November 19, 2003

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Overview of Basic Resident Registration Cards
and its Future
Japanese Activities on Smart Cards

• November 19, 2003
• New Media Development Association

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Who is the NMDA?

• Non-profit and an auxiliary organization of
  Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Established to develop the Hi-OVIS (the world
  first interactive information optical visual
  system) in 1972
• Refer to City of Light The Story of Fiber
  Optics by Jeff Hecht, Oxford University Press
  1999
• To promote the spread on New Media and to
  contribute to the realization of the information
  society
• As a R D platform with companies to establish
  the information society technologies
• Development and deployment of advanced smart card
  systems as an information infrastructure
• Technological development of electronic
  administrative agencies (E-Government systems)
• Development and operation of content rating and
  filtering on the Internet

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Areas Selected for Smart Card Deployment
Experiment

• Project body METI (Ministry of
  Economy, Trade and Industry)
• Project budget 17000M Yen (about 140M US)
• Project purpose Trial of Smart Cards for
  public and private uses
• Trial Card Number 1200K smart cards and 8500
  R/Ws
• Selected area 21 pilot sites
• Trial period Fiscal 2001 and
• continued
  until March 2002

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Effects of Integration of public and private
applications in the project

• Public sector application programs provide
  services for municipalities, whereas private
  sector application programs provide services for
  private entities (semi-public joint ventures are
  included).
• Application programs for electronic settlement
  for (local) governmental services, and senior
  pass (for municipal subway) are included in the
  category of public sector application programs,
  whereas regional currency is included in private
  sector application programs.

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The reasons why this result was obtained in the
smart card deployment project

• This is because there are fewer chances to use
  public sector application programs for residents
  in local areas, resulting in poor acceptance for
  these application programs.
• Good acceptance was seen among residents for
  coupon/royalty service systems because the
  benefits were clear.
• There was a good acceptance for public/private
  sector application programs, due to promotions of
  experimental use of smart cards, which were
  conducted, not only through local governments PR
  magazines or posting at city halls but also in
  areas close to everyday life such as local
  shopping malls.

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Organization of the Community Data Center
Residents
Administrative agencies
Shopping malls
Hospitals
Transport facilities
Educational institutions
Community (living area / economic community)
Functions used by private services
Functions used by public services
Shared by public/private services
Smart card issuance management
E-commerce
Authenticaion
Integration of functions
E-commerce
Authenticaion
Outsourcing
Outsourcing
Medical services
Document management
Medical services
Document management
Settlement
Application
Settlement
Application
Provides information/services to communities with
Internet
Smart Cards
Internet mobile phones
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1. The Resident Registration Network System
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Purpose of Resident Registration network law
To improve resident services, simplify public
services and make them more efficient
3 Action plans
1.Provide public service procedures linked
between municipalities
2. Provide info to identify oneself to
administrative organizations stipulated by
ordinances
3. Utilize the resident registration card
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Outline of the Resident Registration Network
System Launched in Aug 2002 and
arise great dispute about privacy issue
some cities still do not join in the network
despite of legal violation
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Applications of Resident Registration Cards

• Resident registration cards were issued from all
  of local governments after August 2003 when
  residents request to issue.
• Based on bylaw of local governments, cards can be
  used to many public applications.
• Details for such applications will be determined
  by each local governments.

Resident Registration Network
Individual Certification by Local Government
Issue of Certifications
Health, Medical Care and Welfare
Reservation of Public Facilities
Citizen Card
Makiuchi, Katsuya
Payment of Charges for Public Facilities
Social Education
Royalty service
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Inter-operability of Smart Cards

• Citizens can receive the local governments
  services in the other local government using
  the Citizen Cards.

