JP2019153090A - Information control program, information control method, and information control device - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase convenience in information input using a conductive pattern.SOLUTION: An information control program causes a computer to execute a determination procedure and a generation procedure. The determination procedure determines input information related to information entered by a user. The generation procedure generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern for inputting input information to a terminal device by electric conduction when the user touches the conductive pattern on the basis of the input information determined by the determination procedure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an information control program, an information control method, and an information control apparatus.

  Conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which a card member on which a conductive material is formed is placed on a touch panel, and information is input by a combination of a touch position on the card member and information on the card member.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information input system in which a card having a conductor is placed on a touch panel, and further, touching from above the card and inputting information based on a combination of a finger position and card information. Is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-194936

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, convenience in information input using a conductive pattern cannot always be improved. For example, in the above-described prior art, in order to realize information input using a card having a conductor, a step for allowing the user to recognize the position, direction, and code information of the medium in advance is imposed. It is not easy to perform simple steps and is cumbersome for the user. That is, it may be difficult to say that the above conventional technique is highly convenient for the user.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an information control program, an information control method, and an information control apparatus that can enhance convenience in information input using a conductive pattern.

  The information control program according to the present application is based on a determination procedure for determining input information regarding information to be input to the terminal device by the user, and energization when the user touches based on the input information determined by the determination procedure. A generation procedure for generating pattern information indicating a conductive pattern for causing the terminal device to input input information is executed by a computer.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that convenience in information input using the conductive pattern can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control process by the information control program according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information control apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the input information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the input image information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of image information relating to a usage mode of the conductive pattern. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram (1) for explaining information processing according to a modified example of the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram (2) illustrating the information processing according to the modification example of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information control apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the energization information storage unit according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the functions of the information control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, modes for implementing an information control program, an information control method, and an information control apparatus according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the information control program, the information control method, and the information control apparatus according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. Moreover, in the following embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same site | part and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(First embodiment)
[1. Example of control processing)
An example of control processing according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control process by the information control program according to the first embodiment. The information control system 1 according to the first embodiment includes an information control device 100 and a terminal device 10. Control processing by the information control program according to the first embodiment is performed by the control device 100 shown in FIG. That is, the information control apparatus 100 executes the control process according to the first embodiment according to the control by the information control program according to the first embodiment.

  In the following first embodiment, the information control apparatus 100 is described as functioning according to the information control program according to the first embodiment. For example, the terminal apparatus 10 is according to the first embodiment. The control process according to the first embodiment may be performed according to the information control program. In addition, since both the information control device 100 and the terminal device 10 have part or all of the information control program according to the first embodiment, the information control device 100 and the terminal device 10 cooperate with each other. The control process according to the first embodiment may be performed.

  Moreover, although the control process concerning 1st Embodiment shall be a series of processes concerning the login authentication performed with respect to a user, it is not necessarily limited to login authentication.

  The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user. The terminal device 10 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. Moreover, the terminal device 10 shall be equipped with the touch panel which receives operation from a user by an electrostatic capacitance method. In addition, it is assumed that an application (hereinafter referred to as “application AP1”) related to the information control program according to the first embodiment is installed in the terminal device 10 in advance.

  Here, the premise concerning 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. An authentication method that allows a user to input a login ID and a password corresponding to the login ID, and obtains authentication of the user when the combination of the input login ID and password matches correct data. Is the most common and simple login authentication method. However, such an authentication method may not necessarily be a secure authentication method. An example of this will be described.

  For example, a user inputs a login ID and a password to his / her terminal device 10 and transmits the input information to a predetermined server device or the like that performs authentication. However, the password is stolen by a third party from behind during the input. There is a risk. Further, there is a risk that the password is specified from the temperature change on the touch panel by reading the touch panel of the terminal device 10 by thermography without directly stealing the password.

  In order to solve such problems, input information to be input by the user at the time of login is set, a predetermined condition is given for an input method of the input information, and the input information that the user applies under the condition In some cases, an authentication method such as obtaining authentication for the user may be employed. This will be described using an example. For example, a case where the user U1 tries to log in to the information control apparatus 100 will be described as an example. FIG. 1A is an example of a login screen presented to the user U1. In such a state, it is assumed that, for example, the user U1 touches a portion described as “go to input screen” in order to input information related to login.

  In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. 1B, a login condition such as “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds” is displayed on the login screen. That is, in the information input corresponding to “touch positions 1 to 7”, such a login condition is that a condition such as “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds” is set for the input method. Show. Simply touching the touch positions 1 to 7 in order is easy, but it is usually difficult to do this within “within 0.3 seconds”. Such a difficult condition is given to improve the security, but on the other hand, since the user U1 is forced to input difficulty, it cannot be said that the input is highly convenient.

  Based on this assumption, the user U1 touches the conductive pattern in a state in which the medium on which the predetermined conductive pattern is printed is in contact with the touch panel of the terminal device 10, and thus difficult input as described above. It can be performed. Since the human body has weak static electricity, for example, when the user U1 touches the conductive pattern, the static electricity instantaneously energizes the conductive pattern. Further, energization also indicates that a signal that is constantly flowing inside the touch panel of the terminal device 10 flows out to the ground through a finger touched by the touch panel. In the following embodiments, description will be made in the form of energization from the user's finger or the like to the input point when the user touches the conductive pattern. However, as described above, the input point and further the conductive wire are transmitted from the touch panel. Thus, the flow of signals transmitted to the user (ground) can also be interpreted as energization in the present application. That is, energization is energization based on the user touching the conductive pattern.

  As will be described later, in the conductive pattern, instead of direct input to the terminal device 10 by the user U1, information input determined for the user U1 (in the above example, touch positions 1 to 7 are sequentially touched). Input points for performing information input) on the terminal device 10 are included. The display screen D of the terminal device 10 is equipped with a touch panel that receives information input by a capacitive method. Therefore, the static electricity which energized the conductive pattern is detected by the terminal device 10 as information input at this input point. Since energization to the input point is performed instantaneously, the user U1 can perform a time limit (for example, within 0.3 seconds) that cannot be performed manually by an input operation through the medium on which the conductive pattern is printed. Information can be entered.

  The information control apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is difficult (almost impossible) to input manually according to the information control program according to the first embodiment. Generate information about patterns. Specifically, the information control apparatus 100 determines input information related to information to be input by the user, and generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern corresponding to the determined input information. The input information here includes contents to be input and condition information for inputting the contents. In the example of FIG. 1B, the contents to be input are the numbers “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7”. The condition information means “touching the touch positions associated with the numbers 1 to 7 on the display screen D within 0.3 seconds in the order of the numbers”. In addition, the content to be input can be rephrased as a password.

  More specifically, the information control apparatus 100 includes an input point for performing input corresponding to input information to the terminal device 10 by power (static electricity) generated when the user touches the conductive pattern, and power (static electricity). ) Generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern including a conductive line (connection line) that supplies current to the input point. For example, the information control device 100 uses, as a conductive pattern, an input corresponding to the input information from the input point in the state of being in contact with the input screen of the terminal device 10 instead of direct input to the terminal device 10 by the user with power ( Pattern information indicating a conductive pattern performed by static electricity is generated.

  In addition, the information control apparatus 100 prints the determined input information, the generated pattern information, conditions for information input, how to input information through the conductive pattern corresponding to the pattern information, and the conductive pattern corresponding to the pattern information. How to use the recorded medium is presented to the user. Below, an example of the control processing concerning a 1st embodiment is shown.

