JP2012123528A - Information processor and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processor capable of transmitting confidential information to a user without sending a document describing the confidential information to the user.SOLUTION: Issuance request reception means of the information processor receives a confidential information issuance request from a user, and extraction means extracts the size of a hole, the number of the holes and the positions of the holes corresponding the user information of the user who has made the issuance request received by the issuance request reception means from storage means storing them. Confidential information generation means generates the confidential information in the case that the issuance request is received by the issuance request reception means. Character arrangement means arranges characters constituting the confidential information generated by the confidential information generation means on the basis of the size of the hole, the number of the holes and the positions of the holes extracted by the extraction means, and arranges the characters other than the confidential information at positions other than the positions of the holes.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing program.

There is technology related to the issuance of confidential information.
As a technique related to this, for example, Patent Document 1 has an object to provide a secrecy sheet that can secrecy a fax transmission image on the transmission side regardless of the type of fax machine to be used. , N (n is 2 or more) secrecy sheets for concealing a transmission image on a sheet body when sending a fax, and a scramble area in which different areas on the sheet body can be replaced with other images And dividing a transmission image into n confidential images.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 2 provides a recording apparatus capable of adjusting the light amount with a simple configuration when detecting an ink discharge state from a recording head using a photo-interruptive sensor. And using a light emitting element and a light receiving element that receives light from the light emitting element, ink is ejected from the recording head so as to block the light flux of the light, and according to the amount of light received by the light receiving element when the ink is ejected, It is disclosed that the ink discharge state from the recording head is detected, but separately from the ink discharge, the amount of light received by the light receiving element is adjusted by rotating the light receiving element and a slit provided in front of the light receiving element. ing.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 3 has an object to provide a security protection method for a printed material that can prevent the printed content from being decoded only by the printed material, and randomly assigns a color scheme for each dot or a group of a plurality of dots. Prepare a changed color filter, apply color conversion processing to the color that is complementary to the characteristics of this color filter, and print the print information after this color conversion processing. It is disclosed that print information cannot be decoded.

JP 09-051442 A JP 2001-113681 A JP 2002-156904 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing program that can transmit confidential information to a user without sending a document describing the confidential information to the user.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first deciding means for deciding the size of a hole to be perforated on a medium based on information relating to a user's display device and a size of characters constituting secret information displayed on the display device. And a second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes, and identifying the user In correspondence with the user information to be stored, the storage means stores the hole size determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the hole position determined by the second determination means. Based on the storage control means for controlling, the size of the hole determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determination means And drilling means for drilling holes in Request issuing means for receiving a secret information issue request from the user, the size of the hole corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issue request received by the issue request receiving means, the number of holes, the position of the hole When the issue request is received by the issue request receiving means, the secret information generating means for generating secret information, the size of the hole extracted by the extraction means, and the hole A character arrangement unit that arranges characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generation unit based on the number of holes and the position of the hole, and arranges characters other than the secret information at a position other than the position of the hole. An information processing apparatus including the information processing apparatus.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first deciding means for deciding the size of a hole to be perforated on a medium based on information relating to a user's display device and a size of a character constituting secret information displayed on the display device. And a second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes, and identifying the user In correspondence with the user information to be stored, the storage means stores the hole size determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the hole position determined by the second determination means. Based on the storage control means for controlling, the size of the hole determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determination means With a drilling means for drilling holes in It is an information processing apparatus according to claim.

  The invention of claim 3 is an issue request receiving means for receiving a secret information issue request from a user, and a hole size corresponding to the user information of the user who has made the issue request received by the issue request receiving means. The extraction means for extracting from the storage means storing the number of holes, the position of the hole, the secret information generation means for generating secret information when the issue request is accepted by the issue request acceptance means, Characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generating means are arranged based on the hole size, the number of holes, and the position of the holes extracted by the extracting means, and characters other than the secret information are An information processing apparatus comprising character arrangement means arranged at a position other than a hole position.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the character arrangement unit arranges one character constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generation unit at one position of the hole, and performs the arrangement process on the secret information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is repeatedly performed for the number of characters.

