JPH1024682A - License card and device using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To contrive to prevent a driving license from forgetting to be renewed and non-carrying and reduce the number of credit cards, cash cards, and unify the cards. SOLUTION: A license is turned into an IC card 4a. The card is equipped with an IC memory 4b, in which various data necessary for the license and other data such as the number of the cash card and the like are stored. On the other hand, in an operating device, a card read/write part 4 for reading and writing data from and in an IC card inserted in the predetermined position, a key board part 9, by which a said person identification information is inputted, a fingerprint inputting part 10, a microphone 8 and the like are provided. Only when the read-out various data, an inputted said person identification information and the like satisfy the predetermined conditions, a controlling part 3 turns ON a switch 11 and the like, resulting in realizing the starting of an engine and the like. Further, from the data read out of the IC card such as a running distance and the like, the driving career and the like of a licensee are made clear.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a license card such as a driver's license having storage means and an apparatus activated by the license card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, including a driver's license for a car,
Various licenses (licenses) such as an airplane operation license and a ship operation license are specified. These licenses are issued a license as proof. Various licenses, including this driver's license, can be used as an identification card at the same time as a proof that the equipment (vehicle) to be permitted can be driven (operated).

Conventionally, to create such a license,
For example, using a material for forming an engraved portion composed of a binder, a pigment and an organic solvent as a printing plate, a light-transmitting protective sheet is placed at a predetermined position on the main surface to form a photo engraved portion. Thereafter, the translucent protection sheet is set on one side of the card base, and the translucent protection is set on the other side of the base, respectively.
Set the sheet in a state arranged on the other side of the base, respectively,
Then, the sheet is heat-pressed to the substrate, and a photo engraving portion is planted on the main surface side of the sheet. For this reason, the contents of the license once created cannot be changed until the next renewal.

[0004]

However, for example, in the case of a car, if there is no accident or no violation for several years, even if it is a paper driver at the time of updating, it will be recognized as a veteran driver and recognized as a good driver Was something. Also, if you forget to renew your license and miss the renewal time,
In some cases, points were deducted for not carrying a license.

[0005] For example, automobiles are frequently stolen, and for this reason, they are often used in cases. Furthermore, today, since many cards such as credit cards and cash cards are used in addition to various licenses, it is necessary to have a large number of cards, which makes the card complicated and cumbersome. Had.

An object of the present invention is to treat a license in the same manner as a card such as a credit card or a cash card, and to forget the renewal, non-portability, theft, and increase in the number of cards which occur in a conventional license. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a license card and a device using the same, which can solve various problems such as the above, and realize a new license card system which has not been provided before.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a license card having storage means for storing various data required for a license. As the storage means, for example, an IC memory or a magnetic stripe can be adopted. By providing such a memory function in a license, for example, a conventional credit card or cash card can be used as an IC card or a magnetic card. It can be handled in the same way as a card.

The data stored in the storage means is various data necessary for a license. For example, when the data is applied to a driving license of a vehicle, conditions of a vehicle (for example, displacement and (E.g., target vehicle). Of course, the storage means may store not only data directly related to the license but also various data such as, for example, the total running distance of the vehicle and the number of traffic violation points. In particular, if the accumulated running distance is stored, the operating history of the license owner can be determined from the accumulated result, so that various information based on the operating history can be given to the operator. Becomes Further, necessary data may be stored in a cash card, a credit card, or the like. In this case, one license card can be used for a multi-function as a cash card, a credit card, or the like. The number of cards can be reduced.

Further, the device using the license card according to the present invention is applied to a device requiring a license to operate (for example, an automobile, a motorcycle, a ship, an aircraft, etc.). A card holding means capable of holding a license card having a first storage means for storing first data indicating a license condition at a predetermined position, and a license card held by the card holding means. A data reading means for reading data from the first storage means, and a second data storing means for storing second data indicating conditions required for a license for operating the apparatus.
Storage means, a license condition determining means for determining a match with a license condition included in the first data read by the data reading means, and a license condition determining means for determining a match with the license condition determining means. And control means for disabling operation of the apparatus. Of course, a means for writing data to the first storage means of the license card may be further provided.

With such a configuration, the operation of the apparatus (for example, starting the engine by operating the ignition key in a vehicle having an engine or the like) only when a valid and appropriate license card is set at a predetermined position. It is possible to prevent illegal operation by an unlicensed person or an unlicensed person. In addition to the above configuration,
For example, a means for inputting personal identification information such as a personal identification number (password), a fingerprint, a voiceprint, and the like and a means for checking the same may be provided. It is also possible to judge the suitability of the person who is trying to do so, and it is possible to operate the device only when both are appropriate, so a type of security system is provided, so that illegal acts such as theft can be prevented beforehand. Can be prevented. In addition, as the personal identification information,
Only one of the above-mentioned passwords, fingerprints, and voiceprints may be employed, or a combination of two or three may be employed.

Further, a portable unit which can be carried away from the apparatus main body is provided, and the card holding means, the data reading means, etc. are provided in the portable part, and data exchange between the apparatus main body and the portable unit is performed wirelessly. It is also possible to carry out by communication. In this way, for example, in the case of a vehicle having a door for getting on and off on the apparatus main body side, it is possible to easily control the activation of the engine and the release of the door lock from a position away from the vehicle main body.

Of course, the present invention also encompasses a configuration in which the device can be operated only when the license card is held at a predetermined position.

As described above, a highly feasible new license card can be constructed by the license card according to the present invention and the apparatus using the same. In addition, a system in which data can be read from and written to the license card at a license center or the like can be provided. By expanding the range of use of the license card, a system that is more useful to society can be obtained.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the license card will be described taking a license card of a car license as an example.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a license card system of the present invention. The system 1 includes an IC card 4a as a license card, an input / output device 2 provided in an automobile using the IC card 4a, and an automobile control unit 13. The IC card 4a
A memory 4b composed of an IC memory is mounted, and its structure is the same as that of a normal IC card. However, the face, face, address, name, date of birth, month Date, expiration date, etc. may be printed.

The vehicle control unit 13 is provided with an engine starter (starter) 14. The vehicle control unit 13 sends information (meter information) 15 indicating the mileage of the vehicle to the control unit 3 in the input / output device 2. , And information (running speed limit information) 16 indicating the running speed to call attention so that the running speed does not exceed the speed limit and cause a speed violation.

The input / output device 2 includes, as means for inputting or outputting various information, an IC card read / write unit 4, an ignition key insertion unit 5, a speaker unit 7, a microphone 8, a keyboard unit 9, Fingerprint input unit 10
Are provided in the operation panel, for example, as shown in FIG. The IC card read / write unit 4 has a configuration in which the IC card 4a can be inserted and removed, reads various data from the memory 4b mounted on the IC card 4a inserted therein, and reads the various data.
And writes various data output from the control unit 3 to the memory 4b. The display unit 6 displays display data output from the control unit 3, and the speaker unit 7 outputs audio data output from the control unit 3 as audio.

Keyboard section 9, microphone 8, fingerprint input section 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a device for inputting a password, a voice (voiceprint), and a fingerprint as personal identification information, and each input information is input to the control unit 3. Further, meter information 15 and speed limit information 16 are also input from the vehicle control unit 13 to the control unit 3.

The ignition key insertion section 5 is for inserting the ignition key to start the engine, and its output signal is input to the engine starting section 14 in the automobile control section 13 via the switch 11. The switch 11 is a switch that opens and closes a contact 11c between the contacts 11a and 11ba in response to a control signal output from the control unit 3, and the engine can be started by the ignition key only in the closed state (ON).

The fingerprint input unit 10 is for inputting a fingerprint to identify the user, and a fingerprint pattern of the user is stored in advance in the image memory of the control unit 3 as image information. With this stored fingerprint pattern of the person,
The control unit 3 performs the matching check with the fingerprint pattern of the fingertip of the person input to the control unit 3.

The microphone 8 is for inputting the voiceprint to identify the user, and the voiceprint pattern of the user is stored in the memory of the control unit 3 in advance. Myself is a microphone 8
When a voice is input to the control unit 3, the control unit 3 performs a matching check between the voice pattern and a voiceprint pattern stored in advance.

The keyboard unit 9 identifies a user by inputting a password, and the password of the user is stored in the memory of the control unit 3 in advance.
When the user himself / herself inputs a password from the keyboard unit 9, the control unit 3 performs a matching check between the password and a previously stored password.

The control unit 3 includes a fingerprint input from the fingerprint input unit 10, a voiceprint input from the microphone 8, and a keyboard unit 9.
If any one of the passwords entered from the passwords matches, it is determined that the user is the user. Or else,
When all of the fingerprint input from the fingerprint input unit 10, the voiceprint input from the microphone 8, and the password input from the keyboard unit 9 match, it may be determined that the user is the user. A fingerprint input from the fingerprint input unit 10;
If the combination of any two of the voiceprint input from the microphone 8 and the password input from the keyboard unit 9 match, it may be determined that the user is the user. If it is determined that the user is not the person as a result of the above-described match determination, the control unit 3 keeps the switch 11 in the closed state (off) and prohibits the start of the engine by the ignition key.

When a predetermined key of the keyboard section 9 is pressed as required, a guide such as an operation procedure by voice synthesis and a guide of a renewal timing of the driver's license are sounded from the speaker section 7 to prevent the driver's license from being forgotten to be renewed. can do. In addition, when the key is inserted into the ignition key insertion section, a warning is issued that the driver's license is not carried or the driver is driving without a license.

The vehicle body is provided with a connection portion (not shown) to which the input / output device 2 can be detachably attached. By connecting the input / output device 2 to this connection portion, the input / output device 2 is transmitted to the vehicle control section 13. Are connected so that input / output operations can be performed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the contents of the memory 4b of the IC card 4a include the driver's license number 31, the name 32,
It is composed of data such as date of birth 33, home and nationality 34, address 35, date of issuance of driver's license 36, expiration date 37, type of license (operable displacement, target vehicle, etc.) 38, and the like. In addition, data such as a cash card number 39 and a credit card number 40 can be stored in order to substitute various other cards with a driver's license and to use one card. Further, data 41 of the mileage of the vehicle, data 42 of traffic violation, and the like can be stored.

Next, the processing operation of the control unit 3 will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The power of the control unit 3 is turned on by inserting the ignition key into the ignition key insertion unit 5, whereby the control unit 3 is turned on.
Is started (step 1).

When the process of the control section 3 is started, first, at step 2, the apparatus is in a state of waiting for insertion of the IC card 4a into the IC card read / write section 4. Although not shown in FIG. 4, at this point, when a predetermined key of the keyboard unit 9 is pressed, a voice for guiding the operation procedure and the update time is transmitted from the speaker unit 7 as described above. Processing is performed such as outputting a warning or outputting a voice warning to prevent unlicensed or unlicensed driving.

