JPH0715710B2 - Prepaid card processing device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prepaid card processing device for processing prepaid card contents used in an automatic game machine such as a game machine.

[Prior Art] In recent years, prepaid cards such as telephone cards and metro cards have come into widespread use and are conveniently used in various places because there is no need to carry small change. However, since these cards are used for subtracting the used amount, it may happen that a desired ticket cannot be purchased with the card, for example, when the remaining amount of the card becomes small. In this case, for example, as disclosed in JP-A-62-179092, another card is inserted, the remaining amount of the previously inserted card is stored, and the monetary value of the card is set to "0". ,
There is a method to collect the shortfall from the card inserted later. In addition, a method is also adopted in which the shortfall is invested in cash.

In this way, when cards become popular, it is possible to apply them to various things. In particular, if it is applied to a game machine or other amusement device, it will be natural to eliminate the labor of collecting coins, lower the usage fee accordingly, and adopt a business policy to improve the operating rate.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In this case, when one person uses one machine, there is no problem, but there is an amusement park equipped with a game device used for cards, for example, If a parent tries to play a child on a play device and the card is used on the first play device, the card cannot be used on other devices until after the first play device has been used. For this reason, when there are other children, it is necessary to wait until the use of the first child is completed. However, if the child is younger, it is not always good to understand. In this case, you can go and buy another card, but it is not easy because the amusement park is generally large. If you put a card vending machine in each place, it will be solved, but then it will be taken into account as a card-based business policy.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve such problems, the present invention writes the remaining amount data obtained by subtracting the value data read from the prepaid card based on the specified amount data designated by the user into the prepaid card. Remaining amount data writing means, card returning means for returning the prepaid card in which the remaining amount data is written, data processing means for subtracting the value data consumed according to the execution of the service from the specified amount data, and the service on the way Based on the operation when ending, the data designating means for designating the desired value out of the value data left unused at the time of the operation, and the data designating means for the data read from the prepaid card inserted again Settled data is added and the written data is written to the prepaid card In addition, the clearing means for returning the prepaid card, and when the value data that has been used up after the prepaid card returned by the clearing means remains, execute the data designation by the data designating means and the clearing processing by the clearing means for another prepaid card It has an execution stage to execute.

[Operation] The value data input by the user from the keyboard is subtracted from the value data taken in from the card, and the subtraction result is written to the card and returned. After that, data processing of the input value data is performed, the used data up to the point when the interruption of the processing is designated is subtracted from the input data to obtain the returnable amount, and the value is written in the inserted card. In addition, the return amount is specified arbitrarily, the remaining amount is allocated and returned to multiple cards.

[Embodiment] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus configured by applying the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a card reader / writer, and data is taken in and out of a card by a control signal supplied from a CPU 3 via a card reader / writer control unit 2. The read data is processed according to the data supplied from the keyboard 4 to the CPU 3 via the keyboard control unit 5, and the information required at that time is stored in the information storage unit 6.
The result stored and stored in the terminal device 8 is supplied to the terminal device 8 via the device control charging control unit 7 and necessary control is performed. The control status and the like are displayed on the character display 10 via the display control unit 9, and the lamp 12 is turned on via the lamp control unit 11 as necessary to indicate that the lamp is usable. Be seen. Reference numeral 13 is a clock unit, which performs necessary time control. Reference numeral 14 is a power supply unit, which is adapted to generate a voltage required for each circuit. FIG. 4 is an external view of this device,
Reference numeral 20 denotes a card insertion port of the card reader / writer 1.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 and shows the basic idea of the invention. In the figure, in step 100, the key labeled "Store" shown in FIG. 4 is pressed to insert the card into the card insertion slot 20, the card is taken into the device as shown in step 101, and as shown in step 102. The data of the card taken in, that is, the balance of the card is read,
As shown in 103, the read amount is displayed on the character display 10
Is displayed. When the user inputs the usage fee from the key 4 in step 104, the entered amount is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 105.
The amount of money input here is for inputting information about how much of the value of the card is used by the device. When there is a key input of the usage charge, the data is stored in the information storage unit 6 as the stored amount as shown in step 106. Then subtract as shown in step 107, ie step 1
The key input amount of step 104 is subtracted from the read amount of 02 and the subtracted amount is written in the card as shown in step 108. Then, the card is returned from the insertion slot 20 as shown in step 109, and the lamp 12 is lit as shown in step 110 to indicate that the device is usable. In this state, the card is returned to the user's hand, so if the parent inserts the card into another playing device and performs the same operation as the previous time, other children can play with the previous child. it can.

