JPH0421196A - information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to information recording media, and more particularly to ID recognition technology for computers, and particularly relates to an information recording medium that is an alternative technology to ID cards and their reading technology. .

[Prior Art] Generally, as an rD identification device for a computer terminal, etc.,
A magnetic card and a device for reading it are used. A magnetic card has a machine-readable magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape on a so-called business card-sized card, and an ID code for each user is recorded on the information holding medium. When reading the ID, the ID code recorded on the magnetic card is read by a magnetic card reader and compared with the registered code to determine whether access to the computer is possible (see JIS standards X6301.X6302). ).

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, the I
In the D identification system, an ID card such as a magnetic card is usually carried and read by a reading device as needed, so if the ID card is forgotten, recognition becomes impossible.

Furthermore, because the device is carried around, it is easy to lose it and there is a high risk of it being stolen.

A main object of the present invention is to provide an information recording medium that does not forget to carry around like an ID card, is small and lightweight, has a low possibility of loss, and is suitable for ID identification devices such as computer terminals.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Representative inventions disclosed in this application will be summarized as follows.

That is, personal identification code information is attached to a ring-shaped ornament worn on the human body, such as a ring, using a bar code, for example.

In the above case, it is preferable to record an information recording section such as a bar code or an optical recording section, for example, in each area obtained by dividing the surface of the ID ring along the circumferential direction.

[Operation] According to the above-mentioned means, since the ring is provided with a machine-readable information recording section, the ID ring is small and lightweight and does not separate from the human body, so there is a possibility that it will be lost or stolen. can be made smaller.

In addition, since the same information is recorded in each area divided along the circumference, even if the ID ring rotates around the finger, the information in one area will be exposed on the palm or inside of the hand, and the information will be lost. can be read.

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of an information recording medium according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows an example of an ID ring 10 in which a ring is used as a ring-shaped ornament and a bar code is applied thereto. In this figure, numeral 11 is the ID ring body;
The ID ring main body 11 has a shape similar to a decorative ring for boat fishing, and functions as a ring worn on a finger 12 of a person's hand, as shown in FIG. ID ring body 11
As the material, for example, hard plastic such as polycarbonate is used. If this hard plastic is used as the material for the ID ring main body 11, it has the advantage of being lightweight, easy to process the information recording part, and being inexpensive, as well as having a fashionable appearance. Note that the material of the ID ring body 11 is not limited to plastic;
It may be a metal such as gold, platinum, or iron used in ordinary decorative rings, or a magnet used in magnetic rings.

On the outer peripheral surface of the ID ring main body 11, a bar code 13 that can be machine read and identified by a computer is displayed by pasting or printing. Furthermore, Arabic numerals 14 corresponding to the ID number displayed by the bar code 13 are displayed on the inner circumferential surface for human readability. Note that instead of pasting or printing a planar barcode 13 on the surface of the ID ring body 11, a groove corresponding to the barcode is provided on the surface of the ID ring body 11, and the groove is machine read as a barcode. This will prevent the barcode from becoming indiscernible due to wear and tear.

FIG. 3 is an example of an ID ring 20 that uses an optical recording medium or a magneto-optical recording medium instead of a bar code as an information recording section. In this figure, reference numeral 21 indicates the ID ring body 21.
An optical recording section 22 used for compact discs, laser discs, etc., or a magneto-optical recording section 23 used for optical discs, etc., is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ID ring main body 21, for example. This optical recording section 22 is digitally recorded using the same optical recording method as that of compact discs, laser discs, etc., and information can be read by standard optical reading means such as a laser pickup. If such optical recording section 22 and magneto-optical recording section 23 are used as identifiers, large capacity storage becomes possible and high functionality can be achieved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, if an active element 32 made of an IC chip or the like is used in the information recording section of the ID ring main body 31, it becomes possible not only to read identification information but also to write other information. Furthermore, it becomes possible to record a larger amount of data and improve security.

By the way, when information is recorded in the circumferential direction of the ID ring 10.20, it is impossible to scan and read all the information on the surface while wearing the ID ring 10.20 on the finger.
The arc of the D-ring is divided into equal parts in the circumferential direction, and the same information is recorded on each arc. Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional model of three fingers.

For simplicity, the cross sections of the fingers 41, 42, and 43 are assumed to be perfect circles, and all fingers 41, 42, and 43 have the same thickness. middle finger 42
is the other finger 41. , 43, the surface of the finger 42 that is visible without being shaded is shown by the arc of a sector 44 with a central angle of 120°. Therefore, the arc of the ID ring 10.20 may be equally divided by a central angle of 120° or less. With this method, even if the ID ring 10.20 rotates around the finger, any two of the equally divided arcs will be exposed on the palm side, and information can be picked up from these two exposed parts.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the information storage state of the ID ring 20 when the information recording section is recorded on the ring surface based on the above basic concept. In this embodiment, the optical recording section 22 on the surface of the ID ring 20 is divided into four equal parts in the circumferential direction, and the same information is recorded in each partial recording area 51.

