JP2021174444A - Information processor and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor and an information processing method which securely perform information communication using a plurality of communication devices without increase in the effort and time of a user.SOLUTION: In an information processing system, an information processor (paring server 4) includes: a communication part for receiving paring information including identification information of a plurality of second communication devices (key devices 5) to be paired from a first communication device (portable terminal 3), and receiving an authentication request including identification information and positional information of the corresponding second communication device from each of the plurality of second communication devices; and a calculation processing part for performing authentication processing on the basis of a result of comparison between identification information of the second communication device 5 having transmitted the authentication request and identification information included in the paring information, and whether the plurality of second communication devices 5 are within a predetermined range at a time point when the plurality of second communication devices 5 have transmitted the authentication request.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method.

Recently, with the progress of IoT (Internet of Things), various devices have come to have a communication function, and therefore, more convenient usage is being studied (see Patent Document 1). For example, if you want to automatically operate the air conditioner when you arrive at the station closest to your home, you can do so if you have a smartphone that has a location information acquisition function and a wireless communication function.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-234560

However, when using a single smartphone as a key, the air conditioner automatically operates when the user loses the smartphone and a third party who obtained the smartphone by some means approaches the station closest to the original user's home. Will be done.

In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to provide another communication device that performs NFC (Near Field Communication) with the smartphone and operate the air conditioner if the authentication between the smartphone and the communication device is successful. The security function can be enhanced by increasing the number of communication devices to be authenticated, but in order to use NFC, it is necessary to bring each communication device closer to the smartphone, which takes time and effort for authentication.

The present disclosure provides an information processing device and an information processing method capable of securely performing information communication using a plurality of communication devices without increasing the time and effort of the user.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present disclosure, pairing information including identification information of a plurality of second communication devices to be paired is received from the first communication device, and the plurality of second communications are received. A communication unit that receives an authentication request including identification information and location information of the corresponding second communication device from each of the devices, and a communication unit.
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device to which the authentication request is transmitted and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of times when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing device including an arithmetic processing unit that performs authentication processing based on whether or not the second communication devices are within a predetermined range is provided.

When the identification information of the second communication device that has transmitted the authentication request matches the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request, the arithmetic processing unit When the plurality of second communication devices are within the predetermined range, the authentication may be successful.

The arithmetic processing unit identifies the second communication devices having a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more among the plurality of second communication devices included in the pairing information, and each identification information is included in the pairing information. If the information matches and each position is within a predetermined range, the authentication may be successful.

The pairing information transmitted from the first communication device includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices.
The arithmetic processing unit may adjust the size of the predetermined range based on the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices.

It is equipped with the first communication device.
Based on the pairing request and the pairing end request, the arithmetic processing unit creates a pairing candidate list including information on the plurality of second communication devices that are pairing candidates.
The communication unit
The pairing start request is received from the third communication device, the pairing request is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, the pairing end request is received from the third communication device, and the pairing end request is received from the third communication device. When the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request is received from the third communication device and the pairing execution request is received, the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list is sent to the arithmetic processing unit. You may send it.

The pairing request may include identification information, location information, and time information of the corresponding second communication device.

The pairing end request may include history information of the position and time of the own device after the third communication device transmits the pairing start request.

The arithmetic processing unit has information on a plurality of the second communication devices that are pairing candidates based on the identification information, the position information, and the time information of the second communication device and the history information of the third communication device. You may create a pairing candidate list including.

The arithmetic processing unit may include the information of the plurality of second communication devices, each of which is located within a predetermined range, in the pairing candidate list based on the history information of the third communication device.

The pairing request includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding second communication device.
The arithmetic processing unit may create the pairing candidate list based on the position detection accuracy of the second communication device.

The identification information of the second communication device may be the device ID of the second communication device.

When the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, the arithmetic processing unit recreates the pairing candidate list.
The communication unit may transmit the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list created again to the third communication device again.

According to the present disclosure, a position-time recording unit that sequentially records history information of the position and time of the own device after transmitting a pairing start request, and a position-time recording unit.
The pairing start request is transmitted to the first communication device, the pairing end request including the history information is transmitted to the first communication device, and the pairing candidate is a pairing candidate from the first communication device. A communication unit that receives a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of second communication devices and transmits a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request to the first communication device based on the pairing candidate list. And, an information processing apparatus is provided.

A display control unit that displays the pairing candidate list on the display unit,
An input unit for instructing transmission of the pairing execution request or the pairing cancellation request may be provided.

When the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, the communication unit may retransmit the pairing start request to the first communication device.

According to the present disclosure, an input unit instructing transmission of a pairing request to the first communication device and
A location information acquisition unit that detects location information and
A location information recording unit that registers an authentication execution area that requests authentication execution from the second communication device based on the location information detected by the location information acquisition unit.
When instructed by the input unit, a pairing request including the position information and time information of the own device is transmitted to the first communication device, and the position information acquisition unit is located in the authentication execution area. When this is detected, an information processing device is provided that includes a communication unit that transmits an authentication request including identification information and location information of the own device to the second communication device.

When the own device is located at a place where the second communication device performs the authentication process, the input unit instructs the position information recording unit to register the authentication execution area.
The position information recording unit may register the authentication execution area based on the position information detected by the position information acquisition unit when instructed by the input unit.

When the location information acquisition unit detects that the communication unit is located within the authentication execution area, the communication unit periodically transmits the authentication request to the second communication device, and is outside the authentication execution area. If it is detected that it is located in, the transmission of the authentication request may be stopped.

