JP2009217545A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system with good operability, capable of selecting an optimum piece of information from different value information stored in a recording medium based on a user's will, an information processing method, a computer program and a portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing system 1 comprises: an IC chip 110 which stores different value information; a reader/writer device 200 which accesses the IC chip 110 to use the value information of the IC chip 110; a determination part 124 which determines a use state of value information; a discrimination part 126 which discriminates usable value information from the different value information according to the determined use state of value information; a receiving part 142 which receives, from the user of the IC chip 110, selection of a piece of information to be used from the discriminated usable value information; and an access part 116 which accesses the IC chip 110 through the reader/writer device 200 to use the value information received by the receiving part 142 which receives the selection. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, and more particularly to an information processing system capable of accessing value information stored in a recording medium.

  In recent years, magnetic cards, cards with IC chips, portable terminals with IC chips, etc. can be used in various scenes, and the usage scenes are also wide-ranging. The user possesses multiple cards, and in each usage scene, for example, electronic money payment, credit payment, commuter pass usage, point usage, coupon usage, etc., the user selects the card and usage method uniformly on the spot. It had been.

  That is, for example, in a usage scene represented by an automatic ticket gate, electronic money settlement, and ETC (Electronic Toll Collection), the card can be accessed by the card reader in a single operation and only uniform settlement processing can be performed. There was a problem.

  Techniques for solving such problems are described in the patent literature. A payment system using a mobile phone described in Patent Document 1 is a system for performing a payment process by communicating with a mobile terminal and an IC card processing device, depending on a selection by a user's operation of a mobile terminal button or a payment amount. Payment methods such as electronic money, credit, debit, etc. can be changed.

In addition, the information providing system using the automatic ticket gate described in Patent Document 2 activates the application of the portable terminal by holding the portable terminal or IC card over the ticket gate and provides the user with information corresponding to the situation. Is. As an example, it is described that different information required for each entry and exit, information according to the station and time, information according to the user's gender, age, preference, etc. are provided.
JP 2002-109427 A JP 2007-18151 A

However, the prior art described in the above literature has room for improvement in the following points.
For example, all the processes must be definitely completed by one operation, for example, by bringing the IC card into contact with or passing through the reader / writer device. The reason is that the user who owns the mobile terminal device has performed a single operation in the first place, so that access, for example, reading, writing, changing, or deleting value information recorded on an IC card can be performed alone or in combination. This is because only a mechanism simplified to the extent that processing can be completed is assumed.

  In addition, for example, selecting whether to pay with electronic money or credit according to the usage amount is also described in the above document, but it is optimal after considering the discount rate and expiration date of value information. It was not taken into consideration to select a proper payment method. In addition, it has not been considered to make a user select a plurality of intentions in an alternative or interactive manner or interactive alternative in selecting a payment method.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide information with good operability that allows the user to select the optimum information from different value information recorded on a recording medium based on the user's will. A processing system, an information processing method, a computer program, and a portable terminal are provided.

An information processing system of the present invention is an information processing system comprising: a recording medium that stores different value information; and an access terminal that accesses the recording medium in order to use the value information of the recording medium.
Means for determining the use status of the value information;
Means for discriminating available value information from among the different value information according to the use status of the value information determined;
Means for receiving from the user of the recording medium a selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
Means for accessing the recording medium via the access terminal and using the value information received by the means for receiving the selection.

The portable terminal of the present invention includes a recording medium for storing different value information,
Means for determining the use status of the value information;
Means for discriminating available value information from among the different value information according to the use status of the value information determined;
Means for accepting from the user a selection as to which of the determined value information is available;
Means for accepting access to the recording medium from an access terminal and using the value information accepted by the means for accepting the selection.

The information processing method of the present invention is an information processing method that uses the value information in a recording medium that stores different value information,
A procedure for determining the use status of the value information;
A procedure for discriminating usable value information from the different value information in accordance with the determined use status of the value information;
A procedure for accepting from the user of the recording medium selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
A procedure of accessing the recording medium from an access terminal that uses the value information of the recording medium and using the value information received in the procedure of receiving the selection.

The computer program of the present invention provides a computer accessible to a recording medium storing different value information,
A procedure for determining the use status of the value information;
A procedure for discriminating usable value information from the different value information in accordance with the determined use status of the value information;
A procedure for accepting from the user of the recording medium selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
This is for causing the access terminal that uses the value information of the recording medium to access the recording medium and executing the procedure of using the value information received in the procedure of receiving the selection.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  The various components of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent of each other. A plurality of components are formed as a single member, and a single component is formed of a plurality of members. It may be that a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps with a part of another component, or the like.

  Further, although a plurality of procedures are described in order in the information processing method and the computer program of the present invention, the described order does not limit the order in which the plurality of procedures are executed. For this reason, when the information processing method and the computer program of the present invention are implemented, the order of the plurality of procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents.

