COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SERVER, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

摘要

By deciding whether a beacon device is authentic based on a distance between a position, which is represented by current position information obtained by a handheld wireless terminal, and a position, which is represented by position-of-installation information registered in a server, fraudulent use of the beacon device can be prevented. Accordingly, reliability of a communication system including the beacon device is upgraded, and a service such as an electronic coupon can be safely provided.

主权项

1. A communication system comprising:
a server including a database in which identification information with which communication device that transmits a beacon signal is identified, and position information representing a position of installation of the communication device are stored in association with each other; and a communication terminal capable of communicating with the server, the communication terminal including a beacon receiver that is configured to receive the beacon signal so as to acquire identification information on the communication device which is contained in the beacon signal, and processing information on a predetermined processing, a positioning unit that is configured to measure a current position so as to acquire current position information, and a server communication unit that is configured to transmit the identification information on the communication device, the processing information, and the current position information, which is obtained at the time of receiving the beacon signal, to the server, and a processing unit that is configured to perform, if the server decides that the communication device is authentic, performs processing according to data corresponding to the processing information received from the server, and the server including a decision unit that is configured to reference the database, and according to the position information on the communication device, which is identified with the transmitted identification information, and the current position information, which is obtained at the time of receiving the beacon signal, to decide whether the communication device is authentic, and a communication unit that is configured to transmit a result of the decision to the communication terminal, and to transmit the data corresponding to the received processing information to the communication terminal, if the communication device is decided to be authentic.