JP2006243970A - Ic card system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform data transfer between an IC card terminal and a data collection/distribution server collecting and distributing data with the IC card terminal at low cost. <P>SOLUTION: This IC card system is provided with a handy terminal 14 for transferring the collection/distribution data. The handy terminal 14 pretends an IC card to perform the data transfer with the IC card terminal 11 through an IC card holding-up part 12. Thereby, the collection/distribution data are transferred with the data collection/distribution server 13 even without providing a collection/distribution data-delivering interface in the IC card terminal 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an IC card system having an IC card terminal having a cover part that forms an interface of an IC card and a data collection / delivery server that collects and distributes data between the IC card terminals. The present invention relates to an IC card system that can perform data exchange with a data collection / delivery server that collects / distributes data with the IC card terminal at low cost and efficiency.

  Recently, paying attention to the safety and convenience of IC cards, IC cards are being used in various fields such as basic resident register cards, railroad tickets, prepaid electronic money, and credit cards. This IC card is a card in which an IC chip is embedded in a plastic card. A particularly convenient non-contact IC card is an IC card terminal (reader / writer) using an antenna coil provided in the plastic card. ) To exchange data without contact.

  Specifically, when a non-contact IC card is held over a part called a holding part of the IC card terminal, the non-contact IC card receives electromagnetic waves from the holding part to generate electric power and is transmitted from the IC card terminal. The command is received, analyzed, processed, and the result is transmitted. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention relating to a holding portion of the IC card terminal.

  Here, since various transaction logs via the non-contact IC card are stored inside the IC card terminal, as shown in FIG. 7, a data collection / delivery server that performs data collection / delivery with the IC card terminal. Are generally connected by a cable (LAN or RS-232C), and the transaction log in the IC card terminal is regularly transferred to a data collection and distribution server. Further, when setting the IC card terminal or introducing new firmware, such setting data and firmware are distributed from the data collection / delivery server to the IC card terminal via the cable.

JP 2004-355580 A

  However, if the IC card terminal and the data collection / delivery server are connected by cable as in the conventional technique, the cable must be routed when the environment of the installation location is changed or the installation location is changed. There is a problem that the work effort becomes large. In addition, it is desirable that the IC card terminal is originally small and inexpensive, but there is also a problem that an interface for connecting the cable must be provided in the IC card terminal, which becomes an obstacle to downsizing of the apparatus and cost reduction.

  For this reason, it is conceivable to exchange data wirelessly using infrared communication or the like instead of connecting the IC card terminal and the data collection / delivery server with a cable. In this case, an infrared interface is provided in the IC card terminal. It still has to be able to meet the needs of downsizing and cost reduction of the device.

  Therefore, it is possible to inexpensively exchange data between an IC card terminal having a holding portion for holding a non-contact IC card and a data collection / delivery server that collects and distributes data between the IC card terminal and the IC card terminal. In addition, it is an extremely important issue to carry out efficiently. Such a problem also occurs when a contact type IC card is used.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems (problems), and inexpensively exchanges data between an IC card terminal and a data collection and distribution server that collects and distributes data between the IC card terminal and the IC card terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide an IC card system that can be performed efficiently.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an IC card system having an IC card terminal having an IC card interface and a data collection and distribution server for collecting and distributing data between the IC card terminals. A portable terminal device pretending to be the IC card and performing data transmission / reception with the IC card terminal via the holding unit, and the IC card terminal can communicate with the portable terminal device via the holding unit When the state is reached, data is exchanged with the portable terminal device.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the portable terminal device performs data transmission / reception with the IC card terminal transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving data to / from the IC card terminal via the cover, and the data collection / delivery server. When the transmission / reception means for the server, the storage means for storing the received data received from the IC card terminal by the IC card terminal transmission / reception means, and the holding unit are ready for transmission / reception, the IC card terminal The data stored in the IC card terminal is received by the transmission / reception means and stored in the storage means, and when the data collection / delivery server is ready for transmission / reception, the data stored in the storage means is stored. Control means for controlling to transmit to the data collection / delivery server by the server transmission / reception means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the storage means stores, as the data, a transaction log processed by the IC card terminal with the IC card, an event log stored when an event occurs, and / or device information. It is characterized by doing.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the storage means stores data received from the data collection / delivery server by the server transmission / reception means, and the control means is capable of transmitting / receiving to / from the holding section. In this case, the data stored in the storage means is controlled to be transmitted to the IC card terminal by the IC card terminal transmission / reception means.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the control means includes each IC card, together with data stored in the storage means, terminal setting information or operation instruction information for each IC card terminal input using a predetermined input unit. It is characterized by controlling transmission to a terminal.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the storage means stores firmware, terminal setting data, or an operation instruction set in the IC card terminal as the data.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein when the IC card terminal receives the predetermined identification information during the standby state of the IC card, the sender of the predetermined identification information is the IC card or the portable terminal. A determination unit configured to determine which device is the device; and a transmission / reception unit configured to transmit / receive data to / from the portable terminal device when the determination unit determines that the device is the portable terminal device. .

