JP2000293760A - System and method for medium processing and accumulating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make various point services available with one card and to facilitate to expand services to customers by allowing plural accumulation machines to manage information for providing various services corresponding to use contents with one medium. SOLUTION: An IC card C is issued by a supermarket A, and with the card C, the service of an associated company B can be received from the company B. When merchandise A is purchased at the supermarket A, the controlling part of a point terminal 2a accumulates a point in accordance with the purchased amount of the merchandise. The terminal 2a to which a 1st accumulation terminal 1a is connected obtains point information at the supermarket A and point information at the associated company B. The controlling part of the terminal 2a obtains the point of the associated company B for the purchase of the merchandise A from the 1st accumulation machine 1a and performs calculation. As a result, on the card C, the points of the supermarket A and the associated company B are stored in the storing part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medium processing system, a medium processing method, and a tallying machine using a medium storing points for providing services according to usage contents, such as an IC card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, points such as shopping mall cards and cards (supermarkets), such as supermarket exclusive cards, have been used at major shopping malls and other major supermarkets in accordance with the contents of use such as the amount of goods for each product purchase. Is frequently written on a card by a point terminal (medium processing terminal), and various services are performed according to the point.

[0003] Thus, in a shopping district or supermarket, it is possible to secure customers by providing a service for using a card, and it is also possible to differentiate from other stores. Furthermore, recently, the functions of the card have become diversified. For example, a single card provides a plurality of services by a plurality of companies, such as a service provided by Super A and a company B affiliated with the Super A. It is possible to receive.

However, since a totaling terminal (counting machine) that totals and manages points differs for each company that provides each service, it is necessary to collect various points at each totaling terminal when using a card. There is. However, each tally terminal is provided for each company that provides each service, and when using a card, only the tally terminal to which the point terminal that processes the card is connected counts information such as usage details. It has become.

[0005] In other words, it is possible to receive a plurality of types of services with one card, but manage points corresponding to each service for providing each service according to the contents of use. Card processing system is not built. Therefore, there is a demand for a card processing system that can manage various points for performing a plurality of services with respect to the contents of use of the card.

[0006]

As described above, there is a need for a media processing system capable of managing information for providing various services in one medium according to the contents of use by a plurality of counting machines. A medium processing system, a medium processing method, and a tallying machine that can manage information for providing various services according to the contents of use in one medium with a plurality of tallying machines. Aim.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means. Wherein the medium processing terminal comprises first transmission means for transmitting, when using a medium owned by a user, information indicating the contents of use and medium management information to the first counting device;
A first determination unit configured to determine information to be totaled by the first totaling machine when the first totaling machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the medium processing terminal; A first storage unit for storing information counted by the first counting machine determined by the first determination unit in association with the management information of the medium; and a usage content transmitted from the medium processing terminal. When the information includes information to be totaled by a device other than the first totaling device, the second transmitting device transmits the medium management information and information indicating the content of use to the second totaling device, A second counting device that, when receiving the medium management information and the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the first counting device, determines information to be counted by the second counting device; Determining means, and a second collection determined by the second determining means. The information to be aggregated in the machine, characterized in that it comprises a second storage means for storing in response to the management information of the medium.

[0008] In a medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first tallying machine, and a second tallying machine are connected via communication means. A first transmission unit for transmitting information indicating the contents of use and management information of the medium to the first totaling machine when using the medium owned by the user, When receiving the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the processing terminal, the first determination means determines the information to be totalized by the first totaling machine, and the first determination means determines the information. First storage means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine in correspondence with the management information of the medium;
And when the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium and the information to be counted by the first counting device are A second transmission unit for transmitting information indicating the usage contents to be excluded to the second totaling machine, wherein the second totaling machine manages the medium management information and the usage content transmitted from the first totaling machine. The second counting means for determining the information to be counted by the second counting machine when the information indicating the information is received, the information counted by the second counting machine determined by the second counting means is stored in the medium. A second storage unit that stores the management information in association with the management information; and a case where the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the first aggregation device includes information to be aggregated by a device other than the second aggregation device. Medium management information transmitted from the first counting machine and the second counting In the information indicating the usage details excluding the information to be aggregated, characterized in that it consists of a third transmission means for transmitting to the other aggregate machine.

