Information processing system, information processing apparatus, methods, program and recording medium
First Claim
1. An information processing system comprising a terminal to be operated by a user and an information processing apparatus communicating with said terminal wherein:
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a first signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal through a communication medium in a communication with said terminal;
a first reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said terminal;
a first determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible;
an information acquisition section for sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced by said first determination section reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible;
an operation-input reception section for receiving an operation input entered by said user;
a second determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and
a process execution section for carrying out a process on said operation input received by said operation-input reception section on the basis of said information acquired by said information acquisition section if a determination result produced by said second determination section indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on, andsaid terminal comprises;
a second signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said information processing apparatus;
a second reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said information processing apparatus;
a request determination section for determining whether or not a request has been received from said information processing apparatus as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal; and
a stored-information transmission section for transmitting said information stored in said terminal to said information processing apparatus as a signal if a determination result produced by said request determination section indicates that a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal has been received from said information processing apparatus,wherein said first reference electrode and said second reference electrode are provided without forming a closed circuit with each other.
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Abstract
A true person can be verified with ease and a high degree of reliability. An ATM communicates with a server installed in a data center to carry out a true-person verification such as an organism authentication on the basis of an operation carried out by a user prior to a transaction process to be carried out on an account assigned to the user. When the user touches a predetermined contact area provided on an operation panel of the ATM, the ATM communicates with a portable device attached to the body of the user by using the body of the user as a communication medium. The transaction process is carried out only if the true-person verification such as an organism authentication is successful and a communication with the portable device can be performed.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An information processing system comprising a terminal to be operated by a user and an information processing apparatus communicating with said terminal wherein:
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said information processing apparatus includes; a first signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal through a communication medium in a communication with said terminal; a first reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said terminal; a first determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible; an information acquisition section for sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced by said first determination section reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible; an operation-input reception section for receiving an operation input entered by said user; a second determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and a process execution section for carrying out a process on said operation input received by said operation-input reception section on the basis of said information acquired by said information acquisition section if a determination result produced by said second determination section indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on, and said terminal comprises; a second signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said information processing apparatus; a second reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said information processing apparatus; a request determination section for determining whether or not a request has been received from said information processing apparatus as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal; and a stored-information transmission section for transmitting said information stored in said terminal to said information processing apparatus as a signal if a determination result produced by said request determination section indicates that a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal has been received from said information processing apparatus, wherein said first reference electrode and said second reference electrode are provided without forming a closed circuit with each other.
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2. An information processing apparatus for communicating with a terminal carried by a user, said information processing apparatus comprising:
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a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said terminal; a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said terminal; a first determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible; an information acquisition section for sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced by said first determination section reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible; an operation-input reception section for receiving an operation input entered by said user; a second determination section for determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and a process execution section for carrying out a process on said operation input received by said operation-input reception section on the basis of said information acquired by said information acquisition section if a determination result produced by said second determination section indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on, wherein said reference electrode is provided without forming a closed circuit with said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information processing method adopted by an information processing apparatus, which includes a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with a terminal carried by a user as well as a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said terminal and is used for communicating with said terminal on the basis of said signals transmitted to said terminal and received from said terminal by said signal electrode, said reference electrode being provided without forming a closed circuit with said terminal, said information processing method comprising:
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a first determination step of determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible; an information acquisition step of sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said first determination step reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible; an operation-input reception step of receiving an operation input entered by said user; a second determination step of determining whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and a process execution step of carrying out a process on said operation input received in a process carried out at said operation-input reception step on the basis of said information acquired in a process carried out at said information acquisition step if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said second determination step indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on.
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12. A computer program tangibly embodied in a computer-readable recording medium to drive an information processing apparatus, said information processing apparatus including a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with a terminal carried by a user and a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining a top-bottom difference of said signal on the basis of said signals transmitted to said terminal and received from said terminal by said signal electrode, said reference electrode being provided without forming a closed circuit with said terminal, said program carrying out:
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a first determination control step of controlling a result of determination as to whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible; an information acquisition control step of sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said first determination control step reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible; an operation-input reception control step of receiving an operation input entered by said user; a second determination control step of controlling a result of determination as to whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and a process execution control step of controlling processing carried out on said operation input received in a process carried out at said operation-input reception control step on the basis of said information acquired in a process carried out at said information acquisition control step if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said second determination control step indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on.
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13. A recording medium used for recording a program to be executed by a computer to drive an information processing apparatus, said information processing apparatus including a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with a terminal carried by a user and a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining a top-bottom difference of said signal on the basis of said signals transmitted to said terminal and received from said terminal by said signal electrode, said reference electrode being provided without forming a closed circuit with said terminal, said program carrying out:
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a first determination control step of controlling a result of determination as to whether or not a communication with said terminal is possible; an information acquisition control step of sending a request to said terminal as a request for transmission of information stored in said terminal in order to acquire said information if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said first determination control step reveals that a communication with said terminal is possible; an operation-input reception control step of receiving an operation input entered by said user; a second determination control step of controlling a result of determination as to whether or not a communication with said terminal is going on; and a process execution control step of controlling processing carried out on said operation input received in a process carried out at said operation-input reception control step on the basis of said information acquired in a process carried out at said information acquisition control step if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said second determination control step indicates that a communication with said terminal is going on.
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14. An information processing device carried by a user as a device for communicating with another information processing apparatus, said information processing device comprising:
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a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said other information processing apparatus; a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said other information processing apparatus; a request determination section for determining whether or not a request has been received from said other information processing apparatus as a request for transmission of information stored in said information processing device; and a stored-information transmission section for transmitting said information stored in said information processing device to said other information processing apparatus as a signal if a determination result produced by said request determination section indicates that a request for transmission of information stored in said information processing device has been received from said other information processing apparatus, wherein said reference electrode is provided without forming a closed circuit with said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An information processing method adopted in an information processing device, which is carried by a user as a device for communicating with another information processing apparatus, includes a signal electrode for receiving and transmitting a signal transmitted through a communication medium in a communication with said other information processing apparatus and a reference electrode for establishing a reference point used for determining the value of said signal transmitted to or received from said other information processing apparatus, said reference electrode being provided without forming a closed circuit with said other information processing apparatus, said information processing method comprising:
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a request determination step of determining whether or not a request has been received from said other information processing apparatus as a request for transmission of information stored in said information processing device; and a stored-information transmission step of transmitting said information stored in said information processing device to said other information processing apparatus as a signal if a determination result produced in a process carried out at said request determination step indicates that a request for transmission of information stored in said information processing device has been received from said other information processing apparatus.
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