  First, it is assumed that the user U1 accesses the information control apparatus 100 using the terminal apparatus 10 in order to log in to the information control apparatus 100. Then, the information control apparatus 100 causes the terminal apparatus 10 to display a login screen as shown in FIG. For example, when the user has already acquired the input information necessary for login, the user touches a portion described as “go to input screen” and proceeds to the input screen. Here, it is assumed that the user has not acquired the input information necessary for login, and has touched the location described as “issue input information”.

  In such a case, the terminal device 10 requests input information related to information to be input by the user U1 to the information control device 100 (step S1). When receiving the request from the terminal device 10, the information control device 100 determines input information (step S2). For example, the information control apparatus 100 determines content information (for example, a password) indicating the content of information to be input to the user U1. The information control device 100 is condition information including a touch position that is a position touched by the user U1, the number of touch positions, an order of touching the touch positions (input order), a time limit for touching the touch positions, and the like. Thus, condition information related to the input of the content information is determined.

  Note that the touch position is position information indicating a position on the display screen D of the terminal device 10, for example, position information indicated by an xy coordinate system.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 determines the numbers “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” as the content information and the numbers “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, “7” is the seven touch positions associated with each other, and the seven touch positions arranged at the positions shown in FIG. It is assumed that condition information such as “touch” has been determined.

  For example, when the user U1 requests input information at another timing, the information control apparatus 100 determines input information different from the above example. Further, for example, when another user different from the user U1 requests input information, the information control apparatus 100 determines input information different from the above example. That is, the information control apparatus 100 always determines different input information for each user and for each access timing of the user. In other words, the input information exists innumerably according to the user and timing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 generates pattern information indicating the conductive pattern based on the input information determined in step S <b> 2 (step S <b> 3). In such an example, the information control apparatus 100 generates pattern information indicating the conductive pattern 21 having a shape as shown in FIG. The conductive pattern 21 includes a conductive wire portion through which static electricity generated by being touched by the user is energized, and the static electricity is focused. And a convergence point for inputting information corresponding to the touch.

  In the example of FIG. 1B, there are seven input points from the input points P1 to P7, and the positions thereof coincide with the seven touch positions displayed on the display screen D. The seven touch positions displayed on the display screen D are one of the input information determined in step S2. For this reason, for example, the convergence of static electricity at the input point P1 corresponds to the user U1 directly touching the touch position where the number 1 is displayed among the seven touch positions displayed on the display screen D. To do.

  Next, in the example of FIG. 1B, the input point P1 is a conducting wire D1, the input point P2 is a conducting wire D2, the input point P3 is a conducting wire D3, the input point P4 is a conducting wire D4, and the input point P5 is a conducting wire. A conductive wire D6 is connected to D5 and the input point P6, and a conductive wire D7 is connected to the input point P7. And the terminal (one which is not connected to the input point) of conducting wire D1-D7 is arranged according to the touch order determined at Step S2 in order from the top. By arranging in this way, the user U1 directly touches the touch positions 1 to 7 by tracing the ends of the conducting wires D1 to D7 in order from the top as shown by the arrows shown in FIG. Corresponding inputs can be made using the conductive pattern 21.

  From the above, the information control apparatus 100 sets the shape of the conductive pattern such that the number of input points, the position, and the order of the ends of the conductive wires connected to each input point correspond to the input information determined in step S2. Generate pattern information indicating the shape of the generated conductive pattern.

  Next, the information control device 100 transmits the generated pattern information to the terminal device 10 (step S5). For example, the information control apparatus 100 can transmit an electronic mail to which the pattern information is attached in the PDF file format to the terminal apparatus 10. In addition, the information control apparatus 100 determines the condition information (in the example of FIG. 1, “touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds”), and explanatory information that explains how to use the conductive pattern May be presented to the user U1 at the same time.

  An example of the usage method of the electroconductive pattern contained in description information is shown. First, the explanation information explains that the conductive pattern is used by printing the PDF file on a predetermined medium (for example, printing paper). In addition, a conductive pattern exhibits the function (electric conduction) by printing using the ink containing a silver nanoparticle, for example.

  In addition, the explanation information includes the end portions of the conductive wires D1 to D7 in a state where predetermined positions (input points P1 to P7) of the conductive pattern 20 printed on the medium are aligned with the seven touch positions displayed on the display screen D. Explain that you can quickly trace from top to bottom. Tracing the ends of the conductive wires D1 to D7 from the top corresponds to directly touching the touch positions 1 to 7. First, the user U1 reaches the end of the conducting wire D1, which corresponds to directly touching the touch position “1” displayed on the display screen D.

  Now, according to the flow described so far, the user U1 can obtain the unique conductive pattern 20 and can grasp the conditions and usage method for using the same. In such a state, when the user U1 wants to log in using the conductive pattern 20, the user U1 touches a portion described as “Proceed to input screen” on the login screen shown in FIG.

  Then, the information control apparatus 100 performs display control on the terminal apparatus 10 based on the input information determined in step S2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1B, the information control apparatus 100 displays the seven touch positions to which the numbers 1 to 7 are assigned at the predetermined positions on the display screen D, respectively. 10 is controlled to display. Here, the user U1 places the medium on which the conductive pattern 20 is printed on the display screen, and indirectly inputs the terminal device 10 by tracing the end of the conductive wire.

  Actually, as described above, the static electricity energized sequentially from the conducting wires D1 to D7 instantaneously reaches the input points P1 to P7, and touch input by electric power is performed at the input points P1 to P7. Since the application AP1 is installed in the terminal device 10, the terminal device 10 detects static electricity according to the control of the application AP1. In addition, the terminal device 10 also detects at which position on the display screen D the information input due to static electricity has been performed. Then, the terminal device 10 transmits position information indicating the detected position and the order in which information is input to each detected position to the information control apparatus 100.

  The information control device 100 executes authentication processing based on the detection information detected by the terminal device 10. For example, the information control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the detection information detected by the terminal apparatus 10 satisfies the condition information “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds” and determines that the condition information is satisfied. In that case, authentication is obtained for the user U1. That is, the information control apparatus 100 permits the user U1 to log in to the own apparatus.

  As described above, according to the information control program according to the first embodiment, the information control apparatus 100 determines the input information regarding the information to be input by the user, and the input determined by the determination procedure. Pattern information indicating a conductive pattern corresponding to the information is generated. Further, the information control apparatus 100 detects an input using the conductive pattern, and executes a predetermined process (authentication permission) when the detected information matches a condition.

  In order to improve security, there is a case where input work that is difficult by manual work may be imposed when inputting login information, etc., but the user can easily perform input work by using a conductive pattern. Therefore, the information control program according to the first embodiment can improve convenience in information input using the conductive pattern. Since the information control program according to the first embodiment can dynamically generate input information and a conductive pattern according to the input information, for example, these are not generated on the user side. That is, the information control program can improve convenience because it does not force the user to perform complicated work.

  In FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 determines information to be input by the user and condition information for inputting the information, and generates a conductive pattern that enables input using the determined information. Indicated. However, there may be cases where this conductive pattern is unexpectedly passed to a third party. Therefore, the information control apparatus 100 sets conditions for the usage mode when the conductive pattern is used and the energization mode for energizing the conductive pattern, and executes processing such as authentication when the condition is satisfied. You can also This will be described in the second embodiment below.

[2. Configuration of information control device]
Next, the information control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information control apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130.

(About the communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 10, for example.

(About the storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 includes an input information storage unit 121, an image information storage unit 122, and a user information storage unit 123.

(About the input information storage unit 121)
The input information storage unit 121 stores input information related to information to be input by the user. Here, FIG. 3 shows an example of the input information storage unit 121 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the input information storage unit 121 stores “input information” corresponding to “security strength” for each “security strength”.

  “Security strength” is the degree of security strength, and is represented by, for example, a level. The higher the “security strength” (the higher the numerical value of the level), the higher the safety. For this reason, as “security strength” is higher, input information that is more difficult for the user to input manually is associated with “input information”. For example, in FIG. 1A, the user can designate “security strength” when issuing input information. Therefore, for example, when “level 1” is designated by the user, the information control apparatus 100 determines target input information from among input information candidates associated with “level 1”.

  “Input information” is a candidate of input information related to information to be input by the user, and is divided into items such as “number”, “touch position”, “interval”, “time condition”, and “password”. The input information determination unit 132, which will be described later, determines information to be input using the conductive pattern and condition information related to the input from the “input information” stored as candidates.

  “Number” is number information indicating the number of touch positions when touch input is performed on the input screen D of the terminal device 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 determines “7” as the “number”. The “touch position” is position information indicating a touch position when touch input is performed on the input screen D of the terminal device 10 and is position information indicating a position on the input screen D. The example in FIG. 3 shows an example in which touch position candidates are stored in the xy coordinate system.

  The “interval” is information used when determining the “touch position”, and is condition information on a minimum interval to be secured between the “touch positions”. The “time condition” corresponds to, for example, the time limit for sequentially pressing the “touch position” within the time limit. In the example of FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 determines “0.3 seconds” as the “time condition”. The “password” is a character (character string) that is input by the user. In the example of FIG. 1, the information control apparatus 100 determines “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” as the “password”.

(About the image information storage unit 122)
In some cases, the information control apparatus 100 generates condition information regarding how the user uses the medium when the user performs input using the medium on which the conductive pattern is printed. As an example, the information control apparatus 100 indicates whether the medium or at least a part of the conductive pattern is matched with the image information in which position among the image information displayed on the display screen D. 2 alignment information may be generated. The image information storage unit 122 stores candidates for the second alignment information. FIG. 4 shows an example of the incoming image information storage unit 122 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the image information storage unit 122 stores “second alignment information” corresponding to “security strength” for each “security strength”. Note that the “security strength” in the image information storage unit 122 corresponds to the “security strength” in the input information storage unit 121, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  The “second alignment information candidate” indicates at which position of the image information displayed on the display screen D the medium or at least a part of the conductive pattern is aligned. The second alignment information is divided into items such as “image data”, “pattern shape and type”, “color”, and “position”. In describing these items, the example of FIG. 6 will be used.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of image information relating to a usage mode of the conductive pattern. In the example of FIG. 6, an image PTDA 2-1 that is one piece of image information including images of several types of pattern shapes is displayed on the display screen D. Examples of the pattern shape include a heart shape, a circle without filling, a circle with filling, a triangle without filling, a triangle with filling, a square without filling, a square with filling, a star shape, and the like. Each pattern shape is also color-coded. For example, the third square from the right side of the display screen D is “blue”. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the image PTDA2-1 is displayed together with the touch position on the input screen shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 4, “image data” is a candidate for image data that can be combined with at least a part of the medium or the conductive pattern. In the example of FIG. 6, the image is an image having a pattern shape, but there is no limitation on what kind of image is to be combined. For example, it may be an image of a human or animal face. Also, difficult image data may be associated according to the level of “security strength”. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, a characteristic part such as a heart or a triangle can be recognized relatively easily, but the level 4 at the highest level has a geometry that makes it difficult to recognize a characteristic part at first glance. Typical patterns may be employed.

  “Pattern shape and type” indicates a characteristic portion of an image included in the corresponding “image data”. For example, in the case of the image PTDA 2-1 shown in FIG. 6, the name of the pattern shape such as square 1, square 2, etc. is input as “pattern shape, type”. “Color” is the color of the corresponding “pattern shape, type”. “Position” is information indicating the position of the corresponding “pattern shape and type” when the corresponding “image data” is displayed on the display screen D. For example, the “position” is based on the display screen D. Determined. For example, in the case of the square 2, in the example of FIG. 6, the “position” is represented in a form such as “third square counted from the right of the display screen D”.

(User information storage unit 123)
The user information storage unit 123 stores the input information determined for the user based on the input information storage unit 121 and the condition information generated for the image information storage unit 122 user. Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of the user information storage unit 123 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, the user information storage unit 123 includes items such as “user ID”, “security strength”, “number”, “touch position”, “input order”, “time condition”, and “positioning information”. Have.

  “User ID” is identification information for identifying the user or the terminal device 10 of the user. “Security strength” indicates the level of “security strength” designated by the user. When “security strength” is not designated by the user, a default level (for example, level 2) may be input.

  “Number” is input information determined for the user by the information control apparatus 100 and indicates the number of touch positions when the display screen D is touch-inputted. The “touch position” is input information determined for the user by the information control apparatus 100 and indicates position information indicating a touch position when the display screen D is touch-input. As shown in FIG. 1B, the information control device 100 makes a predetermined mark (for example, a circle) at a position corresponding to the touch position with respect to the terminal device 10 so that the user can visually recognize the touch position. Display control is performed to display.

  The “input order” is input information determined for the user by the information control apparatus 100 and indicates the order in which each “touch position” is touched. The “time condition” is input information determined for the user by the information control apparatus 100 and indicates a time limit for touching the “touch position” in “input order”. “Alignment information” is condition information related to the usage mode of the medium or the conductive pattern, and indicates, for example, information generated as condition information among the candidates for the second alignment information described in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the control unit 130 executes various programs stored in a storage device inside the information control apparatus 100 using a RAM as a work area by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. Is realized. The control unit 130 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 includes a reception unit 131, an input information determination unit 132, an acquisition unit 133, a use condition generation unit 134, a pattern generation unit 135, a presentation unit 136, and a display control unit. 137, a detection unit 138, and an execution unit 139, which realize or execute the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another connection relationship.

  Each processing unit illustrated in FIG. 3 is a processing unit that is realized by executing the information control program according to the first embodiment.

(About the receiver 131)
The receiving unit 131 receives various information from the terminal device 10. For example, the receiving unit 131 receives a request for an input screen or a request for input information from the terminal device 10.

(About the input information determination unit 132)
The input information determination unit 132 determines input information related to information to be input by the user. Specifically, the input information determination unit 132 determines content information indicating the content of information to be input by the user and condition information for inputting the content information. As described above, the input information storage unit 121 stores input information candidates. Therefore, the input information determination unit 132 refers to the input information storage unit 121 and determines input information associated with each user. Further, the input information determination unit 132 stores the determined input information in the user information storage unit 123 for each user.

  For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines the number of touch positions when touch-inputting the display screen D as input information. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines, as input information, position information indicating a touch position when touch-inputting the display screen D and indicating a position on the display screen D. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines the position information indicating the touch position so that the interval between the touch positions when the touch input is performed on the display screen D satisfies a predetermined condition as the input information. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines position information indicating the touch position so that the interval between the touch positions is larger than a predetermined threshold.

  In addition, for example, the input information determination unit 132 determines the input order when the touch positions indicated by the position information are sequentially input as input information. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines, as input information, a password that is character information input by touching a touch position and includes character information associated with each touch position.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the input information determination unit 132 determines input information for the user U1 who has requested the issuance of input information. Specifically, the input information determination unit 132 refers to the input information storage unit 121 to determine the numbers “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” as the content information and the numbers “1, 2, , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 "are associated with the seven touch positions, and the seven touch positions arranged at the positions shown in FIG. The condition information such as “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order” is determined.