According to the present disclosure, pairing information including identification information of a plurality of second communication devices to be paired is received from the first communication device.
An authentication request including identification information and location information of the corresponding second communication device is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, and the authentication request is received.
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device to which the authentication request is transmitted and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of times when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing method for performing an authentication process based on whether or not the second communication devices are within a predetermined range is provided.

The block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the information processing system provided with the information processing apparatus. A block diagram showing the internal configuration of the pairing server. A block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile terminal. A block diagram showing the internal configuration of the authentication server. A block diagram showing the internal configuration of multiple key devices. The figure which shows the pairing process schematically. The figure explaining an example which performs a pairing process while a mobile terminal and a plurality of key devices are moving. The figure which shows how the user sends information to a pairing server while moving. The figure which represented the position detection accuracy of a mobile terminal 3 and each key device by a circle. Flowchart of pairing process. The flowchart following FIG. 10A. The figure which shows typically the state of registering the authentication implementation area. The figure which shows typically how the authentication server performs an authentication process in an authentication execution area. The figure explaining the position detection accuracy of a wristwatch. The figure explaining the position detection accuracy of an earphone. The figure which shows typically the position of the authentication execution area stored in each key device. The figure schematically explaining the authentication process performed by an authentication server. The figure explaining the timing when each key device sends an authentication request. The figure which shows typically the authentication process by an authentication server. A flowchart showing the processing procedure of the authentication process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the information processing apparatus and the information processing method will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the main components of the information processing device and the information processing method will be mainly described, but the information processing device and the information processing method may have components and functions not shown or described. The following description does not exclude components or functions not shown or described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system 2 including the information processing device 1 according to the present disclosure. The information processing device 1 of FIG. 1 includes a mobile terminal 3, a pairing server 4, a plurality of key devices 5, and an authentication server 6. The information processing system 2 of FIG. 1 can operate various electric appliances (air conditioners and the like) 7 in the user's home, for example, without explicit operation by the user. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the pairing server 4 and the authentication server 6 are separately provided, the pairing server 4 and the authentication server 6 may be integrated into one server.

The mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone or the like owned by the user. In the present specification, the mobile terminal 3 may be referred to as a first communication device, a third communication device, or an information processing device.

The pairing server 4 executes a process for pairing a plurality of key devices 5 in accordance with a pairing start request from the mobile terminal 3 to generate pairing information. The pairing server 4 transmits the pairing information to the authentication server 6. In the present specification, the pairing server 4 may be referred to as an information processing device or a first communication device.

The plurality of key devices 5 transmit a pairing request to the pairing server 4. Further, the plurality of key devices 5 transmit an authentication request to the authentication server 6 within the predetermined authentication execution area.

The key device 5 may be, for example, an electronic device having a communication function compliant with ELTRES (registered trademark), or other electronic devices. ELTRES-compliant electronic devices have five technical features: stable communication, long-distance transmission, low power consumption, high-speed mobile compatibility, and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) standard equipment. In the present specification, a wristwatch, an earphone, and a portable audio player will be described as specific examples of the key device 5, but these are only examples of the key device 5.

When the authentication server 6 receives the authentication requests from the plurality of key devices 5, the authentication server 6 compares the pairing information transmitted from the pairing server 4 and performs the authentication process. When the authentication server 6 succeeds in authenticating all of the plurality of key devices 5, it sends an operation command to an operation target such as an air conditioner. Alternatively, the authentication server 6 may send an operation command to the operation target when the authentication is successful for a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more of the key devices 5 among the plurality of key devices 5.

The mobile terminal 3 and each key device 5 of FIG. 1 have a function of receiving a GNSS signal from the GNSS 8 and detecting position information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pairing server 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the pairing server 4 includes a communication unit 11, an arithmetic processing unit 12, and a storage unit 13.

The communication unit 11 receives the pairing start request from the mobile terminal 3 (first communication device).

Further, the communication unit 11 receives a pairing request from each of the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices). The pairing request may include the identification information of the corresponding key device 5 (second communication device) and the position information and time information of the key device 5 (second communication device) at the time of transmitting the pairing request. .. Further, the pairing request may include information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding key device 5 (second communication device).

Further, the communication unit 11 receives the pairing end request from the mobile terminal 3 (third communication device). The pairing end request includes history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 (third communication device) after the mobile terminal 3 (third communication device) transmits the pairing start request.

Based on the pairing request and the pairing end request, the arithmetic processing unit 12 of FIG. 2 creates a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices) that are pairing candidates. The arithmetic processing unit 12 is a pairing candidate based on the identification information, the position information, and the time information of the key device 5 (second communication device) included in the pairing request and the history information included in the pairing end request. A pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices) may be created. More specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 12 pairs the information of a plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices), each of which is located within a predetermined range, based on the history information of the mobile terminal 3 (third communication device). It may be included in the ring candidate list.

The pairing request may include information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding key device 5 (second communication device). In this case, the arithmetic processing unit 12 may create a pairing candidate list in consideration of the position detection accuracy of each key device 5 (second communication device).

The communication unit 11 transmits the pairing candidate list to the mobile terminal 3. Further, the communication unit 11 receives the pairing execution request or the pairing cancellation request from the mobile terminal 3.

Further, when the pairing execution request is received, the communication unit 11 transmits the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list to the authentication server 6.

