JPH11154207A - Ic card and ic card system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To link plural applications included in an IC card by selecting an application that corresponds to selected data among plural stored applications. SOLUTION: A citizen card 1 stores various applications 100 which are offered by plural card/application issuers who have various business forms. The card 1 is provided with two communicating means. One of them is a communicating means which sticks a reader/writer and the card 1 together to surely perform authentication in electronic money and a medical system 2300, and the other is a communicating means which can perform communication with the reader/writer and the card 1 separated because the speed is regarded as important. A selecting means selects one of the communicating means, and a controlling means selects an application that corresponds to data from the selected communicating means and starts the application.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-application IC card and an apparatus for processing the IC card, and more particularly, to a common use for various electronic currency systems and various credit card systems. The present invention relates to an IC card and an IC card system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various electronic currency systems using IC cards and various credit card systems using IC cards have been proposed. The IC card used in these systems has a size compatible with a prepaid card such as a card having a magnetic stripe or a telephone card used for a bank cash card, and has a communication function therein. An EEPROM which stores a microprocessor, a processing program, a balance of electronic currency, and points which can be received when a predetermined number of points are given by using a card.
And the like. Further, these IC cards include an IC card of a type in which an antenna and a communication device are further incorporated to receive information exchange and power supply without contacting a reader / writer, and an IC card of a type connected to the reader / writer by a contact point. The card has been implemented.

[0003] In particular, non-contact IC cards are classified into a contact type, a proximity type and a remote type depending on the communication distance. Recently, the contact type of an international standard that defines the position, shape, and electrical characteristics of the coil has been defined. ISO / IEC10536, 133.5
ISO / IEC14443 capable of communication in a range of about 1 mm to 20 cm using a 6 MHz band ISO / I capable of communication within about 1 m using a band of 135 KHz or less
EC15693 has been established or discussed, and IC cards and readers / writers conforming to this standard are being developed. Also, a multi card (combined IC card) having a plurality of functions has been proposed as a mixed card provided with a non-contact type chip and a contact type chip independently in one card or a combined card provided with shared data. I have.

[0004] Among these IC cards, an IC card used for electronic currency is an electronic currency system configured to be able to arbitrarily connect terminals provided in banks, shops, private residences, and the like via a communication line. Electronic currencies can be exchanged with other IC cards through the use of a dedicated terminal. Further, the IC card used for credit receives the validity of the card from a credit company via a terminal provided in a store or the like, and stores the above-mentioned points after processing such as product purchase.

[0005] These conventional examples are disclosed, for example, in the card magazine "CardWave" 1997/7.

[0006]

However, in the conventional example, since an IC card issued by a single maker is mainly used, it is necessary to carry a plurality of cards. Also,
The conventional multi IC card is still in a testing stage, and its usability has not been studied in depth. In particular, application processing relating to payment of an electronic currency or a point corresponding thereto and processing relating to coordination with another application and processing relating to authentication have a problem in practical use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-friendly multi-application IC card and an IC card system which can link a plurality of applications built in the IC card.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, an IC card according to the present invention is a multi-application IC card capable of storing a plurality of rewritable applications, the data being transmitted by a communication means different from an external device. First communication means and second communication means for performing communication, selection means for selecting the first communication means and second communication means, and an application corresponding to data selected by the selection means are stored. Control means for selecting from among the plurality of applications and starting the application.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, an IC card system according to the present invention is characterized in that the IC card system comprises a multi-application IC card capable of storing a plurality of rewritable applications.
A first information device having a reader / writer of the present invention, and a second information device having communication means different from the first reader / writer.
A second information device having a reader / writer, a first communication unit for reading and writing information with the first reader / writer, and a second communication unit for reading and writing information with the second reader / writer. An IC card having communication means, the IC card storing a selection means for selecting the first communication means and the second communication means, and an application corresponding to the data selected by the selection means. Control means for selecting from a plurality of selected applications and activating the selected application.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a multi-application IC card according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a multi-application IC card system, FIGS. 2 to 8 are explanatory diagrams of a multi-application IC card, and FIGS.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a method of using the multi-application IC card in each use scene and an operation accompanying the method.

First, a configuration of a multi-application IC card system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the description is based on the application IC card 1 (hereinafter, tentatively referred to as a citizen card) that stores each application provided by a plurality of application issuers with the city hall as an issuer. However, the city office that is the issuer is also one of the plurality of application issuers, and the issuer of the present invention is not limited to the city office.

FIG. 1 shows a multi-application I when an IC card according to the present invention is used as a citizen card 1.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a C card system 1000 (hereinafter, referred to as an integrated IC card system). First, the configuration of the integrated system 1000 will be described with reference to FIG.

The integrated system 1000 includes a card / application issuer system 1100 and an end-user system 1 that uses the citizen card 1 issued from the card / application issuer system 1100.
200, a financial institution system 1500, various systems 2000 participating in the integrated system 1000, and the plurality of systems are connected to the Internet, a public telephone network,
It comprises a public communication network 3000 connected by a DN or the like.

The card / application issuer system 1100 is a management system such as a city hall, an electronic currency management system, a prepaid card management system, a credit card management system, an identification management system, etc., and a citizen card system 1101 in which the city office is the issuer. Is also a part of this card / application issuer system 1100.

The card / application issuer system 1100 includes an IC card 1a to be issued, a card application 100 specific to the management system stored in the IC card 1a, and a terminal stored in a terminal device or the like in which the IC card is used. An application 200 and a server application management system 300 are provided.

In the card / application issuer system 1100, the card applications 100 provided by the various card / application issuers are provided.
Is provided, and the card / application issuer can mutually enter the IC card 1a issued by each other. The citizen card 1 of the present embodiment also constitutes one of the IC cards 1a, and can store and use the plurality of applications mainly by a citizen card system 1101 provided by the city hall. Of course, the application of the citizen card system 1101 can be stored and used in the IC card 1a issued by another application issuer.

Therefore, each system that participates in the integrated system 1000 is connected to the terminal application 20.
By storing 0, it is connected to each server application management system 300 of each card / application issuer via the public communication network 3000. Thus, the end user can receive the service provided by the application issuer by storing the application used in the IC card 1a issued by the card / application issuer.

The end user system 1200 is mainly a personal user system, and the equipment used in the end user system 1200 stores the terminal application 200 provided by the card / application issuer system 1100. The end user system 1200 can be constituted by, for example, a personal computer 1201 and a PC card type IC card reader / writer 1202, or an IC card telephone 1203. In addition, the end user system 1200 is simply an electronic wallet (IC card reader) 1204,
Alternatively, the portable IC card read / write device 120
Only 5 may be used. The portable IC card reader / writer 1205 can only execute various applications in the citizen card 1, but it can also exhibit the minimum functions. The electronic wallet 1204 can refer to information on a plurality of applications, for example, an electronic currency balance, a prepaid remaining frequency, a credit use history, and the like. Also, the personal computer 1201 is provided with a PC card-type card reader / writer 1202 for reading an IC card storing the terminal application 200 on a personal device, and is configured to be connectable to a public communication network 3000.
The IC card telephone 1203 is provided with a processing function for the citizen card 1 that can execute various applications in the citizen card 1 on a normal telephone.