When the IC card 4a is inserted into the IC card read / write section 4, at step 3, the IC card 4
The content stored in a is read. The inserted IC card 4a cannot be discharged unless the discharge permission (step 12 described later) is lowered. In step 4, it is determined whether the driver's license is a driver's license. If it is a driver's license, in step 5, personal identification information (password, voiceprint, fingerprint) input from the keyboard 9, the microphone 8, the fingerprint input unit 10, and the like. Is compared with personal identification information stored in the memory of the control unit 3 in advance.
In step 6, it is determined whether the identification information (password, voiceprint, fingerprint) matches, and if all match, in step 7, it is determined whether the driving conditions such as the operable displacement and the target vehicle match. That is, it is determined whether or not the vehicle currently driving is included in the application of the driver's license,
If the driving conditions are satisfied, it is determined in step 8 whether the driver's license is within the expiration date. If it is not, the switch 11 shown in FIG. 1 is turned on in step 9. By outputting the control signal, the start of the engine by the operation of the ignition key is permitted. As described above, the engine can be started only when all of the conditions in steps 4, 6, 7, and 8 are satisfied, and the engine is prohibited if any one of the conditions is not satisfied. When the ignition key is operated in a state where the engine can be started, the engine starting unit 14 shown in FIG.
Then, the engine is started, and thereafter, the process proceeds to the process during the operation of step 10. In this step 10, for example, the following processes 1 to 3 are performed in association with the automatic mourning operation. 1. Meter information 15 sent from the vehicle control unit 13
Based on the distance traveled by the car based on the memory 4b of the IC card 4a.
To record the total. 2. The driving history (whether a paper driver or a veteran driver) of the driver is determined based on the result of the integration of the traveling distance, and the possible driving speed (upper limit) is set based on the driving history, and is sent from the vehicle control unit 13. Knowing the current traveling speed based on the speed limit information (traveling speed) 16,
An instruction is given so that this traveling speed does not exceed the possible traveling speed. For example, in the case of a paper driver, the travelable speed is set lower, and a warning is issued from the speaker unit 7 when the travel speed exceeds this. 3. It is determined whether or not the remaining points are small. If the remaining points are small, a warning is issued from the speaker unit 7 or the like to notify the user of the excessive speed. In this way, further violations and accidents are prevented.

Thereafter, when the operation of the automobile is stopped and the engine is stopped, the stop of the engine is detected in step 11, and the discharge of the IC card 4a is permitted in step 12. Then, once the IC card is ejected, the process for inserting the IC card 4a into the IC card read / write unit 4 in step 2 is performed again. In step 4 described above, if the inserted IC card 4a is a card other than a driver's license, even if the engine is to be started by any means other than the ignition key for the purpose of theft, step 13 At the IC card 4a
Is displayed on the display unit 6 and the speaker 7 informs the user that the type of the IC card is abnormal. At step 12, the inserted IC card 4a can be ejected. The process waits for the insertion of the IC card 4a into the second IC card read / write unit 4. If the personal identification information does not match in step 6 described above, the display unit 5 displays that the personal identification information is abnormal in step 14 and is notified from the speaker 7 and in step 12 The inserted IC card 4a can be ejected, and once ejected, the process waits for the insertion of the IC card 4a into the IC card read / write unit 4 in step 2 again. In step 6, as the contents of the personal identification information to be matched and matched, (1) when only the password is determined, (2) when only the fingerprint is determined,
(3) When only a voiceprint is determined, (4) When a password and a fingerprint are determined, (5) When a password and a voiceprint are determined, (6) When a fingerprint and a voiceprint are determined, ( 7) When the personal identification number, the fingerprint, and the voiceprint are determined, a combination such as the above is possible. If such identification is not particularly required, the process may proceed to step 7 without executing the processing of step 5 or step 6.

In step 7 described above, if the driving conditions do not match, such as no remaining points due to a traffic violation or the like, the process proceeds to step 15 and the display unit 5 displays that the driving conditions are abnormal. Then, in step 12, the inserted IC card 4a can be ejected, and once ejected, the IC card / write unit 4 in step 2 is again inserted into the IC card / write unit 4.
It waits for insertion of the card 4a.

If it is determined in step 8 that the driver's license is not within the validity period, the process proceeds to step 16 to display a display indicating that the validity period has expired on the display unit 6. In step 12, the inserted IC card is displayed. 4a can be discharged, and once discharged, the IC card read /
The write unit 4 waits for the insertion of the IC card 4a.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the license card system according to the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment and the above-described first embodiment, transmission / reception units 17 and 18 are provided in the vehicle control unit 13 and the input / output device 2, respectively, so that data transmission is performed by wireless communication with each other. Is different. For this reason, the input / output device 2 is configured to be portable so that it can be carried to a position away from the vehicle body provided with the vehicle control unit 13.
Information (meter information) indicating the mileage of the vehicle control unit 13
15. Data of information (speed limit information) 16 indicating the traveling speed is input to the transmission / reception unit 17, transmitted from the antenna 17a, and then received by the transmission / reception unit 18 via the antenna 18a of the input / output device 2, After further demodulation, it is input to the control unit 3 and stored in the memory 3a. In the figure, reference numeral 19 denotes a data line of meter information transmitted from the vehicle control unit 13 and demodulated by the input / output device 2, and reference numeral 20 denotes a limit transmitted by the vehicle control unit 13 and demodulated by the input / output device 2. 3 shows data lines of speed information, all of which are connected to the control unit 3.

In the second embodiment as well, the processing operation of the control unit 3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. By operating the keyboard unit 9 and the like of the input / output device 2, it is also possible to control the locking and unlocking of the door by the door lock 12 from a position outside the vehicle.

It is to be noted that the various data (see FIG. 3) stored in the IC card 4a may be a system that can be appropriately used at a license center or the like of a police station in charge. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the license is updated, the accumulated value of the mileage stored in the IC card 4a is read from the IC card read / write unit 54 of the license center 50 of the police station in charge to the control unit 53, and It is determined whether the driver is a veteran driver or a paper driver based on the difference in the traveling distance of the read data, and if the driver is a paper driver, the driver is prompted to drive. With such a system, the number of paper drivers can be reduced as much as possible, and occurrence of an accident due to inexperience in driving technology can be prevented.

When a license is suspended due to a traffic violation or the like, a traffic violation processed on the IC card 4a via the IC card read / write unit 54 to prepare a copy of the suspension of the license or the like. For example, processing date and time,
The processing result and the like may be written, and the data on the driver's license of the host computer 52 for the offender may be updated based on the disposal result. With this configuration, the labor of the licensing center 50 of the responsible police station is simplified.

Although the above-described embodiment is directed to a case of an automobile, the present invention is not limited to vehicles and vehicles, but can be applied to various devices requiring a license. Various systems can be constructed according to the application target.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Devices that require a license card (ships / aircraft / automobiles / motorcycles, etc.) and have a function to insert (set) a card-type license (license card) with a memory function are secure for startup and management. It is possible to form a system, and it is possible to prevent theft.When the present invention is applied to a vehicle, it is also possible to record the cumulative value of the mileage of the vehicle on a license card. In this way, when a driver's license is renewed, a veteran driver and a paper driver can be distinguished from each other, and the paper driver can be encouraged to ride, thereby preventing a traffic accident or the like due to inexperienced driving.

Further, the user can be informed and confirmed the update time,
It is possible to prevent forgetting to renew, and it is also possible to eliminate non-carrying of a driver's license and unlicensed driving. Furthermore,
By combining cards such as credit cards and cash cards into one, the trouble of identifying cards can be eliminated, and the effect is enormous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a license card system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an operation panel of the license card system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of contents of a memory of the license card system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operation of the license card system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a license card system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a police station in charge of a license card system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 License card system 2 I / O device 3 Control part 3a memory 4 IC card read / write part 4a IC card 5 Ignition key insertion part 6 Display part 7 Speaker part 8 Microphone 9 Keyboard part 10 Fingerprint input part 11 Switch 12 Door lock 13 Automobile Control unit 14 Engine start unit 15 Meter information 16 Speed limit information

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Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A license card having storage means for storing various data required for a license. 2. The license card according to claim 1, wherein the license is a driving license of a vehicle, and the storage unit stores at least a condition of a vehicle that can be driven by the driving license. 3. The storage means further stores a total running distance of the vehicle.
License card described in. 4. The license card according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit further stores a traffic violation score. 5. The license card according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores various data unrelated to the license. 6. The license card according to claim 5, wherein the extraneous data is data necessary for a cash card. 7. The license card according to claim 5, wherein the irrelevant data is data necessary for a credit card. 8. The license card according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is an IC memory. 9. The license card according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is a magnetic stripe. 10. An apparatus which requires a license to operate, wherein a first data storing first data indicating a license condition is stored.
Card holding means capable of holding a license card at a predetermined position, having a storage means, a data reading means for reading data from the first storage means of the license card held by the card holding means, and operating the apparatus Storage means for storing second data indicating a condition required for a license for the first license, and the first data read by the data read means.
License condition determining means for determining a match between a license condition included in the second data and a license condition included in the second data stored in the second storage means; Control means for disabling operation of the device when it is not determined, the device using a license card. 11. A personal identification number input means for inputting a personal identification number, and a personal identification number identification means for determining whether the inputted personal identification number matches a previously stored personal identification number. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by one of a condition determination unit and the password identification unit.
An apparatus using the license card described in 1. 12. A fingerprint input device for inputting a fingerprint, and fingerprint matching device for determining whether the input fingerprint matches a previously stored fingerprint, wherein the control device includes the license condition determining device and the fingerprint condition determining device. The apparatus using a license card according to claim 10, wherein operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by any of the fingerprint matching means. 13. A voice input means for inputting a voice, and a voiceprint matching means for determining whether a voiceprint of the input voice matches a previously stored voiceprint, wherein the control means includes a license condition determining means. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by any of the voiceprint matching means. 14. A system further comprising: fingerprint input means for inputting a fingerprint; and fingerprint matching means for determining whether the input fingerprint matches a previously stored fingerprint. The apparatus using a license card according to claim 11, wherein the operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by one of a password identification unit and the fingerprint matching unit. 15. A voice input means for inputting voice, and voiceprint collating means for determining whether a voiceprint of the input voice matches a previously stored voiceprint, wherein the control means includes a license condition determining means. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by any of the password identification means and the voiceprint collation means. 16. A voice input unit for inputting voice, and a fingerprint matching unit for determining whether a voiceprint of the input voice matches a previously stored voiceprint, wherein the control unit includes the license condition determining unit. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the operation of the apparatus is disabled when a match is not determined by any of the fingerprint matching unit and the voiceprint matching unit.
An apparatus using the license card described in 1. 17. A voice input device for inputting a voice, and a voice print collating device for determining a coincidence between a voice print of the input voice and a previously stored voice print, wherein the control device includes the license condition determining device. 15. The use of the license card according to claim 14, wherein the operation of the device is disabled when any one of the password identification unit, the fingerprint collation unit and the voiceprint collation unit does not determine a match. Equipment to do. 18. The vehicle according to claim 18, wherein the license is a vehicle license, and the first storage unit stores at least conditions of a vehicle that can be driven by the license. An apparatus using the license card according to any one of claims 10 to 17. 19. The vehicle is a vehicle in which an engine is started by operating an ignition key, and the control means disables the operation of the device by prohibiting starting of the engine by operating the ignition key. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the license card is used. 20. The apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising a data writing unit that writes data to the first storage unit of the license card held by the card holding unit. 21. The apparatus using a license card according to claim 20, wherein the data written to said first storage means by said data writing means is a total of the mileage of said vehicle. 22. History determining means for determining the driving history of the license owner based on the total running distance; speed setting means for setting the operable speed of the vehicle based on the driving history; and actual speed of the vehicle. 22. The apparatus using the license card according to claim 21, further comprising: warning means for issuing a warning when a traveling speed exceeds the possible traveling speed. 23. The device comprises a device main body having an original function of the device, and a portable portion which can be carried to a position away from the device main body. At least the card holding means and the data reading means are provided in the portable device. And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from each other by wireless communication between the device main body and the portable unit. Item 10. An apparatus using the license card according to Item 10. 24. The vehicle, comprising: a vehicle having a door for getting on and off on the side of the main body of the apparatus, wherein the main body of the apparatus includes locking means for locking and unlocking the door, and the control means determines the license condition. 24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein when the match is not determined by the means, the operation of the vehicle is disabled and unlocking by the locking means is prohibited. 25. An apparatus which requires a license to operate, a card holding means capable of holding a license card having a storage means for storing data necessary for the license at a predetermined position, and said card holding means comprising: Control means for enabling operation of the device only when the license card is held, the device using a license card.