JP2011059963A - Information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus, along with a program and an information processing system, capable of communicating with communication equipment by inexpensive configuration without being restricted in an installation place. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus acquires identification information for identifying whether the communication equipment uses services to be provided by the self-processor or manages the self-processor from the communication equipment via a communication antenna, and determines whether the communication equipment uses the services to be provided by the self-processor or manages the self-processor based on the identification information, and when the communication equipment uses the services to be provided by the self-processor, the information processing apparatus acquires the data for the use of the services to be provided by the self-processor from the communication equipment through the communication antenna, and when the communication equipment manages the self-processor, acquires the data for the management of the self-processor from the communication equipment through the communication antenna. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing system.

  In recent years, a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card capable of non-contact communication with a reader / writer (or an information processing apparatus equipped with a reader / writer; hereinafter simply referred to as “reader / writer”) Communication devices such as mobile phones equipped with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags and non-contact IC chips (hereinafter referred to as “mobile phones”) have become widespread.

  A reader / writer and a communication device such as a mobile phone use a carrier wave of a specific frequency such as 13.56 MHz for non-contact communication. Specifically, a reader / writer transmits a carrier wave carrying a carrier wave signal, and a communication device such as a mobile phone that has received the carrier wave by an antenna returns a response signal to the carrier wave signal received by load modulation. A writer and a communication device such as a mobile phone perform non-contact communication (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-9417 A

  By the way, in order to manage the reader / writer described above, the reader / writer administrator uses a reader / writer that is connected to the reader / writer via a network or a terminal device that is serially connected to the reader / writer. Need to communicate with. The reader / writer administrator can perform reader / writer operation settings, change the settings, acquire log data in the reader / writer, and the like. That is, the reader / writer administrator uses a server connected to the reader / writer over a network or a terminal device serially connected to the reader / writer, changes the reader / writer operation settings, changes to the settings, and the reader / writer. Log data was acquired.

  As described above, when the administrator manages the reader / writer, a function for connecting the reader / writer to the server and the network and a function for serial connection to the terminal device are required. A high-performance reader / writer equipped with is required. For this reason, there is a problem that the cost of the reader / writer increases.

  In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to install a reader / writer in an environment where network connection is impossible or an environment where the above-described terminal device installation space is not sufficient.

  Further, when the reader / writer administrator manages the reader / writer using the server or terminal device described above, the server / terminal device and the reader / writer communicate with each other. A conventional reader / writer has a problem that non-contact communication cannot be performed during communication with a server or a terminal device.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a novel device capable of communicating with a communication device with an inexpensive configuration without being limited by an installation location. Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, a communication antenna for communicating with a communication device in a non-contact manner, and communication using a service provided by the own device via the communication antenna Based on the identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information for identifying whether the device is a communication device that manages the device or the own device from the communication device, and the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit A determination unit for determining whether the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the own device or a communication device that manages the own device; If the device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the device, the device acquires data for using the service provided by the device from the communication device via the communication antenna, and If the communication device is a communication device that manages its own device as a result of determination by another unit, a data acquisition unit that acquires data for managing its own device from the communication device via the communication antenna; An information processing device is provided that includes a control unit that controls the device based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit.

  With such a configuration, communication with the communication device can be performed with an inexpensive configuration without being limited by the installation location.

  In addition, the communication device that manages the device itself may be a communication device capable of at least one of operation setting and change of the device itself and log data acquisition within the device.

  Further, the data for managing the own device may be data for at least one of the operation setting of the own device, its change, and log data acquisition in the own device.

  Further, the data for changing the operation setting of the own device may include data for changing a service provided by the own device.

