JPH0715711B2 - 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 device such as a game machine, it is natural to save labor for collecting the effect, reduce the usage fee accordingly, and adopt a business policy to improve the operation rate.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In this case, there is no problem when one person uses one prepaid card, but several people spend the amount determined by a certain burden ratio from their respective cards, Even if you want to use the game machine with the total amount, the current card device can only use one or two cards, and even when you use two cards, you can only use the first card for the first 2 Since the second card was used, it was not possible for each person to use it at their own expense.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to solve such a problem, the present invention writes the remaining amount data obtained by subtracting the value data read from the prepaid card based on the designated 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, and a light emission display indicating that it is possible to execute the service corresponding to the designated amount data specified by the user. Data processing means for subtracting the value data consumed according to the execution of the service from the specified amount of data designated by the person, and the display of the display means is stopped based on the interrupting operation when the service is terminated halfway Display stopping means,
A returnable amount designation means for designating a desired value from the value data left unused at the time of the interruption operation, and an arbitrary amount designated by the returnable amount designation means of the returnable amount in the value data that takes in the re-inserted prepaid card It is provided with a returnable amount writing means for adding the value of and writing in the prepaid card taken in.

[Operation] The value data input by the user or the keyboard is subtracted from the value data taken in from the card, and the subtraction result is written in the card and returned. After that, the same process is performed every time the card is inserted, the value data input from the keyboard is added, and the value data is processed according to the addition result.

[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 substrate operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. Fourth in step 100 in the figure
When you press the key labeled "Store" in the figure and insert the card into the card slot 20, the card is loaded into the device as shown in step 101, and the data of the loaded card is loaded as shown in step 102. , Ie the balance of the card is read. Then, in step 103, the character display 1
Since the read amount is displayed in 0, step 1
In 04, the user inputs the usage fee from the key 4, and the entered amount is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 105. Step 104 is to enter information about how much of the value of the card to use with the device. If there is a key entry for the usage fee, step 10
As shown in 6, the data is stored in the information storage unit 6 as the stored amount. After that, as shown in step 107, subtraction, that is, the amount of money input by the key of step 104 is subtracted from the read amount of money in step 102, and the subtracted amount is written in the card as shown in step 108. And step
The card is returned from the insertion slot 20 as shown at 109, and the lamp 12 is lit as shown at step 110 to indicate that the device is ready for use.

At this point the game console is ready for use
When it is determined in 111 that the time corresponding to the unit amount of money has elapsed, the amount of unit time is reduced from the amount of money stored in the information storage unit 6 by subtracting in step 112, which is shown in step 113. On the character display 10
Is displayed. However, at this point, only one card has been input. When multiple users spend a predetermined amount of money to use the game machine, it is necessary to input the amount of money from other cards, so if you press the storage key described as storage in step 114, the flow Returns to step 101. Here, after the processes of steps 101, 102, and 103 are performed as described above, the necessary amount of money is input in step 104. Then step if necessary
If the storage key is pressed again at 114, the amount of money is input from more cards. After step 114, step 115
It is judged whether or not the balance shown in is 0.
When the balance is larger than "0", it is determined whether or not the clearing key in step 116 is pressed. This key is pressed when the use of the game machine 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. Step 11 to end the game at the appropriate time
Pressing the clearing key at 6 turns off the available 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, if the game device is used until the amount of money input in step 104 is reached, the balance is determined to be a negative value in step 115, the usable lamp goes out as shown in step 123, and after that point, the game device is Cannot be used.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, wherein steps 117 and 123 are the first.
It is the same as the one in the figure. 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 first is input in step 130, the key input value is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 131. Then insert a card to write the return amount and capture it in step 132,
In step 133, the balance of the card is read. Next, after confirming that the return amount input in step 130 is smaller than the amount of money left near, step 133
The amount input in step 130 is added to the amount read in step 130, and the returned amount is written in the card in step 134.

Then, in step 116, the amount of money input in step 130 is subtracted from the amount of money left unused stored in the information storage part 6 at the time when the clearing key is pressed in step 135 and stored in the information storage part 6. At step 136, the card is returned. At this time, as shown in step 137, if the data in the information storage unit 6 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 device is used by the data input from a plurality of cards, and the card is returned to the user after the data is input. The returned card can be used in another device even during use, and can be returned in a convincing way if left unused, so that there is an effect that the card can be used in a wide variety of ways and has a wide range of uses.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the basic operation of a device to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of this device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view of the device shown in FIG. 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 that writes 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 that returns the prepaid card with the remaining amount data written Means for displaying the fact that the service corresponding to the designated quantity data designated by the user is enabled to be executed, and the designated quantity data designated by the user is consumed according to the execution of the service. Data processing means for performing a subtraction process for subtracting the value data Display stop means for stopping the display of the display means based on the interrupting operation when the operation is terminated halfway, returnable amount specifying means for specifying a desired value from the value data left unused at the time of the interrupting operation, and reinsertion And a returnable amount writing means for adding the arbitrary value of the returnable amount designated by the returnable amount designating means to the value data of the prepaid card and writing the value data into the prepaid card. A prepaid card processing device characterized by: