JP7366593B2 - payment device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for electronically making payments.

As a technique for electronically making payments, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mechanism for making payments by bringing a portable device close to a mobile terminal and performing near-field communication.

Patent No. 6224289

In the mechanism disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a user brings a portable device close to a mobile terminal, it is specified that the user is a user who intends to make a payment. In the future, it would be convenient if users could make payments without having to perform such explicit actions. However, since there are a plurality of users at a commercial store or the like where such payment activities are performed, it is difficult to specify which user intends to perform the payment.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to accurately identify the user who makes the payment and to perform the payment wirelessly.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a distance measurement section that measures the distance to a wireless terminal carried by a user, a behavior data acquisition section that acquires behavior data indicating the behavior of the wireless terminal, and a distance measurement section that measures the distance to a wireless terminal carried by a user. an identification unit that identifies a wireless terminal that exists within a predetermined distance from the own device and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range, based on the measured results and the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit; and a payment data communication unit that performs payment-related data communication with the wireless terminal identified by the identification unit, and the identification unit is configured to perform communication between a wireless terminal that is located within a predetermined distance from the own device, and that the behavior is a predetermined behavior. A payment method characterized in that when a plurality of wireless terminals are identified as wireless terminals that fall within range, a wireless terminal that performs data communication regarding the payment is specified based on a priority order determined among the plurality of wireless terminals. Provide equipment.

The priority order may be a privilege given to each user of the wireless terminal after payment, or a priority order determined according to the amount to be paid.

When identifying a wireless terminal whose behavior indicated by the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit falls within the predetermined range, the identification unit is configured to perform an operation according to the amount to be paid or the payment as the predetermined range. Different ranges may be used depending on the type of commercial transaction involved.

a short-range payment data communication unit that communicates with the wireless terminal over a shorter communication distance than the payment data communication unit; and a payment data communication unit that communicates with the wireless terminal over a shorter communication distance than the payment data communication unit; Alternatively, the present invention may include a determination unit that determines one of the short-distance payment data communication units as a communication unit that performs data communication regarding payment.

According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately identify a user who makes a payment and to make a wireless payment.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a payment system 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a wireless terminal 10. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a payment device 20. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a payment system 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation by the payment device 20. FIG.

[composition]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a payment system 1 according to the present embodiment. The payment system 1 includes a wireless terminal 10 carried by a user, a payment device 20 installed in a commercial store, a server device 30 that holds and processes various data related to payments, and a wireless communication network or a wired communication network. It is equipped with a communication network 2 including. Although FIG. 1 shows one wireless terminal 10, one payment device 20, and one server device 30, there may be a plurality of each.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the wireless terminal 10. The wireless terminal 10 is a computer that can be carried by a user, such as a smartphone, a wearable terminal, or a tablet. The wireless terminal 10 physically includes a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a network communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, an acceleration sensor 1007, a smart card 1008, a UWB (Ultra Wide Band) communication device 1009, It is configured as a computer device including a bus and the like that connect these. Each of these devices operates using power supplied from a battery (not shown). In addition, in the following description, the word "apparatus" can be read as a circuit, a device, a unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the wireless terminal 10 may be configured to include one or more of each device shown in the figure, or may be configured not to include some of the devices. Furthermore, the wireless terminal 10 may be configured by communicatively connecting a plurality of devices each having a different housing.

Each function in the wireless terminal 10 is performed by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as the processor 1001 and memory 1002, so that the processor 1001 performs calculations, controls communication by the communication device 1004, and controls communication by the communication device 1004. This is realized by controlling at least one of data reading and writing in the storage 1003.

The processor 1001, for example, operates an operating system to control the entire computer. The processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with a peripheral device, a control device, an arithmetic device, a register, and the like. Further, for example, a baseband signal processing unit, a call processing unit, etc. may be realized by the processor 1001.

The processor 1001 reads programs (program codes), software modules, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 to the memory 1002, and executes various processes in accordance with the programs. As the program, a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described below is used. Functional blocks of the wireless terminal 10 may be realized by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and operated in the processor 1001. Various types of processing may be executed by one processor 1001, or may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. Processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. Note that the program may be transmitted from the communication network 2 to the wireless terminal 10 via a telecommunications line.

