JPH033272B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a system for processing information using a master card and a user card in which information is magnetically recorded, and in particular, the present invention relates to a system for processing information using a master card and a user card in which information is recorded magnetically. The present invention relates to an information processing method using a magnetic card, in which information can be processed by writing and reading kanji characters on an information processing device and displaying character information including the kanji characters.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, magnetic cards, which are thin plastic cards with magnetic stripes, can be used as user cards such as credit cards, identification cards, hospital tickets, etc.
It was widely used for library and hotel tickets. In this conventional user card, various information is written on the magnetic stripe by the card issuing machine at the time of issuance.
Terminals installed at sales floors, counters, etc. read the unique information recorded on the magnetic stripe and inquire online to the center computer to find out whether the password is correct or how much money is left in the balance. I was checking. In this case, the information written on the magnetic stripe of the user card was converted into an electrical signal and recorded using an ASCII code or the like.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Therefore, even if you try to read the information recorded on the magnetic stripe with the terminal device itself and express its contents, it is impossible to display Japanese including kanji, and if you try to determine the detailed contents on the terminal side, it is impossible to display the information recorded on the magnetic stripe. It was a hassle to use a book or the like. Therefore, in order to verify the user card or to know the detailed contents, there was a restriction that the terminal device and the center computer had to be connected online.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention makes it possible to magnetically record character information including kanji information on a card, reads the magnetic recording of the card with a terminal device, and displays the character information including the kanji information on the display of the terminal device. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing method using a magnetic card, which facilitates information processing by a terminal device while offline.

[Means for solving problems]

The magnetic card information processing method of the present invention processes a master card and a user card on which information is magnetically recorded, and the information magnetically recorded on the cards, as well as issuing a new card. It consists of an information processing device that can also perform
The information processing device includes a display device that visually displays character information, a writing and reading means for the card,
In a processing method using a magnetic card, which consists of a calculation means and an input means such as a keyboard, and uses these cards and an information processing device to process information, it is important to check whether the MasterCard is appropriate for the above-mentioned MasterCard. ID information for checking whether or not a user card has been issued, and specific information for driving the information processing device to process the user card or privileged information for driving the information processing device to issue the user card. The information processing device reads the information from the MasterCard.
The ID information is compared with the code information entered by the master card holder using the keyboard, and only if they match, the master card is accepted as valid, and the information processing device is made operational. , thereby making it possible to process user cards, and when issuing a new user card, check for the presence of the above-mentioned privileged information, and make it possible to issue a new card only when there is privileged information, and It is characterized by writing and recording character information including kanji information.

[Effect]

The present invention has two types of cards: a master card and a user card, and the master card has ID information, specific information that enables the processing of the user card, and privileged information that allows the new user card to be issued. It is attached.

Only when the ID information read from the MasterCard and the code information input by the MasterCard holder match, the information processing device accepts the MasterCard as valid and puts the information processing device into an operational state. By doing this, it is possible to process the user card, and when issuing a new user card, the presence or absence of the above-mentioned privilege information is checked, and a new card can be issued only when the privilege information is present. Character information including kanji information is written and recorded on these cards.

As a result, when a magnetic card is read, character information including the kanji is displayed on the display device of the information processing device, and information processing in the information processing device can be performed in Japanese.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, as an example of using a magnetic card, a credit card is used as a user card, and an information processing device is specifically described in which text information can be written and read on the credit card, and the information can be subsequently corrected and rewritten. Used as an example.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a magnetic card and a processing device. A magnetic card 1 serving as a user card or a master card is made of a thin plastic plate, and a strip-shaped magnetic stripe 2 is pasted on one side of the card.