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the IC card terminal further comprises automatic detection means for automatically detecting the approach of the IC card or the portable terminal device during the standby state of the IC card, It is determined whether the object detected by the automatic detection means is the IC card or the portable terminal device.

  Further, the present invention is the above-mentioned invention, wherein the IC card is a non-contact IC card having an antenna inside, and the holding unit transmits and receives data in a non-contact state with the IC card or the portable terminal device. It is characterized by performing.

  Also, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, data transmission / reception is performed between the IC card terminal and the portable terminal device using a protocol including a recovery process and an authentication process when a communication abnormality occurs.

  According to the present invention, when the portable terminal device impersonates an IC card and transmits / receives data to / from the IC card terminal via the holding unit, the IC card terminal can communicate with the portable terminal device via the holding unit. Since it is configured to exchange data with the portable terminal device, it is possible to communicate with the portable terminal device using a holding portion (for communication with the IC card) provided as a basic function of the IC card terminal. As a result, it is possible to efficiently upload transaction logs, transfer firmware, and the like between the IC card terminal and the data collection / delivery server without providing a cable connection interface or an infrared interface in the IC card terminal.

  According to the present invention, the mobile terminal device is provided with an interface for transmitting / receiving data to / from the IC card terminal via the cover and a data collection / delivery server to / from the portable terminal device. The data stored in the IC card terminal is received and stored when transmission / reception is enabled, and the stored data is stored in the data collection / distribution server when transmission / reception with the data collection / delivery server is enabled. Since it is configured to control transmission, data such as transaction logs acquired through the holding unit is sucked up and temporarily stored in the mobile terminal device, and the temporarily stored data such as transaction logs is transmitted to the data collection and distribution server can do.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the IC card terminal is configured to store the transaction log processed with the IC card, the event log stored when the event occurs, and / or the device information, it is represented by the transaction data. A large amount of log data, device information, and the like can be efficiently transferred from the IC card terminal to the mobile terminal device and transmitted to the data collection / delivery server.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the data received from the data collection / delivery server is stored, and when the data can be transmitted / received to / from the holding unit, the stored data is controlled to be transmitted to the IC card terminal. Data can be efficiently transferred from the data collection / delivery server to the IC card terminal via the portable terminal device.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since it is configured to control transmission to each IC card terminal together with data storing terminal setting information or operation instruction information of each IC card terminal input using a predetermined input unit, Not only the data received from the collection / delivery server but also terminal setting information or operation instruction information input on the apparatus can be transferred together.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the firmware, terminal setting data, or operation instruction to be set in the IC card terminal is stored, various data such as firmware required on the IC card terminal are stored in the portable terminal device. Thus, data can be efficiently transferred from the data collection / delivery server to the IC card terminal.

  According to the present invention, when the IC card terminal receives the predetermined identification information while the IC card is waiting, whether the sender of the predetermined identification information is an IC card or a portable terminal device. When it is determined that the mobile terminal device is determined, data transmission / reception with the mobile terminal device is performed, so that the IC card and the mobile terminal device can communicate with each other via the holding portion. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently communicate with the mobile terminal device while using an interface unit (including a holding unit) that is originally necessary for data communication with the IC card.

  Further, according to the present invention, the IC card terminal automatically detects the approach of the IC card or the portable terminal device during the standby state of the IC card, and whether the detected object is the IC card or the portable terminal device. Since it is configured to determine, when the portable terminal device approaches during polling waiting for the IC card, it can be automatically determined that the communication target is the portable terminal device.

