JP2006209183A - Name card information management server, name card information management terminal, name card information management program, recording medium and card information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a name card 21 for such a specific purpose as service provision by writing one time ID in the name card 21, and to prevent the name card 21 from being used by the others. <P>SOLUTION: A name card information management server 13 is provided with an authentication data generating means 42 for generating one time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request, a storage device 30 for storing authentication data 31 where the one time ID is associated with the password, an ID transmitting means 43 for transmitting the one time ID as data for name card writing, an address accepting means 44 for accepting the input of a specific mail address as well as the processing request and a mail transmitting means 45 for transmitting the password to the mail address. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a business card information management server, a business card information management terminal, a business card information management program, a recording medium, and a business card information management method, which can provide a predetermined service or the like at a store or the like to a specific partner who has passed the business card.

Business cards play a major role in commerce. Inquiries and ordering documents are created based on the business card. In order to prevent a transcription mistake in the business card description, a technology has been developed in which the business card description is stored in an IC chip integrated with the business card and read by a computer (Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-44657 A

Here, the conventional technique has the following problems to be solved. For example, there is a method of providing a predetermined service to a customer who visits a booth at an event venue when a salesman of the booth hands over a specific business card and the customer brings the business card to the head office. . By this method, it is possible to expand sales by inviting leading customers to the head office. In this case, if the specific business card is handed over to a third party, the head office must provide the prescribed service to the customer who brought the business card without confirming whether it is a leading customer. . Then, the original purpose cannot be achieved.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a business card information management server, a business card information management terminal, a business card information management program, a recording medium, and a business card information management method that can determine a specific partner who has passed a business card. The purpose is to provide.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described problems are solved by the following configurations.
<Configuration 1> Authentication data generating means for generating a one-time ID and password based on a predetermined processing request, a storage device for storing authentication data in which the one-time ID and password are associated, and the one-time ID transmitting means for transmitting an ID as data for writing a business card, address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request, and mail transmitting means for transmitting the password to the mail address A business card information management server characterized by that.

  By writing the one-time ID on the business card, the business card can be used for a specific purpose such as providing a service. At the same time, a password is issued and sent to a specific mail address, so that only those who have a business card and have received the mail are permitted to use it for the above specific purpose. That is, it is possible to prevent others from using the business card.

  <Configuration 2> Authentication data issuance request means for requesting issuance of a one-time ID and password, ID writing means for receiving the one-time ID and storing it in a storage device provided on a business card, and the transmission destination of the password A business card information management terminal comprising: address notification means for transmitting a specific mail address.

  Requesting the issuance of a one-time ID and writing it on a business card, and at the same time, requesting that the issued password be sent to a specific email address, so only those who have a business card and have received the email Specific services can be provided.

  <Configuration 3> An ID request means for requesting transfer of a one-time ID read from a storage device provided in a business card, a password request means for requesting input of a password, the one-time ID and a password, It is stored in an authentication means for executing a predetermined authentication process by comparing with the authentication data associated with the password generated when the time ID is issued, and in a storage device provided in the business card when the authentication process is normally completed. A business card information management server comprising permission transmission means for transmitting permission information for permitting predetermined processing.

  Since the authentication process of the person who presented the business card is executed with reference to the password stored when the one-time ID is issued, a specific service or the like can be provided only to the person who has succeeded in the authentication.

  <Configuration 4> A business card information management terminal, wherein a device for writing a one-time ID in a storage device provided in a business card or reading a password from a storage device provided in a business card comprises a business card holder.

  There is no need to connect a card reader / writer to the terminal device, and business card data can be read and written easily.

  <Configuration 5> A business card information management terminal characterized in that a device for writing a one-time ID in a storage device provided on a business card or reading a password from a storage device provided on a business card comprises a mobile phone.

  There is no need to connect a card reader / writer to the terminal device, and a cellular phone network can be used.

  <Configuration 6> An authentication data generating unit that generates a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request, and a storage device that stores authentication data in which the one-time ID and the password are associated with each other; ID transmitting means for transmitting the one-time ID as data for writing a business card, address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request, mail transmitting means for transmitting the password to the mail address, Business card information management program to function as.

  <Configuration 7> An authentication data generation unit that generates a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request, and a storage device that stores authentication data in which the one-time ID and the password are associated with each other; ID transmitting means for transmitting the one-time ID as data for writing a business card, address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request, mail transmitting means for transmitting the password to the mail address, A computer-readable recording medium on which a business card information management program that functions as a computer is recorded.

