JP2018173767A - Individual identification device, information process system, control method of individual identification device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an individual identification device capable of identifying an object at a state where safety is endured technically.SOLUTION: An individual identification device comprises a part storage section storing individual identification information of an object linked with part feature information that is information regarding a part of the object, an overall storage section storing a kind of the object linked with overall feature information of the object and a location regarding the part feature information of the object, an overall information acquisition section acquiring overall information capable of identifying a kind of the object, a location specification section specifying a location associated to overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage section, a part information acquisition section acquiring part information capable of identifying an individual of the object from a part of the object, and an individual specification section specifying individual identification information associated with the part feature information similar to the part information in the part storage section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an individual identification device, an information processing system, an individual identification device control method, and a program.

As a technique for identifying individuals for a plurality of objects of the same type, there is a technique for identifying each object by giving unique information to the object to be identified and reading the given unique information. Can be mentioned. For example, a sticker printed with a registration number that is information unique to a bicycle that is an object is pasted, or a sticker printed with a serial number that is information unique to a personal computer that is a subject. The bicycle or personal computer can be identified by reading the number printed on the sticker.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133867 describes a technique for collating a target object that is captured based on images obtained by capturing the target object at different wavelengths.
Patent Documents 2 to 5 describe techniques for recognizing a subject based on feature amounts and feature points as related techniques.
Patent Documents 6 to 7 describe a technique for performing object fingerprint authentication based on a pattern as a related technique.

JP 2006-126207 A Japanese Patent No. 60444547 International Publication No. 2013/073273 Japanese Patent No. 6044448 Japanese Patent No. 6070568 International Publication No. 2013/191281 International Publication No. 2013/191282

By the way, when an object is identified by the above-described method, the identification location of the object may be known in addition to the administrator of the object.
Therefore, a technique capable of identifying an object in a state where technical safety is ensured has been demanded.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an individual identification apparatus, an information processing system, an individual identification apparatus control method, and a program that can solve the above-described problems.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a part for storing individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object in association with each other A storage unit, a whole storage unit that stores information relating to the type of the target object, overall feature information that is information indicating an overall feature of the target object, and a position related to the partial feature information in the target object; An overall information acquisition unit that acquires overall information capable of identifying the type of the object; a position specifying unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit; A partial information acquisition unit that acquires partial information that can identify an individual of an object, and the individual storage information that is associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information is specified in the partial storage unit And body specifying unit, an individual identification apparatus comprising a.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided the above-described individual identification device, overall information capable of identifying the type of an object to be identified, and partial information capable of identifying the individual of the object. It is an information processing system provided with the target object information acquisition apparatus which acquires the target object information which contains and transmits the acquired said target object information to the said individual identification apparatus.

  Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual, and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, An individual identification comprising: a type of the target object; overall feature information that is information indicating an overall feature of the target object; and an entire storage unit that stores the position related to the partial feature information in the target object in association with each other. A method for controlling an apparatus, comprising: acquiring overall information that can identify a type of the object; and specifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit Acquiring partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object, and specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit. When a control method for individual identification apparatus comprising.

  Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual, and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, An individual identification comprising: a type of the target object; overall feature information that is information indicating an overall feature of the target object; and an entire storage unit that stores the position related to the partial feature information in the target object in association with each other. Acquiring overall information capable of identifying the type of the object in a computer of the apparatus, identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit, Acquiring partial information capable of identifying an individual of an object, and specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit A program for execution.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to identify an object in a state where technical safety is ensured.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the target object information acquisition apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the identification apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st figure which shows the processing flow of the information processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd figure which shows the processing flow of the information processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the minimum structure of the identification apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the computer which concerns on at least 1 embodiment.

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Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
A configuration of the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an object information acquisition device 10 and an individual identification device 20. FIG. 1 also shows an object O that is an object for identifying an individual.

The object information acquisition device 10 acquires object information including all information that can identify the type of the object O and partial information that can identify an individual of the object O from a part of the object O from the object O. And the acquired object information is transmitted to the individual identification device 20. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the object information acquisition apparatus 10 includes a communication unit 101, an object information acquisition unit 102, a control unit 103, and a display unit 104.
In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the whole information, the partial information, the partial feature information described later, and the whole feature information described later is an image. Moreover, in one Embodiment of this invention, the target object information acquisition apparatus 10 is a smart phone, for example.