The financial system 1500 comprises a plurality of branch office systems 1510 and a bank computer center system 1520 that supervises the branch office systems. The branch office system 1510 includes a counter terminal 1511 to which an IC card reader / writer is connected, an automatic teller machine 1512, and an electronic currency transaction terminal 1513 that controls the teller terminal 1511 and the automatic teller machine 1512. The bank computer center system 1520 is configured to include the electronic currency transaction terminal 15.
The system 13 includes an external system 1521 for managing the system 13 and an accounting system 1522, and these systems are connected by an internal communication line. Then, the end user can settle the electronic currency by inserting the citizen card 1 into the IC card reader / writer of the counter terminal 1511. In addition, an automatic teller machine with a similar built-in IC card reader / writer Through 1512, electronic currency can be deposited and withdrawn. Of course, in order to receive this service, it is needless to say that the citizen card 1 needs to be provided with a card application 100 relating to electronic currency.

The various systems 2000 include a transportation system 2100 such as a railway passenger management system 2101 (described in FIGS. 9 to 11), a taxi system 2150 (described in FIGS. 24 to 26), an aircraft passenger management system, or the like. , A distribution system 2200 of a store such as a department store or a supermarket (described in FIGS. 17 and 18), a patient management system of a hospital, and a pharmacy system 2301 (FIGS. 12 to 1).
6) medical system 2300 or telephone 2
A communication system 2400 such as 401 (described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 23) and parcels, and a vending machine system are connected. In the illustrated example, each of the representative systems is shown as being connected to the public communication network 3000. However, in practice, many systems are connected to the public communication network 3000 as necessary. It is composed.

In the integrated system 1000, the card application 100 is stored in the IC card 1 and provided to the end user, and is also provided to the IC card 1a already issued to the end user via the public communication network 3000. can do. Further, for those requiring authentication, each system participating in the integrated system 1000 can be provided with an application built-in terminal (not shown) and stored through this terminal.

In the example of the system shown in FIG. 1, the end user system 1200 and various systems 2000 are connected to the public communication network 3000. However, these need not necessarily be connected to the communication network. For example, if the end-user system 1200 is a small-scale store or the like, the process of storing the electronic currency in the customer's IC card 1a in the in-store IC card 1a may be made executable in the system. .

Next, with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 8, the appearance and device configuration of the citizen card 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. 2 is an external view of the citizen card 1, FIG. 3 is a device layout diagram of a non-contact type citizen card, and FIG. 4 is a device layout diagram of a citizen card having both a contact type and a non-contact type, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the device in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the application, and FIG. 8 is a basic operation flow chart of the citizen card.

The citizen card 1 according to the present embodiment can store various applications provided by a plurality of card / application issuers having various business forms. In order to store these various applications, the citizen card 1 is provided with a plurality of means for connecting the reader / writer and the citizen card 1. For example,
In the citizen card 1 according to the present embodiment, in order to securely perform authentication in an electronic currency or a medical system, communication means for bringing the reader / writer and the citizen card 1 into close contact with each other, and speed such as a transportation system, are used. For the sake of emphasis, two communication means, that is, communication means capable of communicating even when the reader / writer and the citizen card 1 are separated from each other, are provided.

In order to enable these two communications, the citizen card 1 of this embodiment employs a contactless citizen card 1 having two communication devices having different communication distances. In order to achieve the same effect, adoption of a communication means connected via a contact point and a citizen card having two communication means of a non-contact type having a communication device and capable of communicating even at a long distance are provided. It is possible.

Hereinafter, the non-contact type citizen card 1 will be mainly described.

The following device configuration is one embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an application dedicated to one communication distance can be stored, and the integrated system 1 may be provided with an IC card 1a having one communication unit. Further, the dedicated IC card 1a having a single application can also participate in the integrated system 1.

FIG. 2 shows an external view of a citizen card.
(A) is a front view, and (b) is a back view. In the figure, a citizen card 1 has a card issuer column 2 indicating the card issuer on the front and an owner column 3 in which the name and ID number of the end user to whom the citizen card 1 has been transferred from the card issuer are written. Is provided. Further, on the back surface, there are provided an AP name column 4 of the application stored in the citizen card 1 and a usage status column 5 in which the usage status of the application can be described. The AP name column 4
Is indicated at the time of card issuance, or when storing an application, by an application built-in terminal provided at the store of each system participating in the integrated system 1000.

The contents of the usage status column 5 are updated by a not-illustrated entry terminal provided at the store of each system participating in the integrated system 1000 at the request of the end user. For example, the notation content is
In the case of an electronic currency, if points are given according to the current balance and the use situation, the point situation is given. In this update, the content of the previous use is deleted and the latest use status is described. The card application 10 obtained via the public communication network 300
If 0 is stored and the card application 100 is not described in the AP name column 4, it may be indicated by a dedicated terminal in the use status column 5. Further, the AP name column 4 and the use status column 5 may be deleted once and the notation may be updated on this dedicated terminal. This is convenient when there is no terminal device of the end user system 1200.

FIG. 3 is a device layout diagram of the citizen card 1 provided with a non-contact type communication means, and FIG. 5 is a device diagram thereof. In FIG. 3, a citizen card 1 according to this embodiment is shown.
Are a first card antenna 20, a first card communication chip 21 as a communication means thereof, and a second card antenna 2
2 and a second card communication chip 23 as a communication means thereof
And a CPU chip 24 connected to the first and second card communication chips 21 and 23. The first card antenna 20 is a close-contact type antenna, and includes a pair of antennas arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the citizen card 1. On the other hand, the second card antenna 22 is a proximity antenna and is provided so as to surround the periphery of the citizen card 1.

FIG. 5 shows a device configuration of the citizen card 1 provided with the non-contact type communication means and a reader / writer. As described above, the citizen card 1 includes the first card antenna 20, the first card communication chip 21, the second card antenna 22, the second card communication chip 23, and the CPU chip 24 therein. ing. The first
Card antenna 20 is provided with an R / W provided in a contact type reader / writer 35 connected to a host controller.
Power and signals are transmitted and received to and from the antenna 36. Similarly, the second card antenna 22 is provided with a contact-type reader / writer 37 connected to a host controller.
The power and the signal are transmitted and received to and from the R / W antenna 38 provided in the.

Further, the first card communication chip 21
Is a first transmission / reception control circuit 25 and a capacitor unit 26
Power supply circuit 28 composed of a power supply
Built-in. Similarly, the second card communication chip 23 includes a second transmitting / receiving circuit 29 and a capacitor unit 3
0 and a second power supply circuit 32 composed of a power supply circuit unit 31
Built-in. The CPU chip 24 has a memory 33 storing various card applications 100.
And a CPU 34.

The reader / writers 35 and 37
Further includes power transmission circuits 39 and 42, reader / writer control circuits 40 and 43, and modulation / demodulation circuits 41 and 44.

The contact type reader / writer 35 is connected to a higher-level controller, for example, a personal computer or the like, via a signal line, and transmits an information signal and power of the higher-level controller to a citizen card based on an operation instruction of the higher-level controller. Send to 1. The reader / writer control circuit 40 generates a 4.91 MHz clock (which is also a carrier signal for power supply), and converts the signal from the higher-level controller into a 90-degree phase determined by the ISO 10536 by the modulation / demodulation circuit 121. The two-phase PSK modulation and the 90-degree phase PSK modulation signal (digital signal) are converted into a sine wave signal and amplified to generate data (downlink data) to the citizen card 1, and the R / W antenna 36 Drive and transmit to the citizen card 1 by radio waves (electromagnetic waves).