[0009] In a medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means. A first transmission unit for transmitting information indicating the contents of use and management information of the medium to the first totaling machine when using the medium owned by the user, When receiving the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the processing terminal, the first determination means determines the information to be totalized by the first totaling machine, and the first determination means determines the information. First storage means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine in correspondence with the management information of the medium;
In the case where the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium and the information to be counted by the first counting device are excluded. And a second transmitting unit for adding unique information indicating a transmission source to the information indicating the usage content and transmitting the information to the second counting machine. A second determining means for determining the information to be totalized by the second totaling machine when receiving the transmitted management information of the medium and information indicating the contents of use; Second storage means for storing the information to be totaled by the totaling machine in correspondence with the management information of the medium, and totaling information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the first totaling machine by means other than the second totaling machine. If the information is included, the Characterized by comprising the third transmission means for returning the information indicating the usage details excluding the information to be aggregated in the management information and the second summing device in the medium.

[0010] In the medium processing system of the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium is connected to first and second tallying machines via communication means, and the first and second tallying machines are connected to each other. A first transmission unit, wherein the medium processing terminal transmits, to the first counting device, information indicating the contents of use and management information of the medium when the medium owned by the user is used. Means for determining the information to be counted by the first counting machine when the first counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal. The first discriminating means, the first storage means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium, and transmitted from the medium processing terminal. Information other than the first tabulation machine In the case that contains the information to be total,
A second transmission unit configured to transmit the management information of the medium and information indicating a usage content excluding information to be totalized by the first totaling machine to the management device, wherein the management device includes the first totaling machine. Means for judging the tallying machine which distributes the received information when receiving the management information of the medium and the information indicating the contents of use from the medium; A third transmitting means for transmitting the information indicating the information and the second counting device, when the second counting device receives the management information of the medium and the information indicating the use content transmitted from the management device, Second determining means for determining the information to be summed, and second determining means for determining the information to be totaled.
Second storage means for storing information to be collected by the tallying machine in accordance with the management information of the medium, and information to be used by the other tallying machine to store information indicating the use content transmitted from the management device. In the case of being included, the fourth management server returns the management information of the medium transmitted from the first counting machine and the information indicating the usage content excluding the information counted by the second counting machine to the management device. It is characterized by comprising transmission means.

[0011] In a medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means. Determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using a medium owned by a user; and transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting machine. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device transmits the first point out of the various points received. A first discriminating means for discriminating the points to be counted by the counting machine, and a first storage for storing the points counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium. Means, transmitted from the media processing terminal A second transmitting means for transmitting the medium management information and the various points to the second tabulating machine when the various points include points of a type to be tabulated by a device other than the first tabulating machine. When the second counting machine receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the first counting machine, the second counting machine sums up the various points received. A second determining means for determining a score, and a second storing means for storing the scores totalized by the second counting machine determined by the second determining means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Characterized in that the storage means comprises:

[0012] In a medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means. Determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using a medium owned by a user; and transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting machine. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device transmits the first point out of the various points received. A first discriminating means for discriminating the points to be counted by the counting machine, and a first storage for storing the points counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium. Means, and from the medium processing terminal When the various points received include points to be counted by other than the first counting machine, the management information of the medium and various points other than the points to be counted by the first counting machine are compared with the above-mentioned points. A second transmission means for transmitting to the second counting machine, when the second counting machine receives the medium management information and various points transmitted from the first counting machine, Second determining means for determining the points to be counted by the second counting machine among the various points, and the points to be counted by the second counting machine determined by the second determining means correspond to the management information of the medium. The second storage means for storing and storing the medium management information and the second information when the various points transmitted from the first totaling machine include the points to be aggregated by a device other than the second totaling machine. Of various points other than the points to be counted by the tallying machine of the above to the other tallying machines described above. Characterized by comprising the third transmission means.