When the combination of the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device) is changed, the arithmetic processing unit 12 may recreate the pairing candidate list. In this case, the communication unit 11 may transmit the pairing information corresponding to the re-created pairing candidate list to the authentication server 6 again.

The storage unit 13 of FIG. 2 stores the information sent and received by the communication unit 11 and the information created by the arithmetic processing unit 12 by performing arithmetic processing, as needed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile terminal 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 3 includes a communication unit 21, a position information acquisition unit 22, a position information recording unit 23, a display unit 24, a display control unit 25, and an input unit 26.

The communication unit 21 transmits a pairing start request to the pairing server 4 (first communication device). In addition, the communication unit 21 transmits a pairing end request including history information to the pairing server 4 (first communication device). Further, the communication unit 21 transmits a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request to the pairing server 4 (first communication device) based on the pairing candidate list. The communication unit 21 receives a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices) that are pairing candidates from the pairing server 4 (first communication device).

The position information acquisition unit 22 of FIG. 3 receives the GNSS signal from the GNSS 8 and detects the position information of the mobile terminal 3.

The position information recording unit 23 of FIG. 3 sequentially records the history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 after transmitting the pairing start request. Further, the position information recording unit 23 stops the sequential recording of the position and time history information of the mobile terminal 3 after a lapse of a predetermined time after transmitting the pairing start request or by an operation from the user.

The display control unit 25 causes the display unit 24 to display the pairing candidate list. The input unit 26 gives an instruction to send a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request. The user visually checks the pairing candidate list displayed on the display unit 24, and if there is no error in the pairing candidate list, the input unit 26 instructs the input unit 26 to send a pairing execution request for pairing. If there is an error in the candidate list, the input unit 26 instructs the transmission of the pairing cancel request.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the authentication server 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the authentication server 6 includes a communication unit 31, an arithmetic processing unit 32, and a storage unit 33.

The communication unit 31 receives pairing information including identification information of a plurality of pairing target (key device 5 (second communication device)) from the pairing server 4 (first communication device). Receives an authentication request including identification information and location information from each of the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device).

The arithmetic processing unit 32 compares the identification information of the key device 5 (second communication device) that has transmitted the authentication request with the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device). The authentication process is performed based on whether or not the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices) at the time of transmitting the authentication request are within a predetermined range.

In the arithmetic processing unit 32, the identification information of the key device 5 (second communication device) that has transmitted the authentication request matches the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device) authenticate. If a plurality of key devices 5 (second communication devices) are within a predetermined range at the time of transmitting the request, the authentication may be successful. Alternatively, the arithmetic processing unit 32 identifies each of a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more of the key devices 5 (second communication device) among the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device) included in the pairing information. If the information matches the identification information included in the pairing information and each position is within a predetermined range, the authentication may be successful. Here, the predetermined range is a range in which each of the plurality of key devices 5 (second communication device) can be regarded as being close to each other.

As described above, the authentication server 6 and the pairing server 4 may be integrated to provide the function of the pairing server 4 inside the authentication server 6. In this case, the arithmetic processing unit 32, in addition to performing the above-mentioned processing operation, is a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of key devices 5 which are pairing candidates based on the pairing request and the pairing end request. To create. Further, in addition to performing the above-described processing operation, the communication unit 31 receives the pairing start request from the mobile terminal 3, receives the pairing request from each of the plurality of key devices 5, and performs pairing. When the end request is received from the mobile terminal 3 and the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request is received from the mobile terminal 3 and the pairing execution request is received, the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list is displayed. It is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit 32.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a plurality of key devices 5. Each of the plurality of key devices 5 has the internal configuration of FIG. Note that some key devices 5 may include blocks other than the internal configuration shown in FIG.

The key device 5 of FIG. 5 has a communication unit 41, a position information acquisition unit 42, a position information recording unit 43, and an input unit 44.

The input unit 44 instructs the pairing server 4 (first communication device) to transmit a pairing request. The input unit 44 may be, for example, a pairing button.

Further, when the own device is located at a place where the authentication server 6 (second communication device) performs the authentication process, the input unit 44 instructs the position information recording unit 43, which will be described later, to register the authentication execution area. The input unit 44 may be, for example, a position information registration button.

The input unit 44 may be a physical button instructed by pressing, or may be instructed by touching the display screen of the key device 5. Hereinafter, an example in which the input unit 44 has a pairing button and a position information registration button will be described.

When instructed by the input unit 44, the communication unit 41 of FIG. 5 transmits a pairing request including the position information and time information of its own device to the pairing server 4 (first communication device).

When the communication unit 41 is detected by the location information acquisition unit 42 to be located in the authentication execution area, the communication unit 41 makes an authentication request to the authentication server 6 (second communication device) including the position information and time information of its own device. To send.

When the location information acquisition unit 42 detects that the communication unit 41 is located in the authentication execution area, the communication unit 41 periodically sends an authentication request to the authentication server 6 (second communication device) for authentication. If it is detected that it is located outside the implementation area, the transmission of the authentication request may be stopped.

