JP4604684B2 - Application acceptance device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an application receiving apparatus that receives an application for an application object from an applicant.

  Among the patent documents that have already been published, the center server manages the face image and the client ID that have been photographed and transmitted by the automatic photographing apparatus, and when the client ID is subsequently notified, A technique for providing an associated face image is described (Patent Document 1).

Also, in other patent documents, when an individual registers his / her image at the test center and applies to multiple schools for an examination application to the test center, an examination card containing multiple facial photographs using the registered images. Techniques for creating are described. (Patent Document 2)
JP 2004-54672 A JP-A-8-212263

  For example, the ID photo required for the examination application must be the person himself / herself and a photo for a specific period.

  Nonetheless, in the past, there was no choice but to accept photos that were previously affixed to application documents, causing problems such as taking a replacement. It is difficult to solve such a problem with the technology of the above-mentioned patent document which takes the form of self-report registration of an image.

  An object of the present invention is to realize an application accepting apparatus that can prove that an ID photo is the person himself / herself and is a photo taken in a specific period.

  Another object of the present invention is to not accept ID photos that have been deformed into distortion or ID photos with reduced photo accuracy.

  The present invention is an application accepting apparatus that accepts an applicant's application, a photo condition table that manages conditions relating to a photograph that the applicant is a subject that the subject of the application requires, and an applicant apparatus from the applicant Referencing means for receiving an object to be applied, and referring to the photo condition table, the inquiry information for inquiring whether or not there is a photograph of the applicant that matches the photo condition of the received object to be applied has passed identity authentication. Inquiry means for transmitting to the photo storage device for storing the photo and receiving the inquiry result from the photo storage device, and when the received inquiry result includes a photograph of the applicant that satisfies the photo condition, A notification means for transmitting a reception result not requesting a photograph to the applicant apparatus, and transmitting a reception result requesting a photograph to the applicant apparatus when the photograph is not included; It is characterized in.

  Further, the photographic condition of the present invention is a photographic period condition, and the inquiry result from the photographic storage device includes a photographic scheduled period indicating a period in which photographic photography is scheduled, and the notifying means , If the inquiry result does not include a photo that satisfies the shooting period condition, the scheduled shooting period and the shooting period condition are compared, and based on the comparison result, whether to request a photo in the reception result is determined. It is characterized by determining.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the photographic condition is a photographic shape condition relating to a shape of a photograph.

  Since the present invention makes an inquiry to a photo storage device that stores photos that have been authenticated, it is possible to use photos that have been proved to be themselves.

  In the present invention, even if there is no photo that satisfies the shooting period at present in the photo storage device, whether or not the photo is required is determined based on whether or not the scheduled shooting period that is scheduled to be taken in the future satisfies the condition. The possibility that the photograph which passed through will be usable becomes high.

  On the other hand, the present invention does not allow a process for changing the shape of a photograph in the photograph storage device or a process for degrading the photograph accuracy. Alternatively, even if the size of the photo in the photo storage device is different from the size of the condition, if the photo has the same aspect ratio and the photo storage device has a large size, it is used as an ID photo for the application object. As described above, since the photograph shape conditions relating to the size and shape are provided, the quality of the ID photo can be maintained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Any change may be made as long as an effect equivalent to that of the embodiment shown here is produced.

  A configuration of the entire system in the present invention is shown in FIG. The present invention includes an application receiving apparatus 100, an applicant terminal 200, and management apparatuses 300 and 301.

  The application receiving apparatus 100 further includes an application receiving means 110, a test information DB (database) 120, an application form DB 130, and a management apparatus DB 140.

  The application accepting means 110 receives an application for examination from the applicant terminal 200 via the network 400, inquires the applicant management terminal 300/301 for the applicant's ID photo, and based on the inquiry result, the application acceptance means 110 On the other hand, an examination application that requires a new ID photo or an examination application that does not require a new ID photo is downloaded.

