JP4795904B2 - Attendance management program, system, and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for managing the attendance status of classes and lectures held at, for example, universities and vocational schools, and more particularly to a technique for confirming attendance of attendees by biometric authentication and managing attendance.

  Conventionally, an ID card in which information for identifying an individual such as a name and a student ID number is recorded on a portable recording medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card is carried by the attendee, and the attendant uses the ID card as a card reader. There is an attendance management method in which attendance is confirmed by passing through a (leader). However, this method has a problem that so-called “return” is possible in which a person other than the owner of the ID card checks the attendance of the owner by passing the ID card through the reader.

  On the other hand, there is a technique for confirming attendance using biometric authentication of an attendee in order to identify the attendee (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 describes a technology related to an attendance charge management system that charges a fee according to the attendance status of a lecture. The system of Patent Document 1 stores a database in which personal identification information for identifying an individual such as a name and a student ID number is associated with biometric information in advance in the system, and refers to the database with input biometric information. Attendees are identified.

Also, as a method of identity verification by biometric authentication, a bank card that records the account information and the account holder's biometric information is issued, and the biometric information of the bank card inserted into the bank ATM and the operator's A technique is known in which an account holder is confirmed by checking biometric information.
JP 2004-280142 A

  However, as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in the method of managing the data in which personal identification information such as name and student ID number and biometric information are associated with each other in a unified manner in the system, when this data is leaked, There is a problem that personal information in which personal identification information is linked to biometric information leaks together for a large number of people.

  On the other hand, identification is performed by comparing biometric information (template biometric information) that is a template for biometric authentication registered in an IC card and biometric information read by a reading device, as used in a financial institution. In the method, since no biometric information is held on the system side, there is no risk of leaking personal information from a system server for a large number of people.

  However, there are the following problems when the identity verification method using an IC card is used for attendance management.

  First, a series of action operations for confirming attendance, such as inserting an IC card into a terminal provided at the entrance / exit of the classroom where it will be attended, and reading a palm or finger with a biological information reader, especially an IC card It is considered that it takes a certain amount of time to take out information from the IC card from the bag or the like, and to make the IC card into a bag or the like. For this reason, when the number of attendees increases, it takes a considerable time for all attendees to complete the operation, and the attendance confirmation of all attendees does not end by the start time of the lecture. A possible solution is to install multiple terminals that can solve this problem, but it is often not possible to spend the cost of preparing a sufficient number of terminals.

  Therefore, attendance confirmation can be performed in a short operation as much as possible without managing the data in which personal identification information and biometric information are associated in a batch so that attendance management using biometric authentication can be practically operated. A system that can do this is required.

  The present invention does not hold personal identification information and biometric information in correspondence with each other for attendance management, and it is possible to attend many attendances even within a short time such as before the start time of a class or lecture. It is intended to provide a technology that enables attendance management so that a person can perform an attendance confirmation operation.

  The present invention performs attendance management by biometric authentication using a portable recording medium such as an IC card, and the pair of biometric information read from the attendee at the attendance location and the read date / time Accumulate without associating with information. Then, after the biometric information accumulated by the template biometric information of the attendee read from the IC card can be collated, the biometric information accumulated is deleted, and the identification information of the attendee read together with the template biometric information from the IC card is obtained. The attendance management data is created by associating the read date and time of the biometric information that has been verified.

  Specifically, in order to manage the attendance status of attendees, the present invention provides a computer with 1) a process of reading biometric information indicating predetermined physical characteristics of attendees at the attendance location, and 2) the biometric information. A process of creating collation data in which the biometric information read in the reading process is provided with the date and time of reading the biometric information, 3) a process of storing the collation data in the collation data storage unit, and 4) an attendee A process of reading the attendee's personal identification information and template biometric information from a portable recording medium in which personal identification information to be identified and template biometric information for biometric authentication are recorded; and 5) the read template biometric information A process for collating the biometric information of the stored collation data and extracting collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match, 6) A process of creating attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data; and 7) the attendance management data is stored in the attendance management data storage unit. A program for executing a process of storing, and 8) a process of extracting the verification data in which the biometric information matches the template biometric information from the verification data storage unit in the process of extracting the verification data It is.

  In the computer or computer system in which the program of the present invention is executed, the biometric information of the attendee is read by the biometric information reader set in the attendance place. The read biometric information is given a read date and time to create collation data, which is stored in the collation data storage unit. Further, the personal identification information and the template biometric information of the attendee are read from a portable recording medium in which the personal identification information for identifying the attendee and the biometric biometric template biometric information are recorded.

  Then, the read template biometric information is collated with the biometric information of the collation data stored in the collation data storage unit, and collation data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information is extracted. Then, the attendance management data is generated by associating the personal identification information of the attendee with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data, and stored in the attendance management data storage unit. Further, the collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match is deleted from the collation data storage unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the personal identification information of the attendee and the biological information are not accumulated in association with each other, and there is a risk of leakage of the biological information in which the individual can be identified. Disappear.

  The present invention also provides an attendance management system comprising processing means for realizing the above-described attendance management processing. The present invention is also an attendance management method executed by a computer having an attendance management data storage unit.

  According to the present invention, data in a state where the attendee's biometric information and personal identification information are associated is not held in the system or the processing device. When the biometric information matching process is executed, the matched biometric information and its template biometric information are immediately deleted. This eliminates the risk of personal information leaking from the system or processing device.

  Further, according to the present invention, the attendee performs only the operation for reading the biometric information for each class or lecture, and at the last class / lecture during the day or the period when the educational institution wants to grasp the attendance status. Or, at the time of leaving school, the operation for reading the personal identification information and the template biometric information by the IC card only needs to be performed once. Therefore, the operation time for attendance confirmation per attendee is shortened as compared with the prior art, and the biometric information reading operation of a large number of attendees can be performed by one biometric information reading means (reading device). Therefore, attendance management for a large number of attendees can be performed while suppressing the installation cost of the biometric information reading means.

  Further, according to the present invention, the process of accumulating the attendee's biometric information in association with the read date and time, the biometric information collation process, and the attendance management data creation process based on the biometric information that can be collated are separately performed. It can be done at independent timing. Therefore, the timing of the biometric information matching process can be arbitrarily set according to the operation of attendance management.

  In addition, even if the attendee forgets the IC card, if the biometric information is read at the time of class attendance, the biometric information is verified by reading the personal identification information and the template biometric information with the IC card at a later date. Attendance management data can be created. Therefore, flexible operation of attendance management can be realized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the present invention, the attendees are, for example, students, students, company employees, and the like. The biometric information is information indicating physical characteristics acquired from fingerprints, irises, voiceprints, palm veins, and the like. The personal identification information for identifying the attendee is, for example, the attendee's name, registration number, and student ID number. The portable recording medium is a medium or device having a memory capable of storing attendee personal identification information and template biometric information, and the information in the memory can be read by a predetermined information reading means. For example, an IC card or a mobile phone equipped with a memory may be used. Also, attendance management targets include classes, lectures, lectures, meetings, and events.

  In this embodiment, an example of attendance management for students who take lectures will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an attendance management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The attendance management system has a configuration in which an attendance management server 10 and one or a plurality of attendance management terminals 20 are connected via a network N.

  The attendance management server 10 is a server that manages the attendance status of each student. The attendance management server 10 includes an attendance management data reception processing unit 11, a data transfer processing unit 12, a terminal installation information database (DB) 13, a lecture holding classroom information database (DB) 14, a course management database (DB) 15, and a lecture holding. A schedule database (DB) 16 and an attendance management data storage database (DB) 17 are provided.

  The attendance management data reception processing unit 11 of the attendance management server 10 receives data indicating attendance status of each student from the attendance management terminal 20 and stores the data in the attendance management data storage DB 17 as attendance management data. Processing means.

  The data transfer processing unit 12 is a processing unit that transfers the verification data transmitted from the attendance management terminal 20 to the attendance management terminal 20 other than the transmission source.

  The attendance management terminal 20 is a terminal that is installed as an attendance place, for example, at the entrance of a classroom where a lecture is given, and for confirming attendance of students who take the lecture. The attendance management terminal 20 includes a biometric data reading unit 21, an IC card reading unit 22, a biometric data input processing unit 23, a biometric data collation processing unit 24, a collation data management unit 25, and a collation data storage database (DB) 26. .

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of each database held by the attendance management server 10.

  In the terminal installation information DB 13 of FIG. 2 (A), as the installation information of the attendance management terminal 20, a classroom (classroom ID) for giving a lecture, an attendance management terminal 20 (terminal ID) installed at the entrance of the classroom, etc. The correspondence of is set.

  In the lecture holding classroom information DB 14 shown in FIG. 2B, a correspondence relationship between a classroom ID and a lecture ID for identifying a lecture conducted in the classroom is set.

  In the course management DB 15 shown in FIG. 2C, a correspondence relationship between a lecture ID and information (student ID number) for identifying a student who takes the course is set.

  In the lecture holding schedule DB 16 in FIG. 2D, a correspondence relationship between the lecture ID and the schedule (the date, time when the lecture is held) is set.

  In the attendance management data storage DB 17 in FIG. 2E, attendance management data indicating attendance status of each student at a lecture, which is generated from data collected via the attendance management terminal 20, is stored.

  The attendance management data includes information such as the student ID number of the student whose biometric data that was read can be collated, the date and time when the biometric data was read, and the terminal ID of the attendance management terminal 20 that read the biometric data. With this attendance management data, it is possible to know that the student was at the reading date and location of the biometric data and to know the attendance status of the student.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the attendance management server 10 does not hold biometric information.

  The biometric data reading unit 21 of the attendance management terminal 20 is a processing unit that reads biometric data of each student. As the biometric data read by the biometric data reading unit 21, various data such as a fingerprint, an iris, a voice print, and a palm vein can be considered.