The processing device 3 has a shape similar to a register,
Its front surface is sloped in two stages. At the top of the processing device 3 is a card reader 4 that can write and read data.
The card reader 4 is provided with a card insertion groove 5 into which the magnetic card 1 is inserted.
Furthermore, characters such as numbers, kanji, kana characters, katakana characters, and alphabetic characters can be displayed on the upper front surface of the processing device 3. Cathode ray tube (CRT) as a display device
The display part 6 is fixed, and a function keyboard 7 and a cassette recorder 8 are provided below the cathode ray tube 6. Further below, there is a full keyboard 9 capable of converting kana to kanji, and an instruction keyboard for issuing operation commands. 10, and numeric keys 11 such as "0" to "9", "decimal point", and "four arithmetic operation instruction" keys are fixed respectively.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the configuration of the processing device 3. The control section 12, which includes an arithmetic control circuit, a memory circuit, etc., includes a card reader 4, a cathode ray tube 6, a data recorder 8, and keyboards 9, 10, 11. , an interface 13 used for connection with the outside, and a buzzer 14 are connected.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of FIG. 2 in more detail. A bus 16 for inputting and outputting data signals, control signals, and address signals is connected to an arithmetic control circuit 15 housed in the control section 12. The above-mentioned card reader 4, cathode ray tube 6, function keyboard 7, data recorder 8, full keyboard, instruction keyboard, 16-keyboard 11, interface 13, and buzzer 14 are connected to this bus 16. . Further, a predetermined program is input into the bus 16 in advance.
ROM (read-on memory) 18, counter 18 that counts the number of uses, clock 19 that constantly operates to count the time, RAM 2 that temporarily stores input signals.
8. A character processor 29 capable of generating a character pattern based on a code signal is also connected.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the character processor 29 in FIG.
The configuration of the card reader 4, full keyboard 9, arithmetic control circuit 15, and cathode ray tube 6 will be explained in detail. An input/output control circuit 30 is connected to the card reader 4, an input/output conversion circuit 31 is connected to the input/output control circuit 30, and an input control circuit 32 and an input conversion circuit 33 are similarly connected to the full keyboard 9. are connected in series. Input/input conversion circuit 3
1. One output of the input conversion circuit 33 is connected to a conversion dictionary file 34, and all other outputs are connected to a character generation circuit 35. A character pattern file 36 is connected to the character generation circuit 35, and the output of this character pattern file 36 and other outputs of the input conversion circuit 35 are connected to the aforementioned arithmetic control circuit 15.
A cathode ray tube 6 is connected to the .

Further, FIG. 5 shows the arrangement of operation buttons for functions on the function keyboard 7. As shown in FIG. This function keyboard 7 has 8 buttons arranged in 2 rows and 4 rows, and each button has a time recorder 20, issue 21, defect registration 22, print 23, daily total 24, read 25, defect Instructions for registration deletion 26 and restoration/cancellation 27 are listed.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the data format of data written on the magnetic stripe 2 attached to the magnetic card 1 as a user card and a master card. The magnetic stripe 2 is provided with areas in which start, check, machine ID, card ID, password, DETA, number of times, time, RIU, and SUM are written in order according to the insertion direction. “Start” in this area
stores the contents that instruct the insertion direction of the magnetic card 1, "Check" stores the validity of the magnetic card 1, "Machine ID" stores the machine number of the processing device 3 that issued the card, and "Password" stores the information indicating the insertion direction of the magnetic card 1. A PIN code number unique to the owner of the magnetic card 1, that is, ID information for checking whether the card is valid or not, is stored in each of the four digits. The "DATA" part records information unique to the holder of the magnetic card 1, such as address, name, date of birth, workplace, credit rating, etc. The contents of this "DATA" part include kanji, katakana, hiragana, Character information such as English letters and special symbols is converted into character codes and stored. In other words, unlike conventional cards, by reading the recording on the upper magnetic stripe 2, the reading signal is used to write the character information on the cathode ray tube 6 so that it can be displayed as is without going through a center computer or the like. ing.
"Number of times" records the number of times the magnetic card 1 is used each time it is passed through the processing device 3, and "Time" records the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second of passing through the processing device 3, and this "number of times""Time" is rewritten each time it is used. "RIV" is provided to prevent reading errors when the magnetic card 1 is inserted in the opposite direction, and a signal is recorded to alert the processing unit 3, and "SUM" is a signal recorded on the magnetic stripe 2. The total value of all signals is recorded and is used for data checking.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, by turning on the power to the processing device 3, the processing device 3 starts operating, and the data recorder 8 plays back the contents stored on the tape (the number of the defective card), and the contents of the defective card are stored in the RAM 28. Memorize and prepare for checking the credit card used. Even after this operation is completed, the processing device 3 cannot be operated. Unless this processing device 3 can be used only by specific, designated persons, unauthorized use of credit cards and crimes cannot be prevented. For this reason,
A master card (same shape as the magnetic card 1) that can be possessed by an operator (a manager or an assigned person) is prepared to prevent unauthorized use of the processing device 3 by a third party. Pass the MasterCard through the card reader 4, read the contents recorded on the MasterCard, and input the operator's password using the numeric keypad 11. If the contents of the MasterCard's ID information match the password of the input code information, then Assuming that the magnetic card is properly accepted, the owner of this Master Card can use it, and at the same time, the user of the Master Card and the date and time are recorded in the data recorder 8. Thereafter, the operator can select the function keyboard 7 and perform various processing. In addition, please use MasterCard with card reader 4.
After passing the code, if the entered code information does not match the PIN number, the buzzer 14 will sound.
Indicates an error. The flow of the above-mentioned operation is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG.

Next, the operating procedure for each function will be explained in order.

〓Issuance〓 This processing device 3 has a function that can issue a credit card as a user card, and in order to use this mode, a special administrator (not an operator) must have a privilege code that can be owned only. Must use MasterCard. Pass this MasterCard containing the privilege code through the card reader 4 to read the contents recorded on the MasterCard, and use the numeric keypad 11 to enter the password, which is the code information by the MasterCard holder, to read the contents of the ID information of the MasterCard. If the entered code information (password) matches, it is assumed that the magnetic card has been properly accepted, and the master card can be used by the owner, and the privileged code is stored in the RAM 28. When the aforementioned "Function Mode" is entered, the message "Waiting for Function" appears on the cathode ray tube 6, and by pressing the issue button 21, a check is made to see if the Master Card is qualified to "issue". A check is performed to compare the contents stored in the RAM 28 and the program in the ROM 17, and if the privilege is found, the "issue" routine can be used. If MasterCard does not have privileges, the transaction will be terminated and the issuing mode will no longer be available. This procedure is the same as the flowchart in FIG.

Now, when the "issue" mode becomes available with MasterCard privileges, the full keyboard 9 is operated to enter information regarding the credit card (magnetic card 1) as the user card to be issued. First, the password is converted into a 4-digit, 2-byte hexadecimal number, and written into the password area of the magnetic stripe 2. Personal data includes name, address, date of issue,
There are expiration dates, etc., and these are 50 bytes long.
Written to the DATA area. DATA is written as Japanese information that is a mixture of kanji, hiragana, katakana, English characters, etc. through kana-kanji conversion, etc. The password and DATA are first displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 and then magnetically transferred. Written to stripe 2. An example of a display by this cathode ray tube 6 is shown in FIG. In addition, the cathode ray tube 6
The display in Japanese can be corrected, deleted, and the cursor can be moved by operating the instruction keyboard 10. Next, the flow of inputting this Japanese information and displaying it on the cathode ray tube 6 will be explained with reference to FIG. When you type Japanese words on the full keyboard 9 arranged in alphabetical order, the input control circuit 3 is sent from the full keyboard 9.
The code is transmitted to the input conversion circuit 33 via 2. Full keyboard 9 in input conversion circuit 33
It operates in the same mode until an instruction for conversion mode is given, waits for an instruction for kanji conversion mode, transmits the code of the input character to the conversion dictionary file 34, performs kana-kanji conversion, and converts the converted kanji code. It is transmitted to the character generation circuit 35 via the input conversion circuit 33. The character generation circuit 35 accesses the character pattern corresponding to the stored kanji code from the character pattern file 36 and outputs the character pattern to the arithmetic control circuit 15. ,Katakana,
A character code such as an English character is input, and the arithmetic control circuit 15 displays this Japanese language, which is a mixture of kanji, hiragana, katakana, English characters, etc., on the screen of the cathode ray tube 6. Furthermore, the Japanese character code recorded on the magnetic stripe 2 of the magnetic card 1 is read by the card reader 4 in the same way, and sent to the conversion dictionary file 34 via the input/output control circuit 30 and input/output conversion circuit 31. After the kana-kanji conversion is performed, a character pattern is selected by the character generation circuit 35 and can be displayed as it is on the cathode ray tube 6 via the arithmetic control circuit 15. Furthermore, the character information entered on the full keyboard 9 is displayed on the cathode selection tube 6 as described above, but at the same time it can be transmitted to the card reader 4 via the input/output conversion circuit 31 and the input/output control circuit 30. This card reader 4 allows writing on the blank magnetic stripe 2.

