JP2002169968A - Method and device for management of important medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and easily perform the management of the serial number of an important medium. SOLUTION: A center 1 prints the serial number on the important medium by a bankbook certificate issuance machine 100 and distributes to a business store 2. The business store 2 receives the important medium, and when performing trade to issue this important medium, at first, recognizes the printed serial number by an image. Next, the read serial number is sent to the center 1. The center 1 collates the memorized serial number with information of a distribution destination business store, and confirms whether it is issuance of a valid important medium. When having ensured validity, the issuance acknowledgment information of the important medium is sent to the business store 2, and also the serial number is memorized to be associated with the trade. The business store 2 which has received the issuance acknowledgment information of the important medium issues the important medium and performs the trade on the basis of the information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for managing important media for issuing and managing important media such as passbooks and certificates at financial institutions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the management of important media such as passbooks / certificates at financial institutions, the media itself is numbered with a numbering stamp.
There has been a method of printing a serial number, which is a serial number for each medium (or manually entering a serial number), and managing the serial number. According to this method, after serial numbers are stamped on important media, the important media are arranged in order of the serial numbers, sealed, and distributed to each branch.
Each store manages important media in a safe, etc., and when necessary, retrieves important media in ascending order of serial numbers and records serial numbers, issuer customer information, issuer information, etc. in a business logbook or host system In addition, important media issuance processing (new account opening, etc.) was performed.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned method, the numbering of the important media individually, the sorting of the numbered important media, and the packing work are required on the center side. When the important medium is issued, a work of recording a serial number or the like in an office diary or a host occurs, and there is a problem that an administrative burden on a response staff increases.

[0004]

The present invention employs the following structure to solve the above-mentioned problems. <Configuration 1> This is a method for managing important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected. The center prints a serial number on the important medium and distributes the important media to the corresponding business office. If you store the serial number of the medium and the identification information of the branch office of the distribution destination and receive the important medium at any branch, and then perform a transaction involving issuance of the important medium,
The serial number of the important medium is image-recognized, and the data of the serial number recognized as the transaction data and the identification data of the branch are sent to the center, and the center receives the received serial number, the identification data of the branch, and the stored serial number information. And, when the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the business office, and the serial number and the transaction data are stored in association with each other. A method for managing important media, comprising issuing an important medium based on medium issuance approval information.

<Structure 2> A method for managing important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected. The center records serial number information in a data storage section of the important medium, and In addition to distributing to important stores, store the information of the serial number and the information of the distribution destination branch office. The serial number recorded in the section is read, and the transaction data, the read serial number data and the identification data of the branch are sent to the center, and the center receives the received serial number and the identification data of the branch, and the stored serial number. The identification information of the branch is collated, and when the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the branch, and the serial number and the transaction data are stored in association with each other, The business shop management method for important media and issues the important medium based on the notified key medium issuing authorization information.

<Structure 3> In the method for managing important media described in Structure 2, the center prints a serial number on the important medium, and the sales office recognizes the image of the serial number printed on the important medium and recognizes the image. A method for managing important media, comprising comparing serial numbers with serial numbers in a data storage unit of important media.

<Structure 4> In the important medium management method according to Structure 2, the sales office issues the important medium by printing a serial number after the center notifies the important medium issuance approval information. How to manage important media.

<Structure 5> This is a method for managing important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected. The center distributes the important media to the corresponding sales office and distributes the important media distributed to the center. After receiving the important medium at any branch and conducting a transaction involving the issuance of the important medium, store the transaction data and the serial number of the printing schedule given in advance. Based on the received transaction data and the serial number to be printed, the center sends the important media issue information based on the serial number to be printed to the sales office, and stores the serial number to be printed and the transaction data in association with each other. However, the sales office prints a serial number to be printed based on the received important medium issuance information and issues the important medium. .

<Structure 6> This is a method for managing important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected. The center distributes the important media to the corresponding sales office, and manages the distributed important media. The information and the information of the serial number to be printed and the information of the distribution branch office are stored, and when an important medium is received at any branch, first, the serial number given from the center is printed on the important medium, When the serial number is recorded in the data storage unit, and thereafter, a transaction involving issuance of an important medium is performed, the transaction data and serial number data are sent to the center, and the center transmits the important medium based on the serial number based on the received transaction data and serial number. The issuance information is sent to the sales office, and the serial number and the transaction data are stored in association with each other. Managing critical media and issues the medium.

<Structure 7> In the method for managing important media described in any one of Structures 1 to 6, an identification tag indicating the contents of the important medium is added to the packaging of the important medium distributed from the center, and the sales office can store the important medium. When the packaging of the important medium is received, the identification tag attached is read to confirm whether the contents of the important medium are legitimate important media addressed to the self-employed store. Media management method.

<Structure 8> In the important medium management method described in Structure 7, when the important medium is not addressed to the own business office, the center is notified of erroneous distribution. Media management method.

<Structure 9> In the important medium management method according to Structure 8, the erroneously distributed business office transfers the important medium to a business office of a valid distribution destination.

<Structure 10> In the important medium management method described in Structure 8, the center that has been notified of the erroneous distribution rewrites the management information of the important medium with the erroneously distributed business office as the authorized distribution business office. A method for managing important media, characterized in that:

<Structure 11> In the important medium management method according to any one of Structures 1 to 10, when an important medium is issued and an arbitrary transaction is performed, data of the serial number and account number of the important medium is sent to the center. An important medium management method, wherein the center determines whether the important medium is authentic based on the serial number data and the account number data.

<Structure 12> In a management apparatus for important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, the center includes a passbook certificate issuing machine for printing and issuing a serial number to the important medium, The serial number of the important medium issued by the certificate issuing machine and the information of the branch office to be distributed are stored.If the transaction data, the serial number data and the identification data of the branch are transmitted from any branch, the serial number and The validity of the branch office identification data, the stored serial number, and the branch office identification information is checked, and when the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the source branch office. And a host for storing serial numbers and transaction data in association with each other. When conducting a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important media, the sales office recognizes the serial number of the important media as an image. In addition to transmitting the transaction data and the recognized serial number and the identification information of the self-employed store to the center, when receiving the important medium issuance approval information from the center, a financial general-purpose terminal for issuing the important medium is provided. An important medium management device characterized by the following.

<Configuration 13> In the management apparatus for important media in a system in which the center and the sales office are communicably connected, the center records and issues serial number information in the data storage section of the important medium and issues a passbook certificate. When the serial number of important media issued by the passbook certificate issuing machine and the distribution office information are stored, and the transaction data, serial number data, and identification data of the office are sent from any of the offices Checks the validity of the serial number and the identification data of the business office, the stored serial number and the identification information of the business office, and if the validity is confirmed, sends the important medium issuance approval information to the business office of the transmission source. And a host that stores the serial number and the transaction data in association with each other.
The serial number data recorded in the data storage unit of the important medium is read, and the transaction data, the read serial number data and the identification data of the self-employed store are transmitted to the center, and the center issues important medium issue approval information. An important medium management device comprising a general-purpose financial terminal for issuing an important medium when received.

<Structure 14> In the management apparatus for important media described in Structure 13, the center is provided with a passbook certificate issuing machine that prints a serial number on the important medium, and the sales office performs a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium. In the case of performing important media management, the serial number printed on the important medium is image-recognized, and the general-purpose financial terminal is provided with a general-purpose financial terminal for collating the serial number recognized in the image with the serial number in the data storage unit of the important medium. apparatus.

<Structure 15> In the important medium management device described in Structure 13, when the important medium issuance approval information is received from the center, the serial number read from the data storage unit of the important medium is printed and issued on the important medium. An important medium management device comprising a financial general-purpose terminal.

<Structure 16> In the important medium management device according to any one of Structures 12 to 15, the center includes a band-sealing section for banding a plurality of important media by a specific number. Management device.

<Structure 17> The important medium management device according to Structure 16, further comprising a band-sealing unit for printing identification information of the important medium including information on a serial number of the band-wrapped important medium. Management device.

<Structure 18> In the important medium management device in the system in which the center and the branch are communicably connected, the center stores the serial number of the distributed important medium to be printed and information on the destination branch. When the transaction data and the serial number data to be printed are sent from one of the offices, the important medium issuance information based on the serial number to be printed is sent to the transmitting office, and the serial number and the transaction data are transmitted. And a host for storing the associated important media. When performing a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium, the sales office transmits a transaction data to the financial general-purpose terminal, and a serial number to be given to the center in advance. And a passbook certificate issuing machine that prints and issues a serial number to be printed on important media based on important media issue information received from the center. Management apparatus important medium characterized by comprising a.

<Structure 19> In a management apparatus for important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, the center stores a serial number of a distributed important medium to be printed and information of a destination sales office. In the case where transaction data and serial number data are sent from any of the branches, the host that sends the important medium issuance information by the serial number to the source branch office and stores the serial number and the transaction data in association with each other. The sales office prints the serial number given by the center on the important medium distributed from the center, sends the serial number data to the center, and receives important medium issue information from the center. When conducting a transaction involving the issuance of an important medium with a serial number printed on the passport certificate issuing machine that issues the important medium, the transaction data Management apparatus important medium, characterized in that a monetary generic terminal to send to.

<Structure 20> The important medium management apparatus according to any one of Structures 12 to 19, further comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine for determining the type of distributed important medium. apparatus.

<Structure 21> In the important medium management device described in Structure 20, a cassette unit for loading for each medium type is provided, and based on the determined type of important medium, stored in the cassette unit for each medium type. An important medium management device comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine.

