JPH11213111A - Data carrier and communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a data carrier for carrying various data. SOLUTION: A storage part 27 in an IC card 1 stores an AP program and data necessary for application(AP) operation. A processing part 29 executes an AP processing based on the AP program and the data. A transmission part 31 executes transmission processing with a portable telephone set 13 and communication processing with an IC card reader/writer 39. A communication control part 33 in the telephone set 13 controls the transmission/reception of data between an IC card and a host computer 40 installed in a bank or the like and displays the contents of various data in the IC card on a display part. When the telephone set 13 is connected to an external connection device 37 through an external connection terminal 25 and an adaptor in a state inserting the IC card 1, a transmission part 35 in the telephone set 13 transmits the data of the IC card 1 to the device 37 and transmits the data of the device 37 to the control part 33 or the IC card 1 if necessary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data carrier and a communication terminal incorporating the data carrier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various commercial transactions,
2. Description of the Related Art Various IC cards having an IC unit equipped with data processing for transactions and arithmetic processing functions such as authentication / settlement are widely used. Writing, erasing, updating, and the like of stored data are performed only by inserting these IC cards into an IC card dedicated reader / writer connected to an information processing terminal such as a personal computer.

[0003]

Therefore, the owner of the IC card must always install the IC card reader / writer (for example, in a bank) in order to input / output various data to / from the IC card and to confirm the data contents. Head office, etc.), which is very troublesome. Also, even if there is an information processing terminal that can be connected to a network such as a personal computer (Internet) at the home of the owner of the IC card, if a dedicated reader / writer for the IC card is not connected to the personal computer, a network such as the Internet is required. This is very inconvenient because commercial transactions using the Internet cannot be performed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the usability of a data carrier for carrying various data.

[0005]

A data carrier according to a first aspect of the present invention is adapted to be incorporated in a communication terminal.

In a preferred embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention, the data carrier is an IC card capable of inputting / outputting data to / from a data input / output device without contact. The IC card includes a unit for exchanging data with the communication terminal while being incorporated in the communication terminal. The IC card also includes means for exchanging data by wireless communication with a data input / output device located at a relatively short distance when the IC card is taken out of the communication terminal. Although the distance is relatively short, data can be exchanged with the data input / output device by wireless communication, so that damage to the data carrier can be avoided.

In a modification of the above-described embodiment, a data carrier capable of inputting / outputting data to / from a data input / output device without contact is used as a data carrier. The data carrier includes a power supply unit that can receive power from the communication terminal when incorporated in the communication terminal, and can receive power from another power source when taken out of the communication terminal. The power supply unit is configured to be able to drive an IC unit having a CPU function and a memory function of the data carrier by an electromotive force generated by electromagnetic induction in a state where the data carrier is not connected to any device. I have. As described above, since the power can be supplied from the communication terminal or another power source, the data carrier is easy to use.

[0008] The data carrier further includes means for exchanging data with the communication terminal while being incorporated in the communication terminal. Further, the data carrier is provided with means for exchanging data by wireless communication with a data input / output device located at a relatively long distance while being taken out from the communication terminal. Data entry at a relatively long distance /
Since data can be exchanged with the output device by wireless communication, the data carrier can be prevented from being damaged, and the usability is good.

[0009] The communication terminal according to the second aspect of the present invention has a data carrier incorporated therein.

In a preferred embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal is a mobile phone. This mobile phone is provided with means for making a telephone call or data communication with an external communication device. Here, the external communication device is, for example, a telephone or a host computer. The mobile phone includes display means for displaying data from an external communication device or data carried by a data carrier incorporated in the mobile phone. The mobile phone also includes a power supply unit that supplies power to a power supply unit of the data carrier incorporated in the mobile phone.
Further, the above-mentioned portable telephone is provided with means for mediating data exchange between a data carrier incorporated in the portable telephone and an information processing terminal connected to a network.