Data (uplink data) from the citizen card 1 to the reader / writer 35 is received by the R / W antenna 36, and is amplified by the modulation / demodulation circuit 41, necessary waveforms are extracted, digital signal conversion, and PSK. Demodulate,
The data (uplink data) is demodulated and reproduced, and a signal is transmitted to the host controller.

On the other hand, the citizen card 1 receives the above-mentioned signal by the first card antenna 20 and generates a DC voltage by the first power supply circuit 28, and at the same time, by the first transmission and reception control circuit 25, Data demodulation and uplink data modulation are performed. The demodulated signal is written into the memory 33 via the CPU 34, and conversely,
3 is sent to the first card antenna 2 via the CPU 34 and the first transmission / reception control circuit 25.
0 is transmitted to the reader / writer 35 side by radio waves (electromagnetic waves).

Similarly, the second card communication chip 23 uses the 133.56 MHz band to
By performing the modulation / demodulation specified in IEC14443, power and signals are transmitted and received to and from the corresponding reader / writer 37.

Further, when the CPU 34 receives a signal from either the first transmission / reception control circuit 25 or the second transmission / reception control circuit 29, the processing from the other transmission / reception control circuits will be performed unless the processing accompanying the reception is completed. Signal is not accepted.

FIGS. 4 and 6 show the configuration of the citizen card 1 having a non-contact type communication means and a contact type communication means and a reader / writer. FIG. 4 is a device layout diagram of the citizen card 1, and FIG. 5 is a device diagram thereof. 4 and 6
3, the citizen card 1 according to this embodiment includes a card contact connecting portion 46 that communicates with a reader / writer 47 via a contact connecting portion 48 and a third communication chip 45 as a communication means thereof. Similar second card antenna 22
And a second card communication chip 23 as a communication means thereof,
A CPU chip 24 connected to the second and third card communication chips 23 and 45; The first card contact connection section 46 contacts and communicates with the contact connection section 48 of the reader / writer 47 by inserting the citizen card 1 into the card insertion slot of the reader / writer 47,
The citizen card 1 is provided on the surface of the citizen card 1 so as to be shifted toward one end in the longitudinal direction. The third card communication chip 2
3 is omitted, and the card contact connecting portion 46 and the CPU chip 24 are omitted.
May be directly connected. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which power is supplied by electromagnetic induction has been described.
The citizen card 1 may include a power supply for one communication chip or both communication chips.

Next, the configuration of the application will be described with reference to FIG. The memory 33 of the citizen card 1 includes an application management unit 101, a common memory 102,
An application memory area 110 including a plurality of card applications 100 is allocated. In this embodiment, six card applications 100 from 111 to 116 are stored. Of course, this number is not limited to this.

The CPU 34 has an area used as a work for executing a program stored in the memory 33, and incorporates an operation system that enables the operation of the card application 100 stored in the memory 33. I have. The operation system includes:
The operating environment of the application management unit 101 and the stored card application is maintained.
The basic operation of the PU 34 is controlled.

Upon receiving a request signal from the first card communication chip 21 or the second communication chip 23, the CPU 34 sets the application management unit 101 to a CP.
Load and start in U34. The application management unit 101 determines whether the request signal corresponds to the card application 100 stored in the memory 33, and causes the corresponding card application 100 to take over the subsequent processing.

The common memory 102 records common data of the card application 100 stored in the citizen card 1 under the control of the application management unit 101.
For example, in the citizen card system 1101, the ID number, name, address, telephone number, etc. of the owner of the citizen card 1 are recorded in the common memory 102, and information related to the service provided by the citizen card system 1101 is provided. For example, a discount according to age, family register information, and the like are recorded in a memory in the card application 100. Similarly, the unique data of each card application 100, the balance and history of the electronic currency card application 100, and the points of the card application 100 that accumulate points are recorded in the memory area of the corresponding card application 100. You. Also,
In the common memory 102, ranks are provided according to information to be disclosed, and the application management unit 101
Whether or not to disclose is determined based on the presence or absence of certification under the supervision of. Next, the operation flow of the application management unit 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 8, first, when the CPU 34 receives a signal and power from one of the first communication chip 21 and the second communication chip 23, the operation system starts up and receives request data (step 21).
1). Here, for convenience of explanation, the first communication chip 2
Description will be made assuming that a signal is received from the device 1.

The operation system includes a memory 33
The application management unit 101 is activated (step 212), and the subsequent processing is taken over by the application management unit 101. The application management unit 101 determines whether the request data is a signal that can be processed by the citizen card 1 (step 218). For example, in the case of the card application 100 that is not stored in the memory 104, a notification that the card application 100 cannot be executed is notified to the reader / writer 35 via the first card communication chip 21.

Next, the application management unit 101
Without activating the card application 100 stored in the memory, it is determined whether the signal can be processed by the application management unit 101, for example, a request signal that can be processed by the data stored in the common memory 102 (step 214). If the processing can be performed by the application management unit 101, the processing is executed (step 215).
If the processing is not possible, the corresponding card application 100 is started by issuing a start command (step 219).

After performing the step 215 of the execution of the above-mentioned processing, the application management unit 101 transfers the processing contents to the reader / writer 3 via the first card communication chip 21.
5 is received, the reception signal of the reader / writer 35 is received, and it is confirmed that the processing is completed (step 216). Then, the processing contents are recorded in the common memory 102 (step 2).
17) Then, end the work.

On the other hand, the related card application 100 started in response to the start command executes the processing, and notifies the reader / writer 35 of the processing contents via the first card communication chip 21, and the reader / writer 35 communicates with the reader / writer 35. After confirming that the processing has been completed by receiving the reception signal 35, the processing content is recorded in the memory area in the card application 100, and a start command and a processing end signal of the application management unit 101 are issued to perform the processing work ( 225) is ended.

On the other hand, after issuing an activation command in step 219 to activate the application, the application management unit 101 stores the processing contents, for example, the outline of activation of the card application 100 (activation time, end time, etc.) in the common memory 102. Recording is performed (step 221), and the process is terminated (step 222). Then, the application management unit 101 stores the related card application 100
Again (step 223) according to a start command from the common memory 10
2 (step 224) and the process ends.

As described above, in the citizen card 1 according to this embodiment, both the application management unit 101 and each card application 100 record the communication history. Note that the recording of the application management unit 101 is rewritten after recording for a certain period of time to reduce the capacity load of the common memory 102.

In the above-described embodiment, a single task in which only one card application operates (processes) on the operation system is used. As a result, it is possible to participate in the integrated system 1000 even with a card application configured to operate only between the same card applications to confirm authentication and maintain security. However, if it is a multitask capable of simultaneous processing, the steps 221, 222, 2
Step 220 consisting of 23 may be omitted. As a result, the processing time can be reduced. Further, the operation system may have the function of the application management unit 101.

Next, a method of using the citizen card 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the explanation, in order to deepen the understanding, it is assumed that Mr. A has a right to receive various benefits according to age, and the following explanation will be developed through his daily life.

(Applications Stored in Citizen Card 1) First, in FIG. 7, the citizen card 1 owned by Mr. A has a plurality of card applications 110 stored in the citizen card 1 upon receiving issuance from the city hall. . 111 is a citizen card application capable of various services of the city hall, 112 is a financial system 15 capable of trading electronic money between Ms. A and a bank of the city hall.
00 is a financial card application, 113 is a railway card application of the railway passenger management system 2101,
114 is a taxi card application of the taxi system 2150, 115 is a distribution card application of the distribution system 2200, and 116 is a medical system 2300.
Is a medical card application.

Here, Mr. A receives a certain amount of monthly electronic discount ticket for the elderly who bears 20% of the amount of shopping at the city hall, and receives an elderly person discount from the railway company. These discounts are managed by each card application 110.

(Payment of train fare) Here, a description will be given assuming a case where Mr. A gets on a train from station A to station B using citizen card 1. Here, Mr. A has received the elderly person discount from the railway application issuer. Mr. A purchases a fixed fare and stores it in the railway card application 113. FIG. 9 is a diagram of the equipment configuration of the railway company, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are operation flowcharts thereof.

In FIG. 9, the railway passenger management system 21
Reference numeral 01 denotes a passenger management center system 2102 and a passenger management system provided at each station, here, an A station passenger management system 2103 and a B station passenger management system 2104. The server application management system 300 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in the server of the passenger management center system 2102. Each station has a plurality of ticket gates 2 equipped with a reader / writer 2107.
105 and 2106 are connected.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show the reader / writer 21.
07 shows the operation flow of the station A passenger management system 2102 or B station passenger management system 2104, the application management unit 101 of the citizen card 1, and the railway card application 113. The application management unit 101 includes the operation of the operation system.

Now, when Mr. A gets on the train through the ticket gate, Mr. A is the reader / writer 210 of the ticket gate 2105.
Let the citizen card 1 pass over 7. With this operation, data communication is performed between the citizen card 1 and the reader / writer 2107. This operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.

The A-station passenger management system 2102 receives the railway card application 1 from the reader / writer 2107.
An inquiry signal of the user 13 is transmitted (step 2110). Upon receiving this signal, the application management unit 101 is activated (2116) and activates the railway card application 113 (2119). The railway card application 113 displays user credential information, for example, I
The D number and the signal indicating that the person is a discount target for the elderly are answered to the A station passenger management system 2102 (step 2120).
The station A passenger management system 2102 determines whether the answer is qualified (step 2111), and closes the ticket gate 2106 if not (step 2115)
If there is a qualification, a command to write the boarding station information (station A and date and time) is issued to the railway card application 113.
(Step 2112) The railway card application 113 writes the boarding station information (Step 2121), reports the completion of the writing to the station A passenger management system 2102 (Step 2122), and further reports the processing end to the application management unit 101. (Step 2123), and ends (Step 2124). On the other hand, A station passenger management system 2
102 confirms the write completion report (step 211)
3) Then, the passenger management center system 2102 is contacted (2114), and the operation of step 2110 is performed again.
Upon receiving the processing completion report, the application management unit 101 records the processing contents (step 2117) and ends the processing (step 2118).

Returning to FIG. 9, the citizen card 1 is made to pass over the reader / writer 2107 of the ticket gate 2106 in the same manner as when A exits the ticket gate at B station. This operation flow will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 11, a passenger management system 2 at station B is shown.
104 transmits an output signal of the boarding station information of the railway card application 113 from the reader / writer 2107 (step 2130). Upon receiving this signal, the application management unit 101 is activated (2136)
Then, the railway card application 113 is activated (2139). The railway card application 113
The user qualification information and the boarding station information are read out and answered to the B station passenger management system 2104 (step 2).
140). The station B passenger management system 2104 judges the answer information (step 2131), closes the ticket gate if the answer information is incorrect (step 2135), and if there is no incorrect information, resets the fare. Then, a charge payment instruction is issued (step 2132). Here, the station B passenger management system 2104 can confirm from the user qualification information that Mr. A has the right to receive the fare discount, and the fee is reflected in the fare fee settlement.

When the railway card application 113 receives the payment instruction, the railway card application 113 pays out the usage fee by subtracting the payment equivalent from the fixed fare recorded in the internal memory, and records the payment to record the B station passenger management. The payout is reported to the system 2104 (step 2142),
A process end report is made (step 2143), and the process ends. On the other hand, when receiving the report of the disbursement, the station B passenger management system 2104 checks the contents (step 21).
33) Then, it communicates to the passenger management center system 2102 (2134), and performs the operation of step 2130 again.
Upon receiving the processing completion report, the application management unit 101 records the processing contents (step 2137) and ends the processing (step 2138).

Here, the railway card application 11
3 reports a non-payment signal in step 2142 if there is a shortfall in payment. As a result, the station B passenger management system 2104 issues a signal at step 2133 to close the ticket gate due to payment failure, and at step 2135 the ticket gate is closed.

As described above, according to the citizen card 1 according to this embodiment, Mr. A can exchange information only by holding the citizen card 1 over the ticket gates 2105 and 2106, so that it takes time to operate the ticket gate. No traffic jams. Note that a ticket may be purchased at the ticket counter at the time of boarding, and this purchase information may be recorded in the railway card application 113 of the citizen card 1 to perform a similar use. Further, here, the data accompanying the payment is reported only, but an amount corresponding to the amount of money such as electronic currency may be transmitted and received.

(Purchase and Payment of Drug at Pharmacy) Next, FIG.
2 to 16 illustrate a use case in a pharmacy using the citizen card 1. FIG. 12 is a device configuration diagram of a pharmacy terminal used in a pharmacy, FIGS. 13 and 14 are operation flow diagrams,
15 and 16 are display screen diagrams of the pharmacy terminal.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 2301 denotes a pharmacy terminal used in a pharmacy, which is a POS terminal used in a personal computer, a distribution system, or the like, in which the terminal application described in FIG. 1 is incorporated. The pharmacy terminal 2301 may form a network with a plurality of similar terminals, or may include a pharmacy host computer (not shown), or may be configured independently.

The pharmacy terminal 2301 includes a display device 2302 having a CPU, a keyboard 2303, and a mouse 2.
304 and a first pharmacy reader / writer body 2305
, A second pharmacy reader / writer body 2309 and a customer reader / writer 2306.

The first pharmacy reader / writer body 23
05 is a slot 2310 for two readers / writers,
2312. An IC card 2311a provided with pharmacist B qualification data is inserted into one insertion port 2310, and an IC card 2311b issued by the electronic currency management system is inserted into the other insertion port 2312. Also,
The second reader / writer main body 2309 is at a fixed distance (1
m) is a non-contact reader / writer capable of communication within the range of m), and reads / writes the IC card 2311c that stores the password data of the pharmacist B carried by the pharmacist B. Then, in the pharmacy terminal 2301, the IC card 2311a having the qualification data of the pharmacist B is inserted and the IC card 2311c storing the password data of the pharmacist B is stored.
Is read and written by the second reader / writer main body 2309, that is, the pharmacist B is in the pharmacy terminal 2301
If you do not operate near the, you will not operate with authentication. This makes it impossible to use the pharmacy terminal 2301 other than the pharmacist B. Of course, it is also possible to input a password via the keyboard 2303 or the mouse 2304. By controlling the activation and operation of the information terminal using the two IC cards in this manner,
It is possible to improve the operability by reducing the password input operation at the time of activation and authentication, and to improve the security.

