JP7500481B2 - Input control device for automatic transaction device, input control method, and input control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a customer operation unit where a customer performs input operations in an automated transaction device such as an automated teller machine, and relates to an input control device, an input control method, and an input control program for an automated transaction device.

When a customer makes a transaction using an automated teller machine installed in a financial institution, etc., the customer is required to directly input the information necessary to make the transaction. Below is a brief explanation of an automated teller machine.

Figure 7 is an external view of the automated transaction device. The automated transaction device 100 has, on the side facing the customer, a passbook insertion section 102 for inserting a passbook, a card insertion section 104 for inserting a cash card, a banknote processing section 106 for depositing and dispensing banknotes, a coin processing section 108 for depositing and dispensing coins, and a customer operation section 110.

The customer operation unit 110 mainly uses a touch panel that uses infrared rays (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1). The touch panel is arranged on the screen of the display device, and input operations are realized by touching it with the fingertips when the customer operates the automated transaction device 100.

Since touch panels are touched directly by an unspecified number of customers, it is considered to keep the contact surface clean by applying antibacterial film or stickers that can be disinfected or sterilized. Recently, such contact operations have been avoided, so it is being considered to use a non-contact frame in combination with the touch panel, and in addition to performing input operations on the touch panel, it is also possible to perform input operations on the non-contact frame without directly touching the touch panel.

This non-contact frame has two sensor units equipped with an infrared projector and an infrared image sensor arranged on both ends of one side inside the frame, and reflective tape attached to the remaining three sides. Infrared light emitted from the sensor units is reflected by the reflective tape and received by the infrared image sensor. This forms an infrared detection line within the frame. When a fingertip is inserted into the non-contact frame and crosses the detection line, the infrared light reflected from the reflective tape is blocked and does not return, so the sensor unit detects the shadow of the fingertip. The position of the fingertip can be determined from the position of the shadow, so by measuring the position of the shadow from two points, the coordinates on the detection line where the fingertip touches can be found using a triangulation method.

However, with a non-contact frame that has one detection line, it is necessary to lift the fingertip above the detection line to release the detection each time an input operation is performed, which is very cumbersome and can lead to erroneous operation for users who are unfamiliar with non-contact operation. Therefore, by using a non-contact frame that has two detection lines, it is possible to improve operability for customers who are unfamiliar with non-contact operation.

Figure 8 is a diagram explaining the basic operation of the customer operation unit. The customer operation unit 110 is configured by placing a non-contact frame 110b on top of a touch panel 110a, and the touch panel 110a and the two-stage non-contact frame 110b provide three stages of detection lines. The right side of the customer operation unit 110 in Figure 8 shows the state in which a higher-level application is notified when a fingertip passes the first and second detection lines of the non-contact frame 110b, and when the fingertip touches the touch panel 110a.

The basic operation of the customer operation unit 110 is to first slowly lower the fingertip into the non-contact frame 110b, and when the fingertip passes the first detection line, the first detection line is deemed to have been pressed and a mouse down (hereinafter sometimes referred to as MD or press) notification is sent to the upper application. Therefore, the MD notification on the first detection line becomes "Yes", and the coordinates at that time are notified to the upper application. At this time, no MD notification has occurred at all on the second detection line and touch panel 110a, so it becomes "No".

When the fingertip moves further down and passes the second detection line, the second detection line notifies the higher-level application of the MD and coordinates. At this time, the first detection line and touch panel 110a display "none" as the MD notification.

When the fingertip is lowered further and touches the touch panel 110a, the touch panel 110a then notifies the upper application of the MD notification and the coordinates. At this time, the MD notification is "none" on the first and second detection lines.

Figure 9 is a diagram explaining the basic operation of the customer operation unit by a customer who is unfamiliar with non-contact operation. Customers who are unfamiliar with non-contact operation usually do not recognize that the customer operation unit 110 has a first detection line and a second detection line, and therefore often do not return their fingertip to above the first detection line when performing successive touch operations. Figure 9 shows that in such cases, a two-stage detection line is effective.

