JP2889623B2 - Registration device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a registration device for performing a registration process by inserting a card in which data for identifying an individual is recorded.

(B) Prior art Such a card-type registration device is used in various fields. For example, there is a cashless cafeteria system using a post-payment method known in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-316262. In this cafeteria system, a card reader is provided as a terminal on the reception side, and when a card is inserted, data for identifying an individual and menu data recorded therein are transmitted to a higher-level device so that registration is performed. Has become.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, not only in the registration device but also in a device for processing a card, if a card is not inserted in a proper state, a reading error occurs even if the card is valid, In such a case, since the reading error is indicated by the NG indicator to the card inserter, the card is inserted again. On the other hand, when the valid card is properly inserted and the device performs the registration process, the OK indicator is driven to display the completion of the registration operation. However, it takes some time until the OK indicator is driven, during which time the inserter may mistakenly think that the card has not been properly inserted and insert the card again. When cards are continuously inserted in this manner, the cards are registered twice. Such double registration causes a problem that double billing is performed later in a device such as a card-type dining room system that performs a payment registration process using a card.

Therefore, the present invention provides a registration apparatus in which, when the same card is continuously inserted, the registration processing by the card inserted later is stopped.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the registration device according to the present invention comprises:
Checking means for checking the continuous insertion of the same card;
When the check means determines that the same card is continuously inserted, 2
Duplicate registration prohibiting means for prohibiting the registration processing by the card inserted the second time, a continuous registration designating switch, and when the continuous registration designating switch is operated, even if the check means determines the continuous insertion of the same card, 2 Duplicate registration permitting means for permitting registration processing by the card inserted the second time.

(E) Function When a card is inserted, a predetermined registration process is performed for an individual identified based on data recorded on the card. Then, when the card is inserted next and the check unit determines that this card is the same card as the previously inserted card, the duplicate registration prohibition unit prohibits the registration processing by the second inserted card. I do.

On the other hand, after the registration process is performed by inserting the card, if the same card is inserted again by operating the continuous registration designation switch, the duplicate registration permission is given to the individual identified based on the data recorded on the second inserted card. Is repeated. Therefore, a person who intends to perform double registration can operate the continuous registration designation switch after inserting the card to perform double registration.

(F) Example An example of the present invention will be described in the case of a dining room system. This cafeteria is operated in a cashless self-service system, and users receive the dishes they like from the counters and make payments with their ID cards. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a canteen terminal, and 2 denotes a center device. A plurality of canteen terminals 1 are connected to the center device 2 (not shown).

The cafeteria terminal 1 includes a CPU 4, a ROM 5 storing a program for operation, a RAM 6, an I / O interface 7, and a serial communication controller 8. The I / O interface 7 includes an input device 9, an ID card reader 10 and the like. , A display device 11, a clock circuit 12, and a buzzer 13.

Input device 9 as shown in FIG. 2, and a plurality of selection switches 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ and continuously registered designation switch 21 for selecting the cooking, the switches are disposed on the entire surface of canteen terminal 1 ing.

The hand-scan type card reader 10 has a running groove 14 for inserting and scanning an ID card on the entire surface of the cafeteria terminal 1. When the ID card 15 is inserted, the card recorded on the card is recorded. Read the data and output to CUP4.

The display device 11 has a double insertion indicator 16 for displaying that the same card has been continuously inserted, an OK indicator 17 and an NG indicator 18 for respectively displaying that the inserted card is valid / invalid, and each selection switch. 20 ₁ to 2
0 and a ₅ plurality of indicators 19 that correspond to these indicators are also disposed on the entire surface of canteen terminal 1. Then, the buzzer 13 notifies that the inserted card is valid / invalid by different sounds.

The cafeteria terminal 1 is connected to the center device 2 via the communication controller 8, and when a card is inserted into the card reader 10, indicates the ID code recorded on the card and the dish received by the user. Menu code,
A series of data including the time data at that time is transmitted to the center device 2 as registration data.

