JP2006119986A - Dealing system by use of multiple chain ic tag, electronic ticket and ic tag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promote the use of electronic tickets by the Internet and improve security. <P>SOLUTION: Triple chain IC tags are attached to print media. The print media consist of one sheet or a plurality of sheets, and may have one side bound like a book, for example, or otherwise not bound so as to be distributed on the street. Attaching the IC tags to the print media should be made on the predetermined place of the books and leaflets for keeping a ticket print area blank to print the ticket content later at either one of four corners, for example. The blank area is referred to as the ticket print area, and the size is preferably the business card size or card size defined by cutoff lines. This size card can be carried within a pass holder and can be read and written by a reader/writer as it is. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction system using an IC tag, an electronic ticket, and a multi-series IC tag, and more particularly, to a technology that uses an IC tag to improve convenience of internet transactions and reinforce credit for internet payments.

  In recent years, with the spread of the Internet, the number of transactions on the Internet, and the number of sales transactions using electronic means such as Internet auctions are rapidly increasing.

  As a typical example, a cyber ticket system shown in FIG. 1 has been proposed. In this technology, event information is stored, an event server 2 that manages the reservation and sale of event cyber tickets, and a cyber ticket for a predetermined event is reserved and presented when entering an event venue. The event server 2 includes a mobile phone 1 and stores the phone number of the mobile phone 1 used at the time of reservation as event information together with the reserved predetermined event. The mobile phone 1 having the communication processing unit 130 accesses the event server 2 when entering the owner's event venue, and displays the telephone number used at the time of reservation together with the predetermined event reserved. Based on the display on the display unit 110, the key operation of the key input unit 120 is performed. This eliminates the need for the ticket seller to mail the ticket to the user and eliminates the need for the user to go to a payment office such as a post office in order to pay for the ticket.

JP 2002-63305 A

  However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, the mobile phone number is used when paying and using a ticket. This is essentially the same problem, although there is a difference in the degree of concern and degree of sending the user's bank account number etc. over the Internet in the Internet payment using the Internet. That is, as an alternative to the bank account number, there is no substitute in that personal information is diverted when a mobile phone number is used, and it is difficult to say that this is an essential solution.

If unsolved items are arranged and enumerated when the conventional technology is used, it is as follows.
1) In conventional online sales using the Internet, there are many cases where personal information such as bank account numbers and mobile phone numbers is used for payment, and the concerns and distrust of users regarding online payments cannot be wiped out. .

2) Although there is a tag as a means of connecting advertising / advertising media (paper-based) and Internet reservation / sales / settlement via the Internet, IC tags are not always cheap, so advertising / advertisement media and the Internet Since reservation / sales / settlement is handled separately, the user has to fill in the gap between them.

3) There are two problems in integrating the advertising / advertisement media (paper base) and the network, and buying and selling electronic value-added (for example, electronic tickets) on the network including settlement. there were. The two problems are a) the integration of paper media and electronic data, and b) the absence of a personal ID that can avoid the problems of privacy and security that guarantee the trust during online settlement.

  It is an object of the present invention to facilitate future buying and selling of electronic value added (for example, an electronic ticket described below as an example) over the Internet, and to contribute to improving the convenience of daily life.

  The present invention enables integrated handling of advertising / advertising media and IC tags, and uses a unique code embedded in an IC tag as an authentication ID corresponding to a personal ID in online payments in one time. Features. Accordingly, it is intended to prevent misuse of information and data tampering and spoofing, and to provide credit enhancement for online payment.

  In the present specification, the unique code refers to a series of data strings for specifying an IC tag and for use as a personal authentication ID at the time of ticket reservation / purchase / settlement / actual use. Shall.

  The following method is mentioned as a more concrete utilization method.

1) Invention for improving convenience of internet transactions using IC tags and strengthening credit for internet payment: Taking advantage of the small size and low price of the IC tags of the present invention, there are the following new uses.
a) Attached to print media (books, publications, magazines, flyers, etc.) and used as a guide for online transactions (reservation application destination, reservation / purchase method, etc.).
b) Used as a new electronic ticket that has both a thing for human confirmation (paper medium) and a machine confirmation (IC tag) by using together with various tickets mainly for printing (paper) media To do.

c) The new electronic ticket becomes an entrance ticket for various electronic gates that are expected to spread and expand in the future, and enables centralized entrance and exit management of a system in which humans and machines coexist.
d) The new electronic ticket can be reserved, purchased, and settled electronically on the Internet, and can be used as an indispensable tool for future online transactions.
e) The most important issue in online payment by electronic systems is the problem of credit guarantee. New electronic tickets can increase security by using a disposable unique code to prevent data tampering. Disposable unique codes are comparable to one-time passwords, helping to block fraudulent trading opportunities, and play the role of e-commerce reliability and customer confidence.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, in an electronic transaction system using an IC tag, there are advantages in that an opportunity for reservation / purchase of tickets and the like is expanded, and a quick reservation / purchase procedure can be electronically performed regardless of region or place. .

  In addition, the advantage of ticket sales and event organizers is that new advertising attracts customers as an advertising medium that combines customer solicitation and advertising effectiveness by linking ticket reservations with advertisements and promotions using conventional printing and flyers. You can develop a method.

  Furthermore, with regard to bank account number leaks associated with online payments, payments can be made in a system closed to the customer and the transaction bank, increasing the reliability of the customer's online transfer.

  Electronic transactions using IC tags can be easily used from public / shared computers by initial setting from the acquired IC tags. It does not depend on the level, and new opportunities for using electronic tickets online can be expanded.

  In the present specification, the term “multiple IC tag” refers to a tag in which a plurality of individual tags each having an independent tag IC are provided, for example, in the form of a sheet, and the connection between individual tags. The format may be a surface direction or a normal direction to the surface, and the format related to the connection may be an arbitrary format. The IC tag includes, for example, an IC tag that can be separated and whose function changes according to the separation, and a plurality of IC tags that can be temporarily written / erased. Hereinafter, a transaction system using a plurality of continuous IC tags according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an external configuration of a multiple IC tag according to the present embodiment, which is attached to various advertising / advertisement print media (books, publications, magazines, flyers, etc.). It is. As shown in FIG. 2, the multiple IC tag 10 according to the present embodiment is a triple IC tag including a tag A11, a tag B12, and a tag C13. However, triple is merely an example and does not limit the number of tags.

  The information to be written on the IC tag attached to the print medium requires the following items. Here, in order to simplify the contents, a ticket sales will be described as an example. That is, 1) an access URL to a ticket center for ticket reservation / sales, and 2) a unique code used for customer authentication (a code that can eliminate duplication in / out of the system).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where a plurality of continuous IC tags (in this example, a triple IC tag) according to the present embodiment is attached to the print medium 15-1. There are one or a plurality of print media (m in the figure (m is an integer of 1 or more)), and these print media 15-1 to 15-m (hereinafter referred to as print media 15 for the sake of simplicity). For example, one side may be bound like a book, or it may be distributed on the street without being bound.

  Note that one important requirement for attaching an IC tag to the print medium 15 shown in FIG. 3 is that a predetermined position on the print medium 15 such as a book or flyer to which the IC tag is attached (generally, for example, any of the four corners). Can be easily cut out), and the ticket issuing print area (space) 20 for printing the ticket contents later (on the IC tag 10 side of the cut line 21 and embedded with the IC tag 10). It is to secure a blank area). This blank area is referred to as a ticket issuing print area 20, and the size of the ticket issuing print area is the size defined by the cut line 21 and is preferably about various business card sizes or card sizes. If it is of this size, it can be carried in a regular case, so it is easy to use. With the above-described configuration, the user can carry out the cut by the cut line 21. If a card-like IC tag including the ticket-issuing print area 20 is inserted in a regular entry, it can be conveniently read and written with a reader / writer.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the triple IC tag according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the triple IC tag according to the present embodiment is composed of three parts: a separable IC tag A11, a separable IC tag B12, and a non-separable IC tag C13 (tag body). Has been. IC tag A11, IC tag B12, and IC tag C13 (tag body) are respectively IC1 (60), IC2 (70), and IC3 (80), and data between the tag and the outside (tag). The antenna 30, the antenna 40, and the antenna 50 are provided as interfaces of a reader / writer device that performs exchange.

  A signal line L1 for signal transmission is provided between IC1 (60) and IC2 (70), and between IC2 (70) and IC3 (80), between IC2 (70) and IC3 (80). Each signal transmission line L2 for signal transmission is provided. The signal line L1 is wired so as to be cut when the portion A1 is separated from the tag body, and similarly, the signal line L2 is also wired with a layout such that it is cut when the portion A2 is separated from the tag body. ing. Each IC tag can be separated by the separation line 1 or 2, but can be used without being separated. In this embodiment, an example of using without separation will be described. Therefore, the description regarding the lines SL12, SL21 and the like is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the IC1 (60) of the IC tag A11. Other ICs have almost the same configuration. As shown in FIG. 5, IC1 (210) receives and transmits a signal to power supply circuit 211 that converts a part of a received signal from the antenna into power and antenna 1 that is an external interface of the tag. A transmission / reception circuit 212, a modulation circuit 213 that modulates encoded data, a demodulation circuit 214 that demodulates a received signal, an encode / decode circuit 215 that encodes and decodes data, and a data processing circuit 216 that processes data And a control circuit 217 that controls operations of the storage device 218, the data processing circuit 216, and the storage device 218 in accordance with the state of the tag. The control circuit 217 preferably has a function of detecting / determining tag separation based on impedance changes of the lines SL12, SL21, SL23 and the like generated in response to tag separation shown in FIG. 4, for example.

An important component in the tag A is that the following 1) and 2) are written in the storage device 218 in the tag A. 1) URL for accessing the ticket center (reservation application method, seat designation / confirmation method, etc. may be used).
2) One-time unique code allowed only for this IC chip (Basically, it should be created by random number generation, etc., and avoid duplication with existing barcodes and various ID codes.)

  A customer who acquires and possesses an IC tag attached to the advertisement / advertisement print medium 15 (FIG. 3) uses an information processing apparatus (computer, PDA, mobile phone, etc.) having an IC tag reader capable of reading the IC tag. By reading it, the ticket can be reserved, purchased, and settled from the spot.

  Furthermore, a new electronic ticket (appearance is paper or plastic, and the substantial content is an electronic ticket) including the IC tag according to the present embodiment is finally used as it is in a train, an airplane, a theater, It can be used as an electronic admission ticket to movie theaters and concert halls.

  Therefore, the electronic ticket according to the present embodiment is the ultimate ticket that can be used centrally from the stage of ticket reservation / purchase / settlement to the final stage of exercising rights as a ticket. Moreover, this electronic ticket is basically free of charge, and it can be used anywhere in the country, in the form of publications, advertising media (binding, flyers, etc.), regardless of city or region, or as postal mail such as direct mail. Are readily available.

  Next, a method for realizing the electronic ticket will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and Table 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the IC tag attached to the advertisement / advertisement medium / publication will be described by taking as an example a triple IC tag that can basically be separated or erased. In FIG. 6, a tag in a hatched area is a tag in which significant information is written. When distributed on the street as an initial stage, the tag A at the left end contains access information necessary for ticket reservation / purchase and a unique code used for customer credit guarantee And In the following, processing at each use stage of the ticket will be described.

(1) Access Step
At the ticket center that received access from the customer who acquired the IC tag according to the present embodiment, information on the contents of tickets advertised / sold through print media, the availability of seats for sale, and guidance on reservation / purchase procedures For example, it is presented on a computer screen. As described above, it can also be presented on a PDA with R / W or a mobile phone instead of a computer. Based on this information, the customer makes a decision regarding ticket purchase. When presenting a vacant seat situation, it is desirable that the reservation system be displayed in real time so that the sales situation can be grasped while viewing the screen.

(2) Reservation Step
When this customer decides to purchase a ticket, the ticket reservation system according to the present embodiment rewrites the vacant seat display to the reservation display, and the seat number of the seat reserved by the customer. Is written to the IC tag B. At that time, the unique code written in the IC tag A is transferred to the IC tag B. At the same time, the access information to the ticket center written in the tag A is erased, and the unique code assigned to the same IC tag cannot be used repeatedly. The above process is physically equivalent to a change caused by separating the tag A in a separable IC tag, and the tag A cannot be reused.

(3) Purchase Step
A payment method for actually purchasing a ticket reserved by a customer can be executed by online payment. Therefore, the customer can use online payment in addition to payment at the store, such as a bank window or a convenience store. The most familiar example is bank transfer from your bank account. At that time, it is preferable not to give the bank account number to the transfer destination.

  Therefore, the unique code of the IC tag according to the present embodiment plays a role of customer credit enhancement. In other words, the processing at the ticket center that manages the ticket is treated as a temporary reservation when this unique code is sent, and it is only purchased when the bank transfers this unique code. So that the process is performed. The extent of the grace time can be determined based on the type of ticket, increase / decrease in ticket value depending on time, the will of the organizer, and the like.