The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and includes at least one of ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. may be done. Memory 1002 may be called a register, cache, main memory, or the like. The memory 1002 can store executable programs (program codes), software modules, etc. for implementing the method according to the present embodiment.

The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (such as a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, or a Blu-ray disk). (registered trademark disk), smart card, flash memory (eg, card, stick, key drive), floppy disk, magnetic strip, etc. Storage 1003 may also be called an auxiliary storage device.

The network communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission/reception device) for communicating between computers via the communication network 2 according to communication standards such as LTE (Long Time Evolution), and includes, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, etc. Also called communication module. The communication device 1004 includes, for example, a high frequency switch, a duplexer, a filter, a frequency synthesizer, etc. to realize at least one of frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD). It may be composed of. For example, a transmitting/receiving antenna, an amplifier section, a transmitting/receiving section, a transmission path interface, etc. may be realized by the network communication device 1004. The transmitting and receiving unit may be physically or logically separated into a transmitting unit and a receiving unit.

The input device 1005 is an input device (eg, key, microphone, switch, button, camera, etc.) that accepts input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that performs output to the outside. Note that the input device 2005 and the output device 2006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch panel).

Acceleration sensor 1007 detects acceleration generated in wireless terminal 10 . This acceleration sensor 1007 generates behavior data indicating the behavior of the wireless terminal 10.

Smart card 1008 is a storage medium that stores data for making payments. The smart card 1008 stores, for example, an identifier of the smart card 1008 and authentication information for performing authentication with the payment device 20.

The UWB communication device 1009 is hardware (transmission/reception device) for performing wireless communication between computers (hereinafter referred to as UWB communication) according to the UWB communication standard. With UWB, three functions of positioning, radar, and wireless communication can be realized, and in particular, in this embodiment, the functions of positioning and wireless communication are utilized.

Each device, such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, is connected by a bus for communicating information. The bus may be configured using a single bus, or may be configured using different buses for each device.

The wireless terminal 10 includes hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Alternatively, part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardwares.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the payment device 20. The payment device 20 is a computer integrated with a so-called POS (Point of Sales) cash register or a computer connected to a POS cash register. The hardware configuration of the payment device 20 may include one or more of the devices shown in FIG. 3, or may not include some of the devices. Further, the payment device 20 may be constructed by communicatively connecting a plurality of devices each having a different housing.

The payment device 20 is physically configured as a computer device including a processor 2001, a memory 2002, a storage 2003, a communication device 2004, an input device 2005, an output device 2006, a UWB communication device 2007, a bus connecting these, and the like. There is. Each function in the payment device 20 is performed by loading predetermined software (programs) onto hardware such as a processor 2001 and a memory 2002, so that the processor 2001 performs calculations, controls communication by a communication device 2004, and controls communication by a communication device 2004. This is realized by controlling at least one of data reading and writing in the storage 2003. The processor 2001, memory 2002, storage 2003, communication device 2004, input device 2005, output device 2006, UWB communication device 2007, and the bus that connects them are the same as the processor 1001, memory 1002, storage 1003, and communication device described for the wireless terminal 10. 1004, the input device 1005, the output device 1006, the UWB communication device 1009, and the bus connecting these devices are the same in terms of hardware, so a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the payment system 1. In the payment device 20, the behavior data acquisition unit 21 acquires behavior data indicating the behavior of the wireless terminal 10. This behavior data is, for example, acceleration data generated by the acceleration sensor 1007 of the wireless terminal 10. The behavior data acquisition unit 21 acquires behavior data from the wireless terminal 10 through UWB communication.

In the payment device 20, the distance measurement unit 22 measures the distance from the payment device 20 to the wireless terminal 10. The distance measuring unit 22 measures this distance using a positioning function realized by UWB, for example. Therefore, the distance measured by the distance measurement unit 22 is more accurately the distance between the UWB communication device 2007 of the payment device 20 and the UWB communication device 1009 of the wireless terminal 10.

In the payment device 20, the identification unit 23 determines whether the device is within a predetermined distance from the payment device (payment device 20) based on the results measured by the distance measurement unit 22 and the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit 21. A wireless terminal 10 that exists and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range is identified. That is, the identifying unit 23 identifies a wireless terminal 10 that is close to the payment device 20 and does not move much (that is, a user who carries such a wireless terminal 10 and is considered to be almost stationary near the payment device 20). do. Both the “predetermined range of distance” and the “predetermined range of behavior” used as thresholds for identifying the wireless terminal 10 are stored in the identification unit 23 in advance.

