JPH02217991A - Prepaid card terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To properly distribute the revenue of respective shops based upon prepaid cards by outputting information relating to the card issuing amount of each prepaid card terminal equipment and the sales amount of each prepaid card issuing source. CONSTITUTION:Prepaid card terminal equipments are respectively arranged plural shops, prepaid cards in common with these shops are issued and the accurate calculation of sales amount based upon the prepaid cards is executed. The 1st memory 1 stores the accumulating totals of the issue amount of the issued prepaid cards and the 2nd memory 2 stores the sales amount accurately calculated by the prepaid cards in each code indicating the issue source. An output means 3 outputs the prepaid card issuing amount stored in the 1st memory 1 and the sales amount based upon the prepaid card in each issue source stored in the 2nd memory 2 when necessary. Consequently, an income practically obtained in each terminal equipment can be grasped and the revenue of each shop based upon the prepaid cards can properly be distributed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function, it is possible to check the issued amount of the card of the prepaid card terminal device and the sales amount by card issuer of the prepaid card used. In a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function, the first memory stores the cumulative amount of issued prepaid cards, and the first memory stores the cumulative amount of issued prepaid cards, and stores the sales amount of prepaid cards. a second memory for storing each code indicating the origin, an output means for outputting the issued amount of the prepaid card stored in the first memory, and the sales amount for each issuer of the prepaid card stored in the second memory; The system is configured to include the following.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function.

(Prior art) Recently, magnetic recording cards (so-called prepaid cards) have been issued that allow you to pay a certain amount in advance and have that amount written on it. Systems that allow ticket purchases are common.

In addition to the single-use prepaid card mentioned above, it is conceivable to issue a common prepaid card to multiple stores so that products can be purchased at each store using the prepaid card.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, if a common prepaid card can be used at multiple stores, and each store can issue prepaid cards with its own prepaid card terminal device, the prepaid cards issued by each store Naturally, the number of cards issued varies, and on the other hand, prepaid cards issued can be used regardless of the issuing store.

As a result, in stores where the amount of prepaid cards issued is small, even if the sales amount is high, the amount of cash actually deposited is small, creating an imbalance in the income of each store. In this case, it is necessary to allocate the profits of each store by taking into consideration the amount of each store's prepaid card issued, but there has been no prepaid card terminal device that has the function of the present invention.

In addition, looking at the income and expenditure of individual prepaid card issuers, products for the issued amount of prepaid cards that have already been issued will be sold in the future without deposit, so there will be debt for that amount. You can see it.

Therefore, for example, when transferring the management rights of a store that has issued prepaid cards, it is necessary to determine the transfer amount by discounting the amount of issued prepaid cards from the current assets.

However, with conventional prepaid card terminal devices, it is not possible to obtain information such as the number of issued cards or the amount of money on the terminal device side.

An object of the present invention is to enable, in a prepaid card terminal device having a card issuing function, to confirm the amount of issue of a prepaid card of the terminal device and the amount of sales of the used prepaid card by card issuer.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, a first memory 1 stores the cumulative amount of issued prepaid cards, and a second memory 2 stores the sales amount settled by the prepaid cards by code indicating the issuer.

The output means 3 is a means for outputting the issued amount of the prepaid card stored in the first memory 1 and the sales amount of the prepaid card by issuer stored in the second memory 2 as necessary. .

[For production]

For example, when the prepaid card terminal device of the present invention is placed in each of a plurality of stores to issue a common prepaid card, and the sales amount is settled using these prepaid cards, the output means 3 may be used to The above information for each terminal device can be obtained by outputting the amount of money issued for a prepaid card for each device and the amount of sales for each issuer of the prepaid card used.

This makes it possible to grasp the actual income earned by each terminal device and appropriately distribute the profits from the prepaid cards of each store.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit configuration of a prepaid card terminal device according to an embodiment. This prepaid card terminal device has the functions of reading the amount written on the prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as the card amount), subtracting the sales amount from the card amount, and issuing a prepaid card.

The input/output unit 11 reads data from a prepaid card.
This is an interface unit that performs rewriting, and transports the inserted prepaid card to the internal reading/writing unit to read and rewrite data.