  The input information determination unit 132 also determines the size (for example, diameter) of the input point of the conductive pattern and the size (for example, thickness) of the conductive wire connected to the input point based on the input information determined as described above. ) May also be determined. As shown in FIG. 1C, the information control apparatus 100 generates pattern information of the conductive pattern so that the input point matches the positional relationship of the touch position. Therefore, the number of input points corresponds to the determined number of touch positions. For this reason, for example, the larger the number of touch positions, the smaller the diameter of the input information determination unit 132 so that the input points match all the touch positions on the display screen D.

  If the diameter of the input point is too small, the terminal device 10 may not be able to detect the power from the input point. From the above, the maximum diameter and the minimum diameter that can be set are determined in advance for the diameter of the input point. For example, the input information determination unit 132 is optimal in this range based on the determined input information. Determine the diameter.

  In addition, as the number of input points increases, the number of conductors increases. For example, when the conductors are too thick, there is a possibility that the conductors come into contact with each other. In addition, if the conducting wire is too thin, there is a problem that static electricity is difficult to energize. In other words, if the conducting wire is too thin, there is a problem that the amount of signal outflow is small and it is difficult for touch to occur at the input point. For this reason, the maximum size and the minimum straight size are also determined in advance for the conducting wire. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines an optimum size within this range based on the determined input information. Further, the input information determination unit 132 may store the determined diameter and size in the user information storage unit 123.

  Further, the input information determination unit 132 can also determine the number of times that the touch position indicated by the position information is touched as the input information. For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines input information on the condition that the same touch position is touched a plurality of times (for example, twice). Further, the input information determination unit 132 may determine input information on condition that a plurality of touch positions are traced. In the example of FIG. 1, the input information determination unit 132 determines input information on the condition that the finger touches the display screen D and the seven touch positions are sequentially traced. In such a case, the pattern generation unit 135 also generates a pattern queen corresponding to tracing with a finger.

(About the acquisition unit 133)
The acquisition unit 133 acquires input information related to information to be input by the user. Specifically, the acquisition unit 133 acquires the determination information determined by the input information determination unit 132. For example, the acquisition unit 133 acquires input information from the user information storage unit 123. For example, the acquisition unit 133 acquires input information at a timing when the condition information is generated by a use condition generation unit 134 described later.

(About the use condition generation unit 134)
The use condition generation unit 134 displays condition information regarding the use mode of the medium or the conductive pattern by the user when the user inputs using the medium on which the conductive pattern corresponding to the input information acquired by the acquisition unit 133 is printed. , Based on the input information. That is, the user cannot make an input as indicated by the input information acquired by the acquisition unit 133 unless the medium or the conductive pattern is used in a manner as indicated by the condition information.

  For example, the use condition generation unit 134 generates, as the condition information, first alignment information indicating a position where at least a part of the medium or the conductive pattern is aligned with the terminal device and indicating the position with respect to the terminal device.

  For example, when the medium is placed on the terminal device 10 when performing the input as indicated by the input information acquired by the acquisition unit 133, the use condition generation unit 134, for example, a predetermined location of the medium (for example, the medium The position on the display screen D is calculated such that the lower right corner or the center of the lower side of the medium is aligned. At this time, if the use condition generation unit 134 can calculate a characteristic positional relationship in which, for example, the lower right corner of the medium is located at the lower center of the display screen D, the “lower right corner of the medium is the display screen” “The medium is placed so as to be positioned at the center of the lower end of D” is generated as the first alignment information.

  First, the use condition generation unit 134 generates first alignment information such as “place the medium so that the lower right corner of the medium is positioned at the center of the lower end of the display screen D”. Thus, for example, the input information determination unit 132 may determine the input information so as to match the first alignment information.

  Then, for example, unless the user uses the medium so that “the medium is placed so that the lower right corner of the medium is positioned at the center of the lower end of the display screen D”, the user inputs the conductive pattern printed on the medium. The point cannot be matched with the touch position indicated by the input information. If only the user U1 knows such usage, for example, even if the user U2 other than the user U1 obtains the medium of the user U1 by some means, it is impossible to impersonate the user U1.

  In addition, for example, the use condition generation unit 134 matches at least a part of the medium or the conductive pattern as the condition information with the image information existing at any position among the image information displayed on the display screen D. Second alignment information indicating that is generated. For example, the use condition generation unit 134 may indicate second shape information indicating which shape or type of image information is to be matched with at least part of the medium or the conductive pattern as the second alignment information. The registration information of is generated. For example, the use condition generation unit 134 uses, as the second alignment information, a second position indicating which color of the image information or at least a part of the conductive pattern is to be matched with the image information. Generate alignment information.

  For example, when the use condition generation unit 134 performs an input as indicated by the input information acquired by the acquisition unit 133, when the medium is placed on the terminal device 10, for example, a predetermined position of the medium (for example, the right side of the medium) It is calculated which position on the display screen D the lower corner or the center of the lower side of the medium fits. In such a state, the use condition generation unit 134 refers to the image information storage unit 122 and selects image data. For example, the use condition generation unit 134 refers to the image information storage unit 122 and selects image data corresponding to “security strength”.

  Using the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the use condition generation unit 134 has selected the image data PTDA2-1. The image data PTDA2-1 is image data in which a plurality of various pattern shapes as exemplified in FIG. 6 are arranged at random. In the example of FIG. 4, in particular, the content shown in the item “position” can be the second alignment information. Therefore, the use condition generation unit 134 determines, for example, a randomly selected item as the second alignment information from the content indicated by the item “position”. The use condition generation unit 134 may dynamically generate the second alignment information instead of selecting from candidates. Here, the use condition generation unit 134 selects “the third blue square counted from the right side of the display screen D”, and finally sets the “lower right corner of the medium” to “the screen of the display screen D”. It is assumed that “adjusted to the third blue square counted from the right” is generated as the second alignment information.

  Further, the use condition generation unit 134 outputs the calculated information, the image data PTDA2-1, and the second alignment information generated as described above to the display control unit 137. In this case, for example, the display control unit 137 touches the input point of the conductive pattern when the “lower right corner of the medium” is set to “the third blue square counted from the right of the screen of the display screen D”. The display control of the image data PTDA2-1 is performed on the terminal device 10 so that the “third blue square counted from the right side of the display screen D” is positioned so as to match the position.

First, the use condition generation unit 134 generates second alignment information such as “match the lower right corner of the medium” to “the third blue square counted from the right side of the display screen D”. For example, the input information determination unit 132 may determine the input information so as to match the second alignment information after being generated.

  In addition, the use condition generation unit 134 generates third alignment information indicating a part to be matched with the image information displayed on the terminal device 10 or the display screen D of the terminal device 10 in the medium or the conductive pattern. Of the medium or the conductive pattern, the portion matched with the image information displayed on the terminal device 10 or the display screen D of the terminal device 10 is, for example, “the lower right corner of the medium”. The use condition generation unit 134 may also generate condition information indicating such a part.

(Regarding the pattern generator 135)
The pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern corresponding to the input information determined by the input information determination unit 132. For example, the pattern generation unit 135 has an input point for performing input in accordance with input information to the terminal device using electric power generated when the user touches the conductive pattern, and electricity is supplied to the input point. Pattern information indicating a conductive pattern including a conductive wire is generated. For example, the pattern generation unit 135 conducts input according to input information from an input point with power while being in contact with the input screen of the terminal device, instead of direct input to the terminal device by the user, as the conductive pattern. Pattern information indicating a pattern is generated.

