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  • G07F7/10—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means together with a coded signal, e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method for downloading, onto a first telecommunications equipment, confidential data relating to the holder of this first telecommunications equipment.
• the first telecommunications equipment comprises: - means for dialogue with at least one second telecommunications equipment containing at least said confidential data
• the dialogue means send to the second telecommunications equipment, via a data transmission means, a request according to which a download of the confidential data is requested,
• the second telecommunications equipment sends in response to the first telecommunications equipment said confidential data.
• electronic ticket acquisition methods are known.
• electronic ticket is understood to mean any series of information, in particular digital, which defines a right to acquire goods or to use a service. More specifically, processes of this type involve:
• the server sends to the mobile telephone a first message, for example of the IrDA (Infrared Data Association) type, which comprises server identification information and information according to which the identity of the mobile telephone is requested.
• IrDA Infrared Data Association
• the card checks the validity of the server identification information. If the result of the verification is positive, the mobile telephone sends a second IrDA message to the server, which notably includes the subscriber number and the identification number of the MSISDN mobile telephone.
• the server After receiving this second message, the server checks the information received. If the result of the verification is positive, the server sends a third IrDA message to the mobile telephone, which contains the digital information of the electronic ticket.
• Another drawback of this process lies in the fact that the mobile telephone and the server must each be provided with a local external link, such as for example an IrDA, Bluetooth or other port.
• the object of the present invention is in particular to remedy this drawback.
• the method according to the invention is characterized in that the data transmitted by said second telecommunications equipment are contained in a sound signal which is received in the means for transmitting / receiving sound signal from the first telecommunications equipment, then which is recorded in said storage means.
• the confidential data can be transmitted in a simple manner, without having to use specific telecommunications equipment.
• the confidential data define the right of the holder of the first telecommunications equipment to acquire property or use a service.
• the present invention also relates to a data download system comprising first and second telecommunications equipment interconnected by a data transmission means, said first telecommunications equipment comprising:
• Such a system is known in particular for the implementation of the method of acquiring electronic tickets cited above.
• Such a system has the drawback of the method, namely a lack of flexibility and obvious ergonomics.
• the aim of the system according to the invention is to remedy this drawback.
• the system according to the invention is characterized in that the sound signal transmission / reception means are intended to receive, from the second telecommunications equipment, a sound signal containing the confidential data relating to the holder of the first telecommunications equipment, said storage means being connected to the sound signal transmission / reception means so as to record this data.
• the first and second telecommunications equipment are respectively a mobile telephone and a server
• the data transmission means comprises a mobile telecommunications network.
• the present invention also relates to a method for monitoring confidential data relating to the holder of telecommunications equipment.
• the holder of the mobile telephone sends to the terminal a message, for example of the IrDA (Infrared Data Association) type, according to which an electronic ticket control is requested, said message comprising confidential data relating in particular to the holder of the mobile telephone.
• the control terminal checks the confidential data of the received message. If the result of this verification is positive, the terminal sends the IrDa message to the mobile telephone which contains confidential identification data of the latter.
• the mobile phone then checks the data of the received message. If the result of this verification is positive, the mobile telephone sends again towards the terminal an IrDa message containing the electronic ticket.
• the purpose of the process according to the invention is to remedy this drawback.
• the telecommunications equipment emits an audio signal in the direction of data control means, said audio signal containing confidential data relating to the owner of the equipment telecommunications,
• control means receive the sound signal and check whether this confidential data corresponds to the confidential data previously recorded by the holder of said equipment. telecommunications in data storage means contained in the control means.
• the present invention also relates to a system for controlling confidential data relating to the holder of telecommunications equipment, said telecommunications equipment being intended to communicate with means for controlling said confidential data.
• This system has the drawback of the process, namely an obvious lack of flexibility and ergonomics.