  The invention of claim 5 further comprises secret information receiving means for receiving characters constituting the secret information from the user, and the character placement means is arranged for each time a character is received by the secret information acceptance means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the information processing apparatus performs processing.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the computer determines the size of the hole to be punched in the medium based on the information about the display device of the user and the size of the characters constituting the secret information displayed on the display device. Determining means, a second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size and a predetermined number of holes determined by the first determining means, and the utilization In correspondence with the user information for specifying the person, the size of the hole determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means are stored. Based on the storage control means for controlling to memorize, the size of the hole determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determination means Drill holes in the media Corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issuance request accepted by the issuance request accepting means, and the issuance request accepting means for accepting the secret information issuance request from the user Extraction means for extracting the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole from the storage means; secret information generating means for generating secret information when the issue request is accepted by the issue request accepting means; and Based on the size of the hole extracted by the extracting means, the number of holes, and the position of the hole, characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generating means are arranged, and characters other than the secret information are assigned to the holes. It is an information processing program for functioning as a character arrangement means to arrange in positions other than this position.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the computer determines the size of the hole to be punched in the medium based on the information about the display device of the user and the size of the characters constituting the secret information displayed on the display device. Determining means, a second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size and a predetermined number of holes determined by the first determining means, and the utilization In correspondence with the user information for specifying the person, the size of the hole determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means are stored. Based on the storage control means for controlling to memorize, the size of the hole determined by the first determination means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determination means Drill holes in the media Perforation control means for controlling the hole means is an information processing program for functioning as a.

  The invention according to claim 8 corresponds to the user information of the user who issued the request for issuing the secret information received by the issue request receiving means and the issue request receiving means for receiving the secret information issue request from the user. Extraction means for extracting from the storage means storing the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole, and secret information generation means for generating secret information when the issue request is accepted by the issue request acceptance means And characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generating means are arranged on the basis of the hole size, the number of holes, and the position of the holes extracted by the extracting means, and other than the secret information It is an information processing program for causing a character to function as character placement means for placing a character at a position other than the position of the hole.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the first, second, and third aspects, the secret information can be transmitted to the user without sending the document describing the secret information to the user.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, it is possible to arrange characters constituting the secret information one by one.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the fifth aspect, the character can be arranged every time the character constituting the secret information is received from the user.

  According to the information processing program of the sixth, seventh, and eighth aspects, the secret information can be transmitted to the user without sending the document describing the secret information to the user.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system configuration example in the case of implement | achieving this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the postcard production | generation process by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of a user information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of a perforated pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example (1) of the postcard produced | generated by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process of the character string display by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example (1) of the production | generation process of the display image by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example (1) of the display image by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example (1) in which a user superimposes and acquires a password. It is a flowchart which shows the example (1) of the authentication process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example (2) of the production | generation process of the display image by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example (2) of the authentication process by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example (2) of the postcard produced | generated by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example (2) which a user superimposes and acquires a password. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an encryption character string table. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves this Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example of the present embodiment.
The module generally refers to components such as software (computer program) and hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a computer program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment is a computer program for causing these modules to function (a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a function for each computer. This also serves as an explanation of the program and system and method for realizing the above. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalents thereof are used. However, when the embodiment is a computer program, these words are stored in a storage device or stored in memory. It is the control to be stored in the device. Also, description will be given of devices that include hardware devices such as a printing module 140, a punching module 145, a folding module 150, a crimping module 155, and a discharge module 160, which will be described later, and that cannot be realized only by a computer program. In the case of explanation as a computer program, it means to control the device. Modules may correspond to functions one-to-one. However, in mounting, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program. It may consist of programs. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. Hereinafter, “connection” is used not only for physical connection but also for logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.). “Predetermined” means that the process is determined before the target process, and not only before the process according to this embodiment starts but also after the process according to this embodiment starts. In addition, if it is before the target processing, it is used in accordance with the situation / state at that time or with the intention to be decided according to the situation / state up to that point.
In addition, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like by communication means such as a network (including one-to-one correspondence communication connection), etc., and one computer, hardware, device. The case where it implement | achieves by etc. is also included. “Apparatus” and “system” are used as synonymous terms. Of course, the “system” does not include a social “mechanism” (social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing a plurality of processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device for each process, and the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the processing. is there. Therefore, description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. Here, the storage device may include a hard disk, a RAM (Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the like.

  The information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can transmit confidential information to a user. As shown in the example of FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100, the data reception module 110, and the user information acquisition module are used. 115, personal information DB 120, perforated pattern management module 125, perforated pattern generation module 130, output image generation module 135, printing module 140, perforation module 145, folding module 150, crimping module 155, discharge module 160, encrypted character string generation A module 180, a data generation module 185, and a data transmission module 190 are included.

The secret information will be described by exemplifying a password that is a character string used as authentication information. The secret information includes information other than the password, such as a personal identification number, and is used only between the two (here, the user and others (including the system)). The characters constituting the secret information include numerals, alphabets, Japanese characters (such as hiragana, katakana, kanji), characters and symbols constituting other languages, and may include images such as photographs. In this embodiment, numerals and alphabets are exemplified and described.
Moreover, user ID (IDentification) is illustrated and demonstrated as user information which identifies a user. The user information may be a name or the like as long as the information can identify the user in the present embodiment.
In addition, as a medium, a description will be given with reference to a post-crimp postcard described later with reference to FIGS. The medium may be any medium as long as it can punch holes, and portions other than the holes are not transparent (that is, portions other than the holes are hidden and cannot be seen). Since this medium needs to be handed over to the user, it needs to be in a form that can be put in a postcard or envelope. In addition, since the secret information is not described in the medium itself, it is not necessary to send it by simple registered mail and the user can deliver it to the mailbox.
Further, an ellipse will be described as an example of the shape of the hole drilled in the medium. Therefore, the major axis and the minor axis are used as information for determining the shape of the hole. Of course, the shape of the hole may be a circle, a rectangle, or the like.