  Furthermore, the plurality of procedures of the information processing method and the computer program of the present invention are not limited to being executed at different timings. For this reason, another procedure may occur during the execution of a certain procedure, or some or all of the execution timing of a certain procedure and the execution timing of another procedure may overlap.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system, an information processing method, a computer program, and a portable terminal with good operability that can select the optimum value information from different value information recorded on a recording medium based on the user's will. Is done.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a recording medium (IC chip 110) that stores different value information and a recording medium (IC chip 110) in order to use the value information of the recording medium (IC chip 110). In the information processing system 1 provided with an access terminal (reader / writer device 200) that accesses the device), a determination unit 124 that determines the usage status of the value information, and different value information according to the determined usage status of the value information. A discriminating unit 126 for discriminating usable value information from the inside, a receiving unit 142 for accepting selection of which of the discriminated usable value information to use from a user of the recording medium (IC chip 110), and an access terminal The receiving unit 142 that accesses the recording medium (IC chip 110) via the (reader / writer device 200) and receives the selection receives the recording medium. It includes an access portion 116 that utilizes the value information with, the.

  In the present invention, the recording medium is a magnetic recording medium (for example, a magnetic card), an IC recording medium (for example, an IC card), or an IC recording medium mounted on a portable terminal. The mobile terminal (mobile terminal device 100) is, for example, a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a game machine, or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, a description will be given below by taking a mobile phone with an IC chip as an example.

  In the present embodiment, a recording medium (IC chip 110) is mounted on a user's portable terminal (portable terminal apparatus 100), and an access terminal (reader / writer apparatus 200) is connected to a recording medium (portable terminal apparatus 100). A communication unit 114 that wirelessly communicates with an access terminal (reader / writer device 200) so as to access the IC chip 110), a presentation unit 140 that presents available value information or information related to the value information to the user, and a presentation unit 140 Accepting unit 142 that accepts selection of value information to be used from the available value information presented by the user, and an access unit that uses the selected value information by communicating with the access terminal (reader / writer device 200) 116.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal device 100 of FIG.
The mobile terminal device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a mobile phone with an IC chip, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 150, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 152, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 154, and a communication unit 156. A mobile communication antenna 158, a display unit 160, a display control unit 162, an operation unit 164, an operation reception unit 166, an IC chip 168, and an IC antenna 170.

  The CPU 150 is connected to each element of the mobile terminal device 100 via the bus 172, and controls the entire mobile terminal device 100 together with each element. The ROM 152 stores a program for operating the mobile terminal device 100 and various setting data used when the program operates. The RAM 154 has a work area for operating the program and an area for temporarily storing data, such as a buffer for sent and received mail.

  The operation unit 164 includes operation keys, operation buttons, switches, a jog dial, a touch pad, and the like. The operation reception unit 166 receives an operation of the operation unit 164 by the user of the mobile terminal device 100 and notifies the CPU 150 of the operation. The display unit 160 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display, and the like. The display control unit 162 displays various screens on the display unit 160 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 150.

  The communication unit 156 communicates by connecting to a mobile communication network (not shown) via a base station (not shown) via the mobile communication antenna 158. The IC chip 168 communicates with the reader / writer device 200 of FIG. 1 via the IC antenna 170. The IC chip 168 is a small wireless chip, for example, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). The RFID includes a memory (not shown) in which unique information is written, and communicates information with the reader / writer device 200 (FIG. 1) via the IC antenna 170 by short-range wireless communication using an electromagnetic field or radio wave. Exchanges and writes.

  The IC chip 168 of this embodiment corresponds to the IC chip 110 in FIG. 1, and the value information storage unit 112 in FIG. 1 is included in the memory of the IC chip 168.

  Returning to FIG. 1, in the present invention, the value information stored in the value information storage unit 112 is prepaid electronic money information, credit information, securities information, debit information, point information, commuter pass information, coupon information, or Different pieces of value information such as coupon information can be included.

In the present invention, the access terminal is an automatic ticket gate, a ticket vending machine, a cash register terminal, a vending machine, a POS terminal, an entrance / exit gate provided with a reader / writer device 200 for reading and writing value information of a recording medium (IC chip 110), or A computer can be included.
In addition, in each figure, it has abbreviate | omitted about the structure of the part which is not related to the essence of this invention, and is not showing in figure.

  Each component of the information processing system 1 includes an arbitrary computer CPU, memory, a program for realizing the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and a network connection interface. It is realized by any combination of hardware and software. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus. Each figure described below shows functional unit blocks, not hardware unit configurations.

  Specifically, the information processing system 1 includes a mobile terminal device 100 and a reader / writer device 200. The mobile terminal device 100 includes an IC chip 110, a usage status acquisition unit 120, a usage status storage unit (shown as “usage status” in the figure) 122, a determination unit 124, a determination unit 126, and a priority order storage unit. (Shown as “priority” in the figure) 128, a registration unit 130, a presentation unit 140, a reception unit 142, and a selection unit 144.

  The IC chip 110 includes a value information storage unit (shown as “value information” in the figure) 112, a communication unit 114, and an access unit 116, and communicates the value information stored in the value information storage unit 112. The access unit 116 reads and writes data by wirelessly communicating with the reader / writer device 200 connected via the unit 114. The access unit 116 receives access from the reader / writer device 200, receives notification of the value information selected from the selection unit 144, and causes the reader / writer device 200 to use it.

