Wireless authentication system
First Claim
1. A wireless authentication system comprising a signal transmitting device and a use restriction releasing device, and having functions for restricting use of an appliance to which it is applied, wherein the signal transmitting device comprises:
- a first transmitter for transmitting a prescribed first code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a first receiver for receiving a prescribed second code signal transmitted by said use restriction releasing device by means of a radio signal; and
a first judging section for outputting a warning signal, if the signal level of said second code signal received by said first receiver is less than a prescribed value;
said use restriction releasing device comprises;
a second transmitter for transmitting said second code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a second receiver for receiving said first code signal transmitted by said first transmitter, by means of a radio signal; and
a second judging section whereby a use restriction releasing signal for releasing the use restriction of said appliance to which the system is applied is transmitted to said appliance, if said first code signal received by said second receiver is the identification signal for that appliance, and if the signal level of said first code signal is equal to or greater than a prescribed value, and whereby the transmission of said use restriction releasing signal is halted if said signal level is less than said prescribed value.
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Abstract
A wireless authentication system performs authentication by means of radio signals, and has a use restriction function for an appliance in order to prevent illegal use or unauthorized use thereof. The system carries out multiple-level authentication and settlement relating to payment cards, including credit cards and has functions for locking and unlocking a container, including a locker, whereby not only can a user deposit his or her own luggage, but luggage can also be deposited and collected by different persons.
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59 Claims
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1. A wireless authentication system comprising a signal transmitting device and a use restriction releasing device, and having functions for restricting use of an appliance to which it is applied,
wherein the signal transmitting device comprises: -
a first transmitter for transmitting a prescribed first code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a first receiver for receiving a prescribed second code signal transmitted by said use restriction releasing device by means of a radio signal; and
a first judging section for outputting a warning signal, if the signal level of said second code signal received by said first receiver is less than a prescribed value;
said use restriction releasing device comprises;
a second transmitter for transmitting said second code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a second receiver for receiving said first code signal transmitted by said first transmitter, by means of a radio signal; and
a second judging section whereby a use restriction releasing signal for releasing the use restriction of said appliance to which the system is applied is transmitted to said appliance, if said first code signal received by said second receiver is the identification signal for that appliance, and if the signal level of said first code signal is equal to or greater than a prescribed value, and whereby the transmission of said use restriction releasing signal is halted if said signal level is less than said prescribed value. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A wireless authentication system comprising a signal transmitting device and a use restriction releasing device, and having functions for restricting use of an appliance to which the system is applied;
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wherein said signal transmitting device comprises;
a first transmitter for transmitting a prescribed first code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a first receiver for receiving a prescribed second code signal transmitted by said use restriction releasing device by means of a radio signal; and
a first judging section for outputting a warning signal, if the signal level of said second code signal received by said first receiver is less than a prescribed value;
said use restriction releasing device comprises;
a second transmitter for transmitting said second code signal at a prescribed intensity, by means of a radio signal;
a second receiver for receiving said first code signal transmitted by said first transmitter, by means of a radio signal; and
a second judging section whereby the transmission of a use restricting signal for restricting the use of said appliance to which the system is applied, to said appliance, is halted, if said first code signal received by said second receiver is the identification signal for that appliance, and if the signal level of said first code signal is equal to or greater than a prescribed value, and whereby said use restricting signal is transmitted to said appliance, if said signal level is less than said prescribed value. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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- 17. The wireless authentication system according to, wherein said second judging section judges whether or not said unique code signal contained in said first code signal received by said second receiver within a prescribed time period after a timing signal obtained on the basis of said M-sequence signal contained in said first code signal received by said second receiver, matches a unique code signal held by said judging section, as well as judging whether or not the signal level of said unique code signal contained in said first code signal is equal to or greater than said prescribed value, so that the transmission of said signal is permitted or halted on the basis of said judgment result.
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25. A wireless authentication system comprising an authenticated settlement device, an authentication device, and an optional authentication device, for performing multiple-level authentication and settlement relating to payment cards, including credit cards;
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wherein said authenticated settlement device comprises;
a storing section for storing cardholder data including card information for said payment cards and identification information for said cardholders;
a first authenticating section for performing first authentication by comparing said card information transmitted by a card settlement terminal having a card reader, with card information contained in said cardholder data; and
a first transmitting section for transmitting the identification information for the cardholder corresponding to said card information transmitted by said card settlement terminal, if both of card information are matching as a result of said first authentication performed by said first authenticating section, to said optional authentication device;
wherein said optional authentication device comprises;
a second transmitting section for transmitting said identification information transmitted from said first transmitting section to said authentication device, by means of a radio signal; and
a second receiving section for receiving identification information transmitted from said authentication device by means of a radio signal; and
said authentication device comprises;
a second authenticating section for performing second authentication by comparing said identification information transmitted by said second transmitting section by means of a radio signal, with the identification information held by said authentication device; and
a third transmitting section for transmitting the identification information held by said authentication device to said optional authentication device by means of a radio signal, if said both of identification information are matching. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39)
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36. A wireless authentication system comprising an authenticated settlement device, an authentication device, and an optional authentication device, for performing multiple-level authentication and settlement relating to payment cards, including credit cards;
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wherein said authenticated settlement device comprises;
a storing section for storing cardholder data including card information for said payment cards and identification information for cardholders;
a first authenticating section for performing first authentication by comparing said card information transmitted by a card settlement terminal having a card reader, with card information contained in said cardholder data;
a first transmitting section for transmitting the identification information for the cardholder corresponding to said card information transmitted by said card settlement terminal, to said optional authentication device, if both of card information are matching as a result of said first authentication performed by said first authenticating section; and
a settling section for carrying out settlement processing on the basis of payment amount data transmitted by said card settlement terminal;
said optional authentication device comprises;
a second transmitting section for transmitting said identification information transmitted from said first transmitting section to said authentication device, by means of a radio signal; and
a second receiving section for receiving identification information transmitted from said authentication device by means of a radio signal; and
a transmission instructing section for supplying an instruction to said card settlement terminal for transmission of said payment amount data to said authenticated settlement device, when said second receiving section receives said identification signal; and
said authentication device comprises;
a second authenticating section for performing second authentication by comparing said identification information transmitted by said second transmitting section by means of a radio signal, with the identification information held by said authentication device; and
a third transmitting section for transmitting the identification information held by said authentication device to said optional authentication device by means of a radio signal, if both of identification information are matching.