<Structure 22> In the management apparatus for important media according to any one of Structures 12 to 21, the center assigns a tag attached to the packaging of the important medium distributed to the corresponding sales office and indicating the content information of the important medium. A tag writing unit for writing content information, and the sales office includes a tag reading unit for reading the content information of the attached tag when the package of the important medium is received. Media management device.

<Structure 23> The important medium management device according to Structure 22, further comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine for notifying the center of the erroneous distribution when the tag read result indicates erroneous distribution of the important medium. An important medium management device, characterized in that:

<Structure 24> In the important medium management device according to any one of structures 12 to 23, the center seals a plurality of important media, issues a destination label extracted from distribution destination office information, and An important medium management device, comprising a sealing system for attaching a destination label to a package of an important medium.

<Structure 25> In the important medium management device according to any one of structures 12 to 24, when the center receives the serial number of any important medium and the data of the account number, the center stores the serial number stored in the center. The host has a host that verifies the authenticity of important media by checking the serial number and account number of the important media. An important medium management device, comprising: a general-purpose financial terminal that sends number data to a center and performs an arbitrary transaction when a true / false determination result from a host is true.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to specific examples. << Specific Example 1 >><Structure> FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a specific example 1 of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed explanatory view of a host. A specific example of the important medium management device will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a specific example 1 of the important medium management device of the present invention. The illustrated device is a passbook certificate issuing machine 1
00, a host 200, a general-purpose financial terminal 300, a network 400, and a private line 500. Here, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and the host 200 are usually provided in the center 1 that manages each branch 2, and the general financial terminal 300 is provided in the branch 2. Note that the center 1 is a management center that manages issuance of important media and transaction data of each branch 2, and the branch 2 is a branch such as a branch of a financial institution.

The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 is provided in the center 1 and has a function of printing a serial number on an important medium and issuing it. The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 includes a control unit 101, a display unit 102, a card handling unit 10 as a basic unit.
3, cassette unit 104, stacker unit 105, storage unit 10
6, operation unit 107, communication unit 108, printing unit 109, page transfer unit 110, transport unit 111, data storage unit handling unit 11
2. An image handling unit 113 is provided, and as optional units, a discharge medium arranging unit 114, a band sealing unit 115, a band sealed medium stacker unit 116, and a medium count sensor unit 117 are provided.

The control unit 101 is a functional unit that controls each unit as the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and performs control such as serial number numbering processing and issuance processing. Display unit 102
Is a display composed of a liquid crystal display or a CRT for displaying information related to each process. The card handling unit 103 is a functional unit that reads an ID card of a clerk and checks authority of the clerk. Cassette unit 104
Is a storage unit for loading an important medium, and a plurality of books can be loaded at a time. The stacker unit 105 is a storage unit for stocking important media for which numbering printing has been completed.

The storage unit 106 is a semiconductor memory used as a work area and a program for the control unit 101 to operate, and an external storage device for storing data and programs. The operation unit 107 is operated by a person in charge of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100.
Is a user interface such as a keyboard and a pointing device for operating the. Communication unit 108
Is an interface for communicating with the outside.
The printing unit 109 is a printing device for numbering printing of serial numbers. The page carry-over unit 110 is a functional unit that turns pages of a passbook that is one of important media. Transport unit 111
Is a functional unit for transporting important media. The data storage unit handling unit 112 is a functional unit for reading / writing a magnetic stripe as a data storage unit provided to the important medium. Note that an important medium is used as a data storage unit.
When the C chip is embedded, the data storage unit handling unit 112 is an IC chip handling unit that reads / writes the IC chip. The image handling unit 113 has a function of reading a cover image or a barcode of an important medium, and includes a scanner, a barcode reader, and the like.

The optional output medium arranging unit 114
This is a functional unit for arranging the media discharged to the stacker unit 105. The banding unit 115 is a functional unit for banding the organized important media by a specific number of sheets, and includes a printing unit that prints identification information of the important medium such as a distribution destination business office name, a type of the important medium, a serial number range, and a date. Contains. The banded medium stacker unit 116 is a storage unit for stocking important media banded by the banding unit 115. The medium count sensor unit 117 is a counter for counting the number of loaded media.

The host 200 is a host computer provided in the center 1 and has an important medium management file 201.
And a ledger file 202. The important medium management file 201 is a file for storing the serial number of the important medium issued by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and information on the distribution destination office. The master file 202 is management information for storing a serial number and transaction data when an important medium is issued in association with each other, and includes an important medium serial number, customer attribute information, account number, and transaction details.

The financial general-purpose terminal 300 is a financial general-purpose terminal provided at the branch 2 and having a function of reading a serial number of an important medium distributed from the center 1.
Display unit 302, card handling unit 303, important medium loading unit 3
04, slip loading unit 305, storage unit 306, operation unit 30
7, communication unit 308, printing unit 309, image handling unit 31
0, a data storage unit handling unit 311.

The control unit 301 is a functional unit that controls each unit as the financial general-purpose terminal 300, and its function is realized by hardware such as a processor and a memory and software corresponding to each process. Display 302
Displays information related to processing as a general-purpose financial terminal, and includes a liquid crystal display and a CRT. The card handling unit 303 is a functional unit that reads an ID card of a staff member and checks authority of the staff member. Important medium loading section 304
Is an important medium loading section, and the slip loading section 305 is a loading section for transaction slips. The storage unit 306 is a storage unit including an HDD (hard disk device) and an FDD (floppy disk device). The operation unit 307 is an interface including a keyboard and a pointing device for operating a staff member. The communication unit 308 is an interface for performing communication with the outside such as the center 1 via the network 400. The printing unit 309 is a functional unit that prints serial numbers, account numbers, and the like on important media and transaction slips. The image handling unit 310 has a function of recognizing a serial number of an important medium as an image or reading a barcode, and includes a scanner, a character recognition unit, a barcode reader, and the like. The data storage unit handling unit 311 is a functional unit for reading information in a data storage unit such as a magnetic stripe provided on an important medium. When an IC chip is embedded in an important medium, the reading is performed.

The network 400 is a communication line such as a dedicated line or a public line for connecting the center 1 and the sales office 2, and its transmission medium and protocol are not particularly limited. The private line 500 is a network such as a LAN installed in the center 1.

<Operation> Next, a method for managing important media using the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Hereinafter, the description of each number is associated with the number in FIGS. 1 and 2.

(1) At the center 1, an important medium is loaded into the cassette unit 104 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 to input the branch office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of copies to be printed, and to input the start number of the serial number into the diagram provided on the issuing machine. No serial number management file or host 20
0 from the important medium management file 201. The important medium is automatically counted and automatically inspected by the medium count sensor unit 117. (3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 conveys the loaded important medium one by one from the cassette unit 104, prints a serial number on an arbitrary page (location) of the important medium, and discharges it to the stacker unit 105. The important medium discharged to the stacker unit 105 is sorted by the discharge medium sorting unit 114, a plurality of copies (designated number) are bundled together by the banding unit 115, and are discharged to the banded medium stacker unit 116. At this time, the band sealing portion 115
Prints the name of the distribution office, the type of medium, the printing range of serial numbers, the date, the number of copies, and the like at the time of band sealing to support the sorting operation. In addition, if necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (the cover image of the medium and the barcode attached to the medium are read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data). It may be. (4) After printing the serial number on the important medium, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transfers information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important medium to the host 200.
These pieces of information are recorded in the important medium management file 201. (5) The print number is printed by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and the banded important medium is distributed to the sales office 2 of the distribution destination.

(6) When there is a new transaction or the like at the general financial terminal 300, the branch 2 inputs the transaction information and the customer attribute information. (7) The distributed important media and the transaction slip are loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (8) The image handling section 310 of the financial general-purpose terminal 300 reads the serial number printed on the important medium as an image and recognizes the character. As a pre-process for reading the serial number image, the printed page is opened and the image is read by automatic page carryover or manual page change as necessary. (9) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits the serial number recognition data and the input transaction information and customer attribute information to the center 1.

(10) In the center 1, the host 200 uses the serial number managed by the important medium management file 201,
The serial number included in the data received from the branch 2 is collated, and the validity of the important medium used this time (issued branch, serial number, issuance order, etc.) is checked. (11) After the validity check of the important medium is completed, the transaction data (including the serial number) is recorded in the ledger file 202, and the account number is assigned. (12) When the validity of the important medium is confirmed, the host 200
Transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the sales office 2 via the network 400. (13) The sales office 2 prints the approval on the transaction slip and prints the details etc. on the important medium (in the case of a passbook, carry over the pages (cover,
Look back, carry over the page of the statement)) and record the account information on the magnetic stripe of the important medium. (14) When the processing is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 notifies the center 1 of a processing completion notification. (15) The host 200 of the center 1 erases the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201 (used setting). (16) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the first embodiment, the serial number printing process in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 prepares the numbering operation of important media (medium removal, page turning, etc.), medium type confirmation, Work such as confirmation of the starting serial number and numbering printing (entry) and management work are released, and labor can be saved by automating the processing. Further, by transferring the serial number print information to the host 200 and unifying the media management, the management of important media can be strengthened.

A function for arranging and banding the medium on which the serial number is printed in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 (the discharge medium arranging unit 11).
4-When using the wrapped medium stacker unit 116),
Labor saving of delivery work to the sales office can also be achieved. In addition, by printing the name of the distribution destination business office, the serial print number range, and the like on the obi seal, labor saving of the delivery sorting work at the center 1 and the efficiency of the medium management work at the business office can be achieved.

