JPH06320891A - Protecting method for id card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a method for protecting an ID card in which removal of stored information is prevented even if another person except an owner is operated. CONSTITUTION:An ID card 10 can be operated by turning ON a switch 20 in a state that a monokey 12 is inserted into an insertion port 22 or a state that a pulse signal of a radio oscillator 14 is sensed by a sensor 24. If the card is lost due to dropping, etc., even if another person who picks up it turns ON the switch 20, the card 10 is not operated to prevent removal of various information stored in the card 10. If the person who picks up the card turns ON the switch 20 of the card 10, an original owner's telephone number is displayed on a liquid crystal display screen 18 only for ten seconds.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of protecting an ID card, and more particularly, to an ID card which prevents others from extracting various information stored in the ID card when the ID card is lost. Regarding protection methods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a small and lightweight ID card is provided with a keyboard, and the keyboard is operated to store a name, an address, a telephone number, and other confidential matters.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional ID card, if the ID card is dropped or lost, another person who picks it up operates the switch to pull out various information stored in the memory. There was a problem of fear.

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention provides a method of protecting an ID card, which prevents the stored information from being retrieved even when a person other than the owner operates it. With the goal.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention separates the operation of an ID card for storing various kinds of information from the switch provided on the ID card itself and this ID card. It should be done in cooperation with the operating means provided in.

Further, it is desirable that the actuating means is composed of a monokey which is removably inserted into the ID card and / or a radio wave transmitter having a short reach.

Further, it is desirable that the telephone number of the owner is displayed only for a predetermined time when the switch is turned on when the operating means is not provided.

[0008]

In the ID card protection method of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the operation of the ID card is performed by the switch provided on the ID card itself and the operating means provided separately from the ID card. Since it is done jointly, even if the ID card is lost, the ID card can be used by another person by carrying the operation means separately from the ID card.
It is not possible to operate the card alone, and therefore it is possible to prevent various information stored in the memory from being extracted from the ID card.

If the actuating means is composed of a monokey which is removably inserted into the ID card and / or a radio wave transmitter with a short reach, when the monokey is actuated, the user can use it. When the ID card is used, the mono key is inserted when the ID card is used, so that the ID card operates and various information can be input and output. On the other hand, when the transmitter is used as the operating means, the user wears it so that the ID card can be operated and various information can be input and output.

Further, when the operation means is not provided, the telephone number of the owner is displayed for a predetermined time when the switch is turned on, so that the telephone number displayed when the other person who picks up turns the switch on. You can contact the owner of the ID card.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a method for protecting an ID card 10 of the present invention. The ID card 10 is provided with a mono key 12 and a radio wave transmitter 14 as one set.

The ID card 10 includes a keyboard 16,
Liquid crystal display screen 18 and switch 20 for turning on and off
Is provided. By operating the keyboard 16, various information such as name, address, telephone number and other confidential information are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 18, and the displayed content can be stored in a storage means built in the ID card 10. It is like this. The stored various information can be called up on the liquid crystal display screen 18 by operating the keyboard 16.

The ID card 10 has a mono key 1
Two insertion ports 22 are provided, and a sensor 24 that senses the radio waves emitted from the radio wave transmitter 14 is provided. An encrypted portion 12a is formed on the monokey 12 by magnetism or engraving. When the monokey 12 is inserted into the insertion slot 22, the encrypted portion 12a can be read. Further, the radio wave transmitter 14 transmits a pulse signal of a radio wave having a short reach, and the pulsed radio wave is read by the sensor 24. Then, the ID card 10 can be operated by turning on the switch 20 while the mono key 12 is inserted into the insertion slot 22 or the pulse signal of the radio wave transmitter 14 is detected by the sensor 24. It has become.

The mono key 12 or the radio wave transmitter 1
It is desirable that the owner of the ID card 10 always wears and carries at least one of the four keys 4. For example, the mono key 12 can be used by closing it in a key chain together with a key of a car or a house. Further, the radio wave transmitter 14 can be used by attaching it to the band 26a portion of the wristwatch 26 as shown in the figure, or by incorporating it in a bracelet or the like although not shown.

With the ID card 10 without the mono key 14 and the radio wave transmitter 14, the switch 20 is turned on.
Even if it is N, it does not work, but like this mono key 1
4 and the radio transmitter 14 are absent, switch 20 is turned on.
When the answer is N, only the owner's telephone number is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 18 for a certain period of time, for example, 10 seconds.

Therefore, in the ID card 10, the mono key 12 is inserted into the insertion port 22 or the radio wave transmitter 14 is used.
The operation can be performed only when the wristwatch 26 to which the watch is attached is worn, and when the mono key 12 or the radio wave transmitter 14 is used, the ID card 10 is operated by turning on the switch 20. And ID card 1
By the operation of 0, various information can be taken out or input using the keyboard 16 can be performed.

As described above, in the method of protecting the ID card 10 of this embodiment, when the ID card is lost by dropping it, the other person who picks up the ID card turns on the switch 20.
Even if the ID card 10 does not work, this ID card 10
The various information stored in the memory cannot be retrieved and the information can be protected. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the other person does not possess the mono key 12 and the radio wave transmitter 14, when the switch 20 of the ID card 10 is turned on, the telephone number of the original owner is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 18 for 10 seconds. Since it is displayed, the person who picks it up calls the owner, and the ID card 10 is returned to the owner.

[0018]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
In the method of protecting the ID card shown in (1), since the operation of the ID card is performed in cooperation with the switch provided on the ID card itself and the operating means provided separately from the ID card, Even if the ID card is lost, another person cannot operate the ID card independently because the user himself owns the operating means separately from the ID card. It is possible to prevent the card from being pulled out. Also,
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the actuating means is composed of a monokey that is removably inserted into the ID card and / or a radio wave transmitter with a short reach, so that the monokey is combined with other keys. Or, the radio transmitter can be easily carried by attaching it to a wrist watch or a bracelet.

Further, according to claim 3 of the present invention, when the actuating means is not provided, the telephone number of the owner is displayed for a predetermined time when the switch is turned on, so that another person who picks up turns on the switch. In this case, it is possible to contact the owner of the ID card with the telephone number displayed and to easily convert the ID card into the owner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a set of ID cards according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ID Card 12 Mono Key 14 Radio Transmitter 16 Keyboard 18 Liquid Crystal Display Screen 20 Switch 22 Insertion Port 24 Sensor

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An ID card for storing various kinds of information is operated in cooperation with a switch provided on the ID card itself and an operating means provided separately from the ID card. How to protect your ID card. 2. The I-function according to claim 1, wherein the actuating means comprises a monokey that is removably inserted into the ID card and / or a radio wave transmitter with a short reach.
D card protection method. 3. The method of protecting an ID card according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number of the owner is displayed for a predetermined time when the switch is turned on when there is no operating means.