JP2008217187A - Commodity purchase system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity purchase system for reducing a load imposed on a user when purchasing a commodity by simultaneously selecting the commodity, authenticating the user, and settling the commodity only by depressing a screen. <P>SOLUTION: A data reception part 102 acquires a fingerprint image and a depressed position when depressing an image of a commodity to be purchased by the user from commodity images displayed on a display input part 100, a fingerprint authentication part 103 acquires a personal ID corresponding to the fingerprint image acquired by the data reception part 102 by fingerprint authentication, a commodity specification part 105 acquires a commodity ID corresponding to the commodity image depressed by the user and transmits the personal ID and the commodity ID to a server 11 as settlement data, and the server 11 performs purchase settlement processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention makes it possible to efficiently carry out a product purchase process that requires personal authentication, particularly in an information terminal connected to a network.

  In recent years, cases of using information terminals such as a personal computer connected to a network as a means for purchasing a product and performing payment have increased. In such a case, the user selects a product to be purchased from the products displayed on the screen, asks for a PIN such as a password or password, matches the entered PIN with pre-registered data, and selects the product. It is necessary to identify the individual and make a purchase settlement.

  In addition, as a means to identify individuals, byte metrics authentication technology that uses ecological features of individual users such as fingerprints, irises, and voices has been developed, and computers and mobile phones equipped with fingerprint-based personal authentication technology have been put into practical use. Has been.

As a technology related to conventional payment means at the time of product purchase, a device having a button made up of a fingerprint sensor is attached to an information terminal such as a mobile phone, and the payment data sent to the information terminal is pressed by pressing the button. There is one capable of simultaneously confirming the person's approval and performing personal authentication (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-271937 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is necessary to separately accept the payment for purchase and personal authentication at the same time and select a product. For this reason, when many products are selected and purchased, every time a product is selected, it takes time to push a button for approval of payment and personal authentication, which may be a great stress on the user.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a system that simultaneously performs product selection, personal authentication, and product purchase settlement with one user operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises an information terminal for displaying a product image received from a product database stored in a server and receiving selection of a product, and the product database, and the purchase settlement of the selected product In the product purchase system including the server, the information terminal displays the product image and a product ID corresponding to the product image from the server, displays the product image, and selects the product. A display input unit for inputting a first fingerprint image that is a fingerprint image of the pressed finger and detecting a position pressed by the user, and displaying the product image acquired from the communication unit on the display input unit A display control unit to be operated; a data receiving unit for receiving the first fingerprint image and the position pressed by the finger; a second fingerprint image registered in advance; A fingerprint collation database for storing fingerprint data composed of an ID; the second fingerprint image in the fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint collation database; and the first fingerprint received by the data receiving unit. Corresponding to the product image displayed at the position pressed by the finger, and the fingerprint authentication unit for identifying the personal ID corresponding to the second fingerprint image matched as a result of the collation A product specifying unit for specifying the product ID from the display control unit, a transmission data generating unit for generating payment data in association with the personal ID and the product ID, and transmitting the payment data to the server. A communication unit that receives the payment data from the information terminal; a purchase processing unit that performs purchase payment for the product; Product data in which product data in which data is associated with the product ID is registered and stored in advance, and product image data in which the image in the product data stored in the product database and the product ID are associated with each other. And a transmission data creation unit for creating the transmission data.

  With this configuration, when the user presses the screen, the user's fingerprint image and the position pressed with the finger are acquired from the display input unit, the fingerprint is authenticated by the fingerprint authentication unit, the user is specified, and the position pressed by the product specifying unit By selecting the product selected from the server and making a payment from the user and the product information specified by the server's purchase processing unit, the product selection, personal authentication, and product payment can be performed simultaneously. it can.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user when purchasing a product by simultaneously performing product selection, personal authentication, and product settlement with a single operation of the user pressing the screen. There is an effect.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention includes an information terminal that displays a product image received from a product database stored in a server and receives a selection of a product, and the purchase of the selected product. In the product purchase system including the server that performs settlement, the information terminal displays the product image and a product ID corresponding to the product image from the server, displays the product image, and selects the product. A display input unit for inputting a first fingerprint image, which is a fingerprint image of the pressed finger, and a product input image acquired from the communication unit to the display input unit. A display control unit to display; a data receiving unit for receiving the first fingerprint image and the position pressed by the finger; and a second fingerprint image registered in advance The fingerprint collation database storing fingerprint data composed of personal IDs, the second fingerprint image in the fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint collation database, and the first received by the data receiving unit A fingerprint authentication unit that performs verification with a fingerprint image and identifies the personal ID corresponding to the second fingerprint image that matches as a result of the verification, and the product image displayed at the position pressed by the finger A product specifying unit for specifying the corresponding product ID from the display control unit, a transmission data generating unit for generating payment data in which the personal ID and the product ID are associated, and transmitting the payment data to the server. The communication unit includes the communication unit that receives the payment data from the information terminal, a purchase processing unit that performs purchase payment of the product, and a payment related to the product. Product data in which product data in which product data is associated with the product ID are registered and stored in advance, and product image data in which the image in the product data stored in the product database is associated with the product ID And a transmission data creation unit for creating the product purchase system.