  Moreover, you may provide the notification part which notifies that the control of the own apparatus by the said control part was completed.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer uses a service provided by an information processing device via a communication antenna for communicating with a communication device in a non-contact manner. An identification information acquisition unit that acquires from the communication device identification information for identifying whether the communication device is a communication device that manages the information processing device or the identification information acquisition unit A determination unit that determines whether the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the information processing device or a communication device that manages the information processing device, based on the identification information; If the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the information processing device as a result of the determination by the communication unit, the information processing is performed from the communication device via the communication antenna. If the communication device is a communication device that manages the information processing device as a result of determination by the determination unit by acquiring data for using the service provided by the device, the communication is performed via the communication antenna. A data acquisition unit that acquires data for managing the information processing device from a device, and a program for causing the data acquisition unit to function as a control unit that controls the information processing device based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit. Provided.

  By using such a program, the information processing apparatus can communicate with the communication apparatus with an inexpensive configuration without being limited by the installation location.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a communication antenna for communicating with the first communication device or the second communication device in a non-contact manner, and the communication antenna Thus, the identification information for identifying whether the communication device uses the service provided by the own device or the communication device that manages the own device is used as the first communication device or the second communication device. And a communication device that uses the service provided by the first communication device or the second communication device based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. And a service provided by the first apparatus or the second communication apparatus as a result of the determination by the determination section. Use In the case of a communication device, data for use of the service provided by the device is acquired from the first communication device or the second communication device via the communication antenna, and the determination by the determination unit is performed. As a result, when the first communication device or the second communication device is a communication device that manages its own device, from the first communication device or the second communication device via the communication antenna, An information processing device including a data acquisition unit that acquires data for managing the device itself, and a control unit that controls the device based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit; An information processing system is provided that includes the first communication device capable of contact communication and the second communication device capable of non-contact communication with the information processing device.

  With such a configuration, the information processing apparatus can communicate with the communication apparatus with an inexpensive configuration without being limited by the installation location.

  As described above, according to the present invention, communication with a communication device can be performed with an inexpensive configuration without being limited by the installation location.

It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating schematic structure of the related information processing system. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating schematic structure of the information processing system which concerns on this Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a reader / writer and a mobile phone in the information processing system of FIG. 2. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of user data. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the detail of user data. It is a flowchart of the preparation process for the service utilization which the mobile telephone for users in FIG. 2 performs. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a preparation process for managing a reader / writer executed by the manager's mobile phone in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by a reader / writer and a mobile phone in the information processing system of FIG. 2. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by the reader / writer and the user mobile phone in the information processing system of FIG. 2 following the communication processing of FIG. 8. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by the reader / writer and the administrator mobile phone in the information processing system of FIG. 2 following the communication processing of FIG. 8. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a reader / writer in the information processing system of FIG. 2.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

The description will be made in the following order.
1. Related information processing system 2. Information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention 3. Circuit configuration example of reader / writer and mobile phone 4. Configuration example of reader / writer Preparation for service use 6. 6. Preparation process for reader / writer management Communication processing

[Related information processing system]
Before describing an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, a related information processing system will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of a related information processing system.

  In FIG. 1, a related information processing system 50 includes a reader / writer 10, a mobile phone 20 equipped with an IC chip (not shown), a server 30, a terminal device 32, and a network 40. The reader / writer 10 and the server 30 are connected to each other via a network 40. The reader / writer 10 and the terminal device 32 are serially connected by a communication cable, for example.

  The reader / writer 10 has a communication antenna (not shown), and performs non-contact communication with the mobile phone 20. The reader / writer 10 is set for operation for a service provided by the reader / writer 10, for example, a ticket authentication service, by an administrator of the reader / writer 10. Note that the ticket authentication service is, for example, a service provided by a reader / writer installed at the entrance of a performance venue. When a user who has a performance ticket has the ticket information in a mobile phone, This is a service that permits or disallows the user to enter the performance hall by holding the mobile phone over the reader / writer.

  The user mobile phone 20 is a mobile phone used by a user who uses a service provided by the reader / writer 10. A user can use a service provided by the reader / writer 10 by performing non-contact communication with the reader / writer 10 using the mobile phone 20.