The information processing apparatus 100 has two functions. The first function is to receive a postcard generation request and generate perforated paper, and the second function is to receive a password issuance request and generate a password including a dummy code. The user obtains a password using perforated paper.
The first function is mainly realized by the communication module 105, the data reception module 110, the user information acquisition module 115, the personal information DB 120, the perforated pattern management module 125, the perforated pattern generation module 130, and the output image generation module. 135, a printing module 140, a punching module 145, a folding module 150, a crimping module 155, and a discharge module 160. In the example of FIG. 1, the modules are connected by a solid line. The second function is realized mainly by the communication module 105, the data reception module 110, the holed pattern management module 125, the encrypted character string generation module 180, the data generation module 185, and the data transmission module 190. In the example of FIG. 1, the modules are connected by dotted lines. Therefore, the first embodiment may be configured as two devices (the information processing device 100 that realizes the first function and the information processing device 100 that realizes the second function).

For example, the first function of the information processing apparatus 100 is used to have a password reissued when forgetting the password used for login in net banking or the like. You may make it set the password decided by itself, after logging in formally using the 2nd function of information processor 100.
In addition, a perforated medium may always be used for login, and a different password may be requested each time the user logs in. In other words, the password may be discarded after login.

The communication module 105 is connected to the data reception module 110 and the data transmission module 190. The communication module 105 transmits / receives information to / from another information processing apparatus (for example, the user terminal 200 shown in the example of FIG. 2 described later).
The data reception module 110 is connected to the communication module 105, the user information acquisition module 115, and the perforated pattern management module 125. The data receiving module 110 receives a user ID and a request from a user of another information processing apparatus. Requests include postcard generation requests and password issuance requests. Requests are made based on user operations on a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, and the like.

The user information acquisition module 115 is connected to the data reception module 110, personal information DB 120, perforated pattern management module 125, and output image generation module 135. The user information acquisition module 115 receives the user ID from the data receiving module 110, extracts personal information (specifically, for example, name, address, etc.) corresponding to the user ID from the personal information DB 120, and outputs it as an output image. Pass to the generation module 135. Then, information related to the display corresponding to the user ID (hereinafter also referred to as display information. For example, the display size, resolution, and the like are extracted from the personal information DB 120 and passed to the perforated pattern management module 125. .
The personal information DB 120 is connected to the user information acquisition module 115. The personal information DB 120 stores information about users (hereinafter also referred to as user information). For example, the user information table 400 shown in FIG. 4 is stored. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the user information table 400. The user information table 400 includes a user ID column 410, a name column 420, an address column 430, a display size column 440, and a display resolution column 450. The user ID column 410 stores a user ID. The name column 420 stores the name of the user with the user ID. The address column 430 stores the address of the user with the user ID. This name and address will be written on the postcard. The display size column 440 stores the size of the display used by the user (for example, the number of vertical and horizontal pixels). The display resolution column 450 stores the display resolution used by the user. The size and resolution of the display are information necessary for calculating the hole size and the hole position. This is because, as will be described later, a perforated medium (postcard) is superimposed on the display. Of course, the personal information DB 120 may store information other than the information illustrated in FIG. 4 (for example, personal information such as a user's telephone number, age, sex, and hobbies). In addition, as a display apparatus, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. correspond, for example. The display device may be a touch panel or the like.
In addition, the personal information DB 120 may be in another information processing apparatus instead of in the information processing apparatus 100, as long as it can be accessed via a communication line.