  When the input information determining unit 132 determines the number of touch positions when touch input is performed on the display screen D, the pattern generating unit 135 generates pattern information so that the input points match this number. . In addition, when the input information determination unit 132 determines the position information indicating the touch position and indicating the position on the display screen D, the pattern generation unit 135 indicates the position where the input point is indicated by the position information. Pattern information is generated so as to match.

  In addition, when the input information determination unit 132 determines the input order when the touch positions are sequentially input by the input information determination unit 132, the pattern generation unit 135 is an input whose position corresponds to each of the touch positions among the input points. The pattern information is generated so that the points are energized according to the input order.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the pattern generation unit 135 causes the seven touch points on the display screen D to match the seven touch positions arranged as illustrated in FIG. Pattern information is generated so that power is input in order. In addition, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information so that energization is performed according to the number of times determined by the input information determination unit 132 with respect to an input point that performs input according to the input information to the terminal device. To do. Further, for example, the input information determination unit 132 may generate input information indicating simultaneous touch input for a plurality of touch positions (for example, touch positions corresponding to the input points P1 and P2). In such a case, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern in which one conductor wire branches in the middle and the input points P1 and P2 are connected to the other end.

(About the presentation unit 136)
The presentation unit 136 presents various information to the user. In other words, the presentation unit 136 transmits various types of information to the user terminal device 10 and displays the transmitted information on the display screen D. For example, the presentation unit 136 transmits the pattern information generated by the pattern generation unit 135 to the terminal device 10. For example, the presentation unit 136 transmits an electronic mail to which the pattern information is attached in the PDF file format to the terminal device 10.

  The presentation unit 136 also presents explanatory information that explains how to use the conductive pattern. In the example of FIG. 1, the presentation unit 136 is configured so that predetermined portions (input points P <b> 1 to P <b> 7) of the conductive pattern 20 are aligned with the seven touch positions displayed on the display screen D. Descriptive information is presented that explains how to quickly trace from top to bottom.

  The presentation unit 136 also presents explanation information based on the condition information regarding the usage mode generated by the use condition generation unit 134. When the example of FIG. 4 is used, the presentation unit 136 also has explanatory information such as “Please input the third lower right square by counting the lower right corner of the medium from the right side of the display screen D”. Present.

(About the display control unit 137)
The display control unit 137 performs display control on the terminal device 10 so that various types of information are displayed on the terminal device 10. For example, the display control unit 137 performs display control related to the input information determined by the input information determination unit 132. This point will be described with reference to the example of FIG. In the example of FIG. 1, since the user U1 is designated to use the conductive pattern 20 in accordance with the seven touch positions, the seven touch positions need to be visually recognized. The display control unit 137 performs display control control on the terminal device 10 so that the terminal device 10 displays a circle mark at seven touch positions.

  When the display control unit 137 receives the calculation information, the image data PTDA2-1, and the second alignment information from the use condition generation unit 134, the display control unit 137 displays “the lower right corner of the medium” as “display”. When matched with the third blue square counted from the screen right of the screen D, the third blue square counted from the screen right of the display screen D is positioned so that the input point of the conductive pattern matches the touch position. The display control of the image data PTDA2-1 is performed on the terminal device 10 so that a "square" comes. Note that the display control unit 137 does not make the touch position visible when performing display control based on the alignment information. This is so that only a user who knows the usage mode such as “match the lower right corner of the medium to the third blue square counting from the right side of the display screen D” can perform correct input. .

(About the detection unit 138)
The detection unit 138 acquires input information input to the terminal device 10 by electricity from the terminal device 10. The detection unit 138 may access the terminal device 10 and detect electricity input to the terminal device 10. As described with reference to FIG. 1, the terminal device 10 detects static electricity according to the control of the application AP1. In addition, the terminal device 10 also detects at which position on the display screen D the information input due to static electricity has been performed. Then, the terminal device 10 transmits position information indicating the detected position and the order in which information is input to each detected position to the information control apparatus 100. Thereby, the detection part 138 can acquire the input information input with respect to the terminal device 10 by electricity. Note that the detection unit 138 can also detect an energization mode (for example, an energization mode indicating which position of the conductor is energized) when electricity energizes the conductive pattern.

(About the execution unit 139)
Based on the detection information detected by the detection unit 138, the execution unit 139 performs control processing according to the detected information. Assume that an example of the control process is login authentication. In this case, the execution unit 139 executes authentication processing based on the detection information. In the example of FIG. 1, the execution unit 139 determines whether or not the detection information acquired by the terminal device 10 satisfies the condition information “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds”. And when it determines with the execution part 139 satisfy | filling, it will authenticate with respect to the user U1. In other words, the execution unit 139 permits the user U1 to log in to the own device.

  Note that the control process is not limited to login authentication. For example, it may be admission authentication to a specific facility. In this case, the terminal device 10 is not a mobile phone terminal but an authentication terminal installed in front of the door. Such an authentication terminal is also equipped with a touch panel that receives an operation from a user by a capacitance method. In such a state, for example, when the execution unit 139 determines that the condition information is satisfied, the execution unit 139 controls to open the door.

  The execution unit 138 may perform stepwise authentication. For example, the execution unit 138 may perform two-step login authentication. In this case, the user U1 will be described as an example. For example, in FIG. 5, a plurality of security strengths (for example, levels 1 and 2) are associated with the user U1. For example, when the user U1 performs an input associated with level 1 using the conductive pattern, the execution unit 139 allows only a part of the content to be browsed. Next, when the user U1 performs an input associated with level 2 using the conductive pattern, the execution unit 139 enables browsing of all content.

[3. Example of action in information processing)
Hereinafter, the contents of the processing executed and realized by each of the processing units 131 to 139 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control process according to the first embodiment. Further, the examples of FIGS. 1, 4 and 6 will be used as appropriate.

  First, the receiving unit 131 determines whether or not a request for input information has been received via the login screen illustrated in FIG. 1A (step S101). If the request for input information has not been received (step S101; No), the receiving unit 131 waits until it is received. On the other hand, when a request for input information is received by the receiving unit 131 (step S101; Yes), the input information determining unit 132 determines the input information (step S102). Here, it is assumed that a request from the user U1 is received by the receiving unit 131.

  For example, the input information determination unit 132 determines content information that is the content of information to be input to the user U1 and condition information that is a condition for inputting the content information. For example, the input information determination unit 132 refers to the input information storage unit 121, and inputs given to the user U1 from candidates of input / output information associated with the security strength (level 2) designated by the user U1. Determine information. Here, it is assumed that the input information determination unit 132 determines the number of touch positions when touch-inputting the display screen D, the position, and the input order for touching the touch positions as input information. As an example, it is assumed that the input information determination unit 132 determines condition information such as “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds”. Here, it is assumed that the seven touch positions are not displayed so as to be visible as shown in FIG.

  Next, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information indicating the shape of the conductive pattern based on the input information determined in step S102 (step S103).

  Next, the use condition generation unit 134 is a condition relating to the use mode of the medium or the conductive pattern by the user when the user inputs using the medium on which the conductive pattern corresponding to the input information determined in step S102 is printed. Information is generated based on the input information (step S104). For example, as the condition information, the use condition generation unit 134 determines whether at least a part of the medium or the conductive pattern is matched with the image information in which position of the image information displayed on the display screen D. The second alignment information shown is generated. More specifically, the use condition generation unit 134 has a second position indicating which part of the medium or the conductive pattern is matched with which part of the image information displayed on the display screen D as the condition information. Generate alignment information. Here, it is assumed that the use condition generation unit 134 has generated “adjust the lower right corner of the medium to the third blue square counted from the right side of the display screen D” as the second alignment information. .

