JP2012068728A - Card adapter device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card adapter device capable of handling a communication method which is not supported by an IC card and functioning as a substitution of the IC card.SOLUTION: A card adapter device 1 comprises: first communication means 10 for communicating by a first communication method which is not supported by an IC card 2; second communication means 11 for communicating by a second communication method which is supported by the IC card 2; card data setting means 12 for reading and storing card data from the IC card 2 by communicating with the IC card 2 via the second communication means 11 upon detecting an operation to set the card data stored in the IC card 2; reset means 13 for deleting the stored card data upon detecting an operation to reset the card data; and application means 14 for communicating with a system via the first communication means 10 and executing processing using the card data when used in a system supporting the first communication method while storing the card data.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus that functions as a substitute for an IC card so that the IC card can be used even in a system that supports a communication method that is not supported by the IC card.

  IC cards equipped with IC chips are famous for using automatic ticket gates for transportation purposes, but in companies, entrance / exit management using door gates, log-in management to networks, sales management of food tickets using electronic money, etc. It is used for various systems.

  At present, there are two standardized IC card communication methods, the contact method that is prevalent in financial applications and the non-contact method that is prevalent in traffic applications. With the advent of the ubiquitous era, A system compatible with a human body communication system that uses a human body as a communication medium as a communication medium has been under development, and it is hoped that an IC card can be used even if the system supports a communication system that is not compatible with the IC card. It is rare.

  For example, although non-contact IC cards are widely used in the field of transportation, an invention for allowing a user to pass an automatic ticket gate only by having a device corresponding to a human body communication system. However, it is desirable that non-contact IC cards that have already been widely used can be used in the systems disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

  If it is considered that an IC card can be used even if the system is compatible with a communication method that is not compatible with an IC card, for example, a communication method that is not compatible with an IC card (Patent Document 3). 3 is a non-contact method), and the adapter device has a function of converting a communication method that is compatible with the IC card (contact method in Patent Document 3). The terminal device communicates, converts it to a communication method that the IC card supports, and communicates with the IC card so that the IC card can be used even in a system that supports a communication method that is not supported by the IC card. It is possible to do.

  However, if the adapter device is provided with a function for converting a communication method not supported by the IC card into a communication method supported by the IC card, the adapter device is used in a system that supports the communication method not supported by the IC card. Each time the card adapter device and the IC card communicate frequently, if the power consumption required for the communication between the card adapter device and the IC card is large, the battery mounted on the card adapter device is quickly depleted. Will occur.

JP 2006-352318 A JP 2010-122999 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-92695

  Therefore, the present invention has an object of providing a card adapter device that functions as a substitute for an IC card to be mounted, which is compatible with a communication system that does not support an IC card to be mounted, and is further incorporated in the card adapter device. It also aims to extend the life of the battery.

  The present invention that solves the above-described problems is a card adapter device that functions as an alternative to an IC card, and is a first device that does not support an IC card in order to communicate with a system that supports a communication method that the IC card does not support. A first communication unit that communicates using a communication method, and a second communication unit that communicates using a second communication method supported by the IC card in order to communicate with the IC card. In order to function as an alternative, when an operation to set the card data stored in the IC card is detected, the second communication means communicates with the IC card, and reads and stores the card data from the IC card. When the card data setting means and an operation to reset the stored card data are detected, the stored card data is deleted. When the card data is stored so that the IC card can be used in a system compatible with a communication method that does not support the IC card. When used in a system compatible with the first communication method, the first communication means communicates with the system and includes application means for executing processing using the card data.

  In the present invention, in order to prevent a plurality of card adapter devices that can substitute for the same IC card, the card data setting means cannot read the card data after detecting an operation for setting the card data. It is preferable that the IC card is set in a state where the IC card is set in a state where the card data can be read after detecting an operation of resetting the card data.

  Further, in the present invention, the card data setting means is configured so that the IC card used when the card data is reset is the same IC card as when the card data is set. After detecting an operation for setting card data, a unique device ID is written to the IC card for each device, and after the reset means detects an operation for resetting the card data, the device ID is read from the IC card. It is desirable that the card data is erased only when it is read and the same as the device ID of the own device.

  In the present invention, the card data setting means reads the card data after detecting an operation for setting the card data so that the validity of the IC card in which the card data is stored can be verified. The mutual authentication with the IC card is performed, and only when the mutual authentication is successful, the card data is read from the IC card, and the reset means reads the card data after detecting an operation of resetting the card data. It is desirable to delete the stored card data only when mutual authentication is performed with the IC card and the mutual authentication is successful.