The MD notification and coordinate notification of the first detection line and the MD notification and coordinate notification of the second detection line are the same as those shown in FIG.
Next, if the fingertip is raised slightly while still blocking the first detection line so that it does not pass over the second detection line, the MD notification on the first detection line and the second detection line becomes “none,” and the MD notification on touch panel 110a also remains “none.”

Next, if the fingertip is lowered slightly to cross the second detection line, the MD notification at the second detection line will again be "yes", and the coordinates will be notified to the upper application. Like a customer who is unfamiliar with non-contact operation, after the MD notification at the second detection line, the fingertip can be moved up and down in short strokes across the second detection line without returning the fingertip above the first detection line, allowing continuous input operations.

Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the basic operation of the upper application. When an input operation is started by the customer operation unit 110, the main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 performs the following basic control operation on the upper application.

[Step S101] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 determines whether a fingertip is detected on the first detection line. If there is no detection on the first detection line, the determination of whether there is detection on the first detection line is repeated until there is detection on the first detection line, and if there is detection on the first detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S102.

[Step S102] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 sends an MD notification to the upper application.
[Step S103] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 again determines whether or not a fingertip is detected at the first detection line. If there is no detection at the first detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has been raised above the first detection line, and the process proceeds to step S104. If detection at the first detection line continues, the process proceeds to the next step S105.

[Step S104] The main control unit of the automated transaction apparatus 100 sends a mouse-up (hereinafter, referred to as MU) notification to the upper application.
[Step S105] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 determines whether or not a fingertip is detected at the second detection line. If there is no detection at the second detection line, the process returns to step S103, and if there is detection at the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S106.

[Step S106] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 sends an MD notification to the upper application.
[Step S107] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 determines whether or not a fingertip is detected on the second detection line. If there is no detection on the second detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the second detection line, and the process proceeds to step S108. If there is detection on the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S109.

[Step S108] The main control unit of the automated transaction apparatus 100 sends an MU notification to the upper application.
[Step S109] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 determines whether or not there is a touch of a fingertip on the touch panel 110a (hereinafter, referred to as detection at the third detection line). If there is no detection at the third detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the third detection line, and the process returns to step S107. If there is detection at the third detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S110.

[Step S110] The main control unit of the automated transaction apparatus 100 sends an MD notification to the upper application.
[Step S111] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 judges whether there is detection on the third detection line. If there is detection on the third detection line, the main control unit repeats the judgment of whether there is detection on the third detection line until there is no detection on the third detection line, and waits for the fingertip to be out of contact with the touch panel 110a. If the fingertip is released from the touch panel 110a and there is no detection on the third detection line, the process proceeds to step S112.

[Step S112] The main control unit of the automated transaction device 100 sends an MU notification to the upper application, and processing returns to step S107.

JP 2003-280812 A

When a customer is attempting a non-touch operation, the customer may touch the touch panel 110a immediately after the fingertip passes the second detection line. Even in this case, when the fingertip passes the second detection line, an MD notification and coordinates are sent to the upper application, and when the fingertip touches the touch panel 110a, an MD notification and coordinates are sent to the upper application. However, if detection on the second detection line triggers a screen transition, this may lead to an erroneous operation by the customer, and an example of this is described below.

Figure 11 is a diagram explaining the operation of the customer operation unit when a press is performed without any time gap between the second detection line and the touch panel, and Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of the screen transition upon receiving an MD notification of the second detection line.

The screen displays the amount input screen 112a shown in FIG. 12. When the customer inputs the amount and finally presses the "yen" button, the screen transitions to, for example, a confirmation screen 112b. In such a case, the customer attempts to perform a non-contact operation on the "yen" button on the amount input screen 112a, as in the case of inputting the amount. As shown in FIG. 11, when the fingertip passes the second detection line, the customer operation unit 110 issues an MD notification to the upper application, and the upper application, upon receiving the MD notification, transitions the screen from the amount input screen 112a to the confirmation screen 112b. In this state, if the customer intends to input the amount non-contact, but the fingertip touches the touch panel 110a, the touch panel 110a will issue an MD notification. Here, if the coordinates of the "yen" button on the amount input screen 112a are the same as the coordinates of the "confirm" button on the confirmation screen 112b, the upper application will mistakenly recognize that the "confirm" button has been pressed.