Information Process Organization
...
Inter-operability between Local Governments
Local Government A
Local Government B
Communication Server
Request
Issuing card
Copy of Resident card
Citizen
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2. Contact-Less IC card deployment center (CLIC)
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Contact-Less IC card deployment center (CLIC)

• New Media Development Association (NMDA)
  organized Contact-Less IC card deployment center
  (CLIC) at 1st May, 2003 for promoting to
  spread contact-less IC cards (smart cards).
• NMDA has much experience to develop and give
  service on smart cards, especially contact-less
  smart cards. Newly organized CLIC center is a
  fruit of these experiences.
• CLIC will provide following services
  continuously, - installing public applications
  into the Resident reg.cards
• - evaluation compatibility between smart cards
  and R/Ws - technical consultations such as
  multi-application, privacy..

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Why CLIC was established

• ISO/IEC14443 type B interface is obligatory and
  dual interface cards are permitted for citizen
  cards.
• LASDEC which is a responsible organization on
  citizen cards issues only dual interface cards
  and there is no issuance organization in Japan.
• Development and deployment of contact-less smart
  cards have been our purpose of works.

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Features

• Supported by companies which produce chips,
  cards, R/Ws and issuance machines
• Issuance machines are a small scale type and
  suitable for small quantity and multi ordering
• All of issuance machines are controlled by a
  server which manages ordering specifications from
  local governments

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Multi-Vendor IC card Issuance System
CLIC
Local Government
Jyu-ki cards Issuance commission
Printer
Braille Embosser
Issuance Server
Cards manufactured by different companies

Issue terminals Card Printers
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CLIC
Contact-Less IC card deployment center
inter-operability verification center
card issuance center
Equipment - Card issuance server 1 - Desktop
card printer 4 (2 types) - Braille embosser 1
- Reader/Writer 9 types - Smart card 8 types
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Issuing the Resident registration cards

• Cities and villages control issuing of the
  Resident registration cards.
• They can entrust issuing cards (installing the
  Resident reg. applcation) to third parties, such
  as Local Authorities Systems Development Center
  (LASDEC), CLIC, etc.
• LASDEC can be entrusted issuing cards from only
  small/medium cities, the population under 30,000.
  The card is minimum specification.
• Every cities can ask CLIC to issue the cards. The
  additional specifications are available, such as
  various card design, various applications and
  others.

Issue by other bodies
Local government
entrust
Utilize the resident registration card
LASDEC (population is under 30,000)
Residents
CLIC (no limits)
issued cards
Control issuing
Issuing and operating of Resident registration
cards
Resident registration card
Issue by local government
order cards
Preparation of issuing by local government -
Equipment - Organization - Security
Cards manufacturer
deliver cards
(manufacturing the Resident registration cards)
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Efforts for Improved Interoperability of
Contactless IC Cards
Based on ISO/IEC14443 Standards
Necessity for ensuring compatibility between IC
cards and proximity coupling devices
Proximity IC Card
Proximity IC Card
Proximity Coupling Device
Proximity Coupling Device
Company A
Type A
Company D
Interface for type A
Company B
Interface for type B
Company E
Type B
Company C
Compatibility among manufacturers and among model
types
Coexistence of multiple model types
Proximity communication interface implementation
specifications
Drafted and established by NMDA