The perforated pattern management module 125 is connected to the data receiving module 110, the user information acquisition module 115, the perforated pattern generation module 130, the output image generation module 135, the perforation module 145, and the encrypted character string generation module 180.
When the data reception module 110 accepts a postcard generation request, the hole pattern management module 125 sends a hole size to the hole pattern generation module 130 in order to generate a hole medium corresponding to the user ID. The position of the hole (perforated pattern) is determined. Then, the perforated pattern is transferred to the perforation module 145, and the output image generation module 135 is notified that the perforated pattern generation processing has been completed. Then, in correspondence with the user ID, the size of the hole determined by the output image generation module 135, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the output image generation module 135 are stored in the storage device. For example, the perforated pattern table 500 shown in FIG. 5 is stored. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the perforated pattern table 500. The perforated pattern table 500 includes a user ID field 510, a hole number field 520, a hole 1 position field 530, a hole 1 long diameter field 540, a hole 1 short diameter field 550, a hole 2 position field 560, It has a long diameter column 570, a short diameter column 580 of the hole 2, and the like. The user ID column 510 stores a user ID. The number of holes column 520 stores the number of holes. The number of holes is followed by a set of a position column 530 of the hole 1, a long diameter column 540 of the hole 1, and a short diameter column 550 of the hole 1 after the hole number column 520. The hole 1 position column 530 stores the position of the hole 1 (for example, the XY coordinates when the upper left corner of the medium is the XY coordinates). The long diameter column 540 of the hole 1 stores the long diameter of the hole 1. The short diameter column 550 of the hole 1 stores the short diameter of the hole 1.
The number of holes is determined in advance. However, as described above, the number of holes may be determined before being stored in the holed pattern table 500, and is a predetermined number (for example, five). Alternatively, the perforated pattern generation module 130 may generate them.
Further, the storage device for storing the perforated pattern table 500 may be in the personal information DB 120, not in the perforated pattern management module 125, or in another information processing device, and a communication line may be provided. It is only necessary to be able to access through the network.

  In addition, when the data receiving module 110 receives a password issuance request, the holed pattern management module 125 receives the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the number of holes corresponding to the user ID of the user who made the issuance request. The position (perforated pattern) is extracted from the storage means (perforated pattern table 500). Then, the extracted perforated pattern is passed to the encrypted character string generation module 180.

The perforated pattern generation module 130 is connected to the perforated pattern management module 125. The perforated pattern generation module 130 determines the size of the hole to be punched in the postcard based on the information related to the user's display and the size of the characters constituting the password displayed on the display. For example, the size of the hole is equal to or larger than the size of one character when actually displayed on the display. For this purpose, for example, the size of one character is calculated based on the resolution of the display and the size of the character (number of vertical and horizontal dots).
Based on the determined hole size and the predetermined number of holes, the position of the hole to be punched in the postcard is determined. For example, it may be determined by a random number or the like (including a pseudo random number).
Further, the position of the hole may be determined using information on the display of the user. For example, when the size of the display is smaller than that of a postcard, a position where the postcard is aligned with the display is determined, and then the position of the hole is determined.
Then, the hole size and the hole position determined in this way are passed to the holed pattern management module 125.
Note that the number of holes may be determined. For example, the number of holes may be determined by a random number or the like.

The output image generation module 135 is connected to the user information acquisition module 115, the perforated pattern management module 125, and the printing module 140. The output image generation module 135 generates an output image to be printed on a postcard. For example, the name and address of the user received from the user information acquisition module 115 correspond to this image. In addition, an image such as an advertisement that matches the user's hobbies may be generated.
Further, the output image generation module 135 displays the surface (one side of the postcard (perforated paper portion 620, perforated paper portion 1420) as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 14) (when superimposed on the display). , Characters that indicate the front side (which may be visible to the user) (may include symbols, patterns, etc.), or characters that indicate the back side on the back side (display side when superimposed on the display), etc. An image may be generated. In addition, characters that indicate the top, bottom, left (left when viewed from the user when superimposed on the display), and right (right when viewed from the user when superimposed on the display) on the surface Such an image may be generated.
The printing module 140 is connected to the output image generation module 135 and the punching module 145. The print module 140 prints the output image generated by the output image generation module 135 on a postcard.
The punching module 145 is connected to the punched pattern management module 125, the printing module 140, and the folding module 150. Based on the size of the holes, the number of holes, and the positions of the holes received from the holed pattern management module 125, the hole punching module 145 has one side of the postcard (holed paper portion 620, Perforated paper portion 1420).

The folding module 150 is connected to the drilling module 145 and the crimping module 155. The folding module 150 bends the postcard punched by the punching module 145 as illustrated in FIGS.
The crimp module 155 is connected to the folding module 150 and the discharge module 160. The crimping module 155 crimps the postcard folded by the folding module 150. In other words, the user can remove the crimped part, but when mailing, it should be a single sheet of paper.
The discharge module 160 is connected to the crimping module 155. The discharge module 160 discharges the postcard crimped by the crimp module 155 from the information processing apparatus 100.

The encrypted character string generation module 180 is connected to the perforated pattern management module 125 and the data generation module 185. The encrypted character string generation module 180 generates a password when the data reception module 110 receives a password issuance request. In addition to the password, dummy data is also generated. The dummy data is a character other than the password and may include characters constituting the password. The password and dummy data may be generated using a random number or the like at that time, or a predetermined password or dummy data may be extracted, or a plurality of predetermined passwords or dummy data may be generated. You may select from the data.
The encrypted character string generation module 180 stores the generated password and dummy data in the storage device corresponding to the user ID. For example, the encrypted character string table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 is stored. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the encrypted character string table 1600. The encrypted character string table 1600 has a user ID column 1610, a password column 1620, and an encrypted character string column 1630. The user ID column 1610 stores a user ID. The password column 1620 stores a password corresponding to the user ID. The encrypted character string column 1630 stores dummy data corresponding to the user ID or dummy data including a password (that is, a character string displayed on the display).
Further, the storage device for storing the encrypted character string table 1600 may be in the personal information DB 120, not in the encrypted character string generation module 180, or in another information processing device, and a communication line may be provided. It is only necessary to be able to access through the network.

The data generation module 185 is connected to the encrypted character string generation module 180 and the data transmission module 190. The data generation module 185 arranges the characters constituting the password generated by the encrypted character string generation module 180 based on the hole size, the number of holes, and the position of the holes extracted by the holed pattern management module 125. The dummy data is arranged at a position other than the position of the hole. As a result of this arrangement, document information described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), XML (extensible Markup Language), or the like that can be displayed as a Web page may be generated, or a document image (hereinafter also referred to as a display image). May be generated. In addition, when the above-mentioned perforated postcard is overlaid on the display used by the user, the password is visible to the browser so that the document is displayed in a predetermined size. All instructions may be included.
In addition, the data generation module 185 arranges one character constituting the password generated by the encrypted character string generation module 180 at one position in the postcard hole, and repeats this arrangement processing for the number of characters of the password. You may do it. Therefore, the user can recognize one character of the password on one screen. However, all the holes may be used as the holes where one character of the password can be seen, but there may be holes that are not used. A certain hole may be used a plurality of times. Therefore, the character string length of the password may be determined regardless of the number of holes.
In addition, the data generation module 185 may perform the arrangement process each time the data reception module 110 receives a character constituting the password from the user.

In addition, the data generation module 185 further includes positions of symbols (so-called registration marks and corners of the punched paper (one but preferably two or more) that specify a position for overlaying the display on the display. Document information including a symbol for matching the above or a display image including an image of the symbol may be generated.
The data transmission module 190 is connected to the communication module 105 and the data generation module 185. The data transmission module 190 transmits the information generated by the data generation module 185 to the information processing apparatus used by the user via the communication module 105 and the communication line.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration when the present embodiment is realized. The information processing apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200 are connected via a communication line 290. The user makes a postcard generation request and a password issuance request to the information processing apparatus 100 using the user terminal 200. Also, the characters constituting the password are entered (so-called password entry). The user terminal 200 includes a display for overlaying perforated postcards as described above. Further, the user terminal 200 may notify the information processing apparatus 100 of information related to the display. For example, when making a postcard generation request or a password issuance request, information related to the display is detected and notified to the information processing apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 100 receives information about the display and stores it in the user information table 400.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a postcard generation process according to this embodiment.
In step S302, the data reception module 110 receives a postcard generation request from the user terminal 200 via the communication line 290 and the communication module 105.
In step S304, the user information acquisition module 115 extracts target user information from the personal information DB 120.
In step S306, the perforated pattern management module 125 causes the perforated pattern generation module 130 to generate a perforated pattern based on the display information in the user information.
In step S308, the perforated pattern management module 125 associates the user ID with the perforated pattern. Specifically, the perforated pattern table 500 described above is generated.
In step S310, the output image generation module 135 prints on the paper based on the perforated pattern such as the name in the user information.
In step S312, the hole punching module 145 opens a hole in the holed paper portion of the paper based on the holed pattern.
In step S314, the folding module 150 folds the paper so as to have a postcard size.
In step S316, the crimping module 155 crimps the folded paper.
In step S318, the discharge module 160 discharges the created postcard.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example (1) of a postcard generated according to the present embodiment.
The paper 600 has a postcard paper portion 610 and a perforated paper portion 620. The name, address, and the like are printed on the surface of the postcard paper portion 610 by the printing module 140. The perforated paper portion 620 is perforated by the perforation module 145 to make a hole. That is, in the example of FIG. 6, the perforated paper portion 620 has holes 621, 622, 623, 624, and 625. Each hole is sized so that one character can be seen when superimposed on the display.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a character string display process according to this embodiment.
In step S <b> 702, the data reception module 110 receives a character string display request (password issue request) from the user terminal 200 via the communication line 290 and the communication module 105.
In step S704, the perforated pattern management module 125 extracts a perforated pattern from the user ID.
In step S706, the encrypted character string generation module 180 generates an encrypted character string including a password corresponding to the user ID.
In step S708, the data generation module 185 generates a display image based on the hole pattern so that the password enters the hole portion.
In step S710, the data transmission module 190 transmits a display image to the user terminal 200 via the communication module 105 and the communication line 290.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example (1) of display image generation processing according to the present embodiment.
The process of step S708 performed by the data generation module 185 will be described in more detail. N is the number of characters constituting the password. This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example (1) of a display image according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example (1) in which a user obtains a password by superimposing. In the example shown in FIG. 10, portions other than the holes are visible, but in reality, characters in areas other than the holes are not visible because they are hidden. Here, a description will be given using “75ph9” of five characters as an example of a password. Therefore, N is 5.

