JP5012575B2 - Deposit processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a deposit processing apparatus, and more particularly to an improvement of a deposit processing apparatus that gives deposit information corresponding to inserted money to a recording medium held in a predetermined communicable area.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic payment has been made in which information relating to electronic money is recorded on a recording medium such as an IC card or a mobile phone equipped with an IC chip, and payment relating to purchase of goods or provision of services is performed using the electronic money recorded on the recording medium. The system is widespread.

  In such an electronic settlement system, a deposit processing device called an electronic money charging machine is prepared, and deposit information (electronic money) corresponding to the inserted money is charged to a recording medium through the deposit processing device. (Addition) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-221351

  By the way, although not explicitly disclosed in Patent Document 1 or the like, in the electronic money charger, when a recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area, an authentication process for the recording medium is performed, When the recording medium is an object to be applied, a deposit display for prompting a deposit process is displayed on the display unit, and when the recording medium is not an object to be applied, an error display is generally performed on the display unit. Is. When another recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area after the deposit display is performed on the display unit and before the deposit process is performed, an error display is generally performed.

  In this way, if another recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area before the deposit process is performed, an error is displayed even if the other recording medium is an applicable target. The user needs to wait until the recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area, that is, until the recording medium is allowed to be held over, which is not convenient. It was.

  An object of this invention is to provide the deposit processing apparatus which can aim at the improvement of a user's convenience in view of the said situation.

To achieve the above object, a deposit processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a read / write control means for reading / writing data from / to a recording medium held in a predetermined communicable area through a reader / writer, and the read / write control. The means reads the data of the recording medium through a reader / writer, and displays a deposit display for prompting a deposit process on the display unit when the recording medium is readable / writable, while displaying when the recording medium is not readable / writable. A control unit having a display control means for displaying an error indicating that the recording medium cannot be handled , and receiving information corresponding to money inserted into the recording medium by the control unit. in the deposit processing apparatus for performing charge processing for imparting, wherein, in the charge processing, the recording medium on the display unit through the display control unit When the other recording medium to the predetermined communication area before a preset time after the deposit display or error display has elapsed is held, the other recording medium by the reader-writer via the reading and writing control means perform reading of data, while when the recording medium is read-write do deposit display prompting the deposit process in the other recording medium to the display unit through the display control means, wherein when the recording medium is not possible read and write An error display is performed on the display unit through the display control means .

  The deposit processing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is the deposit processing apparatus according to claim 1 described above, wherein the display control means also displays balance information stored in the recording medium when displaying the deposit on the display unit. It is characterized by displaying.

  According to the present invention, when another recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area after the display control means displays the recording medium on the display unit or displays an error, the read / write control means passes through the reader / writer. When the other recording medium is readable / writable, the display unit displays a deposit display for prompting the depositing process on the other recording medium, while the other recording medium is not readable / writable. Since the error is displayed on the screen, the user does not have to wait until the recording medium is held in a predetermined communicable area, that is, until the recording medium is allowed to be held over. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience for the user.

  Exemplary embodiments of a deposit processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, an electronic money charging machine will be described as an example of a deposit processing apparatus.

  1 and 2 schematically show an electronic money charging machine (payment processing apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic money charging machine exemplified here is described as an IC card or a mobile phone which is a recording medium on which an IC chip is mounted when a depositing operation is performed (hereinafter, these recording media are simply referred to as “money cards”). The electronic money information is read and written by non-contact communication. In this embodiment, in particular, in addition to a charge process by cash settlement using banknotes, a charge process by credit settlement using a credit card or a charge process by debit settlement using a debit card is illustrated. . In the following, for convenience, the credit card and the debit card are collectively referred to as “settlement card”, and the settlement by the settlement card is collectively referred to as “card settlement”.

  As is apparent from the drawing, the electronic money charging machine includes a main body cabinet 1 and a front door 2. The main body cabinet 1 is configured in a box shape having an open front surface by appropriately combining steel materials. The front door 2 is disposed on one side of the main body cabinet 1 so as to open and close the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1, and completely closes the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 when the front door 2 is closed. Is possible.

  A front door locking means 3 is provided between the main body cabinet 1 and the front door 2. The front door locking means 3 prevents the front door 2 from opening when the front door 2 is locked in a state where the front opening 1a of the main body cabinet 1 is closed. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, as the front door locking means 3, one that can be locked / unlocked by operating a key cylinder by a key operation can be applied.