  With the advent of the ubiquitous era, a human body communication system that uses a human body as a conductor as a communication medium has attracted attention. In the present invention, the first communication means is used as a communication medium as a human body. It is desirable to use means corresponding to the human body communication method.

  Thus, according to the present invention, a card adapter device can be provided that corresponds to a communication method that is not supported by an IC card to be mounted, and functions as a substitute for the IC card to be mounted, and is further incorporated in the card adapter device. The battery life can be extended.

The figure explaining the function with which the card adapter apparatus which concerns on this embodiment was equipped. The figure explaining the circuit with which the card adapter apparatus which concerns on this embodiment was equipped. The figure explaining the state which the card adapter apparatus concerning this embodiment has. The flowchart which showed operation | movement of the card data set means of a card adapter apparatus. The flowchart which showed operation | movement of the reset means of a card adapter apparatus. The figure explaining an adapter apparatus when a 1st communication system is made into a human body communication system.

  From this, the embodiments of the present invention will be described to the extent that those skilled in the art of the present invention can understand the contents of the invention and implement the present invention.

  The card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device that is used in a state in which the IC card 2 is inserted, so that the IC card can be used even in a system that supports a communication method that does not support the IC card. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a device developed in such a manner that the card is compatible with an unsupported communication method, can function as a substitute for an IC card, and can extend the life of a built-in battery. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining functions provided in the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining circuits provided in the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining the state which has.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in order to enable the IC card 2 to function as an alternative to the IC card 2 even if it is a system that supports the first communication method that is not supported, The card adapter device 1 according to the embodiment includes a first communication unit 10 that communicates with a first communication method that the IC card 2 does not support, and further relates to a system that supports the communication method that the IC card 2 does not support. A second communication means 11 for communicating by a second communication method supported by the IC card 2 is provided so that card data used in processing can be read from the IC card 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in order to provide the card adapter device 1 with the first communication means 10, the card adapter device 1 is mounted with a communication circuit 100 for the first communication system, and the second In order to provide the card adapter device 1 with the communication means 11, a communication circuit 101 for the second communication method is mounted on the card adapter device 1. For example, when the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 is a contact type and it is desired to support human body communication as a first communication method that the IC card 2 is not compatible with, the first communication means 10 includes signal electrodes and transmission / reception. The second communication means 11 is realized by a contact reader / writer circuit having a contact pin.

  Further, card data used in processing related to a system compatible with the first communication method not supported by the IC card 2 depends on the system. For example, a card ID which is information for identifying the IC card 2 is used as a human body communication method. When the card adapter device 1 is used in the door gate system that manages the lock of the key based on the result of the verification of the card ID, the IC card 2 is used for processing related to the system corresponding to the first communication method that is not supported. The card data to be processed is a card ID stored in the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1.

  When the IC card 2 is inserted into the card adapter apparatus 1 and the card adapter apparatus 1 is used as an alternative to the IC card 2 in a system compatible with the first communication method that is not supported by the IC card 2, the card adapter apparatus 1 is illustrated in FIG. As described above, it is necessary to incorporate the battery 103 for supplying power for operating the card adapter device 1 in the card adapter device 1, but the power consumption required for communication with the IC card 2 is large, and the card adapter device 1 is Whenever communication is performed between the card adapter device 1 and the IC card 2, the power of the battery 103 is depleted immediately. Therefore, the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment has the number of times of communication with the IC card 2. Ingenuity that can be reduced is given.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reset state in which the card data stored in the IC card 2 is not set and a set in which the card data is set. In the system, the card adapter device 1 can execute processing related to the system corresponding to the first communication method not supported by the IC card 2 while the card adapter device 1 is in the set state. Whenever the card adapter device 1 is used, communication between the card adapter device 1 and the IC card 2 is eliminated, and the number of communication with the IC card 2 is reduced.

  The state immediately after the card adapter device 1 is turned on is in a reset state, and an operation for setting the card data stored in the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1 to the card adapter device 1 is performed. When data is read and stored, the state of the card adapter device 1 changes to the set state. When the card data set in the card adapter device 1 is reset, and the card data is erased from the card adapter device 1, the state of the card adapter device 1 changes to the reset state.

  The operation of setting the card data stored in the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 into the card adapter device 1 can be arbitrarily set, and the operation may be an operation of inserting the IC card 2 into the card adapter device 1. It is also possible to provide the card adapter device 1 with a button for setting the card data stored in the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1 in the card adapter device 1.