The center device 2 includes a registration data file 2A for storing registration data transmitted from the cafeteria terminal 1. The center device 2 has a function of checking whether a card inserted into the cafeteria terminal 1 is valid or invalid.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the registration process performed by the CPU 4 of the cafeteria terminal 1 in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 5. The CPU 4 comprises a check means for checking the continuous insertion of the same card, Then, the duplicate registration prohibiting means for prohibiting the registration processing by the card inserted for the second time, and 2 when the continuous registration designation switch is operated.
It has a function of a duplicate registration permitting means for permitting the registration processing by the card inserted the second time, and will be apparent from the following operation description.

First, in step S1, operating the selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ corresponding to the user to receive food. In this case the user when registering again continuously to the previous registration, to operate the continuous registration designation switch 21 with the selected switch 20 ₁ to 20 _5.

When the selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ is operated becomes the processing of step S2, CPU 4 whereas appropriate indicator 19 gives a driving signal.

When the ID card is inserted into the card reader 10 in step S3, it is determined in next step S4 whether the card inserted this time is the same as the card inserted last time. This determination is made by comparing the record data of the present card with the record data of the previous card, and if the cards are not the same card, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S5, the CPU 4 transmits the data recorded on the card inserted this time to the center device 2. Then, the center device 2 that has received the data checks the validity of the card based on the data and transmits a signal indicating validity or invalidity to the dining room terminal 1. Upon receiving the determination signal from the center device 2, the CPU 4 proceeds to step S5.

Then, if it is determined in step S5 that the card is invalid, the process proceeds to step S8, where the NG indicator 18 and the buzzer 13 are controlled to notify that the inserted card is invalid, and the process ends.

If the card is valid, proceed to step S9,
After the OK indicator 17 and the buzzer 13 are controlled to notify that the inserted card is valid, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, a series of CPU4 is the ID code recorded in the card, and a menu code dishes corresponding to the operated selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 _5, and the time indicated by the clock circuit 12 Is transmitted to the center device 2 as registration data, and the process is terminated. Then, the center device 2 that has received the registration data stores the data in the registration data file 2A and uses it in the subsequent billing process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4 that the card inserted this time is the same as the card inserted last time, the process proceeds to step S7. In this step, the CPU 4 determines whether the continuous registration designation switch 21 has been operated. When this switch 21 is operated, the process proceeds to step S9 assuming that the user has a will of continuous registration, and the registration process is performed. However, if the switch 21 is not operated, the user determines that the card has been accidentally inserted into the card reader 10 and proceeds to step S11, where the CPU 4 controls the dual insertion indicator 16 and the buzzer 13 so that the inserted card is After notifying that it is a double throw, the process ends. This allows the user to confirm that the previous registration was valid.

Additional registration unit, by operating the selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ which corresponds to the dishes user cafeteria receives registration by inserting an ID card into the card reader 10 is performed. And when the same user receives additional food, as well as operates the selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ corresponding to this dish,
This time, the continuous registration designation switch 21 is also operated. Thereby, when the user inserts the card into the card reader 10, the second registration is performed.

However selection switch 20 ₁ to 20 ₅ only is operated and the continuous registration designated switch 21 is not operated, the registration time then the inserted card is the same as the previous one is not performed. Therefore, even if the user repeats the registration operation by mistake, the second registration becomes invalid.

(G) Effect of the Invention According to the registration apparatus of the present invention, continuous registration by double insertion of the same card is permitted only when the continuous registration designation switch is operated. Registration is performed only once, and reliability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a registration device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a cafeteria terminal, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the cafeteria terminal. 1 ... canteen terminal device 2 ... center device 4 ... CPU
(Check means, duplicate registration prohibition means, duplicate registration permission means).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A registration device comprising a card reader for identifying a card, and when a valid card is inserted into the card reader, performs a predetermined registration process for an individual identified based on data registered in the card. A checking means for checking the continuous insertion of the same card, a duplicate registration prohibiting means for prohibiting the registration processing by the second inserted card when the checking means determines the continuous insertion of the same card; And a duplicate registration permitting means for permitting the registration processing by the card inserted for the second time even if the check means determines the continuous insertion of the same card when the continuous registration designation switch is operated.