  <Configuration 8> An authentication data generating unit generates a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request, and a storage device stores authentication data in which the one-time ID and the password are associated with each other. A step in which the ID transmitting means transmits the one-time ID as data for writing a business card, a step in which the address receiving means receives an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request, and a mail transmitting means A business card information management method comprising: transmitting the password to an address.

  In the present invention, the business card is provided with a data storage device such as an IC chip. Here, for example, information for identifying the salesperson who has distributed the business card, that is, the owner of the business card, and information for specifying the contents of the service to be provided are stored. At the head office, when the other party who gave the business card, for example, a customer brings this business card, the contents of the data storage device are read by a computer and a predetermined authentication process is performed, and then the corresponding service is provided. Provide services only to specific parties who have given you a business card. That is, a person who indirectly obtains a business card is prevented from being provided with the service. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail for each example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the system of the present invention.
Terminal apparatuses 11 and 12 and a business card information management server 13 are connected to the network 10 shown in FIG. Furthermore, a base station 14 constituting a mobile phone network is connected to the network 10. As a result, a network capable of exchanging electronic mail with the mobile phone 15 owned by the customer is constructed. The terminal device 11 is provided in a booth at an event venue. The terminal device 12 is provided in a store of a trader who has a booth at the event venue.

  A card reader / writer 23 is connected to the terminal device 11. The card reader / writer 23 has a function of reading data stored in an IC chip integrally attached to the business cards 21 and 22 or writing data into the IC chip. The business card 21 is for a salesman in charge of a booth at the event venue to distribute to customers. The business card 22 is a business card received by a salesman from a customer who has given the business card 21.

  Computer programs such as the authentication data issue request unit 24 and the address notification unit 25 are installed in the main body control unit of the terminal device 11. The authentication data issuance request unit 24 has a function of executing processing for requesting issuance of authentication data from the terminal device 11 to the business card information management server 13 through the network 10 as will be described later. The authentication data is data including a one-time ID and a password as will be described later. The address notification means 25 has a function of transmitting the mail address recorded on the business card 22 to the business card information management server 13 as will be described later.

  A salesperson who operates at the booth gives the business card 21 to the customer and guides the customer to visit the store. The customer exchanges business cards and receives a business card 21. When the customer brings the business card 21 to the corresponding store, the terminal device 12 is provided to perform the authentication process. The mobile phone 15 is owned by the customer. The mail address of the mobile phone 15 is transmitted to the business card information management server 13 by the address notification means 25 of the terminal device 11. The mobile phone 15 has a function of receiving a password issued by the business card information management server 13.

  The business card information management server 13 is provided with a storage device 30 and an arithmetic processing device 40. The storage device 30 stores authentication data 31 issued by the business card information management server 13. The authentication data 31 includes a one-time ID 32 and a password 33. The arithmetic processing unit 40 executes predetermined processing by various means as shown in FIG. These means are computer programs that cause the computer of the business card information management server 13 to execute certain arithmetic processing.

  The network interface 41 connects the business card information management server 13 and the network 10 and has a function of controlling transmission / reception of all data. The authentication data generation unit 42 has a function of generating authentication data based on a request from the authentication data issue request unit 24 of the terminal device 11, executing a predetermined process, and storing the authentication data 31 in the storage device 30. The ID transmission unit 43 has a function of transmitting the one-time ID 32 included in the generated authentication data 31 to the terminal device 11 through the network 10.

  The address accepting unit 44 has a function of receiving the mail address notified by the address notifying unit 25 of the terminal device 11. The mail transmitting unit 45 has a function of transmitting the password 33 stored in the storage device 30 to the mail address received by the address receiving unit 44. The ID request means 46 has a function of requesting transmission of a one-time ID when executing authentication processing of the business card 21 brought by the customer in the terminal device 12. The password request means 47 has a function of requesting input of a password transmitted by mail. The authentication unit 48 has a function of determining whether the combination of the one-time ID and password transmitted from the terminal device 12 matches any of the authentication data 31 stored in the storage device 30 and performing an authentication process.

  The permission transmission unit 49 has a function of determining whether or not the authentication process of the authentication unit 48 has been completed normally and transmitting a notification that the authentication process has been completed to the terminal device 12. The storage device on the terminal device side stores a business card owner code 51 of a salesman who conducts business at a booth, provided service content information 52, and a one-time ID 32. Therefore, when the authentication is completed, a predetermined service is provided to the customer based on this content.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram of the system.
The business card information management server 13 is connected to the network 10 by a network interface 111. A CPU 112, a ROM (read only memory) 113, a RAM (random access memory) 114, and an HDD (hard disk) 115 are connected to the bus line 110 of the business card information management server 13. The CPU 112 functions as the arithmetic processing device 40, and the ROM 113, RAM 114, and HDD 115 function as the storage device 30.