  The reader / writer device 200 accesses the IC chip 110 in order to use the value information stored in the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110. Here, “access” refers to, for example, performing any one process of reading, writing, changing, or deleting information stored in the memory of the IC chip 110 of the mobile terminal device 100 alone or a combination thereof.

  In the mobile terminal device 100, the usage status acquisition unit 120 acquires information on various statuses when the user uses the value information of the IC chip 110, and temporarily stores the information in the usage status storage unit 122. Note that the usage status acquisition unit 120 acquires various types of information from the value information storage unit 112 and the access unit 116. However, the acquisition destination varies depending on the usage status and is not limited. Lines are omitted.

  For example, when the user passes the automatic ticket gate and gets on the train, the usage status acquisition unit 120 performs this operation based on the information acquired by the access unit 116 from the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114. Recognize that the user has passed the automatic ticket gate. Thereby, the utilization status acquisition unit 120 acquires various types of information considered necessary for the determination. That is, the usage status acquisition unit 120 communicates with the reader / writer device 200 included in the automatic ticket gate by the IC chip 110, and information such as the boarding station, the boarding date and time, the initial boarding fee, and the like, After determining what value information is available from the value information, the commuter pass information, coupon ticket information, and electronic money information stored in the value information storage unit 112 are acquired. The usage status acquisition unit 120 further uses a commuter pass usable period or expiration date included in the commuter pass information used in the determination unit 124 described later, and a usable section or expiration date of the coupon ticket included in the coupon information. Information such as the balance of electronic money included in the electronic money information is acquired and stored in the value information storage unit 112.

  The determination unit 124 determines the usage status of the value information. That is, the usage status is determined based on information on various usage statuses acquired by the usage status acquisition unit 120 and stored in the usage status storage unit 122. For example, when the above-mentioned user passes the automatic ticket gate and gets on the train, the determination unit 124 includes information such as the boarding station, the boarding date and time, the initial boarding fee, and the commuter pass information stored in the usage status storage unit 122. Get coupon information and electronic money information. And the judgment part 124 is the balance amount of the electronic money contained in the useable section and expiration date of the commuter pass included in the commuter pass information, the usable section and expiration date of the coupon ticket included in the coupon information, and the electronic money information. The usage status is judged from such information. In other words, whether the boarding station is a section where commuter passes or coupons can be used, whether the boarding date and time is within the validity period of commuter passes or coupons, and the balance amount of electronic money remains above the initial boarding fee It is judged whether or not there is.

  The discriminating unit 126 discriminates usable value information from different value information according to the usage status of the value information determined by the determining unit 124. For example, if the boarding station is not a commuter pass section, it is determined that the commuter pass is not usable value information. If the boarding station is within the use section of the coupon ticket, the coupon ticket is determined as usable value information. If the balance amount of the electronic money remains more than the initial boarding fee, it is determined that the electronic money is usable value information. That is, the determination unit 126 determines that the coupon ticket and the electronic money are usable value information, and the commuter pass is determined as unusable value information.

  The priority storage unit 128 stores the priority of using different value information. The registration unit 130 registers the use priority of different value information in the priority storage unit 128 according to the setting of the use priority of each value information specified by the user received by the reception unit 142 described later. In addition, the priority storage unit 128 can store in advance the priority of use of each value information as an initial value. That is, when there is no designation from the user, the priority order of the initial value is used. Alternatively, the reception unit 142 can receive selection of which value information the user uses in advance, and can register it as a specified value in the priority order storage unit 128. In the present embodiment, a case of registering as a specified value will be described.

  Then, the determination unit 126 described above further accesses the priority order storage unit 128 and determines the priority order of the value information determined to be usable according to the priority order determined to be usable.

  The presentation unit 140 presents usable value information determined by the determination unit 126 to the user. For example, the presentation unit 140 displays a value information selection screen 500 as shown in FIG. 7A on the display unit 160 of FIG. 2 and displays available value information as the available value information selection field 504. Further, it is more preferable that the available value information is presented to the user according to the priority order specified in the priority order storage unit 128. Alternatively, it is possible that the user does not intentionally select, in which case the access unit 116 automatically uses the value information that is automatically used according to the priority or specified value specified in the priority storage unit 128. You can select and access.

  The accepting unit 142 accepts an operation of the operation unit 164 of FIG. 2 by the user on various setting screens and operation screens displayed on the display unit 160 of FIG. The reception unit 142 corresponds to the operation reception unit 166 of FIG. For example, in accordance with the message in the operation instruction message field 502 of the value information selection screen 500 in FIG. 7A, the user operates the numeric buttons of the mobile terminal device 100 to display a plurality of values displayed in the available value information selection field 504. The value information to be used can be selected from the value information. The reception unit 142 receives the selected value information and notifies the selection unit 144 of the received value information. The selection unit 144 notifies the access unit 116 of the value information selected by the user received by the reception unit 142, and the value to be used from among the plurality of value information stored in the value information storage unit 112 in the access unit 116. Let the information be selected.

The operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment.
The information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment executes various processing operations corresponding to the computer program installed in the mobile terminal device 100, thereby realizing the various units 110 to 144 as various functions as described above. Has been.