The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide an input control device, an input control method, and an input control program for an automated transaction device that avoids erroneous operations that occur when a screen transition occurs when a press operation is performed without leaving any time between the second detection line and the touch panel.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an input control device for an automatic transaction device, which includes a press information receiving unit that receives, from a non-contact frame having a first detection line and a second detection line and a touch panel having a third detection line, first press information resulting from a fingertip passing the first detection line, second press information resulting from a fingertip passing the second detection line after passing the first detection line, or third press information resulting from a fingertip reaching the third detection line after passing the second detection line, a press information control unit that ignores the third press information received during a first predetermined time period after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information, a screen drawing control unit that receives the second press information or the third press information from the press information control unit and determines whether a screen transition is necessary, and a screen transition instruction unit that outputs an instruction for a screen transition according to the determination of the screen drawing control unit. When the press information control unit receives the second press information and then detects no more the fingertip on the second detection line, it sends a predetermined notification to the key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive press operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and if the successive press operations are enabled, it ignores other second press information received during a second predetermined time after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information.

In another aspect of the present invention, an input control method for an automatic transaction device is provided, which receives first pressing information from a non-contact frame when a fingertip passes a first detection line, receives second pressing information from the non-contact frame when the fingertip passes a second detection line after passing the first detection line, receives third pressing information from a touch panel when the fingertip reaches a third detection line after passing the second detection line, ignores the third pressing information received during a first predetermined time after receiving the second pressing information, and when the fingertip is no longer detected on the second detection line after receiving the second pressing information, performs a predetermined notification to a key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive pressing operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and, when the successive pressing operations are enabled, ignores other second pressing information received during a second predetermined time after receiving the second pressing information.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an input control program for an automatic transaction device for causing a computer to execute input of information by a customer's operation. The input control program for the automatic transaction device causes the computer to function as a press information receiving unit that receives, from a non-contact frame having a first detection line and a second detection line and a touch panel having a third detection line, first press information resulting from a fingertip passing over the first detection line, second press information resulting from the fingertip passing over the second detection line after passing over the first detection line, and third press information resulting from the fingertip reaching the third detection line after passing over the second detection line, a press information control unit that ignores the third press information received during a first predetermined time after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information and ignores other second press information received during a second predetermined time after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information, a screen drawing control unit that receives the second press information or the third press information from the press information control unit and determines whether a screen transition is necessary, and a screen transition instruction unit that outputs an instruction for a screen transition according to the determination of the screen drawing control unit. When the press information control unit receives the second press information and then detects no more the fingertip on the second detection line, it sends a predetermined notification to the key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive press operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and if the successive press operations are enabled, it ignores other second press information received during a second predetermined time after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information.

The input control device, input control method, and input control program of the automated transaction device configured as above have the advantage that no erroneous operation occurs because they ignore third press information received within a predetermined time period after receiving second press information.

2 is a block diagram showing a customer operation unit of the automated transaction apparatus according to the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an automatic transaction apparatus according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a customer operation unit of an automatic transaction device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of a higher-level application in the second embodiment. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation of a higher-level application in the third embodiment. FIG. 1 is an external view of an automatic transaction device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a basic operation of a customer operation unit. 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating basic operations of a customer operation unit performed by a customer who is unfamiliar with non-contact operations. 13 is a flowchart showing a basic operation of a higher-level application. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating the operation of the customer operation unit when a pressing operation is performed without any time interval from the second detection line to the touch panel. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen transition upon receiving an MD notification of a second detection line. FIG.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, parts denoted by the same reference numerals indicate the same components. Each embodiment can be implemented by partially combining multiple embodiments as long as there is no contradiction.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a customer operation unit of an automated transaction device according to a first embodiment. The customer operation unit 10 of the automated transaction device according to the first embodiment includes a non-contact frame 20, a touch panel 30, and an input control device 40. The input control device 40 corresponds to a higher-level application.

