Terminal device, passport information use system, passport information use method, and program

Abstract

To improve the security of passport information in a tax exemption procedure.SOLUTION: A terminal device includes: an information registration unit that acquires user's passport information from a user's passport and registers it in the terminal device; a condition acceptance unit that accepts input of use conditions of the user's passport information that is registered; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to a store terminal device based on the use conditions; an information transmission unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that transmission of the passport information is permitted; and a tax-exempt processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax-exempt processing information including purchase information for articles purchased by the user and the passport information from the store terminal device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, a passport information utilization system, a passport information utilization method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] As a related technique, Patent Document 1 discloses a passport information system. In the passport information system described in Patent Document 1, a mobile information terminal carried by a user acquires passport information from the user's passport and stores the acquired passport information. When a user undergoes tax-free processing at a store, a store terminal installed in the store acquires the passport information from the mobile information terminal. The store terminal generates tax-free processing information including the passport information and the user's purchase information and transmits the generated tax-free processing information to the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal stores the received tax-free processing information. When the user leaves the country, a customs terminal installed at customs receives the tax-free processing information from the mobile information terminal and carries out tax-free processing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2017-182387 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a user can carry out tax exemption processing using passport information stored in a mobile information terminal. This means that the user does not need to always carry their passport with them when purchasing goods. However, Patent Document 1 does not place any particular restrictions on reading passport information at a store terminal. This means that there is a possibility that passport information may be illegally read from the mobile information terminal in a store that the user does not intend to use.

[0005] One of the purposes of the present disclosure is to provide a terminal device, a passport information utilization system, a passport information utilization method, and a program that can improve the security of passport information in tax-free procedures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A program according to a first aspect of the present disclosure causes a processor to execute a process including obtaining a user's passport information from the user's passport, registering the information in a terminal device, accepting input of the conditions of use for the registered user's passport information, determining whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to a store terminal device based on the conditions of use, and if it is determined that transmission of the passport information is permitted, transmitting the passport information to the store terminal device, and obtaining from the store terminal device tax-exemption processing information including purchase information for items purchased by the user and the passport information.

[0007] A method for using passport information according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes obtaining a user's passport information from the user's passport and registering it in a terminal device, accepting input of usage conditions for the registered user's passport information, determining whether to allow the passport information to be sent to a store terminal device based on the usage conditions, and if it is determined that the sending of the passport information is allowed, sending the passport information to the store terminal device, and obtaining from the store terminal device tax-free processing information including purchase information for items purchased by the user and the passport information.

[0008] A terminal device according to a third aspect of the present disclosure includes an information registration unit that acquires a user's passport information from the user's passport and registers it in the terminal device; a condition acceptance unit that accepts input of usage conditions for the user's passport information to be registered; a judgment unit that determines whether to allow the passport information to be sent to a store terminal device based on the usage conditions; an information transmission unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is allowed; and a tax-exempt processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax-exempt processing information from the store terminal device, the tax-exempt processing information including purchase information for items purchased by the user and the passport information.

[0009] A passport information utilization system according to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure includes a terminal device used by a user and a store terminal device used in a store, wherein the terminal device includes an information registration unit that acquires the user's passport information from the user's passport and registers it in the terminal device, a condition acceptance unit that accepts input of usage conditions for the registered passport information, a judgment unit that determines whether to allow the passport information to be sent to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions, an information transmission unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device if it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is allowed, and a tax-exempt processing information acquisition unit that acquires from the store terminal device tax-exempt processing information including purchase information for items purchased by the user and the passport information, and the store terminal device includes an information receiving unit that receives the passport information sent from the terminal device, and a tax-exempt processing information generation unit that generates the tax-exempt processing information and sends it to the terminal device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The terminal device, passport information utilization system, passport information utilization method, and program according to the present disclosure can improve the security of passport information during tax exemption procedures. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a passport information utilization system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of input of usage conditions. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure in the passport information utilization system. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a terminal device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the following description and drawings have been omitted and simplified as appropriate for clarity of explanation. In addition, in each drawing, the same or similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations are omitted as necessary.