In the payment device 20, the payment data communication unit 24 communicates data related to payment with the wireless terminal 10 specified by the identification unit 23 by UWB communication.

As described above, in this embodiment, a user carrying the wireless terminal 10 identified by the identifying unit 23 is regarded as a user intending to make a payment. Generally, when a user makes a payment at a POS register, for example, the user carries the product he or she wants to purchase to the POS register, and waits in front of the POS register until the payment is completed. In this embodiment, a square figure of, for example, 50 cm by 50 cm is drawn on the floor in front of the POS cash register (that is, the payment device 20), and the user who intends to make a payment is determined to stand on the square figure. Suppose that It is assumed that the positions of the square figure and the POS register are so close that there is no space for a person to stand between them. Therefore, if the "predetermined range of distance" used as a threshold value for identifying the wireless terminal 10 is set to about the distance between the square shape and the POS cash register (payment device 20), the identifying unit 23 can , it is possible to identify the user closest to the POS register (payment device 20) among the users carrying the wireless terminal 10. Note that the position where such a square figure is drawn is hereinafter referred to as a user standby position.

However, since users can move freely within the commercial store, it is conceivable that some users may pass through this user waiting position without intending to make a payment. Therefore, in order to avoid identifying such a user as a user who intends to make a payment, the identifying unit 23 identifies a wireless terminal 10 whose behavior falls within a predetermined range (that is, a wireless terminal 10 that is almost stationary). I have to.

[motion]
Next, the operation of the payment device 20 will be explained with reference to FIG. In the following description, when the payment device 20 is described as a main body of processing, specifically, by loading predetermined software (program) onto hardware such as the processor 2001 and the memory 2002, the processor 2001 This means that processing is executed by performing calculations and controlling communication by the communication device 2004 and reading and/or writing of data in the memory 2002 and the storage 2003. The same applies to the wireless terminal 10.

In FIG. 5, the UWB communication device 2007 of the payment device 20 periodically transmits a polling signal within the commercial store where the payment device 20 is installed. When the user enters the commercial store, the UWB communication device 1009 of the wireless terminal 10 carried by the user receives a polling signal from the UWB communication device 2007 of the payment device 20. In response to receiving this polling signal, the wireless terminal 10 starts UWB communication with the payment device 20 and starts detecting acceleration by the acceleration sensor 1007. This detection of acceleration is repeatedly performed at sufficiently short time intervals, and the acceleration data is transmitted as behavior data of the wireless terminal 10 to the payment device 20 by UWB communication.

In the payment device 20, the distance measurement unit 22 measures the distance to the wireless terminal 10 using the UWB positioning function, and the behavior data acquisition unit 21 measures the behavior data transmitted from the wireless terminal 10 by UWB communication. (Step S11). Positioning by the distance measuring unit 22 is repeatedly performed for each wireless terminal 10 at sufficiently short time intervals. This positioning result is accumulated in the distance measuring unit 22 for each wireless terminal 10 (more specifically, for each identification information of the smart card 1008 of the wireless terminal 10). In addition, the behavior data acquired from each wireless terminal 10 by the behavior data acquisition unit 21 is collected by the behavior data acquisition unit 21 for each wireless terminal 10 (more specifically, for each identification information of the smart card 1008 of the wireless terminal 10). is accumulated in

Next, in the payment device 20, the identification unit 23 determines whether the position measured by the distance measurement unit 22 is within a predetermined distance from the own device (payment device 20) (this is referred to as a distance condition). ) (step S12). If the position of the wireless terminal 10 is within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 (that is, if the distance condition is satisfied, step S12; YES), the identification unit 23 determines whether the behavior of the wireless terminal 10 is within the predetermined range. It is determined whether the value falls within the range (this is referred to as a stationary condition) (step S13).

This stationary condition includes a condition (this is referred to as a first stationary condition) as to whether or not the time-series displacement of acceleration is within a threshold value when existing within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20; A condition that determines whether the distance displacement between the payment device 20 and the wireless terminal 10 measured by the distance measurement unit 22 when the payment device 20 is within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 is within a threshold value (this condition is (referred to as the second stationary condition). If the time-series displacement of acceleration is within the threshold in the first stationary condition, and the distance displacement is within the threshold in the second stationary condition, the wireless terminal 10 is almost stationary at the user standby position. it is conceivable that.

For example, if the time-series displacement of acceleration is within the threshold value under the first stationary condition, it is assumed that the wireless terminal 10 is almost stationary (that is, the user holding the wireless terminal 10 is also almost stationary). Good too. However, even if the user is standing still at the user standby position, the user may, for example, shake his body or move his hands. For this reason, the threshold value used in the first stationary condition has to be set to a certain value that takes into account the movement of the user's body. However, when such a threshold value of a certain size is used in the first stationary condition, for example, a user who is moving extremely slowly while holding the wireless terminal 10 may be mistakenly assumed to be a user who intends to make a payment. There is a possibility that it will be identified. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the first stationary condition that focuses on the relative displacement of the wireless terminal 10, a second stationary condition that focuses on the absolute displacement of the wireless terminal 10 is used. This reduces the possibility of erroneously identifying a user who intends to make a payment.

Then, when it is determined that all of the stationary conditions including the first stationary condition and the second stationary condition are satisfied (step S13; YES), the identifying unit 23 identifies the wireless terminal 10 that satisfies the stationary condition, and collects the payment data. The communication unit 24 performs data communication regarding payment with the wireless terminal 10 specified by the identification unit 23 according to a well-known procedure (step S14). Data communication regarding this payment includes, for example, authentication of the smart card 1008 and notification of the payment amount. The data acquired through this data communication is transmitted from the payment device 20 to the server device 30 via the communication network 2, and processing related to payment is executed between the payment device 20 and the server device 30 according to well-known procedures.

According to the embodiments described above, it is possible to accurately identify a user who is making a payment and to make a wireless payment without the user having to perform an operation to clearly indicate that the payment is to be made.

[Modified example]
The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The embodiment described above may be modified as follows. Furthermore, two or more of the following modifications may be implemented in combination.
[Modification 1]
The identification unit 23 is a wireless terminal 10 that exists within a predetermined distance from the own device (payment device) 20 and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range, and that moves within the predetermined distance within a predetermined period. The wireless terminal 10 that has moved may be specified. In other words, in this case, the identification unit 23 detects the wireless terminal 10 that has approached the payment device 20 at a certain speed or higher (that is, the wireless terminal 10 that has approached the payment device 20 at a certain speed and has reached the user standby position). (users who are considered stationary). This is because a user who approaches the payment device 20 at an extremely slow speed and remains stationary at the user waiting position may be regarded as a user who does not intend to make a payment. Note that the “predetermined range of distance,” “predetermined range of behavior,” and “predetermined period” as thresholds used when identifying such a wireless terminal 10 are all stored in advance in the identification unit 23. .

[Modification 2]
For example, when a plurality of users are friends or have a parent-child relationship, they may move together in close proximity to each other, so it is possible that the plurality of users may all satisfy the approach condition and the stationary condition almost at the same time. If it is not possible to identify a single wireless terminal 10 that satisfies the approach condition and the stationary condition as described above, the payment device 20 may perform error handling processing such as canceling payment-related processing.

Further, the payment device 20 may perform payment-related processing using priority orders for a plurality of wireless terminals 10 that satisfy these approach conditions and stationary conditions. Specifically, when identifying a plurality of wireless terminals 10 as wireless terminals that exist within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range, The wireless terminal 10 that performs data communication regarding payment is specified based on the priority order determined between the terminals.

This priority order may be set, for example, for a plurality of wireless terminals 10 belonging to a pre-registered group, for example, the priority for the wireless terminal 10 carried by a parent is higher than the priority for the wireless terminal 10 carried by a child. , is predetermined. In other words, in this example, the identifying unit 23 identifies the plurality of wireless terminals 10 carried by the parents and children as wireless terminals that exist within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 and whose behavior falls within the predetermined range. In this case, the wireless terminal 10 carried by the parent is specified as the wireless terminal 10 that performs data communication regarding payment according to the priority order. This priority order is stored in the identification unit 23 in association with the identifier of the smart card 1008 in units of groups, and the identification unit 23 identifies the wireless terminal 10 by referring to the stored priority order.