  The server 30 is a server used by an administrator who manages the reader / writer 10. The terminal device 32 is a terminal device used by an administrator who manages the reader / writer 10. The administrator communicates with the reader / writer 10 by using the server 30 or the terminal device 32 to manage the reader / writer 10, for example, change the operation setting of the reader / writer 10 or change the setting, and the reader / writer 10 Log data can be obtained.

[Information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention]
Next, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a schematic configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 2, an information processing system 500 includes a reader / writer 100, a user mobile phone 200 equipped with an IC chip (not shown), and an administrator mobile phone 300 equipped with an IC chip (not shown). It consists of. The reader / writer 100 is an example of an information processing apparatus of the present invention. The mobile phones 200 and 300 are examples of the communication device of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the reader / writer 100 may be incorporated in the information processing apparatus.

  The reader / writer 100 has a communication antenna 104 to be described later, and performs non-contact communication with the mobile phones 200 and 300. In the reader / writer 100, an operation of a service provided by the reader / writer 100, for example, a ticket authentication service, is set by an administrator who manages the reader / writer 100. Note that the reader / writer 100 may be incorporated in the information processing apparatus. The reader / writer 100 executes communication processing shown in FIGS.

  The user mobile phone 200 is a mobile phone used by a user who uses a service provided by the reader / writer 100, for example, a ticket authentication service. In this embodiment, the user may use an IC card (not shown) on which an IC chip (not shown) is mounted instead of the user mobile phone 200. Based on the user's operation, the user mobile phone 200 executes a preparation process for using the service shown in FIG. 6 described later and a communication process shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 described later. A user can use a service provided by the reader / writer 100 by performing contactless communication with the reader / writer 100 using the user's mobile phone 200.

  The administrator mobile phone 300 is a mobile phone used by an administrator who manages the reader / writer 100. In this embodiment, an administrator may use an IC card (not shown) on which an IC chip (not shown) is mounted instead of the administrator's mobile phone 300. The administrator's mobile phone 300 executes a preparation process for managing the reader / writer in FIG. 7 to be described later and a communication process in FIGS. 8 and 10 to be described later, based on the operation of the administrator. The administrator performs contactless communication with the reader / writer 100 using the administrator's mobile phone 300, thereby managing the reader / writer 100, for example, setting / changing the operation of the reader / writer 100, reader / writer, and the like. The log data in 100 can be acquired.

  By the way, in the related information processing system 50 shown in FIG. 1, in order to manage the reader / writer 10, an administrator of the reader / writer 10 has a server 30 connected to the reader / writer 10 over the network, or a reader / writer. It is necessary to communicate with the reader / writer 10 using the terminal device 32 serially connected to the reader / writer 10. For this reason, the reader / writer 10 needs to have a function for connecting to the server 30 over the network and a function for serially connecting to the terminal device 32. Therefore, a high-performance reader / writer 10 having these functions is required. It becomes. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost of the reader / writer 10 increases.

  Further, in the related information processing system 50, it is difficult to install the reader / writer 10 in an environment where a network connection is impossible or an environment where the installation space of the terminal device 32 described above is not sufficient. There is.

  Further, in the related information processing system 50, when the administrator of the reader / writer 10 manages the reader / writer 10 using the server 30 or the terminal device 32 described above, the server 30 or the terminal device 32 and the reader are used. / The writer 10 is communicating. The reader / writer 10 has a problem that non-contact communication cannot be performed during communication with the server 30 or the terminal device 32.

  Therefore, in the information processing system 500 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the user mobile phone 200 used by the user who uses the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is prepared for using the service shown in FIG. Execute the process. Further, the administrator's mobile phone 300 used by the administrator who manages the reader / writer 100 executes a preparation process for managing the reader / writer shown in FIG. Then, the reader / writer 100 and the mobile phones 200 and 300 execute the communication process of FIGS. Thereby, the reader / writer 100 can be configured to be inexpensive. In addition, the reader / writer 100 can be installed without receiving installation restrictions. Further, even when the administrator communicates with the reader / writer 100, the user can communicate with the reader / writer 100. Details of these will be described later.

