JP2006295944A - Electronic device with id tag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To write data of an operating status from a CPU of an electronic device into an ID tag, using a simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: An ID tag 5 comprises a semiconductor chip 6 as a semiconductor circuit part and an antenna coil 7 and is provided for writing information on the actual operating result record of the electronic device. The semiconductor chip 6 is connected to a CPU 2 of the electronic device via signal lines L1, L2, and information is read/written. The CPU 2 writes information, indicative of the operating situation in the state of operating the electronic device, thereby recognizing the operating situation of the electronic device and reading the information as historical information by using the reader/writer, at discarding, so as to speedily decide recycling. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device with a built-in ID tag that stores the operating status of the electronic device and can read it from the outside in a non-contact state.

In order to promote reuse and recycling of electronic devices, ID tags are affixed to electronic device products, and various information is written therein, so that the information can be read out and used for recycling when discarded. Has been proposed. The ID tag has a configuration in which a semiconductor chip having a storage unit and an antenna coil for reading / writing from / to the storage unit of the chip in a non-contact state from the outside are integrally provided (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
JP 2000-306063 A

  In this case, it is considered that the ID tag is used by being attached to the outer surface of the main body case of the electronic device. This is because it is necessary to be able to read out the write data independently without operating the electronic device main body at the time of disposal. However, on the other hand, useful information as recycling information is, for example, data indicating the operation results of the electronic device main body. From time to time, a function for writing the operation result information is required.

  For this reason, it is necessary to separately provide a circuit configuration for writing information to the ID tag on the main body side of the electronic device, and it is inevitable to increase the cost for that purpose, and it is difficult to adopt in practical terms. Had.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide information necessary for recycling easily and inexpensively without separately providing a circuit configuration for reading and writing an ID tag on the electronic device body side. It is to provide an electronic device with a built-in ID tag that can read and write.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information can be read and written by the CPU via the signal line provided between the storage unit of the ID tag and the CPU that controls the main body. Unlike a tag reader / writer, it is not necessary to separately provide a configuration as a circuit unit for reading data, and an ID tag can be provided with a simple and inexpensive configuration. The data can be written to and read from. As a result, if data indicating the operating status is written by the CPU during operation for the purpose of recycling and reuse, the operating status can be read easily and quickly when the electronic device is disposed of, and it can be performed quickly and accurately. Based on the judgment, it can be used for reuse, use of parts, or recycling of materials.

  And when the main body is a mobile phone, when acquiring ticket data having functions equivalent to various tickets such as an admission ticket, a boarding ticket, a gift certificate, and a cash voucher, the CPU uses the ticket data as an ID tag. Write and store. And when the ticket is used, the ticket data is read out from the ID tag and presented, or the ticket data can be read from the outside by a reading device or the like, so a piece of paper or a similar ticket from acquisition to use of the ticket There is no need to carry a piece, and it can be used as a ticket easily and quickly.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a personal computer as an electronic apparatus with a built-in ID tag and applied to reuse or recycling will be described with reference to FIGS.

  A mother board 1 as a circuit board provided inside a personal computer has a configuration as schematically shown in FIG. The CPU 2 plays a central role in the operation control of the entire personal computer, and is connected to a peripheral circuit section 4 on which semiconductor elements constituting various peripheral circuits including the main memory 3 are mounted. An ID tag 5 is provided at one corner of the mother board 1.

  The ID tag 5 includes a semiconductor chip 6 on which a semiconductor circuit portion is formed and an antenna coil 7. The semiconductor chip 6 is provided with power supply terminals Vcc, GND and transmission / reception terminals Tx, Rx. For example, a DC power supply of 5V is connected to the power supply terminal Vcc, and transmission / reception terminals P1, P2 of the CPU 2 are connected to the transmission / reception terminals Tx, Rx. Are connected by wiring. The antenna coil 7 is provided on the mother board 1 as a coil on a spiral patterned directly by printed wiring, and a semiconductor chip 6 is mounted at the center thereof.

  Although not shown, the CPU 2 includes a hard disk, an FDD, a CD-ROM, a CD-R / RW, a keyboard, a display and the like as peripheral devices provided in the personal computer in addition to the peripheral circuit unit 4 mounted on the motherboard 1. It controls the drive of these various devices.

  The CPU 2 and the ID tag 5 are electrically connected as shown in FIG. That is, the signal lines L 1 and L 2 are connected to the transmission / reception terminals P 1 and P 2 of the CPU 2, and are connected to the transmission / reception terminals Tx and Rx of the semiconductor chip 6 constituting the ID tag 5. FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of a semiconductor circuit portion formed on the semiconductor chip 6 of the ID tag 5. The tag CPU 8 controls writing and reading operations of the ID tag 5, and a transmission / reception circuit 9, a storage unit 10, and a main device communication circuit 11 are connected to the tag CPU 8.

  The transmission / reception circuit 9 generates a modulation signal for performing communication by the antenna coil 7 and demodulates a signal received through the antenna coil 7 and supplies it to the tag CPU 8. The storage unit 10 is a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory. The main device communication circuit 11 is an interface circuit for performing communication with the CPU 2 via the signal lines L1 and L2. The power supply circuit 12 is provided so as to be supplied with power from the outside via the antenna coil 7, and converts it into a predetermined DC voltage to supply power to each internal circuit.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
That is, in a personal computer main body as an electronic device, information necessary for reuse or recycling includes various information at the time of manufacture and various information at the time of operation. Information at the time of manufacture includes, for example, information on the configuration of the device main body and parts used, information on materials, and information indicating a treatment method thereof. Regarding the information at the time of manufacture, necessary data is written in advance in the storage unit 10 of the ID tag 5 on the manufacturer side. Information at the time of manufacture can be easily obtained by reading the information with a reader / writer when the electronic device is discarded or recycled.

  Now, information at the time of operation is written by the CPU 2 at any time or periodically in the operation state of the personal computer main body. This process is performed, for example, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the apparatus is activated, the CPU 2 first stores the activation time (step S1), and thereafter, during operation, performs an operation status monitoring process for each device (peripheral device) described later (step S2). .

  Thereafter, at the end of the operation, the CPU 2 reads the end time before power-off (step S3), calculates the operation time from the previously stored start time (step S4), and is obtained in the operation time data and step S2. The device operating status data is written in the storage unit 10 of the ID tag 5 (step S5), and the series of processing is terminated.

  In the writing process in step S5 described above, the CPU 2 transmits a write command to the ID tag 5 side, receives a reception response signal from the ID tag 5, starts data transfer, and ends the write process when the transfer ends. . When writing data, data is transmitted from the transmission / reception terminals P1 and P2 on the CPU 2 side via the signal lines L1 and L2, and the tag CPU 8 receives the ID tag 5 via the main unit communication unit 11. When the reception process is completed, the tag CPU 8 performs a process of writing received data to the storage unit 10.

  Next, the operation status monitoring process of each device executed in step S2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. During operation, the flowchart of FIG. 5 is executed at any time or periodically. The CPU 2 determines whether the hard disk has been accessed (step P1). If “YES”, the CPU 2 counts and stores the number of R / W (read / write) tracks at that time (step P2).

  Further, it is determined whether the FDD has been accessed (step P3). If “YES”, the number of accessed tracks is counted and stored (step P4). Further, it is determined whether or not the battery is charged / discharged (step P5). If “YES”, the charging and discharging time is counted and stored (step P6). By repeatedly executing the above processing, it becomes possible to obtain the data of the operating status closest to that time as stored data, regardless of the time when the power is turned off.

  Next, a process for reading information stored in the ID tag 5 from the CPU 2 side will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the CPU 2. The CPU 2 first issues a read command to the ID tag 5 (step T1) and waits to receive a reception response from the ID tag 5 side. When a reception response is received (step T2), request data transmitted subsequently is received (step T3), and when the request data has been received, the processing is terminated (step T4).

  On the other hand, on the ID tag 5 side, processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the tag CPU 8 receives a read command from the CPU 2 (step R1), the tag CPU 8 transmits a reception response signal correspondingly (step R2). Thereafter, the tag CPU 8 reads data corresponding to the read command from the storage unit 10 (step R3), transmits the read data to the CPU 2 side via the signal lines L1 and L2 (step R4), and the data transmission ends. Then (step R5), the process ends.

  Further, when the personal computer main body is disposed for the purpose of disposal or recycling, processing for reading information stored in the ID tag 5 is performed by the reader / writer in the department where the personal computer is disposed. At this time, the reading process by the reader / writer is performed in substantially the same process as the flow shown in FIGS. In this case, the difference from the above is that communication with the reader / writer is performed in a wireless manner via the antenna coil 7 since it is in a non-contact state.

  According to this embodiment, since data can be directly read from and written to the ID tag 5 from the CPU 2 via the signal lines L1 and L2, communication with the ID tag 5 can be performed on the personal computer side. There is no need to separately provide a reader / writer circuit for carrying out, and a configuration in which the ID tag 5 is provided can be realized easily and inexpensively.

  In addition, this allows the CPU 2 to write information indicating the operating status as needed to the ID tag 5 in the operating state of the personal computer, and when disposing it for reuse or recycling, In addition to information at the time of manufacture, it becomes possible to easily and quickly read information indicating the operating status, and based on this data, reuse, recycling, disassembly, disposal, etc. can be performed quickly and accurately. It becomes like this.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is an antenna formed by winding a conductor instead of the antenna coil 7 constituting the ID tag 5. The ID tag 14 is configured by mounting the coil 13 on the mother board 1. The antenna coil 13 can be mounted by various methods such as adhesive fixing or fixing by providing an attachment portion.