Further, the priority order may be a priority order that is determined according to a privilege that is given to the user of each wireless terminal 10 after payment, or an amount to be paid (referred to as a payment amount). For example, among two users u1 and u2 who are friends, one user u1 is a member of a commercial store, so he is given some benefits (for example, points that can be used by the users) in response to the purchase of a product. However, the other user u2 is a user to whom such benefits are not granted. Whether or not the user is the recipient of such a benefit is stored in the identification unit 23 in association with the identifier of the smart card 1008, and the priority is given to the user to whom the benefit is granted, and the user to whom the benefit is granted. The number of users who are not granted is low. Therefore, in this example, the identification unit 23 identifies the plurality of wireless terminals 10 carried by users u1 and u2 as wireless terminals that exist within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 and whose behavior falls within the predetermined range. In the case of identification, the wireless terminal 10 carried by the user u1 to whom the privilege is given is specified as the wireless terminal 10 that performs data communication regarding payment according to the priority order.

Further, for example, among two users u3 and u4 included in a certain group, one user u3 is a user who makes a payment when the payment amount is more than a certain threshold value, and the other user u4 is a user who makes a payment when the payment amount is more than a certain threshold value. It is assumed that the user is determined to be a user who makes a payment when the payment amount is less than a threshold value. That is, the priority in this case is that user u3 has a high priority when the payment amount is equal to or greater than the threshold, and user u4 has a higher priority when the payment amount is less than the threshold. Such a relationship between the threshold value and the priority order is stored in the identification unit 23 in association with the identifier of the smart card 1008 for each group. The payment amount is entered into the payment device 20 by, for example, an employee of a commercial store. In this example, the identifying unit 23 identifies the plurality of wireless terminals 10 carried by users u3 and u4 as wireless terminals that exist within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 and whose behavior falls within the predetermined range. In this case, the wireless terminal 10 that performs data communication regarding the payment is specified according to the payment amount and the priority order.

Note that when attempting to identify the wireless terminals 10 that perform data communication related to payment based on the priority order as described above, if any one wireless terminal 10 cannot be identified, the payment device 20 performs processing related to payment. You may perform error handling processing such as canceling the process.

[Modification 3]
The stationary conditions described above may vary according to some rules. For example, static conditions may vary depending on the payment amount or type of transaction. In other words, when specifying the wireless terminal 10 whose behavior falls within a predetermined range, the specifying unit 23 sets different ranges as the predetermined range depending on the amount to be paid or the type of commercial transaction conducted in accordance with the payment. May be used. For example, the stationary condition when the payment amount is greater than or equal to the threshold value may be made stricter than the stationary condition when the payment amount is less than the threshold value (that is, the predetermined range is made smaller). This is based on the idea that when the payment amount is large, it is desired to more strictly identify the wireless terminal 10 of the user who intends to make the payment.

Examples of types of commercial transactions include commercial transactions such as the sale of products and commercial transactions such as the provision of transportation services. The payment device according to the present invention is installed at a railway ticket gate, for example, and when a user carrying the wireless terminal 10 passes through the ticket gate slowly or after pausing at the ticket gate, the payment device according to the above embodiment can be used. It is also possible to use a similar method to identify the wireless terminal 10 of the user who intends to make a payment. In this case, the passage through the ticket gate through which the user passes corresponds to the user waiting position. In the example of a commercial transaction involving the sale of products and a commercial transaction involving the provision of transportation services, the static conditions for the latter (provision of transportation services) are less strict than the static conditions for the former (sales of products) (that is, within the above-described range). (increase). This is because, due to the nature of commercial transactions such as the provision of transportation services, it is not appropriate to require users to remain stationary at the ticket gate for too long.