[0013] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a passport information usage system according to the present disclosure. One embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The passport information usage system 100 shown in Fig. 1 includes a user terminal device 110 and a store terminal device 120.

[0014] The user terminal device 110 is a terminal device used by a user. The user terminal device 110 is configured as a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, smartphone, or tablet owned by the user. The store terminal device 120 is a terminal device used in a duty-free store. In the following description, the store terminal device 120 used in a store and the store terminal device 120 installed in the store are synonymous.

[0015] User terminal device 110 has an information registration unit 111, a condition reception unit 112, a determination unit 113, an information transmission unit 114, and a tax exemption processing information acquisition unit 115. User terminal device 110 is physically configured as a device having one or more memories and one or more processors. In user terminal device 110, the one or more processors execute processing in accordance with instructions read from the one or more memories, thereby realizing at least a portion of the functions of each unit in user terminal device 110.

[0016] The information registration unit 111 registers the user's passport information in a storage device not shown in FIG. 1. When registering the information, for example, the user brings the passport close to the user terminal device 110. The information registration unit 111 reads the passport information from an information storage medium such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip included in the passport. The information registration unit 111 stores the read passport information in the storage device of the user terminal device 110. The passport information includes, for example, information on the page of the passport on which the face photograph is printed. Specifically, the passport information includes the user's passport number, the user's name, age, gender, expiration date, and face photograph. In addition to the user's face photograph, the passport information may also include biometric information other than the face photograph.

[0017] When registering passport information, the information registration unit 111 may perform identity verification to confirm that the user operating the user terminal device 110 is the owner of the passport. For example, the user terminal device 110 may use a camera not shown in FIG. 1 to acquire a facial photograph, i.e., a facial image, of the user operating the user terminal device 110. The information registration unit 111 compares the facial photograph included in the passport information with the acquired facial image and authenticates the user through facial recognition. If the information registration unit 111 confirms that the user is the owner of the passport, it registers the passport information in the user terminal device 110. If the information registration unit 111 determines that the user is not the same person as the owner of the passport, it does not register the passport information in the user terminal device 110.

[0018] The condition receiving unit 112 receives the conditions for using a user's passport registered in the user terminal device 110. The conditions for use include, for example, store conditions related to stores at which the use of passport information, i.e., the transmission of passport information to the store terminal device 120, is permitted. For example, the store conditions include available store information specifying one or more stores at which the transmission of passport information is permitted. The store conditions may also include geographic range information specifying the geographic range of stores at which the transmission of passport information is permitted.

[0019] For example, a user operates the user terminal device 110 to search for duty-free shops using desired search criteria. The search criteria may include, for example, at least one of the following: the type of merchandise sold at the shop, the area where the shop is located, and the distance between the shop and the current location. The condition accepting unit 112 presents the user with duty-free shops that match the user's search criteria. For example, the condition accepting unit 112 displays a list of duty-free shops that match the user's search criteria and prompts the user to select a duty-free shop. Alternatively, the condition accepting unit 112 may display the locations of duty-free shops that match the search criteria on a map and prompt the user to select a duty-free shop on the map. The user selects one or more shops to visit from the presented duty-free shops. In this case, the condition accepting unit 112 determines the shops selected by the user as shops for which passport information is permitted to be transmitted.

[0020] The condition accepting unit 112 may determine a desired geographical range specified by the user as the geographical range of stores for which the transmission of passport information is permitted. For example, the user specifies the geographical range of a place to be visited using place names such as "Asakusa" or "Taito Ward." The condition accepting unit 112 may determine the geographical range specified by the user as the geographical range of stores for which the transmission of passport information is permitted. In this case, all stores located within the geographical range specified by the user are permitted to transmit passport information to the store terminal device 120 at once. The condition accepting unit 112 may determine the geographical range for which the transmission of passport information is permitted based on the location of the user terminal device 110. For example, the condition accepting unit 112 may determine an area within a predetermined distance from the current location of the user terminal device 110 as the geographical range of stores for which the transmission of passport information is permitted.