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37. A wireless authentication system comprising an authenticated settlement device, and an authentication device including a portable terminal carried by a cardholder, for performing multiple-level authentication and settlement relating to payment cards, including credit cards;
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wherein said authenticated settlement device comprises;
a storing section for storing cardholder data including card information for said payment cards and identification information for said cardholders;
an authenticating section for performing authentication by comparing said card information transmitted by a card settlement terminal having a card reader, with card information contained in said cardholder data; and
a transmitting section for transmitting data indicating that authentication has been carried out, to said authentication device, if authentication is carried out by said authenticating section; and
wherein said authentication device comprises a display section for displaying said data transmitted by said transmitting section.
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38. A wireless authentication system comprising an authenticated settlement device, an authentication device, and an optional authentication device, for performing multiple-level authentication and settlement relating to payment cards, including credit cards;
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wherein said authenticated settlement device comprises;
a storing section for storing cardholder data including card information for said payment cards and identification information for said cardholders;
a first authenticating section for performing authentication by comparing said card information transmitted by said card settlement terminal having a card reader, with card information contained in said cardholder data; and
a second authenticating section for performing authentication by comparing the identification information of the cardholder transmitted from said authentication device via said optional authentication device, with said identification information contained in said cardholder data;
wherein said optional authentication device comprises a transmitting and receiving section for receiving identification information transmitted by said authentication device and transmitting said received identification information to said authenticated settlement device; and
said authentication device comprises a transmitting section for transmitting said identification information held in itself.
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40. A wireless authentication system comprising:
- a locking device, provided on a container having a door equipped with an electronic lock, for locking and unlocking the electronic lock of the door, a management device for managing said locking device, portable devices held by users including a depositor who deposits luggage in said container and a recipient who receives the deposited luggage, and having a function for locking and unlocking said door;
wherein said locking device comprises;
a first receiving section for receiving identification information for a depositor or recipient transmitted by said portable device, by means of radio signals;
a transmitting and receiving section for transmitting and receiving the identification information or a match signal, to and from said management device;
a first input section for inputting the identification information of the recipient;
a second input section for inputting confirmation of said depositor or recipient; and
a control section whereby, if said container is in an unused state, and if the signal level of the identification information received from said first receiving section is equal to or above a prescribed value, then said identification information is transmitted to said management device by said transmitting and receiving section, the use restricted state of said electronic lock is released when a match signal is received from said management device by said transmitting and receiving section, after transmitting said identification information, and said electronic lock is locked upon input of confirmation to said second input section, whereas if said container is in a used state, and if the signal level of the identification information received from said first receiving section is equal to or above a prescribed value, and if the identification information received by said receiving section and the identification information input by said first input section are matching, then the use restricted state of said electronic lock is released and said electronic lock is unlocked upon input of confirmation to said second input section; and
said management device comprises;
a storing section for storing identification information of said user; and
a judging section for comparing the identification information transmitted by said locking device in an unused state and the identification information stored in said storing section, and transmitting said match signal to said locking device if said information is matching; and
said portable device comprises a transmitting section for holding the identification information of the user of said portable device, and transmitting said identification information thus held to said locking device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
- a locking device, provided on a container having a door equipped with an electronic lock, for locking and unlocking the electronic lock of the door, a management device for managing said locking device, portable devices held by users including a depositor who deposits luggage in said container and a recipient who receives the deposited luggage, and having a function for locking and unlocking said door;
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41. A wireless authentication system comprising:
- a locking device, provided on a container having a door equipped with an electronic lock, for locking and unlocking the electronic lock of the door, a management device for managing said locking device, a portable device held by a recipient of luggage deposited in said container, and having a function for locking and unlocking said door;
wherein said locking device comprises;
a first receiving section for receiving identification information for the recipient transmitted by said portable device, by means of radio signals;
a second receiving section for receiving an unlocking instruction from said management device;
a first input section for inputting the identification information of the recipient;
a second input section for inputting confirmation of said depositor or recipient; and
a control section whereby if said container is in an unused state, the use restricted state of said electronic lock is released on the basis of an unlocking instruction received from said second receiving section, said electronic lock is locked upon input of confirmation to said second input section, whereas said container is in a used state, if the signal level of the identification information received by said first receiving section is equal to or above a prescribed value, and if the identification information received by said first receiving section and the identification information input by said first input section are matching, then the use restricted state of said electronic lock is released and said electronic lock is unlocked upon input of confirmation to said second input section; and
said management device comprises;
a transferring section for transferring a communication by means of a telephone line from a depositor of luggage into said container, to a telephone held by said recipient; and
a first transmitting section for transmitting a permission to use the container on the basis of a communication by means of said telephone line from said recipient, as said unlocking instruction; and
said portable device comprises a second transmitting section for holding identification information for a recipient and transmitting said identification information thus held to said locking device.
- a locking device, provided on a container having a door equipped with an electronic lock, for locking and unlocking the electronic lock of the door, a management device for managing said locking device, a portable device held by a recipient of luggage deposited in said container, and having a function for locking and unlocking said door;
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