Personal information provision system, method, and program

Abstract

To reduce the labor that a person has to take to deliver personal information over and over again to different places since the person has to separately submit an address change notice to an office, a city hall, a post office, banks, for example, when he / she has moved.SOLUTION: The present invention includes: a storage unit 31 for storing personal information; means 30 for changing the personal information in the storage unit 31; and means for causing the changed personal information to be copied into an external computer 20 through a computer network 100. When the personal information stored in the storage unit 31 of the present system is changed, the changed personal information is copied into the storage unit 21 of the external computer 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a personal information providing system that provides personal information registered in a personal information database (personal information DB) via a computer network. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, for example, when moving, it was necessary to notify the change of address to various institutions, such as the place of employment, the government office, the post office, the bank, the insurance company, and others, and the amount of work required for duplicate notifications was enormous. Also, even on Internet sites such as online malls, while personal information previously entered can be used within the same site, personal information must be newly entered on other sites, which again forced society as a whole to do a huge amount of duplicate entry work. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the effort required for inputting personal information repeatedly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In order to solve this problem, the present invention is configured to include a storage unit for personal information and a means for copying the personal information in the storage unit to an external authorized computer via a computer network.

[0005] Personal information stored in the memory of the system is copied to the memory of an external authorized computer. Effect of the Invention

[0006] Therefore, according to the present invention, the effort required for inputting personal information repeatedly can be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of data stored in the personal information DB of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a screen that the management server in FIG. 1 provides to the browser of the person's system. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment. In Fig. 1, a plurality of computers 10 to 40 are connected to a computer network 100. The principal system 10 is a computer used by the principal P, and includes a browser 11 that executes a program received from a server computer, and a card reader 12 that reads information from an IC card (IC chip) C. The principal system 10 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. If the IC card C is not used, the card reader 12 does not need to be provided.

[0009] The business operator system 20 is a computer used by a business operator that provides a service to the principal P, and includes a local database (local DB) 21 in which personal information of the principal P is registered. In Fig. 1, two business operator systems 20 are connected to the computer network, but more business operator systems 20 may be connected.

[0010] The management server 30 is a computer that manages the personal information of the principal P, and is connected to the personal information DB 31. Each of the site servers 40 A to E is a computer that operates a site where the principal P is a member, and in one site, the principal P is a user who provides products and services, and in another site, the principal P is a user who receives products and services, and the position of the principal P differs depending on the site. For example, in one site, the principal P participates as a product producer, in another site, the principal P participates as a net mall consumer, and in yet another site, the principal P participates as a product advertiser.

[0011] 2 is a data structure diagram of personal information etc. stored in personal information DB 31, in which participation site information 33, personal information 34, and synchronization permission list 35 are linked for each personal identifier 32. Personal identifier 32 is an identifier that uniquely identifies an individual, and may be a My Number or the like. Personal identifier 32 may also be an electronic money number, credit card number, point card number, account number, device specific number, etc.

[0012] The participating site information 33 includes the URL and the user ID of the site in which the individual corresponding to the personal identifier 32 participates. Thus, the user ID of each site server 40 is also linked to the personal identifier 32, but the personal identifier and the user ID of the site server 40 may be the same. The personal information 34 includes the address, name, date of birth, and gender of the individual corresponding to the personal identifier 32. The synchronization permission list 33 is a list of IDs of businesses that the individual corresponding to the personal identifier 32 permits to synchronize the personal information 34. The synchronization of the personal information 34 means that after the personal information 34 is registered or changed in the personal information DB 31, the personal information 34 is reflected (copied, acquired, registered, or updated) in the local DB 21 (storage device) of the business system 20 or the site server 40. The synchronization permission list 33 registers the IDs of users who can register or change the personal information 34 in the personal information DB 31 and the IDs of users who can receive the personal information 34 registered in the personal information DB 31.

[0013] Next, various operations of this embodiment will be described.

[0014] [Action 1] Registration or change of personal information by the person 1 (input by the person) Principal P logs in to the service of the management server 30 from the principal system 10. The browser 11 of the principal system 10 displays a registration or change form for personal information 34 provided by the management server 30. Principal P inputs new or changed personal information 34 into this form. The principal system 10 links the input personal information 34 to Principal P's personal identifier 32 and transmits it to the management server 30. The management server 30 links the personal information 34 received from the principal system 10 to the corresponding personal identifier 32 and registers or updates it in the personal information DB 31.

