JP2023040103A - Age identification and recognition system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure authenticity and age sureness of a user's electronic certificate car without inconveniencing the user in an age identification and recognition system using an electronic certificate card with an RFID.

SOLUTION: A card reader, an age identification and recognition system for identifying an age based on an electronic certificate card with an RFID, comprises an RFID reading part for reading the RFID, an image sensor part, an optical character recognition part for recognizing characters to be captured by an image sensor part and written on a surface of the electronic certificate card, and a control part. The control part executes a first step S19, 32 or 42 of trying whether or not information stored in the RFID, the information readable without an identification number, can be read by an RFID reader, and a second step S23, 35 or 45 of reading date-of-birth information written on the surface of the electronic certificate card by the optical character recognition part; and only when the first step is successful, outputs age authentication S28 based on the date-of-birth information.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an age identification and recognition system, and in particular, age-restricted vending machines for cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, adult magazines, DVDs, etc., and entrance doors to facilities with age restrictions, etc., are adapted to the age of the customer. It relates to an age recognition recognition system for automatically controlling and activating.

As a system for confirming the age and operating a vending machine, a system for vending products using a dedicated card is known in recent years. In this system, after inserting the required amount of money, pressing the selection button of the desired product, and touching the recognition part with the special card, the device operates and the product is released. This exclusive card is restricted to individuals and is prohibited from being lent.

Currently, in addition to the use of this special card, there is also a system in place that allows you to purchase products as described above after inserting your driver's license into the reader and having your age read.

Here, in order to obtain the above-mentioned dedicated card, special procedures are required, which is complicated, and there are many cases in which even purchasers who have cleared the age limit do not own one.

On the other hand, driver's licenses have already been digitized and have been obtained by many people. In addition, citizens can receive an Individual Number Card (My Number Card), which is also an electronic card, and electronic certificate cards that can be used to confirm age are spreading in addition to cards dedicated to purchasing specific products. are doing.

JP 2010-123089 A

Consider the case of unattended age verification in a vending machine or the like.
Driver's licenses, personal number cards, and the like are currently being used as RFID IC cards with RFID (radio frequency identifier, hereinafter the same).
However, since the information stored in the IC such as the date of birth that indicates the age is personal information, it is stored in an area protected by a verification number (PIN code) in the RFID IC.
If the system requires the user to enter a verification number (PIN code) for a machine such as a vending machine, the purchase procedure is complicated and inconvenient for the user. It takes a long time and it is difficult to promote its use.
Information that should be entered as a verification number is written on the surface of the Individual Number Card, so if this information is read optically and the system automatically enters the verification number on behalf of the user, the wrong verification number may be entered. , there is a risk that the card will be locked, causing inconvenience to the user and making it difficult to encourage use.
On the other hand, when the age is authenticated only by the date of birth written on the face of the card, there is a high risk of fraudulent use due to an easy counterfeit card, and the certainty of the user's age is too low.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. When age verification is required when purchasing a product or entering a facility, an electronic certificate having an RFID is used as a means for verifying the age. To ensure the authenticity of a user's electronic certificate card and the certainty of age without inconveniencing the user in an age identification and recognition system using a written card.

An age identification and recognition system according to one aspect of the present invention is an age identification and recognition system that can handle a plurality of types of electronic certificate cards when identifying age based on electronic certificate cards with RFID. an RFID reading unit capable of communicating with the RFID of the electronic certificate card; an image sensor unit that captures the face of the electronic certificate card as an image; an optical character recognition unit for recognizing characters that have been written; The electronic certificate is transmitted to the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading unit, and when the RFID reading unit receives the result of selection of the application ID, the electronic certificate card corresponds to the application ID. The optical character recognition unit identifies the date of birth part in which the date of birth is described from the form of the face of the identified type of the electronic certificate card, and the electronic It is configured to read the date of birth information written in the date of birth section on the face of the certificate card.

According to the present invention, in an age identification and recognition system that uses an electronic certificate card with an RFID as a means for confirming the age when it is necessary to confirm the age when purchasing a product or entering a facility, the user can: The authenticity of the user's electronic certificate card and the certainty of age can be ensured without the inconvenience of inputting a verification number into the ID card.

4 is a block diagram of an age identification unit; FIG. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation|movement procedure of the system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation|movement procedure of the system which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an application configuration within an IC chip of an individual number card; 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an application configuration within an IC chip of a driver's license; FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an application configuration within an IC chip of a residence card; It is a correspondence table between the presence or absence of a verification number for each card and readable information.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following is one embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention.