  Further, according to the present invention, the IC card is a non-contact IC card having an antenna inside, and the holding portion is configured to perform data transmission / reception in a non-contact state with the IC card or the mobile terminal device. It can also be applied to IC card terminals of non-contact IC cards that are being adopted and popularized by railway companies and airlines.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since data transmission / reception is performed between the IC card terminal and the portable terminal device using a protocol including a recovery process and an authentication process when a communication abnormality occurs, data exchange with the IC card is simply performed. Rather than adopting a protocol for performing data transfer, data can be exchanged between an IC card terminal and a portable terminal device using a protocol suitable for exchange of a large amount of transaction logs.

  Exemplary embodiments of an IC card system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the case where the present invention is applied to a non-contact IC card system is shown, but the present invention can also be applied to a contact type IC card system.

  First, the concept of the IC card system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the IC card system according to the present embodiment. The IC card system shown in FIG. 1 exchanges data such as settlement transactions between the IC card 10 and the IC card terminal 11 when the IC card 10 is held over the card holding unit 12 of the IC card terminal 11. is there. Therefore, since data such as transaction logs are stored in the IC card terminal 11, it is necessary to suck up the transaction logs to the data collection / delivery server 13. When new firmware or the like is set in the IC card terminal 11, it is necessary to transfer the firmware from the data collection / delivery server 13 to the IC card terminal 11.

  For this reason, conventionally, the IC card terminal 11 and the data collection / delivery server 13 are connected by a cable and the collection / delivery data is exchanged between them. It becomes difficult to manage. In addition, since an interface associated with cable connection needs to be added to the IC card terminal 11, the cost of the apparatus is increased.

  Therefore, the IC card system according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a handy terminal 14 for transferring collection / delivery data, and the handy terminal 14 is pretending to be an IC card and the IC card via the card holding unit 12. Data is exchanged with the terminal 11 so that the IC card terminal 11 can send and receive the collected / delivered data to / from the data collecting / delivering server 13 without providing an interface for collecting / distributing the data.

  For example, when the transaction log stored in the IC card terminal 11 is sucked up to the data collection / delivery server 13, the operator first holds the handy terminal 14 over the card holding unit 12 as in the case of card transaction with the IC card 10. As a result, the IC card terminal 11 recognizes that data can be exchanged with the handy terminal 14, transmits the transaction log stored in the device to the handy terminal 14, and receives the transaction log. Do not store the transaction log in the storage unit. Thereafter, the operator brings the handy terminal 14, contacts the data collection / delivery server 13, communicates with the data collection / delivery server 13, such as infrared communication, and transmits the transaction log stored in the storage unit to the data collection / delivery server 13. By doing so, the transaction log originally stored in the IC card terminal 11 can be delivered to the data collection / delivery server 13.

  The IC card 10 is a non-contact type IC card in which an IC chip and an antenna coil are provided inside a plastic card. The IC card 10 may be either a proximity type specified by ISO 14443, a close type specified by ISO 10536, or a proximity type specified by ISO 15693, or any other type.

  The IC card terminal 11 is a reader / writer device that exchanges data with the IC card 10 held over the card holding unit 12 and performs card transactions. Specifically, the IC card terminal 11 uses electronic money with the IC card 10. Transaction settlement is performed and the transaction log is stored. A specific configuration of the IC card terminal 11 will be described later.

  The data collection / delivery server 13 is a server device that exchanges collection / delivery data with the IC card terminal 11, and is formed of a storage medium such as a hard disk device and a general personal computer having an infrared communication function. For convenience of explanation, a case where data is exchanged between the data collection / delivery server 13 and the handy terminal 14 by infrared communication will be described, but communication between the data collection / delivery server 13 and the handy terminal 14 will be described. Any means may be used.

  The handy terminal 14 is a portable terminal device that plays a role of bridging when collecting and delivering data between the IC card terminal 11 and the data collecting and delivering server 13. In other words, when the operator wants to collect or distribute the collected / distributed data, the object can be achieved by bringing the handy terminal 14 to the IC card terminal 11 or the data collection / delivery server 13. A specific configuration of the handy terminal 14 will also be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the IC card terminal 11 shown in FIG. 1 will be specifically described. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the IC card terminal 11 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the IC card terminal 11 includes a determination processing unit 11a, a card processing unit 11b, a communication processing unit 11c, a storage unit 11d, a control unit 11e, and a card holding unit 12.

