Identification system using hash value and method thereof

Abstract

To solve the following problems in which a person who posts secondary content by citing primary content received on the Internet must take responsibility and must be aware of interpreting, citing and posting the primary content based on their own intent and responsibility, and a person who receives any content, article, product, commodity or the like physically or offline, as well as content on the Internet, also must take the same responsibility.SOLUTION: A person who receives content on the Internet can receive a mark generated by this invention at the same time, and the person is required to clarify their awareness and position as a receiver of the content with the mark. The mark generated by this invention for any content, articles, products, commodities, or the like in physical or offline environment can be printed or output, thereby clarifying their awareness and position of the receiver as an owner thereof with the mark, preventing theft or resale thereof, or making forgery difficult to produce.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic system and method capable of issuing an image including a QR code (registered trademark) that can prove that a reader has read an article by posting a generated unique URL (link) on a blog, web article, etc. on the Internet.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, blog and web article producers have no way of knowing whether readers have read all of the original articles published as primary information on the Internet. Therefore, article producers after the secondary information published on the web of the primary information can create articles that deviate from the intentions of the primary information provider by fragmentarily quoting the primary information.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Those who provide secondary information created by quoting primary information, whether intentionally or not, may damage the trust of the primary information sender by fragmentarily or distortedly quoting and transmitting the content and context of the primary information.

[0004] If readers of primary information, those who provide secondary information quoting primary information, and those who receive and transmit subsequent information can objectively prove whether they have read all of the content of the primary information and reached an interpretation thereof, it can be expected that appropriate discussions will be conducted in line with the content of the information intended by the primary information provider.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a criterion for objectively viewing the discussion between those who provide primary information and all those who receive it, or between all those who receive it. Another object is to provide a practical example of applying the method to specific Internet content.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above object, the primary information provider needs to issue a proof that the reader has read the article, that is, a certificate of reading. By providing the image data generated by the present invention to the reader as the certificate of reading, the above object is achieved.

[0007] That is, the above-described object of the present invention is achieved by the following configuration. [1] A QR code (registered trademark) including information arbitrarily provided by a first client that provides content, a QR code including information arbitrarily provided by a second client or a subsequent client that receives the content, and data arbitrarily drawn by the first client are acquired and converted into image data, and these are aggregated into one image data for generation. Program and its method. [2] A business model using the hash value of the image data generated in [1] as an identifier. Business model. [3] An electronic signature system and its method using [2]. Electronic signature system and its method. [4] A business model and its method using the image data generated in [1] as a seal. Business model and its method. [Advantages of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, SNS / blog / Web article producers and readers after the second information referring to the first information can prove that they have read the first information by attaching a certificate of reading to their own articles and the like.

[0009] In addition, according to the present invention, if there is a person who makes a citation or statement that deviates from the intention of the primary information provider while presenting a certificate of completion, it can be expected to solve the problem through constructive discussions with the primary information provider or the recipients of the certificate of completion, such as whether the act or statement is due to the person's interpretation, understanding, or perception, or whether it is due to the content or composition of the primary information (whether the content causes misunderstanding).

[0010] As described above, the present invention has been briefly explained. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the embodiments (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") for carrying out the invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Brief Explanation of Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings, one or more embodiments specifically disclosing an identification system using a hash value and a method thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail.

[0013] However, a more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, a detailed explanation of well-known matters or a duplicate explanation of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid making the following explanation unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art. Also, each of the accompanying drawings should be viewed according to the direction of the reference signs.

[0014] Also, the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable a person skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims.

[0015] <Explanation of Terms> The term "comprising" or "characterized by" or "characterized as", which is synonymous with "having", "including", "containing", is to be construed in an inclusive or open-ended sense and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. "Comprising" is a technical term used in claim language, which means that the recited claim elements are essential, but other claim elements may be added to further form a composition within the scope of the claim.

[0016] Also, when the phrase "consisting of" is used in this specification, the phrase "consisting of" excludes any element, step or component not specified in the claim. When the phrase "consisting of (or its variants)" appears not immediately after the preamble but rather in a clause of the body of the claim, it limits only the elements shown in that clause and does not exclude other elements from the entire claim. The phrase "consisting essentially of" used in this specification limits the scope of the claim to those that do not substantially affect the main components and novel features (singular or plural) of the claimed subject matter in addition to the specified elements or method steps.

[0017] Regarding the terms "comprising", "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of", when one of these three terms is used in this specification, the subject matter disclosed and claimed in the present invention may also include the use of any of the other two terms. Thus, in some embodiments not explicitly stated otherwise, any instance of "comprising" may be replaced by "consisting of" or "consisting essentially of".

[0018] The terms "process" or "step" may be used explicitly or implicitly in relation to the features of a process or method. However, unless the order or procedure is specified, the order or procedure among such explicit or implicit processes or steps is not limited.

[0019] Also, the terms "part" or "device" as used in this specification are not limited to a physical configuration mechanically realized by hardware, but also include those in which the functions of the configuration are realized by software such as a program. Also, even if the functions of one configuration are realized by two or more physical configurations, or the functions of two or more configurations are realized by, for example, one physical configuration (for example, one independent device), it does not matter.

[0020] <First Embodiment> A first embodiment of an identification system using a hash value and a method thereof according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

[0021] First, the first client inputs a handwritten signature on a web browser or an application using the cursor of the device or its own finger. Subsequently, an arbitrary one-time password for associating this signature with the first client is input, and after inputting these, a first URL generated by taking advantage of a certain regularity is held.

[0022] The first URL is described at the end of the article written and created by the first client, and the article is published. This is taken as the first information. After publication, the first client accesses the first URL by itself from the article. The first URL accessed for the first time prompts the input of the one-time password and the first URL of the article of the first information, and with the matching of the one-time password and the input of the first URL, image data of serial number 0 in which the handwritten signature of the first client is transparent is issued for a QR code (registered trademark) that holds the information of the second URL, which is the article of the first client.

[0023] If the description of the first URL is not confirmed in the article text within the second URL, an error notification will be issued, and it will not be possible to proceed to the issuance of the image data.

[0024] The second client who is a reader of the first URL (i.e., the article that is the primary information) accesses the first URL after finishing reading the article, answers questions to measure the understanding of the article content, and in addition, enters the link to the second client's own SNS profile, or name, handle name, etc., to obtain the image data that serves as a certificate of completion. Note that this certificate of completion is sequentially assigned serial numbers starting from number 1 without duplication in order from those who have completed answering and entering their names.

[0025] The certificate of completion includes an image of a QR code with information on the independently issued third URL. The access destination of this third URL can confirm the following information: (1) the date and time information when the second client obtained the certificate of completion, (2) the link or name, etc. entered by the second client, (3) the second URL of the article that is the issuer of the certificate of completion, (4) the serial number of this certificate of completion, and (5) if there is a URL that is the reference source to this third URL (otherwise it is not displayed), the above four or five pieces of information. In addition to the QR code with information on the third URL, an image of a QR code with information on the first URL is placed in the certificate of completion. The serial number of the certificate of completion and the hand-drawn signature entered by the first client are transparent within the certificate of completion.

[0026] When issuing the certificate of completion, the hash value of the image data is generated and stored in the database, so it is possible to query the authenticity of the certificate of completion on the web application for issuing the certificate of completion. When image data is uploaded to a predetermined location on a web application for issuing a certificate of completion, its hash value is generated. If there is a generated hash value that matches the hash value stored in the database, access the link destination of the third URL of the certificate of completion. If it does not match the hash value in the database, an error will occur.

[0027] Examples will be given below to explain the present invention in more detail, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Example

[0028] One or more tests are given as examples (application examples and / or specific examples) according to the present invention, and the usefulness of the present invention will be explained in more detail.

[0029] <First Embodiment> When a seller transfers or sells an item to a buyer, a certificate of completion including the buyer's information is issued, output, pasted, or printed on the item, so that the certificate of completion serves as a stamp for identifying individual items.

[0030] <Second Embodiment> The store owner prepares a URL for issuing a certificate of completion and presents the URL to the client who actually dined. When the client posts a review of the restaurant on a restaurant review site, the client accesses the URL to obtain the certificate of completion and attaches the certificate together with the review to give credibility to the content.

[0031] <Finally> The description of the specific embodiments or specific examples ends here, but the aspects of the present invention are not limited to these embodiments or examples, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc.

Industrial Applicability

[0032] The present invention is useful as an identification system and method using hash values.

Claims

1. A QR code (registered trademark) containing information arbitrarily provided by a first client that provides content, a QR code containing information arbitrarily provided by a second client or subsequent clients that receive the content, and data arbitrarily drawn by the first client are acquired and converted into image data, These are aggregated into one image data and generated, Program and its method.

2. A business model using the hash value of the image data generated according to Claim 1 as an identifier. Business model.

3. An electronic signature system and its method using Claim 2. Electronic signature system and its method.

4. A business model and its method using the image data generated according to Claim 1 as an engraving. Business model and its method.

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