The communication unit 101 communicates with the individual identification device 20.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the entire information from the object O. The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired overall information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101. Further, the object information acquisition unit 102 acquires partial information from the object O. Here, the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102 is partial information acquired by bringing the object information acquisition device 10 close to a position specified by a position specifying unit 205 described later. The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired partial information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the object information acquisition unit 102 is, for example, a camera included in a smartphone.
The object information acquisition unit 102 images the entire object O. An entire image of the object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the entire information. In addition, the target object information acquisition unit 102 approaches and images a part of the target object O that can be identified. A partial image of the object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is partial information.

  The control unit 103 controls display on the display unit 104. Specifically, for example, the control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display an image captured by the object information acquisition unit 102. Further, for example, the control unit 103 receives from the individual identification device 20 a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the position related to the partial feature information in the object O captured by the object information acquisition device 10. The partial feature information in the target object O is information obtained when the target object information acquisition device 10 is brought close to the position related to the partial feature information, and the target information acquisition device located at a position overlooking the entire target object O. 10 is information that cannot be obtained. The position related to the partial feature information is a position of a part where an individual in the object O can be identified. The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display the received movement instruction.

The display unit 104 displays an image captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 under the control of the control unit 103. Specifically, for example, the display unit 104 displays an image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102. Further, for example, the display unit 104 displays a partial image of the object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102.
Further, the display unit 104 moves the imaging location to a position related to partial feature information (hereinafter referred to as “partial feature information position”) in the object O captured by the object information acquisition apparatus 10 under the control of the control unit 103. The movement instruction to move is displayed.

The individual identification device 20 is a device that identifies the object O based on the object information, the entire information, the partial information, the partial feature information described later, and the entire feature information described later. As shown in FIG. 3, the individual identification device 20 includes a communication unit 201, a partial storage unit 202, an overall storage unit 203, an overall information acquisition unit 204, a position specifying unit 205, a partial information acquisition unit 206, An individual identification unit 207 and a presentation unit 208 are provided.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the individual identification device 20 is, for example, a server.

The partial storage unit 202 associates and stores individual identification information of the object O and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object O.
As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the partial feature information is an image. Specifically, the partial storage unit 202 is an imaging device, preferably an apparatus of the same type as the object information acquisition apparatus 10 that acquires the entire information and partial information, and more preferably, an object that acquires the entire information and partial information. An image obtained by capturing a part of the object O that can identify the individual of the object O and the individual identification information of the object O are stored in advance in association with each other.

The entire storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the entire feature information that is information indicating the entire characteristics of the object O, and the partial feature information position in association with each other. Here, the type is a classification that collectively refers to a plurality of individuals having the same shape. For example, the type is represented by a model number.
As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the overall feature information is an image. Specifically, the entire storage unit 203 is an imaging device, preferably an apparatus of the same type as the object information acquisition apparatus 10 that acquires the entire information and partial information, and more preferably, an object that acquires the entire information and partial information. An image obtained by capturing the entire object O with the information acquisition apparatus 10 itself, the type of the object O, and the partial feature information position are associated with each other and stored in advance.

The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires overall information from the object information acquisition device 10.
Specifically, the overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires an image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 from the object information acquisition device 10.

In the overall storage unit 203, the position specifying unit 205 performs similarity determination between the overall information and the overall feature information, and specifies overall feature information similar to the overall information. Then, the position specifying unit 205 specifies the partial feature information position associated with the specified overall feature information in the overall storage unit 203.
The position specifying unit 205 transmits the specified partial feature information position to the object information acquisition apparatus 10 via the communication unit 201.

  For example, the similarity determination between the entire information and the entire feature information performed by the position specifying unit 205 is performed from each of the image that is the entire information and the image that is the entire feature information using the techniques described in Patent Literatures 2 to 5. A feature point is detected, a local feature amount for the feature point is generated, and it is determined whether the overall information and the overall feature information are similar based on the feature amount.

  Further, for example, the similarity determination between the overall information and the overall feature information performed by the position specifying unit 205 is similar to each of the overall feature information stored in the overall storage unit 203 and the overall information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. Predetermined parameters used for determining the degree are extracted. The predetermined parameter is, for example, luminance or chromaticity. The position specifying unit 205 calculates a matching score S1 using the extracted predetermined parameter. If the calculated matching score S1 is higher than a predetermined threshold, the position specifying unit 205 determines that the overall information and the overall feature information are similar. May be. Further, the position specifying unit 205 may determine that the overall information and the overall feature information are not similar if the calculated matching score S1 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.