  The IC card reading unit 22 is processing means for reading information (student ID number) for identifying a student, template biometric data used as a template in biometric authentication processing, and the like recorded on an IC card that is a portable recording medium.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an IC card. In this embodiment, an IC card is used as a portable recording medium. Each student has one IC card per person. In addition to information such as a student ID number that identifies the student who is the owner of the IC card, the template biometric data of the owner is recorded on the IC card.

  FIG. 3A shows the IC card of the student a with the student ID number P01, and FIG. 3B shows the IC card of the student b with the student ID number P02.

  The biometric data input processing unit 23 of the attendance management terminal 20 receives the biometric data read by the biometric data reading unit 21, and adds information specifying the lecture to be attended such as the read date and time and the terminal ID to the input biometric data. It is a processing means that is added and stored in the collation data storage DB 26 with the collation ID as collation data.

  When the biometric data input processing unit 23 receives the biometric data read by the biometric data reading unit 21, if the same biometric data is already stored in the collation data storage DB 26, the biometric data input processing unit 23 stores the same biometric data with the same collation ID. . As a result, the same collation ID is given to the same biometric data, that is, the student.

  The biometric data collation processing unit 24 inputs the template biometric data read from the IC card by the IC card reading unit 22, and collates the template biometric data with the biometric data of the collation data stored in the collation data storage DB 26. , The matching data in which the template biometric data matches the biometric data is extracted. Then, collation result data is created by associating pairs of reading date / time and terminal ID of all the extracted collation data with the student ID number read from the IC card. This verification result data is data indicating the attendance status of the student who owns the IC card.

  The attendance management data reception processing unit 11 of the attendance management server 10 receives the verification result data from the attendance management terminal 20 and stores it as attendance management data in the attendance management data storage DB 17.

  The biometric data collation processing unit 24 transmits the collation result data to the attendance management server 10 via the network N. Further, the extracted collation data is deleted from the collation data storage DB 26, and the collation ID of the corresponding collation data (the collation data in which the template biometric data matches the biometric data) is assigned to the other attendance management terminals 20. The attached deletion instruction data is issued.

  The verification data management unit 25 is processing means for receiving verification data generated by another attendance management terminal 20 or another attendance management terminal 20 via the attendance management server 10 and storing it in the verification data storage DB 26. is there. Further, the verification data management unit 25 receives the deletion instruction data sent from the other attendance management terminal 20 or the attendance management server 10, and stores the verification data corresponding to the verification ID of the deletion instruction data in the verification data. Delete from DB26.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of state transition of the verification data storage DB.

  The collation data stored in the collation data storage DB 26 includes the reading date and time (date and time) when the biometric data is read, the attendance management terminal 20 (terminal ID) that has read the biometric data, and the read biometric data and , And consists of information such as a collation ID uniquely assigned to each biometric data. The verification data is stored and accumulated by the biometric data input processing unit 23 and the verification data management unit 25.

  FIG. 4 is an example of the state transition of the collation data storage DB 26 at the attendance management terminal 20 with the terminal ID = R002.

  First, when the biometric data of the student a with the student ID number P01 is read by the biometric data reading unit 21 at the attendance management terminal 20 with the terminal ID = R002, the date and time when the reading is performed by the biometric data input processing unit 23 ( 20051205091011), a record of collation data consisting of the terminal ID (R002) of the attendance management terminal 20 that has been read and the read biometric data is stored in the collation data storage DB 26. At this time, it is searched whether or not a record having the same biometric data has been stored in the past. If there is no record having the same biometric data, a new unique ID for collation (R00220051205091011) is assigned to the record ( (See FIG. 4A).

  At this time, the record stored in the verification data storage DB 26 is simultaneously transmitted to the other attendance management terminal 20 or the attendance management server 10 as verification data. In the example of FIG. 4, the verification ID is created from the terminal ID and the date and time. However, if this value is changed to a meaningless random value, a higher security effect can be obtained.

  Next, when the attendance management terminal 20 with the terminal ID = R001 reads the biometric data of the student b with the student ID number P02, the verification data is sent to the attendance management terminal 20 with the terminal ID = R002. In the attendance management terminal 20 with terminal ID = R002, the date and time (20051205091137), terminal ID (R001), biometric data, and verification ID sent from the attendance management terminal 20 with terminal ID = R001 by the verification data management unit 25. The verification data composed of (R00120051205091137) is stored in the verification data storage DB 26 (see FIG. 4B).

  When the biometric data of the student a with the student ID number P01 is read for the second time at the attendance management terminal 20 with the terminal ID = R002, the date and time when the reading is performed by the biometric data input processing unit 23 (20051205131154), and the reading is performed. A record of collation data consisting of the terminal ID (R002) of the attendance management terminal 20 and the read biometric data is stored in the collation data storage DB 26. At this time, it is searched whether a record having the same biometric data has been stored in the past, and if there is a record having the same biometric data, the collation ID assigned to the record having the same biometric data (R00220051205091011) Is recorded (see FIG. 4C). At this time, the record stored in the verification data storage DB 26 is simultaneously transmitted to the other attendance management terminal 20 or the attendance management server 10 as verification data.