[0021] The passport use conditions may include a time condition regarding the time during which the transmission of passport information is permitted. For example, when a user selects a store, the condition accepting unit 112 sets the time from the time the store is selected until a predetermined time, such as one hour, has elapsed as the time condition. Alternatively, when a user specifies a time period during which the user plans to visit the store, the condition accepting unit 112 may set the time period as the time condition. For example, when a user plans to visit a duty-free shop in the evening of the next day, the condition accepting unit 112 may set the time range from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the day following the current date as the time condition. When user planned activity information is registered in the user terminal device 110, the condition accepting unit 112 may generate use conditions that permit the transmission of passport information for each time period in areas where the user plans to stop by, based on the planned activity information.

[0022] FIG. 2 shows an example of the reception of usage conditions. For example, when a user searches for duty-free shops by specifying desired search conditions, the condition reception unit 112 displays a list of one or more stores that satisfy the search conditions on the display screen. The user selects, for example, store A from the displayed stores. In this case, the condition reception unit 112 displays, for example, the address of store A, the district to which store A belongs, and detailed information about store A on the display screen of the user terminal device 110, as shown in FIG. 2. The district to which store A belongs indicates the area in which store A is located.

[0023] The condition receiving unit 112 displays a "Visit this store" button on the display screen of the user terminal device 110 in addition to the information about store A. When the user selects the "Visit this store" button, the condition receiving unit 112 determines store A selected from the list as the store for which the transmission of passport information is permitted. When several stores have already been determined as stores for which the transmission of passport information is permitted, the condition receiving unit 112 adds store A to the list of stores for which the transmission of passport information is permitted.

[0024] 2, the condition receiving unit 112 displays a "Go to this area" button on the display screen of the user terminal device 110. When the user selects the "Go to this area" button, the condition receiving unit 112 determines the geographical range indicating the area to which store A belongs as the geographical range for which the transmission of passport information is permitted. If several geographical ranges have already been determined as geographical ranges for which the transmission of passport information is permitted, the condition receiving unit 112 adds the geographical range of the area to which store A belongs to the list of geographical ranges for which the transmission of passport information is permitted.

[0025] The districts to which each store belongs do not necessarily have to be set exclusively, and one store may belong to multiple districts. For example, if store A belongs to multiple districts, the condition receiving unit 112 displays the multiple districts on the display screen. The user can select one or more districts from the multiple districts displayed on the screen. The condition receiving unit 112 can determine the geographical range indicating the district selected by the user as the geographical range in which the transmission of passport information is permitted.

[0026] 2, the condition accepting unit 112 displays a "Specify time" button on the display screen of the user terminal device 110. When the user selects the "Specify time" button, the condition accepting unit 112 displays a screen on the display screen for specifying a time period during which the transmission of passport information is permitted. When the user specifies a time period, the condition accepting unit 112 sets the time period specified by the user as the time condition during which the transmission of passport information is permitted for store A or the district to which store A belongs.

[0027] The determination unit 113 determines whether or not to permit transmission of passport information to the store terminal device 120 based on the usage conditions. The determination unit 113 determines, for example, whether or not the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device 120 used in a store that satisfies the store conditions. If the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device 120 installed in a store that satisfies the store conditions, the determination unit 113 determines to permit transmission of passport information to the store terminal device 120.

[0028] For example, when the available store information specifies one or more stores that are permitted to transmit passport information, the determination unit 113 determines whether the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device 120 installed in one or more stores specified in the available store information. When the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device 120 installed in one or more stores specified in the available store information, the determination unit 113 determines that transmission of passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

[0029] When the available store information specifies a geographical range in which transmission of passport information is permitted, the determination unit 113 determines whether the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device installed in a store included in the geographical range specified in the geographical range information. When the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device installed in a store included in the geographical range specified in the available store information, the determination unit 113 determines to permit transmission of passport information to the store terminal device 120.