[0013] In a medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means. Determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using a medium owned by a user; and transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting machine. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device transmits the first point out of the various points received. A first discriminating means for discriminating the points to be counted by the counting machine, and a first storage for storing the points counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium. Means, and from the medium processing terminal In the case where the various points received include points to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the transmission source is added to the management information of the medium and various points other than the points to be counted by the first counting device. And second transmission means for adding the unique information shown and transmitting the information to the second totaling machine, wherein the second totaling machine transmits the medium management information transmitted from the first totaling machine and various points. And a second counting means for determining the points to be counted by the second counting machine among the various points received when the number is received, and the points to be counted by the second counting machine determined by the second determining means. A second storage means for storing the number corresponding to the management information of the medium, and a case where the various points transmitted from the first totaling machine include the points to be aggregated by other than the second counting machine. , To the sender indicated by the unique information,
It is characterized by comprising a third transmitting means for returning the management information of the medium and various points other than the points counted by the second counting machine.

In the medium processing system according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium is connected to first and second totaling machines via communication means. In a device to which a management device is connected, the medium processing terminal determines, when using a medium owned by a user, various points according to the contents of use, and a first determination unit. And a first transmission unit for transmitting the various points determined by the above and the management information of the medium to the first totaling machine, wherein the first totaling machine manages the medium transmitted from the medium processing terminal. A first counting unit that determines, when the information and the various points are received, points to be counted by the first counting machine among the received various points, a first counting that is determined by the first determining unit; The number of points counted by the The first storage means for storing and storing the medium management information and the first information when the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points to be counted by a device other than the first counting device. A second transmission means for transmitting various points other than the points to be counted by the tallying machine to the management device, wherein the management device transmits the medium from the first tallying machine or the second tallying machine. A second determining means for determining, when receiving the management information and the various points, a tallying machine for distributing the received management information of the medium and the various points; and a tallying apparatus determined by the second determining means. A third transmitting means for transmitting the medium management information and various points to the medium, and when the second counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the management device, Of the various points received, collected by the second counting machine Second determining means for determining the number of points to be performed, second storing means for storing the number of points counted by the second counting machine determined by the second determining means in accordance with the management information of the medium, and the management When the various points transmitted from the device include points to be counted by a device other than the second counting device, the management information of the medium and the various points other than the points to be counted by the second counting device are used as the above. It is characterized by comprising a fourth transmission means for returning to the management device.

[0015] In a tallying machine according to the present invention, a medium processing terminal for processing a medium is connected via communication means.
Upon receiving the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal, determining means for determining whether the received information is information to be totaled by the totaling machine, Storage means for storing the information determined to be counted by the tallying machine in correspondence with the management information of the medium, and information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be taught by other than the tallying machine. And transmitting means for transmitting the management information of the medium and information indicating the contents of use to another counting machine when the discriminating means determines that the medium is present.

[0016]

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card processing system as a medium processing system for processing an IC card (card) as a medium.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card processing system reads a plurality of point terminals (medium processing terminals) 2a (2b,
..), A first tabulation terminal (tabulation machine) 1a and a second tabulation terminal (tabulation machine) that tabulate data transmitted from these point terminals 2a (2b,...) Via the communication line 4.
1b. The point terminal 2a (2b,...) And the first and second totaling terminals 1a and 1b are respectively connected to the public line 4 so as to transmit and receive data to and from each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the aggregation terminal 1a (1b). That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the counting terminal 1a (1b) includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, and the like. The control unit 11 controls the totaling terminal 1a (1b) as well as executes various determinations and arithmetic processing. The storage unit 12 stores various data and the like. The storage unit 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes an IC card management table 12a for storing information such as the usage contents of the IC card C managed by each tabulation terminal in correspondence with the management number of the IC card C, and the IC card C is also managed by another tabulation terminal. The total terminal management table 12 in which information of the total terminal is stored.
b. The communication unit 13 communicates with the point terminal 2a (2b,...) Or another totaling terminal 1b via the public line 4.
To communicate with the device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the point terminal 2a (2b,...). As shown in FIG. 3, the point terminal 2a (2b,...)
2. It is composed of an IC card reader / writer 23 and a communication unit 24. The control unit 21 includes the point terminal 2
a (2b,...) as well as perform various judgments and arithmetic processing. The storage unit 22 stores various data. The above IC card reader / writer 23
Is to read the stored contents of an IC card possessed by a user (user) when purchasing an article or the like, and to store the used contents and points (points) according to the used contents in the IC card. The communication section 24 is connected to the aggregation terminals 1a and 1b via a public line 4 such as a telephone line to transmit and receive data.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the IC card C. As shown in FIG. 4, the IC card C has a control unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The control unit 3
1 controls the entire IC card and performs various determinations and arithmetic processing. The storage unit 32 stores the management number of the IC card given at the time of issuing the card,
When a service is given according to the contents of use of a card, points according to the contents of use are stored. Further, when services are provided to a single IC card C from a plurality of companies due to an alliance or the like, points corresponding to each service are stored.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of use of the card processing system. Here, as an example, a description will be given of an example of use of an IC card C by Super A in the following situation.