According to the portable telephone having the above structure, the data carrier and the owner of the portable telephone can confirm the data from the external communication device and the data carried by the data carrier by the display means. Data can be exchanged with a host computer such as a bank. Further, for example, data can be exchanged with an information processing terminal connected to a network such as the Internet, so that a so-called electronic transaction can be performed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an IC card and a mobile phone as one embodiment of a data carrier and a communication terminal of the present invention.

The IC card 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called contact type (a type in which data is exchanged with the IC card reader / writer 39 shown in FIG. 2 by inserting the IC card 1 into the reader / writer 39). belongs to. The IC card 1 includes a plastic substrate 3, an IC section 5, an image sticking section 7, a magnetic stripe 9, a numerical notation section 11, an I / O
O (input / output) unit (not shown).

The IC unit 5 has a CPU function (arithmetic processing function).
The application program (AP program) is installed, and various data can be held as data necessary for the application operation (AP operation), and is embedded in an appropriate position on the substrate 3. The AP program and data necessary for the AP operation will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The image sticking section 7 is for sticking an image such as a service mark of a card settlement company or a photograph of a card holder, and is provided at a position separated from the IC section 5 on the surface of the substrate 3. .

The magnetic stripe 9 is used by a terminal or the like to perform magnetic reading. The magnetic stripe 9 is formed in a strip shape along the length direction of the substrate 3 at a position separated from the IC portion 5 and the image sticking portion 7 on the surface of the substrate 3. Provided.

The numerical notation 9 is made of, for example, an emboss determined by the JIS standard.
At a position separated from the C portion 5, the image sticking portion 7, and the magnetic stripe 9, it is provided in a strip shape along the length direction of the substrate 3.

The I / O unit (not shown) is an IC card 1
Is used to exchange various data with the IC card reader / writer 39 by being inserted into the IC card reader / writer 39 of FIG. Section).

On the other hand, the portable telephone 13 shown in FIG. 1 has a main body casing 15, a communication section 17, and an IC card insertion slot 1.
9, a display unit 21, a keyboard unit 23, and an external connection terminal 25.

The communication unit 17 is a CA center (not shown)
Communication equipment (ordinary telephone or host computer) 40 at various centers such as banks, credit companies, transportation companies, etc.
And communicates with the communication devices 40 of these various centers, and is provided on one end side of the main body casing 15.

The IC card insertion slot 19 is for inserting the IC card 1 having the above-described configuration, and is provided at one end of the main body casing 15.

The display section 21 is for displaying data such as a telephone number of a communication partner and various data in the IC card 1, and is provided at an appropriate position on the surface of the main body casing 15.

The keyboard unit 23 performs communication processing as a normal telephone (that is, a telephone call) between the mobile telephone 13 and another telephone (a telephone provided in a bank, a credit company, or the like) which is another communication device described above. ) Are provided. The keyboard unit 23 also
Communication processing as a data transmission / reception device (ie, exchange of various data) with a host computer 40 as another communication device provided in a bank, a credit company, or the like.
Also, various keys necessary for exchanging data with the external connection device 37 such as a personal computer shown in FIG. 2 are provided. The keyboard section 23 is disposed at an appropriate position on the surface of the main body casing 15.

The external connection terminal 25 is connected to an external connection device 3 such as a personal computer via an adapter of the mobile phone 13 itself.
7 for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the external connection device 37 by being connected to a terminal 7 (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing various functions of the IC card and the portable telephone shown in FIG.

The IC card 1 includes, as shown in FIG.
7, a processing unit 29, and a transmission unit 31.

The storage unit 27 stores, for example, package software for authentication / payment as an AP program required for the AP operation by the processing unit 29. In addition, data necessary for AP operation include address, name, date of birth, blood type, medical examination data, money, loyalty points, license,
It stores data such as qualifications, credit numbers, passwords, encryption data, entrance / exit, entrance / exit, entrance / exit gates, transmission destination / reception source, etc. (telephone numbers, addresses, etc.), memos, tickets, and the like.

The processing unit 29 stores the storage unit 2 in the IC card 1.
7 to read out the AP program and data, for example, AP processing such as authentication processing, settlement processing, database processing, etc.
Execute the processing of

Here, the authentication process is a process of confirming that a communication partner is a desired communication partner by the above-described password or encryption process, and a case where the communication partner is a valid communication partner with respect to the communication partner. This is a process to get recognition. The settlement processing is processing for exchanging value data such as electronic money between the financial institution and the IC card reader / writer 39, for example. Further, the database processing refers to processing for reading / writing data necessary for communication such as a telephone number, and transferring another party's telephone number or the like which has been individually input by an individual mobile phone or the like to another mobile phone. This enables data transfer to a telephone or the like.

The transmission unit 31 performs transmission processing with the portable communication device and communication processing with the IC card reader / writer 39 through the above-mentioned I / O unit (not shown).

The transmission process with the portable communication device is a process of exchanging data with the portable telephone 13 in which the IC card 1 is inserted, for example. Also, I
The communication processing with the C card reader / writer 39 is as follows.
Reads data such as value data and qualification data held by the IC card 1 with the IC card reader / writer 39.
This is the process of writing. The communication process is performed by inserting the IC card 1 into the IC card reader / writer 39 because the IC card 1 according to the present embodiment is of the contact type as described above. However, when the IC card is of a non-contact type having an antenna unlike the IC card shown in FIG.
As the writer, a configuration having an antenna is used, and communication processing between the two is performed by wireless communication through both antennas. In the case of a non-contact type IC card, the thickness of the card itself is JI
The battery cannot be mounted because it is about 0.76 mm in the S standard, and the propagation distance of the radio wave from the IC card is 100 mm because the radiation energy of the radio wave is small.
About short. The IC card reader / writer 39
Is an external device that recognizes the IC card 1 and executes processing in conjunction with the AP of the IC card 1, such as a ticket gate, a POS terminal, a vending machine, and a reload terminal.

On the other hand, the portable telephone 13 is
A communication control unit 33 and a transmission unit 35 are provided.

The communication control unit 33 includes the communication unit 1 shown in FIG.
A call (transmission and reception of an audio signal), which is communication processing as a normal telephone, is performed with another communication device (that is, for example, the above-mentioned telephone of a bank or the like) through.

When the IC card 1 is inserted into the mobile phone 13, the communication control unit 33 performs an AP process by the processing unit 29, and outputs the output from the IC card 1 transmitted from the transmission unit 31 through the transmission unit 35. The data is transmitted to a host computer 40 such as a bank through the communication unit 17. Then, the data transmitted from the host computer 40 is received through the communication unit 17 and transmitted from the transmission unit 35 to the processing unit 29 of the IC card 1 through the transmission unit 31.

The communication control unit 33 further includes a keyboard unit 2
The data contents of the IC card 1 updated with various data (for example, balance data of a deposit account) held in the IC card 1 in response to a command from the host computer 3 or data from a host computer 40 such as a bank. Are displayed on the display unit 21 shown in FIG.

When the IC card 1 is inserted into the portable telephone 13, the transmission section 35 transmits the transmission section 3 of the IC card 1.
The communication unit 33 receives the data transmitted from the communication card 1 and outputs the data to the communication control unit 33, and transmits the data supplied from the communication control unit 33 to the processing unit 29 of the IC card 1 through the transmission unit 31.

The transmission unit 35 is connected to the mobile phone 13.
When the C card 1 is inserted, the data is connected to an external connection device 37 (for example, a personal computer or the like connected to the Internet) through the external connection terminal 25 and an adapter (not shown), for example. To the external connection device 37. The data of the external connection device 37 is transferred to the communication control unit 33 or IC
Transmit to card 1. The data on the IC card 1 side is updated with this data, and the data content of the IC card 1 is displayed on the display unit 21.

According to the above configuration, the owner of the IC card 1 does not need to go to a terminal device having a data input / output function for inputting / outputting various data to / from the IC card 1 and checking data contents. For example, the data content of the IC card 1 such as a balance can be confirmed on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone 13. In addition, since the update of the charge data and the authentication / settlement process can be performed by the mobile phone 13, the external connection device 37 such as a personal computer or the IC card reader / writer 39 at home may be omitted.

It is to be noted that, by connecting to a personal computer via an adapter (not shown) which is an accessory of the mobile phone 13 and performing communication with the Internet or the like using the personal computer, shopping can be performed while viewing the display screen of the personal computer. It is also possible to do.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a data carrier and a portable telephone as another embodiment of the data carrier and the communication terminal of the present invention.

The mobile phone shown in FIG. 3 has the same configuration as the mobile phone 13 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the data carrier 41 shown in FIG.
It includes a plastic substrate 43, an IC section 45, a transmitting / receiving antenna 47, a power supply section 49, and a terminal section 51.

The IC section 45 is the IC section 5 shown in FIG.
Like the above, it has a CPU function and a memory function.
Is installed, and various data can be held as data necessary for the AP operation, and is embedded in an appropriate position on the substrate 43.

The transmission / reception antenna 47 includes the data carrier 4
Numeral 1 is for transmitting and receiving various data by wireless communication from a position which is considerably separated from the data carrier recognition device 53 of FIG. 4, and is provided at a position near the IC section 45 on the surface of the substrate 43. Here, the data carrier recognition device 53 is an external device that recognizes the data carrier 41 and executes a process in conjunction with the AP of the data carrier 41, such as a ticket gate, a POS terminal, a vending machine, and the like. And a reload terminal.

The power supply unit 49 has a storage battery (not shown), and receives power from the mobile phone 13 through the terminal unit 51 when the data carrier 41 is installed in the mobile phone 13. Further, the power supply unit 49 can be connected to an external power supply (not shown) other than the mobile phone 13 through the terminal unit 51 to receive power from an external power supply (not shown). Further, the power supply unit 49 is configured to be able to be charged by electromotive force due to electromagnetic induction in a state where the data carrier 41 is not connected to any device including the mobile phone 13. In addition, the terminal part 51 is provided in an appropriate place (for example, one end in the horizontal direction) of the substrate 43.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing various functions of the data carrier and the portable telephone shown in FIG.

The data carrier 41 is also provided by the IC shown in FIG.
Like the card 1, it includes a storage unit 55, a processing unit 57, and a transmission unit 59.

The storage unit 55 and the storage unit 27 in FIG. 2 have the same configuration, and the processing unit 57 and the processing unit 29 in FIG. 2 have the same configuration.

The transmission unit 59 performs a transmission process with the portable communication device and a communication process with the data carrier recognition device 53 through the transmission / reception antenna 47.

The transmission processing with the portable communication device means, for example, the portable telephone 1 in which the data carrier 41 is inserted.
3 is a process for exchanging data with the third party. Further, the communication processing with the recognition device 53 means the recognition device 5
3 is a process of reading / writing data such as value data and qualification data held by the data carrier 41. In the communication processing, since the data carrier 41 according to the present embodiment includes the transmission / reception antenna 47, the wireless communication is performed between the data carrier 41 and the recognition device 53 through the antenna 47 and the antenna (not shown) of the recognition device 53. It is performed by communication.

In the present embodiment, since the data carrier 41 has a configuration in which a storage battery can be mounted, the authentication function is stronger than that of a non-contact type IC card, and the propagation distance of radio waves is large in m units. Can be set. Therefore, the data carrier 41 can pass through a ticket gate or the like, which is one of the data carrier recognition devices 53, while being stored in a breast pocket or the like of a jacket.