In the processing of the financial general-purpose terminal 300, by loading an important medium, an image of the serial number printing area can be read, and the serial number can be automatically input by automatic recognition. Therefore, the work of confirming the serial number and reducing erroneous input can be performed. In addition, it is possible to automate the transfer to the office diary and the registration operation to the host 200, thereby reducing the administrative burden on the staff involved in the terminal operation and eliminating input errors.

<< Example 2 >> In Example 2, information on serial numbers is recorded on a magnetic stripe of an important medium.

<Structure> The structure on the drawing is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the specific example 2, the data storage unit handling unit 112 is configured to record the serial number in the data storage unit of the important medium. In the branch 2, the data storage unit handling unit 311 of the general-purpose financial terminal 300 has a function of reading serial number data recorded in the data storage unit of the important medium. The data storage unit will be described as a magnetic stripe in each of the following specific examples. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted here.

<Operation> FIGS. 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the second embodiment. The numbers in the figure correspond to the following description. Also, in the following specific examples, the numbers in the drawings correspond to the numbers in the operation description.

(1) At the center 1, the important medium is loaded into the cassette unit 104 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 to input the branch office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of print copies, and to input the start number of the serial number (not shown) provided in the apparatus. Serial number management file or host 200
From the important medium management file 201. If it is not possible, enter it manually. When the medium count sensor unit 117 is mounted, automatic counting and automatic inspection are performed.

(3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 conveys the loaded important medium one by one from the cassette unit 104 and records the serial number on the magnetic stripe of the important medium. If necessary, the type of the medium may be checked just before the printing of the serial number (the cover image of the medium or a barcode for the medium is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data). (4) Next, a serial number is printed on an arbitrary page (location) of the important medium, and is output to the stacker unit 105. Then, the important medium discharged to the stacker unit 105 is output to the output medium arranging unit 114.
Tied up in a band, and bundled multiple copies (specified number)
At 15, the sheet is banded and discharged to the banded medium stacker section 116. At this time, the banding unit 115 prints the name of the distribution destination business office, the type of medium, the printing range of the serial number, the date, the number of copies, and the like at the time of banding, and supports the sorting operation. If necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (the cover image of the medium or the barcode attached to the medium is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data). Is also good. (5) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transfers the information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important medium to the host 200 after numbering the serial number to the important medium, and records the information in the important medium management file 201. (6) The serial number is numbered by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and the banded important medium is distributed to the sales office 2 of the distribution destination.

(7) When there is a new transaction or the like at the financial general-purpose terminal 300, the branch 2 inputs transaction information and customer attribute information. (8) The important media and the transaction slip distributed to the financial general-purpose terminal 300 are loaded. (9) Data storage unit handling unit 311 of financial general-purpose terminal 300
Reads the serial number recorded on the magnetic stripe of the loaded important medium. (10) The image handling unit 310 reads an image of the serial number printed on the important medium and recognizes the character. As a pre-process for reading the serial number image, the printed page is opened and the image is read by automatic page carryover or manual page change as necessary. (11) Then, the serial number recognized in (10) and the serial number of the magnetic stripe in the process (9) are checked for consistency. (12) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits the recognition data of the serial number and the input information such as transaction information and customer attribute information to the center 1.

(13) In the center 1, the host 200 uses the serial number managed by the important medium management file 201,
The serial number included in the data received from the branch 2 is collated, and the validity of the important medium used this time (issued branch, serial number, issuance order, etc.) is checked. (14) After the validity check of the important medium is completed, the transaction data (including the serial number) is recorded in the ledger file 202, and the account number is assigned. (15) When the validity of the important medium is confirmed, the host 200
Transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the sales office 2 via the network 400.

(16) In the sales office 2, the approval slip is printed on the transaction slip, the contents of the magnetic stripe of the important medium are erased once, and the details are printed (in the case of a passbook, page carryover is also carried out (cover, return , Page transfer of details, etc.), and newly record account information on the magnetic stripe of the important medium. (17) When the processing is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 notifies the center 1 of a processing completion notification. (18) The host 200 of the center 1 erases (used setting) the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201. (19) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

Incidentally, the serial number printing process of (4) and
The serial number collating process of (10) to (11) is an optional process performed as necessary, and improves the validity of the read serial number,
Or apply when the purpose is to strengthen security.

<Effects> As described above, according to the specific example 2, since the serial numbers are recorded on the magnetic stripe of the important medium, the following effects are obtained. If the serial number is configured to correspond only to the recording on the magnetic stripe on the important medium, the printing work in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 can be omitted. Therefore, processing for printing the serial number (page carryover (passbook), backside turn (single sheet), printing, etc.) can be omitted,
It is possible to shorten the processing time and minimize the occurrence of jam due to the conveyance of the medium. Further, since it is not necessary to print the serial number on the important medium, the appearance of the medium can be maintained in a good state.

In the operation of the financial general-purpose terminal 300, the serial number can be confirmed immediately by the initial operation (suction operation) when the medium is loaded, so that the operation such as page carryover can be omitted, the processing time can be reduced, and the jam can be reduced. Generation can be minimized.

When serial number recording is performed by using both recording and printing on a magnetic stripe, the serial number can be checked by visual confirmation, and the serial number confirmation process can be performed more efficiently by operating the terminal. Further, by adding a step of reading and collating both the recorded content and the printed content of the magnetic stripe, the accuracy of serial number reading is improved.

<< Specific Example 3 >> In the specific example 3, in the configuration of the specific example 2, the printing of the serial number on the important medium is not performed on the center 1 side, but is performed at the time of issuing the important medium at the sales office 2. is there.

<Structure> The structure on the drawing is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the third example, the serial number is not printed on the important medium, and the data storage unit handling unit 112 is configured to record the serial number. In the branch 2, the data storage unit handling unit 311 of the financial general-purpose terminal 300 is used.
Has a function of reading serial number data recorded on the magnetic stripe of the important medium, and prints the serial number on the important medium after receiving account number information from the host 200. The other configuration is the same as that of the specific example 2, and the description is omitted here.

<Operation> FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the third embodiment.

(1) At the center 1, an important medium is loaded into the cassette unit 104 of the passport certificate issuing machine 100. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 to input the office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of issued copies, and to input the start number of the serial number (not shown) provided in the apparatus. Serial number management file or host 200
From the important medium management file 201. If it is not possible, enter it manually. When the medium count sensor unit 117 is mounted, automatic counting and automatic inspection are performed. (3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transports the loaded important media one by one from the cassette unit 104, records a serial number on the magnetic stripe of the important medium, and discharges it to the stacker unit 105. If necessary, the medium type may be checked immediately before printing (the medium cover image or the barcode for medium addition is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data).

(4) Next, the important medium discharged to the stacker 105 is sorted by the discharge medium sorter 114, a plurality of copies (designated number) are collectively banded by the banding unit 115, and the banded medium stacker unit 116. Is discharged. At this time, the banding unit 115 prints the name of the distribution destination business office, the type of medium, the printing range of the serial number, the date, the number of copies, and the like at the time of banding, and supports the sorting operation. Also, if necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (for example, reading of a medium cover image or a barcode attached to the medium is performed by the image handling unit 113).
And may be checked against the pre-registered data). (5) After recording the serial number on the important medium, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transfers information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important medium to the host 200 and records it in the important medium management file 201. (6) The serial number is recorded by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and the banded important medium is distributed to the sales office 2 of the distribution destination.

(7) When there is a new transaction or the like at the financial general-purpose terminal 300, the branch 2 inputs the transaction information and customer attribute information. (8) The important media and the transaction slip distributed to the financial general-purpose terminal 300 are loaded. (9) Data storage unit handling unit 311 of financial general-purpose terminal 300
Reads the serial number recorded on the magnetic stripe of the loaded important medium. (10) From the general-purpose financial terminal 300, the serial number read data and the input information such as transaction information and customer attribute information are transmitted to the center 1.

(11) In the center 1, the host 200 uses the serial number managed in the important medium management file 201 and
The serial number included in the data received from the branch 2 is collated, and the validity of the important medium used this time (issued branch, serial number, issuance order, etc.) is checked. (12) After the validity check of the important medium is completed, the transaction data (including the serial number) is recorded in the ledger file 202, and the account number is assigned. (13) When the validity of the important medium is confirmed, the host 200
Transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the sales office 2 via the network 400.

(14) The sales office 2 prints an approval on the transaction slip, erases the contents of the magnetic stripe of the important medium once, prints the details, etc. (In the case of a passbook, also carries over the page (cover, look back, etc.) , Page transfer of details, etc.), and newly record account information on the magnetic stripe of the important medium. Further, the serial number is printed by the printing unit 309 at the designated place of the important medium. (15) When the processing is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 notifies the center 1 of a processing completion notification.

(16) The host 200 of the center 1 erases (use setting) the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201. (17) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the specific example 3, the serial number is recorded on the magnetic stripe of the important medium, and based on the serial number, the serial number is printed at the time of issuance of the important medium. The following effects are obtained.

First, in order to correspond to the serial number only by recording on the magnetic stripe on the important medium, the passbook certificate issuing machine 10
The printing operation at 0 can be omitted. As a result, processing for serial number printing (page carryover (passbook), back side turn (single form),
Printing, etc.) can be omitted, and the processing time can be reduced, and the occurrence of jams due to medium transport can be minimized. Further, since it is not necessary to print the serial number on the important medium, the appearance of the medium can be maintained in a good state. In addition, in the operation of the financial general-purpose terminal 300, the serial number can be confirmed immediately by the initial operation (suction operation) when the medium is loaded, so that the operation such as page carryover can be omitted, the processing time can be shortened, and a jam occurs. Can be minimized.

Further, since the serial number printing process performed by the branch 2 is performed together with the specification printing process, there is almost no increase in the configuration and processing amount due to the serial number printing. Printing can be performed efficiently.