A case where a preferred embodiment of the present invention is installed in a cigarette vending machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the age discriminating section, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are flow charts showing the operating procedure of the system according to the present invention.

The age identification unit is a card loading and ejecting mechanism, and the cards used here are electronic certificate cards with RFID, and three types of cards corresponding to ISO-14443 Type-B are used. Examples of the three types are a personal number card (my number card), a driver's license, and a residence card.

The age identification unit, as shown in FIG. 1, has a card reader 5 for an electronic certificate card loaded by the loading mechanism described above. This card reader 5 has a CPU section 6, which includes a card conveying section 7, an optical sensor section 8, a display section 9, an image sensor section 10, and an electronic device contained in the inside (IC) of the electronic certificate card. An RFID reading unit 11 for reading information and a buzzer 12 are connected, and a PIN pad (a small keyboard for typing in a PIN code) 13 can be connected. It has become. Since the PIN pad 13 is not used in carrying out the present invention, it is possible to carry out the present invention even with a card reader that is not structured to be connectable to the PIN pad 13 . Also, the buzzer 12 may be replaced with a speaker or the like as long as it is an audio reproduction unit.

The control section in this embodiment is configured by the CPU section 6 .
An optical character recognition unit for recognizing characters written on the face of the electronic certificate card captured by the image sensor unit 10 functions when software is executed by the CPU unit 6 . Further, the CPU section 6 executes age identification and authentication processing described below, and outputs a card determination signal (OK or NG) to the control unit of the external device. Of the card determination signals (OK determination (S28) or NG determination (S50)), the OK determination (S28) corresponds to age verification in this system. In the example of this embodiment, age verification is verification that the user is 20 years of age or older.
The control unit of the external device controls the external device and causes it to perform an operation (provide goods).

A procedure for identification and recognition of age by the age identification and recognition system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.
(1) Introduction Section First, when a user purchases a product from a vending machine or the like, the user inserts the electronic certificate card to be used into the age identification section.
When the electronic certificate card is inserted (S11), the CPU section 6 controls to automatically convey the electronic certificate card, and the image sensor section 10 captures the image of the face of the electronic certificate card (S12).

Next, the CPU section 6 commands the RFID reading section 11 to issue a request B (S13). Here, the request B is an instruction to respond if it is an ISO-14443 Type-B card. The RFID reader 11 emits radio waves to search for an ISO-14443 Type-B card nearby. If there is an ISO-14443 Type-B IC card in the card reader 5, the IC card returns a response to the RFID reading unit 11 that "the card is an ISO-14443 Type-B card." Here, it is assumed that the same response is returned from the inserted electronic certificate card and the RFID reader 11 reports to the CPU 6 that there is a response (OK in S14). If NG in step S14, the card is ejected (S15, S16).

Next, the CPU section 6 transmits a select command of the application ID of the personal number card to the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (S17). An application ID is identification information assigned to a plurality of applications installed for each card type.
Here, application configurations for three types of cards (personal number card, driver's license, residence card) handled in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the application configuration in the IC chip of the personal number card. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the application configuration in the driver's license IC chip.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the application configuration in the IC chip of the residence card.
The IC chip of the personal number card contains AP1 to AP6 applications and card OS. In this embodiment, the application ID of the bill matter confirmation application AP2 is used in step S17. The face item confirmation application AP2 includes information that can be read without a verification number and information that can be read with a verification number (see FIG. 7).

(2) In the case of a personal number card The result of selection of the application ID of the personal number card is returned from the electronic certificate card to the CPU section 6 via the RFID reading section 11 (OK at S18).
Next, the CPU part 6 attempts to read the issue municipality code, which can be read without a verification number, from the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading part 11 (first step S19).
If the reading is successful (OK in S20), the CPU section 6 determines whether or not the issuing municipality code is 5 digits (S21).
In the case of OK in step S21, the CPU part 6 executes sticking detection determination (S22). Sticking detection determination is the third step of judging whether or not sticking camouflage is based on the image of the electronic certificate card captured by the image sensor unit 10 (S12).