  When the student a with the student ID number P01 reads the IC card by the IC card reading unit 22 after the last lecture of the day, the template biometric data recorded on the IC card is recorded by the biometric data matching processing unit 24. Records having the same biometric data are extracted from the collation data storage DB 26. When the extraction operation is completed, a record having the same biometric data as the template biometric data is deleted from the collation data storage DB 26 (see FIG. 4D). Further, the ID for collation of the record to be deleted is transmitted as deletion instruction data to the other attendance management terminal 20 or the attendance management server 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the attendance management terminal 20 holds the student's biometric data until the biometric data is collated. The student identification information, such as the student ID number and name, and the student's biometric data Are not associated.

  In the example of FIG. 4, each record is described so as to have biometric data and a collation ID. However, a record in a format in which a plurality of dates and terminal IDs are associated with one biometric data and collation ID. It may be accumulated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment using an attendance management system. In the following, three patterns will be described as examples using the attendance management system configured as described above.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating the form of the first pattern.

  The first pattern is an example of an attendance management system having the simplest configuration in which there is one attendance management server 10 and one attendance management terminal 20. Since there is only one attendance management terminal 20, there is no need to ensure consistency of verification data with other attendance management terminals 20. Therefore, in the configuration of the attendance management system of FIG. 1, the data transfer processing unit 12 of the attendance management server 10 and the verification data management unit 25 of the attendance management terminal 20 are not necessary.

  In the attendance management terminal 20, the biometric data of each student read from the biometric data reading unit 21 is collated by the biometric data input processing unit 23 according to the procedure described with reference to FIG. Is stored as verification data. Since there is only one attendance management terminal 20, the terminal ID of the verification data is not necessary.

  When the biometric data of each student is read from the IC card by the IC card reading unit 22, the biometric data collation processing unit 24 compares the template biometric data read from the IC card and the collation data stored in the collation data storage DB 26. Check biometric data. If there is a record of biometric data that matches the template biometric data, the date and time information of all the matching records is associated with the student ID number read from the IC card, and this is used as matching result data for the attendance management server 10. Send to. Thereafter, all records having the corresponding biometric data are deleted from the collation data storage DB 26.

  In the attendance management server 10, the attendance management data reception processing unit 11 stores the collation result data sent from the attendance management terminal 20 in the attendance management data storage DB 17 as attendance management data.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating the form of the second pattern. The second pattern is an example of an attendance management system having one attendance management server 10 and a plurality of attendance management terminals 20. In the second pattern, the matching data among the plurality of attendance management terminals 20 is made consistent by communication between the attendance management terminals 20. In the configuration of the attendance management system of FIG. 1, the data transfer processing unit 12 of the attendance management server 10 is not necessary.

  In the attendance management terminal 20, processing when each student's biometric data is read is basically the same as the first pattern. However, the terminal ID of the attendance management terminal 20 that has read the biometric data is recorded in the verification data. At this time, in the second pattern, the record stored in the verification data storage DB 26 is simultaneously transmitted to the other attendance management terminals 20 as verification data. When the verification data is received from another attendance management terminal 20, the received verification data is stored in the verification data storage DB 26.

  The processing when the template biometric data is read from the IC card is basically the same as the first pattern. At this time, in the second pattern, the verification ID of the record to be deleted is transmitted to other attendance management terminals 20 as deletion instruction data. When deletion instruction data is received from another attendance management terminal 20, all records having the verification ID specified by the received deletion instruction data are deleted from the verification data storage DB 26.

  In this way, by performing transmission / reception of the collation data newly accumulated between the attendance management terminals 20, it is possible to ensure the consistency of the collation data among the plurality of attendance management terminals 20. Note that data to be transmitted / received may be encrypted / decrypted.

  FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating the form of the third pattern. The third pattern is an example of an attendance management system having one attendance management server 10 and plural attendance management terminals 20. Unlike the second pattern, the third pattern uses the attendance management server 10 to ensure consistency of verification data among a plurality of attendance management terminals 20.

  In the attendance management terminal 20, processing when each student's biometric data is read is basically the same as the first pattern. However, the terminal ID of the attendance management terminal 20 that has read the biometric data is recorded in the verification data. At this time, in the third pattern, the record stored in the verification data storage DB 26 is simultaneously transmitted to the attendance management server 10 as verification data. In the attendance management server 10, when receiving the verification data from the attendance management terminal 20, the data transfer processing unit 12 transfers the received verification data to the attendance management terminal 20 other than the transmission source. Upon receiving the verification data from the attendance management server 10, the attendance management terminal 20 stores the received verification data in the verification data storage DB 26.

  The processing when the template biometric data is read from the IC card is basically the same as the first pattern. At this time, in the third pattern, the verification ID of the record to be deleted is transmitted to the attendance management server 10 as deletion instruction data. In the attendance management server 10, when receiving the delete instruction data from the attendance management terminal 20, the data transfer processing unit 12 transfers the received delete instruction data to the attendance management terminal 20 other than the transmission source. When the attendance management terminal 20 receives the deletion instruction data from the attendance management server 10, the attendance management terminal 20 deletes all the records having the collation ID specified by the received deletion instruction data from the collation data storage DB 26.

  In this way, the verification data newly accumulated between the attendance management terminals 20 is transmitted and received through the attendance management server 10 to thereby ensure consistency of the verification data among the plurality of attendance management terminals 20. It becomes possible. Note that data to be transmitted / received may be encrypted / decrypted.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the form of the fourth pattern. The fourth pattern includes an attendance management server 10, an attendance management terminal 20, and a biometric data association server 30.

  Unlike the first to third patterns, the fourth pattern includes a biometric data input processing unit 23 ′ having a partial function of the biometric data input processing unit 23, a collation data storage DB 26, and a collation data management unit 25. It is stored in the biometric data association server 30.

  On the attendance management terminal 20 side, a biometric data reading unit 21, a biometric data input processing unit 23 ″ having a part of the functions of the biometric data input processing unit 23, an IC card reading unit 22, and an identity verification unit 27 are provided.

  The identity verification unit 27 is a processing means instead of the biometric data matching processing unit 24, and verifies the identity of the template biometric data read from the IC card and the biometric data read by the biometric data reading unit 21. is there.

  In addition, the attendance management server 10 has an attendance management data generation processing unit 18 instead of the attendance management data reception processing unit 11.

  The fourth pattern shown in FIG. 6 is a configuration in which the function of storing the verification data and the function of ensuring the consistency of the verification data are provided on another device from the functions of the attendance management system shown in FIG. is there.

  In the fourth pattern, when the attendance management terminal 20 reads only the biometric data of the student, the identity verification unit 27 sets No to the verified flag, and the biometric data, the biometric data reading date and time, the terminal ID, etc. Identification data (hereinafter referred to as data for specifying the lecture) and a verified flag (= No) are transmitted to the biometric data association server 30.

  When the attendance management terminal 20 reads the template biometric data from the IC card and reads the biometric data, the identity verification unit 27 verifies the identity of the read data, and the template biometric data and the biometric data are Only when it is recognized that they are the same, Yes is set in the verified flag. Then, the biometric data, the lecture specifying data, and the verified flag (= Yes) are transmitted to the biometric data association server 30.

  Further, the attendance management terminal 20 uses the student identification information read from the IC card, such as the student identification number, and the same lecture identification data transmitted to the biometric data association server 30 as a pair of verified student data. The verified student data is transmitted to the attendance management server 10.

  The biometric data association server 30 receives the biometric data, the lecture specifying data, and the verified flag from the attendance management terminal 20.

  If the verified flag is No and the same biometric data as the biometric data received from the attendance management terminal 20 is already stored in the verification data storage DB 26, the biometric data input processing unit 23 ' The business ID is added to the received biometric data, and stored in the collation data storage DB 26 together with the lecture specifying data. If the same biometric data is not stored in the collation data storage DB 26, a unique collation ID is assigned and stored in the collation data storage DB 26 together with the lecture specifying data and the biometric data.

  The biometric data input processing unit 23 ′ has the same biometric data if the verified flag is Yes and the same biometric data as the biometric data received from the attendance management terminal 20 is already stored in the collation data storage DB 26. All of the lecture specifying data corresponding to the data and the lecture specifying data received from the attendance management terminal 20 are collected as collated attendance data, and the collated attendance data is transmitted to the attendance management server 10.

  The verified flag is Yes, but if the same biometric data as the biometric data received from the attendance management terminal 20 is not stored in the verification data storage DB 26, only the received lecture specifying data is verified. And sent to the attendance management server 10.

  The biometric data association server 30 deletes the record having the lecture specifying data already transmitted to the attendance management server 10 from the collation data storage DB 26. That is, in the above process, the biometric data association server 30 stores data that has not been verified with the template biometric data, and stores the data in the collation data storage DB 26 when the identity can be verified. It plays a role of transmitting the stored data to the attendance management server 10.

  When the attendance management terminal 20 reads the IC card, the attendance management server 10 receives verified student data (information for identifying a student such as a student ID number, one piece of data for specifying a lecture) from the attendance management terminal 20. In addition, the attendance management server 10 receives one or more pieces of lecture specifying data as a batch from the biometric data association server 30 as verified attendance data.

  The attendance management data generation processing unit 18 of the attendance management server 10 compares the lecture specifying data in the verified student data with the lecture specifying data included in the verified attendance data, and is the same as the verified student data. By referring to all the lecture specifying data included in the verified attendance data having the lecture specifying data and the information stored in the terminal installation information DB 13, the lecture holding classroom information DB 14, the course management DB 15, and the lecture holding schedule DB 16 , Attendance management data of the student specified from the student ID number included in the collated student data is created.