The position information acquisition unit 42 of FIG. 5 receives, for example, a GNSS signal from GNSS 8 and detects the position information of the key device 5. Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 42 is a GNSS receiver, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver, a BDS (BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) receiver and / or a communication device. And so on. The communication device includes, for example, Wi-fi, MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output), cellular communication (for example, position detection using a mobile base station, femtocell), or short-range wireless communication (for example, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)). Position is detected using technology such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The position information recording unit 43 of FIG. 5 sets an authentication execution area within a range in which authentication execution can be requested to the authentication server 6 (second communication device) based on the position information detected by the position information acquisition unit 42. to register. When instructed by the input unit 44, the position information recording unit 43 registers the authentication execution area based on the position information detected by the position information acquisition unit 42.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a pairing process performed between the mobile terminal 3, the plurality of key devices 5, and the pairing server 4. The mobile terminal 3 owned by the user transmits a pairing start request to the pairing server 4. After that, each of the plurality of key devices 5 transmits a pairing request to the pairing server 4. At that time, each key device 5 includes the identification information such as the device ID of its own device, the position information, and the time information in the pairing request and transmits the identification information to the pairing server 4. After that, the mobile terminal 3 transmits a pairing end request to the pairing server 4. The mobile terminal 3 includes the history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 after transmitting the pairing start request in the pairing end request and transmits the information.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 3 and the plurality of key devices 5 may receive the GNSS signal from the GNSS 8 and detect the position information. The position information detection by wireless communication with the GNSS 8 can be performed with high accuracy, but the key device 5 may detect the position information by wireless communication with a communication device other than the GNSS 8. For example, the position information may be detected by wireless communication with a wireless base station in a cellular manner. Alternatively, the location information may be detected by wireless communication with the access point of the wireless LAN.

It is conceivable that the key device 5 detects the position information by various methods, and the position detection accuracy differs depending on the method. Therefore, the key device 5 acquires the position in the pairing request transmitted to the pairing server 4. Information on position detection accuracy based on the method and the unique characteristics of the key device 5 may be included.

The pairing server 4 receives historical information on the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 from the time when the mobile terminal 3 transmits the pairing start request to the time when the pairing end request is transmitted, and receives from the plurality of key devices 5. Based on the location information and the time information included in the pairing request, a pairing candidate list including information of a plurality of key devices 5 located within a predetermined range during the pairing period is created. That is, the pairing server 4 targets a plurality of key devices 5 that are close to each other as a pairing target.

When determining whether or not each key device 5 is located within a predetermined range during the pairing period, position accuracy information based on the position acquisition method of the key device 5 or the characteristics of the key device 5 may be used. Further, even if a database is provided in the pairing server 4 so that the position accuracy information can be determined based on the type of the key device 5, and the information on the position detection accuracy of each key device 5 is registered in this database. good.

The pairing process described above can be performed even while the mobile terminal 3 and the plurality of key devices 5 are moving. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the mobile terminal 3 and the plurality of key devices 5 perform pairing processing while moving. The solid line curve w1 on the upper side of FIG. 7 shows the movement locus of the mobile terminal 3, and the broken line curves w2 and w3 on the lower side show the range of the movement locus of the circle indicating the position detection accuracy of the mobile terminal 3. The horizontal axis of FIG. 7 is the x-axis of the two-dimensional plane, and the vertical axis is the y-axis. In the example of FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 3 is moving in a two-dimensional plane, and the black circle plot position indicates the detection location of the position information and the time information of the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 transmits the position and time history information to the pairing server 4.

As described above, since the position detection accuracy differs depending on the key device 5, the position information of the key device 5 includes an error depending on the position detection accuracy. The broken line curves w2 and w3 in FIG. 7 indicate the range of detection accuracy of the position information of the mobile terminal 3. FIG. 7 shows an example of detecting the position information and the time information of the wristwatch and the earphone as an example of the key device 5. The black triangle in FIG. 7 shows the position information Pa and the time information Ta detected by the wristwatch, and the white triangle shows the position information Pb and the time information Tb detected by the earphone. The position is different from the position information (black circle plot) detected by the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 sequentially saves the position information and the time information of the black circle plot shown on the upper side of FIG. 7 to generate history information, includes this history information in the pairing end request, and transmits the history information to the pairing server 4.

FIG. 8 shows the history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 shown in FIG. 7 and the position information of the plurality of key devices 5 while the user possessing the mobile terminal 3 and the plurality of key devices 5 is moving. It is a figure which shows typically the mode of transmitting and time information to a pairing server 4. Between the time when the mobile terminal 3 transmits the pairing start request to the pairing server 4 and the time when the pairing end request is transmitted, each key device 5 transmits the position information and the time information to the pairing server 4. do. The pairing server 4 is a plurality of key devices 5 located within a nearby range (predetermined range) based on the history information transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 and the position information and time information transmitted by each key device 5. Is detected.

The position information detection by GNSS has an accuracy of about 10 m. Position information detection by wireless communication with a wireless base station by a cellular method has an accuracy of about 300 m. The position information detection by wireless communication by wireless LAN has an accuracy of about 10 m to 200 m.