  Next, the presentation unit 136 transmits the pattern information generated in step S103 to the terminal device 10 of the user U1 (step S105). At this time, the presentation 136 also transmits the contents of the second alignment information and the explanation information.

  Here, although not shown in the figure, it is assumed that the user U1 who has collected pattern information and the like has touched a location “go to input screen” in FIG. In such a case, the display control unit 137 performs display control on the terminal device 10 so as to display a predetermined input screen. For example, the display control unit 137 controls the display of the image information PTDA2-1 as shown in FIG. Specifically, when the display control unit 137 matches the “lower right corner of the medium” with the “third blue square counted from the right of the screen of the display screen D”, the input point of the conductive pattern becomes the touch position. The image data PTDA2-1 is controlled to be displayed on the terminal device 10 so that “the third blue square counted from the right of the screen of the display screen D” comes to a position that matches the above.

  In such a state, the detection unit 138 determines whether information input due to static electricity has been detected (step S106). If the detection unit 137 cannot detect (step S106; No), the detection unit 137 waits until it can be detected. On the other hand, when information input by static electricity is detected by the detection unit (step S106; Yes), the execution unit 138 performs an authentication process based on the detected information (step S107). For example, the execution unit 138 determines whether or not the detection information satisfies the condition information “touch the touch positions 1 to 7 in order within 0.3 seconds”. If it is determined that the condition is not satisfied (step S108; No), the execution unit 138 ends the process without permitting the authentication. On the other hand, when it determines with satisfy | filling the execution part 139 (step S108; Yes), it obtains authentication with respect to the user U1. That is, the execution unit 139 performs a control process such as allowing the user U1 to log in to the own apparatus (step S109).

[4. (Modification)
The information control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following, another embodiment of the information control apparatus 100 will be described.

[4-1. About usage mode]
In the first embodiment, the information control device 100 generates a condition for the use of the medium or the conductive pattern (what positional relationship is used with respect to the terminal device 10), and the condition It has been explained that authentication is obtained when a medium or a conductive pattern is used to satisfy the above. There are other examples of condition information relating to such usage modes.

  For example, as the condition information, the use condition generation unit 134 determines whether at least a part of the medium or the conductive pattern is matched with the image information in which position of the image information displayed on the display screen D. The second alignment information shown is generated. For example, the use condition generation unit 134 generates second alignment information indicating which position in the image information displayed on the display screen D is matched with a specific portion of the medium. .

  For example, for example, the use condition generation unit 134 “touches the upper end portion of the date information printed on the medium among the character strings included in the image information displayed on the display screen D”. Second alignment information indicating that “match with the lower end portion of“ Please ”is generated. This point will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram (1) for explaining information processing according to a modified example of the first embodiment.

  In the example of FIG. 8, date information indicating a print date is printed on the medium K in addition to the conductive pattern 21. For example, the pattern generation unit 135 can generate pattern information such that the print date is also output as pattern information. Further, the display screen D in FIG. 8 is an example of a login screen, and image information including a character string such as “Please touch the screen as specified” is displayed. Here, the use condition generation unit 134 determines that “the upper end portion of the date information printed on the medium is the lower end portion of“ Please touch ”among the character strings included in the image information displayed on the display screen D”. Since the second alignment information indicating that “adjusted to” is generated, the user U1 places the medium K as shown in FIG. 8 according to the conditions indicated by the second alignment information.

  By placing in this way, the seven input points included in the conductive pattern 21 are touch positions that are determined in advance and match the touch positions on the display screen D. Since such second alignment information is set as a use condition, a third party other than the user U1 does not know the use condition, and therefore cannot log in, for example.

  Therefore, the information control program according to the first embodiment can improve convenience in information input using the conductive pattern and can improve security.

[4-2. About conductive pattern (1)]
In the first embodiment, the information control apparatus 100 generates the pattern information so that one conductive pattern is printed on one medium as shown in FIG. 1B, for example. However, the pattern generation unit 135 may generate pattern information so that one conductive pattern is printed on one medium. This point will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram (2) illustrating the information processing according to the modification example of the first embodiment.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information so that the conductive pattern 22 and the conductive pattern 23 are printed on one medium K. For example, the conductive pattern 22 is actually a pattern that can be used for information input, and the conductive pattern 23 is a dummy. Moreover, the condition information which shows using the direction of the electroconductive pattern 22 may be produced | generated as the condition information regarding a use aspect.

  In such a case, since a third party other than the user U1 does not know which conductive pattern should be used among a plurality of anyhow patterns, it is not possible to log in easily. Therefore, the information control program according to the first embodiment can improve convenience in information input using the conductive pattern and can improve security.

[4-3. About conductive pattern (2)]
Further, the pattern generation unit 135 may generate pattern information so that the conductive wire has a predetermined shape, for example. In the example of FIG. 6, there is only one heart mark. Therefore, for example, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information so as to form a heart-shaped conductive pattern so as to match the heart mark. In this case, the use condition generation unit 134 generates second alignment information indicating that, for example, “the heart-shaped portion of the conducting wire is aligned with the heart mark included in the image information displayed on the display screen D”. To do.

[4-4. (About media shape)
In the example of FIGS. 1 and 6, the shape of the medium is a square. However, the shape of the medium may be a circle, for example. That is, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern corresponding to the input information and printed on a circular medium. In addition, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information indicating the conductive pattern printed on the circular medium based on the condition information regarding the usage mode.

  For example, when the shape of the medium is a square, since there is a corner, there is a risk that the condition information related to the usage mode is likely to be predicted with reference to the direction of the medium. However, since there is no corner if it is circular, there is no such danger, and security can be further improved.

(Second Embodiment)
[1. Outline of processing〕
Now, the control processing according to the second embodiment will be described below. The information control program according to the second embodiment realizes a new processing unit for the information control device 100 or the terminal device 10 in addition to the processing units shown in FIG. Below, the information control apparatus 200 which functions by the information control program concerning 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated to an example. The information control apparatus 200 is a server apparatus corresponding to the information control apparatus 100, and points that overlap with the contents described in the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

  The premise of the information control apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment will be described. For example, a user touches a conductive pattern to energize the conductive pattern. However, for example, if an energization mode that can only be realized by a user who is trying to log in can be detected, security can be improved. it can.

  This will be briefly described with reference to the example of FIG. First, the palm of a person is not flat but uneven. For example, when looking at the palm from the side, it is easy to recognize the situation. And since it is uneven | corrugated shape, when a palm is made to contact lightly on the medium K on a plane, the whole palm does not adhere | attach completely with respect to the medium K, but the part which the palm protrudes ( Only the convex part) comes into contact. In addition, the size of the palm varies from person to person, and which part of the palm rises accordingly. For this reason, for example, if the positions of the seven input points of the conductive pattern 20 are designed to match the raised portion of the palm of the user U1, a condition such as “touch the seven input points simultaneously” is determined. In such a case, only the user U1 can realize an energization mode that satisfies such a condition.

  Also, for example, assuming that seven conductors are designed to match the raised portion of the palm of the user U1, such a condition is satisfied when a condition such as “touch seven input points simultaneously” has been determined. Only the user U1 can realize such an energization mode. In the present embodiment, “palm” includes everything from both sides of the hand to the finger.

