CN-122003617-A - Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

Abstract

The present technology relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that make it possible to perform payment or other processing using secure wireless communication. An information processing system according to the present technology includes an information terminal including a first ranging unit that performs wireless communication for ranging and a first secure element that includes a first program for the first ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging, a communication device including a second ranging unit that performs wireless communication for ranging with the first ranging unit, and a server device including a second secure element that includes a second program for the second ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging and a management unit that performs a predetermined process based on a measured value of a distance between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit. The present technology may be applied to, for example, a payment processing system.

Inventors

• ISHIKO MASATSUGU
• HARUKI TAKASHI
• Bei Zhendeng
• Tian Linyang

Assignees

• 索尼集团公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20240930

Priority Date

20231016

Claims (20)

1. 1. An information processing system, comprising: An information terminal including a first ranging unit performing wireless communication for ranging and a first secure element in which a first program for the first ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored; A communication apparatus includes a second ranging unit that performs wireless communication for ranging with the first ranging unit, and The server apparatus includes a second secure element in which a second program for wireless communication for ranging by the second ranging unit is stored, and a management unit that performs a predetermined process based on a ranging value between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit.
2. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs positioning of the information terminal based on a ranging value between a first ranging unit and a second ranging unit, and performs the predetermined processing based on a positioning result of the information terminal.
3. 3. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the management unit executes the predetermined process when the position of the information terminal is included in an area virtually set in a real space in which the communication device is provided.
4. 4. An information processing system according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of said communication devices are provided in said real space.
5. 5. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs the predetermined processing with the information terminal based on a ranging value between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit.
6. 6. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein a second program derives a session key for wireless communication for ranging, and the management unit transmits the session key to the communication device.
7. 7. The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication for ranging is UWB communication.
8. 8. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the management unit performs negotiation with the information terminal required for wireless communication for ranging between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit.
9. 9. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the communication device further includes a transmission unit that transmits a beacon signal serving as a trigger for starting wireless communication for ranging, and the information terminal further includes a communication unit that receives the beacon signal.
10. 10. An information processing apparatus comprising: A secure element in which a program for wireless communication for ranging by a communication device that performs wireless communication for ranging with an information terminal owned by a user is stored, and And a management unit that performs a predetermined process based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device.
11. 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the management unit performs positioning of the information terminal based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device, and performs the predetermined process based on a positioning result of the information terminal.
12. 12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the management unit executes the predetermined process when a position of the information terminal is included in an area virtually set in a real space in which the communication device is provided.
13. 13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the management unit performs the predetermined processing with the information terminal based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device.
14. 14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the program derives a session key for wireless communication for ranging, and the management unit transmits the session key to the communication device.
15. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the wireless communication for ranging is UWB communication.
16. 16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the management unit performs negotiation with the information terminal required for wireless communication for ranging between the information terminal and the communication device.
17. 17. An information processing method performed by an information processing system having an information terminal owned by a user, a communication device that performs wireless communication for ranging with the information terminal, and a server device including a secure element in which a second program for the communication device to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored, Wherein at least one of the information terminal and the communication device performs ranging between the information terminal and the communication device, and the server device performs a predetermined process based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device.
18. 18. The information processing method according to claim 17, wherein the server device performs positioning of the information terminal based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device, and performs the predetermined processing based on a positioning result of the information terminal.
19. 19. The information processing method according to claim 18, wherein the server device executes the predetermined process when a position of the information terminal is included in an area virtually set in a real space in which the communication device is provided.
20. 20. The information processing method according to claim 17, wherein the server device performs the predetermined processing with the information terminal based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device.

Description

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method Technical Field The present technology relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method, and particularly relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that enable processing such as payment to be performed using secure wireless communication. Background Traditionally, payment processing systems for settlement of train fare and product prices utilize NFC (near field communication) which communicates wirelessly, for example, at a short distance of about 10 cm. When a user performs an action of touching a mobile terminal equipped with a noncontact IC (integrated circuit) to a ticket gate, information processing for settling a ticket price and a price is performed. On the other hand, in recent years, development of a technology that enables contactless payment by utilizing UWB (Ultra Wide Band) communication that performs wireless communication in a wider range in a payment processing system is advancing (for example, see patent literature 1). List of references Patent literature Patent document 1 Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2021-18646 Disclosure of Invention Technical problem In the technique described in patent document 1 and the like, a means for determining whether payment is possible is not secure. In order to achieve the determination by a secure means, a module for ranging through UWB communication and a secure element connected to the module need to be added to an existing payment terminal. The present technology is made in view of such a situation, and enables processing such as payment using secure wireless communication. Solution to the problem An information processing system according to a first aspect of the present technology includes an information terminal including a first ranging unit that performs wireless communication for ranging and a first secure element in which a first program for the first ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored, a communication device including a second ranging unit that performs wireless communication for ranging with the first ranging unit, and a server device including a second secure element in which a second program for the second ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored, and a management unit that performs predetermined processing based on a ranging value between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit. An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present technology includes a secure element in which a program for a communication device that performs wireless communication for ranging with an information terminal owned by a user is stored, and a management unit that performs predetermined processing based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device. An information processing method according to a third aspect of the present technology is performed by an information processing system having an information terminal owned by a user, a communication device that performs wireless communication for ranging with the information terminal, and a server device including a secure element in which a second program for the communication device to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored, wherein at least one of the information terminal and the communication device performs ranging between the information terminal and the communication device, and the server device performs predetermined processing based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device. In a first aspect of the present technology, wireless communication for ranging is performed by a first ranging unit of an information terminal, and a first program for the first ranging unit to perform wireless communication for ranging is stored in a first secure element. Further, wireless communication for ranging is performed by the second ranging unit of the communication device with the first ranging unit. In addition, a second program for wireless communication for ranging by the second ranging unit is stored in the second secure element of the server apparatus, and predetermined processing is performed by the management unit based on the ranging value between the first ranging unit and the second ranging unit. In a second aspect of the present technology, a program for wireless communication for ranging by a communication device that performs wireless communication for ranging with an information terminal owned by a user is stored in a secure element, and a predetermined process is performed by a management unit based on a ranging value between the information terminal and the communication device. In a third aspect of the present technology, ranging between an information terminal and a commu