Patent ID: 8459547
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A control device having a control section for controlling a use of control object apparatus, the control section comprising: a reading section which is configured to read out information including attribute information of a user recorded in an IC card with noncontact state; a discriminating section configured to discriminate an attribute of a user based on readout information and previously stored information, and configured to determine, according to the attribute of the user, either one of an authentication mode where use of the control object apparatus is permitted only by an authentication while billing is not required after the use of the control object apparatus, or a billing mode where a billing processing is executed in accordance with a use state of the control object apparatus; and, a billing processing section configured to execute the billing processing on the IC card, wherein the control section switches processing mode of the control object apparatus between the authentication mode and the billing mode based on the determination of discrimination section.