TWI828967B - Physical card that can improve authenticity identification - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a physical card that can improve the authenticity identification effect. It is mainly provided with electronic tags of two different bands in a physical card. When the physical card is to be bought or sold, the first purchaser can not only check the physical card's In addition to the appearance and content, the primary reader in the mobile phone can also be used to directly read the first electronic tag in the physical card and obtain the basic information of the physical card, so that the authenticity of the physical card can be determined quickly and independently. The second electronic tag in the physical card can be read by an advanced reader located in a third-party authentication unit, and thereby obtain the advanced information of the physical card and the identity information of the card owner, thereby reducing the risk of Risk of physical card being stolen and sold. In addition, when the physical card is used, it does not leave the card holder during the entire process, and the contactless long-distance transaction mode maintains social safety distance during the epidemic prevention period, which can improve the safety of use.

Description

Physical card that can improve authenticity identification

The present invention relates to a physical card. The surface of the physical card is marked with an image data that can be recognized by the naked eye, and the physical card is equipped with a plurality of electronic tags that need to be read by a reader, corresponding to each other. Yes, this can quickly and improve the authenticity identification of physical cards.

Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional physical card. Conventional physical cards 10, such as player cards, star cards, game cards and/or religious cards, etc., are mainly provided with a main image data 13 on one surface 11 of the card body 100, and a main image data 13 is provided on the other surface of the card body 100. Secondary image data (not shown). Taking a player card as an example, the main image data 13 may include a clear text, player portrait, player name, team affiliation, card year and/or card production company name, etc., while the secondary image data includes a player height, Weight, birthday, nationality, school graduated from, draft ranking, fielding position, game results and/or important deeds, etc. Physical cards 10 can be used as a tool for collection, exchange, trading, and investment. The value of a player card 10 can range from a few cents to millions of dollars. For example, in 2020, an American Major League Baseball card will cost close to Sold for US$4 million. Therefore, how to determine the authenticity of the physical card 10 and reduce the risk of being stolen or sold has become an important issue.

There are several professional certification and appraisal units that can assist in identifying the authenticity of physical cards10 and the preservation value of the cards, such as PSA, BGS, SCG, Beckett and other companies in the United States. When an unidentified physical card 10 (also known as a bare card) is sent to a professional certification and identification unit for identification, the The certification identification unit can identify the authenticity of the card and/or player signature of the physical card 10, and can determine the image of the physical card 10 in the center of the card (Centering), the four corners of the card (Corners), and the four sides of the card (Edges). , card surface conditions (Surfaces), etc. to determine the storage status of the physical card 10, and provide an appraisal score accordingly. As shown in Figure 2, the authenticated physical card 10 will be placed in a protective shell 29, and an authentication data 27 will be added to the top of the card to become an authentication card 20. The appraisal information 27 may include the name of a certified appraisal unit, the appraisal grade of each item, the total appraisal grade (Final Grade), the appraisal serial number (Card Number), the appraisal date (Date Graded), the card series name (Set Number), and /or player name (Player Name) and other information.

When the physical card 10 or the authentication card 20 is auctioned or sold, the buyer can initially confirm the authenticity of the physical card 10 or the authentication card 20 through the appearance of the card, the main image data 13 , the clear number or the authentication data 27 In order to preserve the value, the buyer can also connect to the database of a certification and appraisal unit through the Internet through the appraisal serial number in the appraisal data 27 to initially confirm the authenticity and appraisal data 27 of the physical card 10 or the appraisal card 20 . However, the current physical card 10 or identification card 20 still has the following shortcomings; (1). The bare card can only identify the card and the main image data 13 with the naked eye, making it difficult to identify the authenticity of the physical card; (2). The card identification procedure requires not only Appraisal costs, and the round trip time for appraisal takes weeks to months, making it impossible to instantly determine the authenticity of the card; (3). When physical cards are sent for appraisal, the card is often lost in the mail; (4). Physical card and appraisal It is not ruled out that the card may be counterfeited, stolen or sold; and (5). The physical card has too single function.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a physical card that can improve the shortcomings of the aforementioned physical card. At least one electronic tag is additionally provided inside the physical card. For the first time, the buyer can use the physical card by hand. The primary reader holding a communication device can read the basic information in the physical card on its own and instantly, thereby quickly and self-certifying the authenticity of the physical card, especially for bare cards.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a physical card, in which two electronic tags of different bands are provided in the physical card, wherein the first electronic tag can be read out by the primary reader to read the basic information of the card, and The second electronic tag is read through an advanced reader to read the advanced data of the physical card. The basic data or advanced data can record the previous transaction data of the physical card or the identity data of the current owner, thereby reducing the cost of the physical card. The opportunity for counterfeit or stolen cards to circulate in the trading market.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a physical card. Since the physical card is equipped with at least one electronic tag, the holder of the physical card can conveniently complete the redemption of goods or services through the basic information of the electronic tag, and the card issuer can also This can be used to expand membership recruitment results.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a physical card that can improve the authenticity identification effect, which is mainly based on the fact that a main image data is provided on a surface of a card body, and a plurality of electronic tags of different bands are provided in the card body, at least It includes a first electronic tag and a second electronic tag, wherein the first electronic tag can generate a first signal, and the first signal can be read by a primary reader provided in a communication device or a fixed device. Read, and thereby obtain a basic information, the basic information includes a card initial internal code and a card owner name, and a second signal can be generated in the second electronic tag, and the second signal can be set in a first It is read by an advanced reader of a third-party authentication unit, a supplier or a system operator, and thereby obtains advanced data. The advanced data includes a card advanced internal code and a card value data, and the The card value information includes a previous transaction record, a current owner's name, a nationality, a transaction year, a transaction fee, an appraisal time, an appraisal grade or A card member list, the first electronic tag can be a low frequency RFID tag, a high frequency RFID tag or a near field communication tag, and the second electronic tag can be an ultra high frequency RFID tag or a microwave RFID tag.

The present invention provides a physical card that can improve the authenticity identification effect. The main feature is that a main image data is provided on a surface of a card body, and an electronic tag is provided in the card body. The electronic tag can generate a first signal, a first Two signals, or a first signal and a second signal, the first signal can be read by a primary reader provided in a communication device or a fixed device, and thereby obtain a basic data, the basic data It includes a card initial internal code and a card owner's name, and the second signal can be read by an advanced reader located in a third-party authentication unit, a supplier or a system operator, and thereby obtain An advanced data, the advanced data includes a card advanced internal code and a card value data, and the card price holding data includes a previous transaction record, a current owner's name, a nationality, a transaction year, and a transaction fee , an authentication time, an authentication level or a card member list, the first signal is a low-frequency RFID signal, a high-frequency RFID signal or a near-field communication signal, and the second signal can be an ultra-high frequency RFID signal Or a microwave RFID signal.

In the physical card of the present invention, the communication device is a smart phone, a digital assistant, a super mobile computer or a notebook computer of a purchaser.

The physical card of the present invention includes an identification data, and the physical card and the identification data can be covered by a protective shell.

The physical card of the present invention is a player card, a game card, a star card, a religious card, a Buddhist card, a membership card, a credit card, a financial card or a VIP card.

In the physical card of the present invention, the basic information includes the card's initial internal code, and the advanced information includes the card's advanced internal code, and the card's initial internal code can correspond to the card's advanced internal code. .

10:Physical card

100: card body

11:Surface

13: Main image information

20: Identification card

27: Identification information

29:Protective shell

30:Physical card

300: card body

31:Surface

33: Main image information

37: Electronic label

371:The first electronic label

3715:First signal

372: Second electronic tag

3725:Second signal

41:Communication device

43:Primary Reader

45: Third-party certification unit

47:Advanced Reader

48:Basic application system

485:Basic information

4855: Card initial internal code

49:Advanced application system

495:Advanced information

4955: Card advanced internal code

499: Card member list

50: Identification card

53: Electronic label

531:First signal

532:Second signal

57: Identification information

58:Data application system

59:Protective shell

F:Buyer

S701~S829: steps

[Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional physical card.

[Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional identification card.

[Figure 3] is a schematic structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

[Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the use of an embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

[Figure 5] is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

[Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of the use of another embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

[Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the use of another embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

[Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of the use of another embodiment of the physical card of the present invention.

First, please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the physical card of the present invention. The physical card 30 of the present invention is mainly provided with a main image data 33 on one surface 31 of the card body 300, such as the front of the card, and a secondary image data 33 is provided on the other surface of the card body 300, such as the back of the card. Image data (not shown). Taking the physical card 30 as a player card as an example, the main image data 33 may include but is not limited to a clear text, player portrait, player name, team affiliation, card year and/or card production company name, etc. The image data may be the player's height, weight, birthday, nationality, graduation information such as professional schools, draft rankings, fielding positions, game results and/or important deeds. The clear text is like the numbers in Figure 3. The physical card 30 of the present invention is equipped with at least one electronic tag 37 (Electronic Tag), and the electronic tag 37 can be selected as a radio frequency identification tag (Radio Frequency Identification Tag; RFID Tag) or a near field communication tag (Near Field Communication Tag) ;NFC Tag).

