JPH03256186A - Input method to information carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it unnecessary to prepare overlapped input and to improve the input efficiency of information at the time of issuing an IC card by inputting all personal input information to a master tape or the like at first and then forming data to be easily utilized for automation. CONSTITUTION:All the information 13a to 13c of the personal input information 13 are inputted to the master tape 15 at first to form data to be easily utilized for automation. The master tape 15 is set up on a magnetic tape reader/writer 20, previously read specific person identification(ID)information is used as a keyword and inherent data corresponding to the keyword are retrieved and read out. Then the contents of the master tape 5 are synthesized in an IC card reader/writer 24 and the synthesized result in a semiconductor memory 22c of an IC card 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a method of inputting information to an information carrier such as an IC card.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, input methods for this type of IC card have been, for example, the following methods.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the operator operates the magnetic stripe encoding device 2 to write the specific person identification information 1a of the individual input information 1 onto the magnetic stripe strip 31L of the IC card 3; As shown in FIG. 6(b), the operator embosses the specific person identification information 1a on the emboss area 3b of the IC card 3 using the embossing device 4, and as shown in FIG. The operator inputs the specific person identification information 1a and the owner specific data 1b and 1C of the input information 1 into the semiconductor memory 3C of the IC card 3 using the IC card read/write device 5. Initial writing (hereinafter referred to as card issuance) was being performed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional method, for example, a process of writing specific person identification information 1a onto the magnetic stripe 3IL of the IC card 3, a process of writing it into the embossed area 3b, and a process of writing the specific person identification information 1a into the semiconductor memo IJ3 (H writing process and a total of 3
The same data must be written twice, and it is difficult to correlate the written data, resulting in poor input efficiency. This is due to the following reasons.

In other words, even though the information to be input is exactly the same information, the specific person identification information 1a, it is necessary to input the specific person identification information 1a separately due to the difference in the recording part of the IC card 3 and the writing device. Because it had skin.

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and aims to improve issuing efficiency by requiring an operator to input the same information only once and by automating duplicate input.

Means for Solving the Problems and In order to achieve this objective, the technical means of the present invention includes the steps of inputting the individual input information into an information input medium, and reading specific person identification information from this information input medium. a step of inputting the read specific person identification information into the magnetic stripe of the information carrier; a step of reading the specific person identification information from the magnetic stripe of the information carrier; and unique data corresponding to the read specific person identification information. The method includes the steps of reading out the unique data from the information input medium, and inputting the read unique data into the semiconductor memory of the information carrier.

action The effect of this technical means is as follows.

That is, first, all of the individual input information is input into an information input medium to create data in a format that is easy to automate. As a result, since the information on this information input medium can be used in all subsequent steps, there is no need for duplicate input by the operator, and the purpose of increasing input efficiency when issuing an IC card can be achieved.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, the first step 6 is a step of inputting individual input information to a master tape (used as an example of an information input medium) by an operator. Therefore, by performing this step, the data will be converted into a format that is easy to automate.

7 is a second step, which is a step of reading specific person identification information from the master tape.

8 is the third step, which is a step of inputting specific person identification information into the magnetic stripe of the IC card.

9 is a fourth step, which is a step of embossing the specific person identification information on the IC card.

1o is a fifth step, which is a step of reading specific person identification information from the magnetic stripe of the IC card.

11 is a sixth step of reading unique data corresponding to the read specific person identification information from the master tape.

12 is a seventh step of inputting the read unique data into the semiconductor memory of the IC card.

In this way, specific person identification information is written on the magnetic stripe and embossed area of the IC card. Further, the specific person identification information and unique data are written into the semiconductor memory, and the IO card issuance operation is completed.

Next, details of each of the above steps will be described.

FIG. 2 shows the first step of inputting the individual input information 13 to the master tape 16. Individual input information 13
includes specific person identification information 131L and unique data 13b and 130 corresponding to this specific person identification information 13&. The master chip 116 includes a large number of blocks containing the specific person identification information 13a and the unique data 13b and 130. In this first step, the operator inputs all of the information in the individual input information 13 onto a magnetic tape using the magnetic tape creating device 14 to create a master chip 116.

The data format of this master tape 16 for one specified person is shown in FIG. First of all, specific person identification information 13
Specific person identification information 16a is recorded on the magnetic tape corresponding to 1L, and following this information, the corresponding name information 17, telephone number 18, address 19, etc. are recorded as unique data 16b.
is recorded as.

Although the Masterchi 115 (magnetic tape) is used here as the information input medium, other storage media such as floppy disks, semiconductor memories, etc. may also be used.

