JP2009217374A - Device theft detection method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device theft detection device for preventing illegal use or theft of a device by simple configurations. <P>SOLUTION: This device theft detection device is provided with: an RFID 10 arranged on the floor face of a place to install a device body 1 as an information transmission means for transmitting unique identification information; an RFID reading device 20 including a communication means built in the device body 1 for accessing the information transmission means, and for receiving the unique identification information and a decision means for deciding whether or not the received unique identification information coincides with the identification information stored in a memory in advance; and a control part 30 as a control means for, when coincidence is decided based on the decision result of the decision means, enabling the device body, and for, when noncoincidence is decided, controlling to stop the function of the device body by disabling the device body, and a warning section 40 which gives a warning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a device theft detection method and apparatus for ticket vending machines, ATMs (automatic transaction devices), vending machines and the like.

  Conventional ticket vending machines, ATMs, etc. are usually installed indoors without supervisors. Recently, there have been incidents where these devices were stolen using heavy machinery. For monitoring, a monitoring system including a television camera or the like is required.

  However, in order to monitor the surroundings of devices installed at predetermined locations for the purpose of preventing unauthorized use or theft of devices such as ticket vending machines, ATMs (automatic transaction devices), vending machines, etc., a monitoring system including a TV camera or the like is used. Although necessary, there is a problem that the system configuration is complicated and the cost is high, and it has been desired to prevent unauthorized use or theft with a simple configuration.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus theft detection method and apparatus capable of preventing unauthorized use or theft of an apparatus with a simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus theft prevention method of the present invention includes a first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means disposed on a floor surface of a place where the apparatus main body is installed, and the apparatus main body. A second procedure for accessing the information transmitting means by the communication means built in the terminal and receiving the unique identification information; and the identification information in which the unique identification information received by the judging means is stored in a memory in advance. The third procedure for determining whether or not they coincide with each other, and when the control means determines that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match Includes a fourth procedure for controlling to prohibit the operation of the apparatus main body and stop the function of the apparatus main body.

  In the apparatus anti-theft method of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface of the predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed. The communication means built in the apparatus accesses the information transmitting means, receives the unique identification information, and the determination means matches the received unique identification information with the identification information stored in the memory in advance. The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined by the control means based on the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is determined when it is determined that they do not match. The operation is prohibited and the function of the apparatus main body is stopped.

  Therefore, when the device main body is moved from a predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information to be transmitted from the information transmitting means, and therefore the control means prohibits the operation of the device main body. Then, the function of the apparatus main body is stopped. For this reason, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented. Thus, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  In addition, the device theft prevention method of the present invention includes a first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means arranged on the floor of the place where the apparatus main body is installed, and communication means built in the apparatus main body. The second procedure for accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information, and whether the unique identification information received by the judging means matches the identification information stored in the memory in advance. The operation of the apparatus body is validated when the control unit determines that the third procedure and the control unit agree with each other based on the determination result of the determination unit. And a fifth procedure for driving the alarm notification unit.

  In the apparatus anti-theft method of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface of the predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed. The communication means built in the apparatus accesses the information transmitting means, receives the unique identification information, and the determination means matches the received unique identification information with the identification information stored in the memory in advance. If the control means determines that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus body is validated, and if it is determined that they do not match, an abnormality is notified. Drives the alarm notification unit.

  Therefore, when the device main body is moved from the predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information that should be transmitted from the information transmitting means, so the control means notifies the abnormality by an alarm sound. The alarm notification unit is driven. For this reason, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surroundings, and unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  In addition, the device theft prevention method of the present invention includes a first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means arranged on the floor of the place where the apparatus main body is installed, and communication means built in the apparatus main body. The second procedure for accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information, and whether the unique identification information received by the judging means matches the identification information stored in the memory in advance. The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined that the third procedure and the control means match based on the determination result of the determination means, and the apparatus main body is determined to be inconsistent. And a sixth procedure for controlling to drive the alarm notification unit for notifying the abnormality and prohibiting the operation of the apparatus main body to stop the function of the apparatus main body.