First, the user has an IC card C as a portable medium. The IC card C is issued and managed by Super A. Further, in this IC card C, the service of the company B can be received by the partner company B. For example, a company B has delivered a product A to a company A, and a point at which the user who purchased the product A has an IC card has been provided by the company A. ing.
In addition, Super A has an IC for all products it sells.
When the card C is used, points corresponding to the purchase amount are provided.

In the situation described above, the user
The company purchases a product A (step S1). At this time,
When the user presents the IC card C possessed, the point terminal 2a in Super A reads the management number of the IC card C stored in the storage unit 32 by the IC card reader / writer 23 (step S2). .

Next, the control unit 21 of the point terminal 2a
The points are calculated according to the purchase price of the product. Normally, this point calculation process is performed by the point terminal 2a obtaining the point information from the aggregation terminal 1a. The first totaling terminal 1a of Super A is connected to the point terminal 2a, and obtains the point information at Super A and the point information at partner company B. In this case, the point information of the partner company B is stored in the counting terminal of the super company A.

That is, the point terminal 2a obtains the points of Super A for the purchase of the goods from the totaling terminal 1a and calculates the points. As a result, when the points of Company A are calculated, the control unit 21 stores the points of Company A calculated by the IC card reader / writer 23 in the storage unit 23 of the IC card C.
Is added to the points for company A stored in (step S3).

Further, the control unit 21 of the point terminal 2a
Is the point of the partner company B for the purchase of the goods A,
It is obtained from the first tallying machine 1a and calculated. This allows
The control unit 21 adds the points of the company B calculated by the IC card reader / writer 23 to the points of the company B stored in the storage unit 23 of the IC card C (step S).
3).

As a result, the storage section 23 is stored in the IC card C.
The point of super A company and the point of partner company B are stored. Thereby, the user can acquire both the points of the company A and the points of the company B.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the total terminal management table 12b provided in the storage unit 12 of the total terminal 1a. As shown in FIG. 6, the tallying terminal management table 12b includes the management number of the IC card, the card issuing company (partner company), the tallying terminal of the destination, the telephone number of the tallying terminal of the destination, and the tallying of the destination. The terminal management numbers are respectively stored.

The management number of the IC card is assigned when the IC card is issued, is managed by each tabulation terminal, and is stored in each IC card. The card issuing company indicates a card issuing company. The transmission terminal name of the transmission destination corresponds to the management number of the IC card, and indicates the total terminal that manages the management number. The telephone number of the destination aggregation terminal indicates a telephone number for connecting to the aggregation terminal indicated by the aggregation terminal name. The management number of the total terminal at the transmission destination indicates the management number of the total terminal at the transmission destination.

Next, the operation of the counting terminal 1a will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 and the diagrams shown in FIGS.

That is, the control unit 21 of the point terminal 2a
After the points of Company A and Company B are written in the IC card C, the communication unit 24 transmits the total terminal 1a of Super Company A.
And a public line (telephone line) 4. After connecting,
As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 21 transmits the following point information (1) to (5) to the counting terminal 1a.

(1) The management number of the IC card C held by the user.

(2) Super A's point.

(3) Point of partner company B

(4) Transaction date and time.

(5) Point number management number.

On the other hand, when receiving the point information from the point terminal 2a (step 11), the totaling terminal 1a of Super A checks the management number of the IC card C (step 12). As a result, the control unit 11
It is determined whether or not the management number is a card to be handled by the aggregation terminal 1a.

According to this judgment, the IC card C becomes the total terminal 1
If the control unit 11 determines that the card is handled by the a,
The point information of the company is confirmed (step 13). Thereby, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the information indicating the points for the company A is included (step 14).

When it is determined that points for company A are included, the control unit 11 checks the management number of the point terminal (step 14). Thereby, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the management number of the point terminal is a terminal to be handled by the counting terminal 1a.