  According to the configuration of the fourth pattern, for example, the attendance management terminal 20 installed in each classroom reads the biometric data, and when reading the IC card, verifies the identity between the biometric data and the template biometric data. Therefore, it can be implemented with a simple configuration in which data is only transmitted to the attendance management server 10 or the biometric data association server 30 according to the read data, and the construction cost and maintenance cost of the entire system can be kept low.

  In the fourth pattern, the biometric data and information for identifying an individual such as a student ID number are not included in the same data and transmitted, and in a storage device (or storage medium) other than an IC card, Since both data and information identifying individuals such as student ID numbers are not stored, the risk of eavesdropping on the network in a form where biometric data and information identifying individuals are linked is avoided. Can do.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of biometric data input processing according to this embodiment. Here, the biometric data input process by the attendance management terminal 20 will be described using the first to third patterns as an example.

  First, when the biometric data of the student attending the lecture is read by the biometric data reading unit 21 (step S10), the collation data storage DB 26 is searched with the read biometric data (step S11), and the biometric data matching the read biometric data is retrieved. It is confirmed whether there is a record having data (step S12).

  If there is a record that matches the biometric data (YES in step S12), the collation ID of the record that matches the biometric data is acquired (step S13). If there is no record that matches the biometric data (NO in step S12), a unique collation ID is created (step S14).

  A record is created that includes the date and time when the biometric data was read, the terminal ID of the attendance management terminal 20 that read the biometric data, the read biometric data, and the acquired or created verification ID (step S15). In the case of the first pattern described above, the terminal ID may not be included in the record.

  The created record is stored in the collation data storage DB 26 as collation data (step S16).

  Here, in the case of the second pattern (YES in step S17), the created record is transmitted to the other attendance management terminal 20 as verification data (step S18). If it is the third pattern (YES in step S19), the created record is transmitted to the attendance management server 10 as verification data (step S20).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of collation data management processing according to this embodiment. Here, the verification data management processing by the attendance management terminal 20 will be described by taking the second and third patterns as an example.

  First, when data is received from another attendance management terminal 20 or attendance management server 10 (step S30), it is confirmed whether the data is verification data (step S31) or deletion instruction data (step S33). ).

  If the received data is verification data (YES in step S31), the received verification data is stored in the verification data storage DB 26 (step S32). If the received data is deletion instruction data (YES in step S33), all records having the collation ID specified by the received deletion instruction data are deleted from the collation data storage DB 26 (step S34).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of biometric data matching processing according to the present embodiment. Here, the biometric data matching process by the attendance management terminal 20 will be described by taking the first to third patterns as an example.

  First, when the template biometric data and the student ID number recorded on the IC card are read by the IC card reading unit 22 (step S40), the template biometric data read from the IC card and all of the collation data storage DB 26 stored in the collation data storage DB 26 are read. The biometric data of the record is collated (step S41), and it is confirmed whether there is a record having biometric data that matches the template biometric data read from the IC card (step S42). If there is a record that matches the biometric data (YES in step S42), the student ID number read from the IC card, the date and time of all records having biometric data that matches the template biometric data read from the IC card, terminals The ID is associated and transmitted as verification result data to the attendance management server 10 (step S44). Also, the collation ID of the record having the biometric data that matches the template biometric data read from the IC card is acquired (step S45).

  Here, if it is the second pattern (YES in step S46), the acquired verification ID is transmitted to other attendance management terminals 20 as deletion instruction data (step S47). If it is the third pattern (YES in step S48), the acquired verification ID is transmitted to the attendance management server 10 as deletion instruction data (step S49).

  Finally, all records having the acquired verification ID are deleted from the verification data storage DB 26 (step S50).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of attendance management processing according to this embodiment. Here, the attendance management process by the attendance management server 10 will be described using the first to third patterns as an example.

  First, when data is received from the attendance management terminal 20 (step S60), it is confirmed whether the data is collation result data (step S61). If the data is collation result data (YES in step S61), the received collation result is received. The data is stored in the attendance management data storage DB 17 as attendance management data (step S62).

  In the case of the third pattern, if the received data is not verification result data (NO in step S61), it is determined whether the received data is verification data (step S63) or deletion instruction data. Confirm (step S65).

  If the received data is verification data (YES in step S63), the received verification data is transferred to all attendance management terminals 20 other than the attendance management terminal 20 that is the transmission source (step S64). If the received data is delete instruction data (YES in step S65), the received delete instruction data is transferred to all attendance management terminals 20 other than the sender attendance management terminal 20 (step S66).

  The processes performed by the attendance management server 10 and the attendance management terminal 20 of the first to third patterns as described above, and the processes performed by the attendance management server 10, the attendance management terminal 20, and the biometric data association server 30 of the fourth pattern are as follows. It can be realized by a computer and a software program, and the program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or provided through a network.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is used for managing the attendance status of students to lectures has been described. However, the present invention can be used for various attendance management such as attendance management of attendees for lectures and conferences. can do.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is described that biometric data collation using an IC card is performed after the last lecture of the day. For example, when attending the last lecture of the day, The biometric data collation using the IC card may be performed simultaneously. Note that the time limit for biometric data verification by the IC card can be freely defined by the administrator. In addition, when biometric data is read, identification information that is not unique but can be used for classification, such as part of the date of birth and part of the student ID number, is entered, and the verification data is classified based on the identification information. The time required for the collation process with the read biometric data can also be shortened.