  When the determination processing unit 11a receives the identification information (ID number) from the card holding unit 12 that is performing polling, the determination processing unit 11a determines whether the communication partner is the IC card 10 or the handy terminal 14 based on the ID number. It is a processing part to determine. Conventionally, since only the IC card 10 is held over the card holding unit 12, the determination processing unit 11 a is not necessary. However, in the present embodiment, the handy terminal 14 is handled like the IC card 10, so that it is unnecessary. Since the interface is not provided, the determination processing unit 11a has a meaning.

  The card processing unit 11b is a processing unit that performs an original transaction process with the IC card 10. For example, when electronic money is held in the IC card 10, the transaction using the electronic money is performed. Perform payment processing. Note that the processing itself of the card processing unit 11b is not a feature of the present invention, and any processing may be performed.

  The communication processing unit 11 c is a processing unit that performs communication processing with the IC card 10 and communication processing with the handy terminal 14. Here, when performing communication processing with the handy terminal 14, unlike communication processing with the IC card 10, recovery processing such as retransmission at the time of communication abnormality and authentication processing are performed to consider communication redundancy and security. Communication processing is to be performed. The reason for performing this processing is that the transaction log and other data handled by the handy terminal 14 has a large capacity and many important data. However, both communication processes may be shared, and both may be communication processes in consideration of redundancy and security.

  The storage unit 11d is a storage device that stores transaction log data related to transaction settlement with the IC card 10, event log data when an event occurs, apparatus data such as apparatus performance specifications, and the like. The storage unit 11d can be formed by a nonvolatile memory, a hard disk, or the like.

  The control unit 11e is a control unit that performs overall control of the IC card terminal 11, and performs control such as polling control by the card holding unit 12 and control for accumulating transaction log data in the storage unit 11d during transaction processing by the card processing unit 11b.

  Next, the configuration of the handy terminal 14 shown in FIG. 1 will be specifically described. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of the handy terminal 14 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the handy terminal 14 includes a numeric keypad 14a, a display unit 14b, a storage unit 14c, an antenna unit 14d, a communication processing unit 14e, a data management unit 14f, and a control unit 14g. Although not shown, the handy terminal 14 has a dedicated power supply instead of using electromagnetic waves as a power supply unlike the IC card terminal 11.

  The numeric keypad 14a is an input device used when selecting firmware to be set in the IC card terminal 11 from a plurality of firmware stored in the storage unit 14c, and the display unit 14b is a display used in such a case. It is a device.

  The storage unit 14c is a storage device that stores data acquired from the IC card terminal 11 and the data collection / delivery server 13, and is formed of a secondary storage medium such as a nonvolatile memory or a hard disk. The antenna unit 14 d is an antenna unit including an infrared window used for infrared communication between the communication antenna used for contactless communication via the card holding unit 12 and the data collection and distribution server 13.

  The communication processing unit 14 e is a communication processing unit having both functions of communication processing with the IC card terminal 11 via the card holding unit 12 and infrared communication processing with the data collection / delivery server 13. Specifically, when communication processing with the IC card terminal 11 is performed, it functions in the same manner as the communication processing unit 11c in the IC card terminal 11 already described. When communication with the IC card terminal 11 is started, identification information (ID number) is transmitted.

  The data management unit 14f is a management unit that manages distribution data such as firmware and collected data such as transaction logs stored in the storage unit 14c, and any data exists on the display unit 14b while operating the numeric keypad 14a. It is possible to control which data is distributed.

  The control unit 14g is a control unit that controls the handy terminal 14 as a whole, and performs read / write control on the storage / wiring data storage unit 14c exchanged with the IC card terminal 11 or the data collection / delivery server 13.

  Next, the processing procedure of the IC card terminal 11 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the IC card terminal 11 illustrated in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the handy terminal 14 illustrated in FIG. 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the IC card terminal 11 is in a polling state in which an ID number is received from the IC card 10 or the handy terminal 14 via the card holding unit 12 in a normal standby state ( Step S101 negative). The polling state is a state in which a command command for calling the IC card 10 and the handy terminal 14 is being processed. When the IC card 10 or the handy terminal 14 is held over, a unique ID number or the like is received.

  Then, the handy terminal 14 transmits an ID number in response to polling of the IC card terminal 11 (step S201). If the IC card terminal 11 receives the ID number (Yes in step S101), the received ID number is It is confirmed whether or not it is the handy terminal 14 (step S102). If it is not the ID number of the handy terminal 14 (No at step S102), the electronic money described above is considered to be the ID number of the IC card 10. IC card processing such as transaction settlement is performed (step S103).

  On the other hand, if it is the ID number of the handy terminal 14 (Yes at step S102), a process for establishing communication with the handy terminal 14 is performed (step S104, step S202). Specifically, a flag during R / W (read / write) communication with the handy terminal 14 is set to prohibit use of the R / W with the IC card 10. In addition, when performing data communication without contact, since it becomes wireless communication, the situation where communication is interrupted may arise. In preparation for such a case, in this embodiment, redundancy of data communication is provided so that the communication can be recovered when communication is interrupted.

  Thereafter, the IC card terminal 11 performs a mutual authentication process using a password and an encryption key with the handy terminal 14 (steps S105 and S203). In addition, the communication between the IC card terminal 11 and the handy terminal 14 after the authentication has taken a measure that cannot be intercepted from the outside using the encryption method decided at the time of both authentication.

  Thereafter, the IC card terminal 11 transmits / receives collection / distribution data to / from the handy terminal 14 (steps S106 and S204). Specifically, when undelivered distribution data exists on the handy terminal 14, the distribution data is received by the IC card terminal 11, and collected data such as a transaction log exists on the IC card terminal 11. In such a case, the collected data is transmitted to the handy terminal 14.

  Such a series of processing is repeated until the power is turned off (No at Step S107), and when the power is turned off (Yes at Step S107), the above series of processing is terminated.

  In the authentication process of the IC card terminal 11 shown in step S105, the handy terminal 14 is notified of the unique ID, and in the authentication process of the handy terminal 14 shown in step S203, the unique ID of the IC card terminal 11 is received. In addition, in the data transmission / reception process of the handy terminal 14 shown in step S204, undelivered distribution data can be searched based on the unique ID and automatically transmitted. In addition, data received from the IC card terminal 11 can be stored in the storage unit 14c as collected data corresponding to the unique ID.

  Next, an example in which the IC card system according to the present embodiment is applied to a game machine installed in a game center will be described. Here, it is assumed that the IC card terminal 11 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed in the game machine as an IC card control unit.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline when the distribution data in the data collection / delivery server 13 is distributed to the game machine 20. As shown in the figure, when distribution data A such as firmware, distribution data B and distribution data C exist in the data collection and distribution server 13, the worker collects and distributes the handy terminal 14 in the worker space. Infrared communication is performed close to the server 13, and these distribution data A to C are stored on the handy terminal 14.

  Thereafter, the operator brings the handy terminal 14 to the place of the game machine 20 in the store, holds the handy terminal 14 over the IC card holding part 21 provided in the game machine 20, and transmits the distribution data A. I do.

  The IC card control unit 22 that detects that the handy terminal 14 is held up confirms that it is not the IC card 10 but the handy terminal 14 based on the ID number of the handy terminal 14, and then receives the distribution data A. Perform the process.

  By performing the series of processes described above, the distribution data in the data collection / delivery server 13 can be distributed to the game machine 20. The reason why the distribution data B and the distribution data C are stored in the handy terminal 14 is that the distribution data B and the distribution data C are assumed to be distributed to another game machine 20 (not shown) disposed in the store. It is. In addition, terminal setting information or operation instruction information for each IC card terminal input together with the distribution data in the data collection / delivery server 13 through the numeric keypad 14a can be controlled to be transmitted to each IC card terminal.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline when the collected data in the game machine 20 is collected to the data collection / delivery server 13. As shown in the figure, when collecting collected data such as transaction log data of the game machine 20 arranged in the store, the worker who brought the handy terminal 14 is placed at the place of the game machine 20 in the store. The handheld terminal 14 is held over the IC card holding unit 21 provided in the game machine 20 and an operation for receiving the collected data X is performed.

  When the collected data X is acquired in the handy terminal 14 in this way, the worker acquires the collected data Y and the collected data Z from other game machines (not shown) in the same manner. Thereafter, the worker brings this handy terminal 14 to the place of the data collection / delivery server 13 in the worker space, and performs infrared communication to transmit the collection data X to Z to the data collection / delivery server 13.