When it is determined that the management number of the point terminal is a terminal handled by the counting terminal 1a by this determination, the control unit 1
1 stores the points for company A in the storage unit 12 (step 15), and updates the information corresponding to the IC card C.

Further, the control unit 11 determines whether or not point information other than company A is included (step 1).
6). When it is determined that the point information other than the company A is included, the control unit 11 searches the totaling terminal management table 12a for another totaling terminal (step 1).
7). Thereby, when searching for another totaling terminal 1b, as shown in FIG. 9, the point information transmitted from the point terminal is given unique information indicating the totaling terminal 1a of the transmission source and transmitted to the totaling terminal 1b. (Step 18).

Next, the operation of the counting terminal of the affiliated company B will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 and the diagram shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the totaling terminal 1b of the partner company B receives the following point information (1) to (5) transmitted from the totaling terminal 1a of the super company A.

(1) IC card management number.

(2) Point information.

(3) Transaction date and time.

(4) Point number management number.

(5) Management number of the aggregation terminal.

Thus, the counting terminal 1b can determine that the information is distributed from the counting terminal indicated by the management number of the counting terminal and store the points for company B in the storage unit.

That is, when the point information is received from the totaling terminal 1a (step 21), the totaling terminal 1b of the company B is received.
Confirms the management number of the IC card C (step 2).
2). Thereby, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the management number of the IC card C is a card to be handled by the counting terminal 1b.

According to this judgment, the IC card C becomes the total terminal 1
If the control unit 11 determines that the card is handled in b, the control unit 11 checks the point information of the company B from the transmitted point information (step 23). Thereby, the control unit 11
It is determined whether or not information indicating the points for company B is included.

When it is determined that points for company B are included in this determination, the control unit 11 checks the management number of the point terminal (step 24). Thereby, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the management number of the point terminal is a terminal to be handled by the counting terminal 1b.

When it is determined that the management number of the point terminal is a terminal handled by the counting terminal 1b, the control unit 1
1 is an IC card management table 12 of the company B in the storage unit 12
The information corresponding to the IC card C is updated by storing the points for company B in b (step 25).

When the updating of the points for Company B is completed, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the received information includes points that are not managed by Company B (Step 26). When it is determined that there is no point managed by the company other than the company B, the control unit 11 ends the process.

If the received information includes points other than company B (step 26), or if it is determined that the information is not point information managed by company B (step 2).
2, 23, 24), total terminal 1 included in the received information
The transmission source totaling terminal 1a is determined based on the unique information of a (step 27).

When the control unit 11 determines the total terminal 1a of the transmission source, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 11 compiles the information other than the points of the B company into the total information of the super company A as the transmission source, as shown in FIG. A reply is sent to the terminal 1a (step 28), and the process ends.

This is because the totaling terminal 1b of the affiliated company B has the I
This is because there is no tallying terminal management table indicating the tallying terminal corresponding to the management number of the C card, so that it is not possible to specify a transmission location for another point.

As a result, the information can be returned to the transmission source, and the fact that the transmission destination of the transmitted information is incorrect can be reported to the totaling terminal of the transmission source. Also, by returning the transmission data, the transmission source totaling terminal can save the memory of the erroneous transmission and notify the administrator.

As described above, when the card is used, the point terminal calculates various points based on the contents of use of the card, and transmits the points to the totaling terminal to which the point terminal is connected. Information other than points to be counted by the counting terminal is transmitted to another counting terminal.

As a result, the user who is the owner of the card can acquire points of each company and receive services corresponding to the points. In this way, by enabling separate point services, users can receive multiple services without having multiple cards, and companies that issue cards can cooperate with one card to provide multiple services. Function can be included, and it is easy to extend the service to customers.

Further, the first totaling terminal is provided with a totaling terminal management table storing information of other totaling terminals corresponding to the management number of the IC card, and when the point information is received from the point terminal, the card is stored in the first totaling terminal. Based on the management number, a totaling terminal to which the corresponding point information is transmitted is determined and the information is transmitted.

As a result, it is possible to determine another totaling terminal from the management number of the IC card, and it is possible to reliably and accurately transmit information to the totaling terminal corresponding to each card, and to expand the system. Is dramatically improved.

