Personal information input method and program, and portable device having the program

Abstract

To save or reduce the labor of inputting personal information to a system requesting the personal information.SOLUTION: A processor of a portable device 10 executes a first step of registering personal information in its own storage device, and a second step of reading the personal information registered in the storage device and transferring the personal information to a personal information request system 50 via a short-range radio communication device when detecting that the short-range radio communication device of the portable device touches the short-range radio communication device of the personal information request system 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a personal information input method and program for inputting personal information such as an address into a system, and to a portable device equipped with this program. [Background technology]

[0002] When shopping online, there are opportunities to input personal information such as addresses, names, and contact details into computer equipment. There may also be opportunities to input personal information into computer equipment installed in public places. Inputting text information is generally done by operating a keyboard, but as the number of opportunities to input personal information increases, the need to type every time increases, which becomes a hassle. Also, for users who are not good at typing, the increase in opportunities to input personal information will make the world an increasingly inconvenient place. The applicant has disclosed Patent Document 1 as a means for improving this inconvenience. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. WO2016 / 098744 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention aims to eliminate or reduce the effort required to input personal information by using a means different from that of Patent Document 1. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To solve this problem, the present invention proposes a method for inputting personal information such as an address into a personal information request system. That is, a processor of a portable device executes a first step of registering personal information in a storage device of the portable device. Furthermore, when the processor of the portable device detects that the short-range wireless communication device of the portable device has touched a short-range wireless communication device of the personal information request system, the processor executes a second step of reading the personal information registered in the storage device and transferring the personal information to the personal information request system via the short-range wireless communication device. When the portable device on which personal information is registered is touched to the personal information request system, the personal information is passed from the portable device to the personal information request system and subjected to predetermined processing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the effort required to input personal information. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a data structure diagram of personal information stored in the portable device of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a data structure diagram of a usage history stored in the portable device of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. [Outline of the embodiment] 1, a mobile device 10 such as a smartphone executes an installed dedicated application to register personal information such as an address in a storage device built into the device. The personal information to be registered may be input via a touch panel or the like of the device, read from an IC card 20 touched to the device, or read from a database 40 on a network. After that, the mobile device 10 touches a personal information request system 50 to transfer the personal information from the device to the system 50, where the personal information is used for a predetermined process. This overview will be explained in detail below.

[0009] [Mobile device] The mobile device 10 is a computer device suitable for carrying around, such as a smartphone, and includes an input device, a display device, a processor, a storage device, a short-range wireless communication device, and a network communication device. The input device and the display device are, for example, touch panels. The processor executes the dedicated application to realize various functions. The storage device is an internal memory, an external memory, an internal SIM, or the like. The near-field wireless communication device complies with standards such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and performs data communication with IC cards (IC chips) 20, 30 touched to this device. The near-field wireless communication device of this device also performs data communication with a near-field wireless communication device provided in a personal information request system 50 by touching it. The network communication device communicates with a personal information database (personal information DB) 40 on a network via a wireless LAN, a mobile network, or the like. In this application, the "near field wireless communication device" is not limited to the NFC standard, but may be any device that complies with a standard that allows data to be sent and received by touch. Furthermore, in this application, "touch" means approaching within a distance that allows communication, and includes not only contact but also non-contact cases.

[0010] [Personal information memory IC] The personal information storage IC 20 is the above-mentioned IC card 20, and is provided with an IC chip in which personal information such as an address is registered in advance. As the personal information storage IC 20, for example, a My Number card or the like in which personal information such as an address is stored can be used.

[0011] [ID memory IC] The ID storage IC 30 is an IC card equipped with an IC chip in which the IC card's unique identifier (such as a card number, hereinafter referred to as "ID") is pre-registered. The ID storage IC 30 may be, for example, a My Number card storing My Number or a credit card storing a credit card number. This ID is used to search the personal information DB 40 for personal information linked to the ID.

[0012] [Personal information DB] The personal information DB 40 stores one or more pieces of personal information associated with each user ID. The user ID may be the ID stored in the ID storage IC 30 or an identifier unique to the mobile device 10. In this application, "personal information" includes address, name, and contact information (such as telephone number), but is not limited to the personal information of the person corresponding to the user ID, and may also include personal information of other people. For example, it is conceivable to use the personal information of other people, such as the home address, workplace address, or the delivery address of a package.

[0013] [Personal information request system] The personal information request system 50 is a computer device that uses personal information provided from the mobile device 10 for predetermined processing, and is equipped with an input device, a display device, a processor, a storage device, a near-field wireless communication device, and a network communication device. The input device and the display device are, for example, touch panels. The processor executes a program to perform predetermined processing using the personal information. The storage device is hardware that stores data. The near-field wireless communication device acquires personal information from the touched mobile device 10 according to a standard such as NFC. The network communication device is responsible for communication when executing processing in cooperation with other external systems (not shown). Here, the details of the processing executed by the personal information request system 50 are not important as long as it handles personal information. Furthermore, the personal information request system 50 may be installed in a public place.