  By performing the above series of processing, the collected data in the game machine 20 can be collected to the data collection / delivery server 13. Here, the case where collection and distribution are performed separately is shown, but it is also possible to automatically collect and distribute undistributed data when the handy terminal 14 comes close.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the handy terminal 14 for delivering the collection and distribution data is provided, and the handy terminal 14 is pretending to be an IC card, and data is exchanged with the IC card terminal 11 via the card holding unit 12. As a result, the collection / delivery data can be transferred to / from the data collection / delivery server 13 without providing the collection / delivery data delivery interface in the IC card terminal 11.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a non-contact IC card system is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a contact type IC card system in which an IC card is brought into contact with a holding portion. Can be applied similarly.

  The IC card system according to the present invention is useful in the case where data exchange between an IC card terminal and a data collection / delivery server that collects and distributes data between the IC card terminal is inexpensively and efficiently performed.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the concept of the IC card system which concerns on a present Example. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the IC card terminal shown in FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the handy terminal shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the IC card terminal shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the handy terminal shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary in the case of delivering the delivery data in a data collection delivery server to a game machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary in the case of concentrating the concentration data in a game machine to a data concentration distribution server. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conventional IC card system.

Explanation of symbols

10 IC card 11 IC card terminal 11a determination processing unit 11b card processing unit 11c communication processing unit 11d storage unit 11e control unit 12 card holding unit 13 data collection / delivery server 14 handy terminal 14a numeric keypad 14b display unit 14c storage unit 14d antenna unit 14e communication Processing unit 14f Data management unit A, B, C Distribution data X, Y, Z Concentration data

Claims (10)

An IC card system having an IC card terminal having an IC card interface and a data collection and distribution server for collecting and distributing data between the IC card terminals,
A portable terminal device that impersonates the IC card and performs data transmission / reception with the IC card terminal through the holding unit;
The IC card system performs data exchange with the mobile terminal device when the IC card terminal becomes communicable with the mobile terminal device via the holding unit.   The portable terminal device includes: an IC card terminal transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the IC card terminal via the holding unit; a server transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the data collection / delivery server; and the IC card terminal Stored in the IC card terminal by the IC card terminal transmission / reception unit when the transmission / reception unit is ready for transmission / reception between the storage unit for storing the reception data received from the IC card terminal and the holding unit. The received data is stored in the storage means, and the data stored in the storage means is transmitted and received by the server transmission / reception means when the data can be transmitted / received to / from the data collection / delivery server. 2. The IC card system according to claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling transmission to a server.   The storage means stores a transaction log processed by the IC card terminal with the IC card, an event log stored when an event occurs, and / or device information as the data. The IC card system described.   The storage means stores the data received from the data collection / delivery server by the server transmission / reception means, and the control means stores the data in the storage means when it is ready for transmission / reception to / from the holding section. 3. The IC card system according to claim 2, wherein control is performed so that the transmitted data is transmitted to the IC card terminal by the IC card terminal transmission / reception means.   The control means controls transmission of terminal setting information or operation instruction information for each IC card terminal input using a predetermined input unit to each IC card terminal together with data stored in the storage means. The IC card system according to claim 4.   6. The IC card system according to claim 4, wherein the storage unit stores firmware, terminal setting data, or an operation instruction set in the IC card terminal as the data.   The IC card terminal determines whether the sender of the predetermined identification information is the IC card or the portable terminal device when the predetermined identification information is received during the standby state of the IC card And a transmission / reception unit configured to transmit / receive data to / from the portable terminal device when the determination unit determines that the portable terminal device is the portable terminal device. IC card system according to 1.   The IC card terminal further includes automatic detection means for automatically detecting the approach of the IC card or the portable terminal device during the standby state of the IC card, and the determination means is configured to detect the object detected by the automatic detection means as the target. 8. The IC card system according to claim 7, wherein it is determined whether the card is an IC card or the portable terminal device.   The IC card is a non-contact IC card having an antenna therein, and the holding unit performs data transmission / reception in a non-contact state with the IC card or the portable terminal device. 8. The IC card system according to any one of 8.   The data transmission / reception is performed between the IC card terminal and the portable terminal device using a protocol including a recovery process at the time of occurrence of a communication abnormality and an authentication process. IC card system.

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