The contents displayed on the cathode ray tube 6 are then written into the magnetic card 1, a credit card is issued, and a user card is issued.The writing procedure is as follows.

(1) Press issue 21 to enter issue mode.

(2) Enter the password you want to write, DATA, using the full keyboard.

(3) Press the RETURN key on the instruction keyboard 10.

(4) Pass the white magnetic card 1 through the card reader 4 (written on it).

(5) Pass the magnetic card 1 through the card reader 4 again for confirmation (verify).

(6) Press the return/cancel key 22 to switch to the next mode.

(7) At the same time, information on the credit card as the user card issued, issue time, issuer, etc. is stored in the data recorder 8.

〓Reading〓 It is possible to record product sales, date and time, amount, etc. using the issued credit card as the user card. First, as described above, when the operator's password matches the master card, the function mode is entered, and by pressing the read button 25, the mode is shifted to the read mode. In this case, the information is read by passing a credit card as a user card through the insertion groove 5 of the card reader 4, and the code information (PIN) operated by the card holder and the information contained in the card information are read.
If the ID information matches, the sale is OK. At this time, the card information shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in Japanese on both sides of the cathode selection tube 6, making it easier to recognize whether or not the cardholder is the owner of the card. start functioning. This user card, which is a credit card, can be used, for example, for registering at a membership restaurant, etc., and the operating procedure in this case is as follows.

(1) Press the reading button 22 to set the reading mode.

(2) A credit card, which is a user card, is passed through the card reader 4 to read information, and at the same time, a part of the information on the card is updated.

(3) On the cathode selection tube 6, write the information on the card, that is, your name,
Data such as address, number of uses, time (last time used), etc. are displayed.

(4) Calculation keys and numeric keypad 1 of instruction keyboard 10
In step 1, enter the code and amount of the product for sale,
It operates in the same way as a register.

(5) The calculation result at this time, the time from clock 19,
Various data such as the number of uses from the counter 18 are stored in the RAM 28 together with user card information.

(6) When the capacity of the RAM 28 becomes full or the return/cancel 27 is pressed, the information is transferred to the data recorder 8.

(7) When the storage capacity of the RAM 28 is full, the next user card, a credit card, can be used after the transfer to the data recorder 8 is completed, and at this time, a message "Data Transferring in progress" is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6. etc. will be displayed.

In this way, the processing device 3 can issue a credit card, which is a user card, and perform accounting and tabulation using the credit card, which is a user card, and during each process, the information content is stored on the cathode ray tube 6. It is indicated as Japanese text information and can be used offline. Next, the operation of each mode will be briefly explained.

<Time Record> By pressing the time record 20 and passing the user card through the card reader 4, the processing device 3 records the information on the card and the time it passed through the card reader 4.
Store in RAM28. Records stored in RAM 28 can be accessed by pressing the restore/cancel 27 key or
When the capacity of the data recorder 8 is full, the data is transferred to the data recorder 8, and at this time, a message "Data processing in progress" is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6.
Please wait for a while" is displayed.

(Daily total) When using the processing device 3, it is possible to count the total for the day.

(1) Press day meter 24 to switch to daily meter mode.

(2) Set which day's total is 24 (time/
Select and press record 20, issue 21, read 25, or defective registration 22).

(3) In accordance with the operation of each function keyboard 7, files recorded in the RAM 28 and data recorder 8 are displayed on the cathode ray tube 6, and the contents are transferred to the center computer via the interface 13.

(4) This daily budget has the following abilities.

Time record: Outputs the total number of people Issue: Outputs the total number of tickets issued Read: Outputs the total number of people and total amount Defect registration: Outputs the number of registrations〓Defect/Cancellation〓 The return/cancellation 27 key is on the function keyboard 7. This is an instruction to end or cancel each operation. By pressing this return/cancel 27, an instruction to request input of a password is displayed on the cathode ray tube 6, and the state is set to accept an input signal. This is done to avoid interruption of the function mode by outsiders. If the passwords match, the system waits for the next function keyboard 7 operation. However, time record 20, issue 21,
When entering the defective registration 22 and defective registration cancellation 26 modes, the file transferred to the RAM 28 is transferred to the data recorder 8. However, if this restore/cancel 27 is pressed to mean "cancel" due to a wrong press on the function keyboard 7, or if each file is not updated, it will be automatically determined.
Prevents rewriting and updating from the RAM 28 to the data recorder 8.

〓Defect Registration〓 When canceling the use of an issued credit card as a user card, this is recorded in the processing device 3 as a blacklist, and this allows a specific card number to be added or inserted. .

(1) Press defect registration 22.

(2) Enter the information for the credit card that is the faulty user card.

(3) Enter the data using the instruction keyboard 10.
Modify using the DELETE or INSERT key.

(4) By pressing the RETURN key on the instruction keyboard 10, the defective card is registered in the data recorder 8.

<Defective Registration Deletion> The registration of a defective card once recorded in the RAM 28 or data recorder 8 as a blacklist can be deleted. Press the Defect Registration Cancellation 26 key to switch to this mode, and press the full keyboard 9.
Enter the code number of the credit card, which is the user card to be deleted, to display the code number on the cathode ray tube 6, and
8. Delete the code number of the defective card recorded in the data recorder 8.

〓Printing〓 Although not used in this embodiment, a separate processing device 3 is used.
This mode can be used by connecting a printer to. By pressing this print key 23 during operation in each mode, you can print out the contents, time of use, amount, etc. recorded on the user credit card on the spot, and it can be used in place of a receipt, etc. Can be done.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, kanji, katakana,
Japanese text information such as hiragana and English letters can be magnetically recorded, and the information processing device can display the Japanese text information recorded on the card, without using a central computer etc. This makes it easy to perform offline information processing operations using only a processing device, can be used in various application fields, and can expand the range of use of the card.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a magnetic card and a processing device showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the processing device, FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of FIG. 2, and FIG. The figures are a block diagram explaining in detail the character generation processor in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the function keyboard, Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the data format of the magnetic card, and Fig. 7. 1 is a diagram showing an example of display on a cathode ray tube showing personal records, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts of this embodiment. 1...Magnetic card, 2...Magnetic stripe, 3
...Processing device, 29...Character generation processing device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It is possible to process master cards and user cards on which information is magnetically recorded and the information magnetically recorded on the cards, and also to issue new cards. The information processing device is composed of a display device that visually displays character information, means for writing and reading the card, arithmetic means, and input means such as a keyboard. In an information processing method using a magnetic card in which information is processed using an information processing device, the MasterCard has a built-in card to check whether the MasterCard is valid or not.
ID information and specific information that drives the information processing device to process the user card or privileged information that drives the information processing device to issue the user card are attached, and the information processing The device reads the ID from the master card.
Compare the information with the code information input by the master card holder using the keyboard, and only if the two match, the master card is accepted as valid, thereby making the information processing device operational; This makes it possible to process user cards, and when issuing a new user card, checks for the presence of the above-mentioned privileged information, and allows a new card to be issued only when privileged information is present, and to is an information processing method using a magnetic card, which is characterized by writing and recording character information including kanji information.