Further, the customer reader / writer 2306
It includes a non-contact type reader / writer 2307 having a table on which the IC card 1a possessed by the customer A is placed, and human body information of the customer, here a fingerprint sensor 2308.

Next, a method of operating the citizen card 1 (1a) at the pharmacy terminal 2301 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this case, a case where Mr. A purchases a medicine prescribed at a hospital will be described. The prescription of the medicine is recorded in an area of the common memory 102 of the citizen card 1 which requires authentication at the hospital.

In FIG. 13, Mr. A tells the purpose to pharmacist B, and places the citizen card 1 on the table of the customer reader / writer 2306 according to the instruction, and the pharmacy terminal 2301 is activated to introduce health information. Sends the command signal. In the citizen card 1 receiving this signal, the operation system activates the application management unit 101 (step 2327), determines that the information requires authentication of the health information, and issues a password (human body information) request command. (Step 2328). The pharmacy terminal 2
Upon receiving the request command, the display unit 301 displays a request for a password (human body information) on the display unit 2302 and activates the fingerprint sensor 2308 (step 2321). When prompted by pharmacist B's instructions, Mr. A puts his finger on fingerprint sensor 230.
8, the pharmacy terminal 2301 returns the fingerprint data detected from the fingerprint sensor 2308 to the application management unit 101 (step 2322). The application management unit 101 determines whether the fingerprint data (password) matches the fingerprint data (password) recorded in the common memory 102 (step 2329).
If they do not match, the process returns to step 2328. If they match, health information is read from the common memory 102, and the data is returned to the pharmacy terminal 2301 (step 2330). The pharmacy terminal 2301 displays the health information shown in FIG. 15 (described later) on the display unit 2302 (step 2323).

Thus, the pharmacist B confirms the prescription of the medicine prescribed at the hospital from the health information, further confirms the receiving status of the medicine of Mr. A from the medicine preparation history screen shown in FIG. Can be prescribed. Then, the medicine prescribed by pharmacist B is input from the medicine preparation history screen. (Step 2324) Since the history of the medicine preparation is also recorded in the pharmacy terminal 2301, it is effective if the history is reflected in medicine management, taxes and the like.

The pharmacist B operates the pharmacy terminal 2301 to give an instruction to write the history of the medicine preparation. At this time, the pharmacy terminal 2301 obtains the password of the pharmacist B from the IC card 2311c of the pharmacist B and issues a command to write the input person (pharmacist B) (step 2325). The application management unit 101 writes the history of the medicine preparation, the input user and the date (step 2331), and answers the completion report to the pharmacy terminal 2301. (Step 233
2) Receiving this, pharmacy terminal 2301 makes a fee payment request. (Step 2326). The application management unit 101 issues a command to start the fee payment application (step 233), records the processing contents (step 2334), and ends (step 233).
5).

Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the steps of the fee payment will be described. Here, since Mr. A has been assigned an electronic discount ticket from the city hall, a step of performing the charge using the electronic discount ticket and the electronic currency will be described.

In FIG. 14, upon receiving a request for payment of a fee, the application management unit 101 issues a command to start the citizen card application 111 (step 2333). The citizen card application 111 is activated in response to the command and calculates a fee. In this calculation,
A calculation is made to pay 80% of the required payment amount with an electronic discount ticket (step 2351). Next, the citizen card application 111
Responds to the pharmacy terminal 2301 with the calculated electronic discount coupon and information indicating that the citizen card 1 is a valid card, for example, a citizen ID number. The pharmacy terminal 2301 that has received this response checks whether the content of the response is valid (step 2340), and displays the content on the display screen of the display unit 2302 of the pharmacy terminal 2301 if it is incorrect (step 2340). If the answer is valid, a shortage is requested (step 234).
2). In response to the request, the citizen card application 111 issues an activation and payment instruction to the application management unit 101 to the application management unit 101 (step 2).
353) The processing contents are recorded and the processing ends. (Step 2354).

The application management unit 101 that has received the command requests the pharmacy terminal 2301 to pay in electronic currency (step 2348).
01 activates the bank terminal application (step 2343) and requests payment in electronic currency (step 2344). In response to the request, the application management unit 101 issues an activation command for the bank card application 112 and transmits the request for payment in electronic currency as it is (step 2349), and the bank card application 112 activates (step 112) to execute the request. Is determined to be valid, and the electronic currency is transmitted (step 2356). The pharmacy terminal 2301 confirms the transmitted electronic currency (step 2345), and if there is any fraud, displays it on the display screen 2302 (step 2360).
If it is legitimate, reply to the receipt (step 2
346), the processing contents are recorded, and the processing ends (step 2347). On the other hand, the bank card application 112 that has received the response issues a command to start the application management unit 101 (step 2357), records the processing contents, and ends the processing (step 2358). Further, the application management unit 101 receives the command, records the processing content, and ends the processing (step 2350).

Next, an embodiment of the display screen of the pharmacy terminal 2301 will be described with reference to FIG. Display screen 23 shown in the figure
70 is generated by the medical terminal application 200 stored in the pharmacy terminal 2301 upon receiving the text data from the citizen card 1. The display screen 2370 is provided by being classified into a plurality of types according to the type of information,
Is provided with a history screen of the drug preparation to be input.

Referring to FIG. 15, on display screen 2370, title bar 23 on which “introduction to health information” is described is displayed.
71 is arranged at the upper part, and the medical chart 2
372, personal basic information 2373, medicine preparation history / input 23
74 is displayed in a card format. This information is
The flag at the top is selected by clicking with the mouse 2304 and is displayed at the top of the screen. In addition, an update button 2375 and a return button 2376 for updating the input contents and recording the updated contents on the citizen card 1 are provided at the upper part of the display screen 2370.

The information in the card format displayed on the display screen 2370 is provided with character information and image information. For example, in FIG. 15, the medical chart 2372 is selected, and in this medical chart 2372, the medical information of the owner of the citizen card 1, that is, Mr. A is described. For example, name, gender, date of birth, photographic information of A, blood type, prescription, attending physician, etc.

FIG. 16 shows the medicine preparation history / input 237.
4 shows a state in which 4 is selected. In the medicine preparation history / input 2374, in addition to the name, sex, and date of birth of A, the preparation date of the medicine, the preparation contents, the name of the prepared pharmacy, and the pharmacist are input. The pharmacist B knows the prescription of the medicine based on the information of the medical chart 2372, and can prescribe the medicine while observing the past usage of the medicine by the medicine preparation history / input 2374.

As described above, according to the pharmacy terminal 2301 and the citizen card 1, the authentication is performed using the citizen card 1 and the human body information, so that the password is easy to remember and the human body information is easy to forget. Since the information is unique to the owner, it is extremely secure and can be easily authenticated. Further, since the pharmacist B performs authentication only by carrying the IC card 2311c without inputting a password for personal authentication each time, the authentication is simple and safe. Further, pharmacist B confirms that he is Mr. A with citizen card 1, and pharmacy terminal 23
A prescription can be made while confirming the information prescribed at the hospital and the drug mix history information displayed at 01. In addition, the contents of the drug preparation and the information of the pharmacy that prepared it are as follows.
, And can be used as subsequent history information. Furthermore, since this payment can be made in conjunction with the payment method, the payment is flexible and convenient.