  Further, for example, the position specifying unit 205 may determine whether or not the overall information and the overall feature information are similar by using a technique related to an image other than the above-described technique.

  The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102 at the partial feature information position specified by the position specifying unit 205 from the object information acquisition device 10.

  The individual specifying unit 207 specifies individual identification information associated with partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.

  For example, the individual specifying unit 207 uses the techniques described in Patent Literatures 6 to 7, based on the partial information and the partial information based on the image indicating the pattern as the partial information and the image indicating the pattern as the partial feature information, respectively. It is determined whether or not the feature information is similar.

  For example, the individual specifying unit 207 extracts a predetermined parameter used for similarity determination from each of the partial feature information stored in the partial storage unit 202 and the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. The predetermined parameter is, for example, luminance or chromaticity. The individual identification unit 207 calculates a matching score S2 using the extracted predetermined parameter, and determines that the partial information and the partial feature information are similar if the calculated matching score S2 is higher than a predetermined threshold value. . Further, the individual specifying unit 207 determines that the partial information and the partial feature information are not similar if the calculated matching score S2 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The individual identification unit 207 may identify individual identification information associated with partial feature information determined to be similar in the partial storage unit 202.

  Further, for example, the individual specifying unit 207 may determine whether or not the partial information and the partial feature information are similar using a technique related to an image other than the technique described above.

  The individual identification unit 207 transmits the identified individual identification information to the object information acquisition apparatus 10 via the communication unit 201.

  The presenting unit 208 transmits a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the partial feature information position in the object O captured by the object information acquisition apparatus 10 to the object information acquisition apparatus 10. In addition, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information before at least one of the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207. It transmits to the acquisition device 10. The pseudo movement instruction means that the individual identification information is specified by the individual specifying unit 207 before the individual identification information is specified in order to prevent the individual specifying information from being specified. It is a movement instruction to move the object information acquisition apparatus 10 at least after being specified.

Next, processing of the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Here, the processing flow of the information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
Note that the object O is a bicycle. Further, it is assumed that each of the partial feature information and the entire feature information is acquired by the object information acquisition apparatus 10 that acquires the entire information and the partial information.

The administrator determines the position of a part where the individual can be identified in the object O, that is, the position of the partial feature information. This position is a position where a characteristic pattern for each object O is likely to appear, and is determined after confirming whether a characteristic pattern actually appears and can be identified for several samples. Here, it is assumed that a part of the object O that can identify an individual is a sheet clamp.
Note that this manager is limited to the minimum necessary number of persons (ideally one person from the viewpoint of confidentiality) according to management convenience.

When the administrator determines the partial feature information position, the administrator performs an operation of acquiring the partial feature information using the object information acquisition apparatus 10 that acquires the entire information and the partial information.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires partial feature information of the object O in accordance with the operation by the administrator (step S1). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 images a bicycle seat clamp that is the object O in accordance with the operation by the administrator. An image of the bicycle seat clamp imaged by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the partial feature information.

Further, the administrator performs an operation of acquiring the entire feature information using the object information acquisition apparatus 10 itself that acquires the entire information and the partial information.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the entire feature information of the object O in accordance with the operation by the administrator (step S2). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 captures an image of the entire bicycle that is the object O in accordance with the operation by the administrator. The entire image of the bicycle imaged by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the entire feature information.

The administrator performs an operation of associating the individual identification information of the target object O with the partial feature information that is information related to a part of the target object O and writing it to the individual identification device 20.
The partial storage unit 202 stores the individual identification information of the target object O and the partial feature information that is information related to a part of the target object O in association with the operation by the administrator (step S3). Specifically, for example, the partial storage unit 202 stores a bicycle identification number and an image of a bicycle seat clamp in association with each other according to the operation by the administrator.

The administrator performs an operation of associating the type of the object O (a vehicle type in the case of a bicycle), the entire feature information, and the partial feature information position with each other, and writing it in the individual identification device 20.
The overall storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the overall feature information, and the partial feature information position in association with each other according to the operation by the administrator (step S4). Specifically, for example, the entire storage unit 203 stores a bicycle model, an image of the entire bicycle, and the position of the seat clamp on the bicycle in association with the operation by the administrator. The partial feature information position (in this example, the position of the seat clamp in the bicycle) is based on, for example, a predetermined part of the object O (for example, the upper end of the front fork), and the direction and distance from the reference. Is the position indicated by. The direction is, for example, a direction from the center of the smallest rectangle including a predetermined part of the object O to the center of the smallest rectangle including the part for which the partial feature information is acquired. The distance is, for example, a distance connecting the centers.
The above-described processing from step S1 to step S4 is processing performed in advance for all the objects O before identifying the objects O.