The non-contact frame 20 includes a non-contact frame control unit 21, a first detection line determination unit 22, a second detection line determination unit 23, a pressing information notification unit 24, and a higher-level interface unit 25. The non-contact frame control unit 21 controls the emission and reception of light of the first and second sensor units having an infrared projector and an infrared image sensor. The first detection line determination unit 22 determines whether the infrared light irradiated to the first detection line by the infrared projector of the first sensor unit is received by the infrared image sensor without being blocked by the customer's fingertip. The first detection line determination unit 22 outputs first pressing (MD) information when the fingertip passes the first detection line. The second detection line determination unit 23 determines whether the infrared light irradiated to the second detection line by the infrared projector of the second sensor unit is received by the infrared image sensor without being blocked by the customer's fingertip. The second detection line determination unit 23 outputs second pressing information when the fingertip passes the second detection line. The press information notification unit 24 notifies the input control device 40 of the first and second press information output from the first detection line determination unit 22 and the second detection line determination unit 23 via the upper interface unit 25.

The touch panel 30 includes a touch panel control unit 31, a third detection line determination unit 32, a press information notification unit 33, and a higher-level interface unit 34. The touch panel control unit 31 has the same functions as the non-contact frame control unit 21 of the non-contact frame 20. The third detection line determination unit 32 has the same functions as the first detection line determination unit 22 and the second detection line determination unit 23 of the non-contact frame 20. The press information notification unit 33 notifies the input control device 40 of the third press information output from the third detection line determination unit 32 via the higher-level interface unit 34.

The input control device 40 includes a press information receiving unit 41, a press information control unit 42, a screen drawing control unit 43, and a screen transition instruction unit 44. The press information receiving unit 41 receives the first to third press information notified from the non-contact frame 20 and the touch panel 30. The press information control unit 42 has a function of ignoring the third press information received within a predetermined time after the press information receiving unit 41 receives the second press information. The screen drawing control unit 43 has a function of receiving the second press information or the third press information from the press information control unit 42 and determining whether a screen transition is required. The screen transition instruction unit 44 outputs a screen transition instruction to a screen display control unit (not shown) according to the determination of the screen drawing control unit 43.

According to this input control device 40, the press information control unit 42 ignores the third press information received within a predetermined time after receiving the second press information. As a result, when there is a screen transition immediately after receiving the second press information, even if a press operation is performed with no time between the second detection line and the touch panel, there is no risk of an erroneous operation in which the press operation is effective on the screen after the transition.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of an automated transaction device according to the second embodiment. The automated transaction device 50 can be a computer equipped with a function for processing customer operations. The automated transaction device 50 has a main control unit 51, which controls the entire automated transaction device 50. The main control unit 51 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The main control unit 51 is connected to a memory 53 and multiple peripheral devices via a bus 52.

The memory 53 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and is used as the main storage device of the automated transaction device 50. The memory 53 temporarily stores at least a portion of the OS (Operating System) program executed by the main control unit 51 and the application program for executing customer operation processing. The memory 53 also stores various data necessary for processing by the main control unit 51.

The peripheral devices connected to the bus 52 include a first hard disk 54, a second hard disk 55, a host communication control unit 56, a screen display control unit 57, a key input control unit 58, a customer camera 59, a customer sensor 60, an input/output control unit 61, and a power supply control unit 62.

The first hard disk 54 and the second hard disk 55 are used as auxiliary storage devices for the automated transaction device 50, and are duplicated for system protection. The first hard disk 54 and the second hard disk 55 store the OS program, application programs for customer operation processing, and various data. Note that a non-volatile semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory can also be used as the auxiliary storage device.

The host communication control unit 56 is connected to a host computer that manages the transaction processing of the automated transaction device 50 via a network.
The screen display control unit 57 is connected to the display device 63. The screen display control unit 57 displays a predetermined GUI (Graphical User Interface) related to transaction processing on the screen of the display device 63 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 51. The display device 63 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

The key input control unit 58 is connected to an infrared touch panel 64 and a non-contact touch panel 65, which are devices on which the customer performs input operations. The key input control unit 58 corresponds to a higher-level application. The infrared touch panel 64 is disposed above the display device 63, and the non-contact touch panel 65 is disposed above the infrared touch panel 64, constituting a customer operation unit. The non-contact touch panel 65 has a first detection line and a second detection line, and the infrared touch panel 64 has a third detection line.