[Circuit configuration example of reader / writer and mobile phone]
Next, a circuit configuration example of the reader / writer 100 and the mobile phones 200 and 300 in the information processing system 500 of FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a schematic configuration of the reader / writer 100 and the mobile phones 200 and 300 in the information processing system 500 of FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the reader / writer 100 includes a modulation unit 102 and a communication antenna 104.

  The modulation unit 102 receives a carrier signal generation command from a reader / writer module 110 described later, and generates a carrier signal according to the carrier signal generation command. The carrier wave signal can include, for example, various processing instructions and data to be processed for the IC chips of the mobile phones 200 and 300.

  The communication antenna 104 includes, for example, a coil (inductor) having a predetermined inductance, and transmits a carrier wave on which the carrier wave signal generated by the modulation unit 102 is placed. The communication antenna 104 can receive response signals from the mobile phones 200 and 300 and user data 401 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows an example in which the communication antenna 104 is configured by a resonance circuit including a coil and a capacitor.

  The mobile phones 200 and 300 include a communication antenna 204 and a load Z. The load Z is equivalent to an IC chip (not shown) mounted on the mobile phones 200 and 300.

  The communication antenna 204 includes a coil (inductor) having a predetermined inductance, for example, and receives a carrier wave carrying a carrier wave signal transmitted from the communication antenna 104. The communication antenna 204 is configured by a resonance circuit including the coil and a capacitor having a predetermined capacitance, and a predetermined tuning frequency is set. The tuning frequency in the communication antenna 204 is set in accordance with a carrier frequency such as 13.56 MHz. The communication antenna 204 can respond to the carrier on which the carrier signal received by load modulation is carried.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phones 200 and 300 transmit the user data shown in FIG. 4 to the reader / writer 100 by the load modulation described above, for example. Hereinafter, the details of the user data will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration of user data. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining details of user data.

  In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, user data 401 is composed of data identification information 402 and data 403. In the present embodiment, user data 401 created by the user mobile phone 200 is used as user data when the user mobile phone 200 executes a preparation process for using the service shown in FIG. . In addition, the administrator mobile phone 300 executes preparation processing for managing the reader / writer shown in FIG. 7 to be described later, whereby user data 401 created by the administrator mobile phone 300 is used as administrator data.

  The data identification information 402 includes an operator specific number 404 and a service specific number 405. The business operator unique number 404 is a unique number defined to identify the business operator. The service unique number 405 is a unique number defined for identifying a service. The data 403 is information used according to the service provided by the reader / writer 100, and the format and size differ for each service.

[Configuration Example of Reader / Writer 100]
Next, a configuration example of the reader / writer 100 in the information processing system of FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the reader / writer 100 in the information processing system of FIG.

  11, the reader / writer 100 includes a communication antenna 104, an RTC (Real Time Clock) 106, an LED / buzzer 108, and a reader / writer module 110. The LED / buzzer 108 is an example of a notification unit of the present invention. The RTC 106 transmits a clock signal to the reader / writer module 110. The communication antenna 104 and the LED / buzzer 108 are controlled by the reader / writer module 110.

  The reader / writer module 110 includes a user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112, an activation control unit 114, an administrator data processing unit 116, and a user data processing unit 118. The user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 is an example of an identification information acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a data acquisition unit of the present invention. The manager data processing unit 116 and the user data processing unit 118 are examples of the control unit of the present invention.