Since the wireless system is not specified in this embodiment, the position detection accuracy can be significantly changed within the range of 10 m to 200 m by the position information detection function mounted on each key device 5. Even if the position detection accuracy of each key device 5 is different, it is possible to set a range corresponding to the position detection accuracy for each key device 5 and correctly perform the authentication process with the key device 5 searched within that range. can.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the position detection accuracy of the mobile terminal 3 and each key device 5 (wrist watch and earphone) in a circle. Even if the mobile terminal 3 and the key device 5 possessed by the user detect the position information at the same time, they are not necessarily detected to be in the same position. In the lower figure of FIG. 9, the position detected by the mobile terminal 3 is indicated by a black circle, the position detected by the wristwatch is indicated by a black triangle, and the position detected by the earphone is indicated by a white triangle. The position detection accuracy of the mobile terminal 3 is in the range of a solid line circle centered on a black circle, whereas the position detection accuracy of a wristwatch is in the range of a broken line circle centered on a black triangle. In FIG. 9, the transition of the position detected by the mobile terminal 3 is shown by the solid line curve w1, and the range of the position error is shown by the broken line curves w2 and w3. The mobile terminal 3 is actually located within the range of the two broken line curves w2 and w3. Further, FIG. 9 shows an example in which the position detection accuracy of the mobile terminal 3 is the highest, the position detection accuracy of the wristwatch is the highest, and the position detection accuracy of the earphone is the lowest. Since the range of the position error becomes larger as the position detection accuracy is lower, the pairing server 4 performs the pairing process with the key device 5 existing in a wider range. In the example of FIG. 9, the range in which the pairing process is performed becomes wider in the order of the mobile terminal 3, the wristwatch, and the earphone.

10A and 10B are flowcharts of the pairing process. First, the mobile terminal 3 transmits a pairing start request to the pairing server 4 (step S1). The pairing server 4 receives the pairing start request (step S2).

The mobile terminal 3 starts saving the history information of the position and time of the own terminal (step S3). Further, the user of the mobile terminal 3 arranges a plurality of key devices 5 near the mobile terminal 3 (step S4). As described above, the plurality of key devices 5 are a wristwatch, earphones, a portable audio player, and the like worn by the user.

The user presses the pairing button (input unit 44) of the first key device 5 (step S5). As a result, the first key device 5 transmits a pairing request including the position information and the time information of its own device to the pairing server 4. Further, the first key device 5 may also transmit the position detection accuracy information to the pairing server 4. The pairing server 4 receives the pairing request from the first key device 5 (step S7). The processes of steps S5 to S7 are sequentially performed for all the key devices 5 (steps S8 to S10).

The mobile terminal 3 transmits the pairing end request after a predetermined time has elapsed from the transmission of the pairing start request to the pairing server 4 or by the operation from the user (step S11). The pairing end request includes history information of the position and time of the own terminal saved by the mobile terminal 3. The mobile terminal 3 transmits the pairing end request in anticipation of the time when the plurality of key devices 5 have completed transmitting the pairing request to the pairing server 4.

The pairing server 4 receives the pairing end request together with the history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 (step S12). The pairing server 4 creates a pairing candidate list based on the history information of the position and time of the mobile terminal 3 and the position information and time information of each key device 5 (step S13). The pairing server 4 transmits the created pairing candidate list to the mobile terminal 3 (step S14).

When the mobile terminal 3 receives the pairing candidate list from the pairing server 4 (step S15), the mobile terminal 3 displays the pairing candidate list on the display unit 24 of the mobile terminal 3 (step S16). The user confirms the pairing candidate list on the display screen of the display unit 24, and checks whether the key device 5 of the pairing candidate is correct.

If there is no error in the pairing candidate list, the user of the mobile terminal 3 instructs the transmission of the pairing execution request via the input unit 26, and if there is an error in the pairing candidate list, the pair is paired via the input unit 26. Instruct to send a ring cancellation request. According to the user's instruction, the mobile terminal 3 transmits a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request to the pairing server 4 (step S17).

The pairing server 4 receives a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request from the mobile terminal 3 (step S18). When the pairing execution request is received, the pairing server 4 transmits the pairing candidate list as pairing information to the authentication server 6 (step S19). The pairing information may include information regarding the position detection accuracy of each key device 5.

After the pairing of the plurality of key devices 5 is completed, the authentication execution area is registered next. FIG. 11A is a diagram schematically showing how the authentication execution area is registered, and FIG. 11B is a diagram schematically showing how the authentication server 6 performs the authentication process in the authentication execution area.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the user moves the paired key device 5 to the location PL where the authentication server 6 wants to perform authentication, and then the location information registration button (input unit 44) of the key device 5. ) Is pressed. The key device 5 records the position information at the time when the position information registration button is pressed in the position information recording unit 43.

After that, when the key device 5 enters the authentication execution area, as shown in FIG. 11B, the key device 5 transmits an authentication request including identification information such as a device ID of its own device and location information to the authentication server 6.

As described above, the position detection accuracy possessed by the key device 5 may differ for each key device 5. 12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining the position detection accuracy of the wristwatch and the earphone. In FIG. 12A, the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 42 of the wristwatch is indicated by a black triangle. The range of the circle centered on the black triangle is the position detection accuracy of the wristwatch, and indicates that the detection position varies within this range. Even if the detection position of each key device 5 varies, the authentication server 6 sets a range for each key device 5 and searches for each key device 5 within the range. Therefore, the searched key device 5 and the authentication process are performed. Can be done correctly. Further, in FIG. 12B, the position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 42 of the earphone is indicated by a white triangle. The range of the circle centered on the white triangle is the position detection accuracy of the earphone, and indicates that the detection position varies within this range. In the examples of FIGS. 12A and 12B, since the wristwatch has higher position detection accuracy than the earphone, the range of the circle of the wristwatch is narrow and the position detected by the position information acquisition unit 42 is close to the actual position.

FIG. 12C is a diagram schematically showing the position of the authentication execution area stored in each key device 5. The authentication execution area (black triangle and white triangle in FIG. 12C) stored in each key device 5 is different between the wristwatch and the earphone with respect to the actual position indicated by the black circle. Therefore, the authentication server 6 performs the authentication process, keeping in mind that the authentication execution area includes an error for each key device 5.