The customer camera 59 is installed at the top front of the automated transaction device 50 and captures an image of the customer's face. The customer sensor 60 is for detecting when a customer stands in front of the automated transaction device 50. By detecting the presence of a customer, the customer sensor 60 is used to determine whether any media such as a passbook, cash card, or cash has been left behind after a transaction is completed.

The input/output control unit 61 is connected to a banknote processing unit 66, a coin processing unit 67, a passbook processing unit 68, and a card/receipt processing unit 69. The banknote processing unit 66 stores banknotes and processes deposits and withdrawals. The coin processing unit 67 stores coins and processes deposits and withdrawals. The passbook processing unit 68 performs passbook entry processing. The card/receipt processing unit 69 accepts and returns cards in transactions using cards such as cash cards and credit cards. In addition, the card/receipt processing unit 69 ejects a receipt on which transaction details are printed at the end of a transaction.

The power supply control unit 62 is connected to an uninterruptible power supply 70 and a power cord. The uninterruptible power supply 70 is a power supply device that continues to supply power so that the power supply is uninterrupted until transaction information is retained and the system is properly shut down, even if the power supply from the commercial power source is unexpectedly cut off.

The processing functions of this embodiment can be realized by the above hardware configuration.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the customer operation unit of the automated transaction device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing screen transitions.

In the customer operation unit including the infrared touch panel 64 and the non-contact touch panel 65, when the fingertip passes over the first detection line of the non-contact touch panel 65, an MD notification and a notification of the coordinates (first press information) are sent to the upper application. As shown in FIG. 3, when the fingertip passes over the second detection line of the non-contact touch panel 65, an MD notification and a notification of the coordinates (second press information) are sent to the upper application.

Similarly, when a fingertip touches the infrared touch panel 64, an MD notification and coordinates are sent to the upper application. At this time, the upper application ignores the MD notification and coordinates (third press information) from the infrared touch panel 64 for a predetermined time, for example, 500 ms, from the MD notification on the second detection line.

As a result, even if the display device 63 transitions from screen 63a to screen 63b as shown in FIG. 4 due to the MD notification by the second detection line, a press operation on the transitioned screen 63b will not be valid, so erroneous operations can be avoided. Also, even if there is no screen transition within 500 ms from the MD notification by the second detection line, the third press information is ignored, so there is no double operation in which the same operation is performed consecutively.

Figure 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the upper application in the second embodiment. When an input operation is started using the infrared touch panel 64 and the non-contact touch panel 65, the main control unit 51 of the automated transaction device 50 performs the following control on the upper application of the key input control unit 58.

[Step S11] The main control unit 51 determines whether or not a fingertip is detected on the first detection line. If there is no detection on the first detection line on the non-contact touch panel 65, the determination of whether or not there is detection on the first detection line is repeated until there is detection on the first detection line, and if there is detection on the first detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

[Step S12] When detection is detected on the first detection line, the main control unit 51 performs MD notification.
[Step S13] The main control unit 51 again judges whether or not the fingertip is detected on the first detection line. If there is no detection on the first detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has been raised above the first detection line, and the process proceeds to step S14. If detection on the first detection line continues, the process proceeds to the next step S15.

[Step S14] When detection on the first detection line disappears, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification.
[Step S15] The main control unit 51 determines whether or not a fingertip is detected on the second detection line. If there is no detection on the second detection line, the process returns to step S13. If there is detection on the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S16.

[Step S16] When detection is detected on the second detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MD notification.
[Step S17] The main control unit 51 judges whether or not the fingertip is detected on the second detection line. If the fingertip is not detected on the second detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the second detection line, and the process proceeds to step S18. If the fingertip is detected on the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S19.

[Step S18] When detection on the second detection line is no longer present, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification, and processing returns to step S13. This allows the user to perform successive pressing operations, such as inputting an amount, by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line.

[Step S19] The main control unit 51 determines whether or not there is a touch of a fingertip (detected on the third detection line) on the infrared touch panel 64. If there is no detection on the third detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the third detection line, and the process returns to step S17, and if there is detection on the third detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S20.