• control system according to the invention is characterized in that the control means include:
• sound signal reception means intended to receive a sound signal sent by said telecommunications equipment, said sound signal containing confidential data relating to the holder of said telecommunications equipment,
• - And verification means intended to verify if the confidential data correspond to the confidential data previously recorded by said holder in data storage means contained in the control means.
• FIG. 1 represents the architecture of the audio message download system according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 shows the architecture of the confidential data control system according to the present invention.
• the system according to the present invention comprises:
• the first telecommunications equipment 1 is, in the example shown, a conventional mobile telephone, for example of the GSM type, which comprises in a known manner as such:
• the server 2 to which the holder A of the mobile telephone 1 has previously subscribed, comprises:
• an application server 12 connected to the interface 11 and intended to process SMS requests from the mobile telephone 1
• a database 13 connected to the server 12 and containing a directory of confidential data relating in particular to the holder A of the mobile phone 1
• the confidential data define the right of the holder A of the mobile telephone 1 to acquire goods or to use a service. As mentioned above, this is data from an "electronic ticket”.
• holder A can assert his right only once (for example, purchase of a cinema seat) or over a predetermined period of time (for example, access to a parking space).
• the holder A of the mobile phone who wishes to acquire an electronic ticket from the server 2, dials on the keyboard 9 of the mobile phone 1 the access number 08 xx xx xx of the server 2. Once the server 2 is contacted, the holder A sends a request to the server 2, via the SMS interface 5, asking the server 2 to download, on the mobile phone 1, an audible signal containing the confidential data relating to the holder A of the mobile phone 1.
• said request is in the form of a short SMS message, 16, for example entitled: "sending electronic electronic ticket? ".
• a request 16 contains, in a manner known as such, the mobile phone holder A identification number MS1SDN 1.
• the request 16 is received by the SMS interface 11 after having passed through the SMS message center 3a.
• the SMS interface 11 transmits the request 16 to the application server 12 which includes a program designed to allow, following the reception of the request 16, the verification that the holder A of the mobile telephone 1 is authorized to receive the electronic sound ticket containing confidential data relating to holder A of the mobile telephone 1.
• such a verification consists in comparing whether the identification number MSISDN assigned to the message 16 is the same as the identification number MSISDN previously recorded in the database 13 of the server 2 at the time of the subscription of holder A of the mobile telephone 1.
• the application server 12 sends a request to the database 13, for example of the SQL type, according to which confidential data of the electronic ticket corresponding to the identification number MSISDN contained in the request are requested. message 16.
• the database 13 sends said confidential data in response to the application server 12.
• the application server 12 then transmits this data to the digital analog converter 14.
• the analog signal produced by the converter 14 is then broadcast by the loudspeaker 15.
• this sound signal is of the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) type. It contains in particular an identification number of the service considered for downloading electronic tickets, the identification number MSISDN of holder A of the mobile telephone 1, as well as an electronic signature.
• DTMF Double Tone Multi Frequency
• the system comprises:
• control means 17 comprise a terminal which comprises:
• a microprocessor 21 connected to the bus 20,
• a comparator 22 connected to the microprocessor 21,
• the database 23 comprises a plurality of confidential data files corresponding to the users of the system.
• holder A presses a key predetermined keyboard 9, which has the effect of reading in the memory 4, by said processing means, confidential data relating to the holder A of the mobile phone 1.
• the processing means submit this data to the digital analog converter 7a via the bus 6.
• the analog signal produced by the converter 7a is then broadcast by the loudspeaker 8a, for example in the form of a DTMF signal, and picked up by the microphone 18 of the terminal 17.
• the analog signal is then converted by the analog 0 digital converter 19 into a plurality of data which are transmitted to the microprocessor 21, via the bus 20.
• the microprocessor 21 then transmits this data to the comparator 22.
• the comparator 22 checks whether these confidential data 5 correspond to the confidential data contained in the database 23, which have been previously recorded by the holder A of the mobile telephone 1.
• terminal 17 allows the holder A of the mobile telephone 1 to acquire a good supplied by the service provider or to use a service offered by said provider.

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