  As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user at the time of purchasing the product by simultaneously selecting the product, personal authentication, and settlement of the product with one operation of the user pressing the screen. .

  Further, the display input unit may be configured to limit the input of the fingerprint image within the frame of the image displayed at the position pressed by the finger.

  As a result, the scanning range of the fingerprint image can be narrowed down, and the fingerprint image can be acquired more efficiently than when the entire display input unit is scanned.

  The display input unit may be configured to display an icon for indicating a position to be pressed on the product image.

  Thus, by clearly indicating the position where the user presses the display input unit, there is an effect of increasing the probability that the fingerprint image can be appropriately input into the product image.

  The configuration of the purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the data receiving unit analyzes whether the fingerprint image input by the display input unit has an appropriate shape or area. Also good.

  As a result, before fingerprint authentication is performed, it is determined whether the fingerprint image used for fingerprint authentication has a shape or area that can be verified. There is an effect of being able to clarify.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, a commodity purchase system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration including an information terminal 10 and a server 11. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow when purchasing a product using the information terminal 10 and the server 11. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen at the time of product selection of the display input unit 100 of the information terminal 10.

  The product purchase system of the present invention includes an information terminal 10 and a server 11.

  In the information terminal 10, the personal ID and the product ID are acquired from the input fingerprint image and the pressed position, and the server 11 receives the personal ID and the product ID and performs an operation of performing a settlement process.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information terminal 10 includes a display input unit 100, a display control unit 101, a data reception unit 102, a fingerprint authentication unit 103, a fingerprint collation database 104, a product identification unit 105, a transmission data creation unit 106, and a communication unit. 107.

  The display input unit 100 has a function of displaying a product image stored in the product database 112 of the server 11, acquiring a position pressed with a finger, and acquiring a fingerprint image of the pressed finger. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a product image 300 is displayed on the display input unit 100. The product image displayed here is an image transmitted from the transmission data creation unit 113 of the server 11 and received by the display control unit 101.

  When the user presses the display input unit 100 with a finger, the pressed product image is selected, and the fingerprint image in the pressed product image is input to the display input unit 100 at the same time.

  An icon 302 may be displayed in the product image 300 to indicate the position to be pressed. Displaying an icon 302 for indicating a position to be pressed in the product image 300 indicates that the user can press the display input unit 100 with a finger to input a fingerprint image when selecting a product. Thereby, the chance of pushing the outside of the product image 300 by mistake can be reduced, and a fingerprint image can be acquired more efficiently.

  Here, the scroll bar 301 may be displayed. The user may touch the scroll bar 301 and slide the screen to scroll the displayed product image group. Thereby, it can comprise so that various goods images can be browsed. Instead of a scroll bar, a button having a function of sending a page may be used.

  The display control unit 101 performs control to display the product image on the display input unit 100 using data in which the product image received from the communication unit 107 is associated with the product ID.

  The data receiving unit 102 receives a fingerprint image for fingerprint authentication and a pressed position from the display input unit. At this time, it is determined by analyzing the shape and area of the received fingerprint image whether the received fingerprint image can be fingerprint-authenticated, that is, whether the user has pressed the display input unit 100 with a finger within the scan range. To do. If a fingerprint image that can be used for fingerprint authentication is not obtained, an error message may be displayed on the display input unit 100 to prompt the user to properly press the appropriate area with the index finger.

  The fingerprint authentication unit 103 receives a fingerprint image from the data receiving unit 102, performs fingerprint authentication, and acquires a personal ID. A fingerprint image registered in advance in the fingerprint collation database 104 is collated with the fingerprint image obtained by the data receiving unit 102. When the obtained fingerprint image matches the fingerprint image in the fingerprint collation database 104, the personal ID corresponding to the collated fingerprint image is acquired. If they do not match, it is displayed on the display input unit 100 that the data of the user who has selected the product is not registered in advance in the information terminal 10, and the product selection screen is displayed again.

  Input of a fingerprint image for fingerprint authentication may be performed only in an area having a certain size limited to the product image 300 from the center of the product image 300 selected by the user. By limiting the input to only a certain area in this way, scanning can be performed more efficiently than scanning the entire display screen.