[Step S20] When detection is detected on the third detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MD notification.
[Step S21] The main control unit 51 judges whether or not the time from the previous MD notification to the current MD notification is within 500 ms in step S16. If the time from the previous MD notification to the current MD notification is within 500 ms, the process proceeds to the next step S22. If the time from the previous MD notification to the current MD notification is not within 500 ms, the process proceeds to the next step S23.

[Step S22] If the time from the previous MD notification to the current MD notification is within 500 ms, the main control unit 51 ignores (discards) the current third press information.
[Step S23] The main control unit 51 determines whether there is detection on the third detection line. If there is detection on the third detection line, the determination of whether there is detection on the third detection line is repeated until there is no detection on the third detection line, and waits for the fingertip to go out of contact with the infrared touch panel 64. If the fingertip is removed from the infrared touch panel 64 and there is no detection on the third detection line, the process proceeds to step S24.

[Step S24] When detection is no longer detected on the third detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification, and the process returns to step S17.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the upper application in the third embodiment. When an input operation is started using the infrared touch panel 64 and the non-contact touch panel 65, the main control unit 51 of the automated transaction device 50 performs the following control on the upper application of the key input control unit 58.

[Step S31] The main control unit 51 determines whether a fingertip is detected on the first detection line. If there is no detection on the first detection line on the non-contact touch panel 65, the determination of whether there is detection on the first detection line is repeated until there is detection on the first detection line, and if there is detection on the first detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S32.

[Step S32] When detection is detected on the first detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MD notification.
[Step S33] The main control unit 51 again determines whether or not the fingertip is detected on the first detection line. If there is no detection on the first detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has been raised above the first detection line, and the process proceeds to step S34. If detection on the first detection line continues, the process proceeds to the next step S35.

[Step S34] When detection on the first detection line disappears, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification.
[Step S35] The main control unit 51 determines whether or not a fingertip is detected on the second detection line. If there is no detection on the second detection line, the process returns to step S33. If there is detection on the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S36.

[Step S36] When detection is detected on the second detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MD notification.
[Step S37] The main control unit 51 judges whether or not the fingertip is detected on the second detection line. If the fingertip is not detected on the second detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the second detection line, and the process proceeds to step S38. If the fingertip is detected on the second detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S39.

[Step S38] When detection on the second detection line disappears, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification.
[Step S39] If there is detection on the second detection line, the main control unit 51 determines whether or not there is a screen transition. If there is a screen transition, the process proceeds to the next step S40, and if there is no screen transition, the process proceeds to step S41.

[Step S40] The main control unit 51 instructs a screen transition.
[Step S41] The main control unit 51 determines whether or not there is a touch of a fingertip (detection on the third detection line) on the infrared touch panel 64. If there is no detection on the third detection line, it is determined that the fingertip has left the third detection line, and the process returns to step S37, whereas if there is detection on the third detection line, the process proceeds to the next step S42.

[Step S42] When detection is detected on the third detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MD notification.
[Step S43] The main control unit 51 judges whether or not the time from the previous screen transition instruction in step S40 is within 500 ms. If the time from the previous screen transition instruction to the current MD notification is within 500 ms, the process proceeds to the next step S44, and if the time from the previous screen transition instruction to the current MD notification is not within 500 ms, the process proceeds to the next step S45.

[Step S44] If the time from the previous screen transition instruction to the current MD notification is within 500 ms, the main control unit 51 ignores (discards) the current third press information.
[Step S45] The main control unit 51 determines whether there is detection on the third detection line. If there is detection on the third detection line, the determination of whether there is detection on the third detection line is repeated until there is no detection on the third detection line, and waits for the fingertip to go out of contact with the infrared touch panel 64. If the fingertip is removed from the infrared touch panel 64 and there is no detection on the third detection line, the process proceeds to step S46.

[Step S46] When detection is no longer detected on the third detection line, the main control unit 51 issues an MU notification, and the process returns to step S37.
The foregoing merely illustrates the principles of the present invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes are possible to those skilled in the art, the present invention is not limited to the exact construction and application shown and described above, and all corresponding modifications and equivalents are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention according to the appended claims and their equivalents.

