JP2007310814A - Visitor management system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for judging that visitation by an IC card holder can surely be justified, and a method thereof. <P>SOLUTION: The visitor management system is constructed by connecting a visitation notifying device to a visitor authentication device through a network. The visitation notifying device uses scheduled visitation data including visitor identification information, information for specifying visiting places and scheduled visitation date and hour information to prepare visitor data including the information for specifying the visiting places and the visitor identification information and notifies a visitor authentication device about the visitor data. The visitor authentication device reads visitor identification information stored in a IC card, collates the read information with the visitor identification information of the received visitor data and authenticate a visitor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing the legitimacy of visitors.

Conventionally, using an IC card, admission management for visitors who enter security-controlled areas (for example, equipment maintenance technicians entering factories, vending machine managers entering offices, condominium meter meter readers) Etc.).

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for determining admission permission by determining the expiration date of an IC card, evaluating legitimacy of a visitor in room management using an IC card. (Prior art 1)
JP 10-280754 A (pages 11 to 12, FIG. 6)

By the way, in the prior art 1, there is a problem that even if the IC card holder makes a malicious visit rather than a legitimate visit, it cannot be determined. Furthermore, even if the IC card holder has revoked his / her possession qualification due to retirement or the like, there is a drawback that it cannot be detected.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional techniques, and an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for reliably determining that a visit by an IC card holder is valid. That is.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. That is, the invention of claim 1 is a visit management system configured by connecting a visit notification device and a visitor authentication device via a network, and the visit notification device specifies visitor identification information and a visit destination. Visitor data creation for creating visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination and visitor identification information using storage means for storing visit plan data including information and visit date / time information, and visit plan data And a visitor data notification means for notifying the visitor authentication device of the created visitor data, wherein the visitor authentication device receives the visitor data. Receiving means, IC card reading means for reading visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card, and visitor authentication for performing visitor authentication by comparing visitor identification information with visitor data And the step, the authentication device comprising: a license-issuing means for issuing a permit to visitors authenticated visitors, and a visitor management system, characterized in that.

Here, the owner of the IC card can determine whether the visit is a legitimate visit based on the schedule and that the owner of the IC card is a legitimate holder.

The invention according to claim 2 is a visit management system configured by connecting a visit notification device and a visitor authentication device via a network, wherein the visit notification device includes visitor identification information and information for specifying a visit destination. Storage means for storing planned visit data including scheduled visit date and time information; information for receiving a visitor data transmission request from the visitor authentication device; identifying visit destination using visit planned data; and visitor identification information; A visitor data creating means for creating visitor data including: and a visitor data notifying means for notifying the visitor authentication apparatus of the created visitor data. The apparatus includes an IC card reading unit that reads visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card, and a visitor data transmission request unit that issues a visitor data transmission request to the visit notification device. A visitor data receiving means for receiving visitor data, a visitor authentication means for performing visitor authentication by comparing the visitor identification information with the visitor data, and issuing a permit to the visitor authenticated visitor The visit management system is characterized in that it is an authentication device comprising a permit issuing means.

Here, since the visitor authentication device requests visitor data used for authentication when the holder of the IC card visits, the latest information can be obtained.

In the invention of claim 3, in the visit notification device, the visitor data creation means creates visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and collation information using the planned visit data. The visitor authentication device includes a verification information receiving unit that receives input of verification information, and the visitor authentication unit compares the visitor identification information and the verification information with the visitor data. The visit management system according to claim 1, wherein the visit management system is an authentication device that performs visitor authentication.

Here, since the holder of the IC card is requested to input verification information, it is possible to exclude an unauthorized acquirer of the IC card (for example, acquisition).

According to the invention of claim 4, the visit notification device uses the visitor authentication result receiving means for receiving the visitor authentication result and the visitor authentication result to refer to the scheduled visit data, and to the predetermined visit destination. A visit confirmation device for confirming arrival, wherein the visitor authentication device is configured to verify visitor authentication by comparing visitor identification information with visitor data. And a visitor authentication result transmitting means for generating a visitor authentication result and transmitting the visitor authentication result to the visit notification device. The visit management system according to claim 3.

