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JP2000242747A5
JP2000242747A5 JP1999045681A JP4568199A JP2000242747A5 JP 2000242747 A5 JP2000242747 A5 JP 2000242747A5 JP 1999045681 A JP1999045681 A JP 1999045681A JP 4568199 A JP4568199 A JP 4568199A JP 2000242747 A5 JP2000242747 A5 JP 2000242747A5
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【発明の名称】プリペイドカードシステム、読書装置及び使用許可方法Patent application title: PREPAID CARD SYSTEM , READING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PERMITTING USE

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、プリペイドカードを金額消費に応じて処理するシステムに係り、特にプリペイドカードの変造による不正使用に対処するプリペイドカードシステム、読書装置及び使用許可方法に関する。
[0001]
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a system for processing a prepaid card according to the amount of money consumed, and more particularly to a prepaid card system , a reading device, and a usage permission method for dealing with fraudulent use of the prepaid card.

【0010】
本発明は、上述した事情に鑑みてなされたもので、プリペイドカードの金額情報のデッドコピーによる変造の不正を、簡単な構成及び処理で確実にしかも容易に識別して、不正を未然に防止し得るプリペイドカードシステム、読書装置及び使用許可方法を提供することを目的とする。
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, in which tampering fraud due to dead copying of prepaid card amount information is identified easily and easily by simple configuration and processing, and fraud is prevented in advance. An object of the present invention is to provide a prepaid card system , a reading device, and a usage authorization method to be obtained.

【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、本発明の第1の観点に係るプリペイドカードシステムは、
複数の可変情報領域を有するプリペイドカードを用いて金銭的決済を行うプリペイドカードシステムにおいて、
プリペイドカードの第一の可変情報領域のうち、有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の読取情報を暗号鍵として
金額情報が書き込まれた第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号し、
正常に復号することができない場合には不正と識別して排除し、
正常に復号することができた場合には、前記金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新し、
前記有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の近傍に強磁界を作用させた後に、該端部部位の記憶情報を読取って、該読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記更新した金額情報を暗号化して前記第二の可変情報領域に記憶させるとともに、
前記消費金額を含む売上情報を生成する複数の読書手段と、
前記読書手段から前記プリペイドカードの消費金額を含む売上情報を収集処理する上位処理手段と、
を備える。
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a prepaid card system according to a first aspect of the present invention,
In a prepaid card system for making monetary payment using a prepaid card having a plurality of variable information areas ,
In the first variable information area of the prepaid card, read information of an end portion to which significant information is not written is used as an encryption key .
Decrypt the stored information of the second variable information area in which the amount information is written ;
If it can not be decoded normally, it is identified as fraud and excluded,
If the decryption is successful, the money amount information is updated according to the consumption amount,
After applying a strong magnetic field to the vicinity of the end portion where the significant information is not written, the stored information of the end portion is read, and the read information is used as a new encryption key to encrypt the updated amount information. While being stored in the second variable information area ,
A plurality of reading means for generating sales information including the consumption amount;
High-order processing means for collecting and processing sales information including the consumption amount of the prepaid card from the reading means;
Equipped with

【0012】
このような構成によれば、プリペイドカードの金額情報の更新時に、第一の可変情報領域における端部の有意情報が書き込まれない部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、当該端部部位における磁気情報を読み取り、この読取情報を暗号鍵として用いて第二の可変情報領域に対する暗号化書込みを行うので、プリペイドカードをセットした際に、当該端部部位の磁気情報を読み取って、該読取情報を暗号鍵として用いて第二の可変情報領域に書き込まれた金額情報の読出し復号を行うことにより、プリペイドカードの金額情報の書換えによる残額の変更の不正を、簡単な構成及び処理で確実にしかも容易に識別して、不正を未然に防止することが可能となる。
[0012]
According to such a configuration, when updating the amount information of the prepaid card, after causing the strong magnetic field to act on the portion to which the significant information of the end portion in the first variable information area is not written, the magnetic information at the end portion reading, since the encrypted write for the second variable information area using the read information as an encryption key, when equipped with a prepaid card, reads the magnetic information of the end portion, the encryption of said read information By reading out and decrypting the money amount information written in the second variable information area using the key, fraudulent alteration of the remaining money amount due to rewriting of the money amount information of the prepaid card can be surely and easily done with simple configuration and processing. It is possible to identify and prevent fraud in advance.

【0013】
前記読書手段は、
プリペイドカードの前記第一の可変情報領域及び第二の可変情報領域からの記憶情報の読出し及び前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位の記憶情報の読取り、並びに前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域への書込みを行うリーダ/ライタ手段と、
前記リーダ/ライタ手段を介して、前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位からの読取情報を得て、該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記第二の可変情報領域から得られる読出情報を復号して、復号の成否を識別し、且つ前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位からの読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域へ書き込む暗号処理手段と、
前記暗号処理手段による復号結果に基づいて前記プリペイドカードの不正を識別して排除するとともに、不正でない場合には、前記リーダ/ライタ手段及び暗号処理手段を介して、消費金額に応じた前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域への書込みを行わせる消費制御手段と、
を含んでいてもよい。
[0013]
The reading means is
Prepaid card said first variable information area and the second variable reading memory information from the information area and the reading of stored information of the end portions of the first variable information area, and the second of the money amount information Reader / writer means for writing in the variable information area ;
The read information from the end portion of the first variable information area is obtained through the reader / writer means, and the read information obtained from the second variable information area is decrypted using the read information as an encryption key. Te to identify success or failure of decoding, and the after allowed to act a strong magnetic field to the end portion of the first variable information area, a new encryption key to read information from the end portions of the first variable information area Encryption processing means for writing the money amount information into the second variable information area as
The fraud of the prepaid card is identified and eliminated on the basis of the decryption result by the encryption processing means, and if it is not fraudulent, the money amount information according to the consumption amount through the reader / writer means and the encryption processing means Consumption control means for writing data to the second variable information area of
May be included.

【0014】
また、本発明の第2の観点に係る読書装置は、
プリペイドカードを処理する読書装置であって、
プリペイドカードの第一の可変情報領域のうち、有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の読取情報を暗号鍵として、
金額情報が書き込まれた第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号し、
正常に復号することができない場合には不正と識別して排除し、
正常に復号することができた場合には、前記金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新し、
前記有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の近傍に強磁界を作用させた後に、該端部部位の記憶情報を読み取って、該読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記更新した金額情報を暗号化して前記第二の可変情報領域に記憶させる。
また、本発明の第の観点に係る使用許可方法は、
複数の可変情報領域を有するプリペイドカードを用いて金銭的決済を行うプリペイドカードシステムにおける使用許可方法において、
金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新する際に、第一の可変情報領域において有意情報が書き込まれていない端部部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、当該端部部位の記憶情報を読取って、該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記金額情報を該プリペイドカードの第二の可変情報領域に記憶させ、
新たにセットされたプリペイドカードの前記第一の可変情報領域において有意情報が書き込まれていない端部部位の情報を読み取り、
該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号して、該復号の成否により不正を識別して排除することを特徴としている。
[0014]
Further, the reading device according to the second aspect of the present invention is
A reading device for processing prepaid cards,
In the first variable information area of the prepaid card, read information of an end portion to which significant information is not written is used as an encryption key.
Decrypt the stored information of the second variable information area in which the amount information is written;
If it can not be decoded normally, it is identified as fraud and excluded,
If the decryption is successful, the money amount information is updated according to the consumption amount,
After applying a strong magnetic field to the vicinity of the end portion where the significant information is not written, the stored information of the end portion is read, and the read information is used as a new encryption key to encrypt the updated amount information. It is stored in the second variable information area.
Further, the usage permission method according to the third aspect of the present invention is
In a method of permitting use in a prepaid card system for making monetary payment using a prepaid card having a plurality of variable information areas ,
In updating the money amount information according to the consumption amount, after making the strong magnetic field act on the end portion portion where the significant information is not written in the first variable information region , the storage information of the end portion portion is read, Storing the amount information in a second variable information area of the prepaid card using the read information as an encryption key;
Reading information of an end portion where significant information is not written in the first variable information area of the newly set prepaid card,
The stored information of the second variable information area is decrypted using the read information as an encryption key, and the fraud is identified and eliminated according to the success or failure of the decryption.

【0015】
このようにすれば、プリペイドカードの金額情報の更新時に、第一の可変情報領域における端部の有意情報が書き込まれない部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、当該端部部位における磁気情報を読み取り、この読取情報を暗号鍵として用いて第二の可変情報領域に対する暗号化書込みを行い、プリペイドカードをセットした際に、当該端部部位の磁気情報を読み取って、該読取情報を暗号鍵として用いて第二の可変情報領域に書き込まれた金額情報の読出し復号を行うことにより、プリペイドカードの金額情報の書換えによる残額の変更の不正を、簡単な構成及び処理で確実にしかも容易に識別することができる。
[0015]
In this way, when updating the amount information of the prepaid card, after making the strong magnetic field act on the part where the significant information of the end in the first variable information area is not written, the magnetic information at the end part is read Using the read information as an encryption key, the second variable information area is encrypted and written, and when the prepaid card is set, the magnetic information of the end portion is read and the read information is used as an encryption key. Read out and decrypt the money amount information written in the second variable information area , and reliably and easily identify the fraudulent alteration of the remaining amount due to the rewriting of the money amount information of the prepaid card by simple configuration and processing Can.

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複数の可変情報領域を有するプリペイドカードを用いて金銭的決済を行うプリペイドカードシステムにおいて、
プリペイドカードの第一の可変情報領域のうち、有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の読取情報を暗号鍵として
金額情報が書き込まれた第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号し、
正常に復号することができない場合には不正と識別して排除し、
正常に復号することができた場合には、前記金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新し、
前記有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の近傍に強磁界を作用させた後に、該端部部位の記憶情報を読取って、該読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記更新した金額情報を暗号化して前記第二の可変情報領域に記憶させるとともに、
前記消費金額を含む売上情報を生成する複数の読書手段と、
前記読書手段から前記プリペイドカードの消費金額を含む売上情報を収集処理する上位処理手段と、
を備えることを特徴とするプリペイドカードシステム。
In a prepaid card system for making monetary payment using a prepaid card having a plurality of variable information areas ,
In the first variable information area of the prepaid card, read information of an end portion to which significant information is not written is used as an encryption key .
Decrypt the stored information of the second variable information area in which the amount information is written ;
If it can not be decoded normally, it is identified as fraud and excluded,
If the decryption is successful, the money amount information is updated according to the consumption amount,
After applying a strong magnetic field to the vicinity of the end portion where the significant information is not written, the stored information of the end portion is read, and the read information is used as a new encryption key to encrypt the updated amount information. While being stored in the second variable information area ,
A plurality of reading means for generating sales information including the consumption amount;
High-order processing means for collecting and processing sales information including the consumption amount of the prepaid card from the reading means;
A prepaid card system comprising:
前記読書手段は、
プリペイドカードの前記第一の可変情報領域及び前記第二の可変情報領域からの記憶情報の読出し及び前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位の記憶情報の読取り、並びに前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域への書込みを行うリーダ/ライタ手段と、
前記リーダ/ライタ手段を介して、前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位からの読取情報を得て、該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記第二の可変情報領域から得られる読出情報を復号して、復号の成否を識別し、且つ前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、前記第一の可変情報領域の端部部位からの読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域へ書き込む暗号処理手段と、
前記暗号処理手段による復号結果に基づいて前記プリペイドカードの不正を識別して排除するとともに、不正でない場合には、前記リーダ/ライタ手段及び暗号処理手段を介して、消費金額に応じた前記金額情報前記第二の可変情報領域への書込みを行わせる消費制御手段と、
を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプリペイドカードシステム。
The reading means is
Reading stored information from the first variable information area and the second variable information area of a prepaid card, reading stored information on an end portion of the first variable information area , and the second of the money amount information Reader / writer means for writing data in the variable information area of
The read information from the end portion of the first variable information area is obtained through the reader / writer means, and the read information obtained from the second variable information area is decrypted using the read information as an encryption key. Te to identify success or failure of decoding, and the after allowed to act a strong magnetic field to the end portion of the first variable information area, a new encryption key to read information from the end portions of the first variable information area Encryption processing means for writing the money amount information into the second variable information area as
The fraud of the prepaid card is identified and eliminated on the basis of the decryption result by the encryption processing means, and if it is not fraudulent, the money amount information according to the consumption amount through the reader / writer means and the encryption processing means Consumption control means for writing data to the second variable information area of
The prepaid card system according to claim 1, comprising:
プリペイドカードを処理する読書装置であって、A reading device for processing prepaid cards,
プリペイドカードの第一の可変情報領域のうち、有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の読取情報を暗号鍵として、  In the first variable information area of the prepaid card, read information of an end portion to which significant information is not written is used as an encryption key.
金額情報が書き込まれた第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号し、  Decrypt the stored information of the second variable information area in which the amount information is written;
正常に復号することができない場合には不正と識別して排除し、  If it can not be decoded normally, it is identified as fraud and excluded,
正常に復号することができた場合には、前記金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新し、  If the decryption is successful, the money amount information is updated according to the consumption amount,
前記有意情報が書き込まれない端部部位の近傍に強磁界を作用させた後に、該端部部位の記憶情報を読み取って、該読取情報を新たな暗号鍵として前記更新した金額情報を暗号化して前記第二の可変情報領域に記憶させる、  After applying a strong magnetic field to the vicinity of the end portion where the significant information is not written, the stored information of the end portion is read, and the read information is used as a new encryption key to encrypt the updated amount information. Stored in the second variable information area,
ことを特徴とする読書装置。  A reading device characterized by
複数の可変情報領域を有するプリペイドカードを用いて金銭的決済を行うプリペイドカードシステムにおける使用許可方法において、
金額情報を消費金額に応じて更新する際に、第一の可変情報領域において有意情報が書き込まれていない端部部位に強磁界を作用させた後に、当該端部部位の記憶情報を読取って、該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記金額情報を該プリペイドカードの第二の可変情報領域に記憶させ、
新たにセットされたプリペイドカードの前記第一の可変情報領域において有意情報が書き込まれていない端部部位の情報を読み取り、
該読取情報を暗号鍵として前記第二の可変情報領域の記憶情報を復号して、該復号の成否により不正を識別して排除することを特徴とする使用許可方法。
In a method of permitting use in a prepaid card system for making monetary payment using a prepaid card having a plurality of variable information areas ,
In updating the money amount information according to the consumption amount, after making the strong magnetic field act on the end portion portion where the significant information is not written in the first variable information region , the storage information of the end portion portion is read, Storing the amount information in a second variable information area of the prepaid card using the read information as an encryption key;
Reading information of an end portion where significant information is not written in the first variable information area of the newly set prepaid card,
A use permission method comprising: decrypting stored information of the second variable information area by using the read information as an encryption key, and identifying and excluding fraud according to the success or failure of the decryption.
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