  Based on the above, the information control apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment detects and detects energization information indicating an energization mode when the user energizes the conductive pattern for inputting information to the terminal apparatus 10. A control process is performed according to the energization information. More specifically, the information control apparatus 200 determines the energization condition that is condition information of the energization mode, and performs control processing according to the energization information based on the determined energization condition and the detected energization information. .

[2. Configuration of information control device]
Next, an information control apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information control apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information control apparatus 200 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

(Regarding storage unit 220)
The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 includes an input information storage unit 121, an image information storage unit 122, a user information storage unit 123, and an energization information storage unit 224.

(About energization information storage unit 224)
The energization information storage unit 224 stores an energization condition, which is condition information of the energization mode, and a condition related to a control process executed by the information control apparatus 200 when energization that satisfies the energization condition is performed. FIG. 11 shows an example of the energization information storage unit 224 according to the second embodiment. In the example of FIG. 11, the energization information storage unit 224 includes “user ID”, “security strength”, “energization condition (part 1)”, “energization condition (part 2)”, “data indicating the energization mode”, “ Items such as “Pressing pressure” and “Contents of control processing” are included.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying the user or the terminal device 10 of the user. “Security strength” indicates the level of “security strength” designated by the user. When “security strength” is not designated by the user, a default level (for example, level 2) may be input. “Security strength” can be rephrased as “degree of authentication strength”, for example.

  The “energization condition (part 1)” is condition information of the energization mode, and when the palm of the user identified by the corresponding “user ID”, that is, at least a part of the user's hand is brought into contact with the conductive pattern. This is a condition of an energized state when the generated electricity is energized. At least a part of the hand indicates a predetermined part of all parts of the hand such as a palm and a finger. The “energization condition (part 2)” describes the “energization condition (part 1)” in more detail. For example, if a user can realize a specific energization mode using a conductive pattern, the user is permitted to authenticate. 1) ”and“ energization condition (2) ”. For example, there is an energization mode that can be realized only when the user U1 touches at least a part of the raised portion of the hand (energization condition (part 1)). The touch position is touched simultaneously (energization condition (part 2)).

  The “energization mode data” is information indicating what the energization mode is indicated by “energization condition (part 1)” and “energization condition (part 2)”, for example, image information or numerical information. Indicated by For example, an energization map that visualizes the energization state with at least a gradation when the user U1 contacts at least a part of the hand with the conductive pattern can be considered as the image information.

  In the second embodiment, the user spreads the palm and touches the conductive pattern with the entire palm, and the force applied at this time corresponds to “pressure to touch”. For example, when the user touches the conductive pattern with a weak force, only the raised portion comes into contact. On the other hand, when the user touches the conductive pattern lightly with a strong force, a larger area touches the conductive pattern than when touched with a weak force, and the characteristic contact state based on the raised portion Is not.

  When you touch the conductive pattern with a strong force, more area will touch the conductive pattern than when you touch with a weak force, and it will not be a characteristic contact state based on the raised part. A weak level 1 is associated with “security strength”, and “contents of control processing” are limited to permit some authentication. On the other hand, when the conductive pattern is touched lightly with a weak force, the influence of the characteristic contact state based on the raised portion becomes strong, and therefore, a strong level 2 is associated with “security strength” and “control processing” "Content" also permits all authentication.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the control unit 230 is realized by executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the information control apparatus 200 using the RAM as a work area by a CPU, an MPU, or the like. The control unit 130 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the control unit 230 includes a reception unit 131, an input information determination unit 132, an acquisition unit 133, a use condition generation unit 134, a pattern generation unit 135, an energization condition determination unit 235, and a setting. It has a unit 236, a presentation unit 136, a display control unit 137, a detection unit 138, and an execution unit 139, and implements or executes information processing functions and operations described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10, and may be another configuration as long as information processing described later is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 230 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 10, and may be another connection relationship.

  Each processing unit shown in FIG. 10 is a processing unit realized by executing the information control program according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, in the information control program according to the second embodiment, the energization condition determination unit 235 and the setting unit 236 are newly executed. Therefore, the energization condition determination unit 235 and the setting unit 236 will be described in detail below.

(About energization condition determination unit 235)
First, the detection unit 138 detects energization information indicating an energization mode when the user energizes the conductive pattern for inputting information to the terminal device 10. Moreover, the execution part 139 performs the control process according to the electricity supply information detected by the detection means. In such a state, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines an energization condition that is condition information of the energization mode. Specifically, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines the energization condition, which is condition information for performing control processing by the execution unit 139 and is condition information of the energization mode.

  For example, the energization condition determining unit 235 determines the energization mode according to the state of at least a part of the hand that is an electrical energization mode that is generated when at least a part of the user's hand is brought into contact with the conductive pattern. Is determined as condition information. For example, the energization condition determination unit 235 is a contact location with respect to the conductive pattern when at least a part of the user's hand is brought into contact with the conductive pattern, and the contact location corresponding to the raised portion of at least a part of the hand. Information indicating the electricity supply mode generated in response is determined as the current supply condition. For example, the energization condition determining unit 235 is a contact area of the contact portion with respect to the conductive pattern when at least a part of the user's hand is brought into contact with the conductive pattern, and is from at least a part of the hand at the time of contact. Information on the power supply mode of the electric power generated according to the contact area that changes depending on the pressure is determined as the power supply condition. For example, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines the information on the energization mode for each contact area at the contact location as the energization condition. Note that the raised part of at least a part of the hand indicates, for example, a swelled part between the joints of the fingers or the root part of the finger in the palm.

  Note that the pattern generation unit 135 supplies, as a conductive pattern, energization according to a contact area at a contact position with respect to the conductive pattern when at least a raised portion of the user's hand is brought into contact with the conductive pattern. The pattern information indicating the conductive pattern to be generated is generated.

(About the setting unit 236)
The setting unit 236 sets a combination of the energization condition determined by the energization condition determination unit 235 and the content information indicating the content of the control process executed by the execution unit 139. For example, the setting unit 136 sets a combination corresponding to the degree of authentication strength for each degree of authentication strength.

  The energization condition determination unit 235 and the setting unit 236 will be described using the example of FIG. For example, it is assumed that the information control apparatus 200 has scan information obtained by scanning the palm state of the user U1. That is, the information control apparatus 200 determines the positional relationship between the raised portions in the user U1's palm, the area of the contact point where the raised portion contacts on the plane when the palm is lightly placed on the plane, and the palm on the plane. It is assumed that the information is acquired as information scan information such as the area of the contact portion where the raised portion contacts on the plane and is stored in a predetermined storage unit.

  Here, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines, for example, “energization for simultaneously touching 50 touch positions” as the energization condition for the security strength “level 1” corresponding to the user U1. In order to realize “energization that touches 50 touch positions simultaneously”, it is necessary to touch 50 specific portions of the conductive pattern at the same time, and such an input cannot be performed manually. For example, it is considered that it is possible if 50 protrusions can be touched at the same time. However, the 50 protrusions are raised portions of at least a part of the user U1's hand. If at least a part of the raised portion of the hand of the user U1 is used, an energization mode according to at least a part of the raised portion of the hand of the user U1 is obtained.

  Then, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information that can realize such energization. For example, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information based on the scan information so as to correspond to a contact area that changes according to the strength with which the palm is brought into contact, for example, so as to correspond to the positional relationship between the raised portions. That is, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information including conductive wires that do not energize all 50 input points at the same time unless the user U1 makes a strong palm contact. Further, the pattern generation unit 135 generates pattern information including a conductor that does not energize specific 36 input points among the 50 input points when the user U1 makes the palm contact weakly. .