<< Specific Example 4 >> In the specific example 4, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 is installed in the sales office 2, and the serial number is printed in the sales office 2.

<Structure> FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of an important medium management device according to the fourth embodiment. 9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing important media. The illustrated device includes a passbook certificate issuing machine 100, a host 200, a general financial terminal 300,
It comprises a network 400 and a private line 600, and the basic configuration thereof is the same as in the first to third embodiments, but the location of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 is different from the first to third embodiments. In the specific example 4, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 is
The serial number is printed on the important medium at the branch 2. In addition, the passbook certificate issuing machine 10
0 and the financial general-purpose terminal 300 are connected via a private line 600. The private line 600 is a network such as a LAN for connecting the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and the general-purpose financial terminal 300 in the branch 2.

That is, the host 200 according to the fourth embodiment stores the serial number of the important medium distributed to the branch 2 and the identification information of the distribution destination branch. When the serial number data and the identification data of the branch 2 are sent, the serial number and the identification data of the branch 2, the serial number information stored in the important medium management file 201, and the identification information of the branch 2 And if the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance information is transmitted to the business office 2 of the transmission source, and
The serial number and the transaction data are stored in the ledger file 202 in association with each other. Further, when conducting a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 of the branch 2 sends the transaction data to the host 200 of the center 1 and receives important medium issuance approval information from the host 200. It is configured. In addition, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 sends the data of the serial number given in advance to the host 200 and prints the serial number to be printed on the important medium based on the important medium issuing information received from the host 200. It is configured to issue. In the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, the option unit is provided only with the medium count sensor unit 117. Other configurations of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and the internal configuration of the financial general-purpose terminal 300 are the same as those of the first to third embodiments, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

<Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. (1) The center 1 prepares for distribution of important media to be distributed to the sales office 2 (arrange the distribution destination, media type, and number of copies to be distributed). Further, the distribution preparation information is registered in the important medium management file 201 of the center 1. (2) The host 200 is the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the branch 2
The print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, the distribution date, and the serial number is distributed (notified) via the network 400. (3) The center 1 distributes a bundle of important media to the sales office 2.

(4) The sales office 2 checks the number of distributed important media, loads them into the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and inputs the type of the loaded media (and the number of copies). In addition, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 counts the number of loaded important media loaded as necessary by the media count sensor unit 117 (when inputting the number of copies, scrutinizes it with the number of input copies) and registers the stock. Here, a check may be made with the number of copies notified in the above (2). Further, the input of the number of copies may be omitted when using the distribution data in (2). In the case where there is no information notification in (2), the number of loaded copies is manually input and the host 2
00 or a serial number management file (not shown) of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 in cooperation with a serial number printing start number. (5) In a transaction for issuing an important medium, a clerk operates the financial general-purpose terminal 300 and inputs transaction information and customer attribute information. (6) Load the transaction slip into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (7) After the above processes (5) and (6) are completed, the input data is transmitted from the financial general-purpose terminal 300 to the host 200.

(8) In the host 200, the source business office 2
Search for the serial number of the next transaction involving the issuance of important media. (9) The host 200 records the serial number of the important medium and the data received in (7) in the original file 202, and assigns an account number. Incidentally, the recording of the serial number in the process (8) and the process (9) may be omitted, and the serial number may be recorded in the process (13). (10) The host 200 transmits the important medium issuance approval information and the account number information for the transaction to the financial general-purpose terminal 300.

(11) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 performs approval printing on the transaction slip. Further, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 or the host 200 sends a new instruction for issuing an important medium to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (12) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transmits an important medium issuance request to the host 200. In addition, the next serial number information of the important medium issued in the transaction is also notified.

(13) After completing the collation with the serial number searched in (8), the host 200 determines the serial number and transmits the important medium issuing information (including the serial number) to the certificate issuing machine 100.

(14) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 feeds out the relevant important medium, checks the medium type (corresponds by surface image identification or bar code identification), and then serially numbers any page (place) of the important medium. Is printed. (15) After printing the serial number, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 prints a statement or the like (in the case of a passbook, also carries over the pages (cover, look back, carries over the page of the details, etc.)) and records the account information on the magnetic stripe. (16) After processing is completed, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100
To send a processing completion notification.

(17) The host 200 of the center 1 erases the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201 (used setting). (18) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, since the printing process of the serial number on the important medium is performed in the sales office 2, the following effects are obtained. It solves the problem that it is not necessary to open the packaging of important media at the center, renumber and repack the serial number in advance, and deliver it to the sales office, as in the past. be able to.

<< Example 5 >> In Example 5, a serial number is immediately recorded when a medium is loaded into the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 in Example 4.

<Structure> FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the structure of an important medium management apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. 12 and 13 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing important media. The illustrated device includes a passbook certificate issuing machine 100, a host 200, and a general financial terminal 30.
0, a network 400, and a private line 600, and the basic configuration thereof is the same as that of the specific example 4, but the configuration of the option unit in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 is different. In the specific example 5, the discharge medium arranging unit (also a cassette unit)
114 are provided.

That is, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the embodiment 5
When the important medium is loaded, the serial number given in advance from the center 1 is printed and the serial number is recorded on the magnetic stripe, and the discharge medium arranging section (also cassette section) 1
14. The other configuration is the same as that of the specific example 4, and the description is omitted here.

<Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. (1) The center 1 prepares for distribution of important media to be distributed to the sales office 2 (arrange the distribution destinations, types of media, and the number of copies to be distributed). Further, the distribution preparation information is registered in the important medium management file 201 of the center 1. (2) The host 200 is the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the branch 2
The print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, the distribution date, and the serial number is sent (notified) via the network 400. (3) The center 1 distributes a bundle of important media to the sales office 2.

(4) In the sales office 2, the number of distributed important media is confirmed, loaded into the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, and the loaded media type (and the number of copies) is input. In addition, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 counts the number of loaded important media loaded as necessary by the media count sensor unit 117 (when inputting the number of copies, scrutinizes it with the number of input copies) and registers the stock. Here, a check may be made with the number of copies notified in the above (2). The input of the number of copies may be omitted when using the transmission data in (2). In the case where there is no information notification in (2), the number of loaded copies is manually input and the host 2
00 or a serial number management file (not shown) of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 in cooperation with a serial number printing start number. (5) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 draws out the loaded important medium, checks the medium type (corresponds by surface image identification or barcode identification), and then selects an arbitrary page (place) of the important medium.
And prints the serial number on the magnetic stripe and discharges it to the stacker unit 105. Then, the discharged media are arranged in the numbering order and reloading is performed (manual operation), or after the serial number is printed, the discharged media arranging unit 1
14 is automatically loaded. (6) In transactions that issue important media (new transactions, etc.)
The general-purpose financial terminal 300 is operated to input transaction information and customer attribute information. (7) The transaction slip is loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (8) After the processes (6) and (7) are completed, the input data is transmitted from the financial general-purpose terminal 300 to the host 200.

(9) The host 200 records the transaction data received in (8) in the ledger file 202, and assigns an account number. (10) The host 200 transmits the important medium issuance approval information and the account number information for the transaction to the financial general-purpose terminal 300.

(11) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 performs approval printing on the transaction slip. Further, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 or the host 200 sends a new instruction for issuing an important medium to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (12) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transmits an important medium issuance request to the host 200. In addition, the next serial number information of the important medium issued in the transaction is also notified.

(13) The host 200 receives the notification of the serial number of the important medium, checks the serial number with the important medium management file 201, confirms the validity of the serial number, and adds the serial number to the transaction data in the original file 202. (14) The host 200 transmits the important medium issuing information (including the serial number) to the book certificate issuing machine 100.

(15) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 pays out the relevant important medium, checks the medium type (corresponding by surface image identification or bar code identification), and recognizes the serial number of the fed important medium. Check with the serial number sent in step 12). If an error is found as a result of the collation, the interruption or reading serial number may be retransmitted to the host 200 and forcedly executed. (16) After confirming the serial number, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 prints a statement or the like (in the case of a passbook, also carries over pages (cover, look back, carries over pages of the statement, etc.)) and records the account information on the magnetic stripe. (17) After processing is completed, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100
To send a processing completion notification.

(18) The host 200 of the center 1 erases the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201 (used setting). (19) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

It is to be noted that the serial number notification from the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 in (12) above is omitted, the serial number is assigned by the host 200, and the serial number is checked by checking in (15). Is also good.

<Effects> As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the serial number printing process for the important medium is immediately performed when the medium is loaded into the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the business office 2, so that the business office 2, the numbering management of the important medium (the actual item) and the serial number can be reliably performed. As a result, it is possible to reliably manage the excess / deficiency of the important medium received at the sales office 2 and to reliably and promptly track the loss of the important medium using a serial number. Also, after the serial number is printed, the discharge medium arranging unit (also a cassette unit) 114
When the automatic loading is performed, the labor saving of the medium confirmation and the loading work in the branch 2 can be achieved.

Also, if the serial number is printed in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and then the medium with the serial number recorded thereon is automatically moved to the discharged medium arranging section (also cassette section) 114 without discharging the medium, the medium can be checked and checked. Automation of the medium loading process and enhancement of management can be achieved.

<< Embodiment 6 >> Embodiment 6 differs from Embodiments 1 to 3 in that a sealing system is introduced into the center 1.