(Payment at the store) Next, FIGS.
Explains a use case of the citizen card 1 in a store. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state of use in a store, and FIG. 18 is an operation flowchart.

In FIG. 17, reference numeral 2201 denotes a POS terminal installed at a cash register of a supermarket or a store, which incorporates the terminal application described in FIG. The POS terminal 2201 forms a network by itself for a private store, or a plurality of similar terminals for a large store, or a distribution host computer (not shown). The POS terminal 2201 includes a barcode reading device 2202, a keyboard 2203, a reader / writer 22
04. The reader / writer 220
4 uses a contact type or a non-contact type contact type.

Next, a method of using the POS terminal 2201 and the citizen card 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a case will be described in which Mr. A pays the purchase price using the bank card application 112 stored in the citizen card 1 and receives points as a service of the distribution card system 2200 to which the store belongs.

First, Mr. A transfers the citizen card 1 to the clerk B in order to make payment in electronic currency in response to the payment request of the clerk B, and the clerk B receives the reader / writer 2204.
And select payment of electronic currency via the keyboard 2203. The POS terminal 2201 activates the bank terminal application 200 (step 221).
0) to request payment in electronic currency (step 2211). The operation system of the citizen card 1 activates the application management unit 101 (step 2217). The application management unit 101 determines that the request is a request for an electronic currency, and issues an activation command for the bank card application 112 (step 221).
7). Note that the application management unit 101 records the processing content and ends. Bank card application 11
2 starts (step 2221), confirms the request data (step 2222), and returns a payment refusal if it is improper (step 2223). If it is proper, it is stored in the internal memory. The payment data is transmitted by rewriting the payment amount from the electronic currency (step 22).
24). The POS terminal 2201 confirms the payment amount (Step 2212), and if the payment amount is incorrect, displays a message indicating that payment is impossible on a display unit (not shown) (Step 2).
213) If it is correct, a reply is received (step 2214). The bank card application 112 that has received the answer determines the payment data, issues an activation command for the application management unit 101 (step 2225), records the processing contents, and ends (step 2226). Upon receiving the start command, the application management unit starts, records the processing contents, and ends (step 2218).

Next, the application management unit 101 which has received the point write command (step 2215) for the distribution card application 112 from the POS terminal 2201 issues an activation command for the distribution card application 112 (step 2219). Activate (step 2227). The distribution card application 112 replies that the points have been written and the processing has been completed (step 2228). The POS terminal 2201 having received the answer records and ends the processing contents (step 2216), and the application management unit 1
01 records and ends the processing contents (step 222).
0).

As described above, according to the POS terminal 2201 and the citizen card 1 according to this embodiment, the payment procedure using the electronic currency and the writing of the points can be smoothly performed in cooperation.

(Operation and Payment via Public Phone) Next, FIG.
9 to 23 illustrate a case in which a public telephone is used for the citizen card 1. FIG. FIG. 19 is a device configuration diagram of a public telephone, a citizen card, and a card holder, FIG. 20 is an external view of the public telephone, FIGS. 21 and 22 are operation flowcharts, and FIG. 23 is a display screen of the public telephone. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a call is made from the telephone directory data of Mr. A stored in the citizen card 1 and the fee is paid from the telephone card system 116 stored in the citizen card 1.

In FIG. 19, a public telephone 2401 includes a power supply circuit 2402 connected to outdoor wiring, a CPU 2403 for controlling the public telephone 2401, and a communication device 2404 connected to the public telephone line 300 to enable communication.
23, a communication device 2405 that is connected to the antenna 2406 to constitute an alarm system, a thin display device 2407 that displays the display screen of FIG. 23, and a display device that is provided on the front surface of the display device 2407 and displayed on the display device 2407. A touch panel 2408 having operation keys as input keys, a numeric keypad 2409 for inputting a telephone number, and a non-contact (contact) reader / writer 2410 for setting the citizen card 1
And a cash handling machine 2411 that enables payment by coins
, A handset 2412, and a speaker 2417. The CPU 2403 has an internal memory (not shown) and stores the terminal application shown in FIG.

Further, the citizen card 1 shown in this embodiment is stored in a card holder 2413 when it is carried. The card holder 2413 includes a communication device 2414, an antenna 2415, and an alarm device 2416 inside. The communication device 2414 includes the antenna 241
5 and is activated by receiving a power supply and a signal from a public telephone 2401. Further, the alarm device 2416 includes a storage battery therein and issues an alarm by a buzzer sound or vibration. On the other hand, in the CPU 2403 of the public telephone 2401, a system for operating the alarm system is stored in an internal memory.

The operation will be described first.
03, when the citizen card 1 is set in the reader / writer 2410, the communication device 2405 sends the antenna 2406
And a response signal to the communication device 2414 of the card holder 2413 via the antenna 2415. The communication device 2414 transmits a reception signal including the power and the signal to the communication device 2405 via the antenna 2406 and the antenna 2415. Then, the CPU 2403
When the received signal is set when the citizen card 1 is set,
It monitors periodically, and when the reception signal is cut off, the speaker 2
The buzzer sounds from 417. Further, the card holder 2413 operates the alarm device 2416 to issue an alarm when the response signal is interrupted. The alarm system of the card holder 2413 is activated when a switch provided in a card storage unit (not shown) is removed and the citizen card 1 is turned on, and is turned off when the citizen card 1 is mounted. Note that the alarm system is not operated for a certain period of time when the alarm system is removed from the holder 2413.

According to this alarm system, when the user pulls out the citizen card 1 from the card holder 2413, the alarm system is turned on. When the citizen card 1 is set in the reader / writer 2410, the public telephone 2401 A response signal is transmitted from the antenna 2406 to the card holder 2413, and the card holder 2413
Can receive a received signal. Therefore, the reception signal is interrupted, that is, the user who carries the card holder 2413 can use the public telephone 240 on which the citizen card 1 is set.
Moving away from 1 will trigger an alarm. Thereby, the misplacement of the citizen card 1 can be reduced. Further, in this embodiment, since the response signal is transmitted from the public telephone 2401 that is supplied with power from the outdoor wiring, a strong response signal that can cover a long distance can be transmitted. In the above embodiment, the power is also supplied via the antenna 2415, but the card holder 2413 may be provided with a battery. Further, a similar alarm system may be configured between the citizen card 1 and the card holder 2413. In this case, a power supply is provided to the card holder 2413.

Next, in FIG. 20, a public telephone 2401 according to the present embodiment has a box-shaped main body shape, and a display device 2 having a touch panel 2408 on one upper side of the front surface thereof.
407, a numeric keypad 2409 is provided below, and an antenna 2406 is provided below. A reader / writer 24 having an inclined table is provided on the upper side of the other side of the front.
10, a cash handling machine 2411 including a coin slot and a coin slot is provided below the cash handling machine 2411. A handset 2412 is provided on the side via a cord. The public telephone 2401 has improved operability by arranging operation devices on the front of the main body so that the user can operate the telephone box in a standing posture. Of course, this embodiment corresponds to a standing posture, and may take other forms, such as a table-installed form in which the upper front part of the main body is an inclined surface and operating devices are arranged on the inclined surface. .