  The computer program according to the present embodiment is determined in the procedure (S21) for determining the usage status of the value information to the computer (portable terminal device 100) that can access the recording medium (IC chip 110) storing different value information. A procedure for discriminating available value information from different value information according to the usage status of the value information (S23), and selecting which of the discriminated usable value information is used is a recording medium (IC chip 110). In the procedure (S29) of accepting selection from the user, the access terminal (reader / writer device 200) using the value information of the recording medium (IC chip 110) is allowed to access the recording medium (IC chip 110) and accept the selection (S29). The procedure for using the received value information (S31 and S33) is described to be executed. That.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the computer program may be started when the mobile terminal device 100 communicates with the reader / writer device 200.

  In the configuration as described above, an information processing method by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described below.

  The information processing method according to the present embodiment is an information processing method that uses value information in a recording medium that stores different value information, and includes a procedure for determining the use status of the value information (S21), and the use of the determined value information. A procedure for discriminating available value information from different value information according to the situation (S23), a procedure for accepting selection of the discriminated usable value information from the user of the recording medium (S29), A procedure (S31 and S33) for accessing the recording medium from an access terminal that uses the value information of the recording medium and using the value information received in the procedure for accepting selection (S29).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, first, in the mobile terminal device 100, the process is divided depending on whether or not the user decides in advance which intention information to use. That is, when the user does not decide in advance which intention information to use (NO in S11), steps S13 to S15 are bypassed and the process proceeds to step S17. On the other hand, if the user decides in advance which intention information to use (YES in S11), the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, the reception unit 142 receives in advance selection of which value information the user uses, and the registration unit 130 registers the value as a specified value in the priority order storage unit 128 (S15). Then, the process proceeds to step S17 to wait for access from the reader / writer device 200 to the IC chip 110 of the portable terminal device 100 (NO in S17). At this time, the user is carrying the mobile terminal device 100 and is waiting to use the value information.

  Then, when the user passes the reader / writer device 200 side or causes the portable terminal device 100 to approach the reader / writer device 200 to read information from the IC chip 110, or in the case of a magnetic card or IC card, When the reader / writer device 200 reads the data, the reader / writer device 200 communicates with the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114 in response to an access request from the reader / writer device 200 (S51). An access from the reader / writer device 200 is detected (YES in S17), and the process proceeds to step S19.

  The access from the reader / writer device 200 to the IC chip 110 of the mobile terminal device 100 is, for example, any of reading, writing, changing, and deleting information stored in the memory of the IC chip 110 of the mobile terminal device 100 Or a single or a combination of these.

  Then, the usage status acquisition unit 120 acquires the usage status and temporarily stores it in the usage status storage unit 122 (S19). Then, the determination unit 124 accesses the usage status storage unit 122 and determines the usage status (S21). Then, the determination unit 126 accesses the usage status storage unit 122 and determines available value information according to the current usage status (S23).

  If there are a plurality of available value information determined in step S23 and can be selected by the user (YES in S25), for example, the value information selection screen 500 shown in FIG. The value information that can be displayed on the display unit 160 and displayed to the user is presented to prompt selection (S27). For example, when the user operates the operation unit 164 to select a number corresponding to the value information to be used from among the numbers presented in the available value information selection field 504, and the reception unit 142 receives the number (S29). The selection unit 144 notifies the access unit 116 of selection of value information to be used, and the access unit 116 notifies the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114 (S31).

  Then, the reader / writer device 200 receives the value information to be used from the portable terminal device 100 (S53), and the reader / writer device 200 uses the access unit via the communication unit 114 to use the received value information to be used. 116 is accessed to the value information storage unit 112 (S55). In the portable terminal device 100, in response to an access request from the reader / writer device 200, the access unit 116 accesses the value information used from the value information stored in the value information storage unit 112 (S33).

  Further, in step S25, when there is no room for the user to select available value information, when value information to be used in advance is registered in advance, or when the process proceeds without the user being determined. (NO in S25), the process proceeds to step S35.

  When pre-registration is performed by the user (YES in S35), it is determined that the value information registered in advance is used (S37), and the process proceeds to step S31. On the other hand, when pre-registration has not been made (NO in S35), value information used based on time and other events is determined (S39), and the process proceeds to step S31.

  As described above, according to the information processing system 1 of the embodiment of the present invention, in the mobile terminal device 100, any one of the plurality of value information stored in the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110 is selected. It is possible to allow the user to display a plurality of intentions alternatively, interactively, or interactively.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, these are the illustrations of this invention, Various structures other than the above are also employable.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal device 100 of the information processing system 1 is configured to install and execute the computer program according to the embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The computer program of the information processing system 1 of the present invention is executed on another computer connected via the device 200, and the IC chip 110 of the portable terminal device 100 is accessed via the reader / writer device 200. While transmitting and receiving information, the display unit 160 and the operation unit 164 of the mobile terminal device 100 are controlled from another computer, and the operation is performed by the mobile terminal device 100 so that the user's intention display is selected. It can also be configured.