<Structure> FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the structure of an important medium management apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are explanatory diagrams of an important medium management method and apparatus. The illustrated device includes a passbook certificate issuing machine 100, a host 200, and a general financial terminal 30.
0, a network 400, and a sealing system 700. The configuration other than the sealing system 700 is the same as that of the first to third examples. The sealing system 700 is a system for sealing a sealed important medium, and includes a control unit 701 and a sealing unit 7.
02, destination label issuing unit 703, destination label pasting unit 70
4. The transport unit 705. The control unit 701 is a functional unit that controls the entire sealing system 700, and its function is realized by hardware such as a processor and a memory and software corresponding to each process. The sealing unit 702 is a functional unit that seals the sealed important medium. The destination label issuing unit 703 is a functional unit that issues a destination label of the distribution destination business office. Address label pasting unit 704
Is a functional unit for attaching the destination label issued by the destination label issuing unit 703 to the important medium sealed by the sealing unit 702. The transport unit 705 is a functional unit that transports an important medium that is sealed and has a destination label attached thereto.

The other configurations are the same as those of the specific examples, so that the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and the general financial terminal 30
The illustration and description of the internal configuration of 0 are omitted.

<Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. (1) At the center 1, the important medium passbook certificate issuing machine 10
0 is loaded into the cassette unit 104. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 to input the branch office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of print copies, and to input the start number of the serial number (not shown) provided in the apparatus. Serial number management file or host 200
From the important medium management file 201. If it is not possible, enter it manually. When the medium count sensor unit 117 is mounted, automatic counting and automatic inspection are performed. (3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 conveys the loaded important medium one by one from the cassette unit 104, prints a serial number on an arbitrary page (location) of the important medium, and discharges it to the stacker unit 105. The important medium discharged to the stacker unit 105 is sorted by the discharge medium sorting unit 114, a plurality of copies (designated number) are bundled together by the banding unit 115, and are discharged to the banded medium stacker unit 116. At this time, the band sealing portion 115
Prints the name of the distribution office, the type of medium, the printing range of serial numbers, the date, the number of copies, and the like at the time of band sealing to support the sorting operation. If necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (the cover image of the medium or the barcode attached to the medium is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data). Is also good. (4) The passbook issuing machine 100 transfers information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important medium to the host 200 after numbering the serial number to the important medium, and manages this information in the important medium. Record in file 201. (5) After the numbering is completed in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100, the sealed important medium is sealed by the sealing system 700,
In addition, a destination label printed from the destination information of the important medium is attached. (6) The important media (bundle) sealed in (5) above is sold at the branch 2
Distribute to

(7) When there is a new transaction or the like at the general financial terminal 300, the branch 2 inputs the transaction information and the customer attribute information. (8) The distributed important media and the transaction slip are loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (9) The image handling unit 310 of the general financial terminal 300 reads the serial number printed on the important medium as an image and recognizes the character. As a pre-process for reading the serial number image, the printed page is opened and the image is read by automatic page carryover or manual page change as necessary. (10) After the processes (7) to (9) are completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits the identification data of the serial number and the input information such as transaction information and customer attribute information to the center 1.

(11) In the center 1, the host 200 uses the serial number managed by the important medium management file 201 and
The serial number included in the data received from the branch 2 is collated, and the validity of the important medium used this time (issued branch, serial number, issuance order, etc.) is checked. (12) After the validity check of the important medium is completed, the transaction data (including the serial number) is recorded in the ledger file 202, and the account number is assigned. (13) When the validity of the important medium is confirmed, the host 200
Transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the sales office 2 via the network 400.

(14) The sales office 2 prints approval on the transaction slip and prints the details etc. on the important medium (in the case of a passbook, also carries over the pages (cover page, return, page carry over of the details, etc.)), and The account information is recorded on the magnetic stripe of the important medium. (15) When the processing is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 notifies the center 1 of a processing completion notification.

(16) The host 200 of the center 1 erases (use setting) the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201. (17) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, in Embodiment 6, the sealing system 70 for sealing the important medium to be distributed to the sales office 2 is described.
Since 0 is provided, the paperwork load is reduced, and it is possible to prevent misplacement of the destination label and the like. That is,
Conventionally, after an important medium is issued, there is a task of sealing the bundle of banded important media and writing the distribution destination information to a destination label, which increases the work load and increases the number of manual operations. In the above-described paperwork, there is a possibility that the distribution destination is erroneously written or the destination label is erroneously attached, thereby causing an erroneous distribution. In this specific example, such a problem can be eliminated.

<< Specific Example 7 >> The specific example 7 is the same as the specific examples 4 and 5 in the specific examples 1 to 3 except that the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b
Is also provided on the branch 2 side, and the passbook certificate issuing machine 10
0b, the type of the important medium distributed is determined.

<Structure> FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the structure of an important medium management apparatus according to the seventh embodiment. 18 and 19 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing important media. The illustrated device includes passbook certificate issuing machines 100a and 100b, a host 200, a general financial terminal 300, a network 400, and a private line 50.
0,600. Here, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a
Is a passbook certificate issuing machine provided on the center 1 side, and the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b is a passbook certificate issuing machine provided on the branch 2 side, and the configuration on the center 1 side is the same as the specific examples 1 to 3. The illustration of the internal configuration of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a is omitted. The local line 500 is connected to the host 20 in the center 1.
0 to connect the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a
Network.

The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b is provided with a mixed medium loading section 118. This mixed medium loading section 11
Reference numeral 8 denotes a functional unit for loading important media of different types into the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b at a time. Further, the image handling unit 113 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b has a function of recognizing an image of a serial number printed on an important medium. The type and serial number of the distributed important medium are automatically determined based on the read result of the data storage unit handling unit 112. Since other configurations in the branch 2 are the same as those in the specific examples 4 and 5, the corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

<Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. (1) At the center 1, the important medium passbook certificate issuing machine 10
0a is loaded into the cassette unit 104. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a to input the branch office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of print copies, and to input the start number of the serial number (not shown) provided in the apparatus. Serial number management file or host 200
From the important medium management file 201. If it is not possible, enter it manually. When the medium count sensor unit 117 is mounted, automatic counting and automatic inspection are performed.

(3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100a conveys the loaded important medium one by one from the cassette unit 104, prints a serial number on an arbitrary page (location) of the important medium, and discharges the serial number to the stacker unit 105. . Then, the important medium discharged to the stacker unit 105 is sorted by the discharge medium sorting unit 114,
A plurality of copies (designated copies) are collectively banded by the banding unit 115 and discharged to the banded medium stacker unit 116. At this time, the band sealing unit 115 prints the name of the distribution destination business office, the type of medium, the serial number printing range, the date, the number of copies, etc., at the time of band sealing,
Support sorting work. Also, if necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (the cover image of the medium or the barcode attached to the medium is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data).
May be. After numbering the serial numbers to the important media, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a transfers information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important media to the host 200, and also transfers these information to the important media management file. 20
Record in 1. (4) The host 200 sends (notifies) the print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, and the serial number via the network 400. (5) The print number is numbered by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a, and the banded important medium is distributed to the sales office 2 of the distribution destination.

(6) At the branch 2, the bundle of important media is loaded into the mixed-medium loading unit 118 of the certificate issuing machine 100b in a lump, and is fed out one copy at a time to obtain the serial number information of the passbook (the data storage unit handling unit 112). The serial number information of the magnetic stripe, the print read information read by the image handling unit 113, and the cover image information if there is no serial number) is read to determine the medium type of the important medium and discharged to the stacker unit 105. I do. When different types of media are mixed, the medium is discharged to a reject port (not shown) (basically, important media without a serial number are discharged to a reject port). (7) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b compares the serial number information (or type information) of the important medium with the medium information notified in (4) and makes a match determination. (8) In parallel with the above operations (6) and (7), every time the type of medium is recognized, the breakdown of the serial number information (or type information) of the important medium is counted, and the bundle of important media is counted. When the process is completed, the count is compared with the information notification of (4) to confirm that there is no mistake in the counted value.
Correction of the information in). After confirmation, each medium is manually loaded into the corresponding cassette unit 104.

(9) In a transaction such as a new transaction, transaction information and customer attribute information are input to the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (10) The transaction slip is loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (11) After the processing of the above (9) and (10) is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300
Thus, the input information such as transaction information and customer attribute information is transmitted to the center 1.

(12) In the center 1, the host 200 searches for the serial number of the next transaction involving the issuance of the important medium of the sales office 2 of the transmission source. (13) The host 200 records the serial number of the important medium and the data received in (11) above in the ledger file 202, and assigns an account number. Incidentally, the recording of the serial number in the process (12) and the process (13) may be omitted, and the serial number may be recorded in the process (17) below. (14) The host 200 transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the financial general-purpose terminal 300 of the sales office 2 via the network 400.

(15) In the branch 2, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 performs approval printing on the transaction slip. In addition, general financial terminal 3
00 or from the host 200 to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b
Of new important media is sent. (16) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b transmits an important medium issuance request to the host 200. In addition, the next serial number information of the important medium issued in the transaction is also notified.

(17) The host 200 receives the notification of the serial number of the important medium, and after completing the collation with the serial number searched in (12), determines the serial number, and passes the important medium issuing information (including the serial number) to the certificate issuing machine 100b. Send. (18) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b feeds out the important medium and checks the medium type (corresponding to magnetic stripe data, passbook print reading, surface image identification and barcode identification). (19) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b prints a statement or the like on an important medium (in the case of a passbook, carries out page carryover (cover, look-back, page carryover of details, etc.)), and records account information on a magnetic stripe. (20) After completing the processing, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits a processing completion notification to the host 200.