  In the apparatus anti-theft method of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface of the predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed. The communication means built in the apparatus accesses the information transmitting means, receives the unique identification information, and the determination means matches the received unique identification information with the identification information stored in the memory in advance. The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined by the control means based on the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is determined when it is determined that they do not match. An alarm notifying unit that inhibits the operation to stop the function of the apparatus main body and notifies the abnormality by an alarm sound is driven. For this reason, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surroundings by an alarm sound, and the function of the apparatus main body is stopped, so that unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  Further, the device theft detection device of the present invention is arranged on the floor surface of the place where the device main body is installed, and has information transmitting means for transmitting unique identification information, built in the device main body, and accesses the information transmitting means. A communication unit that receives the unique identification information, a determination unit that determines whether the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory, and a determination result of the determination unit Control to enable the operation of the apparatus main body when it is determined to be consistent based on this, and to prohibit the operation of the apparatus main body and stop the function of the apparatus main body when it is determined to be inconsistent Means.

  In the device theft detection device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the unique identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface where the device body is installed, and the device body side is built in the device body. A communication means accesses the information transmitting means and receives the unique identification information. Further, the determination means determines whether the unique identification information received by the communication means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory, and the control means agrees based on the determination result of the determination means. When it is determined, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited and the function of the apparatus main body is stopped.

  Therefore, when the device main body is moved from a predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information to be transmitted from the information transmitting means, and therefore the control means prohibits the operation of the device main body. Then, the function of the apparatus main body is stopped. For this reason, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented. Thus, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  Further, the device theft detection device of the present invention is arranged on the floor surface of the place where the device main body is installed, and has information transmitting means for transmitting unique identification information, built in the device main body, and accesses the information transmitting means. A communication unit that receives the unique identification information; a determination unit that determines whether the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory; and an alarm notification unit that emits an alarm sound And a control means for driving an alarm notifying unit for validating the operation of the apparatus main body when it is determined that they are matched based on the determination result of the determining means, and for notifying abnormality when it is determined that they do not match. It is characterized by having.

  In the device theft detection device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the unique identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface where the device body is installed, and the device body side is built in the device body. A communication means accesses the information transmitting means and receives the unique identification information. Further, the determination means determines whether the unique identification information received by the communication means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory, and the control means agrees based on the determination result of the determination means. When it is determined, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not coincide with each other, an alarm notification unit for notifying abnormality is driven.

  Therefore, when the device main body is moved from the predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information that should be transmitted from the information transmitting means, so the control means notifies the abnormality by an alarm sound. The alarm notification unit is driven. For this reason, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surroundings, and unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  The device theft detection device of the present invention is arranged on the floor surface of the place where the device main body is installed, information transmitting means for transmitting unique identification information, and built in the device main body, accessing the information transmitting means, A communication means for receiving the unique identification information, a determination means for determining whether or not the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in the memory in advance, an alarm notification section for emitting an alarm sound, The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited and the function of the apparatus main body is disabled when it is determined that they do not match. And control means for controlling to stop and drive the alarm notification unit.

  In the device theft detection device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the unique identification information is transmitted by the information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface where the device body is installed, and the device body side is built in the device body. A communication means accesses the information transmitting means and receives the unique identification information. Further, the determination means determines whether the unique identification information received by the communication means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory, and the control means agrees based on the determination result of the determination means. When it is determined, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited, the function of the apparatus main body is stopped, and the alarm notification unit is driven.

  Therefore, when the device main body is moved from a predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information to be transmitted from the information transmitting means, and therefore the control means prohibits the operation of the device main body. Then, the function of the apparatus main body is stopped, and an alarm sound informs the surroundings that an abnormality has occurred. For this reason, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the apparatus main body is moved from the predetermined installation position, the apparatus main body side cannot receive the unique identification information to be transmitted from the information transmitting means. The operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited by the control means, and the function of the apparatus main body is stopped. For this reason, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented. Thus, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  In addition, when the device main body is moved from the predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information that should be transmitted from the information transmitting means, so the control means notifies the abnormality by an alarm sound. The alarm notification unit is driven. For this reason, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surroundings, and unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

  Further, when the apparatus main body is moved from a predetermined installation position, the control means prohibits the operation of the apparatus main body, stops the function of the apparatus main body, and alerts that an abnormality has occurred by an alarm sound. Informed. For this reason, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A ticket vending machine will be described as an example of an apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied. 1A is a front view of a device main body 1 of a ticket vending machine, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the device main body 1 of the ticket vending machine. In FIG. 1, a device body 1 of a ticket vending machine is installed on a floor surface at a predetermined location, and unique identification information (ID) is transmitted to the floor surface 2 on which the device body 1 is installed. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) 10 is embedded as information transmitting means.
Further, the apparatus main body incorporates an RFID reader 20 that reads and checks an ID, which is unique identification information received from the RFID 10.