  In an information processing system according to another embodiment, the information processing system further includes a management device (not shown) connected to the access terminal (reader / writer device 200), and the management device stores the value information recorded on the recording medium (IC chip 110). Is received via an access terminal (reader / writer device 200), and a storage unit that stores value information in a database (not shown) in association with identification information of the recording medium (IC chip 110). (Not shown).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the screen which prompts a user to select the value information utilized was displayed on the display part 160 of the portable terminal device 100 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this. For example, it is displayed on a display unit of an external terminal (not shown) connected to the reader / writer device 200, for example, a display unit of a register such as a convenience store, and is selected by a user touching a touch panel or operating by a store clerk. Can also be accepted. The value information selected on the external terminal can be transmitted from the reader / writer device 200 to the mobile terminal device 100 via the communication unit 114.

  In another embodiment, it is possible to obtain an optimal use case of value information from a usage history such as a coupon ticket, a coupon, or a point discount, and notify the user.

  In an information processing system according to another embodiment, a calculation unit (not shown) that calculates each discount rate of available value information can be provided. Further, the access unit 116 that uses the value information may use the value information in descending order of the discount rate of the available value information. Furthermore, the information processing system according to another embodiment may further include a recording unit (not shown) that records the usage history of the value information. The determination unit 124 uses the usage history of the value information to determine the usage status. Judgment can be made. In addition, the information processing system according to another embodiment may further include a determination unit (not illustrated) that determines optimal value information based on the use history of the value information. Further, the access unit 116 can automatically use the determined optimum value information. In addition, the presentation unit 140 can present the determined optimum value information to the user.

  Here, the coupon will be described as an example. For example, the coupons stored in the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip have a plurality of types of purchases such as a set of 5 and a set of 10 and each has a discount rate, Alternatively, the effective use period is also different.

  The usage status acquisition unit 120 and the determination unit 124 indicate the remaining number of coupon tickets that have expired in the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110 of the IC chip mobile phone 100a by the user. In addition, referring to the usage history recorded in the recording unit, the usage frequency of the user's predetermined section is statistically aggregated, and the number of issued coupons is measured within the validity period. To do.

  For example, in a section where a coupon is used more than a predetermined number of times, it is determined whether or not the frequency at which the coupon expired within a predetermined period exceeds a threshold. It is possible to perform processing such as subtracting the most remaining number of expired tickets from the number of coupon tickets and changing the number of coupon tickets to the number of coupon tickets from the next time.

  The means constituting the above embodiment can be provided in either the reader / writer device 200, the server device connected to the reader / writer device 200, or the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip.

  Moreover, you may provide the notification part (not shown) which notifies a user the purchase number of the optimal coupon tickets after the next time at the timing when all coupon tickets are used up. The notification unit has various forms such as display on the display unit 160 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip, mail transmission to a mail address designated in advance by the user, and notification on a website for members who use this system. Conceivable.

  Further, the coupon purchase procedure screen can be displayed on the display unit 160 and operated in accordance with the instructions on the screen, whereby the coupon purchase procedure can be performed on the IC chip mobile phone 100a.

Example 1
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the mobile terminal device 100 is a mobile phone 100a with an IC chip, and the reader / writer device 200 is built in an automatic ticket gate 300. Further, the reader / writer device 200 is connected to the center database 400 via a network (not shown) and the like, and the information acquired by the reader / writer device 200 from the IC chip mobile phone 100a is stored in the value information database (DB) 420. . The center database 400 manages information stored in the value information database 420.

  The IC chip-equipped mobile phone 100a includes a terminal ID storage unit (shown as “terminal ID” in the figure) 180 and an IC chip 110 including a value information storage unit 112. The terminal ID storage unit 180 stores a terminal ID for identifying the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip. In this embodiment, the terminal ID is 12345567890.

  In this embodiment, the value information storage unit 112 stores commuter pass information 182, coupon ticket information 184, and electronic money information 186 as value information. Then, the value information and the terminal ID read from the IC chip mobile phone 100a by the reader / writer device 200 are associated with the terminal ID and the value information of the IC chip mobile phone 100a in the value information database 420 as terminal-specific value information 430. Stored. The terminal value information 430 includes various value information such as commuter pass information 432, coupon ticket information 433, electronic money information 434, point information 435, and the like for each terminal ID 431.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the terminal-specific value information 430 corresponding to the IC chip mobile phone 100a holds information as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 to 7. Here, the operation when boarding a train using a coupon ticket from Ikebukuro Station to Tabata Station will be described.

  First, the user touches an IC chip mobile phone 100a with a terminal ID of 12345567890 into the IC reading unit (not shown) of the automatic ticket gate 300 at Ikebukuro Station (S101). The boarding date is August 15, 2007. At this time, communication is performed between the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip and the reader / writer device 200 of the automatic ticket gate 300, and information on the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip is transmitted to the center via the reader / writer device 200. The data is transmitted to the database 400, and the user's entrance to Ikebukuro Station is accepted and managed in the center database 400.

  Then, in the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip, the computer program of the present embodiment is activated, and the usage status acquisition unit 120, together with information on the boarding station acquired by the access unit 116 from the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114, Recognizing that the program is activated by the operation that the user has passed through the automatic ticket checker 300, various information considered necessary for the determination, that is, commuter pass information 182, coupon ticket information 184, electronic Money information 186 is acquired from the value information storage unit 112 (S103).