(21) The host 200 erases (used setting) the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201. (22) The host 200 periodically transmits the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the seventh embodiment,
The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b is provided in the sales office 2, and the type of important medium distributed by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b,
Since the serial number is determined, it is possible to reduce the burden of business processing such as confirmation of an accepted medium when an important medium is received from the center 1. In addition, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of shortage during work, adhesion of dirt, mixing of a medium unrelated to processing, and the like during manual work. That is, in the specific example 7, after opening the bundle of important media sent from the center 1, the bundle is loaded into the mixed media loading unit 118 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 b as it is, and the media is fed out one by one and recognized. Thus, the breakdown of the bundle of important media can be counted, and the information on the bundle of important media sent from the center 1 is compared with the bundle information of the media actually read, thereby solving the problem caused by the manual operation. be able to.

<< Embodiment 8 >> In the embodiment 8, in the configuration of the embodiment 7, an important medium whose medium type is determined is loaded into a cassette for each medium type.

<Structure> The structure on the drawing is the same as the structure shown in FIG. 17 of the embodiment 7, and will be described with reference to FIG. The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b of Example 8 is configured to determine the type and serial number of an important medium, and then load the important medium into the cassette unit 104 set in advance for each loading type. The other components are the same as those of the specific example 7, and the description thereof is omitted.

<Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. 20 and 21 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the eighth embodiment.

(1) At the center 1, an important medium is loaded into the cassette section 104 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a. (2) The clerk uses the operation unit 107 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a to input the branch office information of the important medium distribution destination, the important medium type, and the number of print copies, and to input the start number of the serial number (not shown) provided in the apparatus. Serial number management file or host 200
From the important medium management file 201. If it is not possible, enter it manually. When the medium count sensor unit 117 is mounted, automatic counting and automatic inspection are performed.

(3) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100a conveys the loaded important media one by one from the cassette unit 104, prints a serial number on an arbitrary page (location) of the important medium, and discharges it to the stacker unit 105. . Then, the important medium discharged to the stacker unit 105 is sorted by the discharge medium sorting unit 114,
A plurality of copies (designated copies) are collectively banded by the banding unit 115 and discharged to the banded medium stacker unit 116. At this time, the band sealing unit 115 prints the name of the distribution destination business office, the type of medium, the serial number printing range, the date, the number of copies, etc., at the time of band sealing,
Support sorting work. Also, if necessary, the type of medium is checked immediately before printing (the cover image of the medium or the barcode attached to the medium is read by the image handling unit 113 and checked against the pre-registered data).
May be. After numbering the serial numbers to the important media, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a transfers information such as the type, serial number, distribution destination, and number of copies of the important media to the host 200, and also transfers these information to the important media management file. 20
Record in 1. (4) The host 200 sends (notifies) the print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, and the serial number via the network 400. (5) The print number is numbered by the passbook certificate issuing machine 100a, and the banded important medium is distributed to the sales office 2 of the distribution destination.

(6) At the sales office 2, the bundle of important media is loaded into the mixed-medium loading unit 118 of the certificate issuing machine 100b in a lump, and is fed out one copy at a time to obtain serial number information of the passbook (data storage unit handling unit 112). , The serial number information of the magnetic stripe read, the print reading information read by the image handling unit 113, and if there is no serial number, the serial number is identified from the cover image information). (7) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b compares the serial number information (or type information) of the important medium with the medium information sent in (4), determines the serial number information, and stores the important information in the cassette unit 104 set in advance for each loading type. Load media. (8) In parallel with the above operations (6) and (7), every time the type of medium is recognized, the breakdown of the serial number information (or type information) of the important medium is counted, and the bundle of important media is counted. When the process is completed, the count is compared with the information notification of (4) to confirm that there is no mistake in the counted value.
Correction of the information in).

(9) In a transaction such as a new transaction, transaction information and customer attribute information are input to the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (10) The transaction slip is loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (11) After the processing of the above (9) and (10) is completed, the financial general-purpose terminal 300
Thus, the input information such as transaction information and customer attribute information is transmitted to the center 1.

(12) In the center 1, the host 200 retrieves the serial number of the next transaction involving the issuance of the important medium of the business office 2 of the transmission source. (13) The host 200 records the serial number of the important medium and the data received in (11) above in the ledger file 202, and assigns an account number. Incidentally, the recording of the serial number in the process (12) and the process (13) may be omitted, and the serial number may be recorded in the process of the following (17). (14) The host 200 transmits the issuance approval information and the account number information of the important medium to the financial general-purpose terminal 300 of the sales office 2 via the network 400.

(15) In the branch 2, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 performs approval printing on the transaction slip. In addition, general financial terminal 3
00 or from the host 200 to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100b
To distribute new instructions for issuing important media. (16) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b transmits an important medium issuance request to the host 200. In addition, the next serial number information on the medium issued in the transaction is also notified. (17) The host 200 receives the notification of the serial number of the important medium,
After the collation with the serial number searched in (12) is completed, the serial number is determined, and the important medium issuing information (including the serial number) is transmitted to the certificate issuing machine 100b. (18) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b feeds out the important medium and checks the medium type (corresponding to magnetic stripe data, passbook print reading, surface image identification and barcode identification). (19) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b prints a statement or the like on an important medium (in the case of a passbook, carries out page carryover (cover, look-back, page carryover of details, etc.)), and records account information on a magnetic stripe. (20) After completing the processing, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits a processing completion notification to the host 200.

(21) The host 200 erases the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201 (used setting). (22) The host 200 periodically transmits the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the eighth embodiment,
The passbook certificate issuing machine 100b provided in the branch 2 identifies the type and serial number of the loaded important medium, transports the loaded type to a cassette in which the loaded type is registered in advance, and performs automatic loading. The burden of paperwork can be further reduced than in Example 7. In addition, passbook certificate issuing machine 1
It is also possible to avoid mistakes in loading the media type into the cassette unit 104 (loading a media different from the loaded media type registered in the cassette in advance, or loading the media mixed with other media).

<< Example 9 >> In Example 9, a tag indicating the contents is attached to the packaging of important media distributed from the center 1 to the sales office 2.

<Structure> FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the structure of an important medium management apparatus according to the ninth embodiment. 23 and 24 are explanatory diagrams of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the ninth embodiment. The important medium management device according to the ninth embodiment includes a host 200, a private line 500, a tag writing unit 800 as a configuration on the center 1 side.
a, and the passport certificate issuing machine 1
00, a general-purpose financial terminal 300, a private line 600, and a tag reading unit 800b.
Connected.

As a tag of the specific example 9, for example, RFID
(Radio Frequency ID) non-contact card (consisting of antenna, memory and capacitor). The tag writing unit 800a communicates with the host 2 via the private line 500.
00 and connected to the tag, the details of important media (distribution destination information, medium type, number of copies, serial number information)
Is configured to be written. Also, the tag reading unit 80
0b is the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 via the private line 600.
, And has a function of reading information of a tag attached to a bundle of distributed important media. Other configurations are the same as those of the specific examples, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

<Operation> A method for managing important media according to the ninth embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24.

(1) The center 1 prepares for distribution of important media to be distributed to the sales office 2 (arrange the distribution destination, medium type, and number of distributions). Further, the distribution preparation information is registered in the important medium management file 201 of the center 1. Further, based on the registration information, the tag writing unit 800a creates a tag in which the medium preparation information is written, and the attendant attaches the tag to a bundle of important media and seals the tag. (2) The host 200 is the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the branch 2
The print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, the distribution date, and the serial number is sent (notified) via the network 400. (3) The center 1 distributes a bundle of important media to the sales office 2.

(4) The sales office 2 receives the distributed important medium, and transmits the information of the attached tag to the tag reading section 80.
Read at 0b. And in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100,
Compare with the information notified in (2) and confirm that there is no error. (5) The bundle of important media is loaded into the mixed media loading unit 118 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 at a time, and the copies are fed out one by one to read the image of the media. After determining the medium type, the medium is transported and set to the cassette unit 104 set in advance for each type. (6) In parallel with these processes, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100
Each time the type of medium is recognized, the breakdown of the type of important medium is counted, and after the count of the bundle of important media is completed, the read information is compared with the value obtained in (4).

(7) In a transaction for issuing an important medium (new transaction, etc.), the attendant operates the financial general-purpose terminal 300 and inputs transaction information and customer attribute information. (8) Load the transaction slip into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (9) After the above processes (7) and (8) are completed, the input data is transmitted from the financial general-purpose terminal 300 to the host 200.

(10) In the host 200, the source business office 2
Search for the serial number of the next transaction involving the issuance of important media. (11) The host 200 records the serial number of the important medium and the data received in (9) in the original file 202 and assigns an account number. Incidentally, the recording of the serial number in the process (10) and the process (11) may be omitted, and the recording may be performed in the process (15) below. (12) The host 200 transmits important medium issuance approval information and account number information for the transaction to the financial general-purpose terminal 300.

(13) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 performs approval printing on the transaction slip. Further, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 or the host 200 sends a new instruction for issuing an important medium to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (14) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transmits an important medium issuance request to the host 200. In addition, the next serial number information on the medium issued in the transaction is also notified.

(15) After completing the collation with the serial number retrieved in (10), the host 200 determines the serial number and transmits the important medium issuing information (including the serial number) to the certificate issuing machine 100.

(16) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 feeds out the relevant important medium, checks the medium type (corresponds by surface image identification or barcode identification), and then serially numbers any page (place) of the important medium. Is printed. (17) After printing the serial number, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 prints a statement or the like (in the case of a passbook, carries out page carryover (cover, look-back, page carryover of details, etc.)), and records account information on the magnetic stripe. (18) After completing the processing, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100
To send a processing completion notification.