  On the front surface of the front door 2, a display unit 4, an input unit 5, a bill insertion slot 6, a settlement card insertion slot 7, a print output slot 8, and a money card mounting table 9 are provided. The display unit 4 is for performing various guidance displays for a user or the like, and is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The input unit 5 is for inputting various types of information to the electronic money charging machine, and includes, for example, a push button switch and a keyboard. In the present embodiment, a touch panel type is applied as the display unit 4 described above, and various information can be input using the touch panel as the input unit 5.

  The bill insertion slot 6 is an opening for inserting a bill for cash settlement, and the settlement card insertion slot 7 is an opening for inserting a credit card or a debit card used for card settlement. The print output port 8 is for discharging recording paper printed by a printer (not shown). The money card mounting table 9 is a table-shaped part for mounting a money card to be charged with electronic money information. The money card mounting table 9 is configured such that the upper surface thereof becomes a communicable area of a reader / writer described later. In addition, the code | symbol 20 in FIG. 2 is a safe for accommodating the banknote inserted from the banknote insertion slot 6. FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the electronic money charger described above. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic money charging machine includes a communication processing unit 11, a deposit processing unit 12, a reader / writer 13, and a main control unit 100.

  The communication processing unit 11 is connected to the electronic money server 200, the credit server 300, and the debit server 400 via the Internet or a dedicated line, and performs data transmission / reception processing with these server devices 200, 300, 400. is there.

  The deposit processing unit 12 transmits the deposit information to the main control unit 100 when a deposit operation is performed by the user. Although not clearly shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the deposit processing unit 12 includes a bill validator and a payment card reader. In the deposit processing unit 12, for example, when a bill is inserted from the bill insertion slot 6, the authenticity and denomination of the inserted bill are discriminated, and the discrimination result is transmitted to the main control unit 100 as cash deposit information. On the other hand, when a payment card is inserted from the payment card insertion slot 7 and a deposit amount is designated through the input unit 5, the record information of the settlement card is read, and the deposit amount from the input unit 5 is included in the read result. To the main controller 100 as card deposit information.

  The reader / writer 13 reads and writes data by non-contact communication with an IC chip mounted on the money card when the money card is mounted on the money card mounting table 9.

  The main control unit 100 performs processing according to a program given in advance, and comprehensively controls the operation of the electronic money charging machine according to input information from the deposit processing unit 12, the communication processing unit 11, the input unit 5, and the reader / writer 13. It is something to control. The main control unit 100 includes an operation setting unit 101, a read / write control unit (read / write control unit) 102, a display control unit (display control unit) 103, a charge processing unit 104, and a history management unit 105.

  The operation setting unit 101 sets operations that can be performed for each operator according to preset conditions.

  The read / write control unit 102 reads data recorded on the money card through the reader / writer 13 when a read command is given, and writes data through the reader / writer 13 when a write command is given. is there.

  The display control unit 103 controls the display of the display unit 4. The display control unit 103 displays the operation set by the operation setting unit 101 on the display unit 4 as a selection menu, or will be described later according to the reading result of the read / write control unit 102. A payment display or an error display is displayed on the display unit 4. In addition, a read command is transmitted to the read / write control unit 102.

  When the charge processing unit 104 receives the deposit information from the deposit processing unit 12 and confirms that the money card is placed on the money card placing table 9 through the read / write control unit 102, the above-described server devices 200, 300, 400 is executed as appropriate, and a write command is transmitted to the read / write control unit 102 in order to accumulate electronic money information corresponding to the deposit amount on the money card in accordance with the charge permission from the electronic money server 200. is there.

  Specifically, when cash deposit information is given from the deposit processing unit 12 in a state where the money card is placed on the money card mounting table 9, the charge processing unit 104 issues a charge request to the electronic money server 200. And waits for a charge permission from the electronic money server 200. During this time, the electronic money server 200 that has received the charge request from the electronic money charging machine determines whether or not the money card is genuine based on the money card identification information included in the charge request. If it is determined that there is, the charge permission is transmitted to the electronic money charging machine that is the transmission source of the charge request.