Communication is performed between the RFID 10 and the RFID reader 20, and a specific configuration thereof is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the RFID 10 includes an antenna 100, a rectifier circuit 101, a demodulation circuit 102, a modulation circuit 103, a load switch transistor 104, a memory 105, and a memory control circuit 106. The RFID 10 is a passive RFID that does not have a power source.
The rectifier circuit 101 has a function of rectifying radio waves received from the RFID reader 20 and supplying a DC power supply voltage to each circuit unit.
The demodulation circuit 102 has a function of extracting a control signal from the radio wave transmitted from the RFID reader 20.

When it is necessary to transmit data including the ID number, the modulation circuit 103 modulates the data read from the memory 105 by a predetermined modulation method, and drives the load switch transistor 104 on and off by the modulation output. And has a function of transmitting data to the RFID reader 20 via the antenna 100.
The memory 105 stores an ID number that is unique identification information.
The memory control circuit controls reading and writing of the ID number from the memory 105.

The RFID reader 20 includes an antenna 200, a circulator 201, a modulation circuit 202, a demodulation circuit 203, a memory circuit 204, and a control circuit 205FD.
The circulator 201 has a function of sharing a transmission side and a reception side circuit with one antenna, efficiently supplying a transmission signal to the antenna, and efficiently transmitting a received response wave to the reception side circuit. ing.

  The data transmission / reception operation between the RFID 10 and the RFID reader 20 configured as described above will be briefly described. The RFID reader 20 modulates data read from the memory circuit 204 by the modulation circuit 202 under the control of the control circuit 205. Data and energy for operating the RFID 10 are transmitted from the antenna 200.

In the RFID 10, electromagnetic wave energy (radio waves) received by the antenna 100 is converted into a DC power supply voltage by the rectifier circuit 101 and supplied to each circuit unit. At the same time, the data (control signal) transmitted from the RFID reader 20 is taken out by the demodulation circuit 102. With this control signal, the memory control circuit 106 and the memory 105 are driven to perform a predetermined operation, and a signal (data) is transmitted to the RFID reader 20 as necessary.
The configuration of the RFID 10 and the RFID reader 20 and the outline of the general operation have been described above.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a configuration example in which the device theft detection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the ticket vending machine 1. In the figure, an apparatus theft detection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is arranged on the floor surface of a place where the apparatus main body 1 is installed, and an RFID 10 as information transmitting means for transmitting unique identification information, and the apparatus main body 1 A communication means for accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information, and determining whether or not the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in the memory in advance. The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined that the RFID reader 20 including the determination means matches with the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is determined when it is determined that they do not match. It has the control part 30 as a control means which controls to prohibit operation | movement and to stop the function of the said apparatus main body, and the alarm part 40 which notifies abnormality. Here, the communication means includes a circuit including the antenna 100, the demodulation circuit 102, the modulation circuit 103, the load switch transistor 104, and the memory control circuit 106 in FIG. 2, and corresponds to a multi-functional block. The determination unit corresponds to the memory control circuit 106.

In the above configuration, the RFID reader 20 maintains the state where the apparatus main body 1 is installed at a predetermined location by accessing the RFID 10 at regular intervals (for example, every second) and confirming the ID number. Recognize that
That is, unique identification information (ID) is transmitted by the RFID 10 arranged on the floor surface where the apparatus main body 1 is installed. On the apparatus main body 1 side, communication means built in the apparatus main body 1 accesses the RFID 10. The ID number which is unique identification information is received.

  The determination unit determines whether or not the unique identification information received by the communication unit matches the identification information stored in the memory 105 in advance. The control unit 30 as the control means validates the operation of the apparatus main body 1 when it is determined that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, and prohibits the operation of the apparatus body 1 when it is determined that they do not match. Then, control is performed to stop the function of the apparatus main body. Here, the function of the apparatus body refers to various functions of the ticket vending machine.

