Certification method and device and certificate issuer system

• US 20020012133A1
• Filed: 07/27/2001
• Published: 01/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Ito, Shigeyuki, Haruna, Tomomi, Inoue, Yoshiisa
• Granted Patent: US 7,317,546 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3558 Preliminary personalisation for transfer to user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/38215 Use of certificates or encrypted proofs of transaction rights
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3829 involving key management
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/26 for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus ticket printing or the like apparatus G07F17/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/12 Applying verification of the received information cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for data integrity or data verification H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

When a certificate is to be printed on a certificate form having a microchip built therein, an applicant for applying for the certificate sends microchip ID to a certificate issuer, and the certificate issuer stores certificate data in association with the microchip ID in an issue management database of the certificate issuer. When the certificate is to be verified, a certificate verifier sends the microchip ID built in the certificate to the certificate issuer, and in response to it, the certificate issuer sends the certificate data, which is registered in the certificate database in association with the microchip ID, to the certificate verifier. Certificate can be printed out by a print terminal at home or the like.

Claims

1. In a certificate issuing system comprising:

a print terminal having print means for printing certificate data on a print form, microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to said print form, input means for inputting personal certification ID, and print terminal communication means; and

a certificate issuer system having certificate issuer communication means for performing communication with said print terminal, certificate storage means for storing said certificate data, and issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data,

a certificate issuing method comprising the steps of;

sending said personal certification ID and said microchip ID to said certificate issuer system from said print terminal through said print terminal communication means,

reading said certificate data in association with said personal certification ID from said certificate storage means of said certificate issuer system,

storing said microchip ID and said certificate data to be issued in association with said issue management storage means of said certificate issuer system after said microchip ID is received at said certificate issuer system through said certificate issuer communication means,

sending said read certificate data through said certificate issuer communication means to said print terminal, and

printing said certificate data on said print form having said microchip attached thereto, after said certificate data is received at said print terminal through said print terminal communication means, said microchip having said read microchip ID.

3. A certificate verifying method according to claim 1,

wherein said certificate issuer communication means is capable of performing communication with a verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID of a microchip attached to a print form on which certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means;

and

wherein said certificate verifying method comprising the steps of;

sending said microchip ID to said certificate issuer system from said verification terminal through said verification terminal communication means, after said microchip ID is read by said microchip reading means of said verification terminal;

reading said certificate data in association with said received microchip ID at said certificate issuer system with reference to said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means, and sending said certificate data to said verification terminal through said certificate issuer communication means; and

displaying said certificate data on said display means of said verification terminal, after said certificate data is received through said verification terminal communication means.

2. In a certificate verifying system comprising a verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID of a microchip attached to a print form on which certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means;

and a certificate issuer system having certificate issuer communication means for performing communication with said verification terminal, certificate storage means for storing said certificate data and issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data,

a certificate verifying method comprising the steps of;

sending said microchip ID to said certificate issuer system from said verification terminal through said verification terminal communication means, after said microchip ID is read by said microchip reading means of said verification terminal,

reading said certificate data in association with said received microchip ID at said certificate issuer-system with reference to said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means, and sending said certificate data to said verification terminal through said certificate issuer communication means, and

displaying said certificate data on said display means, after said certificate data is received through said verification terminal communication means.

4. In a certificate issuer system comprising:

certificate issuer communication means for performing communication with a print terminal;

certificate storage means for storing certificate data; and

issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data,

said certificate issuer system being capable of performing communication with said print terminal having print means for printing said certificate data on a print form, microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to said print form, input means for inputting personal certification ID, and print terminal communication means,

a certificate issuing method comprising the steps of;

receiving said personal certification ID and said microchip ID through said certificate issuer communication means, after said personal certification ID and said microchip ID are sent from said print terminal;

reading said certificate data in association with said personal certification ID from said certificate storage means;

storing said received microchip ID and said certificate data to be issued in association with said issue management storage means; and

sending said certificate data in association with said certificate ID, as data to be printed on said print form having said microchip attached thereto, to said print terminal through said certificate issuer communication means.

5. A certificate issuing method according to claim 4,

wherein said certificate issuer communication means is capable of performing communication with a verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to a print form on which certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means;

and

wherein said certificate issuing method further comprising the steps of;

receiving said microchip ID through said certificate issuer communication means, after said microchip ID is sent from said verification terminal;

reading said certificate data in association with said microchip ID received from said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means; and

sending said read certificate data to said verification terminal through said certificate issuer communication means so that said certificate data is displayed on said display means of said verification terminal.

6. A certificate issuing method according to claim 4, wherein a personal identification number, as well as said personal certification ID and said microchip ID, is sent from said print terminal.

