JP2019121147A - Method and system for ticket examination using block chain network - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology capable of providing safety of transaction information and certainty of settlement.SOLUTION: The present invention is a ticket examination method using a block chain network including a management server, a user terminal, and a plurality of ticket examination devices. The management server generates an entry (exit) transaction for the user based on at least user's characteristic or user information for each entry and exit, and broadcasts it to the block chain network. The management server refers to the block chain network to perform settlement processing necessary from the first ticket gate to the second ticket gate for the user, and notifies the user terminal of the settlement result.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket gate method and a ticket gate system, and more particularly to authentication using a block chain network.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to an automatic ticket gate that allows a specific user to receive a discount by face authentication without storing a face image of a ticket gate user on a card medium.

  According to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, the face authentication automatic ticket gate stores face collation data in which the image of the face of a specific user and the ID of the wireless card possessed by the user are associated. Using a storage unit, a card information reading unit that reads information from a wireless card in the aisle of the pay facility entrance, an imaging unit that captures an image of the face of the user entering the aisle, and an ID read from the wireless card as keys The image of the face whose ID matches is read out from the face verification data stored in the storage unit and compared with the photographed image, and if the images match, the rate discount is performed according to the discount flag read from the wireless card And a determination unit.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-097272

  However, since the above-mentioned technology is operated based on a centralized system, there is a possibility that all systems become unavailable when a server trouble occurs. In addition, for example, no countermeasure against illegal riding is performed by illegally performing entrance processing and exit processing.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technology capable of providing transaction information security and settlement certainty.

According to the invention
A method of identifying an aircraft using a management server and an authentication terminal,
A step of the user terminal that has received the individual information of the aircraft transmitting the individual information to the management server;
The management server
Evaluating the individual information;
Generating identification information based on the evaluation;
Recording the identification information in an identification information database and transmitting the identification information to the user terminal;
The authentication terminal which has received the identification information of the flying object,
Sending the identification information to the management server;
The management server refers to the identification information database and authenticates the received identification information.
How to identify the aircraft.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism capable of objectively securing the safety of a flying object and a technique for identifying it.

It is a figure showing a schematic diagram of a ticket inspection system by an embodiment by the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of the management server of FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the user terminal of FIG. It is an image figure which shows the flow of processing of the entrance transaction in the system of FIG. It is an image figure which shows the flow of processing of the leaving transaction in the system of FIG.

The contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described. A ticket gate method using a block chain network according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration.
[Item 1]
A ticket gate method using a block chain network, including a management server, a user terminal, and a plurality of ticket gate devices,
Each of the ticket gate devices comprises an ingress device and an egress device;
A first ticket inspection device installed in a first ticket inspection device recognizing features of the user passing the first ticket by the entrance-side device, and acquiring user information from a user terminal of the user;
Generating the admission transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasting the transaction to the block chain network;
A second ticket gate apparatus installed in a second ticket gate recognizes the feature of the user who passes through the second ticket by the exit side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user; ,
The management server generates an exit transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts the transaction to the block chain network.
The management server refers to the block chain network, and performs payment processing necessary to pass from the first ticket to the second ticket based on at least the entrance transaction and the exit transaction for the user. While notifying the user terminal of the result of the settlement,
Ticket gate method.
[Item 2]
It is a ticket gate method according to claim 1, and
The ingress device and the egress device authenticate the face of the user and transmit an authentication result to the management server.
Ticket gate method.
[Item 3]
A ticket gate method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein
The user information is position information acquired by the user terminal.
Ticket gate method.
[Item 4]
The ticket gate method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The management server generates an admission transaction for the user based on the characteristics of the user and the user information and broadcasts to the block chain network;
Creating an exit transaction for the user based on the user's characteristics and the user information, and broadcasting it to the block chain network.
Ticket gate method.
[Item 5]
A ticket gate system using a block chain network, including a management server, a user terminal, and a plurality of ticket gate devices,
Each of the ticket gate devices comprises an ingress device and an egress device;
A first ticket gate apparatus installed in a first ticket gate recognizes the features of the user who passes the first ticket by the entrance-side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user,
The management server generates an admission transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts to the block chain network.
The second ticket gate installed in the second ticket gate recognizes the feature of the user who passes through the second ticket by the exit-side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user,
The management server generates an exit transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts to the block chain network.
The management server refers to the block chain network, and performs payment processing necessary to pass from the first ticket to the second ticket based on at least the entrance transaction and the exit transaction for the user. While notifying the user terminal of the result of the settlement,
Ticket gate system using block chain network.