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the physical card 30 is provided with two electronic tags 37 of different bands, namely a first electronic tag 371 and a second electronic tag 372. The first electronic tag 371 can be a low-frequency RFID. tag (LF-RFID Tag), a high-frequency RFID tag (HF-RFID Tag) or a near-field communication tag (NFC Tag), and the second electronic tag 372 can be an ultra-high-frequency RFID tag (UHF-RFID Tag). ) or a microwave RFID tag (Microwave-RFID Tag). The physical card 30 may be a player card, game card, star card, religious card, Buddhist card, gift card, credit card, financial card, membership card and/or VIP card.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. When a physical card 30 is to be traded or exchanged, in addition to initially checking whether the surface 31 or the main image data 33 of the physical card 30 is complete and correct, the first buyer F of the present invention can also use a preliminary The reader (Reader) 43, such as an RFID primary reader or an NFC primary reader built in a portable communication device 41, reads the information stored in the first electronic tag 371 of the physical card 30. the first signal 3715, and the first signal 3715 or a basic data 485 corresponding to the first signal 3715 is presented in the portable communication device 41. In this way, buyer F can self-authenticate and quickly determine the authenticity of the physical card 30, thereby reducing the risk of purchasing a counterfeit card.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first signal 3715 is the identification code (ID Code) of the first electronic tag 371, and the basic data 485 may include but is not limited to a record of the physical card 30. Card series name (Set Number), player name (Player Name), card manufacturer name, card issue date and/or card owner name and other information. In another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to being stored in a basic application system 48 (Application System), the basic data 485 can also be stored in the first electronic tag 371 of the physical card 30 .

In addition to being an RFID primary reader or NFC primary reader built into the portable communication device 41, the above-mentioned primary reader 43 can also be a fixed RFID primary reader or NFC primary reader. A fixed NFC primary reader. The primary reader 43 is connected to a basic application system 48 to process the read data of the first electronic tag 371 . The basic application system 48 stores a basic data 485 corresponding to the first signal 3715 of the physical card 30 . The technology for the primary reader 43 to read and present the first signal 3715 and/or basic data 485 of the first electronic tag 371 has been used in various smart card (Smart Card) or transportation card (Easy Card) applications. I won’t go into details here. The portable communication device 41 may be a smart phone (Smart Phone), personal digital assistant (PDA), ultra mobile computer (UMPC), or notebook computer (NoteBook).

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, in order to avoid purchasing the stolen physical card 30 from an unknown destination, the buyer F or the seller can carry the physical card 30 to a third-party authentication unit 45, for example A professional authentication and identification unit, card transaction center, card issuance center or membership center, etc., uses an advanced reader 47 (Advanced Data Reader) of the third-party authentication unit 45 to read the first electronic tag in the physical card 30 The first signal 3715 of 371 and/or the second signal 3725 of the second electronic tag 372. The advanced reader 47 may be internally integrated or otherwise connected to an advanced application system 49 (Advanced Application System) to process and store an advanced data 495 corresponding to the second signal 3725 and/or the first signal 3715. Advanced data 495 includes but is not limited to data worth one card. The card value data may be a previous transaction record of the physical card 30, a current owner's name, a nationality, a transaction year, a transaction fee, an appraisal time and/or an appraisal grade and other information. Buyer F can use the advanced data 495 to confirm whether the physical card 30 is a legitimate card or a stolen card, and whether the seller is a legal holder, thereby improving the authenticity of the physical card 30 and transaction security.

After the physical card 30 completes the transaction, the card member list 499 including the transaction time, transaction fee and/or the name of the new holder can be updated and logged into the advanced application system 49 or advanced through the third-party authentication unit 45 The card value information of the data 495 can be used as a reference for future card transactions, thus reducing the risk of the physical card 30 being stolen and sold.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the advanced data 495 and/or the card membership list 499 can also be updated and stored in the second electronic tag 372 . The first signal 3715 of the first electronic tag 371 and the second signal 3725 of the second electronic tag 372 are corresponding data.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the basic data 485 includes a card initial internal code 4855, and the advanced data 495 includes a card advanced internal code 4955. The card initial internal code 4855 is the same as the card advanced internal code. 4955 is the corresponding one. The third-party authentication unit 45 can read the card's advanced internal code 4955 through the advanced reader 47, and read the card's preliminary internal code 4855 through the preliminary reader 43, and then compare the card's preliminary internal code 4855 Is the corresponding relationship with the card advanced internal code 4955 correct? If the corresponding relationship is correct, it means that the physical card 30 is a real card. On the contrary, if the comparison between the two is incorrect, it means that at least one electronic tag 371/372 of the physical card 30 is forged, and it is a counterfeit card. In this way, the authenticity judgment of the physical card 30 can be further improved. In addition to the advanced reader 47 , the third-party authentication unit 45 may also be equipped with a preliminary reader 43 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , which are a schematic structural diagram and a schematic diagram of use of another embodiment of the present invention. The present invention can be applied to an authentication card 50. The authentication card 50 includes a physical card 30 and an authentication data 57, and a protective shell 59 is used to cover the physical card 30 and the authentication data 57. The physical card 30 includes at least one electronic tag 53, and the electronic tag 53 can store the first signal 531, the second signal 532, or the first signal 531/second signal 532. In other words, the electronic tag 53 may individually store a first signal 531, individually store a second signal 532, or simultaneously store the first signal 531 and the second signal 532. The first signal 531 of the electronic tag 53 can be read by a primary reader 43 and an advanced reader 47 , and the second signal 532 can be read by the advanced reader 47 . It can also improve the time required to identify the authenticity of physical cards, reduce the risk of physical cards being lost or stolen during delivery, and reduce the risk of purchasing counterfeit cards.

In another embodiment, the basic application system (48; see FIG. 4) can be integrated with the advanced application system (49) into a data application system 58. The data application system 58 can individually store a basic data 485, an advanced data 495 and/or a card membership list 499. The basic data 485 can be provided to general consumers through a portable communication device or a fixed device. The primary reader 43 connects and queries, while the advanced data 495 is only provided to an advanced reader 47 of the system operator, supplier or third-party certification unit 45 for connection and query.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 6 at the same time. The physical card 30 of the present invention can be used as a membership card or a personal identification certificate, and can be applied in a transaction behavior of redeeming goods. The usage steps are as follows:

Step S701, a physical card holder can complete a transaction in advance to become a member or a product redeemer, and has the right to redeem a product from a seller or an organizer. The product may be, for example, but not limited to, a product. Goods, food, tickets, admission tickets, other services or memberships.

In step S703, the organizer installs an advanced reader 47 at an entrance to detect whether the second signal 532 of a physical card 30 is read. If the second signal 532 is read, proceed to step S705; otherwise, if the second signal 532 is not read, continue detection.

In step S705, according to the second signal 532 read, the organizer staff can know in advance which physical card holder and physical card 30 have arrived at the venue, so they can prepare the goods to be redeemed in advance.

In step S707, the physical card holder holds the physical card 30 and arrives at a commodity exchange office. The organizer can detect whether the first signal 531 of the physical card 30 is read through a primary reader 43. If the first signal 531 is read, proceed to step S709. Otherwise, continue to wait and detect. Of course, when the physical card holder arrives at the commodity exchange office, he can also actively move the physical card 30 to the position of the primary reader 43 and actively let the primary reader 43 read the first signal 531 .

Step S709, the primary reader 43 reads the first signal 531, indicating that the physical card holder and the physical card 30 have arrived and are ready to complete the exchange of goods, and the organizer staff can hand over the goods or services to the entity. card holder to complete the transaction.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a step S715 can be added after step S703. When the advanced reader 47 of the organizer detects and reads the second signal 532, the second signal 532 can be read. 532's physical card holders are directed to a member's express lane to divert traffic from other personnel, which can speed up the process of guiding physical card holders to the product exchange office and complete the redemption of goods, and also highlight the dignity of physical card holders. After that, step S707 is continued.

Since the physical card holder has read the second signal 532, the organizer staff can prepare the goods to be redeemed in advance, and can directly purchase the goods after the first signal 531 is read. To redeem goods, during the entire transaction process, the physical card 30 will not leave the sight or side of the physical card holder, and there is no need to contact other staff. It is a non-contact long-distance transaction mode. Social safety distance is maintained during the epidemic prevention period, so not only It can significantly reduce the risk of physical card 30 being lost or stolen, and it can also reduce the channels for virus infection and improve transaction security.

Finally, please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 6 , which are schematic diagrams of another embodiment of the present invention. The physical card 30 of the present invention can be used in a stadium or a concert venue to trade or exchange goods, such as the following steps:

Step S801: The physical card holder first completes a transaction with an organizer to become a member or a product redeemer. For example, physical card holders can order a product from the organizer through communication products, Internet connections or mobile APPs. The product can be food, snacks, lunch boxes, drinks, souvenirs, gifts or memberships.

Step S803: The organizer staff carries the merchandise to be redeemed to the aisle near the physical card holder through a call from the physical card holder or an instruction from the organizer.