  In addition, the seat No. sold in the ticket purchase reservation process. And the like, the ticket contents (ticket name, use date and time, seat No., etc.) are issued and printed by the tag C on the paper surface to which the IC tag is attached (ticket issuing print area 20: Print information is written in the IC (see FIG. 3 and Table 1). However, it is preferable not to print bank accounts or unique IDs for security reasons. In many cases, the customer does not have a reader / writer, and the information in the IC tag cannot be confirmed. Therefore, the sheet number or the like can be confirmed from the printed information. In FIG. 3, sheet No. B-251 is printed.

  Further, the ticket reservation information transferred to the tag B is erased, and the ticket issue content is finally recorded only on the tag C.

  However, only the unique code initially assigned to the IC tag is referred to together with the contents of the tag C when the final contents of the electronic ticket are confirmed, and is used to confirm the authenticity of the IC tag. Therefore, if it is confirmed that the contents of the tag C are correct and the same unique code record remains in the tags A and B, it is proved that the electronic ticket is genuine. Will be.

  At the stage of purchasing an electronic ticket via the Internet according to the present embodiment, the ticketing contents are finally recorded only in tag C among the triple IC tags of tag A, tag B, and tag C. It is proved that the electronic ticket is a legitimate electronic ticket that information such as a unique code written temporarily or temporarily from B is not stored in B. Accordingly, when exercising the right of the electronic ticket according to the present embodiment, the tag C is read and whether or not the information on the tag A and the tag B is correctly erased is confirmed. By confirming both, forgery of the ticket can be completely eliminated.

  On the other hand, a customer who wants to purchase a ticket uses this unique code as a transfer source ID within a time designated by the ticket system, and executes, for example, bank transfer from his bank account to the ticket system. As a result, the customer may transfer the bank account using this unique code as an intermediary without displaying his / her own bank account number in the table.

  This unique code is a disposable code for each online purchase / settlement of a ticket using an IC tag, and has the purpose of preventing unauthorized use such as eavesdropping, eavesdropping, and counterfeiting.

(4) Settlement Step
Next, the customer's own payment process is performed. In this settlement processing, the connection with the above reservation / purchase ticket system is temporarily disconnected, and bank account transfer processing is separately performed from a computer. At this time, the basic difference from the conventional online payment is that the unique code obtained by accident when the electronic ticket is obtained by the appropriate method is used as an intermediary key between the customer and the ticket center system in ticket sales. In the point.

(5) Admission Step
Finally, when a customer enters by using this electronic ticket, the customer basically enters through an electronic gate. At that time, in the electronic gate, the seat number written in the electronic ticket tag C is changed. At the same time, payment is confirmed by the unique code used for reservation / settlement (account transfer). At the same time, it is also confirmed whether the information on the tag A and the tag B is correctly erased.

  If the customer has not completed the transfer within the specified time, the provisional reservation will be canceled at the time limit, and another purchaser will be given the opportunity to acquire the usage right. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to pass through the electronic gate without payment, the gate cannot be opened only by the writing information of the tag C, and thus the electronic gate cannot be passed.

  Next, the added value of each triple IC tag in the electronic ticket will be described.

  1) First, the tag A, the tag A functions as an access guide to a ticket center that facilitates ticket reservation / purchase, and a unique code prepared in advance is written therein. When there is an access from a customer and a provisional reservation is made, the write information of tag A is erased (this is equivalent to the physical separation of the tag). Further, at this time, the unique code is transferred to the tags B and C (writing to the tags B and C is performed in conjunction with the separation of the tag A, and the contents up to that point are rewritten).

  2) In the tag B, a unique code is transferred to the tag B in conjunction with the deletion (= separation) of the tag A, and the customer's ticket purchase provisional reservation content is written.

  The data of the tag B is deleted when the customer prints the ticket issuance contents. Then, in conjunction with the erasure (= separation) of the tag B data, the tag C is transferred with the unique code and the ticket issue contents.

  3) Regarding the tag C, the tag C becomes the entity of the electronic ticket. The customer becomes a means for confirming the contents of the purchase ticket printed by the issuance print, and electronically (mechanically), using the unique code as a clue, confirms whether the seat number is confirmed and the price is settled.

  As described above, according to the transaction system using the IC tag according to the present embodiment, it is possible to expand the reservation / purchase opportunities for tickets, etc., and to make a quick electronic reservation / purchase regardless of region or place. Procedure can be done. In addition, as a merit for ticket sales and event organizers, as a promotional medium that combines customer solicitation and advertising effectiveness by linking ticket advertising with advertising and promotion by conventional printing and flyers, New ways to attract customers can be developed.

  Furthermore, regarding bank account number leaks, etc., related to online payment, payment can be made in a closed system between the customer and the transaction bank, thereby increasing the customer's sense of security with respect to online transfer. In addition, disposable unique codes are comparable to one-time passwords and serve to block the chances of fraudulent transactions, elicit the reliability of online transactions and customer confidence.

  Electronic transactions using this IC tag can be used to create an environment that can be easily used from public and shared computers by using the initial settings from the acquired IC tag. It does not depend on the technical level, but expands new usage opportunities for electronic ticket purchase online.

  Next, an electronic ticket according to a modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating sticking of a tag to a print medium and a ticket printing area on the print medium, and corresponds to FIG. The tag shown in FIG. 7 is different from the tag shown in FIG. 3 in that a cut line C1 and a cut line C2 for separating the IC tag 10 into a plurality of portions from the end are provided in the cut line 21. . In this way, even after the cutting line 21 is cut, the cutting lines C1 and C2 are sequentially cut, so that the transaction process is performed in the same manner as in the examples shown in FIGS. The same functional change as that of the above-described embodiment can be caused by making a cut line according to the above. At this time, even if a cut line is inserted, the card-like cut line 21 area has one form, so there is no possibility that the customer loses part of the tag IC. Whether or not the unique code is left in B and C (FIG. 6) can be finally confirmed by the reader / writer at the entrance gate.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the scope of those skilled in the art.

  The present invention can be applied to an electronic ticket or transaction system using an IC tag.

It is an image figure which shows a prior art. It is an image figure of the tag provided with the part which can be separated by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the tag affixing to the printing medium by this Embodiment, and a ticket issue print area | region on a printing medium. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the tag which can be separated by this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the tag A by this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the write position and information of a triple IC tag by this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the affixing to the printing medium of the tag by the modification of this Embodiment, and a ticket issue print area | region on a printing medium, and is a figure corresponding to FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone 2 Event server 5 Event venue
110 Display
120 Key input section
130 Communication processing unit 10 IC tag 11 Tag A
12 Tag B
13 Tag C
20 Ticketing print area 21 Cut line 30, 40, 50 RF antenna 60, 70, 80 IC chip 91 Common GND
61 Power supply circuit 62 Transmission / reception circuit 63 Modulation circuit 64 Demodulation circuit 65 Encode / decode circuit 66 Data processing circuit 67 Control circuit 68 Storage device 69 A1 disconnection determination circuit C1, C2, C3.

Claims (9)

A storage device for storing a unique code for identifying an IC tag;
An interface unit for exchanging data with the outside;
An electronic ticket using an IC tag having a control unit that performs control to present a unique code stored in the storage device as an authentication ID in electronic transaction via the interface unit. A transaction system using the electronic ticket according to claim 1,
A transaction system characterized in that the unique code is used as an authentication ID for at least one of reservation based on an electronic ticket, payment upon purchase based on the reservation, and actual use.   A plurality of IC tags each used for electronic transactions and each having a storage device. In an initial state, the storage device of the first IC tag of the plurality of stores has access destination information for electronic transactions and an IC An IC tag, wherein a unique code for identifying the tag is stored.   In a plurality of series of IC tags, according to the process in which electronic ticket information is written to the IC tag of the next stage, the other IC tag is erased with the unique code identifying the IC tag remaining in the IC tag of the previous stage. IC tag.   5. The IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the IC tag is composed of at least two or more continuous IC tags, and the first IC tag is separated, or the first IC tag An IC tag characterized in that the recorded content of the second IC tag changes by at least one of the operations of taking in the electronic data.   5. The IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the IC tag includes at least two or more multiple IC tags, and the multiple IC tags are pre-recorded on the first stage IC tag. The IC tag is characterized in that the access information to the electronic transaction center is deleted when the ticket reservation is made, thereby prohibiting re-access to the electronic transaction center. An electronic ticket provided on a medium,
A separation line provided on the medium and capable of being separated from the medium and defining the electronic ticket area;
An electronic ticket having a plurality of IC tags formed in the electronic ticket area.   The electronic ticket according to claim 7, further comprising a cut line provided at a position extending from an end portion of the medium to a plurality of IC tags and separating the plurality of IC tags.   9. The electronic ticket according to claim 7, wherein the unique code stored in the IC tag is used as an authentication ID in electronic transactions.

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