  A main body control unit of the terminal device 11 is connected to the network 10 via a network interface 121. CPU 122, ROM 123, RAM 124, HDD 125, and input / output interface 126 are connected to bus line 120. The input / output interface 126 is connected to the display 104, the keyboard 106, the mouse 107, and the card reader / runter 23. The CPU 122 is a computer that uses the ROM 123, the RAM 124, and the HDD 125 to execute business card data read / write control, authentication data issue request, address notification processing, and the like. The other terminal device 12 (FIG. 1) also has the same hardware configuration as that of the terminal device 11.

  In the above system, for example, before the salesman delivers his / her business card 21 to a specific partner, the business card 21 is set in the card reader / writer 23 of the terminal device 11 and an authentication data issue request is sent to the management server 13. do. In response to this request, the one-time ID 32 is acquired from the management server 13. The one-time ID 32 is identification data that is automatically issued each time a request is made to the management server 13, and is used only for handling the card. For example, what is conventionally used for the purpose of being automatically issued for browsing a specific website may be used.

  The password 33 is used for authentication of the one-time ID 32. The one-time ID 32 is written on the IC chip of the business card 21. The password is stored in the storage device 30 on the management server 13 side in association with the one-time ID. The one-time ID 32 may be issued separately for each business card. For example, the same one-time ID may be written on all business cards distributed on a certain day. On the other hand, an e-mail address is acquired from the other party who gave the business card. If an IC chip is attached to the business card 22 of the other party, an e-mail address is acquired from the IC chip. Then, the mail address is transmitted to the management server 13 in association with the one-time ID 32.

  In the management server 13, a password 33 is generated in association with the one-time ID 32. The management server 13 transmits the password 33 to the corresponding mail address. In the management server 13, the one-time ID 32 and the corresponding password 33 are stored in the storage device 30 as the authentication data 31. The other party who has given the business card 21 saves the business card 21 and keeps a password 33 notified by e-mail. And when visiting the corresponding store, the business card 21 is presented, and at the same time, the password 33 is transmitted to the store clerk. The store clerk operates the terminal device 12 to input the one-time ID 32 and the password 33 and requests the management server 13 for authentication processing.

  When the management server 13 receives the one-time ID and the password, the management server 13 searches the authentication data using the one-time ID as a key, and determines whether the passwords match. If the passwords match, the terminal device 12 is informed that the authentication has been completed normally. If the authentication is completed normally, the person who visited the store can definitely be determined to be the other party to whom the salesman has handed the business card directly. Therefore, a predetermined service is provided. In addition, for example, the partner who directly handed the business card connects to the management server using an arbitrary terminal device (not shown), inputs a one-time ID and password, and uses the network 10 to perform a predetermined service. You may be able to receive it. Hereinafter, the operation of the system of the present invention will be described more specifically.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an operation screen of the terminal device 11.
The screen 60 of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display of the terminal device 11 shown in FIG. There is an indication that the business card must be set in the card reader first. When the business card is set in the card reader / writer 23 shown in FIG. 1 and the button 61 is clicked, the data recorded on the business card is read. The read data is displayed in the text box 62. This includes, for example, the items listed on the business card, that is, the company name, the name of the business office, the name of the salesperson, the content of the service provided to the customer who brought this business card, and the date of the day Yes.

  When the operator confirms this display content and clicks the button 63, the authentication data issue request means 24 is activated and issues an authentication data issue request. Clicking the button 64 cancels the process. When the authentication data is issued according to the authentication data issue request and the one-time ID is received, the authentication data issue request means 24 controls the card reader / writer 23 to write the one-time ID on the business card 21. At the same time, buttons 65 and 67 in FIG. 3 are activated.

  In this state, the mail address can be directly entered into the text box 66. Alternatively, when the customer's business card 22 is set in the card reader / writer 23 and the button 65 is clicked, the mail address is automatically read from the business card 22. The result is displayed in a text box 66. If the customer's business card 22 does not have an IC chip, the e-mail address is directly entered into the text box 66 using a keyboard or the like. Thereafter, the address notification means 25 is activated by clicking the button 67.