Therefore, even if the ID ring 20 rotates around the finger, one of the quartered recording areas 51 will be on the palm side! You can read all the recorded information without getting in the way of your other fingers. Note that although this is an example in which the optical recording section 22 is used as the information recording section, the magneto-optical recording section 2
Needless to say, it is also possible to use a bar code 13 or a bar code 13.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the information recording medium according to the present invention. In explaining this embodiment, the same components as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 7, an optical recording section 61 or a magneto-optical recording section 62 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ID ring body 21 using the same recording method as in the first embodiment, but the information is recorded in the direction of the ID ring body. 21 in the height direction. Also,
When using a barcode on the ID ring main body 21, the barcode is recorded in the height direction over the entire circumference of the ID ring.

In this case, the barcode may be recorded diagonally, and more information can be recorded if the recording direction is diagonal.

In this way, when information is recorded in the height direction of the ID ring, if the same information is recorded all around the ID ring,
Even if the ID ring rotates around your finger, you can read the information without missing any information.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the information recording medium according to the present invention.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 71 is the ID ring body,
The D-ring main body 71 is provided with a rotation preventing protrusion 71a. When the IDIJ ring main body 71 is worn on a finger, the protrusion 71a is placed toward the back of the hand. At a position of the ID ring body 71 facing the protrusion 71a (that is, on the palm side of the ID ring body 71), an information recording portion is formed in a surface portion 72 of a fan-shaped arc with a center angle of 90°. As this information recording section, as in the first embodiment, various recording methods such as a bar code, an optical recording section, a magneto-optical recording section, etc. can be applied. Here, the eighth
In the figure, a surface portion 72 on the palm side of the ID ring body 71
Although the information recording area is defined as the information recording area, the protrusion 7 is not limited to this.
An information recording area may be provided on the flat portion 71b of the outer circumferential surface of 1a. Providing the information recording area on the flat portion 71a has the advantage of simplifying the configuration of the reading device.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the protrusion 71a is provided on the surface of the ID ring body 71, the ID ring body 71 is prevented from rotating around the finger.
By fixing the ring body 71 to the finger, the information recording section is reliably exposed on the palm side or the back of the hand, which has the effect of making reading reliable and easy.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically explained above based on Examples, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above Examples and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. Nor. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the application is applied to a ring having an optically readable medium, but the application is not limited to this, and can be widely applied to rings having various information recording media (for example, magnetic recording media). can.

In the above explanation, the invention made by the present inventor was mainly explained with respect to the field of application for which it is based, which is the recording medium for ID recognition, but it is not limited thereto.
It can be used as a storage medium for personal information other than ID identification codes.

[Effects of the Invention] The effects obtained by typical inventions disclosed in this application are briefly explained below.

According to the invention as claimed in claim 1, the ring-shaped ornament is worn on the human body, and the ornament is provided with an information recording section that stores at least personal identification code information.
It is small and lightweight and cannot be carried away from the human body.

Therefore, compared to using an ID card, it is easier and less likely to be lost, and the possibility of theft can be greatly reduced.

According to the invention set forth in claim 2, in the invention set forth in claim 1, the surface of the ID ring is divided into predetermined areas and the same information is recorded in each area, so that the ID ring can be rotated around the finger. You can read all the recorded information without getting in the way of your other fingers.

According to the invention set forth in claim 3, in the invention set forth in claim 1, optically readable information is recorded on the surface of the ID ring, so that all recorded information can be read without removing the ID ring from the human body. Can be read.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an external view of the ID ring of the first embodiment, Figure 2 is a diagram showing how the ID ring of the first embodiment is attached, and Figure 3 is a modification of the first embodiment. Fig. 4 is an external view of an ID ring that is a modification of the first embodiment; Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a finger for explaining the readable area of the first embodiment; Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining the information recording state of the ID ring of the first embodiment, Fig. 7 is an external view of the ID ring of the second embodiment, and Fig. 8 is an illustration of the ID ring of the third embodiment. It is an external view of a ring. 10.20...ID ring, 11, 21, 31゜7
1...ID ring body, 12, 41, 42゜43.
...Finger, 13...Barcode, 22.61...
・Optical recording section, 23.62... Magneto-optical recording section, 32
. . . Active element, 51 . . . Partial recording area. Figure ＼ 131X Barcode Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. 1. An information recording medium, which is a ring-shaped ornament worn on the human body, and is characterized in that an information recording section for recording at least personal identification code information is provided on the surface side of the ornament. 2. 2. The information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the ornament is divided into a plurality of regions, and the same information is stored in each region in the information recording section. 3. Claim 1, wherein the information recording section stores optically readable information.
Information recording medium described in section.