[Modification 4]
In addition to the UWB communication device 1009, the wireless terminal 10 may have a function of performing non-contact communication such as so-called NFC (Near Field Communication). In this case, the payment device 20 is connected to a short-distance payment data communication unit that communicates data related to payment using NFC or the like over a shorter communication distance than the payment data communication unit 24, and a short-distance payment data communication unit that performs data communication regarding payment using NFC or the like, and a transaction transaction that is performed according to the amount to be paid or the payment. and a determination unit that determines either the payment data communication unit 24 or the short-distance payment data communication unit as a communication unit that performs data communication regarding payment, depending on the type of the payment data communication unit 24 or the short-distance payment data communication unit. Here, payment using the payment data communication unit 24 is referred to as touchless payment, and short-distance payment data communication unit is referred to as touch payment. For example, if the payment amount is equal to or greater than the threshold, the determination unit determines to perform touch payment (that is, perform data communication using the short-distance payment data communication unit), and if the payment amount is less than the threshold, perform touchless payment ( In other words, an example may be considered in which it is determined that the payment data communication unit 24 performs data communication. The determination unit presents the determination result to the user by voice or display. The user moves the wireless terminal 10 closer to the payment device 20 when it is presented that touch payment will be performed, and does not need to do anything when it is presented that touchless payment is performed. This threshold value may be determined in accordance with the specific accuracy of the wireless terminal 10 required for the payment amount and the user's effort. For example, in the case of a commercial transaction such as the sale of a product, it is determined that touch payment (that is, data communication is performed using the short-distance payment data communication unit) is performed, and in the case of a commercial transaction such as the provision of transportation services, a touchless payment is performed. (In other words, the payment data communication section 24 performs data communication).

[Modification 5]
In the embodiment described above, the payment device 20 includes the behavior data acquisition unit 21, the distance measurement unit 22, the identification unit 23, and the payment data communication unit 24, but instead of this, the wireless terminal 10 includes the payment device 20. a distance measurement unit that measures the distance to the terminal, a behavior detection unit that detects the behavior of the own terminal (wireless terminal 10), and a distance measured by the distance measurement unit that is within a predetermined range and that is detected by the behavior detection unit. The payment data communication unit may also include a payment data communication unit that communicates data regarding payment with the payment device 20 when the behavior is within a predetermined range. In this case, the payment data communication section 24 provided in the payment device 20 and the payment data communication section provided in the wireless terminal 10 will communicate data regarding payment with each other.

Furthermore, the server device 30 may perform some of the functions of the payment device 20 described in the embodiment. For example, while the payment device 20 includes the payment data communication unit 24, the server device 30 measures the distance from the payment device 20 to the wireless terminal 10 based on data acquired from the payment device 20 via the communication network 2, for example. A distance measurement unit, a behavior data acquisition unit that acquires behavior data indicating the behavior of the wireless terminal 10, for example via the communication network 2, based on the results measured by the distance measurement unit and the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit. The payment device 20 may also include a specifying unit that specifies a wireless terminal 10 that exists within a predetermined distance from the payment device 20 and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range.

[Modification 6]
The method for wireless communication and positioning between the wireless terminal 10 and the payment device 20 is not limited to that using UWB. Further, the physical quantity indicating the behavior of the wireless terminal 10 is not limited to acceleration. Furthermore, in the embodiment, in addition to the first stationary condition that focuses on the relative displacement of the wireless terminal 10, the second stationary condition that focuses on the absolute displacement of the wireless terminal 10 is used; Only one of these may be used.

[Other variations]
It should be noted that the block diagram used to explain the above embodiment shows blocks in functional units. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Furthermore, the method for realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized using one physically or logically coupled device, or may be realized using two or more physically or logically separated devices directly or indirectly (e.g. , wired, wireless, etc.) and may be realized using a plurality of these devices. The functional block may be realized by combining software with the one device or the plurality of devices.

Functions include judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, exploration, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, resolution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, consideration, These include, but are not limited to, broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, and assigning. I can't do it. For example, a functional block (configuration unit) that performs transmission is called a transmitting unit or a transmitter. In either case, as described above, the implementation method is not particularly limited.

For example, a payment device or the like in an embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that performs the processing of the present disclosure.

Each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure applies to LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), and 5G (5th generation mobile communication system). system), FRA (Future Radio Access), NR (new Radio), W-CDMA (registered trademark), GSM (registered trademark), CDMA2000, UMB (Ultra Mobile Broadband), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark) )), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, UWB (Ultra-WideBand), Bluetooth (registered trademark), and systems that utilize and are extended based on these. It may be applied to at least one next generation system. Furthermore, a combination of a plurality of systems may be applied (for example, a combination of at least one of LTE and LTE-A and 5G).