  The fingerprint collation database 104 stores data in which fingerprint images registered in advance and personal IDs are associated with each other. When the fingerprint authentication unit 103 collates fingerprint data, data stored in the fingerprint database 104 is used.

  The product specifying unit 105 receives the position of the product image 300 pressed by the user when the fingerprint image determined by the data receiving unit 102 is obtained that the data receiving unit 102 can perform fingerprint authentication. At this time, the product ID of the product image 300 displayed on the display input unit 100 is acquired from the display control unit 101.

  The transmission data creation unit 106 creates settlement data composed of the personal ID obtained from the fingerprint authentication unit 103 and the product ID obtained from the product identification unit 105.

  The communication unit 107 encrypts the data created by the transmission data creation unit 106 and transmits it to the server 11 through the network. In addition, data in which the product image and the product ID are associated with each other is received from the server 11 and transferred to the display control unit 101.

  Next, the server 11 will be described. The server 11 includes a communication unit 110, a purchase processing unit 111, a product database 112, and a transmission data creation unit 113.

  The communication unit 110 receives the payment data transmitted by the information terminal 10 and passes it to the purchase processing unit 111. In addition, data in which the product image acquired from the transmission data creation unit is associated with the product ID is transmitted to the communication unit 107 of the information terminal 10.

  The purchase processing unit 111 acquires data for product purchase settlement corresponding to the product ID from the product database 112, associates a personal ID with the acquired data for settlement, and performs settlement processing.

  In the product database 112, product image data associated with a product image and product ID to be passed to the transmission data creation unit 113 and data for purchase settlement are managed in association with each other. When the purchase processing unit 111 makes a purchase settlement, the stored data is referred to.

  The transmission data creation unit 113 acquires the product image and the product ID stored in the product database 112, creates data in which the product image and the product ID are associated, and passes the data to the communication unit 110. This product image is displayed on the display input unit 100.

  Note that the information terminal 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention includes the fingerprint authentication unit 103 and the fingerprint collation database 104 inside, but the embodiment in which these are mounted on the server 11 outside the apparatus may be used in one way. At this time, if an appropriate fingerprint image can be acquired by the data receiving unit 102, the fingerprint authentication is not performed and data in which the fingerprint image and the product ID are linked is created, and the communication unit 107 transmits the data to the network. It is only necessary to encrypt and transmit. Then, in a server on which a fingerprint authentication unit and a fingerprint verification database are mounted, the above data is acquired, fingerprint authentication is performed, and a personal ID is acquired.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, a procedure for logging in to the information terminal 10 may be provided before displaying the product image selection screen. By providing a procedure for requesting the user ID and password (PIN), the user is specified at the time of login, and in the subsequent fingerprint authentication, it is confirmed whether the user who has selected the product and the user who has logged in to the information terminal 10 match. To do. Security can be improved by taking the two-step authentication procedure of password (PIN) authentication and fingerprint authentication, and it is an effective defense against password information leakage and impersonation during fingerprint authentication. .

  Next, the flow of processing in the information terminal 10 and the server 20 in Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described using FIG.

  First, a product image as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display input unit 101 of the information terminal 10 (S1). At this time, the display may be different from that shown in FIG. When the user presses the product image of the product to be purchased displayed on the display input unit 100 with a finger, the fingerprint image and the position of the selected product on the display screen are input (S2).

  The receiving unit 102 acquires the fingerprint image and the product position data (S3), and determines whether an appropriate fingerprint image has been acquired in a specific region in the image (S4). Here, when an appropriate fingerprint image cannot be acquired, an error message is displayed on the display input unit 100 to prompt the user to press the appropriate area with a finger (S5), and the product image display screen is displayed. Return (S1).

  When an appropriate fingerprint image is obtained in S4, fingerprint authentication is performed (S6), and it is determined whether or not the acquired fingerprint image matches a pre-registered fingerprint image (S7). If they do not match, an error message is displayed on the display input unit 100 to inform that the data of the user who pressed the product image is not registered (S8), and the product image display screen returns (S1).

  When the fingerprint images match in S7, the personal ID corresponding to the fingerprint image is acquired, the product selected from the pressed position is specified, and the product ID is acquired (S9).

  Then, the settlement data composed of the personal ID and the product ID is encrypted (S10) and transmitted from the communication unit 107 to the server 11 (S11).

  The personal ID and the product ID transmitted in S11 are received by the communication unit 110 of the server 11 (S12). Data for product purchase settlement is obtained from the product ID (S13), the personal ID is associated with the data for product purchase settlement (S14), product purchase settlement processing is performed (S15), and the selection is made. A message is sent to the information terminal 10 informing that the settlement of the finished product has been completed (S16).

  The information terminal 10 receives the settlement completion message transmitted from the server 11 (S17), displays a settlement completion confirmation message on the display input unit 100 (S18), and returns to the product image display (S1).

  As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the user selects a product and simultaneously performs personal authentication and product purchase settlement.

(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, a product purchase system using the information terminal 10 and the server 11 in Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the description regarding the part which overlaps with Embodiment 1 of this invention is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for consenting to purchase a product in the display input unit 100 of the information terminal 10.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the user selects the product and at the same time performs personal authentication to settle the purchase of the product. In the second embodiment of the present invention, when the user selects the product, Through the process of obtaining consent, the product purchase is settled.

  When the user presses the product image to be purchased on the product selection screen as shown in FIG. 3, a screen for prompting consent to purchase the product as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. On this screen, a button 400 for agreeing to purchase and a button 401 for canceling the purchase are displayed, and an icon 402 for indicating a position to be pressed is displayed in the button 400 for agreeing to purchase.

  When the user decides to purchase, the user presses the purchase button 400 with the index finger to obtain a fingerprint image for personal authentication, consent to purchase the product, and settlement of the purchase of the product with one operation of the user. It can be carried out.

  When the user wants to cancel the purchase of the product, when the user presses the button 401 for canceling the purchase of the product, the screen returns to the product selection screen shown in FIG.

  In Embodiment 2 of the present invention, a fingerprint image may or may not be acquired on the product selection screen shown in FIG.

  As described above, by providing a process for obtaining consent to purchase a product after selecting the product, the user can be given an opportunity to cancel the product once selected.

  The information terminal 10 selects not only one user but also a plurality of users to select a product that the user wants to purchase, and the selected product is associated with a personal ID specified by fingerprint authentication. It can also be applied to usage methods where each person pays for what they purchase.

  Each time a product is selected, the selected product moves to the product cart in the electronic space of that user, and after all users have selected all the products, they move to the product purchase confirmation screen for each user, It may be in a form that can be purchased. At this time, fingerprint authentication at the time of product selection is used to specify a cart for which user the product is to be moved.

  In the merchandise purchase system according to the present invention, the selection of the merchandise, personal authentication, and settlement of the merchandise can be performed at the same time by one operation of the user pressing the display screen. It is useful for a wide variety of conventional systems such as product purchases that can be expected to be realized.

The system figure which shows the goods purchase system of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the flow of a process of the goods purchase system of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the display input screen of the information terminal in the goods purchase system of embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the display input screen of the information terminal in the goods purchasing system of Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information terminal 11 Server 100 Display input part 101 Display control part 102 Data receiving part 103 Fingerprint authentication part 104 Fingerprint collation database 105 Merchandise identification part 106 Transmission data creation part 107 Communication part 110 Communication part 111 Purchase process part 112 Goods database 113 Transmission data Creation unit 300 Product image 301 Scroll bar 302 Icon for indicating pressing position 303 Display screen 400 Purchase button 401 Cancel button 402 Icon for indicating pressing position

Claims (4)

In a product purchase system comprising: an information terminal that displays a product image acquired from a product database stored in a server and accepts selection of a product; and the server that includes the product database and performs purchase settlement of the selected product. The information terminal includes: a communication unit that acquires the product image and a product ID corresponding to the product image from the server; and the detection of the position of a finger pressed by the user when the product is displayed and the product image is selected. A display input unit that inputs a first fingerprint image that is a fingerprint image of the pressed finger; a display control unit that displays the product image acquired from the communication unit on the display input unit; and the first fingerprint. A data receiving unit for receiving the image and the position pressed by the finger, and storing fingerprint data composed of a second fingerprint image registered in advance and a personal ID The fingerprint collation database is collated with the second fingerprint image in the fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint collation database and the first fingerprint image received by the data receiving unit. From the display control unit, the fingerprint authentication unit that identifies the personal ID corresponding to the matched second fingerprint image and the product ID corresponding to the product image displayed at the position pressed by the finger are received from the display control unit. A product identification unit to identify; a transmission data creation unit that creates payment data in which the personal ID and the product ID are associated; and the communication unit that transmits the payment data to the server. A communication unit that receives the payment data from the information terminal, a purchase processing unit that performs purchase payment for the product, and data for payment related to the product are associated with the product ID. The product database in which product data is registered and stored in advance, and a transmission data creation unit that creates product image data in which the image in the product data stored in the product database is associated with the product ID. The product purchase system comprising: The product purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the display input unit further restricts input of the fingerprint image within a frame of the product image displayed at the position pressed by the finger. . The product display system according to claim 1, wherein the display input unit further displays an icon for indicating a position to be pressed on the product image. 2. The purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the data receiving unit further analyzes whether the fingerprint image input by the display input unit has an appropriate shape or area.

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