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating the authentication process performed by the authentication server 6. The authentication server 6 has an authentication request from all the key devices 5 registered in the pairing information transmitted from the pairing server 4, and the identification information such as the device ID of the key device 5 that has made the authentication request is one. If it is confirmed that all the key devices 5 are located within the predetermined range, the authentication is successful. As shown on the right side of FIG. 13, if at least one key device 5 does not satisfy the above-mentioned conditions, the authentication fails.

FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating the timing at which each key device 5 transmits an authentication request, and FIG. 14B is a diagram schematically showing an authentication process by the authentication server 6.

When each key device 5 enters the authentication execution area registered in advance, each key device 5 transmits an authentication request to the authentication server 6. As shown in FIG. 14A, even if the actual position is the same, the position detection accuracy differs depending on the type of the key device 5, so that the position detected by the key device 5 is deviated. For example, the wristwatch transmits the authentication request at the black triangular position of FIG. 14A, and the earphone transmits the authentication request at the white triangular position of FIG. 14A. In this case, the wristwatch exists in the range of the circle centered on the black triangular position. In addition, the earphones exist in the range of a circle centered on the white triangular position.

As shown in FIG. 14B, the authentication server 6 determines that the plurality of key devices 5 are close to each other (within a predetermined range) if the circles indicating the position detection accuracy of the plurality of key devices 5 overlap each other. Then, the authentication is successful.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the authentication process. In executing the authentication process, first, each key device 5 saves the authentication execution area in its own device (step S21). Further, the authentication server 6 receives the pairing information from the pairing server 4 (step S22).

When each key device 5 confirms that it has entered the authentication execution area based on the location information detected by the location information acquisition unit 42, each key device 5 transmits an authentication request to the authentication server 6 (steps S23 and S24). While the key device 5 is located in the authentication execution area, the key device 5 periodically transmits an authentication request until the authentication server 6 determines that the authentication is successful. The authentication request includes identification information such as a device ID of the key device 5, location information, and time information.

When each key device 5 goes out of the authentication execution area, the transmission of the authentication request is stopped (steps S25 and S26).

The authentication server 6 sequentially receives authentication requests from each key device 5 (step S27). After that, the authentication server 6 determines that the authentication is successful when the identification information such as the device ID of all the key devices 5 matches the identification information of the pairing information and all the key devices 5 are within a predetermined range, that is, near. (Step S28).

The authentication server 6 considers an authentication failure if the identification information of at least one key device 5 does not match, or if at least one key device 5 is not nearby. In this case, when the authentication request is periodically transmitted from each key device 5, the processes after step S21 are executed based on the authentication request transmitted after the authentication failure.

Further, the authentication server 6 may cancel the authentication process if the authentication is not successful even after a lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the authentication process.

In step S28 described above, among the plurality of key devices 5 included in the pairing information, the identification information such as the device ID of the key devices 5 of a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more match and are located within a predetermined range. If so, it may be regarded as successful authentication.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the pairing button is pressed on each key device 5 after the pairing start request is transmitted from the user's mobile terminal 3 to the pairing server 4, the pairing server is pressed from each key device 5. A pairing request is sent to 4. After that, when the pairing end request is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the pairing server 4, the pairing server 4 performs the pairing process based on the pairing request and the pairing end request. In this way, since the user can perform the pairing process simply by pressing the pairing button of each key device 5, the pairing process can be performed without bothering the user.

Further, since the pairing server 4 transmits the pairing candidate list to the mobile terminal 3, the information of each key device 5 to be paired can be confirmed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 3, and there is a risk of erroneous pairing. Is gone. Further, by performing pairing by combining the mobile terminal 3 and the key device 5, the pairing process can be performed securely.

Further, even while the user possessing the mobile terminal 3 and the key device 5 is moving, the user can send the history information of the user's position and time to the pairing server 4 by including it in the pairing end request. The pairing process can be performed accurately even while moving.

Further, since the place where the authentication server 6 authenticates (authentication execution area) is saved in each key device 5 in advance, each key device when the user enters the authentication execution area without any operation. Authentication processing can be performed by 5 and the authentication server 6. As a result, when the user reaches near the home, the operation command can be automatically sent to various electronic devices in the home without forcing the user to perform any work, which improves convenience.

