JP6977291B2 - Individual identification device, information processing system, control method and program of individual identification device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an individual identification device, an information processing system, a control method and a program of the individual identification device.

As a technology for identifying individuals of multiple objects of the same type, there is a technology for identifying each object by giving unique information to the object to be identified and reading the given unique information. Can be mentioned. For example, a sticker with a registration number printed on it, which is information unique to the bicycle as an object, may be attached, or a sticker with a serial number, which is information unique to the personal computer as an object, may be attached. Then, by reading the number printed on the sticker, the bicycle or personal computer can be identified.
Patent Document 1 describes, as a related technique, a technique of collating a target object taken based on images taken of the target object at different wavelengths.
Patent Documents 2 to 5 describe, as a related technique, a technique of recognizing a subject based on a feature amount or a feature point.
Patent Documents 6 to 7 describe a technique for performing object fingerprint authentication based on a pattern as a related technique.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-126207 Japanese Patent No. 6044547 International Publication No. 2013/072733 Japanese Patent No. 6044548 Japanese Patent No. 60070568 International Publication No. 2013/191281 International Publication No. 2013/191252

By the way, when the object is identified by the above-mentioned method, there is a possibility that the identification point of the object is known to other than the manager of the object.
Therefore, there has been a demand for a technique capable of identifying an object while technically ensuring safety.

An object of the present invention is to provide an individual identification device, an information processing system, a control method and a program of the individual identification device capable of solving the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the aspect of the present invention is a portion for storing individual identification information of an object to be identified as an individual in association with partial feature information which is information relating to a part of the object. A storage unit, an overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, overall feature information that is information indicating the overall characteristics of the object, and a position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other. An overall information acquisition unit that acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object, a position specifying unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit, and the above. A partial information acquisition unit that acquires partial information that can identify an individual object, and an individual identification unit that specifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit. The presenting unit includes a presenting unit that presents a movement instruction for moving the imaging location to the position, and the presenting unit is used before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit and by the individual identification unit. It is an individual identification device that presents a pseudo movement instruction at least after the identification information has been identified .
Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object in association with each other. An overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, overall feature information that is information indicating the overall characteristics of the object, and a position related to the partial feature information in the object, and the object. An overall information acquisition unit that acquires overall information that can identify the type, a position identification unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit, and an individual of the object. A different type of partial information acquisition unit that acquires partial information that can be identified from the above, and an individual identification unit that specifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit. The object-related information storage unit that stores the object-related information associated with each other, the object-related information stored by the object-related information storage unit, and the individual specified by the individual identification unit. It is an individual identification device including an object pair determination unit for determining whether or not a pair of objects corresponding to the individual identification information identified by the individual identification unit is correct based on the identification information.

Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned individual identification device, general information capable of identifying the type of an object to be identified as an individual, and partial information capable of identifying an individual of the object are provided. It is an information processing system including an object information acquisition device that acquires object information including the object and transmits the acquired object information to the individual identification device.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object. Individual identification including an overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position of the partial feature information in the object in association with each other. It is a control method of the device, that is, to acquire the whole information that can identify the type of the object, and to specify the position associated with the whole feature information similar to the whole information in the whole storage unit. To acquire the partial information that can identify the individual of the object, and to specify the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit. Presenting a movement instruction to move the image pickup point to a position, and presenting a pseudo movement instruction at least before the individual identification information is specified and after the individual identification information is specified. It is a control method of the individual identification device including the above .
Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object. Individual identification including an overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position of the partial feature information in the object in association with each other. It is a control method of the device, that is, to acquire the whole information that can identify the type of the object, and to specify the position associated with the whole feature information similar to the whole information in the whole storage unit. And to acquire the partial information that can identify the individual of the object, and to specify the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit. Corresponds to the identified individual identification information based on the storage of the object-related information in which the objects of the type are associated with each other, the stored object-related information, and the specified individual identification information. It is a control method of an individual identification device including determining whether or not a pair of objects is correct.

Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object. Individual identification including an overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position of the partial feature information in the object in association with each other. Acquiring the whole information that can identify the type of the object to the computer of the apparatus, specifying the position associated with the whole feature information similar to the whole information in the whole storage unit, and the above-mentioned. Acquiring partial information that can identify an individual object, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit, and imaging to the position. Presenting a movement instruction to move a location, and presenting a pseudo movement instruction at least before the individual identification information is specified and after the individual identification information is specified. It is a program to execute .
Further, another aspect of the present invention is a partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object. Individual identification including an overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position of the partial feature information in the object in association with each other. Acquiring the whole information that can identify the type of the object to the computer of the apparatus, specifying the position associated with the whole feature information similar to the whole information in the whole storage unit, and the above-mentioned. Acquiring partial information that can identify an individual object, and specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit, and different types of the above. The object corresponding to the specified individual identification information based on the storage of the object-related information associated with each other, the stored object-related information, and the specified individual identification information. It is a program that determines whether or not a pair of objects is correct and executes it.

According to the present invention, it is possible to identify an object while technically ensuring safety.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the information processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the object information acquisition apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the individual identification apparatus by one Embodiment of this invention. It is the first figure which shows the processing flow of the information processing system by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a second diagram showing a processing flow of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the minimum structure of the individual identification apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the computer which concerns on at least one Embodiment.

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Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an object information acquisition device 10 and an individual identification device 20. Note that FIG. 1 also shows an object O, which is an object for identifying an individual.

The object information acquisition device 10 acquires object information from the object O, including overall information that can identify the type of the object O and partial information that can identify an individual of the object O from a part of the object O. It is a device that transmits the acquired object information to the individual identification device 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the object information acquisition device 10 includes a communication unit 101, an object information acquisition unit 102, a control unit 103, and a display unit 104.
In one embodiment of the present invention, each of the whole information, the partial information, the partial feature information described later, and the whole feature information described later is an image. Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the object information acquisition device 10 is, for example, a smartphone.

The communication unit 101 communicates with the individual identification device 20.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the entire information from the object O. The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired overall information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101. Further, the object information acquisition unit 102 acquires partial information from the object O. Here, the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102 is partial information acquired by bringing the object information acquisition device 10 close to the position specified by the position specifying unit 205, which will be described later. The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired partial information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the object information acquisition unit 102 is, for example, a camera included in a smartphone.
The object information acquisition unit 102 captures the entire object O. The image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the overall information. Further, the object information acquisition unit 102 approaches and captures an image of an individual identifiable part of the object O. The image of a part of the object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the partial information.

The control unit 103 controls the display of the display unit 104. Specifically, for example, the control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display the image captured by the object information acquisition unit 102. Further, for example, the control unit 103 receives a movement instruction from the individual identification device 20 to move the image pickup point to the position related to the partial feature information in the object O imaged by the object information acquisition device 10. The partial feature information in the object O is information obtained when the object information acquisition device 10 is brought closer to the position related to the partial feature information, and the object information acquisition device at a position that gives a bird's-eye view of the entire object O. This is information that cannot be obtained with 10. The position related to the partial feature information is the position of a part of the object O in which the individual can be identified. The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display the received movement instruction.

The display unit 104 displays an image captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 under the control of the control unit 103. Specifically, for example, the display unit 104 displays an image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102. Further, for example, the display unit 104 displays an image of a part of the object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102.
Further, under the control of the control unit 103, the display unit 104 shifts the image pickup location to the position related to the partial feature information in the object O imaged by the object information acquisition device 10 (hereinafter referred to as “partial feature information position”). Display the move instruction to move.

The individual identification device 20 is a device that identifies the object O based on the object information, the whole information, the partial information, the partial feature information described later, and the whole feature information described later. As shown in FIG. 3, the individual identification device 20 includes a communication unit 201, a partial storage unit 202, a total storage unit 203, an overall information acquisition unit 204, a position identification unit 205, a partial information acquisition unit 206, and the like. It includes an individual identification unit 207 and a presentation unit 208.
In one embodiment of the invention, the individual identification device 20 is, for example, a server.

The partial storage unit 202 stores the individual identification information of the object O in association with the partial feature information which is the information related to a part of the object O.
As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the partial feature information is an image. Specifically, the partial storage unit 202 is an image pickup device, preferably a device of the same type as the object information acquisition device 10 for acquiring total information and partial information, and more preferably an object for acquiring total information and partial information. An image obtained by capturing an image of a part of the object O that can be identified by the information acquisition device 10 itself is stored in advance in association with the individual identification information of the object O.

The whole storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the whole feature information which is information indicating the whole feature of the object O, and the partial feature information position in association with each other. Here, the type is a classification that collectively refers to a plurality of individuals having the same shape. For example, the type is represented by a model number or the like.
As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the overall feature information is an image. Specifically, the total storage unit 203 is an image pickup device, preferably a device of the same type as the object information acquisition device 10 for acquiring total information and partial information, and more preferably an object for acquiring total information and partial information. The image obtained by capturing the entire object O by the information acquisition device 10 itself, the type of the object O, and the partial feature information position are stored in advance in association with each other.

The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires the entire information from the object information acquisition device 10.
Specifically, the overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires an image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 from the object information acquisition device 10.

The position specifying unit 205 determines the similarity between the overall information and the overall feature information in the overall storage unit 203, and identifies the overall feature information similar to the overall information. Then, the position specifying unit 205 specifies the partial feature information position associated with the specified overall feature information in the overall storage unit 203.
The position specifying unit 205 transmits the specified partial feature information position to the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201.

For example, the similarity determination between the overall information and the overall feature information performed by the position specifying unit 205 is performed from each of the image which is the overall information and the image which is the overall feature information by using the technique described in Patent Documents 2 to 5. A feature point is detected, a local feature amount for the feature point is generated, and it is determined whether or not the whole information and the whole feature information are similar based on the feature amount.

Further, for example, the similarity determination between the overall information and the overall feature information performed by the position specifying unit 205 is similar from the overall feature information stored in the overall storage unit 203 and the overall information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. A predetermined parameter used for determining the degree is extracted. The predetermined parameters are, for example, luminance and chromaticity. The position specifying unit 205 calculates the collation score S1 using the extracted predetermined parameters, and if the calculated collation score S1 is higher than the predetermined threshold value, determines that the overall information and the overall feature information are similar. You may. Further, the position specifying unit 205 may determine that the overall information and the overall feature information are not similar if the calculated collation score S1 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value.

Further, for example, the position specifying unit 205 may determine whether or not the overall information and the overall feature information are similar by using a technique related to an image other than the above technique.

The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102 at the partial feature information position specified by the position identification unit 205 from the object information acquisition device 10.

The individual identification unit 207 identifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.

For example, the individual identification unit 207 uses the techniques described in Patent Documents 6 to 7 to provide partial information and a portion based on an image showing a pattern which is partial information and an image showing a pattern which is partial feature information. It is determined whether or not the feature information is similar.

Further, for example, the individual identification unit 207 extracts predetermined parameters used for determining the similarity from each of the partial feature information stored in the partial storage unit 202 and the partial information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. The predetermined parameters are, for example, luminance and chromaticity. The individual identification unit 207 calculates the collation score S2 using the extracted predetermined parameters, and if the calculated collation score S2 is higher than the predetermined threshold value, it is determined that the partial information and the partial feature information are similar. .. Further, if the calculated collation score S2 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, the individual identification unit 207 determines that the partial information and the partial feature information are not similar. The individual identification unit 207 may specify the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information determined to be similar in the partial storage unit 202.

Further, for example, the individual identification unit 207 may determine whether or not the partial information and the partial feature information are similar by using a technique related to an image other than the above-mentioned technique.

The individual identification unit 207 transmits the specified individual identification information to the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201.

The presentation unit 208 transmits to the object information acquisition device 10 a movement instruction for moving the image pickup point to the partial feature information position in the object O imaged by the object information acquisition device 10. Further, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information at least before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207. It is transmitted to the acquisition device 10. Pseudo-movement instructions are before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207 and by the individual identification unit 207 so that the individual identification information is not specified where. It is a movement instruction to move the object information acquisition device 10 at least on one side after being identified.

Next, the processing of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Here, the processing flow of the information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
It is assumed that the object O is a bicycle. Further, each of the partial feature information and the total feature information shall be acquired by the object information acquisition device 10 itself for acquiring the total information and the partial information.

The manager determines the position of a part of the object O that can identify the individual, that is, the position of the partial feature information. This position is a position where a characteristic pattern for each object O is likely to appear, and is determined after confirming whether the characteristic pattern actually appears and can be identified for several samples. Here, it is assumed that a part of the object O that can identify an individual is a seat clamp.
The number of managers is limited to the minimum necessary number (ideally one from the viewpoint of confidentiality) according to the convenience of management.

After determining the position of the partial feature information, the administrator performs an operation of acquiring the partial feature information by using the object information acquisition device 10 itself for acquiring the total information and the partial information.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the partial feature information of the object O according to the operation by the administrator (step S1). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 images the seat clamp of the bicycle, which is the object O, in response to the operation by the administrator. The image of the seat clamp of the bicycle captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the partial feature information.

Further, the administrator performs an operation of acquiring the overall feature information by using the object information acquisition device 10 itself for acquiring the entire information and the partial information.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the overall feature information of the object O according to the operation by the administrator (step S2). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 captures the entire bicycle, which is the object O, in response to the operation by the administrator. The entire image of the bicycle captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the overall feature information.

The administrator performs an operation of associating the individual identification information of the object O with the partial feature information which is the information related to a part of the object O and writing it to the individual identification device 20.
The partial storage unit 202 stores the individual identification information of the object O and the partial feature information which is the information related to a part of the object O in association with each other according to the operation by the administrator (step S3). Specifically, for example, the partial storage unit 202 stores the identification number of the bicycle and the image of the seat clamp of the bicycle in association with each other according to the operation by the administrator.

The administrator performs an operation of associating the type of the object O (in the case of a bicycle, the vehicle type), the overall feature information, and the partial feature information position with each other and writing them in the individual identification device 20.
The overall storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the overall feature information, and the partial feature information position in association with each other according to the operation by the administrator (step S4). Specifically, for example, the general storage unit 203 stores the vehicle type of the bicycle, the entire image of the bicycle, and the position of the seat clamp on the bicycle in association with each other in response to the operation by the administrator. The partial feature information position (in this example, the position of the seat clamp in the bicycle) is based on, for example, a predetermined part of the object O (for example, the upper end of the front fork), and the direction and distance from the reference. The position indicated by. The direction is, for example, from the center of the smallest quadrangle including a predetermined part of the object O toward the center of the smallest quadrangle including the part from which the partial feature information is acquired. The distance is, for example, the distance connecting the centers of them.
The above-mentioned processes from step S1 to step S4 are processes performed in advance for all the objects O before identifying the objects O.

Next, the person in charge executes a dedicated application on the object information acquisition device 10 and performs an operation of acquiring the entire information from the object O using the object information acquisition device 10.
The object information acquisition unit 102 acquires the entire information of the object O according to the operation by the person in charge (step S5). Specifically, for example, the object information acquisition unit 102 captures the entire bicycle, which is the object O, in response to the operation by the person in charge. The entire image of the bicycle captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 is the overall information.
The dedicated application is a program that executes a process described later by the object information acquisition device 10.
The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired overall information to the individual identification device 20 via the communication unit 101 (step S6).

The overall information acquisition unit 204 receives the entire information from the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201 (step S7). For example, the overall information acquisition unit 204 receives the image of the entire object O captured by the object information acquisition unit 102 from the object information acquisition device 10.
The overall information acquisition unit 204 outputs the received overall information to the position specifying unit 205.

The position specifying unit 205 receives the entire information from the overall information acquisition unit 204.
The position specifying unit 205 identifies the partial feature information position associated with the overall feature information similar to the received overall information in the overall storage unit 203 (step S8).
For example, the position specifying unit 205 extracts a predetermined parameter used for determining the similarity from each of the overall feature information stored in the overall storage unit 203 and the overall information acquired by the object information acquisition unit 102. The predetermined parameters are, for example, luminance and chromaticity. The position specifying unit 205 calculates the collation score S1 using the extracted predetermined parameters, and if the calculated collation score S1 is higher than the predetermined threshold value, it is determined that the overall information and the overall feature information are similar. .. Further, if the calculated collation score S1 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, the position specifying unit 205 determines that the overall information and the overall feature information are not similar. The position specifying unit 205 identifies the partial feature information position associated with the overall feature information determined to be similar in the overall storage unit 203.
The position specifying unit 205 outputs position information including information indicating the specified partial feature information position to the presenting unit 208.
The presentation unit 208 transmits to the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201 (step S9).

The control unit 103 receives the position information from the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 101 (step S10).
The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display an instruction to move the object information acquisition device 10 to the partial feature information position indicated by the received position information (step S11).
Specifically, for example, the position information includes information indicating a predetermined part of the reference object O (for example, the position of the upper end portion of the front fork). The control unit 103 causes the display unit 104 to display an instruction (for example, "Please image the upper end portion of the front fork") to have the person in charge image the portion of the object O at the partial feature information position. The person in charge moves the object information acquisition device 10 to a position where a predetermined part of the reference object O can be imaged according to the instruction displayed by the display unit 104. The object information acquisition unit 102 captures a predetermined part of the reference object O. When the object information acquisition unit 102 acquires an image of a predetermined part of the reference object O imaged by the object information acquisition unit 102, the control unit 103 moves to a position where the partial feature information position indicated by the direction and distance from the reference is imaged. For example, an arrow for moving the object information acquisition device 10 is displayed on the display unit 104. For example, the control unit 103 calculates the movement amount of the object information acquisition device 10 based on the detection amount detected by a sensor such as an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, and specifies the direction and the distance to the partial feature information position. Then, the control unit 103 may display an arrow corresponding to the specified direction and distance on the display unit 104. Further, for example, the partial storage unit 202 stores information in which a predetermined position of the object O and the image information at that position are associated one-to-one. The control unit 103 acquires an image of the object O while the object information acquisition device 10 is moving, and identifies the image information stored in the partial storage unit 202. The control unit 103 identifies a predetermined position of the object O associated with the specified image information, and recognizes this position as the current position. The control unit 103 specifies the direction and distance from the current position to the partial feature information position. Then, the control unit 103 may display an arrow corresponding to the specified direction and distance on the display unit 104.

The person in charge moves the object information acquisition device 10 according to the display of the display unit 104. During this time, the object information acquisition unit 102 acquires partial information (in one embodiment of the present invention, an image of a part of the object O) (step S12). The object information acquisition unit 102 transmits the acquired partial information to the individual identification device 20 (step S13).

The partial information acquisition unit 206 receives partial information from the object information acquisition unit 102 via the communication unit 201 (step S14). The partial information acquisition unit 206 outputs the received partial information to the individual identification unit 207.

The individual identification unit 207 acquires partial information from the partial information acquisition unit 206. The individual identification unit 207 identifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the acquired partial information in the partial storage unit 202 (step S15).

For example, the individual identification unit 207 uses the techniques described in Patent Documents 6 to 7 to provide partial information and a portion based on an image showing a pattern which is partial information and an image showing a pattern which is partial feature information. It is determined whether or not the feature information is similar.
The individual identification unit 207 transmits the specified individual identification information to the object information acquisition device 10 via the communication unit 201.

The presentation unit 208 transmits a movement instruction for moving the imaging location to the partial feature information position to the object information acquisition device 10. Further, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information at least before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207. It is transmitted to the acquisition device 10.

The information processing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In the individual identification device 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the partial storage unit 202 includes individual identification information of an object O to be identified as an individual, and partial feature information which is information related to a part of the object O. To associate and memorize. The overall storage unit 203 stores the type of the object O, the overall feature information which is information indicating the overall feature of the object O, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object O in association with each other. The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object O.
The position specifying unit 205 identifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit 203. The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires partial information that can identify an individual of the object O. The individual identification unit 207 identifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.
By doing so, the individual identification device 20 can identify the object O in a state where the safety is technically ensured.
Further, the presentation unit 208 transmits a movement instruction for moving the image pickup position to the partial feature information position to the object information acquisition device 10. Further, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information at least before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207. It is transmitted to the acquisition device 10.
By doing so, the individual identification device 20 can identify the object O without the person in charge knowing the imaging location where the individual identification information is specified.

Next, the individual identification device 20 having the minimum configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the individual identification device 20 having the minimum configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a partial storage unit 202, a total storage unit 203, a total information acquisition unit 204, a position identification unit 205, and a partial information acquisition unit. A unit 206 and an individual identification unit 207 are provided.

The partial storage unit 202 stores the individual identification information of the object to be identified as an individual and the partial feature information which is the information related to a part of the object in association with each other.

The overall storage unit 203 stores the type of the object, the overall feature information which is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.

The overall information acquisition unit 204 acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object.
The position specifying unit 205 identifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit 203.

The partial information acquisition unit 206 acquires partial information that can identify an individual object.
The individual identification unit 207 identifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information in the partial storage unit 202.
By doing so, it is possible to identify the object in a state where the safety is technically ensured.

In another embodiment of the present invention, each functional unit for individual identification performed by the individual identification device 20 may be provided in the object information acquisition device 10.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the object O may be an antique and an appraisal report of the antique. In that case, in the information processing system 1, the individual identification device 20 replaces the bicycle of the object O of the above-described embodiment of the present invention with the antique and the certificate, respectively, for each of the antique and the certificate. The whole feature information and the type of the object O are written in the whole storage unit, and the partial feature information and the individual identification information of the object O are written in the partial storage unit.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can always determine whether each of the antique and the certificate is genuine or fake.

In addition, an object-related information storage unit that stores object-related information in which different types of objects are associated with each other, such as information processing system 1 antiques and a certificate, and an object that is stored by the object-related information storage unit. Based on the related information and the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit, the object pair determination unit that determines whether or not the pair of objects corresponding to the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit is correct. To prepare for.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can more reliably prove that the antique is genuine.

If the object O is an antique, a paper such as a certificate, the partial feature information of the object may change over time. In the case of such an object O, if a plurality of partial feature information is stored in the partial storage unit in association with the individual identification information and the acquired partial information matches one of the plurality of partial feature information, The object O may be determined to be an object indicated by the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information.

In the information processing system 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention, radio waves may be used instead of images. For example, the object O is provided with two types of communication tags, and one communication tag emits a radio wave including information indicating the type of the object O that can be received at a distance that allows a bird's-eye view of the entire object O. Further, the other communication tag may emit radio waves including information unique to the object O that can be received only at a short distance from the position where the communication tag is provided in the object O. The individual identification device 20 instructs to move the object information acquisition device 10 to a position where the radio wave including the information unique to the object O can be detected after the radio wave including the information indicating the type of the object O is detected. ..
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can identify the object O by using radio waves instead of the image.
Further, the presentation unit 208 gives a pseudo movement instruction to the object information at least before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207 and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit 207. It may be transmitted to the acquisition device 10.
By doing so, the information processing system 1 can identify the object O without the person in charge knowing the imaging location where the individual identification information is specified, even when the radio wave is used.

In the processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, the order of the processing may be changed as long as the appropriate processing is performed.

Each of the partial storage unit 202, the total storage unit 203, and other storage units and storage devices (including registers and latches) in the embodiment of the present invention may be provided anywhere within a range in which appropriate information is transmitted and received. good. Further, each of the partial storage unit 202, the total storage unit 203, the other storage units, and the storage device may exist in a plurality of areas within a range in which appropriate information is transmitted and received, and the data may be distributed and stored.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the above-mentioned information processing system 1, the object information acquisition device 10, the individual identification device 20, and other control devices may have a computer system inside. The process of the above-mentioned processing is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above-mentioned processing is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. A specific example of a computer is shown below.
FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a computer according to at least one embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the computer 5 includes a CPU 6, a main memory 7, a storage 8, and an interface 9.
For example, each of the above-mentioned information processing system 1, the object information acquisition device 10, the individual identification device 20, and other control devices is mounted on the computer 5. The operation of each of the above-mentioned processing units is stored in the storage 8 in the form of a program. The CPU 6 reads a program from the storage 8, expands it into the main memory 7, and executes the above processing according to the program. Further, the CPU 6 secures a storage area corresponding to each of the above-mentioned storage units in the main memory 7 according to the program.

Examples of the storage 8 include HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), magnetic disk, optical magnetic disk, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versaille Disk) Read , Semiconductor memory and the like. The storage 8 may be an internal medium directly connected to the bus of the computer 5 or an external medium connected to the computer 5 via the interface 9 or a communication line. Further, when this program is distributed to the computer 5 by a communication line, the distributed computer 5 may expand the program to the main memory 7 and execute the above processing. In at least one embodiment, the storage 8 is a non-temporary tangible storage medium.

Further, the above program may realize a part of the above-mentioned functions. Further, the program may be a file that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, a so-called difference file (difference program).

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are examples and do not limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments may be subject to various additions, various omissions, various replacements, and various modifications without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 ... Information processing system 5 ... Computer 6 ... CPU
7 ... Main memory 8 ... Storage 9 ... Interface 10 ... Object information acquisition device 20 ... Individual identification device 101, 201 ... Communication unit 102 ... Object information acquisition unit 103・ ・ ・ Control unit 104 ・ ・ ・ Display unit 202 ・ ・ ・ Partial storage unit 203 ・ ・ ・ Overall storage unit 204 ・ ・ ・ Overall information acquisition unit 205 ・ ・ ・ Position identification unit 206 ・ ・ ・ Partial information acquisition unit 207 ・・ ・ Individual identification part 208 ・ ・ ・ Presentation part

Claims (13)

A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object in association with each other.
An overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.
An overall information acquisition unit that acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object,
In the overall storage unit, a position specifying unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information, and a position specifying unit.
A partial information acquisition unit that acquires partial information that can identify an individual object, and a partial information acquisition unit.
In the partial storage unit, an individual identification unit that specifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
A presentation unit that presents a movement instruction to move the imaging location to the position, and a presentation unit.
Equipped with
The presentation unit is
At least one before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit, a pseudo movement instruction is presented.
Individual identification device. An object-related information storage unit that stores object-related information in which different types of the objects are associated with each other,
The object corresponding to the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit based on the object-related information stored in the object-related information storage unit and the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit. An object pair determination unit that determines whether an object pair is correct, and an object pair determination unit.
The individual identification device according to claim 1. A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual and partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object in association with each other.
An overall storage unit that stores the type of the object, the overall feature information that is information indicating the overall feature of the object, and the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.
An overall information acquisition unit that acquires overall information that can identify the type of the object,
In the overall storage unit, a position specifying unit that specifies a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information, and a position specifying unit.
A partial information acquisition unit that acquires partial information that can identify an individual object, and a partial information acquisition unit.
In the partial storage unit, an individual identification unit that specifies the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
An object-related information storage unit that stores object-related information in which different types of the objects are associated with each other,
The object corresponding to the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit based on the object-related information stored in the object-related information storage unit and the individual identification information specified by the individual identification unit. An object pair determination unit that determines whether an object pair is correct, and an object pair determination unit.
An individual identification device comprising. A presentation unit that presents a movement instruction to move the image pickup point to the position.
The individual identification device according to claim 3. The presentation unit is
At least one before the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit and after the individual identification information is specified by the individual identification unit, a pseudo movement instruction is presented.
The individual identification device according to claim 4. Each of the partial feature information, the overall feature information, the overall information and the partial information is an image.
The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The partial storage unit
For the same object, a plurality of the partial feature information and the individual identification information are associated and stored.
The whole storage unit is
For the same object, the type, the overall feature information, and a plurality of the positions are stored in association with each other.
The partial information acquisition unit
Obtaining partial information that can identify an individual of the object from each of the plurality of partial feature information.
The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The individual identification part is
In the partial storage unit, the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the plurality of the partial information acquired from the plurality of parts of the same object is specified.
The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The individual identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
Object information including general information that can identify the type of the object to be identified as an individual and partial information that can identify the individual of the object is acquired, and the acquired object information is used as the individual. The object information acquisition device to be transmitted to the identification device and
Information processing system equipped with. A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object, a type of the object, and the object. It is a control method of an individual identification device including a whole storage unit which stores a whole feature information which is information showing the whole feature of the object in association with a position related to the partial feature information in the object.
To obtain the whole information that can identify the type of the object,
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit.
Acquiring partial information that can identify the individual of the object,
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
Presenting a movement instruction to move the image pickup point to the above position and
Presenting the pseudo movement instruction at least before the individual identification information is specified and after the individual identification information is specified.
A method of controlling an individual identification device including. A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information relating to a part of the object, a type of the object, and the object. It is a control method of an individual identification device including a whole storage unit which stores a whole feature information which is information showing the whole feature of the object in association with a position related to the partial feature information in the object.
To obtain the whole information that can identify the type of the object,
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit.
Acquiring partial information that can identify the individual of the object,
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
To store object-related information in which different types of the objects are associated with each other, and to store the object-related information.
Based on the object-related information to be stored and the specified individual identification information, it is determined whether or not the pair of the object corresponding to the specified individual identification information is correct.
A method of controlling an individual identification device including. A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, a type of the object, and the object. The computer of the individual identification device including the whole feature information which is the information showing the whole feature of the object and the whole storage unit which stores the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.
To obtain the whole information that can identify the type of the object,
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit.
Acquiring partial information that can identify the individual of the object,
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
Presenting a movement instruction to move the image pickup point to the above position and
Presenting the pseudo movement instruction at least before the individual identification information is specified and after the individual identification information is specified.
A program to execute. A partial storage unit that stores individual identification information of an object that is an object for identifying an individual in association with partial feature information that is information related to a part of the object, a type of the object, and the object. The computer of the individual identification device including the whole feature information which is the information showing the whole feature of the object and the whole storage unit which stores the position related to the partial feature information in the object in association with each other.
To obtain the whole information that can identify the type of the object,
Identifying a position associated with the overall feature information similar to the overall information in the overall storage unit.
Acquiring partial information that can identify the individual of the object,
In the partial storage unit, specifying the individual identification information associated with the partial feature information similar to the partial information, and
To store object-related information in which different types of the objects are associated with each other, and to store the object-related information.
Based on the object-related information to be stored and the specified individual identification information, it is determined whether or not the pair of the object corresponding to the specified individual identification information is correct.
A program to execute.

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