Here, the visit notification device can confirm that the holder of the IC card visited as scheduled (or did not visit as scheduled).

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the visit notification device, the visitor data creation means uses the visit schedule data to obtain visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and validity period information. A notification device to create,
The visit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the visit management system is provided.

The invention according to claim 6 is a visit management method using visitor identification information, visit schedule data including information for specifying a visit destination and visit schedule date information, and specifying a visit destination using the visit schedule data Visitor data creating step for creating visitor data including visitor information and visitor identification information, an IC card reading step for reading visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card, visitor identification information and visitor A visit characterized in that it includes a visitor authentication step for performing visitor authentication by collating with data and a permit issuing step for issuing a permit to a visitor authenticated visitor. It is a management method.

In the invention of claim 7, the visitor data creation step creates visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and verification information using the visit schedule data, and the visitor visitor The authentication step is performed by a procedure including a verification information reception step of verifying visitor authentication by verifying visitor identification information and verification information with visitor data and receiving input of verification information. It is the visit management method according to claim 6 characterized by things.

In the invention according to claim 8, the visitor data creation step creates visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and valid period information using the visit schedule data.
The visit management method according to claim 6, wherein the visit management method is performed in a procedure.

According to the invention of claim 9, the visitor authentication step compares visitor identification information with visitor data, performs visitor authentication, creates a visitor authentication result, and uses the visitor authentication result. And a visit confirmation step for confirming arrival at a predetermined destination with reference to the visit schedule data, and a procedure including the visit confirmation step. It is the visit management method described in item 1.

The invention of claim 10 is a computer program that causes a computer to operate as the visit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 by being incorporated in the computer.

The invention of claim 11 is a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 10 is recorded.

According to the present invention, it is possible to determine that the visit of the IC card holder is valid. It is also possible to determine the possession qualification of the IC card holder.

(Example)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the visit management system 1. The visit management system 1 is configured by connecting a visit notification device 100 and a visitor authentication device 300 via a network.

The visit notification device 100 stores visit schedule data 191 and visitor data 199. The visitor authentication device 300 stores visitor authentication result data 399. The visitor authentication device 300 includes an IC card reading device. The IC card 700 stores visitor identification information 799 (visitor ID).

The visit schedule data 191 is data including visitor identification information, information for specifying a visit destination (for example, an IP address), and visit schedule date information. The visitor data 199 is data including information for specifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, verification information, and validity period information. The visitor authentication result data 399 is data including information for specifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and authentication date information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a rough processing flow of the visit management system 1. The visit notification device 100 creates visitor data 199 including information for specifying a visit destination and visitor identification information based on the planned visit data 191 (FIG. 2 (1)). The visit notification device 100 notifies the visitor reception device 300 of the visited site of the visitor data 199 ((2)).

The visitor authentication device 300 receives the visitor data 199 (same as (11)). The visitor authentication device 300 reads visitor identification information 799 stored in the visitor's IC card 700 ((12)). The visitor authentication device 300 collates the visitor identification information 799 with the visitor data 199 to perform visitor authentication ((13)).

A valid period may be set in the visitor data 199 and used for visitor authentication. The visitor data 199 may be used for visitor authentication using collation information (= password) together. At this time, this secret word may be changed according to a visit day or a visit destination.

The visitor authentication device 300 issues a permit to the visitor authenticated by the visitor ((14)). The visitor authentication device 300 transmits the visitor authentication result data 399 to the visit notification device ((15)).

The visit notification device 100 receives the visitor authentication result data 399 ((21)). Using the visitor authentication result data 399, the visit notification device 100 refers to the planned visit data 191 and confirms that it has arrived at a predetermined destination ((22)).

In this way, the owner of the IC card can determine that the visit is a valid visit based on a schedule, and that the owner of the IC card is a valid holder. In other words, it is possible to exclude visits other than the planned visit.

In addition, since the holder of the IC card is requested to input verification information, an effect of eliminating an IC card fraudulent person (for example, acquisition) can be obtained.

Further, the visit notification device has an advantage that the IC card holder can confirm that he / she visited as scheduled (or did not visit as scheduled).

FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the visit management system 1. The visit management system 1 is configured by connecting a visit notification device 100 and a visitor authentication device 300 via a network.

The visit notification device 100 includes visitor data creation means 110, visitor data notification means 120, visitor authentication result reception means 130, visit confirmation means 140, and storage means 190. The storage unit 190 stores visit schedule data 191 and visitor data 199.

The visit schedule data 191 is data including visitor identification information, information for specifying a visit destination, and visit schedule date information. Visitor data 199 is data including information for specifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, verification information, and validity period information.

The visitor data creation means 110 creates visitor data using the visit schedule data.
The visitor data notification means 120 notifies the visitor authentication device of the created visitor data. The visitor authentication result receiving unit 130 receives a visitor authentication result from the visitor authentication device 300. The visit confirmation unit 140 uses the visitor authentication result to refer to the scheduled visit data and confirms that the user has arrived at a predetermined visit destination.

The visitor authentication apparatus 300 includes an IC card reading unit 310, a visitor data receiving unit 320, a visitor authentication unit 330, a visitor authentication result transmitting unit 340, a permit issuing unit 350, a verification information receiving unit 360, and a storage unit 390. Is provided. The storage unit 390 stores visitor authentication result data 399.

The visitor authentication result data 399 is data including information for specifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and authentication date information.

The IC card reading unit 310 reads visitor identification information 799 stored in the IC card 700. The visitor data receiving unit 320 receives visitor data 199 from the visit notification device 100.

The visitor authentication unit 330 compares the visitor identification information 799 with the verification information and the visitor data 199 to perform visitor authentication, and creates visitor authentication result data 399.

The permit issuing means 350 issues a permit (“unlock key”, “OK display”, etc.) to a visitor authenticated visitor. The visitor authentication result transmission means 340 transmits the created visitor authentication result data 399 to the visit notification device. The verification information receiving means 360 receives input of verification information.

Visitor data creation means 110, visitor data notification means 120, visitor authentication result reception means 130, visit confirmation means 140, IC card reading means 310, visitor data reception means 320, visitor authentication means 330, and visitor authentication The result transmitting unit 340, the permit issuing unit 350, and the collation information receiving unit 360 are computer programs. The scheduled visit data 191, the visitor data 199, and the visitor authentication result data 399 are data that can be read by a computer program. The storage unit 190 and the storage unit 390 are memories.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the format of the visit schedule data 191. The items of the visit schedule data 191 include visitor identification information, information for specifying a visit destination, and visit schedule date information. The visitor identification information is a visitor ID. The information specifying the visited place is the visited place name. The scheduled visit date / time information is the date / time.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the format of the visitor data 199. The item of the visitor data 199 includes visitor identification information, information for specifying a visit destination, verification information, and valid period information. The visitor identification information and the information for specifying the visit destination are the same as the visitor identification information in FIG. 4 and the information for specifying the visit destination. The collation information is a secret word. The valid period information is date and time.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the format of the authentication result data 399. The item of the authentication result data 399 includes visitor identification information, information for specifying a visit destination, and authentication date and time. The visitor identification information, the information specifying the visit destination, the visitor identification information shown in FIG. 4, and the information specifying the visit destination are the same. The authentication date / time information is a date / time.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an authentication procedure. The visitor authentication means 330 determines that the visitor identification information “ID66759467” read from the IC card 700 matches the visitor identification information “ID66759467” of the visitor data 199 (FIG. 6 (1)). The visitor authentication means 330 determines that the collation information “IP = 10.46.138.211” that received the input matches the collation information “IP = 10.46.138.211” of the visitor data 199 ((2)). . The visitor authentication means 330 determines that the time “2006.05.16.16:13” when the IC card 700 is read is within the valid period information “2006.05.16.17:30” of the visitor data 199 (the same ( 3)).

Since the visitor authentication means 330 satisfies all the above authentication conditions, the visitor authentication means 330 authenticates and creates visitor authentication result data 199 whose authentication result is “approved” ((4)).

A modification will be described.
(Variation) A visit schedule request type visit management system 2 that requests and receives transmission of visit schedule data 191 after the visitor authentication device 300 reads the visitor's IC card will be described.