(19) The host 200 of the center 1 erases the unused medium information of the serial number recorded in the important medium management file 201 (used setting). (20) The host 200 periodically sends the important medium management file 2
01, the stock status of important media at each business office is checked, and a media distribution instruction notification (business office name, target medium information, remaining number, etc.) to the business offices whose number of media has fallen below the set inventory quantity, and skip numbers The notification or the like is sent to the staff of the center 1, the staff of the sales office 2, or a predetermined representative terminal.

<Effects> As described above, according to the ninth embodiment, since the tag indicating the content of the important medium is attached and distributed from the center 1 to the sales office 2, the sales office 2
By checking the breakdown information of important media while sealing it, even if important media is erroneously distributed, for example, it is possible to know the occurrence without opening the package, thereby avoiding the problem of operations such as resealing. be able to.

In other words, conventionally, the bundle of sealed important media sent to the sales office is opened once to check the number of copies.
Without confirming the type, it was not possible to confirm that the bundle of important media sent was truly the one sent to the branch. For example, even if an incorrect destination label is attached at the time of sealing or an erroneous address is entered, it is not known until the breakdown of the bundle of important media is seen. Also, after opening, check the number of copies, etc., and if it is determined that the distribution is incorrect, resealing and sending it back, and if counted with a passbook certificate issuing machine etc., collect the media sorted for each cassette Etc., it was a burden on paperwork. In this specific example, since a tag indicating the breakdown of important media is attached, such a problem can be eliminated.

<< Example 10 >> In Example 10, as a result of reading the tag in Example 9, if the tag is not addressed to the own business office, a notification of erroneous distribution is sent to the center 1.

<Structure> The structure on the drawing of the tenth embodiment is the same as that of the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the specific example 10 is configured to notify the host 200 when the tag is read by the tag reading unit 800b and the distribution is erroneous as a result. In the case of erroneous distribution, the printing unit 109 of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 has a function of printing a valid destination on a destination label. Other configurations are the same as those of the ninth embodiment.

<Operation> Hereinafter, a method for managing an important medium according to the tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. (1) The center 1 prepares for distribution of important media to be distributed to the sales office 2 (arrange the distribution destinations, types of media, and the number of copies to be distributed). Further, the distribution preparation information is registered in the important medium management file 201 of the center 1. Further, based on the registration information, the tag writing unit 800a creates a tag in which the medium preparation information is written, and the attendant attaches the tag to a bundle of important media and seals the tag. (2) The host 200 is the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 of the branch 2
The print start number information of the distribution medium type, the number of copies, the distribution date, and the serial number is sent (notified) via the network 400. (3) The center 1 distributes a bundle of important media to the sales office 2.

(4) The sales office 2 receives the distributed important medium and transmits the information of the attached tag to the tag reading section 80.
Read at 0b. And in the passbook certificate issuing machine 100,
Compare with the information notified in (2) and confirm that there is no error. (5) Passbook certificate issuing machine 100 (or tag reading unit 800)
The result of checking whether the distribution medium is normal or incorrectly distributed is displayed in b). In addition, based on the check result, information on non-arrival, arrival, and mis-delivery is managed. Subsequent operations in a normal case are the same as those in the ninth embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. (6) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 transmits the arrival status (unarrival, arrival, misdelivery) information of the important medium to the host 200.

(7) When receiving the erroneously distributed medium information, the host 200 searches for valid distribution destination information. Also,
If the media has not arrived, change the status setting (distributed →
unknown). (8a) The host 200 transmits (responds) the incorrect distribution confirmation and the transfer destination information to the passbook certificate issuing machine 100. (8b) Further, the host 200 notifies the branch 2a of the mis-distribution of the other branch 2a about the occurrence of a distribution error,
At the same time, a request is made to investigate the presence or absence of incorrect distribution for the distribution. (9) The passbook certificate issuing machine 100 indicates that the distribution is incorrect and prompts for confirmation. Further, the destination label is loaded into the passbook issuing machine 100, and the destination label is printed based on the transfer destination information received in (8a).

(10) A destination label is attached to the bundle of important media,
Mail to legitimate receiving office.

In the above specific example 10, although the check result of the erroneous distribution and the notification to the host 200 in the case of the erroneous distribution are transmitted from the book certificate issuing machine 100, the tag reading unit 800b performs the transmission. You may comprise.

<Effects> As described above, according to the tenth embodiment, a tag indicating the content of an important medium is attached and distributed from the center 1 to the sales office 2, and erroneous distribution is identified based on the tag information. In this case, the erroneous distribution information is notified to the center 1 and transferred to a valid distribution destination.
In addition to the effects of the above, even if there is an erroneous distribution, it is possible to shorten the time required for the important medium to reach the business office of the legitimate distribution destination, and to reduce the clerical processing in the course of the process.

In the above specific example 10, if an erroneous distribution is made, it is transferred to another valid business office 2a.
The management information in the host 200 may be updated, and the distributed medium may be used in the branch office as it is. That is, the information of the distribution destination branch in the important medium management file 201 is rewritten to the business office 2 to which the distribution was erroneously performed. By doing so, it is possible to omit the transfer operation of the important medium and to further reduce the office work.

In the above-mentioned specific examples 9 and 10, a non-contact card such as an RFID is used as a tag. However, not only a non-contact identification means but also a bar code or any other type capable of discriminating important media can be used. Such a thing may be used.

The specific examples 9 and 10 correspond to the specific example 4
Although the configuration in which the tag writing unit 800a and the tag reading unit 800b are added to the configuration of the above, the present invention can be similarly applied to the configuration of another specific example.

<< Example 11 >> In Example 11, the authenticity of the important medium is determined based on the serial number of the important medium and the account number.

<Structure> The structure in the drawing of the important medium management apparatus of the embodiment 11 is the same as that of FIG. 3 of the embodiment 1, and will be described with reference thereto. That is, in the specific example 11, the financial general-purpose terminal 300 of the branch 2 sends the serial number data and the account number data of the important medium to the host 200 of the center 1 when performing another transaction after issuing the important medium. The host 200 checks the transmitted serial number and account number against the information stored in the ledger file 202, determines the authenticity of the important medium, and notifies the financial general-purpose terminal 300 of the result. Have been. The other internal configurations of the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 and the general financial terminal 300 are the same as those of the first to third embodiments, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

<Operation> FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of a method and apparatus for managing an important medium according to the eleventh embodiment. (1) An important medium with a serial number printed and an application form (loan, etc.) issued at the branch 2 are received from the customer, and the important medium and the application form are loaded into the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (2) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 reads / recognizes the serial number on the important medium, reads account information of the important medium from the magnetic stripe, and inputs other input items.
When the serial number or the account number is not configured to be read by the financial general-purpose terminal 300, any data can be manually input, but manual input of both the serial number and the account number is not allowed. The reason is to obtain a proof that the original is loaded in the financial general-purpose terminal 300. (3) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 transmits the input data to the host 200.

(4) The host 200 acquires the received account information and serial number of the important medium, and checks the account information and the serial number managed by the master file 202. (5) If the collation is OK in (4) above, the ledger is updated based on the transaction data of the request. (6) The host 200 sends the transaction approval information (sends the approval result) to the financial general-purpose terminal 300. At the time of approval NG, a transaction stop instruction (error) is notified. When the approval is OK, the transaction approval information is transmitted.

(7) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 prints transaction data (data for lending execution, etc.) on an important medium. For passbooks, etc., page carryover is also performed as needed. In the case of manual page change of the important medium, the magnetic stripe is read and the image of the serial number is read / recognized each time, and the authenticity of the important medium is checked again. (8) The financial general-purpose terminal 300 notifies the host 200 of the completion of the process.

In the above specific example 11, the serial numbers are used to recognize the printed ones as images. However, if the data storage section of the important medium has a sufficient storage capacity, the processing of the specific examples 1 to 8 is performed. Thus, the serial number data may be recorded in the data storage unit, and the serial number data may be read from the data storage unit.

<Effect> As described above, according to the eleventh embodiment, the authenticity of the important medium is determined based on the information on the magnetic stripe of the important medium and the information on the printed serial number. Unauthorized use due to replacement of important media by staff at the branch office (for example, "Starting business with important media kept by customers and replacing improper media, improper lending", "Entering account number manually, improper lending by loading pseudo media", etc. Execution) can be avoided and restrained.
As a result, the corporate image can be improved by strengthening the elimination of unauthorized use.