When the point information is transmitted from the totaling terminal to another totaling terminal, the unique information indicating the transmitting totaling terminal is added and transmitted. If not, the aggregation terminal returns the point information to the sender.

[0065] Thus, when the point information is transmitted to the wrong totaling terminal, the transmitting totaling terminal can judge that the transmission was erroneous based on the returned information.

Further, for example, in a case where the service provided by the point of the company B is used by the super company A using the card storing the points of the partner company B, the company A executes the service of the company B. Therefore, the company B must pay the service for the company A later. In this case, since various points according to the use contents are managed by each totaling terminal, the use contents of each point can be grasped by A company and B company.

In the above example, for the points other than company A in the totaling terminal of company A, the totaling terminal of company A transmits the point information to the other totaling terminals based on the table, as shown in FIG. As described above, a management server (management device) 5 having a tallying terminal management table 51 is connected to each tallying terminal, and information other than points to be handled by the tallying terminal 1a is once transmitted to the management server 5, and the management server 5 Is determined, and the totaling terminals 1b, 1b
c,... may be transmitted.

In this case, for example, when the tallying terminal 1a of company A determines that the point of company B is included, the point information is temporarily transmitted to the management server 5. In the management server 5,
The total terminal 1b corresponding to the point of the company B is searched by the total terminal management table 51, and the searched total terminal 1b (1
c, ...) is transmitted. When information is returned from the aggregation terminal 1b (1c,...) To the transmitted information, the information is stored in the management server 5.

Thus, even if the totaling terminal to which the point information is transmitted is incorrect, the information is returned to the management server, so that the management server can collectively manage the contents of the error and the like, and the operational efficiency is improved. Is improved.

[0070]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a medium processing that can manage information for providing various services according to the contents of use in one medium by a plurality of tallying machines. A system, a medium processing method, and a counting machine can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a card processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an aggregation terminal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a point terminal.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an IC card.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of using the card processing system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a total terminal management table.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the counting terminal.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of transmission of point information from a point terminal to an aggregation terminal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of transmission of point information from a totaling terminal to another totaling terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the tally terminal that receives point information from the tally terminal.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of returning point information from the totaling terminal to the transmitting totaling terminal.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining a configuration example in the case where a management server is provided in the card processing system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C: IC card 1a, 1b: First and second totaling terminals 2a (2b,...) Point terminal 4: Communication line 5: Management server 11: Control unit 12: Storage unit 12a: IC card management tables 12b, 51 ... Total terminal management table 13 ... Communication unit 21 ... Control unit 22 ... Storage unit 23 ... IC card reader / writer 24 ... Communication unit 31 ... Control unit 32 ... Storage unit