  Therefore, when the apparatus main body 1 is moved from a predetermined installation position, the apparatus main body cannot receive the unique identification information to be transmitted from the information transmitting means. It is prohibited and the function of the main body is stopped. For this reason, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented. Thus, unauthorized use of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

In addition, the control unit 30 determines that the alarm unit 40 when the determination result of the determination unit in the RFID reader 20 cannot read the ID number from the RFID 10 or the received ID number does not match the ID number stored in advance. , The alarm sounds and anomaly is reported.
Therefore, when the device main body is moved from the predetermined installation position, the device main body side cannot receive the unique identification information that should be transmitted from the information transmitting means, so the control means notifies the abnormality by an alarm sound. The alarm notification unit is driven. For this reason, the occurrence of an abnormality is notified to the surroundings, and unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use or theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

Further, the control unit 30 determines that the ID of the apparatus main body 1 is not obtained when the determination result of the determination unit in the RFID reader 20 cannot read the ID number from the RFID 10 or the received ID number does not match the ID number stored in advance. The operation may be prohibited to stop the function of the apparatus main body, and the alarm unit 40 may be driven to generate an alarm sound and report an abnormality.
In this case, when the apparatus main body is moved from a predetermined installation position, the control means prohibits the operation of the apparatus main body, stops the function of the apparatus main body, and indicates that an abnormality has occurred. To inform the surroundings. For this reason, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented. In this way, unauthorized use and theft of the apparatus main body can be prevented with a simple configuration.

1 shows a configuration of a ticket vending machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1A is a front view of a device main body 1 of the ticket vending machine, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the device main body 1 of the ticket vending machine. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of RFID in FIG. 1 and an RFID reader. It is a figure which shows the structural example by which the apparatus theft detection apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention was applied to the ticket vending machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... device body 10 ... RFID
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... RFID reader 30 ... Control part 40 ... Alarm part 100, 200 ... Antenna 101 ... Rectification circuit 102, 203 ... Demodulation circuit 103, 202 ... Modulation circuit 105 ... Memory 10-6 ... Memory control circuit 201 ... Circulator 204 ... Memory Circuit 205 ... Control circuit

Claims (6)

A first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means arranged on the floor of a predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed;
A second procedure for accessing the information sending means by means of communication means built in the apparatus body and receiving the unique identification information;
A third procedure for determining whether or not the unique identification information received by the determination means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
When it is determined by the control means that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited. A fourth procedure for controlling to stop the function of
A device theft detection method characterized by comprising: A first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means arranged on the floor of a predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed;
A second procedure for accessing the information sending means by means of communication means built in the apparatus body and receiving the unique identification information;
A third procedure for determining whether or not the unique identification information received by the determination means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
When it is determined by the control means that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus main body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the alarm notification unit that notifies the abnormality is driven. 5 steps,
A device theft detection method characterized by comprising: A first procedure for transmitting unique identification information by means of information transmitting means arranged on the floor of a predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed;
A second procedure for accessing the information sending means by means of communication means built in the apparatus body and receiving the unique identification information;
A third procedure for determining whether or not the unique identification information received by the determination means matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
When it is determined by the control means that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the operation of the apparatus body is prohibited. A sixth procedure for controlling to stop the function of the main body and to drive an alarm notification unit for notifying abnormality;
A device theft detection method characterized by comprising: An information transmission means arranged on a floor surface of a predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed, and transmitting unique identification information;
A communication means built in the apparatus main body, accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited and the function of the apparatus main body is disabled when it is determined that they do not match. Control means for controlling to stop;
A device theft detection device comprising: An information transmission means arranged on a floor surface of a predetermined place where the apparatus main body is installed, and transmitting unique identification information;
A communication means built in the apparatus main body, accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
An alarm notification unit that emits an alarm sound;
When it is determined that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, the operation of the apparatus body is validated, and when it is determined that they do not match, the control means for driving the alarm notification unit,
A device theft detection device comprising: Information transmitting means arranged on the floor surface of the place where the apparatus main body is installed and transmitting unique identification information;
A communication means built in the apparatus main body, accessing the information transmitting means and receiving the unique identification information;
Determining means for determining whether or not the received unique identification information matches the identification information stored in advance in the memory;
An alarm notification unit that emits an alarm sound;
The operation of the apparatus main body is validated when it is determined that they match based on the determination result of the determination means, and the operation of the apparatus main body is prohibited and the function of the apparatus main body is disabled when it is determined that they do not match. Control means for stopping and controlling to drive the alarm notification unit;
A device theft detection device comprising:

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