  On the other hand, when the card deposit information is given from the deposit processing unit 12 in a state where the money card is placed on the money card mounting table 9, the charge processing unit 104, the server device 300, which is the issuer of the settlement card, A settlement request is transmitted to 400, and a charge permission from electronic money server 200 is awaited. During this time, in the server apparatuses 300 and 400 that have received the settlement request from the electronic money charging machine, authentication processing is performed with the deposit processing unit 12. If the authentication determines that the request is a payment request using a regular payment card, a charge request is transmitted from the server device 300 or 400 to the electronic money server 200. The electronic money server 200 that has received the charge request from the server devices 300 and 400 determines whether the money card is genuine based on the money card identification information included in the charge request, as before. If it is determined that the payment is permitted, a charge permission is transmitted to the electronic money charging machine that is the transmission source of the settlement request.

  The history management unit 105 sequentially stores in the memory 110 history data including a history of read / write processing on the money card performed by the read / write control unit 102 and a deposit history acquired through the deposit processing unit 12.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of processing that is repeatedly executed at predetermined cycle times in the main control unit 100 of the electronic money charger described above. Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic money charging machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the electronic money charger described above, when a power (not shown) is turned on, first, an operation group for the user is set by the operation setting unit 101 of the main control unit 100, and operations included in this operation group are displayed. The operation menu is displayed on the display unit 4 through the control unit 103 (step S1). As a result, the user of the electronic money charging machine can select his / her desired operation from the operation menu displayed on the display unit 4 and can instruct this through the input unit 5.

  The main control unit 100 displaying the operation menu monitors the presence or absence of an operation input from the user, and when the charge process is selected (step S2: Yes), performs the charge process (step S3).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of the charge process shown in FIG. In this charging process, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 determines whether a money card is mounted on the money card mounting table 9 by the reader / writer 13 through the read / write control unit 102 until a preset time elapses. It is determined whether or not (step S301, step S302). When the charge process is selected in step S2, the display control unit 103 displays a message indicating that the charge process is started and prompts an operation for placing the money card on the money card placing table 9. Is preferably displayed. If the money card is not placed on the money card placing table 9 until the preset time elapses, or if it is not detected that the money card is placed through the reader / writer 13, the main control is performed. The unit 100 returns the procedure and ends the current process (step S301: No → step S302: Yes).

  When it is detected that a money card is placed on the money card placing table 9 (step S301: Yes), the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 records the money card on the money card by the reader / writer 13 through the read / write control unit 102. Information is read (step S303), and it is determined whether the money card is readable / writable (step S304). When it is determined that reading / writing cannot be performed by the reader / writer 13, that is, when it is determined that the money card placed on the money card placement table 9 is not normal (step S304: No), the display control unit of the main control unit 100 103 displays an error message indicating that the money card cannot be handled on the display unit 4 (step S305). When a preset time has elapsed, the procedure is returned to end the current processing ( Step S306: Yes).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the reader / writer 13 can read and write, that is, when it is determined that the money card mounted on the money card mounting table 9 is normal (step S304: Yes), the main control unit 100 The display control unit 103 displays the payment by displaying a screen for prompting payment on the display unit 4 (step S307). Here, when the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 displays the payment on the display unit 4, it is preferable to display the balance information stored in the money card on the screen.

  In this way, the main control unit 100 displaying the screen for prompting the deposit on the display unit 4 performs a depositing operation by the user until a preset time elapses. When the deposit information is given (step S308: Yes), the process proceeds to step S312 described later.

  When the preset time has elapsed without receiving the deposit information (step S308: No → step S309: Yes), the main control unit 100 returns the procedure without performing the process described later, and this process Exit.

  By the way, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 that performed the deposit display in step S307 or the error display in step S305 is loaded on the money card mounting table 9 in step S301 until the preset time elapses. When a money card separate from the placed money card (hereinafter simply referred to as another money card) is placed, the following processing is performed.

  First, the case where the deposit display is performed in step S307 will be described. The display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 that performed the payment display is before the payment information is given from the payment processing unit 12 and before a preset time has elapsed (Step S308: No → Step S309). : No), when it is detected that another money card is placed on the money card placing table 9 through the read / write controller 102 (step S310: Yes), the process proceeds to step S303, and the reader / writer 13 is passed through the read / write controller 102. Thus, the recorded information is read from the other money card, and it is determined whether or not the other money card is readable / writable (step S304). As a result, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 displays a payment if the other money card is normal, and displays an error if the other money card is not normal. Will be repeated.