  The determination unit 124 determines that Ikebukuro Station, which is the boarding station, is outside the commuter pass section, the coupon ticket is within the section and within the expiration date, and the electronic money is equal to or higher than the initial boarding fee from the boarding station. Is determined to remain (S105). Then, the determination unit 126 determines that a commuter pass cannot be used, and either a coupon ticket or electronic money can be used (S107).

  Then, the presentation unit 140 displays the value information selection screen 500 shown in FIG. 7A on the display unit 160 of the IC chip mobile phone 100a (S109). This notifies the user that either one of coupon tickets or electronic money is available and prompts the user to select which one to select.

  The user determines whether to use a coupon ticket or electronic money in accordance with an instruction on the value information selection screen 500, and operates the operation unit 164 (S111). Alternatively, nothing can be selected at this point. The reception unit 142 receives a selection operation, and the selection unit 144 notifies the access unit 116 of the selected value information.

  For example, when a coupon ticket is selected (the coupon ticket in S113), the access unit 116 receives a notification that the coupon ticket has been selected from the selection unit 144, accesses the value information storage unit 112, and counts the number of value information. One coupon ticket of the ticket information 184 is recorded as being used (S115), and the process proceeds to step S121. When electronic money is selected (electronic money in S113), the access unit 116 receives notification that the electronic money has been selected from the selection unit 144, accesses the value information storage unit 112, and stores the electronic value information. The initial boarding fee is reduced from the balance of money information 186 (S117), and the process proceeds to step S121. Furthermore, at this time, if the user has not selected anything (no selection in S113), the value information to be used is determined with the content determined by the specified value when the specified time has elapsed (S119). The process proceeds to step S121.

  Then, it is assumed that the user gets on the train from Ikebukuro to Tabata (S121). Then, get off at Tabata station, touch the automatic ticket gate 300 and come out (S123). At this time, communication is performed between the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip and the reader / writer device 200 of the automatic ticket gate 300, and information on the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip is transmitted to the center via the reader / writer device 200. The data is transmitted to the database 400, and the user's exit from Tabata Station is accepted and managed in the center database 400.

  Then, the processing branches depending on the value information to be used that has been selected above or has been selected by the user after the fact or that has been determined based on the specified value. That is, when the coupon ticket is selected (the coupon ticket of S125), the information on the use of one coupon ticket in the coupon information 184 of the value information is deleted, and as a result, the remaining number of coupon tickets becomes four ( S129), the process ends. If electronic money has been selected (electronic money in S125), the actual boarding fee is settled from the electronic money information 186 of the value information (S131), and the process ends. If there is no selection (S125 is not selected), the content determined by the specified value is determined (S127).

  Next, the operation when using a commuter pass from Tabata Station to Tamachi Station will be described. 8 and 9 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, and FIGS. 7 to 9. The same steps as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  First, based on the user's instruction operation received by the reception unit 142, the registration unit 130 registers in advance in the priority storage unit 128 as a prescribed value that passes a ticket gate using a commuter pass (S151). Then, the user touches and enters the IC chip mobile phone 100a whose terminal ID is 12345567890 into the automatic ticket gate 300 at Tabata Station (S153). At this time, communication is performed between the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip and the reader / writer device 200 of the automatic ticket gate 300, and information on the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip is transmitted to the center via the reader / writer device 200. The data is transmitted to the database 400, and the user's entrance to Tabata station is accepted and managed in the center database 400.

  After step S103, the determination unit 124 determines that Tabata Station, which is the boarding station, is in the commuter pass section, the coupon ticket is in the section and within the expiration date, and the electronic money is in the boarding station. It is determined that there is a balance remaining from the first boarding fee from (S155). Then, the determination unit 126 determines that all of the commuter pass, coupon ticket, and electronic money are available (S157).

  Then, the presentation unit 140 displays a value information selection screen that prompts the user to select whether to use a commuter pass, a coupon, or electronic money on the display unit 160 of the IC chip mobile phone 100a (S159). As a result, the user is notified that all of the commuter pass, coupon ticket and electronic money are available, and is prompted to select which one to select.

  The user determines which value information is to be used in accordance with an instruction on the value information selection screen, and operates the operation unit 164 (S161). Alternatively, nothing can be selected at this point. The reception unit 142 receives a selection operation, and the selection unit 144 notifies the access unit 116 of the selected value information.

  Here, when any value information is selected (YES in S163), processing similar to S115 and S117 in FIG. 6 is performed with the selected value information (S167), and the process proceeds to step S169. On the other hand, if nothing is selected (NO in S163), the stipulated value commuter pass registered in the priority storage unit 128 in advance in step S151 is provisionally selected (S165), and the process proceeds to step S169.

  Then, it is assumed that the user gets on the train from Tabata to Tamachi (S169). Then, get off at Tamachi Station and come out by touching the automatic ticket gate 300 (S171). At this time, communication is performed between the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip and the reader / writer device 200 of the automatic ticket gate 300, and information on the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip is transmitted to the center via the reader / writer device 200. The data is transmitted to the database 400, and the user's exit from Tamachi Station is accepted and managed in the center database 400.