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[Claims] 1. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal that processes a medium, a first tallying machine, and a second tallying machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal is A first transmitting unit that transmits information indicating the content of use and management information of the medium to the first totaling machine when the owned medium is used;
When the first counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting machine determines the information to be counted by the first counting machine. A first discriminating means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
When the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be summed up by a device other than the first counting device, the medium management information and the information indicating the use content are And a second transmission means for transmitting to the second counting machine, wherein the second counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the use content transmitted from the first counting machine. In this case, a second discriminator for discriminating information to be tabulated by the second tabulator, and the information tabulated by the second tabulator determined by the second discriminator correspond to the management information of the medium. Second to memorize
And a storage unit. 2. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal that processes a medium, a first totaling machine, and a second totaling machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: A first transmitting unit that transmits information indicating the content of use and management information of the medium to the first totaling machine when the owned medium is used;
When the first counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting machine determines the information to be counted by the first counting machine. A first discriminating means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium and the first counting device are used. And second transmission means for transmitting information indicating the contents of use excluding the information to be totaled to the second totaling machine, wherein the second totaling machine is a medium transmitted from the first totaling machine. A second counting device that determines information to be counted by the second counting device when receiving the management information and the information indicating the content of use, and a second counting device determined by the second counting device. A second method for storing information to be aggregated in correspondence with the management information of the medium
And a medium transmitted from the first tallying machine when the information indicating the use content transmitted from the first tallying machine includes information to be aggregated by a device other than the second tallying machine. And a third transmitting unit for transmitting the management information and the information indicating the usage content excluding the information to be totaled by the second totaling machine to the another totaling machine. 3. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first totaling machine, and a second totaling machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: A first transmitting unit that transmits information indicating the content of use and management information of the medium to the first totaling machine when the owned medium is used;
When the first counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting machine determines the information to be counted by the first counting machine. A first discriminating means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and if the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium is counted by the first counting device. And second transmission means for adding unique information indicating a transmission source to information indicating a use content excluding the information to be transmitted and transmitting the information to the second counting machine. A second determining unit for determining information to be totaled by the second totaling machine when receiving the medium management information and the information indicating the use content transmitted from the first totaling machine; Means for storing information to be counted by the second counting machine determined by the means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the information indicating the use content transmitted from the first counting machine includes information to be counted by a device other than the second counting machine, the transmission source indicated by the unique information includes the medium And a third transmitting means for returning information indicating the contents of use excluding information counted by the second counting machine. 4. A medium processing terminal for processing a medium, wherein:
The second counting machine is connected via communication means,
In the medium processing system in which the first and second counting machines are connected to a management device, the medium processing terminal, when using a medium owned by a user, transmits information indicating use content and medium management information to the medium. The first to send to the first tallying machine
When the first counting machine receives the medium management information and the information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting machine determines the information to be counted by the first counting machine. A first discriminating means for storing information to be counted by the first counting machine determined by the first discriminating means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium and the first counting device are used. And a second transmitting means for transmitting information indicating the contents of use excluding the information to be totaled to the management device, wherein the management device transmits the management information of the medium and the information indicating the contents of use from the first totaling device. And a third transmitting means for transmitting, to the tallying machine determined by the determining means, the management information of the medium and information indicating the contents of use when the information is received. When,
A second counting device that determines information to be counted by the second counting device when the second counting device receives the medium management information and the information indicating the usage content transmitted from the management device. Discriminating means; and information to be counted by the second counting machine determined by the second discriminating means is stored in correspondence with the medium management information.
Storage means, and information indicating the use content transmitted from the management device
When the information to be totaled by other than the totaling machine is included, the management information of the medium transmitted from the first totaling machine and the information indicating the usage content excluding the information to be totaled by the second totaling machine are used. And a fourth transmission means for returning to the management device. 5. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first tallying machine, and a second tallying machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: A determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using the owned medium; and a first means for transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting device. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device performs the first counting of the various points received. First discriminating means for discriminating the number of points to be totalized by the device; and first storing the number of points to be totalized by the first totaling device determined by the first determining means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points of a type to be counted by a device other than the first counting machine,
Second transmission means for transmitting the management information of the medium and various points to the second totaling machine, wherein the second totalizing machine transmits the medium transmitted from the first totalizing machine. When the management information and various points are received, the second of the received various points
A second discriminating means for discriminating the number of points to be counted by the tallying machine, and a second means for storing the points to be counted by the second tallying machine determined by the second discriminating means in correspondence with the medium management information.