For example, in the above embodiment, the detection/no detection notification on the second detection line is not particularly read and discarded, so it is possible to perform continuous pressing operations when inputting amounts, etc. However, if the sensitivity is too high, it may cause erroneous operations, so in such cases, the detection/no detection notification on the second detection line may be ignored for a predetermined time, and the next pressing notification may always be made after a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous pressing notification.

LIST OF SYMBOLS 10 Customer operation unit 20 Non-contact frame 21 Non-contact frame control unit 22 First detection line determination unit 23 Second detection line determination unit 24 Pressing information notification unit 25 Upper interface unit 30 Touch panel 31 Touch panel control unit 32 Third detection line determination unit 33 Pressing information notification unit 34 Upper interface unit 40 Input control device 41 Pressing information receiving unit 42 Pressing information control unit 43 Screen drawing control unit 44 Screen transition instruction unit 50 Automatic transaction device 51 Main control unit 52 Bus 53 Memory 54 First hard disk 55 Second hard disk 56 Host communication control unit 57 Screen display control unit 58 Key input control unit 59 Customer camera 60 Customer sensor 61 Input/output control unit 62 Power supply control unit 63 Display device 63a Screen 63b Screen 64 Infrared touch panel 65 Non-contact touch panel 66 Banknote processing unit 67 Coin processing unit 68 Passbook processing unit 69 Card/receipt processing unit 70 Uninterruptible power supply

Claims (5)

a press information receiving unit that receives, from a non-contact frame having a first detection line and a second detection line and a touch panel having a third detection line, first press information generated when a fingertip passes over the first detection line, second press information generated when the fingertip passes over the second detection line after passing over the first detection line, or third press information generated when the fingertip reaches the third detection line after passing over the second detection line;
a press information control unit that ignores the third press information received during a first predetermined time period after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information;
a screen drawing control unit that receives the second press information or the third press information from the press information control unit and determines whether a screen transition is required;
a screen transition instruction unit that outputs an instruction for screen transition in response to a determination by the screen drawing control unit;
Equipped with
When the fingertip is no longer detected on the second detection line after receiving the second press information, the press information control unit sends a predetermined notification to a key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive press operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and when the successive press operations are enabled, ignores other second press information received during a second predetermined time period after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information.
An input control device for an automatic transaction device. The input control device of the automated transaction device according to claim 1, wherein the press information control unit ignores the third press information for a predetermined time period immediately after receiving the second press information. The input control device of claim 1, wherein the press information control unit ignores the third press information for a predetermined time after the screen drawing control unit, which has received the second press information, determines that a screen transition is necessary. receiving first pressing information from the non-contact frame when the fingertip passes through a first detection line;
receiving second pressing information from the non-contact frame when the fingertip passes a second detection line after passing the first detection line;
receiving third pressing information from the touch panel when the fingertip reaches a third detection line after passing the second detection line;
ignoring the third press information received during a first predetermined time period after receiving the second press information;
When the second pressing information is received and the fingertip is no longer detected on the second detection line, a predetermined notification is sent to a key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive pressing operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and if the successive pressing operations are enabled, other second pressing information received during a second predetermined time period after the second pressing information is received is ignored.
An input control method for an automatic transaction device. An input control program for an automated transaction device for causing a computer to input information operated by a customer, comprising:
The computer,
a press information receiving unit that receives, from a non-contact frame having a first detection line and a second detection line and a touch panel having a third detection line, first press information generated when a fingertip passes over the first detection line, second press information generated when the fingertip passes over the second detection line after passing over the first detection line, and third press information generated when the fingertip reaches the third detection line after passing over the second detection line;
a press information control unit that ignores the third press information received during a first predetermined time period after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information;
a screen drawing control unit that receives the second press information or the third press information from the press information control unit and determines whether a screen transition is required;
a screen transition instruction unit that outputs an instruction for screen transition in response to a determination by the screen drawing control unit;
Function as a
When the fingertip is no longer detected on the second detection line after receiving the second press information, the press information control unit sends a predetermined notification to a key input control unit connected to the non-contact frame and the touch panel, thereby enabling successive press operations by moving the fingertip up and down across the second detection line, and when the successive press operations are enabled, ignores other second press information received during a second predetermined time period after the press information receiving unit receives the second press information.
An input control program for an automatic transaction device.

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