Communication rangeAround 010mm Usage
Specification includes provisions for placing IC
cards on a proximity coupling devices
and for inserting IC cards into slots.
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Compatibility between Proximity IC Cards (PICC)
and Proximity Coupling Device (PCD)
Specification
Step1 RF power and signal interface Tests
Development of the standard evaluation TOOL
based on ISO/IEC 10373-6 Test evaluation by the
manufacture company Comprehensive evaluation
based on NMDA specifications
Step2 Function Tests(Combinations)
A functional test is carried out in all
combination to a PICC and PCD The commands test
for functional evaluation is carried out
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Functional Compatibility Cross-test
Evaluation software
Common interface module
Card A APDU set
Card B APDU set
NMDA
Command response module
Card C APDU set
Card D APDU set
Card E APDU set
Common API
Common interface API(DLL)
R/W Common Interface Spec.
Reader/writer (PCD) driver
PCDs venders
USB,RS232C
Reader/writer (PCD)
ISO/IEC14443-2,3,4 Implementation Spec.
Card E APDU
Card A APDU
Card vender
Card B APDU
Card D APDU
Card C APDU
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Cross-test between Proximity IC Cards
and
Proximity Coupling Devices
Proximity IC Card Vender
Proximity Coupling Device Vender
NTT Communications Corp.
NEC Infrontia Corp.
NTT DATA Corporation
NEC TOKIN Corp.
NTT Communications Corp.
TOSHIBA Corporation
NTT DATA Corporation
Hitachi,Ltd.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.
Fujitsu ,Ltd.
Maxell Seiki,Ltd.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd
TOPPAN PRINTING Co.,Ltd.
SANKYO SEIKI MFG.Co.,Ltd.
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Model numbers and venders of IC cards whose
operation have been confirmed by
compatibility verification
Interface
PICC vendor
Model number
Memory size
Card Platform
Memory type
Native
Combination
E16R10N
1MB
FLASH
NTT Communications
Native
Combination
E16R05N
512KB
FLASH
Combination
Native
Xaica-a
NTT DATA
32KB
EEPROM
TOSHIBA
32KB
Contactless
CQ-3006
Java Card
EEPROM
Combination
MULTOS
Hitachi
HT-2998-H1B3DJ
EEPROM
32KB
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Contactless
Java Card
EEPROM
BN-1M2N004A1
32KB
Combination
Maxell Seiki
IE-32(MU2)JUKI
MULTOS
32KB
EEPROM
Native
Combination
EEPROM
32KB
TOPPAN PRINTING
Smartics-AD
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3. Possibility of smart cards
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NICCS framework
NICCS the Next generation Ic Card System Study
group
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Japanese pilot project using smart cards
(example1)
Authentication Card management
City Hall
Automatic Certification Issuance Service
Data Center
Administration
Nursing Support Services
Health Center
IC Citizen ID
City Center
Nursing Services
IC Citizen ID
Citizen
Commerce
Shopping mall
IC library Services
Network
IC Shopping Mall Coupon/Point Services
Libraries
IC Citizen ID
Cultural Promotion Foundation
Citizen
IC Citizen ID
Culture
Hospital
Pharmacy
IC Coupon/Point Services
Medical Services
IC Citizen ID
IC Medical Expenses Grant Application Services
IC Citizen ID
Citizen
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Japanese pilot project using smart cards
(example2)
theater ticket service
4.Control/Management of settlement and
utilization status records
Management Center
Financial institutions
1. Insert IC card into R/W, request theater
ticketing services, and download application.
3. Transfer of theater ticket purchase
information
Stores/Stations/ Shopping Mall
5. Settlement processing based on transferred
information
Cinemas, Theaters, Public facilities
6. Insert IC card into R/W and enter the facility
using theater ticket services.
2. Insert IC card into R/W to buy theater
tickets/verify transactions
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Japanese pilot project using smart cards
(example3)
Wide area services

• IT City point service
• e-value coupon service
• IT City post pay service
• Point volunteer service

Sapporo Area
Osaka Area
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Rough Roadmap of Smart Card Expansion In Japan

• 2003

• 2004

• 2002

• 2001

• 2000

• 2005

• METI

IT Equipped Cities Card
Project continues by local government

• Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
  Posts and Telecommunications

Residential Registers Card
Residential Registers Network System
?
Deployment started at Aug.25, 2003.

• MHLW

Studies on Care Insurance and Health Insurance
Card
Drivers License Card
Studies on Drivers License Card

• NPA

Standard Established
Widespread use of Contact card
Some Trials

• Bank Card

Standard Established
Widespread use of Contact card

• Credit Card

Introduction of IC Credit

• Commerce

Widespread use of Contact card
Introduction of Contactless Card begin
JR EAST

• Transportation

Suica Card (Felica Based)
Contactless Telephone Card
Payphome

Mobile
USIM/UICC
Usim with contactless card
Widespread use of Contact or Magnetic Strip cards
Company ID cards
Introduction of Contactless Card begin
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Thank you

• For further questions, please e-mail to
• info_at_nmda.or.jp