  Then, the usage status acquisition unit 120 again starts the program with the operation of the user passing the automatic ticket gate 300 together with the information of the getting-off station acquired by the access unit 116 from the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114. In this way, various information considered necessary for the determination, that is, commuter pass information, coupon ticket information, and electronic money information are acquired from the value information storage unit 112 (S173).

  The determination unit 124 determines that Tamachi Station, which is a stop station, is within the commuter pass section, the coupon ticket is out of the section, and the electronic money has a balance equal to or higher than the ride section use fee. (S175). Then, the determination unit 126 determines that the coupon ticket cannot be used and either the commuter pass or the electronic money can be used (S177).

  Then, the processing branches depending on the value information to be used that has been selected above or has been selected by the user after the fact or that has been determined based on the specified value. That is, when the value information has already been selected (YES in S179), the process proceeds to step S183. On the other hand, if the value information has not been selected yet (NO in S179), the process proceeds to step S181. In step S181, the use of a commuter pass, which is a specified value, is confirmed, and the coupon information 184 and electronic money information 186 of the value information in the value information storage unit 112 are not changed (S181). And it ends.

  In step S183, the process is further branched depending on the value information used. That is, if a commuter pass is selected, the process proceeds to step S181. If a coupon ticket is selected, a warning and selection screen 520 (FIG. 7B) that warns the user that the coupon ticket cannot be used and prompts the user to select whether to use a commuter pass or electronic money is displayed on the IC. The information is displayed on the display unit 160 of the chip-equipped mobile phone 100a (S185). The user can recognize from the warning message displayed in the warning message column 522 of the warning and selection screen 520 that the coupon ticket cannot be used. Further, the operation instruction message field 524 of the warning and selection screen 520 prompts the user to select value information to be used. At this time, although the commuter pass and the electronic money are displayed in the available value information selection column 526, a recommendation instruction column 528 indicating that the commuter pass is recommended is also displayed (S185), and the process proceeds to step S187. . On the other hand, if electronic money is selected in step S183, the process proceeds to step S131 similar to FIG. 6, and then ends.

  In step S187, the user determines which value information is to be used in accordance with the warning and selection screen 520, and operates the operation unit 164. And processing branches further according to selection of value information to be used. That is, in the case of a commuter pass, the process proceeds to step S181. In the case of electronic money, the process proceeds to step S131.

  In the case of no selection, the IC chip 110 of the mobile phone 100a with the IC chip operates until it is settled with a specified value after a certain time has elapsed, or becomes indeterminate and settled by a window or other method. Otherwise, the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip cannot be used (S189).

(Example 2)
In this embodiment, the mobile terminal device 100 is an IC chip-equipped mobile phone 100a as in the above embodiment, and the reader / writer device 200 is built in a register (not shown) such as a supermarket or a convenience store. And Further, as in FIG. 4, the IC chip mobile phone 100a is connected to the center database 400 via a network or the like, and the information acquired by the reader / writer device 200 from the IC chip mobile phone 100a is stored in the value information database 420. To do. The center database 400 manages information stored in the value information database 420.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 10. Here, the operation when the user purchases a product at the store A in the supermarket will be described. In this supermarket, shopping with electronic money is possible, and the user is a member of this supermarket, and shopping is possible even using the points of the member.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the terminal-specific value information 430 corresponding to the IC chip mobile phone 100a holds information as shown in FIG. That is, 1000 points of point information 435 of the terminal-specific value information 430 are accumulated. In this embodiment, the point information includes only the point balance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the expiration date of the point can be used to determine the usage status.

  First, the store clerk inputs information necessary for the register in the store A transaction. The register receives the input information, here, information indicating that the product and its price, that is, information indicating that a 100-yen eraser has been purchased (S201). For settlement, the IC reading unit (not shown) of the register is touched with the IC chip mobile phone 100a (S203). At this time, communication is performed between the IC chip mobile phone 100a and the register reader / writer device 200, and information on the IC chip 110 of the IC chip mobile phone 100a is transferred to the center database 400 via the reader / writer device 200. The settlement is received and managed in the center database 400 at the user's store A.

  And the computer program of this embodiment is started in the mobile phone 100a with an IC chip. The usage status acquisition unit 120 recognizes that the program is activated when the user purchases a product at the supermarket based on the store information acquired by the access unit 116 from the reader / writer device 200 via the communication unit 114. Thereby, various types of information considered necessary for the determination, that is, the store A acquires both electronic money and point use, the payment amount, electronic money information, and point information from the value information storage unit 112. (S205).

  Then, the determination unit 124 determines that both the balance of electronic money and the point balance are equal to or greater than the payment amount (S207). Then, the determination unit 126 determines that both electronic money and points can be used (S209). Then, the presentation unit 140 displays a value information selection screen on the display unit 160 of the IC chip mobile phone 100a (S211). This notifies the user that both electronic money and points are available, and prompts the user to select which one to select.