The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect/embodiment described in this disclosure may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in this disclosure use an example order to present elements of the various steps and are not limited to the particular order presented.

The input/output information may be stored in a specific location (eg, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Information etc. to be input/output may be overwritten, updated, or additionally written. The output information etc. may be deleted. The input information etc. may be transmitted to other devices.

Judgment may be made using a value expressed by 1 bit (0 or 1), a truth value (Boolean: true or false), or a comparison of numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). (comparison with a value).

Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be implemented as modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as determined by the claims. Therefore, the description of the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustrative explanation and is not intended to have any limiting meaning on the present disclosure.

Software includes instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or by any other name. , should be broadly construed to mean an application, software application, software package, routine, subroutine, object, executable, thread of execution, procedure, function, etc. Additionally, software, instructions, information, etc. may be sent and received via a transmission medium. For example, if the software uses wired technology (coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.) and/or wireless technology (infrared, microwave, etc.) to When transmitted from a server or other remote source, these wired and/or wireless technologies are included within the definition of transmission medium.

The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc., which may be referred to throughout the above description, may refer to voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may also be represented by a combination of
Note that terms explained in this disclosure and terms necessary for understanding this disclosure may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meanings.

In addition, the information, parameters, etc. described in this disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values from a predetermined value, or using other corresponding information. may be expressed.

As used in this disclosure, the phrase "based on" does not mean "based solely on" unless explicitly stated otherwise. In other words, the phrase "based on" means both "based only on" and "based at least on."

As used in this disclosure, any reference to elements using the designations "first," "second," etc. does not generally limit the amount or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, reference to a first and second element does not imply that only two elements may be employed or that the first element must precede the second element in any way.

The "unit" in the configuration of each device described above may be replaced with "means", "circuit", "device", etc.

Where "include", "including" and variations thereof are used in this disclosure, these terms, like the term "comprising," are inclusive. It is intended that Furthermore, the term "or" as used in this disclosure is not intended to be exclusive or.

In this disclosure, when articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, the disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are plural.

In the present disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other." Note that the term may also mean that "A and B are each different from C". Terms such as "separate" and "coupled" may also be interpreted similarly to "different."

1: Payment system, 2: Communication network, 10: Wireless terminal, 1001: Processor, 1002: Memory, 1003: Storage, 1004: Network communication device, 1005: Input device, 1006: Output device, 1007: Acceleration sensor, 1008: Smart card, 1009: UWB communication device, 20: Payment device, 21: Behavior data acquisition unit, 22: Distance measurement unit, 23: Specification unit, 24: Payment data communication unit, 2001: Processor, 2002: Memory, 2003: Storage , 2004: Communication device, 2005: Input device, 2006: Output device, 2007: UWB communication unit.

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a distance measurement unit that measures the distance to a wireless terminal carried by a user;
a behavior data acquisition unit that acquires behavior data indicating behavior of the wireless terminal;
Based on the result measured by the distance measurement unit and the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit, select a wireless terminal that is within a predetermined distance from the own device and whose behavior falls within a predetermined range. a specific part to specify;
comprising a wireless terminal identified by the identifying unit and a payment data communication unit that performs data communication regarding payment;
The specific part is
When multiple wireless terminals are identified as wireless terminals that exist within a predetermined distance from the own device and whose behavior falls within the predetermined range, based on the priority order determined among the multiple wireless terminals, , a payment device that is characterized by identifying a wireless terminal that performs data communication regarding payment. 2. The payment device according to claim 1, wherein the priority is a priority given to each user of the wireless terminal after payment, or a priority determined according to the amount to be paid. When identifying a wireless terminal whose behavior indicated by the behavior data acquired by the behavior data acquisition unit falls within the predetermined range, the identification unit determines , as the predetermined range, the amount to be paid or according to the payment. The payment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein different ranges are used depending on the type of commercial transaction to be conducted. a short-range payment data communication unit that communicates with the wireless terminal over a shorter communication distance than the payment data communication unit;
Determining that either the payment data communication unit or the short-distance payment data communication unit is the communication unit that performs data communication related to payment, depending on the amount to be paid or the type of commercial transaction performed in accordance with the payment. The payment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the payment device comprises: and a section.

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