<Details of Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a ticket inspection method using a block chain network according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a ticket inspection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A ticket gate method and a ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to information and settlement related to movement from when a user enters a ticket gate in one station (A station) to when it exits the ticket gate in another station (station B). By placing information in the block chain network, the security of transaction data and the certainty of settlement are achieved.

  Hereinafter, passing through a ticket gate to get a train or the like at a certain station is referred to as "admission", and passing through the ticket gate at a station that has arrived after moving by the train is referred to as "exit".

  Information on entry and exit is added to the blockchain network as entry and exit transactions, respectively. The block chain according to the present embodiment preferably uses a private block chain network, for example, an Ethereum-based platform can be used.

<Management server 1>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the management server 1. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and may have a configuration other than this.

  As illustrated, the management server 1 is connected to the database 3 to configure a part of the system. The management server 1 may be a general purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

  The management server 1 includes at least a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a transmitting / receiving unit 13, an input / output unit 14 and the like, which are electrically connected to one another through a bus 15.

  The processor 10 is an arithmetic device that controls the overall operation of the management server 1, controls transmission and reception of data between the respective elements, and performs information processing and the like necessary for execution and authentication of an application. For example, the processor 10 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes a program or the like stored in the storage 12 and expanded in the memory 11 to perform each information processing.

  The memory 11 includes a main storage constituted by a volatile storage device such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and an auxiliary storage constituted by a nonvolatile storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disc drive (HDD). . The memory 11 is used as a work area or the like of the processor 10, and stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) executed when the management server 1 is started, various setting information, and the like.

  The storage 12 stores various programs such as application programs. A database storing data used for each process may be constructed in the storage 12.

  The transmission / reception unit 13 connects the management server 1 to the network and the block chain network. The transmission / reception unit 13 may include a short distance communication interface of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

  The input / output unit 14 is an information input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and an output device such as a display.

  The bus 15 is commonly connected to the above-described elements, and transmits, for example, an address signal, a data signal, and various control signals.

<User terminal 2>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the user terminal 2. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and may have a configuration other than this.

  The user terminal 2 is directly or indirectly managed by the management server 1 to configure a part of the system.

  The user terminal 2 includes at least a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a transmitting / receiving unit 23, an input / output unit 24 and the like, which are electrically connected to one another through a bus 25.

  The processor 20 of the user terminal 2 is an arithmetic device that controls the overall operation of the user terminal 2, controls transmission and reception of data between each element, and performs information processing and the like necessary for executing an application of authentication processing.

<Inlet side / outlet side device>
The entry / exit device is linked to an automatic ticket gate system such as a railway. The automatic ticket gate is configured by connecting a center device and each station device via a network such as a LAN.

  The center device is, for example, a server computer (not shown) or the like installed in a management center of a transportation facility such as a railway, and is a computer mounted with a CPU, a memory, a hard disk drive, and the like. An operating system (hereinafter referred to as "OS") and a ticket control program etc. are installed in the hard disk drive, and the usage data of the user is acquired from each station device and the user uses the station according to the situation. Give instructions to the automatic ticket gate at each station.

<Flow of processing>
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of processing relating to the entrance transaction in the ticket gate method according to the present embodiment.

  The entrance side device 3 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a camera installed at a ticket gate. The camera functions as an imaging unit that captures an image of the face of the user entering the ticket gate. The camera includes an image processing unit. The image processing unit captures an image (or feature information of a face) of the user's face from among the images captured by the camera.

  The acquired image is transmitted to the management server 1 via the network (SQ 102). The data to be transmitted may be a still image photographed at a predetermined interval or a moving image that is continuously streamed.

  When passing through the ticket gate, the user terminal transmits the position information of the user terminal 2 to the management server 1 (SQ 104). The position information may be acquired using a GPS (Global Positioning System) of the user terminal.

  The management server 1 refers to a database (not shown) or the like registered in advance in association with the face image of the user and the information for identifying the user based on the acquired image, and the user who has passed the ticket gate Verify that the user is a specific user (SQ 106).

  Here, the user terminal 1 may detect the ticket by a device such as a beacon, for example, and actively transmit the position information, or according to the access from the management server 1 that has finished the face authentication. It is also possible to respond.

  Note that the position information may be used when the user can not be identified by the face authentication, or may be used auxiliaryly to improve the reliability of the face authentication.

  In the present embodiment, the information transmitted from the user terminal 2 is the position information, but may be an identifier unique to the user terminal 2 or information related to some activated application.