<Usage Form> In each of the above specific examples, the case where the data storage section of the important medium is a magnetic stripe has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and data such as an IC chip or a serial number is stored. Any storage element may be used. In the specific examples 1 to 3, in issuing an important medium in a branch, an example was described in which the general-purpose financial terminal 300 was used to handle the important medium. However, the passbook certificate issuing machine 100 was installed in the branch 2, It is also possible to execute an issuing process in cooperation with the financial general-purpose terminal 300 (or the host 200). In each of the above specific examples, the serial numbers are not limited to actual numbers, but may be not only characters but also other images as long as the information indicates numbers, such as bar codes. ● In each of the above specific examples, when issuing an important medium, the serial number data stored in the magnetic stripe is temporarily erased and information such as an account number is newly recorded. Alternatively, if there is sufficient storage capacity, the serial number information may be left or rewritten. In the specific example 6, the sealing system 700 is applied to the configuration of the specific examples 1 to 3, but may be applied to the configuration of other specific examples. In the specific examples 5 to 8, the case where the serial number is printed at a predetermined location on the important medium has been described, but the serial number may be stored in the magnetic stripe. -In the specific examples 4 and 5, and the specific examples 7 to 10, the case where the passbook certificate issuing machine directly communicates with the host has been described. However, the configuration may be such that the general financial terminal is treated as a relay terminal and the communication is performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example 1 of an important medium management method and apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed explanatory diagram of a host according to a specific example 1;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a specific example 1 of an important medium management device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to a specific example 2.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of an important medium management method and apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an important medium management device of a specific example 4.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of an important medium management method and apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of an important medium management method and apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of an important medium management device of a specific example 5.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to a specific example 5.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of an important medium management device of a specific example 6.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to a specific example 6.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram of an important medium management device according to a specific example 7.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of an important medium management method and apparatus according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to a specific example 8;

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a configuration diagram of an important medium management device according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method and an apparatus for managing an important medium according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of the important medium management method and apparatus according to the tenth example.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of a method and apparatus for managing an important medium according to Example 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 100, 100a, 100b Passbook Certificate Issuing Machine 200 Host 201 Important Media Management File 202 Ledger File 300 Financial General Terminal 700 Sealing System

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Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A method of managing important media in a system in which a center and a branch are communicably connected, wherein the center prints a serial number on the important medium and distributes the important medium to a corresponding branch. After storing the serial number of the important medium and the identification information of the branch office to which the important medium is distributed, and receiving the important medium at an arbitrary branch office and then conducting a transaction involving issuance of the important medium, the serial number of the important medium is used as an image. Recognize and send the transaction data, the data of the recognized serial number and the identification data of the branch to the center, and the center receives the received serial number and the identification data of the branch, the stored serial number information and sales information. The information is verified against the store identification information, and if the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the branch, and the serial number is associated with the transaction data. An important medium is issued at the sales office based on the notified important medium issuance approval information. 2. A method for managing important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center stores serial number information in a data storage unit of the important medium, and And store the serial number information and the information of the distribution destination business office. When the important medium is received at any business office and a transaction involving the issuance of the important medium is performed, the data of the important medium is stored. The serial number recorded in the storage unit is read, and the transaction data, the data of the read serial number, and the identification data of the branch are sent to the center. The serial number is checked against the identification information of the branch, and if the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the branch, and the serial number and the transaction An important medium management method, wherein the important branch is issued based on the notified important medium issuance approval information. 3. The important medium management method according to claim 2, wherein the center prints a serial number on the important medium, and the branch recognizes the serial number printed on the important medium and recognizes the image. A method for managing important media, comprising comparing serial numbers with serial numbers in a data storage unit of the important medium. 4. The important medium management method according to claim 2, wherein the sales office prints the serial number after issuing the important medium issuance approval information from the center and issues the important medium. Media management method. 5. A method for managing an important medium in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center distributes the important medium to a corresponding sales office, and After the information and the information of the distribution branch office are stored, and the important medium is received at any branch office, and a transaction involving the issuance of the important medium is performed, the transaction data and the serial number of the printing schedule given in advance are used. Data to the center, based on the received transaction data and the serial number to be printed, sends important medium issuing information by the serial number to be printed to the sales office, and the serial number to be printed and the transaction data. The sales office issues the important medium by printing the serial number to be printed based on the received important medium issuance information. Managing critical medium characterized. 6. A method for managing an important medium in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center distributes the important medium to a corresponding sales office, and Information and information on the serial number to be printed and information on the distribution destination office are stored. When an important medium is received at an arbitrary branch, first, the serial number given by the center is printed on the important medium. In addition, the serial number is recorded in the data storage unit, and then, when the transaction involving the issuance of the important medium is performed, the transaction data and the data of the serial number are sent to the center. And sends the important medium issuance information by the serial number to the sales office, stores the serial number and the transaction data in association with each other, In the management method of the important medium and issues the important medium based on the importance medium issuing information received. 7. An important medium management method according to claim 1, wherein an identification tag indicating the contents of the important medium is attached to a package of the important medium distributed from a center, and the arbitrary branch office is provided. When the package of the important medium is received, the identification tag attached is read to confirm whether or not the content of the important medium is a valid important medium addressed to the self-employed store. How to manage important media. 8. The important medium management method according to claim 7, wherein, if the important medium is not addressed to a self-employed store, the center is notified of erroneous distribution. Management method. 9. The important medium management method according to claim 8, wherein the erroneously distributed business office transfers the important medium to a business office of a valid distribution destination. 10. The important medium management method according to claim 8, wherein the center that has received the notification of the erroneous distribution rewrites the management information of the important medium with the erroneously distributed business office as an authorized distribution business office. A method for managing important media, characterized in that: 11. The important medium management method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein after issuing the important medium, when performing an arbitrary transaction, the serial number and account number data of the important medium are sent to the center, An important medium management method, wherein the center determines the authenticity of the important medium based on the serial number data and the account number data. 12. A management apparatus for important media in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center prints and issues a serial number to the important medium, and a passbook certificate issuing machine; The serial number of the important medium issued by the certificate issuing machine and the distribution destination information are stored.If the transaction data, the serial number data and the identification data of the branch are transmitted from any branch, the relevant The serial number and the identification data of the business office and the stored serial number and the identification information of the business office are checked for validity.If the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is sent to the business office of the transmission source. And a host for storing the serial number and the transaction data in association with each other, wherein the sales office, when conducting a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium, When the serial number of the body is image-recognized, the transaction data, the recognized serial number, and the identification information of the self-employed store are transmitted to the center, and when the important medium issuance approval information is received from the center, the important medium An important medium management device, comprising a general-purpose financial terminal for issuing a key. 13. An important medium management device in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center records serial number information in a data storage unit of the important medium and issues the passbook certificate issuing machine. The serial number of the important medium issued by the passbook certificate issuing machine and the distribution office information are stored, and the transaction data, the serial number data, and the identification data of the office are transmitted from any of the offices. In this case, the serial number and the identification data of the business office, the stored serial number and the identification information of the business office are checked for validity, and if the validity is confirmed, the important medium issuance approval information is transmitted to the transmission source. A host that sends the serial number and the transaction data in association with each other and stores the serial number and the transaction data, wherein the office performs a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium. The serial number data recorded in the data storage unit of the important medium is read, and the transaction data, the read serial number data, and the identification data of the own business office are transmitted to the center. An important medium management device, comprising: a general-purpose financial terminal that issues the important medium when receiving issuance approval information. 14. The important medium management device according to claim 13, wherein the center includes a passbook certificate issuing machine that prints a serial number on the important medium, and the branch office issues a distributed important medium. When conducting a transaction, a financial general-purpose terminal for recognizing the serial number printed on the important medium as an image and comparing the serial number recognized by the image with the serial number of the data storage unit of the important medium is provided. An important media management device. 15. The important medium management device according to claim 13, wherein the important medium issuance approval information is received from the center.
An important medium management device, comprising: a financial general-purpose terminal that prints and issues a serial number read from a data storage unit of the important medium on the important medium. 16. The important medium management device according to claim 12, wherein the center includes a band-sealing unit for banding a plurality of important media by a specific number. Management device. 17. The important medium management device according to claim 16, further comprising a band-sealing section for printing important medium identification information including information on a serial number of the band-wrapped important medium. apparatus. 18. A management apparatus for important media in a system in which a center and a branch are communicably connected, wherein the center stores a serial number of a printed important medium and information of a destination branch, When the transaction data and the data of the serial number to be printed are sent from any of the offices, the important medium issuance information by the serial number to be printed is transmitted to the transmitting office, and the serial number and the serial number are transmitted. A host that associates and stores the transaction data, wherein the sales office performs a transaction involving issuance of the distributed important medium, and a general-purpose financial terminal that sends the transaction data to the center; The serial number of the printing schedule is sent to the important medium based on the important medium issuing information received from the center. Management apparatus important medium characterized by comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine for issuing and printing. 19. An important medium management device in a system in which a center and a sales office are communicably connected, wherein the center stores a serial number of a distributed important medium to be printed and information of a distribution destination office, When transaction data and serial number data are sent from any of the branches, the important medium issuance information based on the serial number is sent to the source branch office, and the serial number and the transaction data are stored in association with each other. The sales office prints a serial number given by the center on an important medium distributed from the center, sends data of the serial number to the center, and When receiving medium issuing information, issuing a passbook certificate issuing machine for issuing the important medium, and issuing an important medium with the serial number printed thereon When performing transactions involving the management apparatus important medium, characterized in that a monetary generic terminal sends the transaction data to the center. 20. The important medium management device according to claim 12, further comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine for determining a type of the distributed important medium. . 21. The important medium management device according to claim 20, further comprising a cassette unit for loading each medium type, and storing the important medium in the cassette unit based on the determined type of important medium. An important medium management device comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine. 22. The important medium management device according to claim 12, wherein the center attaches to the packing of the important medium distributed to the corresponding sales office and indicates the content information of the important medium. A tag writing unit for writing the content information, and the sales office includes a tag reading unit for reading the content information of the attached tag when the package of the important medium is received. An important media management device. 23. The management apparatus for important media according to claim 22, further comprising a passbook certificate issuing machine for notifying the center of the erroneous distribution when the read result of the tag is erroneous distribution of the important medium. An important medium management device, characterized in that: 24. The management apparatus for important media according to claim 12, wherein the center seals a plurality of important media, issues a destination label extracted from distribution destination office information, and issues the destination label. An important medium management device, comprising a sealing system for attaching a destination label to an important medium package. 25. The important medium management device according to claim 12, wherein the center receives the serial number of any important medium and data of the account number, and stores the serial number stored in the center. The host has a host that verifies the authenticity of the important medium by comparing it with the account number. When issuing a business after issuing the important medium, the sales office reads the serial number and account number of the important medium and reads the serial number. An important medium management device, comprising: a general-purpose financial terminal for performing the arbitrary transaction when the authenticity determination result from the host is true; .