Next, the person in charge executes a dedicated application in the object information acquisition apparatus 10 and performs an operation of acquiring the entire information from the object O using the object information acquisition apparatus 10.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the entire information of the object O according to the operation by the person in charge (step S5). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 captures an image of the entire bicycle that is the object O in accordance with the operation by the person in charge. The entire bicycle image captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the entire information.
The dedicated application is a program that executes processing to be described later performed by the object information acquisition apparatus 10.
The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired overall information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101 (step S6).

The overall information acquisition unit 204 receives the overall information from the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201 (step S7). For example, the overall information acquisition unit 204 receives an image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 from the object information acquisition device 10.
The overall information acquisition unit 204 outputs the received overall information to the position specifying unit 205.

The position specifying unit 205 receives the entire information from the entire information acquiring unit 204.
The position specifying unit 205 specifies the partial feature information position associated with the whole feature information similar to the received whole information in the whole storage unit 203 (step S8).
For example, the position specifying unit 205 extracts predetermined parameters used for similarity determination from each of the overall feature information stored in the overall storage unit 203 and the overall information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. The predetermined parameter is, for example, luminance or chromaticity. The position specifying unit 205 calculates a matching score S1 using the extracted predetermined parameter, and determines that the overall information and the overall feature information are similar if the calculated matching score S1 is higher than a predetermined threshold. . In addition, the position specifying unit 205 determines that the overall information and the overall feature information are not similar if the calculated matching score S1 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. The position specifying unit 205 specifies the partial feature information position associated with the overall feature information determined to be similar in the overall storage unit 203.
The position specifying unit 205 outputs position information including information indicating the specified partial feature information position to the presentation unit 208.
The presentation unit 208 transmits the target information acquisition apparatus 10 via the communication unit 201 (step S9).

The control unit 103 receives position information from the object information acquisition apparatus 10 via the communication unit 101 (step S10).
The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display an instruction to move the object information acquisition apparatus 10 to the partial feature information position indicated by the received position information (step S11).
Specifically, for example, the position information includes information indicating a predetermined part of the reference object O (for example, the position of the upper end portion of the front fork). The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display an instruction (for example, “please image the upper end of the front fork”) for the person in charge to image the portion of the object O at the partial feature information position. The person in charge moves the object information acquisition apparatus 10 to a position where a predetermined part of the reference object O can be imaged in accordance with an instruction displayed on the display unit 104. The object information acquisition unit 102 images a predetermined part of the reference object O. When the target information acquisition unit 102 acquires an image of a predetermined part of the reference object O captured by the target information acquisition unit 102, the control unit 103 moves to a position where the partial feature information position indicated by the direction and distance from the reference is imaged. For example, an arrow for moving the object information acquisition apparatus 10 is displayed on the display unit 104. For example, the control unit 103 calculates the movement amount of the object information acquisition device 10 based on the detection amount detected by a sensor such as an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, and specifies the direction and distance to the partial feature information position. And the control part 103 should just display the arrow according to the specified direction and distance on the display part 104. FIG. Further, for example, the partial storage unit 202 stores information in which a predetermined position of the object O and image information at the position are associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. The control unit 103 acquires an image of the target object O while the target object information acquisition apparatus 10 is moving, and specifies image information stored in the partial storage unit 202. The control unit 103 identifies a predetermined position of the object O associated with the identified image information, and recognizes this position as the current position. The control unit 103 identifies the direction and distance from the current position to the partial feature information position. And the control part 103 should just display the arrow according to the specified direction and distance on the display part 104. FIG.

  The person in charge moves the object information acquisition apparatus 10 according to the display on the display unit 104. During this time, the object information acquisition unit 102 acquires partial information (in one embodiment of the present invention, an image of a part of the object O) (step S12). The target object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired partial information to the individual identification device 20 (step S13).

  The partial information acquisition unit 206 receives partial information from the object information acquisition unit 102 via the communication unit 201 (step S14). The partial information acquisition unit 206 outputs the received partial information to the individual identification unit 207.

