System of issuing card and system of certifying the card

• US 6,527,173 B1
• Filed: 03/22/2000
• Issued: 03/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rakuten, Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Limited (JVC Kenwood Corporation)
• Inventors: Aizawa, Tadashi, Matsuo, Haruo, Kohno, Toshiro, Narusawa, Kenji, Namiki, Kazunori, Sakane, Manabu, Yokochi, Yoshinari
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thien M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hess, Daniel A.
• Application Number:
  US09/532,214
• Time in Patent Office: 1,077 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/379, 235/457, 235/381, 235/382, 235/382.5
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/08 Synthesising holograms, i.e. holograms synthesized from objects or objects from hologramsusing electric digital computers G06F; G06T
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2001/0288 by electroforming
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2001/184 Partially erasing
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2001/2244 Means for detecting or recording the holobject
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2210/20 2D object
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2210/54 For individualisation of product
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2230/10 Microhologram not registered to the substrate
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/16 the marking being a hologram or diffraction grating

Abstract

The CGH (computer generated hologram) readout section (4) reproduces an image of the CGH (28), which is formed in the data storage area (52) of the crude card (26). The CGH certifying section (5) judges whether the card is genuine or fake and obtains an ID (identification) information. In a case that the card is genuine, the ID information is supplied to the data processing section (6). The data processing section (6) inputs a personal information of a person to be a cardholder and also inputs a face picture of the person. These data are registered in the database (2) in response to the ID information. A part of or all of the personal information is outputted to the IC reader/writer (8) and written into the IC module (53). Further, a part of the personal information and the face picture are outputted to the color printer (7) as a printing information and printed on the surface of the crude card (26). Then the personal ID card (51) can be issued after forming a protection film over the printed surface of the card.

Claims

1. A card issuing system of issuing a card-shaped optical recording medium having a plurality of independent holograms, comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of holograms;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from each of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

a means for recognizing said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that is used for identifying said card-shaped optical recording medium by combining each of picture images, which are recognized by said means for recognizing;

a means for inputting a personal information of an owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium in relation to a personal picture image of said owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium;

a means for registering said inputted personal information and picture image in a database in relation to said ID information; and

a means for printing at least a part of either one of said personal information and picture image registered in said database on a surface of said card-shaped optical recording medium.

2. The card issuing system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said personal information is name, sex, date of birth and blood type of said owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium, and said personal picture image is a face and a fingerprint of said owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium.

3. The card issuing system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said card issuing system is further characterized in that said ID information, which is produced from said hologram by said means for producing an ID information, is registered in said database in relation to said personal information, which is previously or newly registered in said database.

4. The card issuing system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said card-shaped optical recording medium comprises a data storage area that is formed with a hologram, which outputs a predetermined reproduction pattern when irradiated with monochromatic light, said card issuing system is futher characterized in that a picture image is printed on an area other than said data storage area on a surface of said card-shaped optical recording medium while a surface of said data storage area is kept transparent.

5. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said data storage area further includes a personal information.

6. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 4, wherein a storage section for access information is provided in an area of said data storage area and in a recording area for personal information that is provided in said database.

7. A card issuing system of issuing a card-shaped optical recording medium, which comprises a first recording area having a plurality of independent holograms, and a second recording area that is rewritable, said card issuing system comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of holograms;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from each of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

a means for recognizing said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that is used for identifying said card-shaped optical recording medium by combining each of picture images, which are recognized by said means for recognizing;

a means for inputting a personal information of owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium in relation to a personal picture image of said owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium;

a means for registering said ID information that is read out from said first recording area in a database in relation to said personal information that is prerecorded or newly recorded in said database; and

a means for recording a reference information that is used for referring to said database in said rewritable second recording area.

8. The card issuing system in accordance with claim 7, said card issuing system further comprising another means for recording said ID information and personal information in said second recording area.

9. The card issuing system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said card-shaped optical recording medium comprises a first data recording area that is formed with a hologram, which outputs a predetermined reproduction pattern when irradiated with monochromatic light, and a second data recording area that is rewritable electronically, said card issuing system is further characterized in that a picture image is printed on a surface of said card-shaped optical recording medium preventing a surface of said second data recording area from being insulated while a surface of said first data recording area is kept transparent.

10. A card issuing system of issuing a card-shaped optical recording medium having a hologram, wherein said card-shaped optical recording medium comprises a first hologram area that is recorded with a first plurality of holograms and a second hologram area that is recorded with a second plurality of holograms, said card issuing system comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of said second plurality of holograms, which are recorded in said second hologram area;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms in each of said hologram areas;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from each of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

a means for recognizing said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that is used for identifying said card-shaped optical recording medium by combining each of picture images, which are recognized by said means for recognizing;

a means for inputting a personal information of owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium in relation to a personal picture image of said owner of said card-shaped optical recording medium; and

a means for recording said personal information in said second hologram area.