In step S802, 1 is substituted into variable i.
In step S804, it is determined whether or not i> N. If i> N, the process ends (step S899). Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S806. That is, the processes from step S806 to step S816 are repeated for the number of characters constituting the password.
In step S806, a hole for displaying the i-th character of the password is determined. For example, it is determined using a random number or the like. 9 and 10, the first character of the password is in hole 623, the second character is in hole 624, the third character is in hole 623, the fourth character is in hole 622, The character is determined to be displayed in the hole 625.

In step S808, other characters (dummy data) are extracted. For example, it is extracted from the encrypted character string column 1630 of the encrypted character string table 1600.
In step S810, other characters are arranged at positions other than the holes. In the example of FIG. 9A (when the variable i is 1), dummy data (such as “4142”) that is a character string other than the password “7” is arranged at a position other than the hole.
In step S812, a display image (i) is generated. A display image displayed on the display screen 910 shown in the example of FIG. 9A is generated. When the variable i is 2 or later, the results are as shown in FIGS. 9B, 9C, 9D, and 9E.
In step S814, the display image (i) is stored.
In step S816, i + 1 is substituted into variable i, and the processing from step S804 is performed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example (1) of the authentication process according to this embodiment.
The process of step S710 performed by the data transmission module 190 will be described in more detail. In this example, authentication processing is also performed. N is the number of characters constituting the password. This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
In step S1102, 1 is substituted into the variable i.
In step S1104, it is determined whether or not i> N. If i> N, the process proceeds to step S1112. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1106. That is, the processes from step S1106 to step S1110 are repeated for the number of characters constituting the password.
In step S1106, the display image (i) is transmitted. For example, when i is 1, the display screen 910 shown in the example of FIG. 9A is displayed on the display of the user terminal 200.

In step S1108, password (i) is received. In other words, the user writes the i-th character that constitutes the password with the perforated postcard superimposed on the display (for example, type the character that is visible from the hole on the keyboard. In the case of a touch panel, the character in the hole You may touch) and receive it. For example, as shown in the example of FIG. 10A, only “7” can be seen from the hole as the first character to be received, and “7” should be received.
In step S1110, i + 1 is substituted into variable i, and the processing from step S1104 is performed. That is, when the user types one character at a time, the screen changes to the next screen. For example, as shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E, the screen changes, and the character of the next password can be seen from any hole.

In step S1112, the received password is authenticated. Here, this process is performed after receiving the number of characters of the password. If one letter and one letter are confirmed and notified to the user, the password can be easily decrypted. Therefore, authentication is performed after all the characters have been received.
In step S1114, it is determined whether or not the password is correct. If the password is correct, the process proceeds to step S1116. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1118.
In step S1116, a login process is performed.
In step S1118, error processing is performed.

  If the login is successful (step S1116) and if the login is not successful (step S1118), a message indicating that may be displayed in an area where the postcards in the display do not overlap. Also, a message indicating that may be output by voice.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example (2) of the display image generation process according to the present embodiment.
In this example, the output image generation module 135 generates a print image for printing the name and address on the postcard paper portion 1410, as well as the hole size, the number of holes, A print image is generated so that the position of the hole is received and the sequence of characters visible from the hole can be printed on the postcard. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example (2) of a postcard generated according to the present embodiment.
The paper 1400 has a postcard paper portion 1410 and a perforated paper portion 1420. The name, address, etc. are printed on the surface of the postcard paper portion 1410 by the printing module 140. The perforated paper portion 1420 is perforated by the perforation module 145 to make a hole. That is, in the example of FIG. 14, the perforated paper portion 1420 has holes 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, and 1425. Each hole is sized so that one character can be seen when superimposed on the display.
A number indicating the order of characters and an arrow are printed on the perforated paper portion 1420. Here, from the left, hole 1421 displays the first character, hole 1425 displays the fifth character, hole 1423 displays the third character, hole 1422 displays the second character, and hole 1424 displays the fourth character. Show. The perforated pattern management module 125 may store the correspondence between the holes and the order in the perforated pattern table 500. In the perforated pattern table 500, the holes 1, 2, 2, 3,. , It may correspond to the order.
In addition, the ID of the hole (for example, a number, an alphabet, etc.) may be used instead of the number indicating the order of the characters. Then, the data generation module 185 may generate a character string that specifies the order of holes as a display image. For example, this time, a message may be generated that specifies that characters that can be seen from the holes are arranged in the order of “41523” as a password. In this case, the password is “51151”.