  In the test information DB 120, information related to a test for which the application receiving apparatus 100 receives an application is managed. The test information table 500 managed in the test information DB 120 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, an application name for identifying a test name, a test date, an application form data, and an actual photograph pasted by applying the application form. It consists of a shooting period that is a condition of the size and the period during which the picture was taken. The photo size is displayed in centimeters for both vertical and horizontal dimensions. In this embodiment, the resolution (ppi: pixel per inch) of the photo data is not managed on the table because it is assumed that any of the management apparatuses 300 and 301 and the photo conditions of any test are the same.

  The applicant DB 130 manages information related to the applicant who has accepted the application, the result of the photo inquiry to the management apparatus 300/301, and the result of handling the ID photo determined by the application accepting means 110.

  The applicant table 600 existing in the applicant DB 130 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, an applicant ID issued for each accepted applicant, the applicant's name / address / family address / date of birth, and subject of the examination. , A designated organization that indicates the photo storage organization designated by the applicant, a user ID given to the applicant by the designated organization, a query result that indicates the type of query result, a photo that shows the photo handling result of the ID photo, Each data item includes a next update period indicating a next photography period included in the inquiry result.

  In the management apparatus DB 140, inquiry destination information of each management apparatus 300/301 is associated with identification information that can identify each management apparatus such as a certificate type issued by each management apparatus or a service name that can identify each management apparatus. It is managed.

  In addition, although not shown in the drawings, in the application receiving apparatus 100, a photo DB in which the applicant's ID photo data is stored in association with the applicant ID, the subject of the examination, and the date of the examination, and an application form for each test. There is an application DB that stores data.

  The applicant terminal 200 includes an application unit 210 that performs an application procedure to the application reception apparatus 100 via the network 400. Specifically, the application unit 210 assumes an Internet browser.

  The management devices 300 and 301 include photo providing means 310 and 311, personal information DBs 320 and 321, and photo DBs 330 and 331. The management devices 300 and 301 are managed and managed by a management entity different from the application receiving device 100. In addition, these operating entities, for example, accept or take photos of applicants after undergoing a personal identification examination at the Public Safety Commission that issues a driver's license or the passport section of each prefecture that issues foreign travel passports. Manage. Further, the management devices 300 and 301 do not have to physically exist in one place. For example, there are devices equivalent to the management devices 300 and 301 for each prefecture, but if they are connected to the network and the databases of other prefectures can be used, they are regarded as one management device for all prefectures. Is possible.

  The photo providing means 310 and 311 store the certification photo taken after performing the personal authentication, receive the inquiry request regarding the certification photo of the application receiving apparatus 100, and refer to the personal information DB 320 and 321 to obtain the corresponding certification. The photograph is searched, and the inquiry result is transmitted to the application receiving apparatus 100.

The personal information DBs 320 and 321 manage information related to ID photographs stored by the management devices 300 and 301 and information related to persons who are the subjects of the photographs.

  A personal information table 700 (shown in FIG. 7) existing in the personal information DB 320 includes a user ID indicating an identification number assigned by the management apparatus, a user's name / address / family address / date of birth, and a photograph managed by the photograph DB 330. Data items such as a photo indicating the file name, the size of the photo, the last update date of the stored photo, and the next update indicating the next update scheduled period are managed. The personal information table 321 existing in the personal information DB 321 is not shown because it has the same configuration as the personal information table 320.

  In the photo DBs 330 and 331, ID photos managed by the management devices 300 and 301 are stored.

  The network 400 may be any communication line as long as digital communication is possible. Also, there is no need to distinguish between wired and wireless lines. Also, a wired line and a wireless line may be mixed. Further, the network between the application receiving apparatus 100 and the management apparatuses 300 and 301 may be connected by a dedicated line in order to increase security.

  FIG. 2 shows an overall processing flow performed between the application receiving apparatus 100, the applicant terminal 200, and the management apparatuses 300 and 301 in the present embodiment.

  In S <b> 1, the application unit 210 of the applicant terminal 200 accesses the website published by the application reception apparatus 100, inputs the application content on the application request screen 800, and presses the application confirmation button on the screen, The application content is transmitted to the application receiving apparatus 100.