  The features of the embodiments and examples of the present invention are listed below.

(Appendix 1) To manage attendance status of attendees,
A process of reading biometric information indicating predetermined physical characteristics of the attendee at the attendance location;
A process of creating collation data in which the biometric information read in the biometric information reading process is given the reading date and time of the biometric information;
Processing for storing the verification data in the verification data storage unit;
A process of reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium on which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A process of collating the read template biometric information with the biometric information of the stored collation data, and extracting collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match;
A process of creating attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data;
Storing the attendance management data in the attendance management data storage unit;
An attendance management program for executing, in the process of extracting the verification data, a process of deleting the verification data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information from the verification data storage unit.

(Supplementary note 2)
In the process of creating the collation data, the process of creating collation data in which the attendance place where the biometric information is read is added to the biometric information.
In the process of creating the attendance management data, the process of creating the attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of the extracted verification data and the attendance place is executed. An attendance management program as set forth in Appendix 1.

(Appendix 3) An attendance management system for managing attendance status of attendees,
A biometric information reading unit provided at an attendance location for reading biometric information indicating a predetermined physical feature of the attendee;
A collation data storage unit for creating collation data in which the biometric information read by the biometric information reading unit is provided with a reading date and time of the biometric information, and storing the collation data in the collation data storage unit;
A recording medium information reading unit for reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium in which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A biometric information matching unit that compares the template biometric information and the biometric information of the matching data, and extracts matching data that matches the template biometric information and the biometric information;
An attendance management data management unit that generates attendance management data in which the read date and time of all the extracted verification data is associated with the personal identification information, and stores the attendance management data storage unit in the attendance management data storage unit;
The attendance management system, wherein the collation data storage unit deletes collation data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information from the collation data storage unit.

(Appendix 4) When there are a plurality of attendance locations to be managed, the biometric information reading unit is provided in each of the attendance locations,
The collation data storage unit creates collation data in which an attendance place where the biometric information is read is added to the biometric information,
The attendance management system according to appendix 3, wherein the biometric information collating unit creates the attendance management data in which the read date and time of the extracted collation data are associated with the personal identification information.

(Supplementary Note 5) When there are a plurality of attendance locations to be managed, each of the attendance locations is provided with the collation data storage unit and the collation data storage unit associated with the biometric information reading unit,
The collation data storage unit creates collation data by giving a collation ID that uniquely identifies the biometric information to the biometric information, and creates the collation data in the other collation data storage unit The collation data storage unit stores the collation data received from the other collation data storage unit, and sends a request to delete collation data whose biometric information matches the template biometric information to the other collation data storage unit. 4. The attendance management system according to appendix 3, wherein the verification data related to the deletion request transmitted to the other verification data storage unit and received from the other verification data storage unit is deleted from the verification data storage unit.

(Appendix 6) An attendance management method for managing attendance status, executed by a computer having an attendance management data storage unit,
A process of reading biometric information indicative of predetermined physical characteristics of attendees at the attendance location;
A process of creating collation data by giving a reading date and time of the biometric information to the biometric information read in the biometric information reading process;
A process of storing the verification data in the verification data storage unit;
A process of reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium in which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A process of collating the read template biometric information with the biometric information of the stored collation data, and extracting collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match;
A process of creating attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data;
A process of storing the attendance management data in the attendance management data storage;
An attendance management method comprising: a process of deleting the verification data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match in the process of extracting the verification data from the verification data storage unit.

(Appendix 7)
An attendance management system for managing attendance status of attendees,
The biometric data association device
Verification of identity of biometric information indicating predetermined physical characteristics of attendees, information related to the reading date and time of the biometric information, and template biometric information for biometric authentication recorded on a portable recording medium A collation data storage for receiving and storing collation data including at least information indicating whether or not the data has been received from the reader;
When the first verification data received from the reading device includes information indicating that the identity has been verified, the first verification data is the same as the first verification data from the verification data storage unit. Transmitting means for extracting all the verification data including the biometric information and transmitting all the information related to the reading date and time included in the first and extracted verification data to the attendance management apparatus as a set of data; With
Attendance management device
Means for receiving when the reading device reads both the personal identification information for identifying the attendee and the biological information, and receiving the personal identification information and information relating to the reading date of the biological information;
Attendance management is performed for all of the reading date and time for the batch of information regarding the reading date and time received from the biometric data association device that includes the same reading date and time as the information regarding the reading date and time included in the information received from the reading device. An attendance management system comprising: means for generating business data.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the attendance management system by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the structure of each database which an attendance management server holds. It is a figure which shows the example of an IC card. It is a figure which shows the example of the state transition of data storage DB for collation. It is a figure explaining the example of embodiment using an attendance management system. It is a figure explaining the example of embodiment using an attendance management system. It is a biometric data input processing flowchart by this Embodiment. It is a data management process flowchart for collation by this Embodiment. It is a biometric data collation process flowchart by this Embodiment. It is an attendance management process flowchart by this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Attendance management server 11 Attendance management data reception processing part 12 Data transfer processing part 13 Terminal installation information DB
14 Lecture holding classroom information DB
15 Course Management DB
16 Lecture Schedule DB
17 Attendance management data storage DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 Attendance management data generation processing part 20 Attendance management terminal 21 Biometric data reading part 22 IC card reading part 23, 23 ', 23 "Biometric data input processing part 24 Biometric data collation processing part 25 Collation data management part 26 Collation data Storage DB
27 Identity Verification Unit 30 Biometric Data Association Server N Network