FIG. 7 illustrates a rough processing flow of the visit schedule request type visit management system 2. The visitor identification information 799 stored in the visitor's IC card 700 is read (FIG. 7 (1)), and a visitor data transmission request is issued ((2)).

A visitor data transmission request is received, and visitor data 199 including information for specifying a visit destination and visitor identification information is created based on the planned visit data 191 ((11)). The visitor data 199 is notified to the visited visitor receiving apparatus 300 ((12)).

The visitor data 199 is received ((21)). The visitor identification information 799 and the visitor data 199 are collated to perform visitor authentication ((22)). Note that a valid period may be set in the visitor data 199 and used for visitor authentication. The visitor data 199 may be used for visitor authentication using collation information (= password) together. At this time, this secret word may be changed according to a visit day or a visit destination.

A permit is issued to the visitor who has been authenticated ((23)).

FIG. 8 is a detailed configuration diagram of the visit schedule request type visit management system 2. The visit schedule request type visit management system 2 is configured by connecting a visit notification device 100 and a visitor authentication device 300 via a network.

The visit notification device 100 includes visitor data creation means 110, visitor data notification means 120, visitor authentication result reception means 130, visit confirmation means 140, and storage means 190. The storage unit 190 stores visit schedule data 191 and visitor data 199.

The visit schedule data 191 is the same as the visit schedule data 191 and the visitor data 199 shown in FIG.

The visitor data creation means 110 accepts a visitor data transmission request and creates visitor data 199 including information for specifying a visit destination and visitor identification information based on the planned visit data 191.

The visitor data notification unit 120, the visitor authentication result reception unit 130, and the visit confirmation unit 140 are the same as the visitor data notification unit 120, the visitor authentication result reception unit 130, and the visit confirmation unit 140 of FIG.

The visitor authentication apparatus 300 includes a visitor data transmission request unit 325, an IC card reading unit 310, a visitor data reception unit 320, a visitor authentication unit 330, a visitor authentication result transmission unit 340, a permit issuing unit 350, and verification information. Receiving means 360 and storage means 390 are provided. The storage unit 390 stores visitor authentication result data 399.

The visitor data transmission request means 325 issues a visitor data transmission request.

The visitor authentication result data 399 is the same as the visitor authentication result data 399 of FIG. The IC card reading means 310, the visitor data receiving means 320, the visitor authentication means 330, the visitor authentication result transmitting means 340, the permit issuing means 350, and the collation information receiving means 360 are the same as the IC card reading means 310 of FIG. The visitor data receiving unit 320, the visitor authentication unit 330, the visitor authentication result transmission unit 340, the permit issuing unit 350, and the verification information receiving unit 360 are the same.

Visitor data transmission request means 325, visitor data creation means 110, visitor data notification means 120, visitor authentication result reception means 130, visit confirmation means 140, IC card reading means 310, visitor data reception means 320, and visit The visitor authentication means 330, the visitor authentication result transmission means 340, the permit issuance means 350, and the verification information reception means 360 are computer programs. The scheduled visit data 191, the visitor data 199, and the visitor authentication result data 399 are data that can be read by a computer program. The storage unit 190 and the storage unit 390 are memories.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to determine whether the visit of the IC card holder is valid. In addition, it is possible to determine the possession qualification of the IC card holder.

Overall structure of the visit management system Rough processing flow of the visit management system 1 Detailed configuration diagram of the visit management system 1 Format of visit schedule data 191 Visitor data 199 format Format of authentication result data 399 (Modified example) Rough processing flow of the visit schedule request type visit management system 2 (Modification) Detailed configuration diagram of the visit schedule request type visit management system 2 Authentication procedure

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Visit management system 2 Visit schedule request type visit management system 100 Visit notification apparatus 110 Visitor data creation means 120 Visitor data notification means 130 Visitor authentication result reception means 140 Visit confirmation means 190 Storage means 191 Visit schedule data 199 Visitor data 300 visitor authentication apparatus 310 IC card reading means 320 visitor data receiving means 325 visitor data transmission requesting means 330 visitor authentication means 340 visitor authentication result transmitting means 350 permit issuing means 360 verification information accepting means 390 storage means 399 visit Authentication result data 700 IC card 799 Visitor identification information