The CPtJ12 is a central processing unit that performs overall control according to the control program in the built-in ROM. For example, when it detects that a prepaid card is inserted into the input/output unit 11, it starts reading card data and inputs the card amount. 8
A process of subtracting the sales amount entered from the numeric keypad 15 from the card amount while displaying it on the display unit 13 consisting of a 7-digit LED, and writing the subtraction result as a new card amount to the prepaid card, together with the card amount. Based on the read code of the issuing terminal device of the prepaid card, processing is executed to add the above sales amount to a predetermined storage area of the register in the memory 14 that stores the sales amount for each issuing terminal device.

Further, when the prepaid card issuance mode is selected, a process of writing the issued amount inputted from the numeric keypad 15 into the prepaid card and a process of adding the issued amount to the register of the memory 14 are executed.

For example, as schematically shown in FIG. 3(a), the memory 14 includes a register D that stores the amount of issue of the prepaid card issued by the terminal device, and a register D that stores the amount of sales of the prepaid card used by the issuing terminal.・Register D2
It has Furthermore, the memory 14 is backed up by a battery 18 to prevent data in the memory 14 from being lost due to a power outage or the like.

The thermal printer 16 is a printer that prints 24 digits, and it is necessary to record the issued amount of the prepaid card stored in each register of the memory 14 and the sales amount of each prepaid card issued terminal used in the terminal device. It can be output accordingly.

The line interface 17 is an interface unit that connects a plurality of terminal devices via a dedicated line or telephone line.

Next, three prepaid card terminal devices with the above configuration are placed in each store A, B, and C, and each terminal device issues a common prepaid card, and the sales amount is settled using the prepaid card. In this case, an example of data in the memory 14 of each terminal device is shown in FIG. 3, and a flowchart showing the operation of the terminal device is shown in FIG. 4.

First, when a prepaid card is inserted into the human output section 11 of the prepaid terminal device, card information is read in step S1 in FIG.

Then, when the sales amount is input from the numeric keypad 15 and payment is instructed, the sales amount is subtracted from the card amount read in step S2, and the result of the subtraction is written as the card amount on the prepaid card.

Furthermore, the processing operation as described above for adding the settled sales amount to a predetermined storage area of the memory 14 corresponding to the code of the issuing terminal device of the card information read in step S3, and the issuance of a prepaid card at the time of issuance of a prepaid card. As each terminal device executes the accumulation of amounts, the memory 14 of the terminal device of store A, store B, and store 0 stores the amount of money shown in FIG.
), (b).

Data as shown in (C) is stored.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the memory 14 of the terminal device at store A stores a register D1 that stores the amount of issued prepaid cards and the sales amount by code of the terminal device that issued the prepaid card used. A register D2 is provided, and the sales amount is stored in the register D2 according to the issuing terminal code of the prepaid card used, as shown in FIG.

Similarly, the memories I4 of the terminal devices of stores B and 0 have the same configuration as shown in FIGS. The sales amount for each code of the prepaid card issuing terminal device is stored.

As a result, by outputting the above-mentioned issued amount and sales amount for each issuing terminal stored in each terminal device, it is possible to determine which terminal device has issued how many prepaid cards.
Alternatively, it is possible to know the sales amount for each issuing terminal device of the Bribe ID card used in each terminal device.

Therefore, from the above information, the income earned by each terminal device by issuing prepaid cards, and the amount of sales from prepaid cards issued by other terminal devices, that is, the money is not deposited as cash and does not become real income for the store. Based on the results of summing up the amount of money spent by each issuer of the prepaid card used, it is possible to properly allocate profits to each store and distribute the profits fairly.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain information such as the issued amount of the card for each prepaid card terminal device and the sales amount for each issuer of the prepaid card used. When issuing a common card using a card terminal device, the profits from the prepaid cards of each store can be appropriately managed from the information.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of an embodiment, and Fig. 3 (a), Φ), and (C) show the memory configuration of each of a plurality of prepaid card terminal devices. 4 are flowcharts showing the operation of the embodiment. 1... First memory, 2... Second memory, 3... Output means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A prepaid card terminal device having a prepaid card issuing function, comprising: a first memory (1) for storing the cumulative amount of issued prepaid cards; and a first memory (1) for storing the cumulative amount of issued prepaid cards; Second memory (2) that stores each code indicating the issuer
and an output means (3) for outputting the issued amount of the prepaid card stored in the first memory (1) and the sales amount by issuer of the prepaid card stored in the second memory (2).
A prepaid card terminal device comprising: