JP3802378B2 - Wireless verification system and wireless verification method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wireless verification system and a wireless verification method between a portable terminal having a short-range radio wave transmission / reception function (Bluetooth) that is a next-generation wireless communication standard and a reader.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in buildings and the like, for example, an entrance / exit management system using an IC card and a card reader is used. The main part of this entrance / exit management system is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is an IC card, 2 is a card reader, 3 is a verification device, the card reader 2 is provided at the entrance of a building or office, and the card reader 2 and the verification device 3 are connected by wire. Yes. In the figure, only one card reader 2 is shown, but a large number of card readers 2 are managed by the verification device 3.
[0003]
Information for identifying an individual such as an ID number is written in the IC card 1. When the IC card 1 is set in the card reader 2, the card reader 2 reads the ID number written in the IC card 1 and sends it to the verification device 3. The verification device 3 stores an ID number list indicating ID numbers of persons permitted to enter the room for each card reader. The verification device 3 checks whether or not the ID number sent from the card reader 2 is in the ID number list of the card reader, and if the ID number is in the ID number list, the verification result indicating that it is permitted. If it is not in the ID number list, a verification result indicating that it is not permitted is sent to the card reader 2.
[0004]
The card reader 2 turns on the OK lamp 2-1 when the verification result indicating that the card is permitted is sent, and the NG lamp 2- when the verification result indicating that the card is not permitted is sent. 2 is lit.
In addition, when the verification result indicating that the card reader 2 is permitted is obtained, the verification device 3 unlocks the electric lock of the door at the entrance / exit where the card reader 2 is installed, and permits entry. If a verification result indicating that it is not permitted is obtained, the electric lock is not unlocked and entry into the room is refused.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to such a conventional entrance / exit management system, an IC card must be issued to all concerned persons, and the IC card issuance and subsequent long-term management (reissue when the card is lost) , Backing up important information) was a lot of work and money.
[0006]
In addition, the ID number list for each card reader must be stored in the verification device, and a large-capacity memory is required. In addition, every time there is a user change (addition, deletion, etc.), it is necessary to update the ID number list stored in the collation device from the higher-level device, which increases the communication load in the system. . In addition, since the verification device and a large number of card readers are connected by wire, when they are introduced later into an existing building, there are problems such as securing the wiring route and construction costs.
[0007]
In addition, the card reader requires a display unit for displaying the verification result, and power consumption in the display unit hinders the battery drive of the card reader. In addition, for example, in the case of a collation method in which an ID number written on an IC card and a personal identification number are combined, the card reader requires a keypad (operation unit) for entering a personal identification number in addition to the display unit. It becomes. Such display units and operation units have led to diversification of card readers and increased costs.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone (short distance) owned by an individual instead of a dedicated storage medium such as an IC card. Radio wave transmission / reception function built-in type), reader function simplification (removal of display unit and operation unit), battery power driven by reader power saving, reader complete wireless, communication load in the system It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless verification system and a wireless verification method that can be reduced.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a portable terminal having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function and a reader having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function, and provides a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function between the portable terminal and the reader. The mobile terminal is verified whether or not the mobile terminal is permitted by transmitting / receiving data via the communication area, and the range defined by the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function is set as a communication area in the reader. Mobile terminal confirmation means for confirming whether or not the mobile terminal is located, and when the mobile terminal confirmation means confirms that the mobile terminal is located in the communication area, the mobile terminal confirms the identification number assigned to the mobile terminal. an identification number transmitting means for transmitting provided to the mobile terminal, the identification number list holding means for holding a list of identification numbers, identification numbers identifying number transmitted from the reader Checks whether the list of the matching result to the effect that is permitted when a list of identification numbers, the collation result indicating that is not allowed if no list of identification numbers , it is provided with a collating unit for notifying to the reader.
[0010]
According to the present invention, when a portable terminal having a short-range radio wave transmission / reception function enters the communication area (for example, within 10 m) of the reader, data is transmitted / received between the portable terminal and the reader via the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function. Done. Upon confirming that the portable terminal is located in the communication area by transmitting and receiving this data, the reader uses the identification number assigned to itself (for example, a combination of the facility code and the door number) to the portable terminal. send. The mobile terminal checks whether or not the identification number sent from the reader is in the list of identification numbers held by itself , and if it is in the list of identification numbers, the verification result that it is permitted Is not in the list of identification numbers , the reader is notified of the verification result indicating that it is not permitted.
