Identification information issuing system

• US 20050059339A1
• Filed: 03/27/2002
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Code Com Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Code Com Incorporated
• Inventors: Honda, Toshinobu, Ugawa, Taro
• Application Number:
  US10/487,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20050059339A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.10
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/12 otherwise than by punching
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0045 with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

When image data of a bar code displayed on a cellular phone and read by a vending machine or the like are sent to a server apparatus, the apparatus converts the code to a numerical value. The apparatus divides the code value by divisor A to obtain remainder a, and divides the code value by divisor B to obtain remainder b. The least common multiple for the numeric value A and the numeric value B is greater than the difference between the maximum and minimum values that the bar code value assumes. The apparatus refers pointers registered in a storage position corresponding to remainder a in the first table and pointers registered in a storage position corresponding to remainder b in the second table. The apparatus authenticates the user when the same user information in a user database can be accessed from both the first table and the second table.

Claims

1-37. -37. (Canceled).

38. An identification information issue system comprising:

a radio communication terminal and a server apparatus capable of communicating with the radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal including;

primary identification information retainment means for retaining primary identification information managed by a user of the radio communication terminal; and

secondary identification information retainment means for retaining secondary identification information that can be received from the server apparatus as a result of input of the primary identification to the server apparatus, the secondary identification information having no regularity in relation to the primary identification information;

the server apparatus is connected to;

a first input unit for inputting thereto the primary identification information retained in the primary identification information retainment means, and a second input unit for inputting thereto the secondary identification information retained in the secondary identification information retainment means; and

comprises;

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items;

secondary identification information issue means for issuing secondary identification information having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit;

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

secondary identification information transmission means for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

association judgment means for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

expiration judgment means for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

process permission means for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the association judgment means judges that association with the user is established, and the expiration judgment means judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

39. An identification information issue apparatus which can communicate with a radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal being able to retain primary identification information managed by a user and secondary identification information that can be received through input of the primary identification information and has no regularity in relation to the primary identification information, wherein the identification information issue apparatus is connected to first and second input units for inputting the primary identification information and the secondary identification information, respectively, retained in the radio communication terminal, and comprises:

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items;

secondary identification information issue means for issuing secondary identification information having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit;

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

secondary identification information transmission means for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

association judgment means for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

expiration judgment means for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

process permission means for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the association judgment means judges that association with the user is established, and the expiration judgment means judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

40. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 39, wherein

the user associating means comprises a plurality of tables in which associating information for association with a user having corresponding identification information assigned thereto is registered in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions;

and

the association judgment means comprises means for judging whether or not, in relation to the secondary identification information input from the second input unit, associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the plurality of tables in the storage positions corresponding to the results of the arithmetic operations by the plurality of arithmetic expressions.

41. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 40, wherein:

the plurality of arithmetic expressions are expressions for obtaining remainders by dividing a numeric value corresponding to the secondary identification information input from the second input unit by different divisors; and

the least common multiple for the different divisors is greater than the difference between the maximum and minimum values that can be assumed by the numeric value corresponding to the secondary identification information.

42. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 40, further comprising:

elimination means for eliminating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, upon completion of transmission by the secondary identification information transmission means.

43. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 39, further comprising:

watermark attachment means for embedding one of a plurality of predetermined electronic watermarks in the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means;

watermark associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with an electronic watermark attached by the watermark attachment means;

watermark analysis means for analyzing an electronic watermark embedded in the secondary identification information input from the second input unit; and

watermark judgment means for judging whether or not the electronic watermark analyzed by the watermark analysis means is associated with the input secondary identification information by the watermark associating means, wherein

the process permission means permits execution of the predetermined process when the watermark judgment means judges that the electronic watermark is associated with the secondary identification information.

44. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 39, wherein:

the apparatus is connected to a vending machine which vends a commodity permitted to sell only to a user having a predetermined attribute and which is connected to the second input unit; and

further comprises attribute judgment means for judging whether or not the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information input from the first input unit has the predetermined attribute, wherein

the process permission means notifies the vending machine connected to the second input unit having input the secondary identification information that the vending machine is permitted to vend the commodity.

45. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 44, further comprising:

secondary identification information encryption means for encrypting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, by use of an encryption key corresponding to a decryption key unique to the vending machine connected to the first input unit having input the primary identification information, and causing the secondary identification information transmission means to transmit the encrypted secondary identification information; and

secondary identification information decryption means for decrypting the secondary identification information input from the second input unit by use of the decryption key unique to the vending machine connected to the second input unit.

46. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 39, wherein:

the radio communication terminal comprises a display unit for displaying the primary identification information and the secondary identification information; and

each of the first and second input units is formed of a read unit for reading the primary identification information or the secondary identification information displayed on the display unit.

47. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 46, further comprising:

model information storage means for storing model information for each radio communication terminal, including at least information about the display unit, in association with the primary identification information, wherein

the secondary identification information issue means issues the secondary identification information in accordance with information regarding the display unit and contained in the model information that is stored in the model information storage means in association with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue.

48. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 39, wherein the radio communication terminal is a cellular phone.

49. An identification information issue apparatus which can communicate with a radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal being able to retain primary identification information managed by a user and secondary identification information to be issued in response to input of the primary identification information, the apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing data including a program;

a processor for executing the program stored in the memory; and

a communication unit for transmitting information to and receiving information from the radio communication terminal under the control of the processor, the communication unit being connected to first and second input units for inputting the primary identification information and the secondary identification information, respectively, retained in the radio communication terminal, wherein the memory includes;

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items; and

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

the program including;

a first process for issuing, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit, the secondary identification information having no regularity in relation to the input primary identification information and having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto;

a second process for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the first process, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

a third process for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

a fourth process for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

a fifth process for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the third process judges that association with the user is established, and the fourth process judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

50. An identification information issue method comprising the steps of:

inputting to a computer apparatus from a first input unit primary identification information retained in a radio communication terminal and managed by a user;

issuing from the computer apparatus, in response to input of the primary identification information, secondary identification information having no regularity in relation to the primary identification information and having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto;

associating the issued secondary identification information with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

transmitting the issued secondary identification information via the radio communication line in accordance with address information previously stored in the computer apparatus in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

inputting the secondary identification information received and retained by the radio communication terminal to the computer apparatus from a second input unit; and

permitting, by the computer apparatus, execution of a predetermined process when the input secondary identification information is associated with the user in the computer apparatus, and the validity of the input secondary identification information has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

51. An identification information issue apparatus for issuing identification information to be assigned to a user, the apparatus comprising:

identification information issue means for issuing the identification information;

arithmetic operation means for arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the identification information issued by the identification information issue means by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

a plurality of tables provided to correspond to the plurality of arithmetic expressions and adapted to store associating information for association with a user having corresponding identification information assigned thereto, in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetic operations;

registration judgment means for judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the plurality of tables in the storage positions corresponding to the arithmetic operation results obtained by the arithmetic operation means;

redo means for causing the identification information issue means to redo issue of identification information when the registration judgment means has judged that associating information for the same user is commonly registered;

associating means for registering associating information for association with a user to whom identification information is to be assigned, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic operation results obtained by the arithmetic operation means when the registration judgment means has judged that associating information for the same user is not commonly registered; and

identification information output means for outputting identification information in relation to which the associating means has registered associating information, to a user to whom the identification information is to be assigned, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

52. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 51, wherein:

the plurality of arithmetic expressions are expressions for obtaining remainders by dividing a numeric value corresponding to the identification information issued by the identification information issue means by different divisors; and

the least common multiple for the different divisors is greater than the difference between the maximum and minimum values that can be assumed by the numeric value corresponding to the identification information issuable by the identification information issue means.

53. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 52, wherein the divisors to be used respectively in the plurality of arithmetic expressions are prime to each other.

54. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 51, further comprising:

elimination means for eliminating the identification information issued by the identification information issue means, upon completion of output of the identification information to the user by the identification information output means.

55. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 51, further comprising:

user registration means for registering therein a user to whom the identification information is to be assigned;

request reception means for receiving an identification issue request from a user registered in the user registration means; and

user authentication means for, while referencing the user registration means, authenticating the user who has made an issue request received by the request reception means, wherein

the identification information issue means issues the identification information when the user authentication means authenticates the user.

56. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 51, wherein

the identification information output means comprises means for transmitting the identification information issued by the identification information issue means, to a radio communication unit owned by a user to whom the identification information is to be assigned.

57. An identification information issue apparatus as described in claim 51, further comprising:

watermark attachment means for embedding one of a plurality of predetermined electronic watermarks in the identification information issued by the identification information issue means; and

watermark associating means for associating the identification information issued by the identification information issue means with an electronic watermark attached by the watermark attachment means.