And a storage unit. 6. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first counting machine, and a second counting machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: A determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using the owned medium; and a first means for transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting device. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device performs the first counting of the various points received. First discriminating means for discriminating the number of points to be totalized by the device; and first storing the number of points to be totalized by the first totaling device determined by the first determining means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the medium management information and the first counting device are counted. And a second transmitting means for transmitting various points other than the points to the second totaling machine, wherein the second totalizing machine has the medium management information transmitted from the first totalizing machine and A second counting means for determining, when the various points are received, points to be counted by the second counting machine among the various points received; and a second counting machine determined by the second determining means. The second point is to store the number of points to be counted in accordance with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the first tabulation machine include points to be tabulated by a device other than the second tabulation machine, the medium management information and the count by the second tabulation machine And a third transmission means for transmitting various points other than the points to be transmitted to the other counting device. 7. A medium processing system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first tallying machine, and a second tallying machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: A determining means for determining various points according to the contents of use when using the owned medium; and a first means for transmitting the various points determined by the determining means and the management information of the medium to the first counting device. When the first counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the first counting device performs the first counting of the various points received. First discriminating means for discriminating the number of points to be totalized by the device; and first storing the number of points to be totalized by the first totaling device determined by the first determining means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and if the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the management information of the medium and the points to be counted by the first counting device Unique information indicating the transmission source is added to various points other than
And a second transmitting means for transmitting to the tallying machine of the above, when the second tallying machine receives the management information of the medium and various points transmitted from the first tallying machine, A second discriminating means for discriminating the points to be counted by the second counting machine from the various points obtained, and the points to be counted by the second counting machine determined by the second discriminating means are included in the medium management information. Correspondingly memorize the second
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the first tabulating machine include points to be tabulated by a device other than the second tabulating machine, the transmission source indicated by the unique information includes the management of the medium. A third reply in which information and various points other than the points counted by the second counting machine are returned.
And a transmission means. 8. A medium processing terminal for processing a medium, wherein:
The second counting machine is connected via communication means,
In the media processing system in which the first and second counting machines and the management device are connected, the media processing terminal determines various points according to the contents of use when using the medium owned by the user. A first determining means, and first transmitting means for transmitting the various points determined by the first determining means and the management information of the medium to the first totaling machine. First determining means for determining, when the apparatus receives the medium management information and various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal, the points to be totaled by the first totaling machine among the various points received; Storing the points counted by the first counting machine determined by the first determination means in correspondence with the management information of the medium.
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points to be counted by a device other than the first counting device, the medium management information and the first counting device are counted. And a second transmitting means for transmitting various points other than points to the management device, wherein the management device transmits various types of medium management information from the first counting device or the second counting device. The second judgment means for judging the tallying machine which distributes the received management information of the medium and the various points when the points are received, and the medium management is performed by the tallying machine judged by the second judging means. Information, various points, and third transmitting means for transmitting the information. When the second counting device receives the medium management information and the various points transmitted from the management device, it receives the information. The points to be counted by the second counting machine among the various points are determined. A second discriminating means for, second storing the number of aggregation at the second summing device which is determined by the second discriminating means in response to the management information of the medium
Storage means, and when the various points transmitted from the management apparatus include points to be counted by a device other than the second counting device, the management information of the medium and points to be counted by the second counting device. And a fourth transmission means for returning the various scores to the management device. 9. A medium processing method for a system in which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium, a first tallying machine, and a second tallying machine are connected via communication means, wherein the medium processing terminal comprises: When the medium owned by the user is used, the information indicating the contents of use and the management information of the medium are transmitted, and the first counting device transmits the information indicating the management information of the medium and the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal. When the information is received, the information to be totaled by the first totaling machine is determined, and the information to be totaled by the first totaling machine is stored in correspondence with the management information of the medium. In a case where the transmitted information indicating the usage content includes information to be aggregated by a device other than the first aggregation device, the medium management information and the information indicating the usage content are transmitted to the second aggregation device, The second counting machine is transmitted from the first counting machine. When receiving the management information of the medium and the information indicating the contents of use, the information to be counted by the second counting machine is determined, and the information to be counted by the determined second counting machine is added to the management information of the medium. A media processing method characterized by storing correspondingly. 10. A medium processing terminal for processing a medium, comprising:
In the medium processing method of the system in which the tallying machine is connected to the second tallying machine via communication means, when the medium processing terminal uses the medium owned by the user, the medium processing terminal performs various operations according to the contents of use. A score is determined, and the determined various scores and the medium management information are transmitted to the first counting machine, and the first counting machine transmits the medium management information and the medium management information transmitted from the medium processing terminal. When the various points are received, the points to be counted by the first counting machine among the received various points are determined, and the determined points to be counted by the first counting machine correspond to the management information of the medium. When the various points transmitted from the medium processing terminal include points of a type to be counted by other than the first counting machine,
The medium management information and various points are transmitted to the second counting machine, and the second counting machine receives the medium management information and various points transmitted from the first counting machine. At this time, of the various points received, the second
And determining the points to be totaled by the second totaling machine in accordance with the management information of the medium. 11. A tallying machine to which a medium processing terminal for processing a medium is connected via a communication means receives a medium management information and information indicating the contents of use transmitted from the medium processing terminal. Determining means for determining whether the information is information to be totaled by the totaling machine; storage means for storing information determined to be totalized by the totaling machine by the determining means in correspondence with the management information of the medium; When the discriminating means determines that the information indicating the use content transmitted from the medium processing terminal includes information to be counted by a device other than the counting device, the management information of the medium and the information indicating the use content And transmitting means for transmitting the data to another compiling machine.