  The user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 acquires user data 401 received by the communication antenna 104 and analyzes the acquired user data 401. Specifically, based on the content of the data identification information 402 in the acquired user data 401, the mobile phone 200 or the mobile phone 300 that has transmitted the user data 401 is a mobile phone that uses a service provided by the reader / writer 100. Whether the mobile phone is a mobile phone that manages the reader / writer 100 is determined. When the mobile phone 200 or the mobile phone 300 is a mobile phone that uses a service provided by the reader / writer 100, the use of the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is transmitted from the mobile phone via the communication antenna 104. Data 403 for this is acquired. On the other hand, when the mobile phone 200 or the mobile phone 300 is a mobile phone that manages the reader / writer 100, data 403 for managing the reader / writer 100 is acquired from the mobile phone via the communication antenna 104. .

  The activation control unit 114 controls business logic that is operated when the reader / writer 100 is activated. The manager data processing unit 116 performs processing according to the operation type based on the content of the data 403 for management of the reader / writer 100 acquired by the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112. The user data processing unit 118 performs processing corresponding to a service, for example, a ticket authentication service or a coupon service, based on the content of the data 403 for using the service provided by the reader / writer 100 acquired by the analysis processing unit 112. Etc.

  The middleware 120 of the reader / writer module 110 includes an application library unit 122, a reader / writer file system control unit 124, a driver control unit 126, and a command processing unit 128.

  The application library unit 122 provides an API (Application Program Interface) for reading and writing data in the application. The reader / writer file system control unit 124 performs processing for accessing the file system in the reader / writer 100. The driver control unit 126 controls the LED / buzzer 108 of the reader / writer 100. The command processing unit 128 performs command unit processing for the IC chip.

[Preparation for service use]
Hereinafter, a preparation process for service use executed by the user mobile phone 200 in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a preparation process for service use executed by the user mobile phone 200 in FIG. This process is a process executed by a control unit (not shown) of the user mobile phone 200 based on a user operation.

  In FIG. 6, first, the control unit (not shown) of the user mobile phone 200 accesses, for example, a Web page of a business operator that sells tickets (step S602). Next, the control unit acquires content such as a ticket from the Web page accessed in step S602 (step S604).

  Next, the control unit acquires data necessary for creating the above-described user data 401 in FIG. 4 from the server (not shown) of the business operator with an electronic signature (step 606). Then, the control unit activates the user application of the user mobile phone 200 (step S608).

  Next, the control unit verifies the electronic signature attached to the data acquired in step S606 (step S610). As a result of the verification in step S610, when the validity of the data acquired in step S606 is confirmed, the control unit creates user data 401 based on the data acquired in step S606 (step S612). .

  Next, the control unit registers the user data 401 created in step S612 in a reader / writer operation server (not shown) that operates the reader / writer 100, and ends this processing.

[Preparation process for reader / writer management]
Hereinafter, a preparation process for reader / writer management executed by the administrator's mobile phone 300 in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a preparation process for reader / writer management executed by the administrator's mobile phone 300 in FIG. This process is a process executed by the control unit (not shown) of the administrator mobile phone 300 based on the operation of the administrator.

  In FIG. 7, first, the control unit (not shown) of the administrator mobile phone 300 activates the administrator application of the administrator mobile phone 300 (step S702). When the administrator application is activated, a screen for selecting a management function is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the administrator mobile phone 300.

  Next, the control unit accepts selection of the management function by the administrator from the screen for selecting the management function (step S704). When selection of the management function is accepted, operation items that can be operated in the selected management function are displayed on the display unit of the administrator mobile phone 300.

  Next, the control unit accepts selection of an operation item by the administrator from the operation items (step S706). Next, the control unit determines whether or not the manager data 401 in FIG. 4 described above corresponding to the contents selected in steps S704 and S706 is stored in the storage unit (not shown) of the manager mobile phone 300. Is discriminated (step S708).

  As a result of the determination in step S708, when the administrator data 401 is stored in the storage unit (YES in step S708), the control unit determines that the content of the data 403 in the administrator data 401 is in steps S704 and S706. The data 403 is rewritten so as to correspond to the selected content, and this processing is terminated.