[0015] [Action 2] Registration or change of personal information by the person himself / herself 2 (reading from IC card, etc.) The principal P logs into the service of the management server 30 from the principal system 10. The browser 11 of the principal system 10 displays a request screen for the personal information 34 provided by the management server 30. The principal P causes the card reader 12 to read the IC chip C of an IC card or the like in which the personal information 34 is registered. The principal system 10 reads the personal information 34 registered in the IC chip C through the card reader 12, and transmits the read personal information 34 to the management server 30 by linking it to the personal identifier 32 of the principal P. The management server 30 links the personal information 34 received from the principal system 10 to the corresponding personal identifier 32 and newly registers or updates the personal information DB 31. The IC card C may be, for example, a payment card compatible with prepaid, postpaid, debit, points, etc. Or, the IC card C may be a dedicated card for inputting personal information such as an address and a name. Or, the IC card may be a card dedicated to inputting personal information and having a payment function added thereto. In addition, the IC card C may be a financial card, a supermarket / department store / convenience store card, a transportation card, a citizen card, or the like.

[0016] [Action 3] Registration or modification of personal information by business operators For example, the business operator Q logs into the service of the management server 30 from the business operator system 20. The business operator system 20 links the personal information 34 of the principal P registered in the local DB 21 to the personal identifier 32 of the principal P and transmits it to the management server 30. The management server 30 refers to the synchronization permission list 35 and determines whether the permission for registration or change of the personal information 34 from the business operator Q is linked to the personal identifier 32 of the principal P. As a result, if permission is granted, the management server 30 links the personal information 34 received from the business operator system to the personal identifier 32 of the principal P and newly registers or updates the personal information DB. On the other hand, if permission is not granted, the management server 30 rejects registration in the personal information DB 31.

[0017] [Action 4] Synchronization 1 of registered or changed personal information (synchronization during a session) When the management server 30 detects that personal information 34 has been registered or changed in the personal information DB 31, the management server 30 refers to the synchronization permission list 35 and determines the ID of a business entity permitted for synchronization by linking it to the personal identifier 32 corresponding to the personal information 34. The management server 30 then transmits the new or changed personal information 34 linked to the corresponding personal identifier 32 to the business entity system 20 in session that is logged in to the service of the management server 30, among the IDs of the business entities permitted for synchronization. The business entity system 20 that receives this personal information 34 links the received personal information 34 to the corresponding personal identifier 32 and newly registers or updates the personal information 34 in the local DB 21.

[0018] [Action 5] Synchronization 2 of registered or changed personal information (provided by e-mail) When the management server 30 detects that personal information 34 has been registered or changed in the personal information DB 31, it refers to the synchronization permission list 35 and determines the ID of the business entity permitted for synchronization by linking it to the personal identifier 32 corresponding to the personal information 34. The management server 30 then reads out an email address linked to the ID of the business entity permitted for synchronization from a user DB (not shown), and sends to the email address an email message including the new or changed personal information 34 and the corresponding personal identifier 32. The business entity system 20 that receives this personal information 34 by email links the personal information 34 to the corresponding personal identifier 32 and registers or updates the personal information 34 in the local DB 21.

[0019] [Action 6] Synchronization of registered or changed personal information 3 (provision of address by e-mail) When the management server 30 detects that personal information 34 has been registered or changed in the personal information DB 31, it refers to the synchronization permission list 35 and determines the ID of the business entity permitted for synchronization by linking it to the personal identifier 32 corresponding to the personal information 34. The management server 30 then reads out an e-mail address linked to the ID of the business entity permitted for synchronization from a user DB (not shown), and sends to the e-mail address an e-mail message indicating the location (such as a URL) of a file in which the new or changed personal information 34 and the corresponding personal identifier 32 are described. The business entity system 20, which has learned the location of the personal information through e-mail, accesses the location to obtain the changed personal information 34 and the corresponding personal identifier 32, and registers or updates them in the local DB 21 by linking them together.

[0020] [Action 7] Providing personal information as requested When the management server 30 receives a request for providing personal information 34 specifying a personal identifier 32 (such as a mobile phone number) from the business operator system 20 or the personal system 10 that has logged in to the service, the management server 30 refers to the synchronization permission list 35 and determines whether or not permission to provide the personal information 34 to the requester is linked to the personal identifier 32. If permission is linked, the management server 30 transmits the personal information 34 linked to the personal identifier 32 to the requester.

[0021] [Action 8] Automatic input of personal information into form screens provided by sites Principal P logs in to the service of the management server 30 from the principal system 10. The management server 30 transmits a portal screen for Principal P shown in FIG. 3 to the principal system 10. Principal P browses this portal screen using the browser 11 of the principal system 10. Links to each of the sites A to E in which Principal P participates are displayed on the portal screen. The management server 30 reads out the URLs of the sites in which Principal P participates by referring to the participating site information 33 linked to the personal identifier 32 of Principal P, and generates links to each of the sites A to E. When Principal P clicks on a link to site A, for example, the browser connects to the A site server 40, and obtains and displays the service screen of the A site server 40. The same is true for sites B to E.