7. A certificate issuing method according to claim 4, wherein, when said print terminal is to print out said received certificate data, said print terminal reads said microchip ID again, verifies whether said microchip ID read again is identical with said microchip ID sent already to said certificate issuer or not, and prints said certificate data on said print form after said verification is made.

8. A certificate issuing method according to claim 4, wherein said personal certification ID is ID which is issued when an applicant for applying for a certificate registers said certificate data in said certificate issuer and which is stored in association with said certificate data.

9. A certificate issuing method according to claim 4, wherein said certificate issuer system further comprises a fee charging means, said fee charging means charging a fee when said certificate data is issued.

10. A certificate issuing method according to claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

sending a mail address, as well as said personal certification ID and said microchip ID, from said print terminal;

storing said sent mail address in said issue management storage means; and

sending a notification that there is a verification request to said mail address stored in said issue management storage means, when said request for verification is made from said verification terminal.

11. A certificate issuing method according to claim 5, wherein, when a request for applying for one kind of certificate, as well as said personal certification ID and said microchip ID, is sent from said print terminal, said certificate issuer system sends certificate data corresponding to said sent request.

12. In a certificate issuer system comprising:

certificate issuer communication means for performing communication with a verification terminal;

certificate storage means for storing certificate data; and

issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data, said certificate issuer system being capable of performing communication with said verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to a print form on which said certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means;

a certificate verifying method comprising the steps of;

receiving said microchip ID through said certificate issuer communication means, after said microchip ID is sent from said verification terminal;

reading said certificate data in association with said received microchip ID with reference to said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means; and

sending said read certificate data to said verification terminal through said certificate issuer communication means so that said certificate data is display on said display means of said verification terminal.

13. A certificate verifying method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:

storing a mail address together with said certificate data in said certificate storage means; and

sending a notification that there is a verification request to said stored mail address, when said request for verification is made from said verification terminal.

14. A certificate issuing system comprising:

certificate issuer communication means performing communication with a print terminal having print means for printing certificate data on a print form, microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to said print form, input means for inputting personal certification ID, and print terminal communication means;

certificate storage means for storing said certificate data;

issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data; and

control means for controlling said certificate issuer communication means, said certificate storage means and said issue management storage means,

wherein, when said personal certification ID and said microchip ID sent from said print terminal are received through said certificate issuer communication means,

said control means performs control so as to read said certificate data in association with said personal certification ID from said certificate storage means, so as to store said received microchip ID and said certificate data to be issued in association with said issue management storage means, and so as to send said certificate data in association with said personal certification ID, as data to be printed on said print form having said microchip attached thereto, to said print terminal through said certificate issuer communication means.

15. A certificate issuing system according to claim 14, wherein said certificate issuer communication means is capable of performing communication with a verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID of a microchip attached to a print form on which certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means, and

wherein, when said microchip ID sent from said verification terminal is received through said certificate issuer communication means,

said control means performs control so as to read said certificate data in association with said received microchip ID from said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means, and controls said certification issuer communication means to send said read certificate data to said verification terminal so that said certificate data is displayed on said display means of said verification terminal.

16. A certificate verifier system comprising:

certificate verifier communication means performing communication with a verification terminal having microchip reading means for reading microchip ID in a microchip attached to a print form on which certificate data is printed, display means for displaying received data, and verification terminal communication means;

certificate storage means for storing said certificate data;

issue management storage means for storing certificate issue management data; and

control means for controlling said certificate verifier communication means, said certificate storage means and said issue management storage means,

wherein, when said microchip ID sent from said verification terminal is received through said certificate verifier communication means,

said control means performs control so as to read said certificate data in association with said received microchip ID from said issue management storage means and said certificate storage means, and controls said certificate verifier communication means to send said read certificate data to said verification terminal so that said certificate data is displayed on said display means of said verification terminal.

17. A certificate issuing machine comprising:

a database for storing personal ID and identity papers, which are provided by an applicant, in association with personal data of said applicant;

a communication interface for receiving a request made by said applicant for applying for a certificate to which a personal identification number is attached, and for receiving data in association with microchip ID attached to said certificate made by said request for applying for said certificate; and

a controller connected to said database and said communication interface so as to perform control such that said personal data in said database in association with said personal identification number and said identity papers is sent to said applicant for issuing said certificate through said communication interface in a form of said requested certificate.

18. A certificate issuing machine according to claim 17, further comprising a charging unit for storing a fee in accordance with transmission of said personal data of said database in said certificate form correspondingly to said personal data of said applicant in said database, in conformity with a condition of said certificate issuing request.

19. A certificate issuing machine according to claim 18, wherein data for requesting said corresponding fee stored in said database is sent to said communication interface in association with a verification request for verifying said issued personal data of said applicant.