  As a result of the determination in step S708, when the administrator data 401 is not stored in the storage unit (NO in step S708), the control unit displays the administrator data corresponding to the contents selected in step S704 and step S706. 401 is created (step S712). Then, the control unit registers the administrator data 401 created in step S712 in a reader / writer operation server (not shown) that operates the reader / writer 100, and ends this processing.

[Communication processing]
Hereinafter, communication processing executed by the information processing system 500 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by the reader / writer 100 and the mobile phones 200 and 300 in the information processing system 500 of FIG. This process is performed after the user mobile phone 200 performs the above-described preparation process for using the service in FIG. 6 and the administrator mobile telephone 300 executes the above-described preparation process for reader / writer management. Done. In the reader / writer 100, the contents of the data identification information 402 in the user data 401 and the contents of the data identification information 402 in the administrator data 401 are registered in advance by the reader / writer operation server.

  In FIG. 8, when the reader / writer 100 is powered on (step S802), the activation control unit 114 in the reader / writer module 110 of the reader / writer 100 provides a service, for example, a ticket authentication service. Is activated (step S804).

  Next, the reader / writer module 110 starts polling for searching for the mobile phones 200 and 300 via the communication antenna 104 (step S806). Then, the reader / writer module 110 transmits a request signal to the mobile phones 200 and 300 via the communication antenna 104 (step S808).

  Next, when receiving the request signal transmitted in step S808, the cellular phones 200 and 300 transmit a response signal in response to the request signal to the reader / writer 100 (step S810).

  Next, the reader / writer module 110 receives the response signal from the mobile phones 200 and 300 via the communication antenna 104 and detects the IC chip of the mobile phones 200 and 300 (step S812). A request for transmission of the data identification information 402 in the user data 401 is sent to 300 (step S814).

  Next, when receiving the transmission request for the data identification information 402 in step S814, the cellular phones 200 and 300 transmit the data identification information 402 to the reader / writer 100 (step S816).

  Next, when the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 in the reader / writer module 110 acquires the data identification information 402 via the communication antenna 104, the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 analyzes the acquired data identification information 402 (step S818). Specifically, the mobile phone 200 or the mobile phone 300 that has transmitted the data identification information 402 is a mobile phone for a user who uses a service provided by the reader / writer 100, or the reader / writer 100 is managed. It is determined whether the mobile phone is for the administrator to perform. In step S818, for example, based on the content of the data identification information 402 in the user data 401 registered in advance in the reader / writer 100 or the content of the data identification information 402 in the administrator data 401, the data identification information 402 Whether the mobile phone 200, 300 is a mobile phone for a user by determining whether the business operator specific number 404 is a number assigned to a user or a number assigned to an administrator, Alternatively, it is determined whether the mobile phone is for an administrator.

  The communication process executed by the reader / writer 100 and the user mobile phone 200 following the communication process of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. 9, and the communication process of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG. Subsequent communication processing executed by the reader / writer 100 and the administrator mobile phone 300 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by the reader / writer 100 and the user mobile phone 200 in the information processing system 500 of FIG. 2 following the communication processing of FIG.

  In FIG. 9, first, the reader / writer module 110 sends a transmission request for data 403 in the user data 401 to the user mobile phone 200 via the communication antenna 104 (step S902).

  Next, when receiving the transmission request for the data 403, the user mobile phone 200 transmits the data 403 to the reader / writer 100 (step S904).

  Next, the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 in the reader / writer module 110 acquires data 403 via the communication antenna 104. Then, the user data processing unit 118 in the reader / writer module 110 performs internal processing based on the content of the data 403 acquired by the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 (step S906). For example, when the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is a ticket authentication service, the data 403 corresponds to ticket information. In this case, the internal processing in step S906 is equivalent to ticket information validity authentication processing. When the reader / writer 100 provides a ticket authentication service, the reader / writer 100 has activated a business logic for the ticket authentication service.

  Next, when it is necessary to rewrite the contents of the data 403 of the user mobile phone 200 as a result of the internal processing in step S906, the reader / writer module 110 transmits the user mobile phone 200 via the communication antenna 104. The data for rewriting the contents of the data 403 is transmitted (step S908). For example, if the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is a ticket authentication service, it corresponds to rewriting the presence / absence of use of the ticket in step S906 because the ticket authentication is completed.

  Next, after rewriting the contents of the data 403, the user mobile phone 200 transmits a response signal to the reader / writer 100 (step S910).

  Next, the reader / writer module 110 stores the result of the internal processing in step S906 as log data in a storage unit (not shown) of the reader / writer 100 (step S912).

  Next, the driver control unit 126 in the reader / writer module 110 notifies the user that the processing with the reader / writer 100 is completed by, for example, sounding the buzzer of the LED / buzzer 108 or blinking the LED ( Step S914).

  Next, the reader / writer module 110 resumes polling for searching for the mobile phones 200 and 300 via the communication antenna 104 (step S916), and ends this processing.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of communication processing executed by the reader / writer 100 and the administrator mobile phone 300 in the information processing system 500 of FIG. 2 following the communication processing of FIG.

  In FIG. 10, first, the reader / writer module 110 makes a transmission request for data 403 in the user data 401 to the administrator mobile phone 300 via the communication antenna 104 (step S <b> 1002).

  Next, when receiving the transmission request for the data 403, the manager's mobile phone 300 transmits the data 403 to the reader / writer 100 (step S1004).

  Next, the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112 in the reader / writer module 110 acquires data 403 via the communication antenna 104. Then, the manager data processing unit 116 in the reader / writer module 110 determines the type of operation for managing the reader / writer 100 based on the contents of the data 403 acquired by the user data acquisition / analysis processing unit 112. (Step S1006). The operations for managing the reader / writer 100 include operation settings of the reader / writer 100 and changes thereof, or acquisition or deletion of log data in the reader / writer 100 by the administrator.

  As a result of the determination in step S1006, when the operation type is the operation setting or change of the reader / writer 100 or the deletion of log data in the reader / writer 100, the administrator data processing unit 116 sets the data 403. The reader / writer 100 is set or changed, or the log data in the reader / writer 100 is deleted (step S1008). When the operation type is the operation setting of the reader / writer 100, the operation setting of the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is changed based on the contents of the data 403, for example. For example, in the visitor count function in the ticket authentication service, the visitor count interval is changed from, for example, every 5 minutes to every 10 minutes. If the operation type is a change in the operation setting of the reader / writer 100, the service provided by the reader / writer 100 is changed to another service based on the contents of the data 403. Specifically, other business logic is activated instead of the business logic activated in the reader / writer 100. When the type of operation is deletion of log data in the reader / writer 100, the log data stored in the storage unit of the reader / writer 100 is deleted based on the contents of the data 403.

  If the result of determination in step S1006 is that the type of operation is acquisition of log data in the reader / writer 100, the reader / writer module 110 transmits the log data in the reader / writer 100 via the communication antenna 104. The contents are transmitted to the administrator's mobile phone 300 (step S1010). Next, when the copy of the log data in the reader / writer 100 is completed, the administrator's mobile phone 300 transmits a response signal to the reader / writer 100 (step S1012).

  Next, the driver control unit 126 in the reader / writer module 110 notifies the administrator that the processing with the reader / writer 100 has been completed by, for example, sounding the buzzer of the LED / buzzer 108 or blinking the LED ( Step S1014).

  Next, the reader / writer module 110 resumes polling for searching for the mobile phones 200 and 300 via the communication antenna 104 (step S1016).

  On the other hand, the administrator's mobile phone 300 displays the copy data of the log data in the reader / writer 100 or updates the copy data to the operator's server (not shown), and ends this processing.