Claims (6)

To manage attendance status of attendees,
A process of reading biometric information indicating predetermined physical characteristics of the attendee at the attendance location;
A process of creating collation data in which the biometric information read in the biometric information reading process is given the reading date and time of the biometric information;
Processing for storing the verification data in the verification data storage unit;
A process of reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium on which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A process of collating the read template biometric information with the biometric information of the stored collation data, and extracting collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match;
A process of creating attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data;
Storing the attendance management data in the attendance management data storage unit;
An attendance management program for executing, in the process of extracting the verification data, a process of deleting the verification data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information from the verification data storage unit. An attendance management system for managing attendance status of attendees,
A biometric information reading unit provided at an attendance location for reading biometric information indicating a predetermined physical feature of the attendee;
A collation data storage unit for creating collation data in which the biometric information read by the biometric information reading unit is provided with a reading date and time of the biometric information, and storing the collation data in the collation data storage unit;
A recording medium information reading unit for reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium in which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A biometric information matching unit that compares the template biometric information and the biometric information of the matching data, and extracts matching data that matches the template biometric information and the biometric information;
An attendance management data management unit that creates attendance management data in which the read date and time of all the extracted verification data is associated with the personal identification information, and stores the attendance management data storage unit in the attendance management data storage unit;
The attendance management system, wherein the collation data storage unit deletes collation data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information from the collation data storage unit. When there are a plurality of attendance locations to be managed, each of the attendance locations is provided with the biometric information reading unit,
The collation data storage unit creates collation data in which an attendance place where the biometric information is read is added to the biometric information,
The attendance management system according to claim 2, wherein the biometric information collating unit creates the attendance management data in which the read date and time of the extracted collation data and the attendance place are associated with the personal identification information. When there are a plurality of attendance locations to be managed, each of the attendance locations is provided with the collation data storage unit and the collation data storage unit associated with the biometric information reading unit,
The collation data storage unit creates collation data by giving a collation ID that uniquely identifies the biometric information to the biometric information, and the created collation data is stored in the other collation data storage unit. The collation data storage unit stores the collation data received from the other collation data storage unit, and a request for deleting the collation data in which the template biometric information matches the biometric information is sent to the other collation data storage unit. The attendance management system according to claim 2, wherein the verification data related to the deletion request transmitted to the verification data storage unit and received from the other verification data storage unit is deleted from the verification data storage unit. An attendance management method for managing attendance status, executed by a computer having an attendance management data storage unit,
A process of reading biometric information indicative of predetermined physical characteristics of attendees at the attendance location;
A process of creating verification data in which the biometric information read in the biometric information reading process is given the reading date and time of the biometric information;
A process of storing the verification data in the verification data storage unit;
A process of reading the personal identification information and template biometric information of the attendee from a portable recording medium in which personal identification information for identifying the attendee and biometric authentication template biometric information are recorded;
A process of collating the read template biometric information with the biometric information of the stored collation data, and extracting collation data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match;
A process of creating attendance management data in which the read personal identification information is associated with the read date and time of all the extracted verification data;
A process of storing the attendance management data in the attendance management data storage;
An attendance management method comprising: a process of deleting the verification data in which the template biometric information and the biometric information match in the process of extracting the verification data from the verification data storage unit. An attendance management system for managing attendance status of attendees,
The biometric data association device
Verification of identity of biometric information indicating predetermined physical characteristics of attendees, information related to the reading date and time of the biometric information, and template biometric information for biometric authentication recorded on a portable recording medium A collation data storage for receiving and storing collation data including at least information indicating whether or not the data has been received from the reader;
When the first verification data received from the reading device includes information indicating that the identity has been verified, the first verification data is the same as the first verification data from the verification data storage unit. Transmitting means for extracting all the verification data including the biometric information and transmitting all the information related to the reading date and time included in the first and extracted verification data to the attendance management apparatus as a set of data; With
Attendance management device
Means for receiving when the reading device reads both the personal identification information for identifying the attendee and the biological information, and receiving the personal identification information and information relating to the reading date of the biological information;
Attendance management is performed for all of the reading date and time for the batch of information regarding the reading date and time received from the biometric data association device that includes the same reading date and time as the information regarding the reading date and time included in the information received from the reading device. An attendance management system comprising: means for generating business data.

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