  Similarly, the operation for resetting the card data set in the card adapter device 1 can be arbitrarily set. The operation can be an operation for ejecting the IC card 2 to the card adapter device 1 or can be set in the card adapter device 1. The card adapter device 1 can be provided with a button for resetting the card data.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when an operation for setting card data to the card adapter device 1 is performed on the card adapter device 1 according to the present embodiment in order to carry out the above-described contents, the card data is transferred to the card adapter device 1. When the card data setting means 12 to be stored and an operation for resetting the card data are performed, communication is performed by the reset means 13 for erasing the card data stored in the card adapter device 1 and the first communication means 10, and the card Application means 14 for executing processing using data is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the adapter device of this embodiment is equipped with a control circuit 102 having a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and each of the card data set means 12, reset means 13 and application means 14 It is realized by a computer program for operating the control circuit 102 as each means.

  First, the card data setting means 12 provided in the card adapter device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the card data setting means 12 of the card adapter device 1.

  When the card adapter device 1 is in the reset state, when the card adapter device 1 detects an operation of setting the card data stored in the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1, it functions as the card data setting means 12 of the card adapter device 1. When the computer program is activated, the card data setting means 12 of the card adapter device 1 first performs an operation of mutual authentication with the IC card 2 in order to confirm the validity of the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 (S1). ).

  The contents of mutual authentication with the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 are arbitrary, but for mutual authentication with the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1, external authentication defined in JICSAP, EMV, etc. Command or internal Authentication command should be used.

  The card data set means 12 of the card adapter device 1 branches the process depending on the result of mutual authentication with the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 (S2). If mutual authentication fails, this procedure is terminated and mutual authentication is performed. If successful, a process of writing the device ID, which is unique information of the card adapter device 1, to the IC card 2 is performed (S3). The device ID, which is unique information of the card adapter device 1, is written into the IC card 2 when the card data set in the card adapter device 1 is reset when the card adapter device 1 sets the card data. This is because it can be confirmed that the card is the same as the card 2.

  When the device ID, which is unique information of the card adapter device 1, is written into the IC card 2, the card adapter device 1 reads the card data from the IC card 2 and stores the card data in the memory of the control circuit of the card adapter device 1 (S4). The IC card 2 is set in a closed state where card data cannot be read (S5), and this procedure is terminated.

  Note that after reading the card data from the IC card 2, the IC card 2 is set in a closed state in which the card data cannot be read because the card data is read while the card data is set in one card adapter device 1. This is to prevent the IC card 2 from being used in another card adapter device 1 and to prevent a plurality of card adapter devices 1 as alternatives to the same IC card 2 from being formed.

  Thus, when the card adapter device 1 is in the set state, card data is stored in the card adapter device 1, and the card adapter device 1 can be used in a system compatible with the first communication method not supported by the IC card 2. become able to.

  Next, the reset means 13 provided in the card adapter device 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reset means 13 of the card adapter device 1.

  The card adapter device 1 functions as the reset means 13 of the card adapter device 1 when the card adapter device 1 detects an operation of resetting the card data set in the card adapter device 1 after the card adapter device 1 is changed to the set state by the above-described procedure. The reset program 13 of the card adapter device 1 performs an operation of mutual authentication with the IC card 2 in order to confirm the validity of the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1 (S10).

  The reset means 13 of the card adapter device 1 branches the process depending on the result of mutual authentication with the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1 (S11), ends this procedure of mutual authentication failure, and succeeded in mutual authentication. The device ID is read from the IC card 2 to be executed (S12).

  When the device ID is read from the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1, the reset means 13 of the card adapter device 1 compares the device ID of the own device with the device ID read from the IC card 2 (S13), and the verification result. To branch the process (S14).

  When the card adapter device 1 reads out the card data, the device ID of the card adapter device 1 that has read out the card data is written into the IC card 2. Therefore, before the card data set in the card adapter device 1 is reset, the IC card 2 By reading the device ID, which is unique information of the card adapter device 1, from the device ID and collating it with the device ID of the own device, the card adapter device 1 is the same card as when the inserted IC card 2 sets card data. I can confirm that there is.

  The reset means 13 of the card adapter device 1 ends this procedure if the device IDs do not match, and erases the device ID stored in the IC card 2 inserted in the card adapter device 1 if the device IDs match. (S15) After the closed state of the IC card 2 is released (S16), the card data stored in the memory of the control circuit of the card adapter device 1 is erased (S17), and this procedure is terminated.