  The address notification means 25 transmits the mail address displayed in the text box 66 to the business card information management server 13 through the network 10. Thereafter, when a password is transmitted from the business card information management server 13 to the corresponding e-mail address, a message indicating that the transmission of the password has been completed is displayed. When the button 68 is clicked, all processing is completed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an operation screen of the terminal device 12.
First, the screen 70 displays a message requesting to set a business card in a card reader provided in the terminal device 12. The terminal device 12 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a built-in card reader, for example. When the business card 21 is set there and the button 71 is clicked, the data read from the business card is displayed in the text box 72. Here, data having the same contents as described with reference to FIG. 3 is displayed. The date portion is the date when the authentication data is issued using the business card 21. Further, the one-time ID recorded on the business card 21 when the authentication data is issued is also displayed.

  When the button 73 is clicked after confirming the display content, an authentication request is transmitted to the business card management server 13. When the cancel button 74 is clicked, the process is cancelled. If there is an authentication request, a message to enter the password is displayed, and the text box 76 becomes valid. When the password transmitted by e-mail is input here and the button 77 is clicked, the business card information management server 13 executes an authentication process. Clicking on button 78 cancels the process. The result of the authentication process is displayed in a text box 79.

FIG. 5 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the above system.
First, the first process P <b> 1 is executed by the terminal device 11. Here, the salesperson identification information and other additional information recorded on the business card 21 and the mail address of the other party recorded on the business card 22 are transmitted to the business card information management server 13. The business card information management server 13 generates authentication data in the process P2, and makes a one-time ID write request in the process P3. This write request is transferred to the terminal device 11, and the one-time ID is written on the business card 21.

  The business card information management server 13 transmits the password to the other party's mobile phone 15 in process P4. In FIG. 5, this is expressed as a counterpart terminal device 17. The other party who received the business card brings the business card 21 to the store. The terminal device 12 in the store reads the data of the business card 21 and makes an authentication request to the business card information management server 13. This is process P5. The business card information management server 13 sends a one-time ID transmission request to the terminal device 12 in process P6.

  The terminal device 12 transmits a one-time ID to the business card information management server 13 in process P7. The business card information management server 13 requests a password from the terminal device 12 in process P8. The terminal device 12 transmits the password to the business card information management server 13 in process P9. The business card information management server 13 executes an authentication process in process P10, and transmits permission information in process P11 based on the result. If the authentication is unsuccessful, an error message is transmitted to the terminal device 12.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the computer program of the terminal device 11.
First, when the business card 21 is set to the card reader / writer 23 in step S11, the card reader / writer 23 reads the data written on the business card in step S12. The authentication data issuance request unit 24 transmits the data read in step S13 to the business card information management server 13 and makes an authentication data issuance request. In step S14, the one-time ID issued by the business card information management server 13 is received. Then, the authentication data issue request unit 24 requests the card reader / writer 23 to write the one-time ID on the business card 21. In response to this, the card reader / writer 23 executes a one-time ID writing process on the business card 21 in step S15. Furthermore, in step S <b> 16, the address notification unit 25 reads the mail address from the business card 22 set in the card reader / writer 23 and transmits it to the business card information management server 13.

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of the business card information management server 13.
The network interface 41 receives the authentication data issue request through the network 10 in step S21. This request is transmitted to the authentication data generation means 42. The authentication data generation unit generates authentication data 31 and stores it in the storage device 30. Steps S22 and S23 are this process. In step S24, the ID transmission means 43 is activated, reads the one-time ID, and transmits it to the terminal device 11. Further, the address receiving means 44 is activated and receives a mail address from the terminal device 11 in step S25. The mail transmission means 45 receives the mail address, reads the password 33 from the storage device 30, and transmits the password to the mobile phone 15 through the network 10. In step S27, the authentication data 31 is stored in the storage device 30, and the process ends.

FIG. 8 is a specific operation flowchart of the authentication process in the business card information management server 13.
When there is a request for authentication processing from the terminal device 12, the network interface 41 accepts the request in step S31, the ID request means 46 is activated, and receives a one-time ID from the terminal device 12. In step S32, the storage device 30 is accessed, and the authentication data 31 having the corresponding one-time ID is searched. Thereby, the password 33 corresponding to the one-time ID is acquired. In step S33, the ID request unit 46 reads the password and notifies the authentication unit 48 of this. On the other hand, the password request means 47 receives a password from the terminal device 12. This password is transmitted to the authentication means 48. The authentication means 48 compares and collates the password acquired by the ID request means 46 with the password transmitted from the terminal device 12 (step S34). In step S35, it is determined whether or not normal authentication has been performed. When the normal authentication process is performed, the process proceeds to step S36, and a message to that effect is transmitted to the terminal device 12. If the passwords do not match, an error message is displayed and the process is terminated.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a modification of the present invention.
(A) of the figure shows a state in which the business card 80 is stored in a business card holder 81 having data writing and reading functions. The business card holder 81 is provided with an RW head 83 for reading and writing data written on the IC chip 82 of the business card 80 and a wireless LAN interface 84. For example, the wireless LAN interface 84 controls data transfer with the terminal device 11 shown in FIG. That is, when providing a business card to the other party, the one-time ID is written on the business card, and when the business card is obtained from the other party, the mail address of the business card can be read and transmitted to the server. Therefore, the card reader / writer 23 becomes unnecessary.