Although the card is returned in step 109, the game device is ready for use in step 110. This state continues for a period of time that can be covered by the amount of money input in step 104, so that the previous child can play with the device regardless of the card. When it is determined in step 111 that the time for the unit amount of money has elapsed when the use of the device is started, the amount of unit time is subtracted from the amount of money stored in the information storage unit 6 by subtracting in step 112. Is reduced and the result of the subtraction is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 113. And step 11
In step 4, it is determined that the storage key is not pressed (the storage key will be described later, but it is assumed that the key is not pressed here), and as shown in step 112, whether the balance is "0" or not. If there is a balance, step 11
As shown in 6, it is determined whether or not one of the keys 4 written as "clearance" is pressed. This clearing key is pressed when the use of the game device is terminated, but when the use is continued, the clearing key is not pressed, so the flow is step 11.
Returning to 1, the processing from step 111 to step 116 is performed again.

When the game is terminated at an appropriate time, the clearing key is pressed in step 116 to turn off the usable lamp as shown in step 117. Therefore, the user performs the settlement, so when the card is inserted again from the card insertion slot 20, the card is taken into the device as shown in step 118, and the balance of the card is read as shown in step 119. Then, as shown in step 120, the final subtraction result subtracted in step 112 is added to the amount of the read card, the addition result is written in the card in step 121, and the card is returned in step 122. . Therefore, as the user's card, the card in which the data in which the amount of money left unused is added is returned.

On the other hand, when the game device is used until the amount input in step 104 is reached, the balance is determined to be a negative value in step 115, the usable lamp is turned off as shown in step 123, and the game device is after that point, Cannot be used.

The above is an explanation when one card has a sufficient amount of money remaining, but the amount of money remaining is small and it may not be possible to use only that card. At that time, as shown in step 114, when the user presses one of the keys 4 labeled "Store", the flow is stepped.
Return to 101. At this time, if you insert another card into the card insertion slot 20, you can enter the amount as described above with that card, so the amount entered later will be added and the added amount will reach the required amount. If so, the game device can be used. Since this card is also returned at step 109, if the amount of money is still insufficient, the storage key can be pressed again and the required amount of money can be input from another card. In this way, you can enter the amount of money from as many cards as you need.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the present invention, and steps up to 117 and step 123 are the same as those in FIG. In this example, the remaining amount of money is allocated and returned according to a certain standard on a plurality of cards. For this reason, when the amount of money to be returned to the card is inputted at step 130, the inputted amount of money is displayed on the character display 10 as shown at step 131. Then, a card for writing the amount to be returned is inserted, the card is taken in at step 132, and the remaining amount of the card is read at step 133. Next, after confirming that the returned amount input is smaller than the remaining amount, the amount input in step 130 is added to the amount read in step 133 and written in the card.

Then, from the remaining amount of money stored in the information storage unit 6 at the time when the clearing key of step 116 is pressed, step 13
The amount entered in 0 is subtracted in step 135 and step 13
Return the card at 6. At this time, as shown in step 137, if the data in the information storage unit is not "0", the flow returns to step 130, and the balance is returned to the next card.

Although this embodiment has described the method of withdrawing a certain amount of money at regular time intervals, it may be processed not only at regular time intervals but also at regular intervals or at regular intervals.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the user can arbitrarily input the data to be used from the card, the card is returned to the user after the input, and the return amount after the use. If there is any, it will be returned by writing it on the card, and the amount of return will be able to be specified by the user within the range of the balance,
The returned card can be used in other devices even while the device is in use, and the user can return the card in a convincing way even if it is left unused. Have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the basic idea of the invention, FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of this device, and FIG. 4 is an external view of the device shown in FIG. Is. 1 ... Card reader / writer, 2 ... Card reader / writer control unit, 3 ... CPU, 4 ... Keyboard, 5 ... Keyboard control unit, 6 ... Information control unit, 7 ... Supply control charging control unit, 8 ...... Terminal equipment, 9 ...... Display control unit, 10 ...... Character display unit, 11 ...... Lamp control unit, 12 ...... Lamp.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prepaid card processing apparatus for reading value data remaining in a prepaid card, determining whether or not a service provided can be executed, performing a predetermined process, and writing back the inserted data to the inserted prepaid card if any. , The remaining amount data writing means for writing the remaining amount data to the prepaid card by subtracting the value data read from the prepaid card based on the designated amount data specified by the user, and the card return for returning the prepaid card with the remaining amount data written Means, data processing means for subtracting the value data consumed according to the execution of the service from the specified amount data, and the value data left unused at the time of the operation based on the operation when the service is terminated halfway Data specification means to specify the value of A clearing means for adding the data designated by the data designating means to the data read from the prepaid card and writing the data into the prepaid card taken in, and returning the prepaid card, and the clearing means A prepaid card processing device comprising an executing means for executing data designation by the data designating means and settlement processing by the clearing means to another prepaid card again when the unused value data remains after returning the prepaid card. .