  Thus, when the card adapter device 1 is in the reset state, no card data is stored in the card adapter device 1, so the card adapter device 1 is used in a system that supports the first communication method that is not compatible with the IC card 2. I can't do it.

  Next, the application means 14 provided in the card adapter device 1 will be described. Executing the application means 14 corresponding to the first communication method and executing the processing using the card data while the card data is stored in the memory of the control circuit 102 of the card adapter apparatus 1 Thus, the card adapter device 1 is controlled so that the application means 14 of the card adapter device 1 includes a computer program related to a system corresponding to the first communication method and executing processing using card data.

  The details of the computer program for executing processing related to the system corresponding to the first communication method depend on the system corresponding to the first communication method. For example, the key is unlocked according to the collation result of the card data. When the card adapter device 1 is used in a door gate system that controls the card data, the card data held in the memory of the card adapter device 1 is received when the card data transmission request transmitted from the door categorization system is received by the first communication method. Is installed in the door gate system by the first communication method.

  Here, the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter apparatus 1 will be described. The communication method of the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 may be either a contact method or a non-contact method, and the second communication means 11 of the card adapter device 1 is a communication method of the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1. It is necessary to correspond to.

  Further, it is necessary to mount a command used when setting / resetting card data on the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1.

  For example, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the IC card 2 inserted into the card adapter device 1 of the present embodiment has a read command for reading card data from the IC card 2 and mutual authentication with the card adapter device 1. External authentication command and internal authentication command used, write command for writing / erasing device ID to / from IC card 2, lock command for setting to a blocked state in which card data cannot be read, for releasing the blocked state It is necessary to mount the unlock command on the IC card 2.

  Finally, an embodiment will be described in which the first communication method that is not supported by the IC card 2 is a human body communication method using a human body as a conductor as a communication medium. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the adapter device 3 when the first communication method not supported by the IC card 2 is the human body communication method.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a human body communication transmitting electrode 30 and a receiving electrode 31 are provided on the surface of the adapter device 3, and the IC card 2 (here, the contact) is provided on the side surface of the adapter device 3. An insertion slot 32 for inserting an IC card) into the adapter device 3 is provided.

  In addition, in the adapter device 3 in which the first communication method not supported by the IC card 2 is the human body communication method, in addition to the R / W circuit that is a circuit for data communication with the IC card 2 inserted in the adapter device 3 The human body communication circuit includes a human body communication transmitting circuit that performs processing related to transmission using the transmitting electrode, and a human body communication receiving circuit that performs processing related to transmission using the receiving electrode. A battery is provided to supply power to the circuit.

  There are two types of human body communication methods: a propagation method that uses weak radio waves and a current method that uses weak currents. Either method may be used, and in FIG. In addition, although one electrode for reception is used, two electrodes can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card adapter apparatus 10 1st communication means 11 2nd communication means 12 Card data set means 13 Reset means 14 Application means 2 IC card

Claims (5)

  Stored in the IC card, first communication means for communicating with a first communication method not supported by an IC card, second communication means for communicating with a second communication method supported by the IC card, and When an operation for setting the card data is detected, the second communication means communicates with the IC card, reads the card data from the IC card, and stores the card data. When the operation of resetting the card data is detected, the reset means for erasing the stored card data, and when the card data is stored, when used in a system corresponding to the first communication method, Application means for communicating with the system by first communication means and executing processing using the card data is provided. Card adapter apparatus according to symptoms.   The card data setting means detects the operation for setting the card data, sets the IC card in a state where the card data cannot be read, and the reset means detects the operation for resetting the card data. The card adapter device according to claim 1, wherein the IC card is set in a state in which the card data can be read.   The card data setting means detects an operation for setting the card data, then writes a unique device ID for each device to the IC card, and the reset means detects an operation for resetting the card data, 3. The card adapter device according to claim 1, wherein the device ID is read from the IC card, and the card data is deleted only when the device ID is the same as the device ID of the own device.   The card data setting means performs mutual authentication with the IC card for reading the card data after detecting an operation for setting the card data, and reads the card data from the IC card only when the mutual authentication is successful. The reset means detects the operation of resetting the card data, and then performs mutual authentication with the IC card that reads the card data, and erases the stored card data only when the mutual authentication is successful. The card adapter device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the card adapter device is characterized in that: 5. The card adapter device according to claim 1, wherein the first communication unit is a unit corresponding to a human body communication method using a human body as a conductor as a communication medium. .

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