  Next, a case where error display is performed in step S305 will be described. The display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 that has performed the error display places another money card on the money card mounting table 9 through the read / write control unit 102 before the preset time has elapsed (step S306: No). If it is detected (step S311: Yes), the process proceeds to step S303, where the reader / writer 13 reads the recorded information from the other money card through the read / write controller 102, and the other money card is read. It is determined whether or not can be read and written (step S304). As a result, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 displays a payment if the other money card is normal, and displays an error if the other money card is not normal. Will be repeated.

  As described above, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 is set in advance even if a money card is placed on the money card placing table 9 and a deposit display or an error display is performed according to the type of the money card. If another money card is placed on the money card placing table 9 within the time, a deposit display or an error display is performed according to the type of the other money card.

  When the deposit information is given from the deposit processing unit 12 in step S308 (step S308: Yes), the main control unit 100 appropriately processes the deposit information through the charge processing unit 104, thereby causing the server devices 200, 300, and 400 to A charge (settlement) request is transmitted to the server (step S312), and then a response reception from the server apparatus 200, 300, 400 is awaited (step S313).

  When the response received from the server devices 200, 300, and 400 is a charge permission (step S 313: Yes → step S 314: Yes), the main control unit 100 transmits a write command to the read / write control unit 102 through the charge processing unit 104. Then, a process of writing the electronic money information in which the deposit amount is increased to the money card is performed (step S315). If the response from the server device 200, 300, 400 is not charging permission (step S313: Yes → step S314: No), the main control unit 100 returns the procedure and ends the current process.

  When the series of processes described above is completed, the main control unit 100 performs history data update processing through the history management unit 105 (step S316). Specifically, in step S316, the main control unit 100 uses the history data in the memory 110 to record the history of the read / write processing performed on the money card performed by the read / write control unit 102 and the history of payment acquired through the deposit processing unit 12 as described above. The process of sequentially adding to is performed. The main control unit 100 that has finished the update processing of the history data through the history management unit 105 returns the procedure.

  As described above, according to the electronic money charging machine, the display control unit 103 of the main control unit 100 displays the deposit according to the type of money card placed on the money card mounting table 9. Or even if an error display is made, if another money card is placed on the money card placement table 9 within a preset time, a deposit display or an error display is performed according to the type of the other money card. The user does not have to wait until the money card is allowed to be placed on the money card placement table 9, that is, the state where the operation menu is displayed on the display unit 4. Therefore, it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In the above-described embodiment, the data read / write process is performed by non-contact communication, but the data read / write process is not necessarily performed by non-contact communication.

  As described above, the deposit processing apparatus according to the present invention is useful for giving deposit information corresponding to inserted money to a money card held in a predetermined communicable area.

It is a perspective view which shows simply the electronic money charging machine (payment processing apparatus) which is embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which moved the front door open in the electronic money charging machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the electronic money charging machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content which the main control part shown in FIG. 3 implements. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the charge process shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

4 Display Unit 13 Reader / Writer 100 Main Control Unit 102 Read / Write Control Unit 103 Display Control Unit 104 Charge Processing Unit

Claims (2)

Read / write control means for reading and writing data through a reader / writer to a recording medium held in a predetermined communicable area;
When the read / write control means reads the data of the recording medium through a reader / writer, and when the recording medium is readable / writable, displays a deposit display for prompting a deposit process on the display unit, while the recording medium is not readable / writable Display control means for displaying an error on the display unit indicating that the recording medium cannot be handled;
A deposit processing apparatus for performing a charge process for giving deposit information corresponding to money inserted into the recording medium.
In the charging process, the control unit displays other information in the predetermined communicable area before a predetermined time elapses after the display unit displays a deposit or error on the recording medium through the display control unit. When the recording medium is held , the reader / writer reads the data of the other recording medium through the read / write control unit, and when the recording medium is readable / writable, the other recording medium is displayed on the display unit through the display control unit. A deposit processing apparatus for performing deposit display for prompting a deposit process on a medium, and displaying an error on a display unit through the display control means when the recording medium cannot be read and written.   2. The deposit processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means also displays balance information stored in the recording medium when displaying the deposit on the display unit.

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