If OK in step S22, the CPU section 6 reads the date of birth and the year of expiration from the image of the face of the electronic certificate card scanned in step S12 by the optical character recognition section (S23, second step). Here, the CPU unit 6 confirms that the inserted card is an individual number card based on the result of OK in step S18. The part and the expiration date part in which the organic expiration date is described are specified, respectively, and OCR processing is performed by the optical character recognition part. In this way, before the second step, the control unit 6 identifies the card type of the electronic certificate card by communication via the RFID reading unit 11, up to the classification where the date of birth written on the face of the card can be identified. In the second step, the birth date information is read by specifying the date of birth entry portion on the surface of the electronic certificate card. Here, the expiration year is also processed in the same way. As a result, the date of birth and expiration date can be read with high efficiency and high accuracy.
Next, the CPU part 6 calculates the age from the date of birth information read from the date of birth section in step S23 (S24). Note that the age calculation is performed by the CPU section 6 referring to the current date (referring to the internal calendar) and calculating the current age from comparison with this.

Next, the CPU part 6 performs age determination. Here, it is determined whether the person is 20 years old or older (S25).
If it is OK in step S25, that is, if the user is 20 years old or older, the CPU unit 6 calculates the expiration date from the expiration year and date of birth read on the face of the card read by the optical character recognition unit in step S23. , and the internal calendar to determine whether it is within the expiration date (fourth step (S26, S27)).
If it is within the expiration date (OK in S27), an OK determination is output to the control unit of the external device (S28), and the electronic certificate card is ejected (S29).

(NG processing)
When NG is obtained in steps S20, 21, 22, 25 and 27, the CPU section 6 outputs the NG judgment to the control unit of the external device (S50) and ejects the card (S51).

(3) Driver's License If NG in step S18, the CPU section 6 transmits an instruction to select the application ID of the driver's license to the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (S30).
The driver's license IC chip contains BP10 (BP11, BP12, BP13), BP20 applications and card OS (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, the application ID of the "dedicated file 1" BP11 is used in step S30. The "master file" BP10 contains information that can be read without reference numbers and information that can be read with reference numbers (see FIG. 7).
The selection result of the application ID of the driver's license is returned to the CPU section 6 from the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (OK at S31).
Next, the CPU section 6 attempts to read the expiration date data that can be read without a verification number from the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (first step S32).
If the reading is successful (OK in S33), the CPU part 6 executes sticking detection determination (S34). Here too, sticking detection determination is the third step of judging whether sticking camouflage is based on the image of the electronic certificate card captured by the image sensor unit 10 (S12).

If OK in step S34, the CPU section 6 uses the optical character recognition section to read the date of birth in the image of the face of the electronic certificate card scanned in step S12 (second step S35). Here, the CPU unit 6 confirms that the inserted card is a driver's license based on the result of OK in step S31. The specified part is subjected to OCR processing by the optical character recognition part. In this way, before the second step, the control unit 6 identifies the card type of the electronic certificate card by communication via the RFID reading unit 11, up to the classification where the date of birth written on the face of the card can be identified. In the second step, the birth date information is read by specifying the date of birth entry portion on the surface of the electronic certificate card. As a result, the date of birth can be read with high efficiency and high accuracy.
Next, the CPU part 6 calculates the age from the date of birth information read from the date of birth section in step S35 (S36).

Next, the CPU part 6 performs age determination. Here, it is determined whether the person is 20 years old or older (S37).
If OK in step S37, that is, if the age is 20 or older, the CPU unit 6 compares the expiration date data read from the IC chip with the internal calendar to determine whether or not the expiration date has passed (fourth step ( S38, S39)).
If it is within the expiration date (OK in S39), an OK determination is output to the control unit of the external device (S28), and the electronic certificate card is ejected (S29).

(NG processing)
When NG is obtained in steps S33, 34, 37 and 39, the CPU section 6 outputs the NG judgment to the control unit of the external device (S50) and ejects the card (S51).

(4) Resident Card If NG in step S31, the CPU section 6 transmits a command to select the application ID of the residence card to the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (S40).
The IC chip of the residence card contains the applications of CP10 (CP11, CP12, CP13) and CP20 and the card OS (see FIG. 6). In this embodiment, the application ID of "dedicated file 1" CP11 is used in step S40. The "master file" CP10 contains information that can be read without reference numbers and information that can be read with reference numbers (see FIG. 7).
A selection result of the application ID of the residence card is returned from the electronic certificate card to the CPU section 6 via the RFID reading section 11 (OK at S41).
Next, the CPU section 6 attempts to read card type data that can be read without a verification number from the electronic certificate card via the RFID reading section 11 (first step S42). The residence card is not exclusive, and if "A" can be read as card type data that can be read without a verification number, the residence card is specified. Therefore, here, it is tried whether "A" can be read as the card type data. In addition, if it is "B", it is a special permanent resident certificate.
If the readout of "A" is successful (OK in S43), the CPU part 6 executes sticking detection determination (S44). Here too, sticking detection determination is the third step of judging whether sticking camouflage is based on the image of the electronic certificate card captured by the image sensor unit 10 (S12).

If OK in step S44, the CPU section 6 uses the optical character recognition section to read the date of birth and expiration date of the face image of the electronic certificate card scanned in step S12 (second step S45). Here, the CPU section 6 confirms that the inserted card is the residence card based on the result of OK in step S43, and therefore, the date of birth part in which the date of birth is described is determined from the form of the face of the residence card. , and an expiration date (year, month, day) are specified and OCR processing is performed by an optical character recognition unit. In this way, before the second step, the control unit 6 identifies the card type of the electronic certificate card by communication via the RFID reading unit 11, up to the classification where the date of birth written on the face of the card can be identified. In the second step, the birth date information is read by specifying the date of birth entry portion on the surface of the electronic certificate card. Here, the expiration date is similarly processed. As a result, the date of birth and expiration date can be read with high efficiency and high accuracy.
Next, the CPU part 6 calculates the age from the date of birth information read from the date of birth section in step S45 (S46).

Next, the CPU part 6 performs age determination. Here, it is determined whether the person is 20 years old or older (S47).
If it is OK in step S47, that is, if the age is 20 or older, the CPU unit 6 compares the expiration date data written on the face of the ticket read by the optical character recognition unit in step S45 with the internal calendar to determine whether the expiration date has passed. It is determined whether or not (fourth step (S48, S49)).
If it is within the expiration date (OK in S49), an OK determination is output to the control unit of the external device (S28), and the electronic certificate card is ejected (S29).

(NG processing)
When NG is obtained in steps S41, 43, 44, 47 and 49, the CPU section 6 outputs the NG judgment to the control unit of the external device (S50) and ejects the card (S51).

[Other effects]
As described above, the age authentication (OK determination S28) based on the date of birth information read by the optical character recognition unit in the second step is output only when the first step of reading the RFID without the verification number is successful. be done.
Therefore, since one factor of the authenticity of the inserted electronic certificate card is confirmed, the certainty of the user's age (in this embodiment, the certainty of being 20 years old or older) can be increased.
In addition, it is limited to the case of No in the third step (not pasting camouflage).
Therefore, since another element of the authenticity of the inserted electronic certificate card has been confirmed, the certainty of the user's age (in this embodiment, the certainty of being 20 years old or older) can be further increased. can be done.
In addition, it is limited to when it is determined that the validity period has not expired in the fourth step.
Therefore, since another element of the authenticity of the inserted electronic certificate card is confirmed, the certainty of the user's age (in this embodiment, the certainty of being 20 years old or older) is further increased. be able to. In addition, use of an expired electronic certificate card can be prevented.
The user only needs to insert the electronic certificate card and does not need to enter the verification number. In addition, since there is no attempt to read the area protected by the verification number of the electronic certificate card, there is no risk of locking.
As described above, when age verification is required when purchasing products or entering facilities, etc., the age identification and recognition system using an electronic certificate card with RFID as a means of verifying the age of the user. The authenticity and age of the user's electronic certificate card can be ensured without causing inconvenience to the user.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this embodiment is shown as an example and can be implemented in various other forms. , can be replaced and changed.
Regardless of the above embodiment, the third step may not be adopted, and the first step and the fourth step may be combined as authentication conditions, or the third step and the fourth step may not be adopted, and the first A step may be implemented as an authentication condition.
Also, in the above embodiment, the age authentication that the user is 20 years old or older is output. It doesn't matter if you have it or not. Moreover, there may be no judgment reference age, and age information may be output.
In the above embodiment, the system is capable of handling three types of cards, but a system capable of handling only one type of card, only two types of cards, or four or more types of cards may be constructed and implemented. good.
In the above embodiment, the user inserts the card. However, it is also possible to perform RFID communication and scan the face of the card by touching the card to a predetermined reading surface. .

5 Card reader 6 CPU unit 7 Card conveying unit 8 Optical sensor unit 9 Display unit 10 Image sensor unit 11 RFID reading unit

Claims (1)

An age identification and recognition system for identifying age based on an electronic certificate card with RFID,
an RFID reader that reads the RFID;
image sensor and
an optical character recognition unit that recognizes characters written on the face of the electronic certificate card captured by the image sensor unit;
a controller;
Age identification recognition system.

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