The present technology can have the following configurations.
(1) The pairing information including the identification information of the plurality of second communication devices to be paired is received from the first communication device, and the corresponding second communication device is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices. A communication unit that receives an authentication request including identification information and location information,
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device that transmitted the authentication request and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of second communication devices at the time when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing device including an arithmetic processing unit that performs authentication processing based on whether or not two communication devices are within a predetermined range.
(2) In the arithmetic processing unit, the identification information of the second communication device that has transmitted the authentication request matches the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of second communication devices make the authentication request. The information processing device according to (1), wherein authentication is successful when the plurality of second communication devices are within the predetermined range at the time of transmission.
(3) The arithmetic processing unit uses the identification information of each of the plurality of second communication devices included in the pairing information in the pairing information for a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more of the second communication devices. The information processing apparatus according to (1), wherein the authentication is successful when the identification information included is matched and each of them is within the predetermined range.
(4) The pairing information transmitted from the first communication device includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices.
The information processing device according to (2) or (3), wherein the arithmetic processing unit adjusts the size of the predetermined range in consideration of the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices.
(5) The first communication device is provided.
The arithmetic processing unit creates a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of the second communication devices that are pairing candidates based on the pairing request and the pairing end request, according to (1) to (4). The information processing device described.
(6) The communication unit is
The pairing start request is received from the third communication device, the pairing request is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, the pairing end request is received from the third communication device, and the pairing end request is received from the third communication device. When the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request is received from the third communication device and the pairing execution request is received, the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list is sent to the arithmetic processing unit. The information processing apparatus according to (5), which transmits.
(7) The information processing device according to (5) or (6), wherein the pairing request includes identification information, position information, and time information of the corresponding second communication device.
(8) The information processing device according to (6), wherein the pairing end request includes history information of the position and time of the own device after the third communication device transmits the pairing start request.
(9) The arithmetic processing unit has a plurality of second communications that are candidates for pairing based on the identification information, position information, and time information of the second communication device and the history information of the third communication device. The information processing device according to (8), which creates a pairing candidate list including device information.
(10) The arithmetic processing unit includes the information of the plurality of second communication devices, each of which is located within a predetermined range, in the pairing candidate list based on the history information of the third communication device (8). ).
(11) The pairing request includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding second communication device.
The information processing device according to any one of (8) to (10), wherein the arithmetic processing unit creates the pairing candidate list based on the position detection accuracy of the second communication device.
(12) The information processing device according to any one of claims (7) to (11), wherein the identification information of the second communication device is a device ID of the second communication device.
(13) When the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, the arithmetic processing unit recreates the pairing candidate list.
The information according to any one of (5) to (12), wherein the communication unit transmits the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list created again to the third communication device again. Processing equipment.
(14) A position / time recording unit that sequentially records history information of the position and time of the own device after the pairing start request is transmitted.
The pairing start request is transmitted to the first communication device, the pairing end request including the history information is transmitted to the first communication device, and the pairing candidate is a pairing candidate from the first communication device. A communication unit that receives a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of second communication devices and transmits a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request to the first communication device based on the pairing candidate list. An information processing device equipped with.
(15) A display control unit that displays the pairing candidate list on the display unit, and
The information processing apparatus according to (14), comprising an input unit for instructing transmission of the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request.
(16) The communication unit retransmits the pairing start request to the first communication device when the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, according to (14) or (15). Information processing equipment.
(17) An input unit instructing transmission of a pairing request to the first communication device, and
A location information acquisition unit that detects location information and
A location information recording unit that registers an authentication execution area that requests authentication execution from the second communication device based on the location information detected by the location information acquisition unit.
When instructed by the input unit, a pairing request including the position information and time information of the own device is transmitted to the first communication device, and the position information acquisition unit is located in the authentication execution area. An information processing device including a communication unit that transmits an authentication request including identification information and position information of the own device to the second communication device when the fact is detected.
(18) When the own device is located at a place where the second communication device performs the authentication process, the input unit instructs the position information recording unit to register the authentication execution area.
The information processing apparatus according to (16), wherein the position information recording unit registers the authentication execution area based on the position information detected by the position information acquisition unit when instructed by the input unit.
(19) When the location information acquisition unit detects that the communication unit is located in the authentication execution area, the communication unit periodically transmits the authentication request to the second communication device to perform the authentication. The information processing apparatus according to (17) or (18), which stops transmitting the authentication request when it is detected that it is located outside the implementation area.
(20) Receive pairing information including identification information of a plurality of second communication devices to be paired from the first communication device.
An authentication request including identification information and location information of the corresponding second communication device is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, and the authentication request is received.
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device to which the authentication request is transmitted and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of times when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing method that performs authentication processing based on whether or not the second communication devices are within a predetermined range.
(21) A pairing start request is received from the first communication device, a pairing request is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, and a pairing end request is received from the first communication device, and pairing is performed. A pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of the second communication devices that are ring candidates is transmitted to the first communication device, and a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request is received from the first communication device. When the pairing execution request is received, the communication unit that transmits the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list to the third communication device, and
An information processing device including an arithmetic processing unit that creates the pairing candidate list based on the pairing request and the pairing end request.
(22) The information processing device according to (21), wherein the pairing request includes identification information, position information, and time information of the corresponding second communication device.
(23) The information processing device according to (22), wherein the pairing end request includes history information of the position and time of the first communication device after the first communication device transmits the pairing start request. ..
(24) The arithmetic processing unit performs pairing based on the identification information, position information, and time information of the second communication device included in the pairing request and the history information included in the pairing end request. The information processing device according to (23), which creates a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of candidate second communication devices.
(25) The arithmetic processing unit includes the information of the plurality of second communication devices, each of which is located within a predetermined range, in the pairing candidate list based on the history information of the first communication device (23). ) Or (24).
(26) The pairing request includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding second communication device.
The information processing device according to any one of (23) to (25), wherein the arithmetic processing unit creates the pairing candidate list in consideration of the position detection accuracy of each of the second communication devices. ..
(27) The information processing device according to any one of (22) to (26), wherein the identification information of the second communication device is a device ID of the second communication device.
(28) When the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, the arithmetic processing unit recreates the pairing candidate list.
The information according to any one of (21) to (27), wherein the communication unit transmits the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list created again to the third communication device again. Processing equipment.
(29) A pairing start request is received from the first communication device, a pairing request is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, and a pairing end request is received from the first communication device, and pairing is performed. A pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of the second communication devices that are ring candidates is transmitted to the first communication device, and a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request is received from the first communication device. When the pairing execution request is received, the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list is transmitted to the third communication device.
An information processing method for creating the pairing candidate list based on the pairing request and the pairing end request.