[0011]
In the present invention, as a portable terminal, for example, a portable telephone with a built-in short-range radio wave transmission / reception function owned by an individual can be used. In addition, since collation is performed on the mobile terminal side, it is not necessary to provide a collation device for the reader. Moreover, the display unit can be removed from the reader by displaying the collation result on the display unit on the mobile terminal side. Further, for example, in the case of a collation method in which a personal identification number is combined, the operation unit can be removed from the reader by using the operation key on the portable terminal side as the personal identification number input key. By removing the display unit and the operation unit, the function of the reader can be simplified, and the battery can be driven by power saving. The reader only needs to store, for example, the identification numbers of installed entrances, and the portable terminal only stores, for example, an identification number list indicating a group of identification numbers of permitted entrances. Well, it does not require a large amount of memory. Even if the user is changed (added, deleted, etc.), the identification number list of other people does not change, so the communication load in the system does not increase.
[0012]
In addition, by transmitting a unique number (for example, a mobile phone number) that identifies the owner from the portable terminal, an identification number group and a matching program corresponding to the unique number can be downloaded from the server as an identification number list or a matching means. Is possible. In addition, it is possible to apply for change of personal information managed in the server by transmitting a unique number for identifying the owner from the portable terminal.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entrance / exit management system showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes an access server for managing personal information, which is connected to the central monitoring device 6 provided in the building via the Internet 5.
[0014]
FIG. 2 illustrates personal information managed by the access server 4. In the present embodiment, the access server 4 manages personal ID (ID number), name, date of birth, address, affiliation, contact information, mobile phone number, permitted door number, etc. as personal information. In this personal information, the mobile phone number indicates a unique number that identifies the owner of the mobile phone, and the permitted door number indicates an identification number that identifies the entrance / exit of the room in which entry / exit is permitted.
[0015]
In the present embodiment, the permitted door number is a number obtained by combining a facility code [code for identifying a building, tenant, company, etc. (A, B, C, etc.)] and a door number (number assigned to each door). In addition to the personal information described above, the access server 4 stores various programs including a verification program described later.
[0016]
A controller 7 is connected to the central monitoring device 6 in the building via a communication line L. The controller 7 has a short-range radio wave transmission / reception function that is a next-generation wireless communication standard. This short-range radio wave transmission / reception function is also called Bluetooth, and its output is extremely small, and the radio wave reach range (specified range) is limited to 10 m or less.
[0017]
For example, one controller 7 is provided in one room, a reader 8 provided at the entrance of the room, an electric lock 9 installed at the door of the room, and an illumination 10 of the room at a short distance. Connected by the radio wave transmission / reception function (reader 8, electric lock 9, and illumination 10 also have a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function). / OFF is controlled.
[0018]
Unlike the conventional card reader 2 (FIG. 7), the reader 8 does not have a display unit such as an OK lamp 2-1 or an NG lamp 2-2 or an operation unit such as a keypad. Further, the power required for the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function is very small, and battery driving is realized in combination with the absence of the display unit and the operation unit. Further, the reader 8 sets a range 12 indicated by a dotted line in the figure as a communication area defined by the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function, and exchanges data with the mobile phone 11 having the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function built in the communication area 12. Send and receive. The reader 8 stores an identification number (a combination number of a facility code and a door number) that identifies an entrance / exit where the reader 8 is installed.
[0019]
[Download permitted door number group (identification number list) and verification program]
The owner of the mobile phone 11 accesses the access server 4 via the Internet 5 and downloads the permitted door number group and the verification program.
[0020]
In this case, the mobile phone 11 sends the mobile phone number to the access server 4 as a unique number for specifying the owner (step 301 shown in FIG. 3). The access server 4 receives the mobile phone number from the mobile phone 11 and sends the permitted door number group and the collation program stored in correspondence with the mobile phone number to the mobile phone 11. As a result, the permitted door number group (identification number list) and the verification program are downloaded into the memory of the mobile phone 11 (step 302).
[0021]
[Entry / exit using mobile phone]
In the building, the reader 8 always checks whether or not the mobile phone 11 incorporating the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function is located in the communication area 12 (step 401 shown in FIG. 4). When the mobile phone 11 is located in the communication area 12, the mobile phone number is read from the mobile phone 11 as a unique number for specifying the owner, and communication is established (step 402).
[0022]
Then, after the establishment of this communication, the reader 8 reads the identification number assigned to itself, that is, the identification number that identifies the entrance / exit where the reader 8 is installed (a combination of the facility code and the door number), The read identification number is encrypted using the mobile phone number read from the mobile phone 11 and transmitted to the mobile phone 11 (step 403).
[0023]
The cellular phone 11 activates the collation program downloaded from the access server 4, decrypts the identification number sent from the reader 8, and the decrypted identification number is in the identification number list downloaded from the access server 4. It is checked whether or not (step 404).