[0022] The portal screen also has a management menu for personal information 34. When Principal P clicks on the management menu for personal information 34, the management server 30 provides the browser 11 with a maintenance GUI for the personal information 34, synchronization permission list 35, or participating site information 33 linked to Principal P's personal identifier 32. Principal P can register the personal information 34, synchronization permission list 35, or participating site information 33 in the personal information DB 31 via the maintenance GUI. Principal P can also change the personal information 34, synchronization permission list 35, or participating site information 33 registered in the personal information DB 31 via the maintenance GUI.

[0023] When Principal P transitions from the portal screen to each of the linked sites A to E, the site server 40 of the transition destination transmits a program corresponding to the service to be provided to the browser 11 and executes it. This program may cause the browser 11 to display an input form for personal information 34. The program provided to the browser 11 from each of the sites A to E has a function of requesting the management server 30 for personal information 34 to be input into the input form. With this function, the management server 30 reads out the personal information 34 corresponding to the personal identifier 32 of Principal P or the user ID of the site from the personal information DB 31 and transmits it to the browser 11 that made the request. The program in the browser 11 that receives the personal information 34 of Principal P from the management server 30 automatically inserts the received personal information 34 into the input form for the personal information 34 being displayed on the browser 11 and displays it. That is, in the present invention, the program provided to the browser 11 has a function of requesting the management server 30 for personal information 34 to be input into the input form. With this function, the management server 30 reads out the personal information 34 corresponding to the personal identifier 32 of the principal P (e.g., a mobile phone number) or the user ID of the site from the personal information DB 31 and transmits it to the requesting browser 11. The program in the browser 11 that receives the personal information 34 of the principal P from the management server 30 automatically inserts the received personal information 34 into the input form for the personal information 34 being displayed on the browser 11 and displays it. When the site server 40 performs member registration, it is considered that the personal information 34 is inserted into the registration item input field of the input form and displayed. Also, when the site server 40 provides an online shop service, it is considered that the personal information 34 is inserted into the product sender field or product delivery destination field of the input form and displayed.

[0024] [Action 9] Cross-site centralized management interface for personal data 1 In this embodiment, the address of the MyPage in which the personal data of the principal P is described for each site is registered in the participating site information 33 shown in FIG. 2. The personal data is, for example, warranty information of the product purchased at each site, and information on points and miles accumulated at each site. When the principal P clicks on the link button to each site on the personal data management screen shown in FIG. 3, the process of the management screen reads the data of the MyPage in which the personal data of the principal P is described from the computer of the selected site by referring to the participating site information 33 linked to the personal identifier of the principal P, and displays the read data of the MyPage in the page of the domain of the management server 30 by a technology such as an inline frame. The principal P can view the personal data of multiple sites participating in the management screen by using one management screen. If login authentication by the principal P is required to obtain the data of the MyPage, the process of the management screen reads the login authentication information of each site registered in advance in the participating site information 33 and automatically executes login to each site.

[0025] [Action 10] Unified management interface for personal data across sites 2 In this embodiment, the address of the personal data of Principal P is registered for each site in the participating site information 33 shown in FIG. 2. When Principal P clicks on a link button to each site on the portal screen shown in FIG. 3, the main process of the management screen starts a data acquisition process corresponding to the selected site. The data acquisition process periodically reads the personal data of Principal P from the computer of the selected site by referring to the participating site information 33 linked to the personal identifier of Principal P, and updates the read personal data to the user interface of the data acquisition process as needed. Principal P can view the personal data of multiple sites in which he / she participates by using one management screen. If login authentication by Principal P is required when acquiring personal data, the data acquisition process reads out the login authentication information of each site registered in advance in the participating site information 33 and automatically executes login to each site.

[0026] The above-mentioned embodiments of operations 9 and 10 are based on the following idea. That is, conventionally, personal information was managed by each site and company. Until now, one had to access and enter each company's site individually in order to check one's miles, etc., which was troublesome. In contrast, the embodiments of operations 9 and 10 allow individuals to manage their own information beyond the boundaries of sites and companies. In other words, the idea is that information that was previously managed vertically with things, services, and companies as keys is now managed with the individual as the weft, and that the authority for data lies with the individual, not with the company. The very idea of ​​being able to view various information about oneself collectively on an individual's screen, beyond sites and companies, is a new idea.

[0027] Furthermore, it is conceivable to provide an interface for a social networking service (SNS) within this management screen, allowing the sending and receiving of all information relating to individuals. Conversely, it is conceivable to provide management screens 9 and 10 that operate on an SNS platform, allowing the SNS to be used to manage all personal information. It is also conceivable to set up a system in which personal information that can be made public can be made public if it is set to public, and not made public if it is set to private.