58. An identification information issue apparatus for issuing identification information to be assigned to a user, the apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing data including a program;

a processor for executing the program stored in the memory; and

an output unit for outputting identification information assigned to a user under the control of the processor, wherein;

the memory includes;

a plurality of tables in which associating information for association with a user having corresponding identification information assigned thereto is registered in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the identification information assigned to the user by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions, the tables being provided to correspond to the arithmetic expressions;

the program including;

a first process for issuing identification information;

a second process for arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the identification information issued by the first process by use of the plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

a third process for judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the plurality of tables in the storage positions corresponding to the arithmetic operation results obtained by the second process;

a fourth process for redoing issue of identification information by the first process when the third process has judged that associating information for the same user is commonly registered;

a fifth process for registering associating information for association with a user to whom identification information is to be assigned, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic operation results obtained by the second process when the third process has judged that associating information for the same user is not commonly registered; and

a sixth process for outputting from the output unit identification information in relation to which registration of associating information has been performed by the fifth process, to a user to whom the identification information is to be assigned, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

59. An identification information issue method comprising the steps of:

issuing identification information to be assigned to the user;

arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the issued identification information by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

judging whether or not associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in the storage positions corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results;

redoing the issue of identification information when associating information for the user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables;

registering associating information for the user to whom the identification information is issued, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results when associating information for the user having previously issued identification information is not commonly registered in all of the tables; and

outputting, to the user, identification information in relation to which user associating information has been registered in the tables, wherein when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

60. An authentication apparatus for authenticating a user by use of identification information assigned to the user, the apparatus comprising:

a plurality of tables in which associating information for association with a user having corresponding identification information assigned thereto is registered in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the identification information assigned to the user by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions, the tables being provided to correspond to the arithmetic expressions;

registration judgment means for judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the plurality of tables in the storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to identification information input by a certain user having the identification information assigned thereto, by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions; and

user authentication means for authenticating the user when the registration judgment means judges that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

61. An authentication apparatus as described in claim 60, wherein:

the plurality of arithmetic expressions are expressions for obtaining remainders by dividing a numeric value corresponding to the identification information input by the user by different divisors; and

the least common multiple for the different divisors is greater than the difference between the maximum and minimum values that can be assumed by the numeric value corresponding to the identification information assignable to the user.

62. An authentication apparatus as described in claim 61, wherein the divisors to be used respectively in the plurality of arithmetic expressions are prime to each other.

63. An authentication apparatus as described in claim 60, wherein the identification information assigned to the user is eliminated upon completion of output of the identification information to the user.

64. An authentication apparatus for authenticating a user by use of identification information assigned to the user, the apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing data including a program;

a processor for executing the program stored in the memory; and

an input unit for inputting identification information assigned to a user under the control of the processor, wherein the memory includes;

a plurality of tables in which associating information for association with a user having corresponding identification information assigned thereto is registered in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the identification information assigned to the user by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions, the tables being provided to correspond to the arithmetic expressions;

the program including;

a first process for judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the plurality of tables in the storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to identification information input from the first input unit by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions; and

a second process for authenticating the user when the first process judges that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

65. An authentication method for authenticating a user by use of identification information assigned to the user, the method comprising the steps of:

causing a user to input identification information assigned to the user;

arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the input identification information by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in storage positions corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results; and

authenticating the user when judgment is made that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results; and

when the identification information is assigned to the user, associating information for the user is registered in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the assigned identification information by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions.

66. A program which is executed on a computer apparatus that can communicate with a radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal being able to retain primary identification information managed by a user and secondary identification information receivable through input of the primary identification information and having no regularity in relation to the primary identification information, and is connected to first and second input units for inputting the primary identification information and the secondary identification information, respectively, retained in the radio communication terminal, the program comprising:

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items;

secondary identification information issue means for issuing secondary identification information having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit;

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

secondary identification information transmission means for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

association judgment means for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

expiration judgment means for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

process permission means for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the association judgment means judges that association with the user is established, and the expiration judgment means judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

67. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus that can communicate with a radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal being able to retain primary identification information managed by a user and secondary identification information receivable through input of the primary identification information and having no regularity in relation to the primary identification information, and is connected to first and second input units for inputting the primary identification information and the secondary identification information, respectively, retained in the radio communication terminal, the program comprising:

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items;

secondary identification information issue means for issuing secondary identification information having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit;