In step S805, the organizer staff determines whether the distance between the organizer and the physical card holder exceeds a set value. For example, the distance set value is 1 meter. If the distance is within the set value, step S807 is performed. On the contrary, if it exceeds the set value, proceed to step S817.

Step S807 indicates that the distance between the physical card holder and the organizer staff is within a set value. Therefore, the organizer staff directly reads the third element of the electronic tag 53 of the physical card 30 through the primary reader 43 they carry. A signal 531 is used to confirm whether the physical card holder is a genuine purchaser of the product. If it is confirmed that the person wants to purchase the product, proceed to step S809. On the contrary, if the product is not suitable for the buyer, then return to step S803.

Step S817 indicates that the distance between the physical card holder and the staff of the organizer exceeds a set value, and it is impossible for the physical card holder to hold the physical card 30 and touch the staff of the organizer. Therefore, through the work of the organizer, The advanced reader 47 carried by the person remotely reads the second signal 532 of the electronic tag 53 of the physical card 30 .

In step S818, is there only one second signal 532 read by the advanced reader 47? If only one second signal 532 is read, proceed to step S809. On the contrary, if more than one second signal 532 is read, step S829 is performed.

In step S829, the organizer staff requires the physical card holder to show or call out the clear number of the physical card 30 to confirm which physical card holder is indeed the product redeemer or member. If it is confirmed that the person is a product redeemer, continue to step S809. On the other hand, if the user is not a product redeemer, return to step S803.

Step S809: After confirming that the reader has read the first signal 531 or the second signal 532 and confirming which physical card holder is a member or has the qualification to redeem goods, the organizer staff can then The goods to be redeemed are delivered directly to the physical card holder or passed through the audience.

The exchange or fee for the goods can be recorded in the advanced reader 47, the primary reader 43 and/or the data application system 58, and the money can be recovered from the physical card holder afterwards. Alternatively, the physical card holder has previously set the physical card 30 to be bound to a credit card (Credit Card) or a debit card (Debit Card), so the transaction fee can be directly deducted from the credit card or debit card. Since the physical card 30 does not need to leave the physical card holder's side during the commodity transaction process, not only can the transaction be completed quickly, The transaction and exchange of goods can also reduce the risk of physical cards being stolen or recorded, and the entire process is a contactless long-distance transaction mode. Maintaining social safety distance during the epidemic prevention period can improve transaction security.

The above is only one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, all changes in shape, structure, characteristics and spirit described in the patent scope of the present invention may be equal to those described above. Modifications should be included in the patentable scope of the present invention.

30:Physical card

300: card body

31:Surface

33: Main image data

37: Electronic label

371:The first electronic label

3715:First signal

372: Second electronic tag

3725:Second signal

41:Communication device

43:Primary Reader

45: Third-party certification unit

47:Advanced Reader

48:Basic application system

485:Basic information

4855: Card initial internal code

49:Advanced application system

495:Advanced information

4955: Card advanced internal code

499: Card member list

F:Buyer

Claims (3)

A physical card that can improve the authenticity identification effect is mainly based on the fact that a main image data is provided on a surface of a card body, and a plurality of electronic tags of different bands are provided in the card body, including at least a first electronic tag and a The second electronic tag, wherein the first electronic tag can generate a first signal, and the first signal can be read by a primary reader provided in a communication device or a fixed device, thereby obtaining a basic Information, the basic information includes a card initial internal code and a card owner name, and the second electronic tag can generate a second signal, and the second signal can be set in a third-party authentication unit, a supplier or a system It is read by an advanced reader of the operator and thereby obtains advanced data. The advanced data includes a card advanced internal code and a card value data. The card value data includes a previous transaction record, a card value data, and a card value data. The current owner's name, a nationality, a transaction year, a transaction fee, an appraisal time, an appraisal grade or a card membership list. The first electronic tag can be a low-frequency RFID tag, a high-frequency RFID tag or a near field communication tag, and the second electronic tag can be an ultra-high frequency RFID tag or a microwave RFID tag, wherein the card's initial internal code of the basic information corresponds to the card's advanced internal code of the advanced information, The third-party authentication unit, the supplier or the system operator is equipped with both the advanced reader and the primary reader, and compares the corresponding relationship between the card's primary internal code and the card's advanced internal code. Whether it is correct to determine whether the first electronic tag and the second electronic tag of the physical card are counterfeit. The physical card of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a smartphone, a digital assistant, a super mobile computer or a laptop of a purchaser. The physical card as described in claim 1 includes an authentication data, and the physical card and the authentication data can be covered by a protective shell.

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