[0030] If the determination unit 113 determines that the store terminal device 120 is not a store terminal device 120 installed in a store that satisfies the store conditions, it determines not to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device 120. If the usage conditions include a time condition, the determination unit 113 determines to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device 120 if the store terminal device 120 is a store terminal device installed in a store that satisfies the store conditions and the time condition is satisfied.

[0031] When the determination unit 113 determines that the transmission of the passport information is permitted, the information sending unit 114 sends the passport information to the store terminal device 120. The tax-exemption processing information acquisition unit 115 acquires the tax-exemption processing information from the store terminal device 120. The tax-exemption processing information includes purchase information of items purchased by the user at the store and passport information. The tax-exemption processing information is also called a tax-exemption statement. At customs upon departure from the country, the user terminal device 110 displays the tax-exemption processing information on a display screen, thereby presenting a list of tax-exempt statements to customs officials. Alternatively, the user terminal device 110 may send the tax-exemption processing information to a customs terminal device installed at the customs.

[0032] The store terminal device 120 has an information receiving unit 121 and a tax exemption processing information generating unit 122. The store terminal device 120 is configured as a computer device having, for example, one or more processors and one or more memories. In the store terminal device 120, the one or more processors execute processing in accordance with instructions read from the one or more memories, thereby realizing at least some of the functions of each unit within the store terminal device 120.

[0033] When a user purchases an item at a duty-free shop, the information receiving unit 121 requests the user terminal device 110 to transmit passport information. The information receiving unit 121 receives the passport information from the user terminal device 110. The tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 generates tax-exemption processing information including the user's purchase information and the passport information received by the information receiving unit 121. The tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 transmits the generated tax-exemption processing information to the user terminal device 110.

[0034] When generating the tax-exemption processing information, the tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 may authenticate the user through biometric authentication using biometric information included in the passport information. For example, the store terminal device 120 may acquire a facial image of the user who purchases an item using a camera not shown in FIG. 1. The tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 may compare the acquired facial image of the user with a facial photograph included in the passport information to authenticate the user through facial authentication.

[0035] Furthermore, the store terminal device 120 may acquire from the user terminal device 110 a facial image used for identity verification when the passport information was registered in the user terminal device 110. In this case, the tax-exemption processing information generation unit 122 may authenticate the user using the facial photograph included in the passport information, the facial image acquired using the camera, and the facial image used for identity verification when the passport information was registered.

[0036] If the user authentication is successful, the tax exemption processing information generation unit 122 generates tax exemption processing information. If the user authentication is unsuccessful, the tax exemption processing information generation unit 122 stops generating the tax exemption processing information. In this case, there is an advantage that identity verification at the store can be automated.

[0037] Next, the operation procedure will be explained. Fig. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation procedure of user terminal device 110 and store terminal device 120. The operation procedure of user terminal device 110 corresponds to the method of using passport information. It is assumed that the user has installed an application for using tax-exemption processing information on user terminal device 110 as a preliminary preparation.

[0038] The user starts an application for using tax exemption processing information on user terminal device 110. Information registration unit 111 registers passport information in user terminal device 110 in response to a user operation (step S1). In step S1, information registration unit 111 reads passport information from the passport using, for example, an NFC (Near Field Communication) reader / writer, and registers the read passport information in user terminal device 110.

[0039] The condition receiving unit 112 prompts the user to input the use conditions of the passport information (step S2). The user can input, for example, a store condition and a time condition. For example, the user specifies information about a duty-free store they want to use, searches for the duty-free store, and selects the store from the searched duty-free stores where they want to purchase goods. The condition receiving unit 112 specifies the store specified by the user as an available store in the store condition. If the user specifies the time at which they will visit the store, the condition receiving unit 112 sets the specified time as the time condition. The use conditions may be input before the user arrives at the store, or after the user arrives at the store.

