses, it is determined whether or not the authentication information of the card detected within the range by the processing of the detection step matches the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage means. A determination step of causing the determination means to store the authentication information as authentication information at the time of login. A program for causing a computer to execute the operation method according to claim 9. A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 10.

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