The aspects of the present disclosure are not limited to the individual embodiments described above, but also include various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art, and the effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the contents described above. That is, various additions, changes and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and purpose of the present disclosure derived from the contents defined in the claims and their equivalents.

1 Information processing device, 2 Information processing system, 3 Mobile terminal, 4 Pairing server, 5 Key device, 6 Authentication server, 7 Electric appliances, 11 Communication unit, 12 Arithmetic processing unit, 13 Storage unit, 21 Communication unit, 22 Positions Information acquisition unit, 23 position information recording unit, 24 display unit, 25 display control unit, 26 input unit, 31 communication unit, 32 arithmetic processing unit, 33 storage unit, 41 communication unit, 42 position information acquisition unit, 43 position information recording unit Unit, 44 Input unit

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The pairing information including the identification information of the plurality of second communication devices to be paired is received from the first communication device, and the identification information of the corresponding second communication device and the identification information of the corresponding second communication device are received from each of the plurality of second communication devices. A communication unit that receives an authentication request including location information,
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device that transmitted the authentication request and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of second communication devices at the time when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing device including an arithmetic processing unit that performs authentication processing based on whether or not two communication devices are within a predetermined range. When the identification information of the second communication device that has transmitted the authentication request matches the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request, the arithmetic processing unit The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication is successful when the plurality of second communication devices are within the predetermined range. The arithmetic processing unit identifies the second communication devices having a predetermined ratio or a predetermined number or more among the plurality of second communication devices included in the pairing information, and each identification information is included in the pairing information. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication is successful when the information matches and each of them is within the predetermined range. The pairing information transmitted from the first communication device includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices.
The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic processing unit adjusts the size of the predetermined range based on the position detection accuracy of the plurality of second communication devices. It is equipped with the first communication device.
The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic processing unit creates a pairing candidate list including information of a plurality of the second communication devices that are pairing candidates based on the pairing request and the pairing end request. Device. The communication unit
The pairing start request is received from the third communication device, the pairing request is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, the pairing end request is received from the third communication device, and the pairing end request is received from the third communication device. When the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request is received from the third communication device and the pairing execution request is received, the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list is transmitted to the arithmetic processing unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, which is transmitted. The information processing device according to claim 5, wherein the pairing request includes identification information, position information, and time information of the corresponding second communication device. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the pairing end request includes history information of the position and time of the own device after the third communication device transmits the pairing start request. The arithmetic processing unit has information on a plurality of the second communication devices that are pairing candidates based on the identification information, the position information, and the time information of the second communication device and the history information of the third communication device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a pairing candidate list including the above is created. The eighth aspect of the present invention, wherein the arithmetic processing unit includes the information of the plurality of second communication devices, each of which is located within a predetermined range, in the pairing candidate list based on the history information of the third communication device. Information processing equipment. The pairing request includes information regarding the position detection accuracy of the corresponding second communication device.
The information processing device according to claim 8, wherein the arithmetic processing unit creates the pairing candidate list based on the position detection accuracy of the second communication device. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the identification information of the second communication device is a device ID of the second communication device. When the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed, the arithmetic processing unit recreates the pairing candidate list.
The information processing device according to claim 5, wherein the communication unit transmits the pairing information corresponding to the pairing candidate list created again to the third communication device again. A position / time recording unit that sequentially records the history information of the position and time of the own device after sending the pairing start request, and
The pairing start request is transmitted to the first communication device, the pairing end request including the history information is transmitted to the first communication device, and the pairing candidate is a pairing candidate from the first communication device. A communication unit that receives a pairing candidate list including information on a plurality of second communication devices and transmits a pairing execution request or a pairing cancel request to the first communication device based on the pairing candidate list. An information processing device equipped with. A display control unit that displays the pairing candidate list on the display unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising an input unit for instructing transmission of the pairing execution request or the pairing cancel request. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein the communication unit retransmits the pairing start request to the first communication device when the combination of the plurality of second communication devices is changed. An input unit that instructs the transmission of a pairing request to the first communication device, and
A location information acquisition unit that detects location information and
A location information recording unit that registers an authentication execution area that requests authentication execution from the second communication device based on the location information detected by the location information acquisition unit.
When instructed by the input unit, a pairing request including the position information and time information of the own device is transmitted to the first communication device, and the position information acquisition unit is located in the authentication execution area. An information processing device including a communication unit that transmits an authentication request including identification information and position information of the own device to the second communication device when the fact is detected. When the own device is located at a place where the second communication device performs the authentication process, the input unit instructs the position information recording unit to register the authentication execution area.
The information processing device according to claim 17, wherein the position information recording unit registers the authentication execution area based on the position information detected by the position information acquisition unit when instructed by the input unit. When the location information acquisition unit detects that the communication unit is located within the authentication execution area, the communication unit periodically transmits the authentication request to the second communication device, and is outside the authentication execution area. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein when it is detected that the authentication request is located in, the transmission of the authentication request is stopped. The pairing information including the identification information of the plurality of second communication devices to be paired is received from the first communication device, and the pairing information is received.
An authentication request including identification information and location information of the corresponding second communication device is received from each of the plurality of second communication devices, and the authentication request is received.
The comparison result between the identification information of the second communication device to which the authentication request is transmitted and the identification information included in the pairing information, and the plurality of times when the plurality of second communication devices transmit the authentication request. An information processing method that performs authentication processing based on whether or not the second communication devices are within a predetermined range.

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