[0024]
When the identification number from the reader 8 is in the identification number list (YES in step 405), the mobile phone 11 sends a verification result indicating that entry into the room is permitted to the reader 8 (step 406). Obtaining this collation result, the reader 8 issues an unlocking request to the controller 7 (step 408). Upon receiving this unlocking request, the controller 7 sends a command to the electric lock 9 to unlock the door at the doorway where the reader 8 is installed.
[0025]
If the identification number from the reader 8 is not in the identification number list (NO in step 405), the mobile phone 11 sends a collation result that entry into the room is not permitted to the reader 8 (step 407). In this case, the reader 8 does not issue an unlock request to the controller 7. Therefore, the electric lock 9 is not unlocked and entry into the room is rejected. If it is the first person permitted to enter the room, the reader 8 issues a lighting request to the controller 7 and turns on the illumination 10.
[0026]
On the other hand, when the identification number from the reader 8 is in the identification number list, the mobile phone 11 displays the collation result indicating that the entry is permitted on the display unit, and the identification number from the reader 8 is not in the identification number list. In the case where the entry has been made, a collation result indicating that entry is not permitted (entrance is denied) is displayed on the display unit (step 409).
[0027]
FIG. 5 shows a display example on the mobile phone 11. The mobile phone 11 displays the identification number list on the display unit (FIG. 5A). If entry is permitted by the collation in step 405, the collation result indicating that entry is permitted is displayed (FIG. 5 (b)), and entry is denied if entry is not permitted. The collation result is displayed (FIG. 5 (c)).
[0028]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the entrance / exit management can be performed using the cellular phone 11 with a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function that is owned by an individual. A medium becomes unnecessary, and the labor and cost required for issuing an IC card and managing it for a long time thereafter can be reduced.
[0029]
Further, since collation is performed on the mobile phone 11 side, it is not necessary to provide a collation device for the reader 8. Therefore, unlike the conventional system, there is no need to connect the reader 8 and the collation device by wire or store the ID number list in the collation device.
[0030]
In the present embodiment, since the collation result is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 11, the display unit can be removed from the reader 8. Further, for example, when a collation method combining passwords is used, the operation unit can be removed from the reader 8 by using the operation key of the mobile phone 11 as an input key for the password. By removing the display unit and the operation unit, the function of the reader 8 is simplified, and battery driving by power saving is realized.
[0031]
The reader 8 is completely wireless by this battery drive, the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function with the controller 7, and the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function with the mobile phone 11. By making the reader 8 completely wireless, problems of securing a wiring route and wiring work costs are solved. In this embodiment, the unlocking request and the ON / OFF command are sent to the electric lock 9 and the illumination 10 via the controller 7, but the electric lock 9 and the illumination are directly transmitted from the reader 8 without going through the controller 7. An unlock request or an ON / OFF command may be sent to 10. If only the electric lock 9 is controlled, the reader 8 may be disposed near the electric lock 9 and the reader 8 and the electric lock 9 may be connected by wire.
[0032]
Further, in the present embodiment, the reader 8 only needs to store an identification number that identifies the installed doorway, and the mobile phone 11 has an identification indicating a permitted door number group of doorways that are permitted. It is only necessary to store the number list, and the amount of information held by the reader 8 and the mobile phone 11 can be reduced. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reader 8 does not require a large-capacity memory, and the consumption of the memory in the mobile phone 11 can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to respond to additions / changes due to tenant movements, partition changes, etc. by simply adding / changing the permitted door number in the personal information in the access server 4 and building a system that does not depend on scale. Can do. Even if the user is changed (added, deleted, etc.), the identification number list of other people does not change, so the communication load in the system does not increase.
[0033]
The central monitoring device 6 has a function of storing, accumulating, and displaying information such as who, when and where the user enters and exits the room based on the transmission data from the controller 7. FIG. 6 shows a display example of entry / exit data in the central monitoring device 6.
[0034]
Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to apply for changing personal information managed in the access server 4 by accessing the access server 4 from the mobile phone 11 via the Internet 5.