FIG. 3(a) B. Specific person identification information 161 is read from the master tape 15 using the magnetic tape read/write device 2o.
This is the second step 7 of reading out L.

FIG. 3(b) shows the read specific person identification information 16a.
This is the step of inputting information into the magnetic stripe 22a of the C card 22, and the third step 8 is to insert the IC card 22 into the magnetic stripe encoder 21 and write the information of the specific person identification information 16& on the magnetic stripe encoder 21&. be.

FIG. 3 is a fourth step 9 in which the FC+H2 specific person identification information 16a is embossed on the permanent emboss area 22b of the IC card 22 using the embossing device 23.

Note that if embossing is not necessary, this step can be omitted.

FIG. 3(d) shows the magnetic stripe 22 of the IC card 22.
In the sixth step of reading the specific person identification information 16& from &, the IC card 22 previously written on the magnetic stripe 22& is inserted into the magnetic stripe encoding device 21, and the magnetic stripe data 22& is read.

FIG. 3 (el) shows the specific person identification information 161L that has been read out.
The unique data 16b corresponding to the master tape 16
This is the sixth step of reading from. That is, the master tape "16" is set in the magnetic tape read/write device 2o, and the unique data 16b corresponding to the specific person identification information 16& read earlier is searched and read out using as a keyword.

As a final step, as shown in FIG. 3(f), the contents of the read master tape 16, that is, the specific person identification information 161L and the unique data 16b, are combined in the IC card read/write device 24. and write it into the semiconductor memory 220 of the IC card 22.

In this way, the process of issuing the IC card 22 is completed, and the IC card 22 is handed over to the respective customer.

Incidentally, the magnetic stripe encoding device 2 in the sixth step 10
1 and the seventh step 120 IC card read/write device 2
4 and magnetic tape read/write device 20.
and can also be controlled using a separate control device.

In this case, the operator selects the IC card 2 in the sixth step 10.
2, the sixth step 1 will be automatically performed from then on.
1 and the seventh step 12 will be performed. That is, the fifth
Step 10, sixth step 11, and seventh step 12 can be combined into one step.

As described above, according to this embodiment, all the information 13a and 13b of the individual input information 13 are first input.

130 to the master chi 115 to create data in a format that is easy to automate. As a result, the information on this master tape 16 can be used in all subsequent processes, eliminating the need for duplicate input by the operator.
The input efficiency when issuing 2 can be improved.

In addition, since input by the operator is only in the first step 6, the possibility of input errors by the operator is reduced.

Furthermore, since it is easy to identify the operator, the confidentiality of personal data can be maintained.

Furthermore, since the first step 6 and the subsequent steps can be easily separated, the issuance of the IC card 22 can be performed at four different locations, thereby improving the efficiency of issuance of the IC card 22. .

As described in detail, according to the present invention, all of the individual input information is first input into a master tape or the like to create data in a format that is easy to automate. As a result, the information on this master tape can be used in all subsequent processes, eliminating the need for duplicate input by the operator and
It is possible to improve the input efficiency when issuing cards, etc., and also has the following effects.

That is, in the present invention, the input jr
l. Since it is only the first step, the possibility of input errors by the operator is reduced.

Furthermore, since it is easy to identify the operator, the confidentiality of personal data can be maintained.

Furthermore, since the first step and the subsequent steps can be easily separated, the issuance of IC cards and the like can be carried out in a distributed manner.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic process diagram of the IC card issuing process according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a detailed process diagram of the first process of IC card issuance, and Figs. 3 (&) to (f) are It is a detailed process diagram from the second process of IC card issuance to the seventh process which is the final process, and FIG. 4 is a data format diagram of the master tape. FIGS. 6(a) to 6(C) are process diagrams of conventional IC card issuance. 6...First step of inputting individual input information to the master tape, 7...Second step of reading out specific person identification information from the master tape, 8...Specific person Third step of inputting identification information into the magnetic stripe of the information carrier, 1o...Sixth step of reading out specific person identification information
Step 11... A sixth step of reading unique data corresponding to specific person identification information from the master tape, Step 12... A step of inputting the unique data into the semiconductor memory of the information carrier. Step 7.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A step of inputting individual input information into an information input medium, a step of reading specific person identification information from this information input medium, a step of inputting this read specific person identification information into a magnetic stripe of an information carrier, A step of reading specific person identification information from the magnetic stripe, a step of reading unique data corresponding to the read specific person identification information from the information input medium, and a step of inputting the read unique data into the semiconductor memory of the information carrier. An input method to an information carrier having.