JP2009140208A - Age authentication method, and management system for age authentication information generation means - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an age authentication method capable of simply performing age authentication by using an authentication information generation means for repeatedly generating authentication information which becomes unusable after using it once and to provide a management system for the authentication information generation means. <P>SOLUTION: A one-time password generator 1 for repeatedly generating authentication information which is disused after using it once is sold to a purchaser after previously confirming the age of the purchaser in meeting, and the purchaser performs connection authentication to a corresponding web site by using the one-time password generator 1 which has confirmed the purchaser's age. A management system of purchasers of one-time password generators 1 is provided with a purchaser database 2 in which a birthday of each purchaser is registered together with identification information, and when selling the one-time password generator 1, the purchaser database 2 is referred to and whether the purchaser is doubly registered or not is discriminated to prevent double registration. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a simple age authentication method in which authentication information generating means such as a one-time password generator used for personal authentication is used for age authentication, and a management system for age authentication authentication information generating means.

  When browsing an adult site on the Internet or transactions such as an online auction, an age verification screen is displayed, and it is impossible to browse a website unless clicking on the age verification to be over 18 years old.

However, even if the viewer is under 18 years of age, if the user clicks 18 years or older, the website can be browsed as it is, and the browsing is not substantially limited.
Therefore, it is conceivable to perform identity authentication. In general, ID numbers and passwords are used for identity authentication, but even if they are others, they can be accessed using the same password, so even if they are under 18 years old, it is easy to use another person's password. It is possible to access.

  On the other hand, password generators that generate one-time passwords for personal authentication are becoming popular. This one-time password generator repeatedly generates a password that cannot be used once used. Even if the password used is known, it cannot be used repeatedly, and unless it has a one-time password generator, it cannot access the target website, which is effective in preventing unauthorized use by others. The inventor considered that this password generator could be used for age authentication, and reached the present invention.

  The present invention provides an age authentication method capable of easily performing age authentication using authentication information generation means for repeatedly generating authentication information that cannot be used once, and a management system for authentication information generation means used therefor For the purpose.

In order to achieve such an object, the age authentication method according to the first aspect of the present invention provides authentication information generation means for repeatedly generating authentication information that cannot be used once in a face-to-face purchaser. The purchase is performed by confirming the age, and the purchaser authenticates the connection to the corresponding website by using the authentication information generation means having the age confirmed.
The authentication information generating means is preferably a one-time password generating means.

  Further, the management system of the age authentication information generating means used for the age authentication method includes a purchaser database for registering the date of birth together with the identification information of the purchaser of the authentication information generating means, and referring to the purchaser database at the time of sale. And a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not double registration occurs.

  According to the age authentication method according to the present invention, if the user does not have the authentication information generation means purchased after checking the age in advance, the website cannot enter the website. Become. Further, since the authentication information generated by the authentication information generation means cannot be used once used, even if another person acquires and uses the authentication information once input, it is not authenticated. In this way, it is possible to prevent access to the website of a person under the predetermined age by a simple method of confirming the age and selling the authentication information generating means.

  Moreover, according to the management system of the age authentication information generation means used for the age authentication method of the present invention, double registration can be prevented, and authentication is more reliable.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1A is a conceptual diagram of an authentication method for age authentication according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a conceptual diagram of a management system of age authentication information generating means.

  In this embodiment, the existing one-time password generator 1 is used as an authentication information generating means for repeatedly generating authentication information that cannot be used once. The one-time password generator 1 is one in which a one-time password is generated by a one-time password generation rule synchronized with an authentication server (token method), and various forms such as a card form such as an IC card, a stick form, etc. Are available. The one-time password method is not limited to such a token method, and other methods such as a challenge / response method may be used.

FIG. 1B shows a configuration example of the management system of the one-time password generator 1. That is, a purchaser database 2 for registering the date of birth together with purchaser identification information of the one-time password generator 1 and a determination means for determining whether double registration is made by referring to the purchaser database 2 at the time of sale. The computer 3 of each store is provided. The purchaser database 2 is connected to the purchaser database 2 via the network 100 such as the Internet, and the purchaser database 2 accesses the purchaser database 2 and registers the purchaser by the computer 3 of each store. And double registration is determined. For example, the determination means can easily determine double registration by using a search function of the purchaser database 2.
As shown in FIG. 1 (B), the database one-time password generator 1 is sold at a handling store 10 by a store clerk confirming the age in advance to the purchaser. Check your age with your license, passport, student card, health insurance card, etc. Information of the purchaser who purchased the one-time password generator 1 is stored in the purchaser database 2. The information to be accumulated includes information for identifying the person such as an address and name, and the date of birth. At the time of sale, the salesperson inputs information from the terminal device 3 and whether or not it is double-registered in the purchaser database 2. After confirming that it is not double registration, the purchaser information is registered in the purchaser database 2 and the one-time password generator 1 is delivered.

FIG. 1A shows a conceptual diagram of an authentication method for age authentication according to the present invention. A computer 20 of a user who uses a website and an operation server 5 of a business operator who operates various websites that require age authentication are connected via a network 100 such as the Internet, and each operation server 5 is connected to a network such as the Internet. 100 is connected to an authentication server 4 that performs age authentication.
When the user accesses the target website from the computer 20, an age authentication screen is displayed, and the one-time password displayed on the one-time password generator 1 is input into the displayed password box. This password is transmitted to the authentication server 4 through the operation server 5, and when authenticated, the authentication information is transmitted to the operation server 5 of the website, and five connections to the operation server are possible.

  As described above, according to the age verification method according to the present invention, if the user does not have the one-time password generator 1 that is purchased after checking the age in advance, the website cannot be entered, so the one-time password generator 1 is provided. Age verification is based on whether or not it is present. In addition, since the one-time password generated by the one-time password generator 1 cannot be used once used, even if another person acquires and uses the password once input, it is not authenticated.

  In this way, it is possible to prevent access to a website of a person who is not a predetermined age by a simple method of confirming the age and selling the one-time password generator 1.

  In the above embodiment, a plurality of age-restricted companies perform authentication using a common authentication server, but the company may have its own authentication server. Further, the authentication information of the authentication information generating means is not limited to the password, but may be other authentication information such as sound information.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and is merely an example, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further, the equivalent meanings described in the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope of the scope of the present invention are included. Including.

FIG. 1A is a conceptual diagram of an authentication method for age authentication according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a conceptual diagram of a management system of age authentication information generating means.

Explanation of symbols

1 One-time password generator (authentication information generation means)
10 handling store 2 purchaser database 3 terminal equipment 4 authentication server 5 operation server 10 store 20 computer (user)
100 network

Claims (3)

  Authentication information generation means for repeatedly generating authentication information that can no longer be used once used is sold in advance by checking the age in face-to-face with the purchaser. An age authentication method characterized by performing connection authentication to a corresponding website.   2. The age authentication method according to claim 1, wherein the authentication information generation means is a one-time password generation means. A management system for age authentication information generating means used in the age authentication method according to claim 1 or 2,
A purchaser database that stores the purchaser information of the authentication information generation unit together with identification information, and a determination unit that determines whether double registration is made by referring to the purchaser database at the time of sale. Management system for authentication information generation means for age verification.

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