  (B) of the figure shows an example in which the mobile phone 85 is provided with a communication function with the business card 80. That is, the mobile phone 85 writes a one-time ID on the business card 80 or reads data stored in the business card 80. The cellular phone 85 transmits / receives data to / from the terminal device 11 through the network 10 shown in FIG. 1, and is controlled by the terminal device 11 to read / write data written in the IC chip 82 of the business card 80. That is, the one-time ID is written in the business card storage device using the mobile phone, the mail address displayed by the two-dimensional barcode is read from the business card of the other party using the mobile phone, and transmitted to the server. With the above system, various services can be provided based on information stored in an IC chip or the like of a business card.

  Note that the computer program executed by the arithmetic processing unit may be modularized in units illustrated in functional blocks, or may be integrated by combining a plurality of functional blocks. Further, the above computer program may be used by being incorporated into an existing application program. The computer program for realizing the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM and installed in an arbitrary information processing apparatus for use.

The block diagram which shows the specific example of the system of this invention. Hardware block diagram of the system. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an operation screen of the terminal device 11 FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an operation screen of the terminal device 12 The sequence chart which shows operation | movement of a system. The operation | movement flowchart of the computer program of the terminal device 11. FIG. The operation | movement flowchart of the business card information management server 13. FIG. The operation | movement flowchart of the authentication process in the business card information management server 13. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a card reader / writer part.

Explanation of symbols

10 network, 11 terminal device, 12 terminal device, 13 business card information management server, 14 base station, 15 mobile phone, 23 card reader light, 21 business card, 22 business card, 24 authentication data issue request means, 25 address notification means, 30 storage Device, 40 arithmetic processing unit, 13 business card information management server, 31 authentication data, 32 one-time ID, 33 password, 41 network interface, 42 authentication data generation means, 43 ID transmission means, 44 address reception means, 45 mail transmission means, 46 ID request means, 47 password request means, 48 authentication means, 49 permission transmission means

Claims (8)

An authentication data generating means for generating a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request;
A storage device for storing authentication data in which the one-time ID is associated with a password;
ID transmitting means for transmitting the one-time ID as business card writing data;
Address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request;
A business card information management server, comprising: mail transmission means for transmitting the password to the mail address. Authentication data issuance request means for requesting issuance of a one-time ID and password;
ID writing means for receiving the one-time ID and storing it in a storage device provided on a business card;
A business card information management terminal comprising address notification means for transmitting a specific mail address as a destination of the password. ID request means for requesting transfer of a one-time ID read from a storage device provided in a business card;
A password request means for requesting a password;
An authentication means for comparing the one-time ID and password with authentication data associated with the password generated when the one-time ID is issued, and executing a predetermined authentication process;
A business card information management server comprising permission transmission means for transmitting permission information for permitting a predetermined process stored in a storage device provided in the business card when the authentication process is normally completed.   A business card information management terminal, wherein a device for writing a one-time ID in a storage device provided on a business card or reading a password from a storage device provided on a business card comprises a business card holder.   A business card information management terminal, wherein a device for writing a one-time ID in a storage device provided on a business card or reading a password from a storage device provided on a business card comprises a mobile phone. Computer
An authentication data generating means for generating a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request;
A storage device for storing authentication data in which the one-time ID is associated with a password;
ID transmitting means for transmitting the one-time ID as business card writing data;
Address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request;
Email sending means for sending the password to the email address;
Business card information management program to function as. Computer
An authentication data generating means for generating a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request;
A storage device for storing authentication data in which the one-time ID is associated with a password;
ID transmitting means for transmitting the one-time ID as business card writing data;
Address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request;
Email sending means for sending the password to the email address;
A computer-readable recording medium on which a business card information management program that functions as a computer is recorded. An authentication data generating unit generating a one-time ID and a password based on a predetermined processing request;
A storage device storing authentication data in which the one-time ID is associated with a password;
An ID transmitting means transmitting the one-time ID as data for writing a business card;
An address receiving means for receiving an input of a specific mail address together with the processing request;
E-mail transmission means for transmitting the password to the e-mail address;
Business card information management method including.

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