  The individual identification unit 207 acquires partial information from the partial information acquisition unit 206. The individual specifying unit 207 specifies individual identification information associated with partial feature information similar to the acquired partial information in the partial storage unit 202 (step S15).

For example, the individual specifying unit 207 uses the techniques described in Patent Literatures 6 to 7, based on the partial information and the partial information based on the image indicating the pattern as the partial information and the image indicating the pattern as the partial feature information, respectively. It is determined whether or not the feature information is similar.
The individual identification unit 207 transmits the identified individual identification information to the object information acquisition apparatus 10 via the communication unit 201.

  The presentation unit 208 transmits a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the partial feature information position to the target object information acquisition apparatus 10. In addition, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information before at least one of the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207. It transmits to the acquisition device 10.

The information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In the individual identification device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the partial storage unit 202 includes individual identification information of the object O that is an object for identifying an individual, partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object O, and Are stored in association with each other. The entire storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the entire feature information that is information indicating the entire characteristics of the object O, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object O in association with each other. The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object O.
The position specifying unit 205 specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit 203. The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires partial information that can identify the individual object O. The individual specifying unit 207 specifies individual identification information associated with partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.
By doing so, the individual identification device 20 can identify the object O in a state where technical safety is ensured.
In addition, the presentation unit 208 transmits a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the partial feature information position to the object information acquisition apparatus 10. In addition, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information before at least one of the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207. It transmits to the acquisition device 10.
By doing so, the individual identification device 20 can identify the object O without the person in charge knowing the imaging location where the individual identification information is specified.

Next, an individual identification device 20 having a minimum configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, an individual identification device 20 having a minimum configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a partial storage unit 202, an overall storage unit 203, an overall information acquisition unit 204, a position specifying unit 205, and partial information acquisition. A unit 206 and an individual specifying unit 207.

  The partial storage unit 202 associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object.

  The entire storage unit 203 stores the type of the object, the entire feature information that is information indicating the entire characteristics of the object, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.

The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object.
The position specifying unit 205 specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit 203.

The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires partial information that can identify an individual object.
The individual specifying unit 207 specifies individual identification information associated with partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.
By doing so, it is possible to identify the object in a state where technical safety is ensured.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, each functional unit that performs individual identification performed by the individual identification device 20 may be included in the object information acquisition device 10.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the object O may be an antique product and an appraisal report of the antique product. In that case, in the information processing system 1, the individual identification device 20 replaces the bicycle of the object O according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with the antique and the appraisal, respectively, and for each of the antique and the appraisal, The entire feature information and the type of the object O are written in the entire storage unit, and the partial feature information and the individual identification information of the object O are written in the partial storage unit.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can always determine whether each of the antique and the certificate is genuine or fake.

In addition, the information processing system 1 includes an object-related information storage unit that stores object-related information associated with different types of objects such as an anti-certificate, and an object stored in the object-related information storage unit. An object pair determination unit that determines whether a pair of objects corresponding to the individual identification information identified by the individual identification unit is correct based on the related information and the individual identification information identified by the individual identification unit; Is provided.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can more reliably prove that the antique is genuine.

  Note that when the object O is an antique, paper such as a certificate, the partial feature information of the object may change over time. In the case of such an object O, a plurality of partial feature information is stored in the partial storage unit in association with the individual identification information, and if the acquired partial information matches one of the plurality of partial feature information, The object O may be determined to be an object indicated by the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information.

The information processing system 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention may use radio waves instead of images. For example, the object O is provided with two types of communication tags, and one communication tag emits a radio wave including information indicating the type of the object O that can be received at a distance where the entire object O can be viewed. The other communication tag may emit a radio wave including information unique to the object O that can be received only at a short distance from the position where the communication tag is provided in the object O. The individual identification device 20 instructs the object information acquisition device 10 to move to a position where the radio wave including information specific to the object O can be detected after the radio wave including information indicating the type of the object O is detected. .
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can identify the object O using radio waves instead of images.
In addition, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information before at least one of the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit 207. It may be transmitted to the acquisition device 10.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can identify the object O without knowing the imaging location where the individual identification information is specified even when using radio waves.

  Note that the processing order of the processing according to the embodiment of the present invention may be changed within a range in which appropriate processing is performed.