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

secondary identification information transmission means for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

association judgment means for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

expiration judgment means for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

process permission means for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the association judgment means judges that association with the user is established, and the expiration judgment means judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

68. A carrier wave which carries a superposed data signal representing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus that can communicate with a radio communication terminal via at least a radio communication line, the radio communication terminal being able to retain primary identification information managed by a user and secondary identification information receivable through input of the primary identification information and having no regularity in relation to the primary identification information, and is connected to first and second input units for inputting the primary identification information and the secondary identification information, respectively, retained in the radio communication terminal, the program comprising:

address storage means for storing address information items concerning radio communication terminals of users who legitimately manage respective primary identification information items, in such a manner as to be associable with the corresponding primary identification information items;

secondary identification information issue means for issuing secondary identification information having a predetermined expiration time attached thereto, in response to input of the primary identification information from the first input unit;

user associating means for associating the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means with the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue;

secondary identification information transmission means for transmitting the secondary identification information issued by the secondary identification information issue means, via the radio communication line in accordance with address information stored in the address storage means in such a manner as to be associable with the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue, to thereby cause the radio communication terminal of the user who legitimately manages the primary identification information having served as a trigger for the issue to retain the issued secondary identification information;

association judgment means for judging whether or not the secondary identification information input from the second input unit is associated with the user in the user associating means;

expiration judgment means for judging whether or not the validity of the secondary identification information input from the second input unit has expired; and

process permission means for permitting execution of a predetermined process when the association judgment means judges that association with the user is established, and the expiration judgment means judges that the validity has not expired, wherein

each of the first and second input units inputs the primary identification information or the secondary identification information without inputting information regarding the radio communication terminal, which has retained the primary identification information or the secondary identification information.

69. A program which is executed on a computer apparatus, comprising:

a step of issuing identification information to be assigned to a user;

a step of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the issued identification information by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

a step of judging whether or not associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in the storage positions corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results;

a step of redoing the issue of identification information when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables;

a step of registering associating information for the user to whom the identification information is issued, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is not commonly registered in all of the tables; and

a step of outputting, to the user, identification information in relation to which user associating information has been registered in the tables, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

70. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus, the program comprising:

a step of issuing identification information to be assigned to a user;

a step of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the issued identification information by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

a step of judging whether or not associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in the storage positions corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results;

a step of redoing the issue of identification information when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables;

a step of registering associating information for the user to whom the identification information is issued, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is not commonly registered in all of the tables; and

a step of outputting, to the user, identification information in relation to which user associating information has been registered in the tables, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

71. A carrier wave which carries a superposed data signal representing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus, the program comprising:

a step of issuing identification information to be assigned to a user;

a step of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the issued identification information by use of a plurality of different arithmetic expressions to thereby obtain the respective arithmetic operation results;

a step of judging whether or not associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in the storage positions corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results;

a step of redoing the issue of identification information when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is commonly registered in all of the tables;

a step of registering associating information for the user to whom the identification information is issued, in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the obtained arithmetic operation results when associating information for a user having previously issued identification information is not commonly registered in all of the tables; and

a step of outputting, to the user, identification information in relation to which user associating information has been registered in the tables, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results.

72. A program which is executed on a computer apparatus, the program comprising:

a step of judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to identification information input by the user by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions; and

a step of authenticating the user when judgment is made that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results; and

when the identification information is assigned to the user, associating information for the user is registered in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the assigned identification information by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions.

73. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus, the program comprising:

a step of judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to identification information input by the user by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions; and

a step of authenticating the user when judgment is made that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results; and

when the identification information is assigned to the user, associating information for the user is registered in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the assigned identification information by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions.

74. A carrier wave which carries a superposed data signal representing a program which is executed on a computer apparatus, the program comprising:

a step of judging whether or not associating information for the same user is commonly registered in all of tables corresponding to the arithmetic expressions in storage positions corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to identification information input by the user by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions; and

a step of authenticating the user when judgment is made that associating information for the same user is commonly registered, wherein

when arithmetically operating two numeric values corresponding to two kinds of identification information by use of one of the plurality of arithmetic expressions yields the same arithmetic operation result, arithmetically operating the two numeric values by use of at least one of the remaining arithmetic expressions yields different arithmetic operation results; and

when identification information is assigned to the user, associating information for the user is registered in the storage positions of the tables corresponding to the results of arithmetically operating a numeric value corresponding to the assigned identification information by use of the plurality of arithmetic expressions.