11. A card certifying system of certifying a card-shaped optical recording medium having a plurality of independent holograms, comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of holograms;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from eacn of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

a first means for recognizing said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that is used for identifying said card-shaped optical recording medium by combining each of picture images, which are recognized by said first means for recognizing;

a second means for recognizing said ID information;

a means for reading out a personal information corresponding to said ID information in an area that is registered in a database; and

a means for displaying a part of said personal information.

12. A card certifying system of certifying a card-shaped optical recording medium having a data recording area that is composed of a plurality of independent holograms, and an IC module, said card certifying system comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of holograms;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from each of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

a means for recognizing a content of said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image in comparison with a recognition parameter that is previously stored in a database;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that is used for identifying said card-shaped optical recording medium and an access code (CSC) that makes access to said IC module by combining picture images, which are recognized by said means for recognizing a content;

a means for reading out card data that is recorded in said IC module;

a means for reading in a personal information of a card holder and a card ID information, which are registered in said database;

a means for displaying said card data that is read out from said IC module by said means for reading out card data;

a first means for comparing said personal information and card ID information, which are registered in said database, with said card data that is recorded in said IC module and recognition result that is performed by said means for recognizing a content, and for displaying result of comparing;

a means for inputting a personal ID number in addition to obtaining picture images of a face and a fingerprint of said cardholder;

a second means for displaying a result of certifying said cardholder by comparing said picture image that is stored in said database and IC module with said picture images, which are obtained by said means for inputting a personal ID number; and

a means for writing history of certification and status of said card-shaped optical recording medium into said database and/or IC module.

13. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 12, said card certifying system further comprising a means for collecting a card-shaped optical recording medium, when said second means judges that said information, which is stored in said card-shaped optical recording medium, is different from an inputted information that is inputted by said means for inputting a personal ID information.

14. A card certifying system of certifying a card-shaped optical recording medium, which comprises a first data storage area that outputs a predetermined reproduction pattern that is formed having a plurality of independent holograms each including an ID information and a permission information so as to recognize the card-shaped optical recording medium, and a second data storage area, which stores a reference information of a database and becomes readable or writable by said permission information, said card certifying system comprising:

a means for demolishing a predetermined number of holograms;

a means for irradiating monochromatic light on each of said holograms;

a means for taking a picture image that is reproduced from each of said holograms, which are irradiated with said monochromatic light;

means for recognizing a content of said reproduced picture image that is taken by said means for taking a picture image in comparison with a recognition parameter that is previously stored in said database;

a means for producing an identification (ID) information that identifies said card-shaped optical recording medium and a permission information by combining said reproduced picture image that is recognized by said means for recognizing a content;

a first means for reading out said permission information from said first data storage area;

a second means for reading out said reference information that is stored in said second data storage area by utilizing said permission information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information;

a means for obtaining at least a part of a personal information and a card ID infonnation, which are added with said reference information and previously registered in said database, by utilizing said reference information that is read out by said second means for reading out reference information;

a means for comparing said card ID information, which is obtained by said means for obtaining personal information and card ID information, with said ID information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information; and

a means for displaying at least one of a result information that is outputted from said means for comparing card ID information and a first information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information and a second information that is read out by said second means for reading out reference information and a fourth information that is obtained by said means for obtaining personal information and card ID information.

15. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said second data storage area further stores said ID information, and

wherein said first means for reading out further reads out said ID information, and

wherein said second means for reading out further reads out said ID information that is stored in said second data storage area instead of said reference information by utilizing said permission information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information, and

wherein said means for obtaining personal information and card ID information further reads out said reference information and obtains at least a part of a personal information and a card ID information, which are added to said reference information and previously registered in said database, when said ID information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information is coincide with said ID information that is read out by said second means for reading out reference information.

16. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 14, wherein a storage section for an access information is provided in any one area of said first data storage area, second data storage area and a recording area that is provided for a personal information in said database.

17. The card certifying system in accordance with claim 14, said card certifying system further comprising:

a means for inputting a face information, a fingerprint information or a personal ID information of a person who holds said card-shaped optical recording medium (cardholder);

a second means for comparing said face information, fingerprint information or personal ID information that is inputted by said means for obtaining personal information and card ID information with a face information, a fingerprint information or a personal ID information, which is included in said personal information that is registered in said database; and

a means for outputting at least one information out of a result information that is result of comparison by said second means for comparing, its comparing history information, an access history information that makes access to said card-shaped optical recording medium, said permission information that is read out by said first means for reading out permission information, said reference information that is read out by said second means for reading out reference information and an information that is obtained by said means for obtaining personal information and card ID information, wherein said cardholder can be certified by result of comparison that is performed by said second means for comparing card ID information.