  The antenna coil 7 used in the first embodiment is formed by wiring patterning so that the number of turns cannot be increased, but it can be formed at low cost. In this embodiment, The difference is that a reliable communication process can be performed by using a large number of turns by using an antenna coil 13 formed by winding a conductor with a focus on data transmission / reception.

  As a result, as in the first embodiment, data can be directly read from and written to the ID tag 14 from the CPU 2 via the signal lines L1 and L2, and the operating status can be changed by the CPU 2 in the operating state of the personal computer. The indicated information can be written to the ID tag 14. In this case, since the antenna coil 13 of the ID tag 14 is formed by winding a conductor many times, a high-sensitivity communication process can be implemented.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the above-described embodiment is that the ID tag 14 is provided in the EFI device 15 of the automobile, which is suitable for reuse and recycling. . That is, the EFI device 15 is provided in a state where the circuit board 16 is accommodated in the aluminum case 17, and the CPU 18, the main memory 19, the peripheral circuit unit 20, and the like are provided on the circuit board 16 in the same manner as described above. The semiconductor chip 6 and the antenna coil 13 of the ID tag 14 are also provided.

  Also in the above configuration, as in the first embodiment, various information at the time of manufacture is stored in advance in the storage unit 10 of the ID tag 14 and operation status data is written by the CPU 18 at any time or periodically. It is supposed to be. In this case, as the data indicating the operating status, necessary data is stored from data such as the operating time and travel distance of the engine, or the speed, acceleration, temperature, and position (location). For example, from the position data, it is possible to analyze information such as whether the vehicle frequently travels on a highway or whether it travels on a general road. The speed and acceleration data can be used to analyze differences in driving patterns depending on whether the road is flat or on a slope, and the degree of load on the engine and each part can be evaluated. In addition to the above, data that can be effectively determined for recycling and reuse is acquired by the CPU 18 as necessary, and this data is written into the ID tag 14.

  Accordingly, similar effects can be obtained by this embodiment as well. In this embodiment, the case where the ID tag 14 is used has been described. Of course, the ID tag 5 used in the first embodiment may be used.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIGS. 10 to 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that the ID tag 21 is integrated with the mother board 1 in place of the ID tag 5. A CPU 22 is provided. As shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 22 has a CPU circuit 23 a formed on a CPU chip 23 encapsulated in resin, and a semiconductor circuit 23 b as a semiconductor circuit portion of the ID tag 21 formed integrally with a part of the CPU circuit 23 a. It has been done. The antenna coil 24 constituting the ID tag 21 is sealed in a position where the CPU chip 23 is surrounded in the resin of the CPU 22.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the CPU circuit 23a formed on the CPU chip 23 and the semiconductor circuit 23b of the ID tag 21 are formed in a state of being electrically connected by signal lines L1 and L2. The configuration of the semiconductor circuit 23b is as shown in FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment, and is connected to the antenna coil 24 via the transmission / reception unit 9.

  According to the above configuration, since the ID tag 21 is integrally provided in the CPU 22, it is not necessary to separately mount an ID tag, the overall configuration can be made compact, and processing such as wiring can be performed. Since the configuration can be made unnecessary, information necessary for reuse and recycling can be read and written easily and inexpensively using the function of the ID tag.

  Further, since the semiconductor circuit 23b of the ID tag 21 is provided integrally with the CPU chip 23, the ID tag function can be provided at low cost. Furthermore, since the CPU 22 itself has the ID tag 21, the function can be integrally enhanced, so that the applicable applications can be expanded and high value-added processing can be executed. .

  For example, the above-described CPU 22 can be formed as a CPU used for home appliances, office equipment, game machines, and industrial equipment. In addition, as data to be written to the ID tag 21, it is possible to acquire and read / write operation status data for recycling and reuse of electronic devices for the purpose of environmental protection, or to operate for other purposes. The data can be written to and read from the ID tag by the CPU.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and different parts from the first embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, power is supplied to the semiconductor circuit portion 6 of the ID tag 5 by a battery 25 provided for operation inside the electronic device. As a result, the ID tag 5 can be operated even when the storage unit 10 built in the ID tag 5 or the storage unit 26 provided separately is supplied with power from the battery 25 and the power source is turned off on the electronic device main body side. It is configured.

  Here, the ID tag 5 can operate by receiving power supply from the reader / writer side. In this case, the reader / writer needs to be located in the vicinity of the ID tag 5 for power supply, and communication is possible. The distance is limited. Therefore, by adopting the configuration of the present embodiment, the ID tag 5 can receive power from the battery 25, so that the ID tag 5 is separated to a position farther than the power feedable distance, that is, a communication distance where data can be read. Will be able to. That is, the communication distance between the reader / writer can be increased, and the operability of the reader / writer in the reading operation can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the battery 25 for operating the electronic device is used for supplying power to the ID tag 5 instead of the dedicated battery, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost and supply power only to the ID tag 5 even after the electronic device is discarded. Therefore, the battery can be effectively used for reading and writing after disposal.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIGS. 14 and 15 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is integrally provided in a mobile phone as an electronic device having a configuration in which an ID tag is integrally provided in a main body as in each of the embodiments described above. A new function that can be used by using an ID tag is added. In the above-described embodiment, the operation results of the main body and information at the time of manufacture are stored, but here, as a method of using the storage area that is provided as the storage unit, a ticket is acquired by a mobile phone. An example of using this at the time of admission is shown.

  FIG. 14 schematically shows the mobile phone 31 and its use environment. As described above, the mobile phone 31 has the ID tag 32 built therein, and can be read and written by a CPU (not shown) provided in the main body of the mobile phone 31, and the ID tag 32 is accessed from the outside. Thus, the read and write processes can be performed.

  The telephone call by the mobile phone 31 is a general one that is performed from the base station 33 via the telephone network 34, and can be connected to the Internet 36 via the gateway 35 and access the ticket sales center 37. Is possible.

  The ticket sales center 37 has various tickets (for example, “ticket” as used in the present invention) such as admission tickets for concerts and sports competitions, gift tickets, vehicle tickets and boarding tickets, and prepaid cards. ) For sale on the Internet. When a user purchases a desired ticket by accessing from a terminal device such as a personal computer or a mobile phone 31 and inputting predetermined items, the ticket data can be received.

  The use facility 38, which is the place where the sold ticket is used, includes, for example, a terminal device 39 and a reader / writer 40, and has a configuration capable of reading and writing ticket data written in the ID tag 32. The ticket data may be a method of directly reading the ID tag 32 of the mobile phone 31 or a method of reading the data displayed on the display after being converted into an information code.

  Next, a flow when purchasing and using a ticket using the mobile phone 31 will be described with reference to FIG. When the mobile phone 31 makes an access request to the ticket sales center 37 via the telephone line 36 via the telephone line (step A1), the ticket sales center 37 accepts this via a Web server (not shown) and transmits the ticket information ( Step A2).

  When the user of the mobile phone 31 selects a desired ticket and applies for purchase (step A3) and performs payment processing (step A4), the ticket sales center 37 side executes predetermined ticket sales processing ( Step A5), sales are performed by transmitting ticket data when sales conditions are satisfied (step A6).

  When the mobile phone 31 receives the ticket data, it writes the data into the storage unit of the ID tag 32 containing the ticket data (step A7). Thereby, acquisition of ticket data that can be used as a ticket is completed. This ticket data can be read from the outside by the reader of the ID tag 32 even when the main body of the mobile phone 31 is not activated.

  Next, processing during use will be described. When the user uses the acquired ticket utilization facility 38 and enters the venue, for example, the reader / writer 40 on the utilization facility 38 side requests the presentation of ticket data (step A8). Specifically, the ticket data presentation request is a data reading request for the ID tag 32.

  On the mobile phone 31 side, the ticket data stored in the CPU of the ID tag 32 is read and transmitted (step A9). On the use facility 38 side, when the received ticket data satisfies the entrance condition to the facility, the admission permission data and the data indicating that the presented ticket data are used are transmitted to the ID tag 32 side. (Step A10).

  On the mobile phone 31 side, the CPU of the ID tag 32 writes the received admission permission data and used data into the storage unit and ends the series of processes. The use facility 38 can access the ticket sales center 37 through the terminal device 39, inquires about the presented ticket data, and further transmits data indicating that the ticket has been used. By doing so, it can also be used as usage status data after sales.

  Thereby, the user of the mobile phone 31 can enter the use facility 38 and can store the fact that the ticket data stored in the ID tag 32 has been used.

  In the process of permitting admission and making the ticket data already used, it can be substituted by deleting the ticket data. Further, when re-entry is permitted, the number of times of admission may be recorded.

  According to this embodiment, the user of the mobile phone 31 can handle the ticket data without using a paper ticket when purchasing and using the ticket. As long as the ticket is lost, it is free from the hassle of storing it separately, making it easier to use.

  In addition, the ticket sales center 37 and the use facility 38 can save the trouble of issuing a paper ticket, delivery or collection, and can easily obtain statistical data of sales and entrance. As a result, work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, since the ID tag 32 can perform reading and writing processes from the outside even when the main body of the mobile phone 31 is turned off, the control operation can be performed without depending on the function of the main body. Become.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIGS. 16 to 24 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an ID tag is integrally provided for the purpose of recycling or reuse in the above-described embodiment. The tag is used to manage user information on distribution channels and use it effectively. Specifically, we provide a system that allows us to take some action when electronic devices such as home appliances are obtained illegally without paying for them when they are obtained from dealers. To do.