[0035]
For example, when personal information changes due to transfer or transfer, the mobile phone 11 transmits a unique number (mobile phone number) specifying the owner to the access server 4 and notifies the access server 4 to that effect. Then, the access server 4 accepts an application for changing the personal information. In the access server 4, the operator confirms the application for changing the personal information, and rewrites the permitted door number and the like according to the transfer / transfer destination. As a result, by simply downloading a permitted door number group (identification number list) and a collation program from the access server 4 to the mobile phone 11, entry / exit to a room permitted by using his / her mobile phone 11 even at a transfer / transfer destination. It can be performed.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, the locking / unlocking of the electric lock 9 and the ON / OFF of the illumination 10 are controlled based on the collation result obtained by transmitting / receiving data between the mobile phone 11 and the reader 8. However, the object to be operated (operation end) is not limited to an electric lock or illumination. That is, the present invention is not limited to application to an entrance / exit management system, but can be applied to various verification systems that control the operation end.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to use a portable terminal (such as a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function built-in type) such as a cellular phone owned by an individual instead of a dedicated storage medium such as an IC card. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to reduce the labor and cost required for the issuance of IC cards and subsequent long-term management.
In addition, since collation is performed on the portable terminal side, it is not necessary to provide a collation device for the reader. As in the conventional system, the reader and the collation device are connected by wire, or an ID number is assigned to the collation device. There is no need to store lists.
Further, by displaying the collation result on the display unit of the mobile terminal, the display unit can be removed from the reader, and the operation unit can be removed from the reader by using the operation unit of the mobile terminal. By removing the display unit and the operation unit, the reader function can be simplified, and the battery can be driven by power saving. In addition, if the reader and the operation end are connected with a short-range radio wave transmission / reception function, the reader can be completely wireless with the short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function between the battery drive and the mobile phone, ensuring the wiring route, The problem of wiring construction costs is solved.
Even if the user is changed (added, deleted, etc.), the identification number list of other people does not change, so the communication load in the system does not increase.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entrance / exit management system showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating personal information managed by an access server of the entrance / exit management system.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the downloading of an identification number list and a verification program from an access server of this entry / exit management system to a mobile phone;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a collation operation between a mobile phone and a reader in the entrance / exit management system.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the mobile phone in the collation process.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of entrance / exit data in the central monitoring device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main part of a conventional entrance / exit management system.
[Explanation of symbols]
4 ... access server, 5 ... internet, 6 ... central monitoring device, 7 ... controller, 8 ... reader, 9 ... electric lock, 10 ... lighting, 11 ... mobile phone, 12 ... communication area.

Claims (6)

A portable terminal having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function; and a reader having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function, wherein the portable terminal is permitted to transmit / receive data between the portable terminal and the reader via the short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function. A wireless verification system for verifying whether a terminal is connected,
The reader is
A range defined by the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function as a communication area, and a portable terminal confirmation unit for confirming whether the portable terminal is located in the communication area,
An identification number transmitting means for transmitting an identification number assigned to the portable terminal to the portable terminal when the portable terminal is confirmed by the portable terminal confirmation means to be located in the communication area;
The portable terminal is
An identification number list holding means for holding a list of identification numbers;
It is checked whether or not the identification number sent from the reader is in the list of identification numbers, and if it is in the list of identification numbers , the verification result indicating that it is permitted is not in the list of identification numbers. wireless verification system, characterized in that the collation result indicating that is not allowed, and a collating means for notifying the reader if the. The wireless verification system of claim 1 , wherein
The portable terminal includes a download unit that transmits a unique number that identifies the owner to a server, and downloads an identification number group and a matching program corresponding to the unique number from the server as the list of identification numbers and the matching unit. A wireless verification system characterized by that. The wireless verification system of claim 1 , wherein
A wireless verification system, wherein the portable terminal includes a change application means for transmitting a unique number for identifying an owner to a server and applying for a change of personal information managed in the server. A portable terminal having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function; and a reader having a short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function, wherein the portable terminal is permitted to transmit / receive data between the portable terminal and the reader via the short-distance radio wave transmission / reception function. A wireless verification method for verifying whether or not a terminal is connected,
A range defined by the short-range radio wave transmission / reception function of the reader as a communication area, and confirming whether the portable terminal is located in the communication area;
When it is confirmed that the mobile terminal is located in the communication area, a step of transmitting an identification number assigned to the mobile terminal from the reader to the mobile terminal;
Maintaining a list of identification numbers in the mobile terminal ;
The mobile terminal checks whether or not the identification number sent from the reader is in the list of identification numbers. If the identification number is in the list of identification numbers, a verification result indicating that the identification number is permitted is displayed . And a step of notifying the reader of the verification result indicating that it is not permitted if it is not included in the list . The wireless verification method according to claim 4 , wherein
A unique number for identifying the owner is transmitted from the portable terminal to a server, and an identification number group and a matching program corresponding to the unique number are downloaded from the server as the list of identification numbers and the matching means. Wireless verification method. The wireless verification method according to claim 4 , wherein
A wireless verification method, wherein a unique number identifying an owner is transmitted from the portable terminal to a server, and an application for changing personal information managed in the server is made.

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