Claims (11)

A visit management system configured by connecting a visit notification device and a visitor authentication device via a network,
The visit notification device includes:
Scheduled visit data including visitor identification information, information for identifying a visit destination, and scheduled visit date and time information,
Storage means for storing
A visitor data creation means for creating visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination and visitor identification information using the visit schedule data;
Visitor data notifying means for notifying the visitor authentication device of the created visitor data;
A notification device comprising:
The visitor authentication device includes:
A visitor data receiving means for receiving visitor data;
IC card reading means for reading visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card;
A visitor authentication means for performing visitor authentication by comparing visitor identification information and visitor data;
A permit issuing means for issuing a permit to a visitor authenticated visitor;
An authentication device comprising:
A visit management system characterized by that. A visit management system configured by connecting a visit notification device and a visitor authentication device via a network,
The visit notification device includes:
Scheduled visit data including visitor identification information, information for identifying a visit destination, and scheduled visit date and time information,
Storage means for storing
A visitor data creation means for accepting a visitor data transmission request from the visitor authentication device and creating visitor data including visit destination information and visitor identification information using the visit schedule data;
Visitor data notifying means for notifying the visitor authentication device of the created visitor data;
A notification device comprising:
The visitor authentication device includes:
IC card reading means for reading visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card;
A visitor data transmission request means for issuing a visitor data transmission request to the visit notification device;
A visitor data receiving means for receiving visitor data;
A visitor authentication means for performing visitor authentication by comparing visitor identification information and visitor data;
A permit issuing means for issuing a permit to a visitor authenticated visitor;
An authentication device comprising:
A visit management system characterized by that. The visit notification device includes:
The visitor data creation means creates visitor data including visit identification information, visitor identification information, and verification information using the visit schedule data;
A notification device,
The visitor authentication device includes:
Collation information accepting means for accepting input of collation information;
The visitor authentication means is an authentication device that performs visitor authentication by comparing visitor identification information and verification information with visitor data.
The visit management system according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by that. The visit notification device includes:
A visitor authentication result receiving means for receiving a visitor authentication result; and
A visit confirmation means for confirming arrival at a predetermined destination by referring to the planned visit data using the visitor authentication result;
A notification device comprising:
The visitor authentication device includes:
The visitor authentication means collates visitor identification information with visitor data, performs visitor authentication, creates a visitor authentication result,
A visitor authentication result transmitting means for transmitting a visitor authentication result to a visit notification device;
An authentication device comprising:
The visit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The visit notification device includes:
The visitor data creation means is a notification device that creates visitor data including information for identifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and validity period information using visit schedule data.
The visit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the visit management system is provided. Scheduled visit data including visitor identification information, information for identifying a visit destination, and scheduled visit date and time information,
A visit management method using
Creating visitor data using visit schedule data to generate visitor data including information identifying a visit destination and visitor identification information;
An IC card reading step for reading visitor identification information stored in the visitor's IC card;
A visitor authentication step that performs visitor authentication by matching visitor identification information with visitor data;
A permit issuing step for issuing a permit to a visitor authenticated visitor;
The visit management method characterized by being made in the procedure including. The visitor data creation step creates visitor data including visit identification data, visitor identification information, and collation information using visit schedule data,
The visitor authentication step compares visitor identification information and verification information with visitor data to perform visitor authentication,
A collation information receiving step for accepting input of collation information;
The visit management method according to claim 6, wherein the visit management method is performed by a procedure including: The visitor authentication step compares visitor identification information with visitor data, performs visitor authentication, and creates a visitor authentication result,
A visit confirmation step for confirming arrival at a predetermined destination by referring to the visit schedule data using the visitor authentication result;
The visit management method according to claim 6, wherein the visit management method is performed in a procedure. The visitor data creation step creates visitor data including information for specifying a visit destination, visitor identification information, and validity period information using the visit schedule data.
The visit management method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the visit management method is performed by a procedure including: A computer program for causing a computer to operate as the visit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 by being incorporated in the computer. The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the computer program of Claim 10.