JP2001036656A - Service system to mobile communication unit provided with individual id - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a mobile communication unit, whose function is limited to communication, to receive a new service such as a pager or a credit. SOLUTION: An ID terminal 3 is a mobile communication unit having individual ID different from a telephone number. When the mobile communication unit is in use, a user enters a password. An ID reader reading the individual ID is installed to a shop, a hospital 21 and a public telephone set 22 or the like that is a service facility 2. A service management company 1 issues the individual ID and manages realization of an application for each individual ID. Thus, the mobile communication unit provided with the individual ID can be referred to as a credit card and its password as a signature. In the case of calling, the service facility 2 such as the shop and the hospital 21 or the like uses the ID reader to read an ID of the terminal 3. The service management company 1 converts the ID into a telephone number and informs a processor of the ID terminal 3 of communication from the service facility 2 such as the shop and the hospital 21 or the like in a radio wave.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service for a portable telephone, a PHS, and a pager (hereinafter, referred to as a portable communication device) used in wireless communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional mobile communication devices are engaged in the use of wireless communication devices, such as voice calls,
Text data such as text mail and data communication through a personal computer were intended for use.

[0003]

However, there has been a problem that conventional portable communication devices are limited to communication.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is not limited to the use of portable communication devices only as wireless communication devices, and can provide new services such as pagers and credits. The purpose is to provide a system.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A portable communication device is provided with an individual ID different from a telephone number, a password is inputted at the time of use, and an ID reader for reading these individual IDs is provided by a service providing facility such as a store or a hospital. This is a service system for portable communication devices installed in a public telephone device or the like, a service management company issues an individual ID, and implements and manages an application for each individual ID. Therefore, the portable communication device provided with the individual ID can be compared to a credit card, and the password can be compared to a signature. That is, an individual mobile phone and a service management company as an ID issuing company are concluded by an ID number (contract). There is a security problem with a telephone number that is always open, but in the case of an ID, like a current credit card number, it is managed so that it is not easily known to a third party other than the user. Is more easily read than a credit card by making it impossible to read the ID easily by inputting a password.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a service system for a portable communication device to which an individual ID has been provided according to the present invention comprises: a portable communication device 3 to which an individual ID has been provided; A service management company 1 that manages passwords for the individual IDs and provides and manages various services to the owners of the ID terminals 3;
It has an ID reading device for reading the ID from the D terminal 3, and is characterized in that the service providing facility 2 for providing a specific service corresponding to the individual ID is a component.

In the service system for portable communication devices to which an individual ID is assigned according to the present invention, one of various services for the owner of the ID terminal 3 is a call service in a store / hospital 21 which is a service providing facility 2. There is a characteristic in that there is.

[0008] Further, according to the service system for portable communication equipment to which an individual ID is assigned according to the present invention, one of various services for the owner of the ID terminal 3 is a charge for a telephone call in the public telephone device 22 which is the service providing facility 2. The feature is that it is a postpaid credit service.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a service system for a portable communication device provided with an individual ID according to the present invention. 1 is a service management company, 2 is a service providing facility such as a store / hospital 21 or a public telephone device 22, and 3 is an ID terminal.

The service management company 1 issues and manages an individual ID assigned to a portable communication device, checks the individual ID against a password set for the individual ID, and identifies the owner of the ID terminal 3 to which the individual ID is assigned. , And manages the use status (payment of usage fee, unauthorized use, theft, etc.) of the owner of the ID terminal 3. The service providing facility 2 reads the ID from the ID terminal 3 with the ID reading device according to the request from the owner of the ID terminal 3 and
And transmits the data to the service management company 1 together with the password entered by the owner of the service management company. Under the management of the service management company 1, a specific service corresponding to the individual ID is provided to the owner of the ID terminal 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the assignment of an individual ID to a portable communication device in the service system of the present invention.
In the example, a method using a barcode label is shown. That is, the ID bar code label 4 is attached to the mobile phone 5 and the pager 6. It is desirable that the ID barcode label 4 is provided with a copy protection measure such as a slash. The use of the ID barcode label 4 has the advantage that the user can see at a glance whether the portable communication device is the ID terminal 3 or not. However, for ID reading, it is desirable that a password is input and reading from only the bar code cannot be performed.
When reading the ID from the ID bar code label 4 of the ID terminal 3, a bar code scanner is used.

As another method of assigning an individual ID, there is a method using an interface. A unique interface for data communication with a personal computer is mounted on a mobile phone, a PHS, or the like, and an individual ID is assigned using these interfaces. When reading the ID from the ID terminal 3, the ID is read from the interface.

Further, there is a method using a modem and a DTMF signal. A modem signal generator is provided inside the portable communication device, or the ID of the portable communication device is read using a transmission DTMF signal. It is necessary to incorporate a conversion function for converting the ID number itself into a modem signal, and a display function for displaying a DTMF signal. In any case, it is important to consolidate the individual ID assignment into one method from the viewpoint of spread, cost, convenience, and the like.

The display contents of the ID for the portable communication device are as follows:
The following are examples. Carrier number provided by each mobile communication device (NTT, DDI
Etc.) Mobile communication device type number (mobile phone, PHS, pager, etc.) Recognition number for calling Individual ID calling service of various communication devices Availability of service and service type (voice call or data call such as text) setting etc. . Also, these IDs are different from the telephone numbers of conventional mobile phones, and are provided in mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones (with or without a communication function), and are composed of unique numbers and character information. You.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a pager function in the service system of the present invention. ID terminals A1 to A
n is in a state where it can be used as a normal mobile phone. Elements denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same elements, and the description thereof will be omitted. By providing an individual ID for the mobile communication device, a call service that has not been available can be provided. First, an ID bar code label 4 for calling only is attached to the surface of the portable communication device or the battery built-in section, and the owner of the ID terminal 3 which is a patient whose service providing facility 2 such as a store or hospital 21 is outside is provided. Call for this. At the time of calling, the service providing facility 2 of the store, hospital or the like 21 reads the ID of the ID terminal 3 with an ID reader, the service management company 1 converts this ID into a telephone number, and the service providing facility of the store or hospital 21 or the like. Communication (voice, character data, etc.) from I
This is to notify the owner of the D terminal 3 by radio.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the pager in the service system of the present invention. [S1] The owner of the ID terminal 3 has arrived as a customer or a patient at a store or hospital 21 which is the service providing facility 2. [S2] In addition, the customer or patient who is the owner of the ID terminal 3 needs to call the ID terminal. For example, when a patient receives a medicine at a hospital, if the ID terminal 3 notifies the patient that the medicine has been prepared, there is no need to wait a long time in front of the pharmacy. [S3] The customer or patient who is the owner of the ID terminal 3 has the ID reader read the individual ID at the store or hospital 21 serving as the service providing facility 2, and inputs the password.
It is desirable to read the password ID to protect the ID reading. This individual ID is a call-only ID,
By inputting this password that can be communicated only once (a calling password different from the ID password is also possible), unauthorized use of communication can be prevented. Also, I
It is necessary for the customer and the patient who are the owners of the D terminal 3 to make settings so that calling by this ID is possible. [S4] The store and the hospital 21 which are the service providing facilities 2 are I
D and the password are transmitted to the service management company 1, and a request is made to call the owner of the ID terminal 3 at an appropriate timing. [S5] The service management company 1 collates the ID communication and the password sent from the store and the hospital 21 as the service providing facility 2, and further checks the store and the service as the service providing facility 2.
The owner of the ID terminal 3 is called in response to a request from the hospital 21. At the time of this call, there is a method of sending a message of the contact content registered in advance, or a direct conversation may be made.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a credit function in the service system of the present invention. ID terminal A1
An cannot be used as a normal mobile phone.
Elements denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 indicate the same elements, and the description thereof will be omitted. This section describes post-payment usage (credit function) by a public telephone or the like using an individual ID. The ID installed in the ID terminal 3 is unique to the model, and takes into account the operation method and security, and can play a role like a current credit card. As an example, a credit call after recognizing an ID by a public telephone in an area where the ID terminal 3 cannot be used is managed by a password for ID verification. As an alternative to traditional credit cards,
Electronic commerce can be settled using the ID terminal 3 to which the ID is set. For example, in order to substitute for a credit card, a security check that is more advanced than management using a password can be performed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a credit operation flow in the service system of the present invention. As an example,
This indicates post-paid use by a public telephone or the like using an individual ID. [S11] In an area where the ID terminal 3 cannot be used,
I want to make a call from a public telephone using the credit function by the ID of the ID terminal 3. [S12] The public telephone device having the ID reading function is made to read the ID of the ID terminal 3, and at the same time, the password is input. The public telephone that has read the ID notifies the service management company of the information. [S13] The service management company collates the read ID with the password and checks the usage status (whether there is a debt situation, theft, loss, etc.). [S14] If the use of credit is OK, the call can be made,
You can make a public phone credit call, enter a phone number and make a call. The usage fee will be collected from the usage registration account of the ID terminal 3 at a later date.

This credit function can be used as a substitute for a credit card regardless of whether a public telephone uses credit. If a substitute for a credit card is used, a password is entered into the portable communication device as in the case of a credit public telephone, and communication is performed with the credit management center. A check is made as to whether the credit is available or whether the person is the principal, and if there is no problem, the credit can be used.

[0020]

As described above, the individual ID of the present invention
The service system for the mobile communication device to which the ID is assigned is issued and managed with the mobile communication device 3 to which the individual ID is assigned, the password for the individual ID is managed, and the owner of the ID terminal 3 is A service management company 1 that provides and manages various services by using an ID reading device that reads IDs from the ID terminals 3 and a service providing facility 2 that provides a specific service corresponding to an individual ID is a configuration requirement. Things. As an example of the service indicated by the present invention, there is a call service in a store / hospital 21 which is the service providing facility 2 for the owner of the ID terminal 3, and in a public telephone device 22 which is the service providing facility 2. There is a post-pay credit service for calling charges. The effect of the present invention in these embodiments is that, with the automatic pager function, calls from unspecified number of people and data communication such as character data can be performed without informing the telephone number. That is, it is possible to operate a mobile phone whose telephone number is protected. Also, individual I
The post-paid use (credit function) of a public telephone using D is beyond the function of the original telephone,
It can be operated as a means of an electronic payment system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a service system for a portable communication device to which an individual ID is assigned according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the assignment of an individual ID to a mobile communication device in the service system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a pager function in the service system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of a pager in the service system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a credit function in the service system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a credit operation flow in the service system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Service management company 2 Service providing facility 21 Store, hospital, etc. 22 Public telephone device 3 ID terminal 4 ID bar code label 5 Mobile phone 6 Pager

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A portable communication device (hereinafter, referred to as an ID terminal) (3) to which an individual ID is assigned, the ID terminal issues and manages, a password for the individual ID is managed, and the ID terminal (3) A service management company (1) that provides and manages various services to the owners of the company, and an ID reader that reads IDs from these ID terminals (3), and provides a specific service corresponding to an individual ID. A service system for a portable communication device to which an individual ID is assigned, wherein a provision facility (2) or the like is a constituent requirement. 2. One of various services for the owner of the ID terminal (3) is a calling service in a store / hospital (21) which is a service providing facility (2). A service system for mobile communication devices to which individual IDs are assigned. 3. One of various services for the owner of the ID terminal (3) is a post-pay credit service for calling charges in a public telephone device (22) which is a service providing facility (2). A service system for a mobile communication device to which an individual ID is assigned according to claim 1.