JP2001283292A - Automatic transaction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic transaction system having the identity and the versatility of an issued ticket by dealing with various original tickets, dealing and registering the ticket only by the set of cassettes and storing ticket information in the IC card which is set in the cassette in an automatic transaction device where a plurality of ticket storing cassettes can be set. SOLUTION: A bar code is printed on a ticket face at the time of preparing an original ticket. The same information is stored in the IC card and the bar code is read during conveyance in the automatic transaction device is read so as to check identity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an automatic transaction apparatus which requires issuing various types of tickets, and a system surrounding the automatic transaction apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an automatic transaction apparatus capable of issuing tickets, when an ATM with a ticket issuing function is viewed, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-263726 is known.
According to the publication, the transaction result selected by the customer is
Printing on roll paper set in the automatic transaction machine sequentially
It can issue and handle tickets from different issuers, which is useful for ticket issuing services such as convenience stores.

[0003]

[0004] Conventionally, in an automatic teller machine with a ticket issuing function at a convenience store or the like, the issued ticket is printed on a single original ticket.
The publisher could not be given its own identity. In addition, a ticket issuing machine dedicated to the issuer can give the ticket uniqueness, but it is not versatile and it is necessary to install an issuing machine for the issuer in order to sell various types of tickets, such as a convenience store There is a problem that it is not suitable for installation in a limited space.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the following automatic cash transaction apparatus with a ticket issuing function (hereinafter referred to as an automatic transaction apparatus) and its system are constructed. The automatic transaction apparatus is provided with a plurality of detachable cassettes, and in each cassette, various original tickets different for each ticket issuer are stored so that a wide variety of tickets can be issued. In addition, the information of the ticket issuer and the face format are not stored in the automatic transaction apparatus but are stored in a cassette, thereby facilitating exchange of tradeable tickets. Further, the connection with the issuing center can be made from the information stored in the cassette, and the versatility of the transaction with the automatic transaction apparatus is enhanced by receiving more information.

For this purpose, an automatic transaction apparatus capable of setting a plurality of cassettes uses means for recognizing information on each cassette, means for storing issuer / sheet information in the cassette, and means for connecting the cassette information to the issuer center based on the cassette information. This system can be realized.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an automatic transaction apparatus 1 with a ticket issuing function (hereinafter referred to as an automatic transaction apparatus) for realizing the present invention, each financial institution center 14 connected by a network such as a LAN 12, an ISDN 13, etc. This shows a system form of the former center 15.

FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the automatic transaction apparatus 1 of FIG. Reference numeral 2 denotes a display unit for displaying operation guidance and the like for the customer, 3 denotes an input unit such as a touch panel for inputting selection / confirmation, etc., 4 denotes a card reading unit for reading / writing a magnetic stripe of a magnetic stripe card, 5
Is a ticket print issuing unit that prints and issues ticket information on the original ticket, 6 is a cash processing unit that performs deposit and withdrawal of bills or coins,
Reference numeral 16 denotes a cassette for storing the original tickets.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram inside the automatic transaction apparatus 1. The components having the same functions as those described with reference to FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. 7 is each center 14,
A line I / F unit for enabling communication with the 15 and the like, a main storage unit 8 for storing transaction business applications and the like which are basic for cash processing and the like, and a cassette I / F 9 for reading information in the cassette An F section 10 is a main control section for controlling the whole, and 11 is a power supply section for supplying necessary power to each section.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the inside of the cassette 16. Reference numeral 17 denotes an I / F connected to the cassette I / F of FIG.
F unit 18 is an IC card I / F for connecting an IC card
Reference numeral 19 denotes an IC card storing issuer information of the tickets stored in the cassette, a ticket print format, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a new ticket set to the automatic transaction apparatus with a ticket issuing function according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the setting procedure will be described with reference to this flowchart.

The ticket original ticket and the IC card sent from the ticket issuer or the convenience store headquarters are set in a cassette by a clerk. The cassette is set in the automatic transaction device. The cassette and the automatic transaction device are electrically connected by a connector at the same time as the setting, so that power can be supplied to the cassette and the contents of the set IC card can be read and written. The automatic transaction apparatus automatically detects that a cassette has been set, and after setting, inquires about each cassette through the cassette I / F unit. By recognizing which part the cassette is newly set,
The contents of the IC card in the cassette are read. An information table as shown in FIG. 6 is prepared in the IC card. Information such as the issuer name, ticket name, transaction key name, and ticket print format is placed in the information table. The main control unit of the automatic transaction device stores necessary contents in the main storage unit and recognizes the ticket. From the contents of the IC card, the main control unit makes it possible to newly display the transaction key of the ticket on the display unit of the automatic transaction device (FIG. 7). The transaction key display screen can be added to any screen by specifying the screen number etc. in the information table and added not only to the customer waiting screen but also as a transaction key in the category such as service, travel, event Make it possible. As described above, the transaction of the ticket can be registered only by setting the cassette in the automatic transaction apparatus.