  FIG. 16 shows a schematic configuration of the present system. In order to manage the product recycling as a life cycle from the manufacturing process to the market distribution process and the recycling process, a product life cycle information management center 41 is provided to comprehensively manage data relating to the product.

  In the home 42 as a management unit, electronic devices such as a printer 44 and a digital camera 45, which are peripheral devices, such as a personal computer 43, a refrigerator 46, a television 47 or a video deck 48 as so-called home appliances are used. Are connected in common by a LAN 49 and can be connected to the Internet 36 via a router 50.

  Each of the electronic devices 43 to 48 has a configuration in which an ID tag 51 is incorporated. In these ID tags 51, for example, a data area having a data structure as shown in FIG. 17 is set as life cycle management data, which is necessary in each process from the manufacturing process to the recycling process. Data is set as the data area. If all of these data cannot be stored in the storage unit provided in the ID tag 51, it can be supplemented by a database provided on the product life cycle information management center 41 side.

  The data structure shown in FIG. 17 is divided into five parts: a manufacturer area, an arterial logistics area, a market area, a vein logistics area, and a recycling area. In each area, fixed data and variable data are set to be handled. In the manufacturer area, information unique to the product at the time of manufacture is recorded as fixed data, information about whether the product price is collected for industry use, and the price is collected as a function of the built-in software. There is variable data such as whether or not.

  In the arterial logistics area, the name of the carrier, the name of the dealer, and the like are stored. In the market area, a user name, a replacement part name for maintenance, and information on the use status are provided so that they can be stored. In the venous logistics area, information related to the transfer of recycling costs and the name of the recycling company are recorded. In the recycling area, valuable information and information on the number of parts reused are stored as information related to reuse, information on the resin material model number is stored as information related to recycling, and information on environmentally hazardous substances is stored as information related to materials. It has become so.

  In this embodiment, out of the above-mentioned storage areas, whether or not unauthorized acquisition is made by judging the product price receipt information and software price receipt information stored as industry-shared data in the manufacturer area. I am trying to judge.

(A) Refrigerator First, the case of the refrigerator 46 will be described as a representative home appliance. FIG. 18 shows processing performed when the refrigerator 46 is illegally obtained without payment. First, in this system, when a user purchases the refrigerator 46 at a retail store such as a mass retailer, the reader / writer writes information on the ID tag 51 that the purchaser has paid. .

  The record is written in the data area of the product price receipt in the manufacturer area in FIG. Here, when data other than the data indicating whether or not the price is collected and the area of the data to be written is insufficient in the storage unit provided in the ID tag 51, the database of the product life cycle information management center 41 described above is accessed. The data is stored in a storage area corresponding to the ID.

  Therefore, when the writing process by the dealer is not performed, it is considered that the user who has obtained the refrigerator 46 has not paid the dealer for the data. This is reflected as a process for illegal acquisition by executing the program shown in FIG. 18 when the main body of the refrigerator 48 is turned on.

  First, when the power is turned on, the control circuit (not shown) of the refrigerator 46 reads the data of the ID tag 51 (step S1), and pays the manufacturer area of the read data as a record of product price receipt. It is determined whether or not there is data indicating completion (step S2). Here, if the payment has been made, the control circuit performs normal function control (step S3), and if payment has not been completed, the control circuit performs power-off processing on the assumption that there is a high possibility of unauthorized acquisition (step S3). Step S4).

  As a result, when a record of payment at a store or the like is not recorded in the ID tag 51, even if the main body of the refrigerator 48 is acquired by some means, its function is turned on when the power is turned on. Can be stopped, so that it can be made substantially unusable in the case of unauthorized acquisition. In addition, such a countermeasure can be applied to other home appliances represented by the television 47 and the video deck 48.

(B) Personal computer Next, the case of the personal computer 43 will be described. Similarly, FIG. 19 shows processing performed when the computer 43 is illegally obtained without paying for it. As described above, when the power is turned on, a CPU (not shown) provided in the personal computer 43 accesses the ID tag 51 and reads data (step S1). Similarly, when it is determined that the payment has not been completed ("NO" in step S2), the CPU first displays on the display that the price of the product has not been paid (step S2). S5) After this, after waiting for a certain time (step S6), it is determined whether or not connected to the Internet 36 (step S7). Here, the reason for waiting for a certain time is to elapse a time corresponding to the product inspection.

  When connected to the Internet 36, the product life cycle information management center 41 is accessed to transmit additional information such as address information of the personal computer 43 in addition to the product unique number. As a result, the product number and its address information when the personal computer 43 is illegally acquired can be automatically transmitted to the product life cycle information management center 41 side, so that information useful for identifying the unauthorized acquirer is obtained. Will be able to. Thereafter, the CPU performs a power-off process (step S4) and ends the process. As a result, necessary information can be transmitted to stop the function.

  Next, a description will be given of processing based on whether or not a fee is paid for software installed in the personal computer 43 in advance. Various kinds of software are installed in the personal computer body in advance, and it is necessary to pay for the software to be used.

  Therefore, it is necessary to obtain a license by paying for the software (specific software) to be used at the time of purchasing or after purchasing the personal computer 43. By storing this in the storage unit of the ID tag 51, the function is set to on / off. FIG. 20 shows the process. The CPU of the personal computer 43 reads the data of the ID tag 51 when the activation command for the specific software is input by the user (step S1), and determines whether or not the price for the function (use of software) has been paid. (Step S2) If "YES", the original software function is executed as it is (Step S3).

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in the step S2, the CPU displays on the display that the specific software is not purchased (step S9), and ends the process without starting the software. In other words, the activation command is not executed normally, and a message that the payment has not been paid is displayed instead.

  As a result, it is possible to automatically prompt the user to pay for the use of the software, and it is possible to prohibit illegal use and improve the morals regarding the use of the software. In the above-described case, the software license is paid through the Internet 36, and the payment data received from the manufacturer or dealer is written in the ID tag 51, thereby shifting to a usable state. You can also.

(C) Digital Camera Next, the case of the digital camera 45 that is becoming popular as a personal computer peripheral device will be described. Since the digital camera 45 is a compact structure and expensive, the loss on the dealer side when it is illegally obtained is large. Let's increase its suppression by increasing the effect of preventing this. It is what.

  In this case, as in the example described above, setting the setting so that it cannot be activated when no payment has been made has a temporary effect, but actively searching for the user who obtained the unauthorized acquisition. This example is set in this way.

  The operation of the main body of the digital camera 45 is controlled by a control circuit (not shown), but operates as follows when the power is turned on. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the control circuit reads the data of the ID tag 51, and if there is no data indicating that the price of the main body has been paid ("NO" is determined in step S2). ), The specific process is set to be executed, and the operation ends. Here, the use of the main body is set so that a normal photographing function can be performed.

  This specifying process is executed when image data taken by the digital camera 45 is transferred to the personal computer 43 or the like. FIG. 22 shows a flow in the case of executing the specific processing, and data is exchanged between the digital camera 45 and the personal computer 43 and the product life cycle information management center 41 to which the digital camera 45 is connected. Yes.

  In order to transfer the image data to the product life cycle information management center 41 by the personal computer 43 when the image data transfer processing to the personal computer 43 is performed as preparation for execution of the specific processing, the control circuit of the digital camera 45 A transmission command for the personal computer 43 is created (step B1).

  Thereafter, when the main body of the digital camera 45 is connected to the personal computer 43 (determined as “YES” in step B2) and an image data transfer command is input (determined as “YES” in step B3), the control circuit The image data that has been shot and stored in the storage unit is transferred (step B5). When “NO” is determined in steps B2 and B3, other processing is performed (step B4).

  The personal computer 43 receives the image data transferred from the digital camera 45 and stores it in a predetermined internal storage area (step B6). At this time, the digital camera 45 transmits the image data transmission command created in step B1 to the personal computer 43 side (step B7).

  On the personal computer 43 side, when this image data transmission command is received (step B8), the received image data is transmitted to the product life cycle information management center 41 side together with the ID data of the digital camera 45 (step B9). This is executed by executing this command when the personal computer 43 is connected to the Internet 36 and automatically transferring it to the product life cycle information management center 41 side.

  The product life cycle information management center 41 side receives the image data and ID data of the digital camera 45 transmitted via the personal computer 43, collects it as information about the illegally obtained digital camera 45, and information about the user It is used as data for obtaining information.

  For example, the image data photographed by the digital camera 45 may include image data that can be used as a clue to know the user's image and address, although a person other than the user, a scenery, or the like is assumed. This is because it is assumed. Therefore, by receiving such image data, it can be used as useful information specific to the user.

  Note that after such image data transmission processing is completed, the control circuit of the digital camera 45 can perform processing for prohibiting the use of the main body. As a result, even if the power is turned on, it becomes unusable on the basis of unauthorized acquisition, so that the effect of preventing unauthorized use can be enhanced.

(D) Printer Next, a printer 44, which is a representative personal computer peripheral device, will be described with reference to FIG. In the case of the printer 44, when data is not written to the ID tag 51 at the time of power-on in the same manner as described above (determined “NO” in step S2), the payment is made. Is generated (step S11), and each time this is printed, in addition to the print output, unpaid printing is added and printed (step S12).

  Thereby, substantially normal printing cannot be performed, it is displayed that the computer is illegally obtained, and printing cannot be executed as a normal function, so that the effect of fraud suppression can be enhanced. In this case, various methods can be considered as printing methods. For example, there are methods such as mixing unpaid print data everywhere in the data for which the print command has been received, or performing unpaid print as the background of the paper.

  Moreover, it can replace with said method and can respond by the process as shown in FIG. That is, as a process at the time of turning on the power, if “NO” is determined in step S2, a print indicating that the price has not been paid is immediately output (step S13), and then the power is turned off. (Step S4) is a method of terminating the process. As a result, the original function as the printer 44 cannot be used at all, and the effect of suppressing unauthorized acquisition can be enhanced.

  As described above, in the seventh embodiment, when a product is illegally obtained without paying a price, it can be dealt with by using the ID tag 51, and the user can be specified. Since it is possible to take measures in consideration, it is possible to increase the effect of suppressing fraud.

(Eighth embodiment)
FIGS. 25 to 27 show an eighth embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the seventh embodiment is that an electronic device such as a household electric appliance is illegal for a portable product called a so-called mobile device. We have just dealt with the acquisition. Examples of such electronic devices include a mobile phone 31 and a mobile terminal 52.

  FIG. 25 shows an outline of the system configuration. Similar to the configuration shown in the sixth embodiment, the mobile phone 31 is a system that can access the product life cycle information management center 41 from the base station 33 via the telephone network 34, the gateway 35, and the Internet 36. The mobile terminal 52 is configured to be connectable to the Internet 36 via the mobile phone 31.

  In the above configuration, when payment is not made in the process of obtaining the mobile phone 31, the data stored in the ID tag 32 is read by the control circuit in the main body in the same manner as described above, and the payment is completed. If the payment has not been made, the telephone number of the mobile phone 31 is transmitted to the product life cycle information management center 41 side via the Internet 36 (step S14). At the same time, if the main body of the mobile phone 31 has a GPS function, the position information at that time is also transmitted (step S15).

  As a result, the user can be quickly identified from the telephone number and the position information of the illegally acquired mobile phone 31. In addition to the case where the mobile phone 31 is used alone, this is similarly performed when the mobile phone 31 is connected to the mobile terminal 52 and connected to the Internet 36 or the like as shown.

  Further, similar processing can be performed for unauthorized acquisition of the mobile terminal 52 using such a system. Thereby, the user of the mobile terminal 52 can be quickly identified and unauthorized use can be suppressed.

  In FIG. 27, the software installed in the mobile phone 31 and the mobile terminal 52 is used for preventing unauthorized use by storing in the ID tag 32 whether or not the software is properly licensed by paying a fee. It is what I did. In the same manner as described above, it is determined whether or not the payment for the target specific software has been completed (step S2). If “NO”, the display indicates that the software has not been purchased. At the same time (step S9), a measure for prohibiting the activation of the software is performed (step S17).

As a result, unauthorized use of software can be prevented.
(Ninth embodiment)
FIG. 28 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first to fifth embodiments is that a circuit is formed at the center of a control board 53 as shown in FIG. The layer structure of the control board 53 in the case where the region 54 is arranged and formed and the antenna coil 55 constituting the ID tag is integrally formed as a pattern on the outer periphery thereof is as follows.

  That is, the control board 53 is configured to use a multilayer wiring board when a circuit is formed by connecting a ground line or a power supply line to various circuit components 56 provided in the circuit formation region 54. By providing each ground line and power supply line on the inner layer of the control board 53, more compact mounting can be achieved. However, in this case, because the antenna coil 55 is provided integrally, if these ground lines and power supply lines are formed as solid layers, the transmission / reception operation by the antenna coil 55 may become unstable.

  In order to cope with this, in this embodiment, the control substrate 53 is provided with a high permeability layer 53c to prevent these adverse effects. The control substrate 53 includes a first layer copper foil pattern layer 53a, a second layer epoxy layer 53b, a third layer high permeability layer 53c, a fourth layer ground pattern layer 53d, and a fifth layer on which an antenna coil 55 is formed from the upper surface. It consists of an epoxy layer 53e, a sixth layer power line pattern layer 53f, a seventh layer epoxy layer 53g, and an eighth layer copper foil pattern layer 53h.

  The third high-permeability layer 53c has a structure in which a high-permeability substance is sandwiched and fixed with an adhesive. By providing such a high magnetic permeability layer 53c, the antenna pattern 55 is prevented by preventing adverse effects from the ground pattern layer 53d and the power supply line pattern layer 53f formed on the lower layer side and from the surrounding metal. It is possible to stabilize the transmission / reception operation by.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.

  Only the antenna coil 7 may be provided at a remote position. As a result, when reading from the outside by a reader / writer, the antenna coil 7 can be provided in an easy-to-operate portion to improve operability. In this case, the wiring connecting the antenna coil 7 and the semiconductor chip 6 is preferably a twisted wire so as not to be adversely affected by noise.

  The ID tag 5 or CPU 22 read / written by the CPU 2 can be used for purposes other than recycling and reuse. For example, it is possible to easily exchange information with the CPUs 2 and 22 by storing user registration information and various history information, or by writing and reading information without contact from the outside. become.

  In the case where the antenna coil of the ID tag is built in the CPU, it is preferable that the setting can be switched when an external antenna coil is used in hardware or software. In this case, when the switching setting is performed in hardware, it can be performed by turning on and off the conduction state between the terminals. In terms of software, it can be realized by creating a program so as to validate and use only the signal data on either side as a configuration for receiving signals from both sides.

In addition to EFI devices for personal computers and automobiles, the present invention can be applied to various electronic devices such as home appliances and industrial devices.
In the sixth embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied even when a mobile terminal and a mobile phone are used in combination.

The ticket data can also be expressed by an information medium such as a barcode or QR code that can be displayed on a display.
Furthermore, as long as it functions as a “ticket”, as described above, it can be applied to various tickets such as an admission ticket, a boarding ticket, a gift certificate, a gold ticket (including a prepaid card), and a book ticket. .

  In the seventh and eighth embodiments, each of the electronic devices 43 to 48, 31, 52 is dealt with fraud by individual operation control. It is also possible to execute a process of turning off the power supply, or to transmit information for specifying the user as much as possible through the Internet 36.

1 is an electrical block configuration diagram of a main part showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Electrical configuration diagram of ID tag Schematic plan view of the motherboard The flowchart which shows the operation information storage process of CPU Flow chart of operation status monitoring processing of each device Flowchart of CPU ID tag storage and reading process Flowchart of ID tag storage / read processing for CPU FIG. 3 equivalent view showing the second embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 equivalent view showing a third embodiment of the present invention FIG. 3 equivalent view showing the fourth embodiment of the present invention Schematic configuration diagram of CPU CPU electrical block diagram Electrical block diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention Schematic configuration diagram of a system showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention Flow chart showing the processing at the time of ticket purchase and use Schematic configuration diagram of a system showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention Illustration of data structure of ID tag Processing program when the refrigerator is turned on Figure 18 equivalent diagram of a personal computer 18 equivalent diagram of software Figure 18 equivalent diagram of a digital camera Figure 15 equivalent diagram for specific processing FIG. 18 equivalent diagram of a printer (part 1) FIG. 18 equivalent diagram of the printer (part 2) Schematic configuration diagram of a system showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention FIG. 18 equivalent diagram of a mobile phone or mobile terminal 18 equivalent diagram of software Schematic plan view and sectional view of a control board showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

  1 is a mother board (circuit board), 2, 18 and 22 are CPUs (CPUs of electronic devices), 4 is a peripheral circuit unit, 5, 14 and 21 are ID tags, 6 is a semiconductor chip (semiconductor circuit unit), 7 and 13 , 24 is an antenna coil, 8 is a tag CPU, 9 is a transmission / reception circuit, 10 is a storage unit, 11 is a main unit communication circuit, 12 is a power supply circuit, 15 is an EFI device (electronic device), 16 is a circuit board, and 23 is a CUP Chip, 23a is a CPU circuit unit, 23b is a semiconductor circuit unit, 25 is a battery (battery), 26 is a storage unit, 31 is a mobile phone, 32 is an ID tag, 36 is the Internet (network), 37 is a ticket sales center, 38 Is a use facility, 39 is a terminal device, 40 is a reader / writer, 41 is a product life cycle information management center, 43 is a personal computer (electronic device with a built-in ID tag), 44 is a printer (ID) 45, a digital camera (ID tag built-in electronic device), 46 a refrigerator (ID tag built-in electronic device), 47 a TV (ID tag built-in electronic device), and 48 a video deck (ID tag built-in electronic device). ), 49 is a LAN, 50 is a router, 51 is an ID tag, 52 is a mobile terminal (electronic device with a built-in ID tag), 53 is a control board, 53c is a high permeability layer, 54 is a circuit formation region, 55 is an antenna coil, Reference numeral 56 denotes a circuit component.

Claims (1)

A CPU for controlling the main body;
An ID tag including a storage unit capable of reading and writing information by the CPU via a signal line provided between the CPU and the CPU;
When the main body is a mobile phone,
When the CPU acquires ticket data or an amount having the same function as a ticket through a communication line, the CPU stores the data in the ID tag, and reads and uses the ticket data as a ticket. An electronic device with a built-in ID tag, characterized in that it is configured as possible.

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