  8 to 10, the user mobile phone 200 used by the user and the administrator mobile phone 300 used by the administrator use the same communication processing port in the reader / writer 100, that is, The reader / writer 100 can be communicated by non-contact communication via the communication antenna 104. This eliminates the need for the reader / writer 100 to have a function for connecting to a server with a network and a function for serially connecting to a terminal device, so that the reader / writer 100 can be made inexpensive.

  Further, since the reader / writer 100 can be installed even in an environment where network connection is impossible or an environment where the installation space of the terminal device is not sufficient, the installation restriction of the reader / writer 100 can be eliminated.

  Furthermore, since the user and the administrator communicate with the reader / writer 100 using the same communication processing port in the reader / writer 100, the user and the administrator can communicate with the reader / writer 100 even when the administrator communicates with the reader / writer 100. Communication with the reader / writer 100 can be performed.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and the computer of the system or apparatus (or CPU, MPU, or the like). Is also achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention. .

  Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, and a DVD. An optical disc such as RW or DVD + RW, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used. Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code Includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by performing part or all of the actual processing.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the storage medium is written to a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the expanded function is based on the instruction of the program code. This includes a case where a CPU or the like provided on the expansion board or the expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

10,100 Reader / Writer 20,200 User mobile phone 30 Server 32 Terminal device 50,500 Information processing system 300 Administrator mobile phone 401 User data 402 Data identification information 403 Data

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A communication antenna for communicating with a communication device in a non-contact manner;
Identification information for acquiring, from the communication device, identification information for identifying whether the device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the device or a device that manages the device through the communication antenna. An acquisition unit;
Discrimination that determines whether the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the device or a communication device that manages the device based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. And
As a result of determination by the determination unit, when the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the own device, the communication device uses the service provided by the own device from the communication device via the communication antenna. Get the data,
As a result of determination by the determination unit, when the communication device is a communication device that manages the own device, a data acquisition unit that acquires data for managing the own device from the communication device via the communication antenna When,
Based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, a control unit that controls the device itself;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication apparatus that manages the own apparatus is a communication apparatus capable of at least one of operation setting and change of the own apparatus and acquisition of log data in the own apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data for managing the own apparatus is data for at least one of operation setting and change of the own apparatus and acquisition of log data in the own apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the data for changing the operation setting of the own apparatus includes data for changing a service provided by the own apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies that the control of the own device by the control unit is completed. Computer
Identifies whether the communication device uses a service provided by the information processing device or manages the information processing device through a communication antenna for communicating with the communication device in a non-contact manner. An identification information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information from the communication device;
Whether the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the information processing device based on the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit, or is a communication device that manages the information processing device A determination unit for determining
As a result of determination by the determination unit, when the communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the information processing device, a service provided by the information processing device is transmitted from the communication device via the communication antenna. Get data for use,
As a result of determination by the determination unit, when the communication device is a communication device that manages the information processing device, data for managing the information processing device is acquired from the communication device via the communication antenna. A data acquisition unit to
The program for functioning as a control part which controls the said information processing apparatus based on the said data which the said data acquisition part acquired. A communication antenna for performing communication with the first communication device or the second communication device in a non-contact manner, and a communication device using a service provided by the own device via the communication antenna, or the own device An identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information for identifying whether the communication device is a management device from the first communication device or the second communication device, and the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit Based on the above, a determination unit that determines whether the first communication device or the second communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the own device or a communication device that manages the own device As a result of the determination by the determination unit, if the first communication device or the second communication device is a communication device that uses a service provided by the own device, the first communication device may Through Data for use of the service provided by the device itself is acquired from the device or the second communication device, and as a result of the determination by the determination unit, the first communication device or the second communication device is the own device. A data acquisition unit that acquires data for managing the own device from the first communication device or the second communication device via the communication antenna, and the data Based on the data acquired by the acquisition unit, an information processing device including a control unit that controls the device,
The first communication device capable of non-contact communication with the information processing device;
The second communication device capable of non-contact communication with the information processing device;
An information processing system comprising:

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