  After verification, the management server 1 generates entrance transaction data based on the acquired image and position information. The transaction includes a transaction ID, user information (user ID), passed ticket ticket ID (station ID), time stamp, information on payment (wallet address), and the like.

  The generated transaction is broadcast to the block chain network (SQ 110). Transaction data is distributed and stored in a private block chain network so that each information can be identified. The management server 1 monitors and controls various events on the private block chain network.

  After the series of processes, the management server 1 transmits a completion notification to the user terminal 2 (SQ 112).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of processing relating to an exit transaction in the ticket inspection method according to the present embodiment.

  The exit side device 3 according to the present embodiment is also a camera installed at the ticket gate. The camera captures an image of the user's face by photographing the user passing the ticket gate.

  Similar to the process relating to the entrance transaction, the acquired image is transmitted to the management server 1 via the network (SQ 202). When passing the ticket gate, the user terminal 2 transmits the position information of the user terminal 2 to the management server 1 (SQ 204).

  The management server 1 verifies that the user who has passed the ticket gate is a specific user with reference to the above-mentioned database (not shown) or the like based on the acquired image (SQ 206).

  Note that the position information may be used when the user can not be identified by the face authentication, or may be used auxiliaryly to improve the reliability of the face authentication.

  In the present embodiment, the information transmitted from the user terminal 2 is the position information, but may be an identifier unique to the user terminal 2 or information related to some activated application.

  When verification is completed, the management server 1 generates exit transaction data based on the acquired image and position information. The transaction includes a transaction ID, user information (user ID), passed ticket ID (station ID), time stamp, information on payment (trading fee, wallet address) and the like.

  In the transaction according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the transportation charges relating to the movement from the A station to the B station by the user are paid from the user's virtual currency wallet. Transaction data also includes information on the settlement.

  When the process related to the series of transactions is completed, the management server 1 notifies the user terminal of the notification that the settlement is completed (SQ 212)

  In the embodiment described above, the information acquired from the user terminal 2 is position information or the like, but for example, lifestyle authentication technology may be used.

  Individuals may be authenticated using various data on personal behavior history collected from a user terminal or the like. For example, for a certain period of time, such as grasping individual characteristics from "movement patterns" or "exercise history" stored in a smartphone, or inferring the person's pattern from the relation of browsing history of manga, time, browsing works, etc. Perform identity authentication by analyzing the action history of

  The embodiments described above are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit and interpret the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and that the present invention includes equivalents thereof.

1 Management server 2 User terminal

Claims (5)

A ticket gate method using a block chain network, including a management server, a user terminal, and a plurality of ticket gate devices,
Each of the ticket gate devices comprises an ingress device and an egress device;
A first ticket inspection device installed in a first ticket inspection device recognizing features of the user passing the first ticket by the entrance-side device, and acquiring user information from a user terminal of the user;
Generating the admission transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasting the transaction to the block chain network;
A second ticket gate apparatus installed in a second ticket gate recognizes the feature of the user who passes through the second ticket by the exit side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user; ,
The management server generates an exit transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts the transaction to the block chain network.
The management server refers to the block chain network, and performs payment processing necessary to pass from the first ticket to the second ticket based on at least the entrance transaction and the exit transaction for the user. While notifying the user terminal of the result of the settlement,
Ticket gate method. It is a ticket gate method according to claim 1, and
The ingress device and the egress device authenticate the face of the user and transmit an authentication result to the management server.
Ticket gate method. A ticket gate method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein
The user information is position information acquired by the user terminal.
Ticket gate method. The ticket gate method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The management server generates an admission transaction for the user based on the characteristics of the user and the user information and broadcasts to the block chain network;
Creating an exit transaction for the user based on the user's characteristics and the user information, and broadcasting it to the block chain network.
Ticket gate method. A ticket gate system using a block chain network, including a management server, a user terminal, and a plurality of ticket gate devices,
Each of the ticket gate devices comprises an ingress device and an egress device;
A first ticket gate apparatus installed in a first ticket gate recognizes the features of the user who passes the first ticket by the entrance-side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user,
The management server generates an admission transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts to the block chain network.
The second ticket gate installed in the second ticket gate recognizes the feature of the user who passes through the second ticket by the exit-side device, and acquires user information from the user terminal of the user,
The management server generates an exit transaction for the user based on at least the characteristics of the user or the user information, and broadcasts to the block chain network.
The management server refers to the block chain network, and performs payment processing necessary to pass from the first ticket to the second ticket based on at least the entrance transaction and the exit transaction for the user. While notifying the user terminal of the result of the settlement,
Ticket gate system using block chain network.