  The user determines which of electronic money or points is used according to the instruction on the value information selection screen, and operates the operation unit 164 (S213). The selected value information is received by the receiving unit 142 and notified to the access unit 116 by the selecting unit 144. Here, the process branches depending on the selected value information. That is, when electronic money is selected (electronic money in S215), the access unit 116 deducts the settlement amount from the balance of the electronic money information from the value information in the value information storage unit 112. That is, 100 yen is deducted from the balance of electronic money of 10,000 yen, and the balance is recorded as 9,900 yen in the electronic money information of the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110 (S217), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when a point is selected (point in S215), the access unit 116 deducts only the amount appropriated to the settlement amount from the balance of the point information from the value information in the value information storage unit 112. That is, 100 points corresponding to 100 yen is reduced from the balance of 1000 points, and the balance is recorded as 900 points in the point information of the value information storage unit 112 of the IC chip 110 (S219), and the process ends.

  It is also possible to use a combination of a plurality of pieces of value information, for example, after a part of the price is settled using points and then the rest is settled with electronic money. In S213, the input of the usage amount is accepted through the register, notified to the IC chip mobile phone 100a, and steps S213 to S219 may be repeated as appropriate.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the portable terminal device of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the value information database of the center database of the information processing system of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system of a present Example. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display part of the information processing system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information processing system of a present Example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Information processing system 100 Mobile terminal device 100a Mobile phone with IC chip 110 IC chip 112 Value information storage unit 114 Communication unit 116 Access unit 120 Usage status acquisition unit 122 Usage status storage unit 124 Judgment unit 126 Judgment unit 128 Priority level storage unit 130 Registration unit 140 Presentation unit 142 Reception unit 144 Selection unit 150 CPU
152 ROM
154 RAM
156 communication unit 158 mobile communication antenna 160 display unit 162 display control unit 164 operation unit 166 operation reception unit 168 IC chip 170 IC antenna 172 bus 180 terminal ID storage unit 182 commuter pass information 184 coupon information 186 electronic money information 200 reader Writer device 300 Automatic ticket gate 400 Center database 420 Value information database 430 Terminal-specific value information 431 Terminal ID
432 commuter pass information 433 coupon information 434 electronic money information 435 point information 500 value information selection screen 502 operation instruction message field 504 usable value information selection field 520 warning and selection screen 522 warning message field 524 operation instruction message field 526 usable value Information selection field 528 Recommended instruction field

Claims (15)

In an information processing system comprising: a recording medium that stores different value information; and an access terminal that accesses the recording medium in order to use the value information of the recording medium.
Means for determining the use status of the value information;
Means for discriminating available value information from among the different value information according to the use status of the value information determined;
Means for receiving from the user of the recording medium a selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
Means for accessing the recording medium via the access terminal and using the value information received by the means for accepting the selection. The information processing system according to claim 1,
Means for pre-registering the priority order of use of the different value information,
The information processing system that uses the value information in accordance with the priority order registered by the registering means. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2,
An information processing system comprising means for calculating a discount rate for each of the available value information. The information processing system according to claim 3,
The information processing system that uses the value information in descending order of the discount rate of the available value information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Means for recording a usage history of the value information;
The information processing system in which the determining means determines the usage status using the usage history of the value information. The information processing system according to claim 5,
An information processing system comprising means for discriminating optimum value information based on the use history of the value information. The information processing system according to claim 6,
The information processing system in which the means for using automatically uses the determined optimum value information. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The recording medium is mounted on the user's mobile terminal,
The portable terminal is
Means for wirelessly communicating with the access terminal such that the access terminal can access the recording medium;
Means for presenting the available value information or information about the value information to the user;
Means for accepting selection of value information to be used from the available value information presented by the presenting means from the user;
Means for communicating and utilizing the selected value information with the access terminal. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The information processing system, wherein the recording medium is a magnetic recording medium, an IC recording medium, or an IC recording medium mounted on a portable terminal. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The value information is an information processing system including prepaid electronic money information, credit information, securities information, debit information, point information, commuter pass information, coupon ticket information, or coupon information. The information processing system according to claim 1,
An information processing system, wherein the access terminal includes an automatic ticket gate, a ticket vending machine, a cash register terminal, a vending machine, a POS terminal, an entrance gate, or a computer including a reader / writer device that reads and writes the value information of the recording medium. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A management device connected to the access terminal;
The management device
Means for receiving the value information recorded on the recording medium via the access terminal;
Means for storing the value information in a database in association with the identification information of the recording medium. A recording medium for storing different value information;
Means for determining the use status of the value information;
Means for discriminating available value information from among the different value information according to the use status of the value information determined;
Means for accepting from the user a selection as to which of the determined value information is available;
Means for accepting access to the recording medium from an access terminal, and means for using the value information accepted by the means for accepting the selection. An information processing method using the value information in a recording medium storing different value information,
A procedure for determining the use status of the value information;
A procedure for discriminating usable value information from the different value information in accordance with the determined use status of the value information;
A procedure for accepting from the user of the recording medium selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
An information processing method comprising: a procedure of accessing the recording medium from an access terminal that uses the value information of the recording medium and using the value information received in the procedure of receiving the selection. To a computer that can access recording media that store different value information,
A procedure for determining the use status of the value information;
A procedure for discriminating usable value information from the different value information in accordance with the determined use status of the value information;
A procedure for accepting from the user of the recording medium selection of which of the determined value information to be used is to be used;
A program for causing a user to access the recording medium from an access terminal that uses the value information of the recording medium and causing the value information received in the procedure of receiving the selection to be executed.

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