[0014] [Registering personal information on mobile devices] (1) The processor of the portable device 10 registers personal information input from the input device of the portable device 10 in the storage device. (2) The processor of the portable device 10 reads the personal information from the personal information storage IC 20 that has been touched to the short-range wireless communication device of the portable device 10, and registers the personal information in the storage device. (3) The processor of the portable device 10 acquires one or more pieces of personal information linked to the user ID from the personal information DB 40 via the network communication device and registers them in the storage device. At this time, the processor uses the ID read from the ID memory IC 30 touched to the near-field wireless communication device as the user ID. Alternatively, the processor uses a unique identifier of the portable device 10 that is pre-registered in the storage device of the portable device 10 as the user ID. Alternatively, the processor uses an ID input from the input device as the user ID. When multiple pieces of personal information are acquired from the personal information DB 40, the processor displays the multiple pieces of personal information on the display device and allows the user to select the personal information to be registered from the input device. The processor registers the selected personal information in the storage device. The processor registers one or more pieces of personal information in the storage device using the above methods (1)-(3), as shown in Figure 2. Multiple pieces of personal information may be registered using one type of method, or multiple methods may be combined to register multiple pieces of personal information. Personal information may be registered in front of the personal information request system 50 when the user uses the system, or may be registered in advance at some later time.

[0015] [Edit personal information] When a request to change or delete registered personal information is received from the input device, the processor of the mobile device 10 displays the personal information to be edited on the display device and accepts a decision to input or delete the changed personal information from the input device. The processor reflects the decided change or deletion of the personal information in the storage device.

[0016] [Export personal information] When the user requests the output of registered personal information, the processor of the mobile device 10 reads one or more pieces of registered personal information from the storage device and displays them on the display device. If only one personal information has been registered, the user operates the input device to confirm the personal information to be used. If multiple personal information has been registered, the user operates the input device to select and confirm the personal information to be used. The processor may authenticate the user in advance before the mobile device 10 displays the personal information on the display device. A user of the mobile device 10 touches the mobile device 10 to a near field communication device of the personal information request system 50. A processor of the mobile device 10 senses the touch to the personal information request system 50 and sends the confirmed personal information to the personal information request system 50. The touch to the near field communication device may be performed in response to a request from the personal information request system 50. In the above, the "one or more pieces of registered personal information" are not limited to personal information registered by the dedicated app of the present embodiment, but may be personal information registered in advance by another app. Also, the storage device may be built into the SIM card.

[0017] [Log Recording] When the processor of the mobile device 10 sends personal information, it records in the storage device the date and time the personal information was sent (date and time of use), the location where the personal information was sent (location of use), and the identifier of the sent personal information (used personal information), as shown in Fig. 3. If the processor can use the location information function (GPS function, etc.) of the mobile device 10, the location information acquired by the function may be recorded as information indicating the location of use. Furthermore, if the processor can acquire the identifier of the system from the personal information request system 50, the identifier of the system may be recorded as information indicating the location of use. Such logs may also be useful for tracking the leakage of personal information.

[0018] [Use of personal information] The processor of the personal information request system 50 executes a predetermined process using the personal information acquired from the mobile device 10 via its own short-range wireless communication device. When using the personal information, the acquired personal information may be displayed on a display device, and a confirmation of use may be input from an input device. The processor may return receipt data indicating receipt of the personal information to the mobile device 10 via the short-range wireless communication device. The processor of the mobile device 10 may record the above-mentioned log when it receives the receipt data of the personal information from the personal information request system 50.

[0019] [Effects of this embodiment] According to the present embodiment described above, by touching the mobile device 10, such as a smartphone, to the personal information request system 50, personal information registered in the mobile device 10 can be input into the personal information request system 50. This reduces the effort required to input personal information.

[0020] [Variations] The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Design modifications within the same scope are also included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 10 Portable Devices 20 Personal information storage IC 30 ID memory IC 40 Personal information DB 50 Personal Information Request System

Claims

1. A method for inputting personal information into a personal information request system, The processor in the portable device The first step is to register personal information in the device's memory, A second step is to detect when the aircraft's short-range wireless communication device is in close proximity to the short-range wireless communication device of the personal information request system, read the personal information registered in the storage device and transmit it to the personal information request system via the short-range wireless communication device, A personal information input method comprising: a third step of recording a log containing the identifier of the transmitted personal information in the storage device after the second step described above.

2. The personal information input method according to Claim 1, wherein the log includes the date and time the personal information was sent and the location where the personal information was sent.

3. The personal information input method according to Claim 1, wherein the third step is performed when the personal information request system receives receipt data indicating the receipt of the personal information via the short-range wireless communication device.

4. The personal information input method according to Claim 2, wherein the information indicating the location from which the personal information was sent is location information obtained by the location information function of the portable device, or an identifier of the personal information request system obtained from the personal information request system.

5. A program for causing the processor of a portable device to execute the personal information input method described in any one of Claims 1 to 4.

6. A portable device comprising a storage device storing the program described in Claim 5, a processor that executes the program, and the short-range wireless communication device.

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