Next, an embodiment of a transaction for issuing a ticket will be described.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart at the time of a ticket issuing transaction. Hereinafter, description will be given along this flowchart.
The transaction key of the ticket is added to the display section, and the transaction is enabled. When the key is pressed, information on the ticket issuance stored in the IC card is displayed, and guidance on what kind of ticket can be issued is displayed. I do. For information that is not stored, such as the reservation status and timetable on the ticket sales screen, display more detailed information by connecting to the center and receiving information online based on the issuing center data in the information table. Can be done. After that, the screen changes to an issuance procedure screen, and waits for input of data necessary for issuance, the departure place, the arrival place, the date, the flight number, etc. in the case of a flight ticket release. After the input is completed, an issuance request is transmitted to the issuing center by the customer pressing the issuance confirmation key, and the reception of the issuance permission is awaited. The issuance request data, including the data input by the customer, is checked on the center side. If there is no injustice in the input data, the center transmits the issuance permission and shifts to the settlement processing. At this time, if the ticket can be issued only with the input data without the need for the center permission, the processing shifts to the settlement processing immediately after the issuance confirmation key is pressed. In the settlement processing, it is possible to directly pay cash into the cash processing unit, or insert a bank / credit company card into the card reading unit and make a transfer payment from each financial institution accounting center. After the settlement processing, the ticket information is printed on the ticket based on the ticket print format in the IC card.
When the printing is completed and the ticket is discharged from the issuing unit, the transaction ends. By storing the connection information with the ticket issuing center and the ticket printing format in the IC card set for each cassette as described above, it is necessary to store the ticket information in the main storage unit of the automatic transaction apparatus. And the versatility of issuable tickets can be obtained. After the transaction is completed, information on the issued tickets, the date of issue, the number of issued tickets, the amount paid by the customer, and the like are stored in the IC card or transmitted to the issuing center, thereby facilitating ticket issuance management.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a flowchart when the cassette is removed. When terminating the handling of a certain ticket set in the automatic transaction apparatus, the cassette in which the ticket is set is removed. The automated teller machine automatically detects that a cassette has been removed, interrogates each cassette, and recognizes which cassette has been removed. After the recognition, the transaction key of the ticket is deleted from the screen, and the handling of the ticket is terminated. Information necessary for the ticket issuance transaction is stored in the IC cassette,
By storing only information relating the transaction key, ticket, and cassette in the main memory of the automatic transaction device, it is not necessary to exchange information between the main memory and the IC card even when extracting, and the cassette can be easily extracted. And the handling of the ticket can be terminated.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a plurality of cassettes can be set, and various kinds of tickets can be issued by one automatic transaction apparatus, and convenience in a convenience store or the like where installation space is limited is improved. By handling the original ticket, the originality of the ticket issuer can be obtained. In addition, storing the ticket information in the IC card in the cassette facilitates registration, exchange, and cancellation of the ticket to be handled without modification of the main storage unit of the automatic transaction apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an automatic teller machine with a ticket issuing function.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram in the automatic teller machine with a ticket issuing function.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram in a ticket storage cassette.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a new ticket set.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an information table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen before and after a transaction key is added.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a ticket issuing transaction.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of cassette removal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic teller machine with ticket issuing function, 2 ... Display part, 3 ... Input part, 4 ... Ticket print issuing part, 5 ... Card reading part, 6 ... Cash processing part, 7 ... Line I / F part, 8 ... Main storage unit, 9 cassette I / F unit, 10 main control unit, 11 power supply unit, 12 LAN, 13 ISDN, 14 ticket issuing center, 15 financial institution center, 16 cassette, 17 I / F section, 18 ... IC card I / F section, 19
... IC card.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic transaction apparatus having a cassette unit capable of setting a ticket and an IC card storing the ticket information, means for setting a plurality of cassettes, and automatically detecting that the cassette has been set. Means, a means for recognizing which cassette has been set, and a means for reading ticket information in an IC card set in the cassette, and displaying a transaction key enabling handling of the ticket based on the information. An automatic transaction system with a ticket issuing function, characterized in that a new ticket stored in the cassette can be handled simply by setting the cassette and setting the cassette. 2. A means for displaying information necessary for issuing a ticket stored in a cassette from information on an IC card set in the cassette in the automatic transaction system according to claim 1, and stored in the IC card. Means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the ticket issuing center from the information, means for receiving more information than the information stored in the IC card from the issuing center, and inputting information necessary for ticket issuance,
A means for transmitting to the issuing center is provided, and the transaction is advanced based on the information of the IC card set for each cassette without storing the information necessary for issuing each ticket in the automatic transaction apparatus itself. Automatic transaction system with ticket issuing function. 3. A means for storing transaction information of a ticket issued by the automatic transaction system according to claim 1 in an IC card set for each cassette; a means for transmitting said information to a ticket issuing center; A means for automatically detecting that a cassette has been removed and a means for recognizing which cassette has been removed are provided. When the handling of a certain ticket is completed, a transaction key relating to the ticket is displayed simply by removing the cassette. An automatic transaction system with a ticket issuing function, which can be deleted from the service and the handling can be terminated.