  Each of the partial storage unit 202, the entire storage unit 203, and other storage units and storage devices (including registers and latches) in the embodiment of the present invention is provided anywhere within a range where appropriate information is transmitted and received. Good. In addition, each of the partial storage unit 202, the entire storage unit 203, and other storage units and storage devices may exist in a range in which appropriate information is transmitted and received, and data may be distributed and stored.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the information processing system 1, the object information acquisition device 10, the individual identification device 20, and other control devices described above may have a computer system therein. The process described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above process is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. A specific example of a computer is shown below.
FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of a computer according to at least one embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the computer 5 includes a CPU 6, a main memory 7, a storage 8, and an interface 9.
For example, each of the information processing system 1, the object information acquisition device 10, the individual identification device 20, and other control devices described above is mounted on the computer 5. The operation of each processing unit described above is stored in the storage 8 in the form of a program. The CPU 6 reads the program from the storage 8 and develops it in the main memory 7 and executes the above processing according to the program. Further, the CPU 6 secures a storage area corresponding to each of the above-described storage units in the main memory 7 according to the program.

  Examples of the storage 8 include an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), and a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Disk). And semiconductor memory. The storage 8 may be an internal medium directly connected to the bus of the computer 5 or may be an external medium connected to the computer 5 via the interface 9 or a communication line. When this program is distributed to the computer 5 through a communication line, the computer 5 that has received the distribution may develop the program in the main memory 7 and execute the above processing. In at least one embodiment, the storage 8 is a non-transitory tangible storage medium.

  The program may realize part of the functions described above. Further, the program may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are examples and do not limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments may be variously added, variously omitted, variously replaced, and variously changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing system 5 ... Computer 6 ... CPU
7 ... Main memory 8 ... Storage 9 ... Interface 10 ... Object information acquisition device 20 ... Individual identification device 101, 201 ... Communication unit 102 ... Object information acquisition unit 103 ... Control unit 104 ... Display unit 202 ... Partial storage unit 203 ... Overall storage unit 204 ... Overall information acquisition unit 205 ... Position identification unit 206 ... Partial information acquisition unit 207 ..Individual identification unit 208 ... presentation unit

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A partial storage unit that associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual, and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object;
An overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the entire feature information that is information indicating the entire feature of the object, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object;
An overall information acquisition unit for acquiring overall information capable of identifying the type of the object;
In the overall storage unit, a position specifying unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information;
A partial information acquisition unit for acquiring partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object;
In the partial storage unit, an individual specifying unit that specifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information;
An individual identification device comprising: Each of the partial feature information, the overall feature information, the overall information, and the partial information is an image.
The individual identification device according to claim 1. A presentation unit for presenting a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the position;
The individual identification device according to claim 1, further comprising: The presenting unit
Presenting the pseudo movement instruction before the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit and at least one after the individual identification information is identified by the individual identification unit,
The individual identification device according to claim 3. The partial storage unit is
For the same object, a plurality of the partial feature information and the individual identification information are stored in association with each other,
The overall storage unit is
For the same object, store the type, the overall feature information, and a plurality of the positions in association with each other,
The partial information acquisition unit
Obtaining partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object from each of the plurality of partial feature information;
The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The individual specifying unit is:
In the partial storage unit, the individual identification information associated with partial feature information similar to the plurality of partial information acquired from a plurality of parts of the same object is specified.
The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An object-related information storage unit that stores object-related information associated with different types of the objects;
Based on the object related information stored in the object related information storage unit and the individual identification information specified by the individual specifying unit, the individual identification information specified by the individual specifying unit An object pair determination unit for determining whether or not the object pair is correct;
The individual identification device according to claim 1, further comprising: The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Object information including overall information that can identify the type of the object that is an object for identifying the individual and partial information that can identify the individual of the object is acquired, and the acquired object information is the individual An object information acquisition device to be transmitted to the identification device;
An information processing system comprising: A partial storage unit that associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, the type of the object, and the object A method for controlling an individual identification device comprising: whole feature information that is information indicating the whole feature of the object; and a whole storage unit that associates and stores a position related to the partial feature information in the target object,
Obtaining overall information capable of identifying the type of the object;
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit;
Obtaining partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object;
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information;
A method for controlling an individual identification device including: A partial storage unit that associates and stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, the type of the object, and the object In the computer of the individual identification device, comprising: whole feature information that is information indicating the whole feature of and an overall storage unit that associates and stores the position related to the partial feature information in the target object,
Obtaining overall information capable of identifying the type of the object;
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit;
Obtaining partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object;
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information;
A program that executes

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