  In addition, the setting unit 237 sets the content of the control processing “permits partial authentication” for the combination of the security strength “level 1” and the energization condition such as “energization to touch 50 touch positions simultaneously”. Set. In addition, the setting unit 237 performs control processing contents for a combination of security strength “level 2” and energization conditions such as “energization for simultaneously touching 36 specific touch positions among 50 touch positions”. Set “Allow some authentications”. Note that the specific 36 touch positions correspond to the positional relationship in the palm of at least a part of the raised portion of the hand of the user U1.

  In addition, when the energization information detected by the detection unit 138 is an energization condition corresponding to the user U1 and satisfies the energization condition corresponding to the security strength “level 1”, the execution unit 139, for example, Allow authentication. For example, the execution unit 139 allows only a part of all contents to be browsed. In addition, when the energization information detected by the detection unit 138 is an energization condition corresponding to the user U1 and satisfies the energization condition corresponding to the security strength “level 2”, the execution unit 139, for example, Allow. For example, the execution unit 139 enables browsing of all content.

[3. (Modification)
The information control apparatus 200 according to the third embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the second embodiment. Therefore, in the following, another embodiment of the information control apparatus 200 will be described.

[3-1. (Energization conditions corresponding to the determined position)
The energization condition determining unit 235 determines, as the energization condition, information indicating an energization mode when the user presses the conductive pattern at the pressing position determined to touch the conductive pattern. In this case, the pattern generation unit 135 generates a conductive pattern that energizes all input points simultaneously when the user gently touches a specific position (a predetermined pressing position) with a palm in the conductive pattern. . Note that information on how to fit the palm to the conductive pattern is notified to the user by, for example, the presentation unit 136. Thereby, the information control program according to the second embodiment can improve security.

[3-2. (Energization conditions corresponding to the determined time)
Further, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines, as the energization condition, information indicating an energization mode when the conductive pattern is pressed by the user for a time determined to press the pressing position. In this case, for example, the energization condition determining unit 235 also determines the energization mode as the time during which the palm is brought into contact with the conductive pattern and the input point is continuously energized. Then, even if energization according to the user's palm is detected, the execution unit 139 does not permit authentication unless the energization continues for the time determined by the energization condition determination unit 235. Information about how long the conductive pattern is energized is notified to the user by, for example, the presentation unit 136. Thereby, the information control program according to the second embodiment can improve security.

[3-3. (Energization conditions corresponding to the determined number of times)
In addition, the energization condition determination unit 235 determines information indicating an energization mode when the user presses the conductive pattern as the energization condition a predetermined number of times to press the pressed position. In this case, for example, the energization condition determination unit 235 also determines the number of times that the palm is brought into contact with the conductive pattern and energizes the input point as the energization mode. This number of times is, for example, the number of times the conductive pattern should be pressed with a palm. Then, even if energization according to the user's palm is detected, the execution unit 139 does not permit authentication unless the energization is continuously continued for the number of times determined by the energization condition determination unit 235. Thereby, the information control program according to the second embodiment can improve security.

(Other)
[1. Hardware configuration)
Further, the information control apparatuses 100 and 200 according to the above-described embodiments are realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 12, for example. Hereinafter, the information control apparatus 100 will be described as an example. FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 1000 that implements the functions of the information control apparatus 100. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the communication network 50 and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits the data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the communication network 50.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. Further, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information control apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 realizes the function of the control unit 130 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The HDD 1400 stores data in the storage unit 120. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the communication network 50.

  Further, for example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information control apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 230 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. .

[2. Others]
Of the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or all of the processes described as being performed manually are all performed. Alternatively, a part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  Although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to some drawings, these are merely examples, and various modifications, including the aspects described in the disclosure section of the invention, based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

  In addition, the “section (module, unit)” described above can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the receiving unit can be read as receiving means or a receiving circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information control system 10 Terminal apparatus 100 Information control apparatus 121 Input information storage part 122 Image information storage part 123 User information storage part 130 Control part 131 Reception part 132 Input information determination part 133 Acquisition part 134 Usage condition generation part 135 Pattern generation part 136 Presentation unit 137 Display control unit 138 Detection unit 139 Execution unit 200 Information processing device 224 Energization information storage unit 230 Control unit 235 Energization condition determination unit 236 Setting unit

Claims (13)

A determination procedure for determining input information related to information to be input to the terminal device by the user;
Based on the input information determined by the determination procedure, the computer executes a generation procedure for generating pattern information indicating a conductive pattern for causing the terminal device to input the input information by energization when the user touches An information control program characterized by that. The generation procedure includes an input point for performing input according to the input information to the terminal device by energization based on a user touching the conductive pattern, and a connection line connected to the input point, The information control program according to claim 1, wherein pattern information indicating the conductive pattern including a connection line for energizing the input point is generated. In the generation procedure, as the conductive pattern, instead of direct input to the terminal device by the user, a conductive operation is performed in which an input corresponding to the input information is performed by energization while being in contact with the input screen of the terminal device The information control program according to claim 2, wherein pattern information indicating a pattern is generated. The determination procedure determines, as the input information, number information indicating the number of touch positions when performing touch input on the input screen of the terminal device,
3. The pattern information is generated so that the generation procedure matches the number indicated by the number information with respect to an input point for performing input according to the input information to the terminal device. Information control program described in 1. In the determination procedure, as the input information, position information indicating a touch position when touch input is performed on the input screen of the terminal device, and position information indicating a position on the input screen is determined,
The said generation procedure produces | generates the said pattern information so that the input point which performs the input according to the said input information with respect to a terminal device may correspond to the position shown by the said position information. The information control program according to any one of the above. The determination procedure is characterized in that position information indicating the touch position is determined as the input information so that an interval between touch positions when a touch input is performed on an input screen of a terminal device satisfies a predetermined condition. The information control program according to claim 5. The information control program according to claim 6, wherein the determining procedure determines position information indicating the touch position such that an interval between the touch positions is larger than a predetermined threshold. The determination procedure determines an input order when touch input is sequentially performed for each of the touch positions indicated by the position information as the input information;
In the generation procedure, among the input points for performing input according to the input information to the terminal device, the pattern is set such that the input points corresponding to the positions of the touch positions are energized according to the input order. The information control program according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein information is generated. The determination procedure determines the number of times to touch the touch position indicated by the position information as the input information,
The said generation procedure produces | generates the said pattern information so that electricity supply according to the said frequency | count may be performed with respect to the input point which performs the input according to the said input information with respect to a terminal device. 8. The information control program according to any one of 8. The determination procedure is character information input by touching the touch position, and determines a password including character information associated with each of the touch positions;
The generation procedure energizes the input point corresponding to the touch position associated with the character information among the input points corresponding to the input information to the terminal device according to the password. The information control program according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the pattern information is generated as described above. Based on the input information, the determination procedure includes the size of an input point for performing input according to the input information to the terminal device by energization based on the user touching the conductive pattern, and the input point. The information control program according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein a size of a conducting wire to be energized is determined. An information control method executed by a computer,
A determination step of determining input information related to information to be input to the terminal device by the user;
A generating step of generating pattern information indicating a conductive pattern for causing the terminal device to input the input information by energization when the user touches based on the input information determined by the determining step. Information control method. A determination unit for determining input information related to information to be input to the terminal device by the user;
A generating unit that generates pattern information indicating a conductive pattern for causing the terminal device to input the input information by energization when the user touches based on the input information determined by the determining unit. Information control device.

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