  The application contents input on the application request screen 800 are shown in FIG. Test information managed on the test information DB 120 is displayed on the screen as an option. From these options, the applicant checks and selects the test information to be tested. In addition, the date of each test may be displayed. Information on the applicant himself / herself is entered in each item of name, address, permanent address, and date of birth. In the photo storage organization, the certificate name issued by the operating entity of the management apparatus 300 or 301 managed by the management apparatus DB 140 is displayed. Instead, the operating entity name may be displayed. The applicant checks and selects the desired certificate name, and also inputs the number assigned to the certificate he owns. However, if there is no photo storage institution to be designated, the applicant may apply without checking and selecting any certificate name.

  In S <b> 2, the application receiving unit 110 of the application receiving apparatus 100 receives the application content information from the applicant terminal 200, generates a new record in the applicant table 600, issues a new applicant ID, and Record the applicant ID and the received application content in the corresponding item of the new record.

  In S3, the application receiving means 110 determines whether or not information is recorded in the designated organization item and the designated ID item (the ID of the certificate issued by the designated organization) in the new record of the applicant table 600, and is recorded. If YES in step S4, the process advances to step S4. If not recorded, the process advances to step S8.

  In S4, the application receiving unit 110 transmits inquiry request information to the management devices 300 and 301 that are operated and managed by the designated institution whether the applicant's ID photo exists. In the present embodiment, the following description is based on the assumption that the management apparatus 300 has been designated.

  The inquiry request information includes the applicant ID used in the application receiving device 100, the applicant's name / address / family address / date of birth, the designated ID used in the designated photo storage device 300, and the test. The photo size and shooting period of the photo of the corresponding test extracted from the information table 500 are included.

  In S5, the photo providing means 310 of the management apparatus 300 receives the inquiry request information from the application receiving apparatus 100, and whether or not the corresponding specified ID exists in the personal information table 700, and further, the name / address / It is determined whether the permanent domicile and date of birth match the inquiry request information. Then, the inquiry result information is created, and the inquiry result information is transmitted to the application receiving apparatus 100 in S6.

  Detailed processing of S5 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In S7, the application receiving unit 110 of the application receiving apparatus 100 receives the inquiry result information from the management apparatus 300, and in S8, analyzes the inquiry result information, creates an application to be transmitted, and in S9. The application form is transmitted to the applicant terminal 200. In S10, the application unit 210 of the applicant terminal 200 downloads and stores the examination application data displayed on the screen or the examination application data requested to be downloaded.

  The above is the overall processing flow in the present embodiment.

  A detailed flow of the process corresponding to S5 performed by the photograph providing unit 310 of the management apparatus 300 is shown in FIG.

  In step S <b> 21, the photograph providing unit 310 receives inquiry request information from the application receiving apparatus 100.

  In S22, the photograph providing unit 310 determines whether or not an ID record that matches the specified ID included in the inquiry request information exists in the personal information table 700. If there exists, the process proceeds to S24. On the other hand, if it does not exist, the process proceeds to the process of S23, and together with the applicant ID on the application receiving apparatus 100 side, creates a “non-existing” inquiry reply that the corresponding ID does not exist and the photograph cannot be transmitted. The process corresponding to is terminated.

  In S24, the photograph providing means 310 completely matches the corresponding information in the inquiry request information in the ID record that matches from all the records of the personal information table 700 in the ID request. If it is completely coincident, the process proceeds to S26. On the other hand, if it does not exist, the process proceeds to the process of S25, and the applicant ID on the application receiving apparatus 100 side and the corresponding ID exist, but the applicant's name / address / family address / date of birth are completely identical. An inquiry response of “warning” not to be made is created, and the processing corresponding to S5 is ended. The inquiry response includes the item name that did not match.

  In S <b> 26, the photo providing unit 310 compares the photo size in the matching record in the personal information table 700 with the photo size included in the inquiry request information. This size comparison consideration first examines whether the photo sizes are the same. Secondly, it is examined whether the photo size of the inquiry request information is smaller than the photo size of the record in the personal information table 700 and the aspect ratio is the same. That is, the second comparative examination item determines whether or not it is possible to maintain the resolution even if the photo is resized to a necessary size in the application receiving apparatus 100 and not to deform the image irregularly. .

  If either of the first or second comparative consideration items is satisfied, the photo providing means 310 proceeds to the process of S28. On the other hand, if neither of the comparative consideration items is satisfied, the process proceeds to S27. Then, together with the applicant ID on the application receiving apparatus 100 side, an inquiry reply that the personal information matches but the photo size does not match and the photo cannot be transmitted is created, and the processing corresponding to S5 is ended.

  In S28, the photograph providing unit 310 determines whether or not the last update date in the matching record of the personal information table 700 is within the shooting period included in the inquiry request information. If it is within the period, the process of S29 is performed. In addition to the applicant ID information on the application accepting apparatus 100 side, information indicating that the inquired personal information also matches, and a “photo response” inquiry reply with the corresponding photo data extracted from the photo DB 330 The process corresponding to S5 is completed. On the other hand, if the last update date does not correspond to the shooting period, the photo providing unit 310 proceeds to the process of S30.

In S30, the photo providing unit 310 determines whether or not the next update period in the matching record of the personal information table 700 is within the shooting period included in the inquiry request information. If it is within the period, the process of S31 is performed. Then, in addition to the applicant ID information on the application accepting apparatus 100 side, an inquiry reply of “reservation” for notifying that the inquired personal information also matches and the information of the next update period is created, which corresponds to S5 The process ends. On the other hand, if the next update period does not correspond to the shooting period, the photo providing means 310 proceeds to the processing of S27, and creates a “mismatch” inquiry reply that the personal information matches but the shooting period does not match and the picture cannot be transmitted. Then, the process corresponding to S5 is terminated.
The above is the detailed description of the process corresponding to S5.

  FIG. 4 shows a detailed processing flow of the application format determination process performed by the application receiving unit 110 of the application receiving apparatus 100. This process is a process corresponding to S8.

  In S41, the application receiving unit 110 determines whether or not the inquiry result from the management apparatus 300 is a “photo” response including photo data. If yes, the process proceeds to S42. Advances to the processing of S45.

  In S <b> 42, the application receiving unit 110 saves the photo data included in the inquiry result in a photo DB (not shown) in the application receiving apparatus 100, and sets the inquiry result item of the corresponding applicant ID record in the applicant table 600. “Match” data indicating that the personal information is matched is set, and the file name of the photo data is recorded in the photo item.

  In S43, a photo-free format format is created. In S44, personal information corresponding to the created format format is extracted from the applicant table 600, and input into the corresponding area to create application form data 900. S8 The process corresponding to is terminated.

  The application form data created in S42 to S44 is shown in FIG. The application form data (for example, F01) specified in the test information table 500 includes the test name and test date, the input items such as personal information items and history entry fields required for this test, and other description information. Items and print positions are defined. This application form data is the same for FIGS. 10, 11, and 14.

  The application receiving means 110 inputs items managed in the applicant table 500 among the input items in this format, and also adds information indicating that the ID photo is unnecessary to the application form format. As shown in FIG. 9, the applicant ID in the application receiving apparatus 100 is assigned to the information that does not require the ID photo. This is for the purpose of simplifying the work for collating the application form with the ID photo at a later date.

  In S45, the application accepting unit 110 determines whether or not the next update period information is included in the inquiry result from the management apparatus 300, and if it is a “reservation” response, the process proceeds to S46, otherwise. If so, the process proceeds to S49.

  In S46, the application receiving unit 110 sets “match” data in the inquiry result item for the corresponding applicant ID record in the applicant table 600, and the photo item is newly saved from the management apparatus 300 in the next update period. “Reservation” data indicating that a photo is to be collected is set, and the next update period information is recorded in the next update period item.

  The application accepting unit 110 monitors the next update period, and transmits the request for inquiry of the applicant to the management apparatus 300 at regular intervals until the corresponding period is reached, and repeats until the corresponding photograph can be acquired. It is also possible to notify the applicant to prompt the renewal procedure to the photo archiving organization until the relevant photo can be acquired.

  In S47, the application accepting unit 110 creates the application data 1000 with the photo reservation as shown in FIG. 10 while referring to the applicant table 600. The difference from the photographless application form data in FIG. 9 is that the certificate renewal prompting information of the photo archiving organization is printed together with the renewal period on the information that does not require the photograph. In step S48, the application receiving unit 110 refers to the applicant table 600, inputs personal information to the corresponding item, and ends the process corresponding to step S8.

  In S49, the application receiving unit 110 determines whether or not the response is a “mismatch” response including information that the personal information matches the query result from the management apparatus 300 but the photo size does not match the requested one, If so, the process proceeds to S50, and if not, the process proceeds to S52.

  In S50, the application accepting unit 110 sets “mismatch” data in the query result item of the applicant table 600, and sets “unsuitable” data indicating that the size or shooting date / next update period is unsuitable in the photo item. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, application data for requesting an identity certificate and identification photo indicating the identity of the person is created, and in S51, the applicant table 600 is referred to and personal information is transferred to the corresponding item. And the process corresponding to S8 is terminated.

  In S52, the application accepting unit 110 determines whether or not it is a “warning” response that the personal information does not match the inquiry result from the management apparatus 300. If yes, the process proceeds to S53. If so, the process proceeds to S54.

  In S53, the application receiving unit 110 sets “warning” data indicating that the personal information does not match the introduction result item of the applicant table 600, and then creates a warning rejection screen 1200 as shown in FIG. Then, the process corresponding to S8 ends. On the warning rejection screen 1200, mismatch items of personal information included in the inquiry result from the management apparatus 300 are also displayed.

  In S54, the application receiving unit 110 determines whether or not the inquiry response from the management apparatus 300 is a “non-existent” response indicating that the corresponding ID does not exist. If so, the process proceeds to S55. If not, that is, if the inquiry result from the management apparatus 300 is not received and the process directly proceeds from the process of S3 to the process of determining the format, the process proceeds to S56.

  In S55, the application accepting unit 110 sets “non-existence” data indicating that there is no designated ID requested by the applicant in the inquiry result item of the applicant table 600, and then the non-existence as shown in FIG. A rejection screen 1300 is created, and the processing corresponding to S8 is terminated.

  In S56, the application accepting unit 110 creates application form data requesting an identity certificate and an identification photo indicating the identity, and ends the processing corresponding to S8.

  In addition, when “Warning” or “Non-existing” data is set in the inquiry result item of the applicant table 600 in S53 / S55 of the present embodiment, a personal certificate is affixed to the application form data under stricter conditions than usual. The instruction description may be printed. For example, one certificate attachment is usually requested, but a plurality of certificate attachments are imposed on an applicant who becomes “warning” or “non-existent”. If these conditions are set for each test in the test information table 500, different requests can be made for each test.

In this embodiment, the application data is downloaded from the application unit 210 of the applicant terminal 200. However, the application reception unit 110 acquires the email address of the applicant at the time of application request, You may make it transmit data to the said mail address.
(Appendix 1) An application receiving device that accepts an applicant's application,
A photo condition table that manages the conditions related to the photo that the applicant is a subject required by the application object;
A receiving means for receiving an application object from the applicant from the applicant device;
Refer to the photograph condition table, and inquire about whether or not there is a photograph of the applicant that matches the photograph condition of the accepted object to be received. An inquiry means for transmitting and receiving the inquiry result from the photo storage device;
When the received inquiry result includes a photograph of the applicant that satisfies the above-mentioned photographic conditions, the acceptance result that does not require a photograph is transmitted to the applicant device, and when the photograph is not included, the applicant An application receiving apparatus, comprising: a notification unit that transmits a reception result requesting a photograph to the apparatus.
(Appendix 2) The application receiving device described in Appendix 1,
The photographic conditions are photographic period conditions,
The inquiry result from the photo storage device includes a scheduled shooting period indicating a period during which a photograph is scheduled to be taken,
When the inquiry result does not include a photo that satisfies the shooting period condition, the notifying unit compares the scheduled shooting period with the shooting period condition, and requests a photo based on the comparison result based on the comparison result. An application receiving apparatus characterized by determining whether or not.
(Appendix 3) The application accepting device described in Appendix 1,
The application accepting apparatus, wherein the photo condition is a photo shape condition relating to a shape of a photo.
(Appendix 4) The application receiving device described in Appendix 1,
The accepting means accepts personal information relating to the applicant,
The inquiry means transmits the personal information as inquiry information to the photo storage device, and also receives information about the correctness of the personal information from the photo storage device,
The notification means determines whether or not to provide the application object to the applicant based on information on whether the personal information is correct or not.
(Appendix 5) The application receiving device described in Appendix 4,
The inquiry means receives an inquiry result including the photograph of the applicant from the photograph storage institution only when the photo condition is satisfied and the personal information is valid. .

It is a figure which shows the system configuration example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the whole processing flow of this invention. It is a figure which shows the inquiry reception process flow in the management apparatus 300 * 301 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the format determination process flow in the application reception apparatus 100 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the test information table 500 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the applicant table 600 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the personal information table 700 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the application request screen 800 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the photograph unnecessary application form 900 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the photograph reservation completed application 1000 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the photography request application (personal information input completed) 1100 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the warning rejection screen 1200 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the non-existence rejection screen 1300 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the photography request application (personal information non-input) 1400 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 Application reception device 110 Application reception means 120 Test information DB (database)
130 Applicant DB (database)
140 Management device DB (database)
200 Applicant terminal 210 Application means 300/301 Management device 310/311 Photo provision means 320/321 Personal information DB (database)
330.331 Photo DB (Database)
400 Network 500 Test Information Table 600 Applicant Table 700 Personal Information Table 800 Application Request Screen 900 Photo Unnecessary Application 1000 Photo Reserved Application 1100 Photo Request Application (Personal Information Completed)
1200 Warning Rejection Screen 1300 Non-Existence Rejection Screen 1400 Photo Request Application Form (No personal information entered)

Claims (3)

An application accepting device that accepts an applicant's application,
A receiving means for receiving an application object from the applicant from the applicant device;
Inquiry information for inquiring whether or not there is a photograph of the applicant that meets the conditions regarding the photographing period of the photograph of the object to be applied, information on a photograph that has been authenticated and information on a period for which the photograph is scheduled to be stored Inquiry means for transmitting to the photo storage device and receiving the inquiry result from the photo storage device;
When the received inquiry result includes a photograph of the applicant that satisfies the condition regarding the photographing period of the photograph or a scheduled photographing period that indicates a period during which the photographer of the applicant that satisfies the condition regarding the photographing period of the photograph is scheduled The applicant's device is sent a reception result that does not require a photo, and the applicant's photo that satisfies the conditions relating to the photo shooting period and the applicant's photo that satisfies the conditions relating to the photo shooting period are scheduled to be taken An application receiving apparatus comprising: a notification means for transmitting a reception result requesting a photograph to the applicant apparatus when none of the periods to be included is included. The application receiving device according to claim 1,
A photo condition table for managing conditions relating to a photographing period of a photograph required by the application object, the applicant being a subject,
The inquiry means refers to the photograph condition table, and has passed the personal authentication for the inquiry information asking whether there is a photograph of the applicant that matches the condition relating to the photograph period of the received photograph of the application object. An application receiving apparatus that transmits a photo and information related to the next update period of the photo to a photo storage device and receives an inquiry result from the photo storage device. A management device for inquiring about photos,
Means for receiving inquiry request information including the applicant identification information and the conditions regarding the photographing period of the photo used in the application;
With reference to the personal information storage means for the applicant identification information of the applicant photograph and said photographic updated in association with the next update period required, associations in the applicant identification information included in said query request information photo if the personal information the next update period stored in the storage means to determine Luke not included in the shooting period, the next update period is determined to not be included in the shooting period Te is and the query means you row a query answer to notify the next update period in the case of have line query answers that no, is the next update period is determined to be included in the shooting period,
A management apparatus comprising:

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