[0028] Here, in each of the above-mentioned operations, the operation of each computer is performed by the processor executing a program. Input is performed from an input device such as a keyboard. Display is performed on a display device such as an LCD monitor. Communication between computers is performed via a computer network such as the Internet and a communication device such as a router. Data used for processing by the processor is read from the main memory or auxiliary memory, and the processed data is stored in the main memory or auxiliary memory.

[0029] [Effects of each action] When the principal registers or changes personal information in the personal information database, the personal information is synchronized with the local database of the business operator's system, so principal P does not need to register or change personal information with each business operator individually, reducing the labor of duplicate procedures. At that time, synchronization with the business operator's local database is performed based on the principal's permission, so personal information can be synchronized within the scope intended by the principal, and synchronization of personal information against the principal's will can be prevented. In addition, the principal can set the business operators with which synchronization is permitted, so it is possible to select the synchronization destination each time.

[0030] Furthermore, when new or changed personal information is read from the IC chip, highly reliable personal information can be read from the IC chip, and the person in question does not need to perform the task of inputting the personal information.

[0031] Furthermore, businesses authorized by the individual can register or change the individual's personal information in the personal information database, and that personal information is synchronized with the local database of the business authorized by the individual. Therefore, in addition to the effects mentioned above, for example, if the business changing the personal information is a government office, highly reliable personal information will be synchronized with the local databases of other businesses, and highly reliable system operation can be expected.

[0032] In addition, personal information managed in the personal information database can be automatically entered into the personal information input form for the services of the site in which the person participates, thereby reducing the duplicated labor of having to enter personal information for each site.

[0033] [Mobile device as identity system 10] In the above embodiment, the principal system 10 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In this case, the principal system 10 may include a management process 30 for managing the personal information DB 31 instead of the management server 30. The principal system 10 may also include the personal information DB 31 managed by the management process 30.

[0034] FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the identity system 10 including the management process 30 and the personal information DB 31. The management process 30 has a function of inputting and outputting personal information to and from the personal information DB 31, similar to the management server 30 described above. The personal information DB 31 has the same configuration as that of the embodiment described above, and may record personal information in an IC chip built into the mobile terminal. The functions of the input device 14, the display device 15, and the communication device 16 are as described above. The input device 14 and the display device 15 may be touch panels. Even with this configuration, it is possible to execute the same operation as in the embodiment described above. The same operation as in the embodiment described above may be realized by a processor executing an application program (app) downloaded and installed in the mobile terminal.

[0035] [Copying personal information to an IC card] 1 and 4, the business operator system 20 may be provided with an IC card having a storage unit 21 (IC chip) instead of the local DB 21. In this case, personal information 34 registered or updated in the personal information DB 31 is copied to the IC chip 21 of the IC card in the business operator system 20. For example, the business operator system 20 may be a vending machine. This vending machine may be provided with a mechanism for issuing an IC card on which personal information 34 is recorded to the person in question. Furthermore, the personal information system 10 may obtain the personal information 34 registered or updated in the personal information DB 31 and register the personal information 34 in the IC chip of the IC card C via the card reader 12.

[0036] Here, the invention includes other embodiments that do not deviate from the spirit of the invention in addition to those described in the embodiments. The embodiments are for explaining the invention, and do not limit its scope. The scope of the invention is indicated by the description of the claims, not by the description of the specification. Therefore, the invention includes all forms including the meaning and scope within the scope of the equivalents of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 10 Personal System 11 Browser 12 Card Reader 13 Processors 14 Input Devices 15 Display device 16 Communication equipment 20. Operator System 21 Local DB 30 Management Server 31 Personal information DB 32 Personal Identifiers 33 Participating Site Information 34 Personal Information 35 Sync Allow List 40 Site Server P himself Q,R Business

Claims

1. A storage unit for storing the address or name of the person; a processor; The processor: receiving the person's changed address or name from the government office's business system; determining whether the change of address or name of said person has been authorized by said government office; If the change is permitted by the government office, the changed address or name of the person received from the business system of the government office is updated in the storage unit; Sending the updated address or name of the person to a computer of a destination authorized by the person, regardless of the destination's consent; Personal information provision system.

2. A processor, storing the address or name of the person in a storage unit; receiving the changed address or name of said person from a government business system; determining whether the change of address or name of said person has been authorized by said government office; If the change is permitted by the government office, updating the changed address or name of the person received from the business system of the government office in the storage unit; transmitting the updated address or name of the principal to a destination computer authorized by the principal, regardless of the destination computer's consent; How to provide personal information.

3. A processor, storing the address or name of the person in a storage unit; receiving the changed address or name of said person from a government business system; determining whether the change of address or name of said person has been authorized by said government office; If the change is permitted by the government office, updating the changed address or name of the person received from the business system of the government office in the storage unit; transmitting the updated address or name of the principal to a destination computer authorized by the principal, regardless of the destination computer's consent; Personal information provision program.

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