KR20000063686A - internet connecting authentication system using electronic card and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for certifying an internet connection by using an electrical card is provided to improve the security by forming a plurality of information storing units. CONSTITUTION: A system for certifying an internet connection comprises an electrical card(1), a card reader(2), a user computer(4), an internet connection certifying server(5), and a member server(7). The electrical card(1) includes a plurality of information storing units. The card reader(2) reads the electrical card(1). The user computer(4) can be connected to the internet(3), and the card reader(2) is attached to the user computer(4). The internet connection certifying server(5) is connected to the internet(3), and is connected to a member data base(6). The member server(7) is connected to the internet(3).

Description

Internet connection authentication system using electronic card and method thereof

The present invention relates to an Internet access authentication system using an electronic card and a method thereof, and more particularly, the security of user information is improved by using an electronic card having a plurality of information storage means. By signing up as a member of the service of the authentication system, you can use the Internet securely with your real name.On the multi-member site, many authenticated users do not need a separate membership registration process. An authentication system and method thereof are provided.

In recent years, the number of users of the Internet is growing exponentially as a new living space. The Internet is the world's largest network connected to the communication networks of more than 190 countries around the world, and is the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) communication. It is connected by protocol, and this Internet is a very wide and general purpose network with 200 million users and about 30 million hosts connected to the Internet.

Such an Internet is called the sea of information, and it is growing so that many people can easily and conveniently obtain various kinds of information and contents. In addition, the Internet can search for multimedia information, enjoy real-time Internet broadcasting, and access to computers around the world. In addition, the usefulness of the Internet makes it easier to find what you can't do on the Internet, rather than knowing what you can do, such as e-commerce, e-mail, real-time conversations, online games, Internet phones, file transfers, counseling, and so on. Awesome.

Therefore, everyone is now using the Internet, the more you use the Internet, the more you use the site you want to visit and sign up as a member can receive a variety of information and services provided by the site. However, there was an inconvenient problem of having to visit various sites and register member's personal information in each corresponding site.

In addition, since the Internet can be used anonymously, there are many problems in how to block teenagers and illegal users visiting adult-only sites.

So, similar to that used by some service companies that can use a computer such as a PC room for a fee, when a user is identified through a card reader using a card, the user can use the computer including the Internet. There was a problem that was not widely used.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention can be fully secured by using a security-enhanced electronic card, because the use of the electronic card does not go through the steps for a separate Internet access It is to provide an internet access authentication system using an electronic card that can be used conveniently and safely the Internet.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic card that allows users to conveniently and safely use the Internet without going through the membership registration procedure at the member site when the user is connected to the Internet through the Internet access authentication system using the electronic card of the present invention. It is to provide a method of authenticating Internet access using the same.

1 is a system configuration for explaining an embodiment of the Internet access authentication system of the present invention,

2 is an exemplary view showing an electronic card according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an internet access authentication method of a user using an internet access authentication system according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of confirming a member in a company member site by the Internet access authentication method according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of confirming an important decision of a user in an internet access authentication method according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: Electronic card 2: Card reader

3: internet 4: your computer

5: Internet access authentication server 6: member database

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic card comprising a plurality of information storage means; A card reader for reading the electronic card; A user computer capable of accessing the Internet and having the card reader attached thereto; An internet access authentication server connected to the Internet and connected to a member database; Provided is an Internet access authentication system using an electronic card, which is connected to the Internet and consists of a company member server registered as a company member in the Internet access authentication server.

In addition, the information storage means of the electronic card is preferably configured to include a magnetic belt, IC chip, one-dimensional bar code and two-dimensional bar code.

In particular, the information storage means is preferably stored any code given by the Internet connection authentication system.

Recognizing the insertion of the electronic card in the electronic card reader to achieve another object of the present invention; Selectively reading information storage means in an electronic card reader; An internet access program is executed according to the insertion of the electronic card and is prepared in a standby state to input a password; If a password is input, transmitting the information read from the electronic card and the password to the Internet access authentication system via the Internet; Checking a member database in an internet access authentication system to identify a user; If the user is a registered user, the Internet can be used.

In addition, if the user visits the company member site of the Internet access authentication system while using the Internet, confirming that the user is a member of the Internet access authentication system; If the connected user is a member, requesting member authentication to the Internet access authentication system; In the Internet access authentication system, a step of notifying the company member by authenticating that the user who accesses the company member is a member; If the member user is identified, the member user may further include the step of using the company member site.

In addition, when the user selects important information such as purchase of goods or input personal information while using the Internet, allowing the user to input a password; Transmitting the input password to the internet access authentication system; If the transmitted password is the same as the password of the member stored in the member database, it is preferable to further include the step of authenticating the selection of important information.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 to 5 attached to a preferred embodiment of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object.

1 is a system configuration for explaining an embodiment of the Internet access authentication system of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing an electronic card according to the present invention.

The configuration of the Internet access authentication system of the present invention

An electronic card 1 having a plurality of information storage means;

A card reader (2) for reading the electronic card (1);

A user computer (4) capable of accessing the Internet (3), to which the card reader (2) is attached;

An Internet connection authentication server 5 connected to the Internet 3 and connected to the member database 6;

It is composed of a company member server 7 connected to the Internet 3 and registered as a company member in the Internet access authentication server 4.

The electronic card 1 has a plurality of information storage means such as the magnetic belt 1a, the IC chip 1b, the one-dimensional barcode 1c, and the two-dimensional barcode 1d as shown in FIG. To form. In the present embodiment, four different types of information storage means are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to the above four types, and forms two or more types of information storage means.

In particular, the information storage means is to store any code given by the Internet access authentication system. In other words, the information of important personal information such as user ID, password, and other personal information is not all stored, but arbitrary codes given by the Internet access authentication system that issues the card are stored differently in each information storage means.

Therefore, it is obvious that the card reader 2 is provided with a magnetic belt reader, an IC chip reader, a one-dimensional barcode reader, and a two-dimensional barcode reader capable of reading respective information storage means of the electronic card 1. .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of authenticating an Internet connection of a user using the Internet access authentication system according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of confirming a member at a company member site by using the Internet access authentication method according to the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of confirming an important decision of a user in an internet access authentication method according to the present invention.

When the Internet is connected to the Internet access authentication system of the present invention,

A user may access a card reader 2 of a user computer 4 installed at home, work, school, or the like.

The electronic card 1, which is issued by subscribing to the service providing the Internet access authentication system of the present invention, is inserted in advance, and the electronic card reader 2 recognizes the inserted electronic card 1 (S10).

The electronic card reader 2 selectively reads the information storage means (S20), which has a respective reading device capable of reading all the information storage means, but any information storage therein. The means are selected to read the stored information. In this case, instead of selecting one information storage means, a plurality of information storage means may be determined.

That is, as described by way of example in the present invention, the electronic card 1 is provided with information storage means such as a magnetic belt 1a, an IC chip 1b, a one-dimensional barcode 1c, and a two-dimensional barcode 1d. If so, only the information on the two information storage means is read out, such as the magnetic belt 1a and the IC chip 1b. In the case of duplication, the card is not duplicated unless all the information storage means is duplicated, but the side of reading and using does not read all the information storage means, so that both the speed and security of reading can be obtained. In addition, the security of the electronic card 1 of the present invention becomes more secure as the information to be read is combined.

Therefore, when the electronic card 1 is inserted and recognized, the Internet access program is automatically executed while reading the electronic card 1, and is connected to the Internet access authentication server 6 of the present invention to wait for input of a password. It is prepared in a state (S30).

The user requests an internet access authentication by inputting a password through the input means of his user computer 4 (S40),

The information and password read from the electronic card 1 are transmitted to the Internet access authentication server 6 via the Internet 3 (S50).

In the Internet access authentication system, the member database 5 connected to the Internet access authentication server 6 is inquired, and the Internet access authentication system corresponding to the password transmitted from the user computer 4 and the information read from the electronic card 1 is given. If any code matches that stored in the member database 5, the user is identified (S60), and if a registered user can use the Internet immediately (S70).

In addition, when the user visits the company member site of the Internet access authentication system while using the Internet (S100), confirms that the user connected from the company member site is a member of the Internet access authentication system (S110). If the member of the Internet access authentication service of the present invention requests member authentication to the Internet access authentication system (S120), and if the connected user is not a member of the Internet access authentication service of the present invention, the user is induced to apply for site member registration (S130). .