[0040] A user purchases an item at a store. At this time, the user informs a store staff member that they wish to purchase tax-free. The information receiving unit 121 of the store terminal device 120 requests passport information (step S3). For example, the staff member instructs the user to bring the user terminal device 110 close to an NFC reader / writer connected to the store terminal device 120. The user terminal device 110 receives a message requesting the passport information from the store terminal device 120 via the NFC reader / writer. The message sent from the store terminal device 120 includes, for example, a store ID (identifier) ​​for identifying the store. The message may also include location information of the store.

[0041] In the user terminal device 110, the determination unit 113 determines whether or not to permit transmission of passport information to the store terminal device 120 based on the use conditions input in step S2 (step S4). For example, the determination unit 113 identifies the store where the store terminal device 120 is installed using the store ID included in the message from the store terminal device 120. The determination unit 113 determines whether or not the identified store is a store for which transmission of passport information is permitted based on the store condition of the use conditions. The determination unit 113 may acquire location information of the user terminal device 110 and use the acquired location information as store location information to determine whether or not the store condition of the use conditions is satisfied.

[0042] If it is determined in step S4 that transmission of the passport information is permitted, the information transmitting unit 114 transmits the passport information to the store terminal device 120 (step S5). The information receiving unit 121 of the store terminal device 120 receives the passport information from the user terminal device 110. The tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 uses the received passport information to generate tax-exemption processing information for the items purchased by the user (step S6). In step S6, the tax-exemption processing information generating unit 122 may confirm that the user is the same person as the person on the passport, using the facial photograph included in the passport information and a facial image of the user taken in the store.

[0043] The tax exemption processing information generating unit 122 transmits the generated tax exemption processing information to the user terminal device 110 (step S7). The user terminal device 110 stores the received tax exemption processing information. The stored tax exemption processing information is used for tax exemption procedures at customs when leaving the country.

[0044] In this embodiment, the information registration unit 111 registers the passport information of the user's passport in the user terminal device 110. The condition reception unit 112 registers the use conditions of the passport information. When passport information is requested from the store terminal device 120, the determination unit 113 determines whether the use conditions are met. When the determination unit 113 determines that the use conditions are met, the information transmission unit 114 transmits the passport information to the store terminal device 120. In this embodiment, the user can specify when and where the transmission of passport information is permitted by the use conditions. Therefore, the user terminal device 110 can prevent passport information from being transmitted to the store terminal device 120 in a store not intended by the user, thereby improving the security of the passport information.

[0045] If a passport is required for the tax-free procedure, the user must present the passport at each store each time the tax-free procedure is carried out. In this case, the user must carry the passport with them when traveling, increasing the risk of losing the passport. In this embodiment, passport information is registered in the user terminal device 110, and the user terminal device 110 transmits the passport information to the store terminal device 120 in accordance with the terms of use. In this way, the user does not need to carry the passport with them when the tax-free procedure is carried out, reducing the risk of losing the passport.

[0046] In this embodiment, the store terminal device 120 can issue a tax-exemption statement electronically to the user terminal device 110 using the received passport information. In this case, there is no need to issue paper tax-exemption statements at the store, and paperless tax-exemption statements can be realized. Furthermore, when issuing a tax-exemption statement, if the facial photograph included in the passport information transmitted from the user terminal device 110 is used to authenticate the user, identity verification at the store can be automated. In this case, it is considered that the accuracy of identity verification can be improved compared to when identity verification is performed manually. Furthermore, automating identity verification can reduce the workload of store staff.

[0047] If the tax-free statement is issued on paper, the user must keep it until they leave the country. However, paper tax-free statements have the risk of being lost. In this embodiment, a tax-free statement issued electronically to the user terminal device 110 is used, which reduces the risk of loss compared to when a paper tax-free statement is used. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the user terminal device 110 can store multiple tax-free statements issued by multiple stores together. When leaving the country, the user only needs to present a list of tax-free statements stored in the user terminal device 110 to customs, which saves the user time and effort compared to when a paper tax-free statement is used.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the functions of the user terminal device 110 may be implemented using a device having a processor and a memory. Fig. 4 shows an example of the physical configuration of the user terminal device 110. The user terminal device 110 has a processor 201 and a memory 202. Although not shown in Fig. 4, the user terminal device 110 may include other components such as a display device, an input device such as a touch panel, and a wireless communication device.

[0049] The memory 202 includes a non-volatile storage device or a volatile storage device. The memory 202 may include both a non-volatile storage device and a volatile storage device. The memory 202 stores a program to be executed by the processor 201. The processor 201 reads the program stored in the memory 202 and executes the read program. The processor 201 executes the program, thereby realizing the functions of each unit in the user terminal device 110.

[0050] The program includes instructions (or software code) that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media or tangible storage media include random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD) or other memory technologies, compact discs (CDs), digital versatile discs (DVDs), Blu-ray discs or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices. The program may also be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, transitory computer-readable media or communication media include electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0051] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0052] Each drawing is merely an example for describing one or more embodiments. Each drawing may relate not only to one particular embodiment, but also to one or more other embodiments. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, various features or steps described with reference to any one drawing can be combined with features or steps shown in one or more other drawings to create, for example, an embodiment not explicitly shown or described. Not all features or steps shown in any one drawing are necessary to describe an exemplary embodiment, and some features or steps may be omitted. The order of steps described in any drawing may be changed as appropriate.

[0053] A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes.

[0054] [Appendix 1] Acquire the user's passport information from the user's passport and register it in the terminal device; Accepting input of the terms of use of the passport information of the user to be registered; determining whether to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; If it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted, the passport information is transmitted to the store terminal device; A program that causes a processor to execute a process that includes obtaining, from the store terminal device, tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the item purchased by the user and the passport information.

[0055] [Appendix 2] the terms of use include store terms regarding stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; The program according to claim 1, wherein if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store that satisfies the store conditions, it is determined that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

[0056] [Appendix 3] the store conditions include available store information specifying one or more stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; A program as described in Appendix 2, which determines that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in one or more stores specified in the available store information.

[0057] [Appendix 4] The program described in Appendix 3 causes the processor to execute a process of presenting one or more duty-free shops to the user and allowing the user to select one or more shops from the presented one or more duty-free shops to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted.

[0058] [Appendix 5] the store conditions include geographical range information that specifies a geographical range of stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; A program described in Appendix 3 or 4, which determines that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store included in the geographical range specified by the geographical range information.

[0059] [Appendix 6] 6. The program according to claim 5, which causes the processor to execute a process of determining the geographical range based on the location of the terminal device.

[0060] [Appendix 7] the use conditions include a time condition regarding a time when transmission of the passport information is permitted; A program described in any one of Appendices 2 to 6, which determines to allow the passport information to be sent to the store terminal device when the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store that meets the store conditions and the time condition is met.

[0061] [Appendix 8] Acquire the user's passport information from the user's passport and register it in the terminal device; Accepting input of the terms of use of the passport information of the user to be registered; determining whether to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; If it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted, the passport information is transmitted to the store terminal device; A passport information utilization method comprising: acquiring, from the store terminal device, purchase information of the item purchased by the user and tax exemption processing information including the passport information.

[0062] [Appendix 9] an information registration unit that acquires the user's passport information from the user's passport and registers it in the terminal device; a condition receiving unit that receives input of the use conditions of the passport information of the user to be registered; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; an information transmitting unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted; The terminal device includes a tax exemption processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the item purchased by the user and the passport information from the store terminal device.

[0063] [Appendix 10] a terminal device used by a user; a store terminal device used in a store, The terminal device an information registration unit that acquires the user's passport information from the user's passport and registers the information in a terminal device; a condition receiving unit that receives input of the use conditions of the registered passport information; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; an information transmitting unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted; a tax exemption processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the product purchased by the user and the passport information from the store terminal device; The store terminal device an information receiving unit that receives the passport information transmitted from the terminal device; a tax exemption processing information generating unit that generates the tax exemption processing information and transmits it to the terminal device.

[0064] [Appendix 11] A passport information utilization system as described in Appendix 10, wherein the tax-exempt processing information generation unit authenticates the user using biometric information contained in the received passport information, and generates the tax-exempt processing information if authentication of the user is successful.

[0065] Some or all of the elements (e.g., configurations and functions) described in Supplementary Notes 2 to 7 that are dependent on Supplementary Note 1 may also be dependent on Supplementary Notes 8, 9, and 10 in the same dependency relationship as Supplementary Notes 2 to 7. Some or all of the elements described in any Supplementary Note may be applied to various hardware, software, recording means for recording software, systems, and methods. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 100: Passport information utilization system 110: User terminal device 111: Information Registration Department 112: Conditions acceptance section 113: Judgment section 114: Information transmission unit 115: Tax exemption processing information acquisition department 120: Store terminal device 121: Information receiving unit 122: Tax exemption processing information generation unit

Claims

1. Acquire the user's passport information from the user's passport and register it in the terminal device; Accepting input of the terms of use of the passport information of the user to be registered; determining whether to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; If it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted, the passport information is transmitted to the store terminal device; A program that causes a processor to execute a process that includes obtaining, from the store terminal device, tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the item purchased by the user and the passport information.

2. the terms of use include store terms regarding stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; The program according to claim 1 , wherein if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store that satisfies the store conditions, it is determined that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

3. the store conditions include available store information that specifies one or more stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; 3. The program according to claim 2, wherein if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in one or more stores specified in the available store information, it is determined that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

4. The program according to claim 3, which causes the processor to execute a process of presenting one or more duty-free shops to the user and having the user select one or more shops from the presented one or more duty-free shops to which the user is permitted to send the passport information.

5. the store conditions include geographical range information that specifies a geographical range of stores to which the passport information is permitted to be transmitted; The program according to claim 3 or 4, wherein if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store included in the geographical range specified by the geographical range information, it is determined that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

6. the use conditions include a time condition regarding a time when transmission of the passport information is permitted; A program described in any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein if the store terminal device is a store terminal device used in a store that satisfies the store conditions and the time condition is met, it is determined that transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device is permitted.

7. Acquire the user's passport information from the user's passport and register it in the terminal device; Accepting input of the terms of use of the passport information of the user to be registered; determining whether to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; If it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted, the passport information is transmitted to the store terminal device; A passport information utilization method comprising: acquiring, from the store terminal device, purchase information of the item purchased by the user and tax exemption processing information including the passport information.

8. an information registration unit that acquires the user's passport information from the user's passport and registers it in the terminal device; a condition receiving unit that receives input of the use conditions of the passport information of the user to be registered; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; an information transmitting unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted; The terminal device includes a tax exemption processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the item purchased by the user and the passport information from the store terminal device.

9. a terminal device used by a user; a store terminal device used in a store, The terminal device an information registration unit that acquires the user's passport information from the user's passport and registers the information in a terminal device; a condition receiving unit that receives input of the use conditions of the registered passport information; a determination unit that determines whether or not to permit transmission of the passport information to the store terminal device based on the usage conditions; an information transmitting unit that transmits the passport information to the store terminal device when it is determined that the transmission of the passport information is permitted; a tax exemption processing information acquisition unit that acquires tax exemption processing information including purchase information of the product purchased by the user and the passport information from the store terminal device; The store terminal device an information receiving unit that receives the passport information transmitted from the terminal device; a tax exemption processing information generating unit that generates the tax exemption processing information and transmits it to the terminal device.

10. 10. The passport information utilization system according to claim 9, wherein the tax-exemption processing information generation unit authenticates the user using biometric information included in the received passport information, and generates the tax-exemption processing information if the authentication of the user is successful.

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