  Another process of step S708 performed by the data generation module 185 will be described in detail. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example (2) in which a user obtains a password by superimposing. In the example shown in FIG. 15C, the part other than the hole is visible, but in reality, characters in the area other than the hole are not visible because they are hidden. Here, a description will be given using “15151” of five characters as an example of a password.

In step S1202, the password character order is associated with the hole order. In the example of FIG. 15, the first character “1” in the hole 1421, the second character “5” in the hole 1422, the third character “1” in the hole 1423, the fourth character “5” in the hole 1424, The fifth character “1” is associated with the hole 1425.
In step S1204, other characters (dummy data) are extracted. For example, it is extracted from the encrypted character string column 1630 of the encrypted character string table 1600.
In step S1206, other characters are arranged at positions other than the holes. In the example of FIG. 15B, dummy data (such as “114142”) that is a character string other than the password “15151” is arranged at a position other than the hole.
In step S1208, a display image is generated. A display image displayed on the display screen 1510 shown in the example of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example (2) of the authentication process according to this embodiment.
Another process of step S710 performed by the data transmission module 190 will be described in detail. In this example, authentication processing is also performed. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
In step S1302, the display image is transmitted. For example, the display screen 1510 shown in the example of FIG. 15B is displayed on the display of the user terminal 200.
In step S1304, a password is received. In other words, the user enters the password and receives it with the perforated postcard superimposed on the display. For example, as shown in the example of FIG. 15C, only “15151” is visible from the hole, and “15151” should be received.
In step S1306, the received password is authenticated.
In step S1308, it is determined whether or not the password is correct. If the password is correct, the process proceeds to step S1310. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1312.
In step S1310, a login process is performed.
In step S1312, error processing is performed.

  If the login is successful (step S1310) or if the login is not successful (step S1312), a message indicating that may be displayed in an area where the postcards in the display do not overlap. Also, a message indicating that may be output by voice.

  A hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus (the information processing apparatus 100 and the user terminal 200) according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration shown in FIG. 17 is configured by a personal computer (PC), for example, and shows a hardware configuration example including a data reading unit 1717 such as a scanner and a data output unit 1718 such as a printer.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1701 includes various modules described in the above-described embodiment, that is, the data reception module 110, the user information acquisition module 115, the perforated pattern management module 125, the output image generation module 135, and the encrypted character string generation. The control unit executes processing according to a computer program describing an execution sequence of each module such as the module 180, the data generation module 185, and the data transmission module 190.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 1702 stores programs used by the CPU 1701, calculation parameters, and the like. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 1703 stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 1701, parameters that change as appropriate in the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 1704 including a CPU bus.

  The host bus 1704 is connected to an external bus 1706 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 1705.

  A keyboard 1708 and a pointing device 1709 such as a mouse are input devices operated by an operator. The display 1710 includes a liquid crystal display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays various types of information as text or image information.

  An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1711 has a built-in hard disk, drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces a program executed by the CPU 1701 and information. The hard disk stores a display image, a user information table 400, a perforated pattern table 500, an encrypted character string table 1600, and the like. Further, various computer programs such as various other data processing programs are stored.

  The drive 1712 reads out data or a program recorded on a removable recording medium 1713 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and the data or program is read out as an interface 1707 and an external bus 1706. , The bridge 1705, and the RAM 1703 connected via the host bus 1704. The removable recording medium 1713 can also be used as a data recording area similar to the hard disk.

  The connection port 1714 is a port for connecting the external connection device 1715 and has a connection unit such as USB or IEEE1394. The connection port 1714 is connected to the CPU 1701 and the like via an interface 1707, an external bus 1706, a bridge 1705, a host bus 1704, and the like. A communication unit 1716 is connected to the network and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 1717 is a scanner, for example, and executes document reading processing. The data output unit 1718 is a printer, for example, and executes document data output processing.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 17 illustrates one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 17, and the modules described in the present embodiment are executed. Any configuration is possible. For example, some modules may be configured with dedicated hardware (for example, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), etc.), and some modules are in an external system and connected via a communication line In addition, a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 17 may be connected to each other via communication lines so as to cooperate with each other. Further, it may be incorporated in a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, a multifunction machine (an image processing apparatus having any two or more functions of a scanner, a printer, a copying machine, a fax machine, etc.).

  In the above embodiment, the user terminal 200 used by the user for the first function (postcard generation request) and the user terminal used by the user for the second function (password issuance request) If the terminal 200 is different, a message for informing the user to that effect may be output. For example, if the IP addresses are different, the user terminal 200 at the time of postcard generation request outputs a message to log in. Further, in both the first function and the second function, the user terminal 200 detects information related to the display and notifies the information processing apparatus 100 of the information, and the information processing apparatus 100 performs the first function. If it is determined that the postcard generated at the time of the second function cannot be used for the second function (specifically, it may be determined that the display cannot be used when the display information is different), the user is informed accordingly. A message may be output.

The program described above may be provided by being stored in a recording medium, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the above-described program may be regarded as an invention of a “computer-readable recording medium recording the program”.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blu-ray Disc (registered trademark), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark)) )), Flash memory, Random access memory (RAM) Etc. are included.
The program or a part of the program may be recorded on the recording medium for storage or distribution. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program. Moreover, it may be divided and recorded on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any manner as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Information processing apparatus 105 ... Communication module 110 ... Data reception module 115 ... User information acquisition module 120 ... Personal information DB
125: Perforated pattern management module 130 ... Perforated pattern generation module 135 ... Output image generation module 140 ... Printing module 145 ... Drilling module 150 ... Folding module 155 ... Crimping module 160 ... Discharge module 180 ... Cryptographic character string generation module 185 ... Data Generation module 190 ... Data transmission module 200 ... User terminal 290 ... Communication line

Claims (8)

First determining means for determining a size of a hole to be punched in a medium based on information on a user's display device and a size of characters constituting secret information displayed on the display device;
Second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes;
Corresponding to the user information specifying the user, the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means. Storage control means for controlling to be stored in the storage means;
Perforating means for perforating holes in the medium based on the hole size determined by the first determining means, a predetermined number of holes, and the position of the holes determined by the second determining means;
Issuance request acceptance means for accepting confidential information issuance requests from users;
Extraction means for extracting from the storage means the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issue request received by the issue request reception means;
Secret information generating means for generating secret information when the issuing request is received by the issuing request receiving means;
Based on the size of the hole extracted by the extraction means, the number of holes, and the position of the hole, characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generation means are arranged, and characters other than the secret information are assigned to the characters other than the secret information. An information processing apparatus comprising character arrangement means for arranging at a position other than the position of the hole. First determining means for determining a size of a hole to be punched in a medium based on information on a user's display device and a size of characters constituting secret information displayed on the display device;
Second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes;
Corresponding to the user information specifying the user, the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means. Storage control means for controlling to be stored in the storage means;
Perforating means for perforating holes in the medium based on the size of the holes determined by the first determining means, a predetermined number of holes, and the position of the holes determined by the second determining means; An information processing apparatus characterized by: Issuance request acceptance means for accepting confidential information issuance requests from users;
Extraction means for extracting from the storage means storing the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issue request received by the issue request reception means;
Secret information generating means for generating secret information when the issuing request is received by the issuing request receiving means;
Characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generating means are arranged based on the size, the number of holes, and the positions of the holes extracted by the extracting means, and characters other than the secret information are arranged. An information processing apparatus comprising character arrangement means for arranging at a position other than the position of the hole. The character arrangement means arranges one character constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generation means at one position of the hole, and repeats the arrangement processing for the number of characters of the secret information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A secret information receiving means for receiving characters constituting the secret information from the user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the character arrangement unit performs the arrangement process every time a character is received by the secret information reception unit. Computer
First determining means for determining a size of a hole to be punched in a medium based on information on a user's display device and a size of characters constituting secret information displayed on the display device;
Second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes;
Corresponding to the user information specifying the user, the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means. Storage control means for controlling to be stored in the storage means;
Based on the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the holes determined by the second determining means, the punching means for punching holes in the medium is controlled. Drilling control means for
Issuance request acceptance means for accepting confidential information issuance requests from users;
Extraction means for extracting from the storage means the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issue request received by the issue request reception means;
Secret information generating means for generating secret information when the issuing request is received by the issuing request receiving means;
Based on the size of the hole extracted by the extraction means, the number of holes, and the position of the hole, characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generation means are arranged, and characters other than the secret information are assigned to the characters other than the secret information. An information processing program for functioning as a character placement means for placing in a position other than the position of a hole. Computer
First determining means for determining a size of a hole to be punched in a medium based on information on a user's display device and a size of characters constituting secret information displayed on the display device;
Second determining means for determining a position of a hole to be drilled in the medium based on a hole size determined by the first determining means and a predetermined number of holes;
Corresponding to the user information specifying the user, the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the hole determined by the second determining means. Storage control means for controlling to be stored in the storage means;
Based on the hole size determined by the first determining means, the predetermined number of holes, and the position of the holes determined by the second determining means, the punching means for punching holes in the medium is controlled. Information processing program for functioning as perforation control means. Computer
Issuance request acceptance means for accepting confidential information issuance requests from users;
Extraction means for extracting from the storage means storing the size of the hole, the number of holes, and the position of the hole corresponding to the user information of the user who made the issue request received by the issue request reception means;
Secret information generating means for generating secret information when the issuing request is received by the issuing request receiving means;
Characters constituting the secret information generated by the secret information generating means are arranged based on the size, the number of holes, and the positions of the holes extracted by the extracting means, and characters other than the secret information are arranged. An information processing program for functioning as character arrangement means for arranging at a position other than the position of the hole.

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