The data carrier 41 is connected to the portable telephone 1
3, the power can be charged to the power supply unit 49 from the driving power source 42 of the mobile phone 13 shown in FIG. 4, or can be charged from another external power source (not shown). Further, the IC section 45 of the data carrier 41 can be driven by electromotive force due to electromagnetic induction in a state where the data carrier 41 is not connected to any device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

The contents described above relate to each embodiment of the present invention, and do not mean that the present invention is limited to the above contents. In each of the above embodiments, an IC card or a data carrier,
A mobile phone, which is a type of mobile communication device, configured to be capable of mounting an IC card or a data carrier has been described. However, a configuration in which an IC card or a data carrier can be mounted to a communication terminal such as a wired telephone or a facsimile is described. However, the present invention is naturally applicable.

In each of the above embodiments, an IC card or a data carrier is described as an example of a data carrier, but the present invention is not limited to an IC card or a data carrier.
The present invention is also applicable to an IC hybrid card. The exchange of data performed between the data carrier 41 and the data carrier recognition device 53 may be performed using light such as infrared light or visible light in addition to communication using a normal radio frequency. Further, it is of course possible to use the IC card, the IC hybrid card, and the data carrier independently without using together with another device such as the mobile phone 13. Further, each of the above-mentioned data carriers and the communication terminal may have an authentication function.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The usability of the data carrier for carrying various data can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an IC card and a mobile phone as one embodiment of a data carrier and a communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the IC card and the mobile phone of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a data carrier and a mobile phone as another embodiment of the data carrier and the communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the data carrier and the mobile phone of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 IC card 3, 43 Plastic substrate 5, 45 IC part 7 Image sticking part 9 Magnetic stripe 11 Numerical notation part 13 Mobile telephone 15 Main body casing 17 Communication part 19 IC card insertion slot 21 Display part 23 Keyboard part 25 External connection terminal 27 Storage unit 29 Processing unit 31 Transmission unit 33 Communication control unit 35 Transmission unit 37 External connection device (PC) 39 IC card reader / writer 40 Other communication device (host computer) 41 Data carrier 42 Mobile phone drive power supply 47 Transmission / reception antenna 49 Power supply unit 51 Terminal unit 53 Data carrier recognition device

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A data carrier incorporated in a communication terminal. 2. The data carrier according to claim 1, wherein the data carrier is an IC card capable of inputting / outputting data to / from the data input / output device in a non-contact manner. 3. The data carrier according to claim 2, wherein the IC card is installed in the communication terminal.
A data carrier, comprising: means for exchanging data with the communication terminal. 4. The data carrier according to claim 2, wherein the IC card is taken out of the communication terminal and wirelessly communicates with the data input / output device at a relatively short distance. A data carrier comprising means for transmitting and receiving data. 5. The data carrier according to claim 1, wherein said data carrier is a data carrier capable of inputting / outputting data to / from the data input / output device in a non-contact manner. 6. The data carrier according to claim 5, wherein when the data carrier is incorporated in the communication terminal, the data carrier can receive power from the communication terminal, and is taken out from the communication terminal. A data carrier capable of receiving power from another power source. 7. The data carrier according to claim 5, further comprising: means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication terminal in a state where the data carrier is incorporated in the communication terminal. Data carrier. 8. The data carrier according to claim 5, wherein the data carrier is taken out of the communication terminal and wirelessly communicates with the data input / output device at a relatively long distance. A data carrier comprising means for transmitting and receiving data. 9. A communication terminal into which a data carrier is incorporated. 10. The communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein the communication terminal is a mobile phone. 11. The communication terminal according to claim 10, wherein the mobile phone includes a unit for making a call or performing data communication with an external communication device. 12. The communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein the external communication device is a telephone or a host computer. 13. The communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mobile phone includes display means for displaying data from the external communication device or data carried by a data carrier incorporated in the mobile phone. Characteristic communication terminal. 14. The communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mobile phone includes a power supply unit configured to supply power to a power supply unit of a data carrier incorporated in the mobile phone. 15. The communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein the mobile phone mediates data transfer between a data carrier incorporated in the mobile phone and an information processing terminal connected to a network. A communication terminal comprising means.