If the accessor who requested authentication is a member of this Internet access authentication service, the Internet access authentication system authenticates that the user connected to the company member is a member and notifies the company member (S140), and the member company site confirms that the accessor is a member. If, the use of the entire site will be granted, and the member user will conveniently use the company member site immediately without a separate registration procedure (S150).

In addition, when the user selects important information such as purchase of goods or input personal information while using the Internet (S160), the user is prompted to enter a password (S170).

Transmitting the password entered by the user to the Internet access authentication system (S180), and compares the transmitted password with the member's password stored in the member database (6) (S190), if the same, and the purchase of goods or personal information input The user selects the same important information (S200) so that the user may leave the electronic card 1 with the card reader 2 of the user's computer 4 for a short time while having a great influence on the user. An important step in making compromises is to reconfirm your password.

Therefore, users can use the Internet only in the registered state by subscribing to the present Internet access authentication service of the invention, and the electronic card protects the user with improved security than before, and prevents illegal theft, When the user is verified by the password, the individual user can be authenticated without having to sign up for the member company site separately, so that all information and services can be provided at the member company site without a separate member registration process.

Referring to the effects of the present invention described above are as follows.

As described above, according to the present invention, the electronic card has a plurality of information storage means is formed to improve the security, the card reader selectively reads any information storage means of the plurality of information storage means illegal illegal theft and It is effective to prevent the use of 3rd party e-cards, so users can use the Internet conveniently and safely, and even if users visit various sites and receive information and services, they do not have to go through the separate membership registration process. Since the user authenticates the user in the Internet access authentication service system of the present invention, the user is convenient because the cumbersome procedure is omitted, and since the member of the public Internet access authentication service can be secured as a member without additional membership, the member is secured. Benefits of solving problems like Is there.

Claims (6)

In a system that uses a card to control the use of a computer, An electronic card 1 having a plurality of information storage means; A card reader (2) for reading the electronic card (1); A user computer (4) capable of accessing the Internet (3), to which the card reader (2) is attached; An Internet connection authentication server 5 connected to the Internet 3 and connected to the member database 6; An Internet access authentication system using an electronic card, comprising a company member server (7) connected to the Internet (3) and registered as a company member in the Internet access authentication server (4). The method of claim 1, The information storage means included in the electronic card 1 includes the magnetic belt 1a, the IC chip 1b, the one-dimensional barcode 1c or the two-dimensional barcode 1d. Connection authentication system. The Internet access authentication system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information storage means stores an arbitrary code assigned by the Internet access authentication server. In order to access the Internet with the Internet access authentication system of the present invention, a user inserts his or her electronic card 1 into the card reader 2 of the user computer 4, and the electronic card reader 2 is inserted into the electronic card reader 2. Recognizing 1) (S10); Selectively reading information storage means in the electronic card reader (S20); An internet access program is executed in accordance with the insertion of the electronic card 1, preparing a standby state for inputting a password (S30); The user enters a password to request access authentication (S40) and Transmitting information read from the electronic card 1 and a password to the Internet access authentication system via the Internet (S50); Checking the member database 5 in the internet access authentication system to confirm the user (S60); If the user is a registered user can use the Internet (S70); Internet access authentication method using an electronic card comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein when the user visits the company member site of the Internet access authentication system while using the Internet (S100), Confirming whether a member of the Internet access authentication system (S110); If the connected user is a member, requesting member authentication to the Internet access authentication system (S120); If the user who is connected is not a member, applying for membership in the site (S130); If the connected user is a member, the Internet access authentication system authenticates that the user connected to the company member is a member and notifies the company member (S140); When the member user is confirmed, the member user further comprises the step of using the company member site (S150) characterized in that the Internet access authentication method using an electronic card. The method according to claim 4 or 5, Selecting important information such as purchase of goods or input of personal information while the user is using the Internet (S160); Allowing a user to input a password (S170); Transmitting the inputted password to an internet access authentication system (S180); Comparing the transmitted password with the password of the member stored in the member database (S190); If the password is confirmed, further comprising the step of authenticating the selection of important information (S200) Internet access authentication method using an electronic card.