Next, an operation method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 23 showing a display screen diagram based on the operation flowcharts of FIG. 21 and FIG. In FIG. 21, when Mr. A sets the citizen card 1 on the table of the reader / writer 2410, the pay phone 2401
From 09, an inquiry signal of the user of the telephone card application 116 is transmitted (step 2420). Upon receiving this signal, the application management unit 101 is activated (2428), and answers user qualification information (step 2429). The public telephone 2401 judges whether or not the answer is qualified (step 2421). If the answer is negative, the non-qualified guidance is displayed on the display screen for a certain period of time (step 2427). For example, the menu screen 2460 shown in FIG. 23A is displayed in accordance with the operation procedure of the telephone terminal application 200 (step 2422). And, according to Mr. A's choice,
Information based on Mr. A's selection, such as a display screen 2470 as shown in FIG.
The content is obtained from the first common memory 102 and displayed on the display device 2407 (step 2423). In response to this, the application management unit 101 reads out information and makes an answer (step 2430).

The public telephone 2401 monitors whether or not the telephone number is specified based on the selection operation and the call button 2478 (see FIG. 23) displayed on the display screen is pressed (step 2424). If not, step 2
Returning to step 423, if pressed, the telephone card application 116 is activated and a charge payment command is issued (step 2).
426). In response to this instruction, the application management unit 1
01 issues a command to activate the telephone card application 116, records the processing contents, and ends (step 243).
1). Phone card application 1 receiving the command
16 starts up (step 2432), and answers the fee payment by subtracting the fee equivalent from the call points stored in the internal memory in advance (step 2433). Upon receiving this, the public telephone 2401 starts talking (step 242).
6).

Next, payment of telephone charges will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, when the public telephone 2401 starts a telephone call (step 2440), the CPU 2403 monitors whether or not the telephone call is OFF (step 2441). When the telephone is OFF, the CPU 2403 sends an end process and an end report to the telephone card application 116. (Step 2447) If in a call state, the clock provided in the CPU 2403 is counted to monitor whether or not the charge time has elapsed (Step 2442). If the time has not elapsed, the flow returns to Step 2441. If the time has elapsed, a charge payment instruction and reception (step 2443) and a payment (telephone value) reply (step 2449) are performed with the telephone card application 116. Then, the public telephone 2401 determines whether or not the payment is valid (step 2444).
41, and the display of the additional payment is displayed on the display device 2407 (step 2445). The public telephone 2401 monitors from the cash handling machine 2441 whether or not the extra payment fee is paid within the call time (step 2446), and if paid, returns to step 2441; This is performed for the telephone card application 116 (step 2447). Phone card application 116
Receives the report, issues a start command of the application management unit 101 (step 2450), and records and ends the processing contents (step 2451). Upon receiving the command, the application management unit 101 records and ends the processing contents (step 2448).

Next, referring to FIG.
Will be described. First, FIG. 21A shows a display screen 2460 of the telephone service menu displayed in step 2422 of FIG. The display screen 2460 has a display screen title 2461 at the top, and a display screen title 2461 at the bottom.
A telephone book selection button 2462 that allows a telephone number to be selected with one touch, a selection button 2463 for receiving an e-mail service, a selection button 2464 for receiving various information services, and a bank card application stored in the citizen card 1. A cash ATM selection button 2465 that enables electronic currency transactions through a bank connection, a selection button 2466 for requesting issuance (purchase) of telephone value used in this telephone card system, and a scroll bar 2472 for scrolling the display screen. Have.
In addition, by operating the scroll bar 2472, various selection buttons such as a selection button for requesting storage of various card applications, a selection button for introducing a public telephone number, and a selection button for one-touch key registration are displayed. Can be displayed.

FIG. (B) shows a state where the select button 2462 of the telephone directory shown in the above (a) is selected. This display screen 2470 is a display screen in which a telephone number registered by the user in advance can be selected with one touch.
Title 247 that displays the name of this display screen at the top of
1. Various one-touch keys below it, for example, in the case of Mr. A, his home 2472, his son's home 2473, and the national hospital 2
One-touch keys for calling the telephone numbers of 474 and Suzuki 2475 are displayed. As for these one-touch keys, another one-touch key can be displayed by a scroll bar 2479 provided on one side. In addition, the one-touch key can be registered by a selection operation on the menu display screen 2460 or can be registered in the citizen card 1 through a telephone.

Also, at the bottom of the display screen 2470,
A display unit 2476 for the remaining frequency of the telephone value, a return button 2477 for returning to the menu display screen 2460, and a call button 2478 for starting a call are provided.

FIG. 23C shows a state in which the call button 2478 in FIG. In this state, the call window 2471
Opens for guidance.

As described above, according to the public telephone 2401 and the citizen card 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to select the other party's telephone number from the telephone directory stored in the citizen card 1 with one touch and make a call. The payment can be made from the citizen card 1. In addition, payphone 240
1, various kinds of card applications 200 can be stored in the citizen card 1, and maintenance of the stored card applications, such as transaction of electronic currency and issuance (purchase) of telephone value, etc. Various services can be received through the public communication network 3000.

(Taxi Navigation System and Citizen Card) Next, FIGS. 24 to 26 show a taxi terminal device equipped with a navigation system and a citizen card 1. FIG. FIG. 24 is a use state diagram of a taxi, and FIG.
FIG. 26 is a device configuration diagram of a taxi terminal device, and FIG. 26 is an operation flowchart. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which Mr. A takes a taxi to indicate a destination using destination data stored in the citizen card 1.

In FIG. 24, the use state is such that the driver A tells the driver B that he / she will take a taxi to indicate the destination with the citizen card 1, and the driver B is provided on the passenger terminal device provided on the back of the seat. A state in which an instruction to insert the citizen card 1 is indicated at 2155 is shown. This taxi includes a taxi terminal 2151 in which a terminal application of the taxi system 2150 participating in the overall system 1000 is stored. The terminal device 21
Reference numeral 51 denotes a passenger terminal device 2155 provided near the rear seat of the taku and operated by the passenger, and a navigation system 2152 operated by the driver. This device configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 25, the navigation system 2152 includes, in addition to ordinary navigation-related equipment, a CPU 2153 storing the terminal application in an internal memory, a display unit 2154 for displaying map information and various kinds of guidance, and an input operation. Input operation unit 2 that performs
165. Then, at least in the navigation system 2152, the display unit 2154
And an input operation unit 2165 are provided on the driver's seat side. Therefore, other navigation systems 2152
Need not be provided near the driver's seat.

The passenger terminal device 2155 has a thin main body, an insertion slot 2156 for inserting the citizen card 1 into a reader / writer provided inside the main body, and a display section 21.
57, selection buttons 2162 and 2164 for selecting a selection key displayed on the display unit 2157, and a determination button 2163 for determining the selected selection key. The insertion port 2156 is provided at an upper portion of the main body to improve an insertion operation. On the display unit 2157, for example, a title 2158 indicating the name of this display screen is displayed at the top, and a display field 215 for a destination is displayed below the title 2158.
9, 2160, and 2161 are displayed.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the display unit 2 is inserted by inserting the citizen card 1 into the insertion slot 2156.
The display contents shown in FIG. 25A are displayed at 157.
Then, if the display column selected last time, for example, the national hospital was previously selected, the display column 216 of this national hospital is selected.
1 is displayed as highlighted and selected. If the enter button 2163 is pressed here, a national hospital is selected. If another destination (selection key) is to be selected, the user operates the selection button 2162 to move upward and the selection button 2164 to move downward, and selects a target display column from the display column. be able to. The selection buttons 2162 and 2164 also serve as screen scroll buttons.
If the user continues to press 2, the display screen moves upward and a display field hidden below is displayed. (B) shows that the display field 2160 which becomes a son's house is highlighted and selected.

Next, an operation method of the taxi terminal device 2151 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG.
When the citizen card 1 is set in the passenger terminal device 2155, the taxi terminal device 2151 queries the user (step 2170). With this inquiry, the application management unit 101 starts up and issues a start-up command for the taxi card application 114 (step 217).
9). In response to the command, the taxi card application 114 starts (step 2181), calls the user qualification information recorded in the internal memory, and answers the taxi terminal device 2151 (step 2182). Upon receiving the answer, the taxi terminal device 2151 checks the qualification of the user (step 2171). If there is no qualification, the taxi terminal device 2151 ends (step 2178).
(A) Display the menu screen shown in the figure (step 21)
72). Then, the taxi terminal device 2151 and the taxi card application 114 perform the operation method described in FIG. 25 to obtain and display the information based on the selection (step 2173), read out the selected information, and reply (step 2183). Can be.

Here, in this embodiment, the citizen card 1
Here, the information provided from is only the position information (longitude and latitude), and the taxi terminal device 2151 fetches the position information as the position information of the destination and matches it with the map information recorded in the taxi terminal device 2151. In addition to displaying on the display unit 2154, an optimal route is calculated and displayed on the display unit 2154. The position information may be converted into data such as an address, a postal code, a telephone number, or the like, and the taxi terminal device 2151 may convert the position information into destination information. Thus, by simplifying the location information, the storage capacity of the citizen card 1 is reduced, and the citizen card 1 and the taxi terminal 215 are reduced.
1 can reduce the communication time.

Returning to FIG. 26, the taxi terminal 2151
Monitors in step 2174 whether or not the decision button 2163 is pressed, and if not pressed, returns to step 2173. If pressed, outputs the position information to the navigation system 2152 loaded by the CPU 2153. . As a result, the map information indicating the destination and the optimal route is displayed on the display unit 2154, so that the driver B can drive to the destination while viewing this screen.

Further, the taxi terminal 2151 uses the navigation system 2152 in step 2176.
An output report to the effect that the output to the taxi has been completed is sent to the taxi card application 114. Upon receiving this report, the taxi card application 114 issues a command to start the application management unit 101 (step 2184), records the processing contents, and ends the processing (step 218).
5). Further, the application management unit 101 receives the command and starts again, and records and ends the processing contents (step 2180).

In this embodiment, newly generated destination information can be stored in the citizen card 1 as new information. For example, for a content specified by Mr. A near the destination or for a completely new destination, the route taken by a taxi is recorded as route information on the navigation system 2152 side, and the recorded route is input based on Mr. A's consent. It can be stored in the citizen card 1 by an operation instruction of the operation unit. This is very convenient because when the user gets on the taxi again, it is taken into the navigation system 2152 in addition to the destination information or by the recording route alone.

The citizen card 1 can also be used to pay a taxi fare. These operations are, for example, the same as those described in FIG. 14 or FIG.
It can be performed in an operation flow.

As described above, according to the taxi terminal device 2201 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to convey detailed destination information to the driver B only by setting the citizen card 1 and selecting a destination. Therefore, even foreigners who can not communicate with each other in conversation can send destination information in advance to the citizen card 1
You can go to the destination even if you do not understand the word if it is stored in. Furthermore, a fee can be paid.

Although the above description has been made assuming several use cases as a method of using the citizen card 1, this is one use case, and various operations can be performed by similar operations.

As described above, the integrated system 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of card applications 10 issued by the card / application issuer system 1100.
IC card 1 capable of storing 0 and the system 1000
And a variety of systems including a terminal device storing the terminal application 200.
Is a plurality of communication means (leader /
A plurality of communication means (communication devices 21 and 23) for exchanging data with the writers 35 and 37, a selection means for selecting one of the communication means, and an application corresponding to data from the selected communication means. Control means for performing the control. In the above-described embodiment, the selection unit and the control unit are connected to the application management unit 1.
01.

Further, in this embodiment, the first communication means and the second communication means are provided with an antenna and a communication device capable of transmitting and receiving in different frequency bands, and the control means is provided with an application. The startup is stopped when the application is started, and the application is started when the application is stopped.

[0117]

According to the present invention, a plurality of applications incorporated in an IC card are linked to provide an easy-to-use IC card and an IC card system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a layout diagram of an internal device of the IC card according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of an internal device of an IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an apparatus configuration layout of an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an arrangement diagram of an IC card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an application configuration diagram of an IC card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an operation flowchart of the IC card according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an apparatus configuration diagram of a railway card system.

FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart of the railway card system.

FIG. 11 is an operation flowchart of the railway card system.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a use state of the pharmacy card system.

FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart of the pharmacy card system.

FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart of the pharmacy card system.

FIG. 15 is a display screen diagram of a pharmacy card system.

FIG. 16 is a display screen diagram of a pharmacy card system.

FIG. 17 is a use state diagram of the distribution card system.

FIG. 18 is an operation flowchart of the distribution card system.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the configuration of a telephone card system.

FIG. 20 is an external view of a public telephone.

FIG. 21 is an operation flowchart of the telephone card system.

FIG. 22 is an operation flowchart of the telephone card system.

FIG. 23 is a display screen diagram of the telephone card system.

FIG. 24 is a view showing the use state of the taxi card system.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a taxi card system.

FIG. 26 is an operation flowchart of the taxi card system.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Citizen's card, 1a ... IC card, 20 ... 1st card antenna, 21 ... 1st card communication chip, 22 ... 2nd card antenna, 23 ... 2nd card communication chip
24 CPU chip, 25 first communication device, 29 second communication device, 33 memory, 34 CPU, 100
Card application, 200: terminal application, 300: server application management system,
1000: integrated system, 1100: card / application issuer system, 1101: citizen card system, 1200: end user system, 1500: financial institution system, 2000: various systems, 3000
... a public communication network.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Hoshino 1-280 Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Design Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A multi-application IC card capable of storing a plurality of rewritable applications, wherein a first communication means and a second communication means for exchanging data by a communication means different from an external device; Selecting means for selecting a communication means and a second communication means; and control means for selecting an application corresponding to the data selected by the selecting means from a plurality of stored applications and activating the application. An IC card characterized in that: 2. The IC card according to claim 1, wherein said first communication means and said second communication means include an antenna and a communication device capable of transmitting and receiving in different frequency bands. card. 3. The IC card according to claim 1, wherein said control means stops the start when the application is started, and starts when the application is stopped. 4. An IC card system including a multi-application IC card capable of storing a plurality of rewritable applications, a first information device including a first reader / writer, and the first reader / writer. A second information device including a second reader / writer having communication means different from the first, a first communication means for reading and writing information with the first reader / writer, and a second reader / writer And an IC card having a second communication unit for reading and writing information, wherein the IC card has a selection unit for selecting the first communication unit and the second communication unit, and a selection unit for selecting the first communication unit and the second communication unit. Control means for selecting an application corresponding to the selected data from a plurality of stored applications and activating the application An IC card system comprising: