JPH0715712B2 - 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, 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 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 provides a data designation process of designating a desired amount of value data from the read value data, and data designation from the read value data. Remaining amount data calculation processing for obtaining remaining amount data by subtracting the remaining value data, storage processing for storing specified value data in the storage area corresponding to the read identification number, remaining amount data for writing remaining amount data to the prepaid card Value data fetching means for performing a writing process and a return process for returning a prepaid card in which remaining amount data is written, and use of the value data for each value data stored in the storage area Usage ratio specifying means for specifying the ratio and usage ratio for each value data stored in the storage area according to the execution of the service The data processing means for subtracting the value data for the service execution from the value data stored according to the ratio designated by the designating means, and the prepaid card for the value data remaining in the storage area based on the operation when the service is terminated halfway. Each time the card is inserted, it is added to the value data of the prepaid card having the identification number corresponding to the value data, and is written and returned.

[Operation] The planned consumption amount is stored for each card, the consumption amount is subtracted from each stored data according to the consumption standard input by the user, and the balance at the end of the data processing is input according to the consumption standard previously input. It will be returned to the time card.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 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. 3 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. 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, and in step 103, the balance of the card is displayed on the character display 10. At this time, the identification number of the card is also read together with the balance. Then, in step 104, when the user inputs the usage fee from the key 4, the input value is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 105. This is the value of that card,
It is used to enter information about how much is used in the device. This device can be used up to the total amount of money input from a plurality of cards as described later.
Therefore, the amount of money input from one card may be smaller than the amount of money required to use the device. When the usage fee is key-input, both the stored amount of the data and the identification number of the previously read card are stored in the information storage unit 6 as shown in step 106.

Thereafter, as shown in step 107, subtraction, that is, the amount of money input by the key of step 104 is subtracted from the stored amount of money in step 102, and the subtracted amount is written in the card as shown in step 108. Then, as shown in step 109, the card is returned from the insertion slot 20. When using this device with a plurality of cards, when the storage key is pressed in step 110, the flow returns to step 101 to prepare to receive the next card. Here, when the next card is inserted, it is taken in at step 101, the above-mentioned operation is performed, and the amount of money used by the card is input. At this time, the amount of money input from each card is stored in an independent storage area.

When the predetermined amount of money has been entered in this way for the required number of cards, the key labeled "withdrawal method" in FIG. 3 is pressed as shown in step 111, and withdrawn as shown in step 112. The method is entered. The input value is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 113. This withdrawal method uses this device with three cards, A, B, and C, for example, 30% for card A, 20% for card B, and 20% for card C.
If you want to withdraw at a rate of 50%, enter the number from the numeric keypad.

When the input of the withdrawal method for the number of cards corresponding to the number of cards is completed, the lamp 12 is turned on as shown in step 111 to indicate that the device is usable. At this point, the game machine is in a usable state, and when it is determined in step 115 that the time for the unit amount of money has elapsed, in step 116, the card is stored in the information storage unit 6 by subtraction, that is, by key input. The amount of money for a unit time is reduced from the amount of money stored in. At this time, the subtraction is independently performed according to each card according to the withdrawal method specified in step 112, and the result of the subtraction is displayed on the character display 10 as shown in step 117. This display may be performed for the input total value or may be performed for each card.

Next, in step 118, it is determined whether or not the balance is "0". If the balance is larger than "0", it is determined in step 113 whether the clearing key has been 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 returns to step 115, and the processes from step 115 to step 119 are performed again.

If you want to end the game at the appropriate time, step 119
When the clearing key is pressed at, the usable lamp goes out as shown in step 120. Therefore, since the user performs the settlement, when the card is inserted again from the card insertion slot 20, the card is taken into the device as shown in step 121, and the balance of the card is read as shown in step 122. Then, as shown in step 123, the final subtraction result subtracted in step 116 is added to the amount of the read card. This addition is made so that the identification numbers of the cards are collated with each other and only those cards having the same number are matched.

Then, in step 124, the addition result is written in the card, and in step 125, the card is ejected.
At this point, it is determined whether or not the clearing as shown in step 126 has ended. If there is a card that has not been cleared, the flow returns to step 121, and the same clearing as described above is performed for the next card.

On the other hand, when the game device is used until the total value of the amount of money input in step 104 is reached, the remaining amount is determined to be a negative value in step 112, the usable lamp goes out as shown in step 127, and after that point, The play device cannot be used.

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. Also, withdrawal methods may be used to reduce the amount of money for the next card after the amount corresponding to a card has been taken as an example.By specifying the withdrawal method as appropriate, you can freely choose the payment method such as Ogori or Warikan. Can be selected.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention has an effect that data consumption can be designated for each card, so that cost sharing can be easily set when a plurality of users use one device. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the apparatus to which the invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the apparatus, and FIG. 3 is an external view of the apparatus 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 device which reads the value data remaining on a prepaid card and the identification number of the prepaid card to determine whether or not a service provided can be executed and performs a predetermined process. A data designation process for designating a desired amount of value data, a remaining amount data calculation process for subtracting the value designated by the data from the read value data to obtain remaining amount data, and reading the designated value data. The prepaid card inserts a storage process for storing in the storage area corresponding to the identification number, a remaining amount data writing process for writing the remaining amount data into a prepaid card, and a return process for returning the prepaid card in which the remaining amount data is written Value data fetching means to be carried out each time and stored in the storage area The usage ratio designating means for designating a usage ratio of the value data for each stored value data, and the usage ratio designating means for each value data stored in the storage area according to the execution of the service according to the ratio designated by the usage ratio designating means. The data processing means for subtracting the value data of the service execution from the stored value data, and the value data remaining in the storage area based on the operation when the service is terminated halfway A prepaid card processing device, comprising: a payment means that adds to the value data of a prepaid card having an identification number corresponding to the data, and writes and returns the value data.